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Any Old Car Looks Good on the Road at This Time of Year SPORTS SALL 'GOES OUT FOR SPRING GRID WORK Ail Candidates for Foot Ball Eleven Ordered to Report for Practice After Easter Vacation. THREE "FINDS" DISCOVERED CAPTAIN OF TARKIO FLOOR FIVE. COLLEGE W( mi he t deve Wl n- jamk f.. i.awiif.xk. UNCPLX, March ll.-lSpcclal.) Dr. K. J. Stewart, the now athletic director of ihc I'nlversity of Nebraska, on the oc casion of hi first visit to the school where he will have chance of all branches of sport, loft a very favorable Impres sion. The new loach succeeded In making himself solid with the undergraduate liody and with the Lincoln business men he met at the banquet tendered him. Coach Stewart took opportunity to out line the work for the . coming spring, which wilt be under the direct super vision of Assistant Athletic Director Dick Rutherford. Stewart's Instructions dealt mostly with the spring foot ball prac tice, which will be started at . .ebraska In two weeks, or directly following the spring vacation. Rutherford expects to have the largest squad In the history of Nebraska foot ball, and reporting regularly during the spring practice. With the coming of a new regime In charge of the athletic department. It means that every mem ber of the foot ball team. Including Cap tain Corey, must win his place on the eleven oVr again, and the veterans will have no tinch on their Jobs. Three Freshman Finds. Keener competition than In some sea sons la sure to result from the change In coaches. At the same time, Man ager Heed reports three "finds" among the freshmen players last year, who did not continue training during the sea son because of sickness. , hT" "ere are three men who will be eligible for the team this year," said Reed, "who are the best prospective linesmen we have had at the university In years. . All three had to stop training before the season fairly started and they ear unknown, but take my word for It they wlH be heard from. "There Is every reason to believe that with the material on hand, the 1917 Hua- kers will present the greatest line and backfield we ever had. No than are In Style. ' Coach Stewart was very much encour aged with what he saw at the university.' He was particularly impressed with the uui uau ivrniii. nuu nunc buiiiiluuh ... would be a. hard Job to duplicate the re markable successes of the last few'years, believed the mnterlal Is on hand to elop a whnle of a team. , hlle here. Dr. Stewart and Rutherford were In close consultation over the style of play to be used by the Cornhuskers next season. Foot ball on the Pacific coast and In the Missouri valley differs widely, the rvesterners using a. more otferi style of formation in advancing the ball It Is not likely, however, that there wilt be any., radical change in the Nebraska ofenslve play. ' Manager Reed believes the'' high school DasKei pail lournameni, wnun closes iu nlght, will come closer to paying out than ever before,-and reimbursing all of "the teams for thslr expenses. The certainty of a packed , house tonight . In the big auditorium, vtfiltfh 'Will accaipniSpdate close to 3,000 peqjplo, snakes IU. siag. sure - that all traveling expenses can. 4 fnet t There baa not been a slngto Interruption or dlsagYeftaJble Incident In' connection with the tournament alt wee)?. By devoting-thfc ntlre four days to it tne teams have"'been given more rest than ever before, and an Impro'.tfd quality 01. basket Imll has resulted One tbl& that the tournament has compliB"bed ft -to uncdver some 'real stars for thovtJuJverstly and. to put over 730 students ''ln,.cle; totich''wlth i the uni versity. ' y, '..,, ,i!'"'' Tnk Squid it Work. Wrestling and track will occupy the boards at the university during the next few weeks. The weather has moderated sufficiently to permit Reed to take his track squad out on the cinder path, but graining will not start In earnest until after the spring holidays. Reed Is pretty much puzzled to figure out Just where he stands In track. The return of Wiley to the fold unquestionably adds strength to his squad by giving Nebraska a star in those departments where the Huskers have always been weak. There are a number of other good men, but all are untried, and whether they can stand up to the strain of the Missouri Valley con ference .meet Is another question. The track season will open with a home meet between the different classes, where Reed expects to get a line on his ma terial, and -will be followed with dual meets with Ames, Kansas, Minnesota, the Missouri Valley conference meet and the Western Collegiate meet In Chicago in June. Nebraska's wrestling team. Including practically all veterans, wifh Otopoullk and Rutherford, has evidently scared all comers. The meet with Iowa Is the only engagement the Huskers have been able to secure, but Dr. Clapp plana to send his men Into the western intercollegiate wrestling tournament, where Nebraska cleaned up In splendid shape last year. ( i ix v Ms:w I -OA . SMALL TOWN FANS HAYE UPPER HAND Defeat of Omaha and Lincoln Basket Ball Fivei Cause for Gloating. v SECTION of CRETE LOOMS UP VERY STRONG Telford Courier JOHNNY DENNISON NOW OFJLEGAL AGE Manager of Championship Luxui Crew Will Celebrate Birthday with Banquet Tonight. HAS TWELVE PLAYERS SIGNED Today Johnny Dennlson, .manager and captain of the Lux us base ball team, which won the amateur championship of Omaha last year, becomes of legal age. At least Johnny says It is his birthday and that he Is only 21 years old, and who would doubt the word of a truthful young man like Johnny? In order to' observe in a. moat fitting and proper and even auspicious manner such a momentous occasion as the day upon which a young man becomes eligi ble to vote, Johnny has. planned a ban quet for his crew of athletes. - It will be held tonight at 6:30 at one of the hotels. Dennlsori says he has twelve athletes under contract with the contracts safely deposited , In , hls7instd. pookst, where' ne. sneaktlitef . of . pickpocket, may -get them. But the crafty Dennlson refuses to divulge who the said, twelve athletes are. He is . keeping their names a vast secret. The only contracts which have been" registered ' with the amateur as ociaMon are those, of Johnny .Dennlson and Johnny Hazen. The remainder will probably remain a secret until Dennlson is Inclined to make them public, beceuse Johnny Is as hard to pump as. an Egyp tian sphinx. .... Oh, yes, and Johnny has another person signed up. Being of legal age now, and manager of a championship base ball team, Dennlson has signed up a secre tary. All successful managers must have a secretary. What the secretary will do Is open to debate, but that doesn't cut any ice with the Luxus boss. Dennlson Is also keeping the secretary's name a secret. Johnny is a very secretive young man these days. LINCOLN. March 11. (Sperlal.)-Thc smsllcrt owns In the state basket ball tournament, in whli'h eighty-five Ne braska high schools took part, are re:' Jolclng today over the elimination of Lincoln and Omaha In ' the semi-finals Inst night,. With Beatrice and Crete as the winners. Small town partisans take the view that Omaha and Lincoln had boen walk ing off with the tournament with sunn regularity'- hat It was beginning to. have little.. attraction for the smaller towns' In Nebraska. . ' "'' - , Bojh Omaha nd L'ncoln rpoters are Inclined to give' Beatrice ami Crete full ortdltv.for the ' wonderful ganiVa they played In, the semi-finals. Both frVes dls-. ptaycd. varsity caliber and there whs never a time when Omaha or L'ncoln had even a chance to win. Crete I, noma In.,' Crete Is favored to win the champion ship in the finals between Rcatrton and Crete tonight In the city auditorium. The Beatrice, five captured the championship the first year of the tournament, while Crete has never held' the honor. Manager Ouy K. Roed anhrttinced lolny he would not permit the officials in the games to follow the time-honored custom of selecting all-state teams. Reed feels that It is unjust to pick a few players out of the RXJ participating In the tourna ment and occord them honors. Instead Reed will instruct the officials In each division to hold a conference and pick an "honor-roll" for each, which will give more players representation ' than can be given on an alt state live. The selections of the officials will "be made public next Sunday by Reed. llambnldt (ir Dnnnar. Humboldt and Dunbar were the win ners of the Class C semi-finals played this afternoon at the armory. Humboldt defeated Ravenna. 13 to 11, and Dunbar won from Genoa, It to 10. The Humboldt-Ravrnna game was espe cially hard fought and ended In a tio at the end of the regulation thirty minutes of play, but an extra session of five minutes was ordered and the Humboldt tossers' won on a sensational one-handed toss of a field goa! by Harrv Scott.. Humboldt and Dunbar play In the finals at- the auditorium tonight for the cham pionship of the Class C division. Following is the aummary: The Omaha unday Bee OMAHA, SUNDAY M0KN1X0, MAKClt 12, 101G. CONDITIONING CAMPION WILLARD FOR FIGHT WITH MORAN At the right is ' Champion Jess Willard, boxing with his sparring partner, Walter Monahan, who is about the same sbe as Frank Moran and iwcs Moran's tactics in boxing with Willard, in order to protect the champion's defense. ROURKE IS AFTER TWO MOREPLAYERS Omaha Owner Expects to Contains mate Deals for Outfielder and Catcher Soon. ZEHRUNG SPENDS DAY IN OMAHA RAVBNNA-11 Hpevacek R.F. Duncan L.F. Mlngu C. Merrick R.O. Ga (tenia n L.(l Mibslitutes: Hicks. Goals hi;mboldt-ii. R.F., Scott UK.1. Hohl O Mathias R.O Boyd I..O Doreland Mnmboldt. Snar.n and Spevacek (2), Duncan (2), Stecher Invincible In Salt Lake City SALT LAKE CITV. March ll.MSpccial Telegram.) Joe Steeher displayed hla wares last night and his scissors proved sharp enough to overwhelm the Utih contingent of wrestlers in seventeen and one-half minutes. He won from Oeorge Nelson, heavy weight, in seven and one-half minutes John Kllonls. middleweight in three mln utes; Mike Vokel, middleweight, seven. The only spectacular work was in the Mike Yokel test. Tokel got behind Stecher and lifted him shoulder high. On the descent Stecher fsstened his python like grip and the local favorite after bridging for awhile succumbed. Arm locks accompanied the scissors in each fall. An enthusiastic reception was given the Dodge wonder. National Tug Team Wants Somebody to Give Them Battle The National tug-of-war team organ ized and captained by aarles Hyatt, Is looking for opponents. Tle . National team declares It Is willing to tackle any pulling squad In the city except the Danes, and that after a few more weeks may even do that little thing. ' The National crew weighs 1,100 pounds- six men and has met and defeated a number of local teams. Its lineup in cludes Ed Finley. anchor:. James Ander son, Phil Adams. Jack Mk-Fadden, George Winston and Charles Cole. Any team wishing to battle the Nationals can call Captain Hyatt at DoukIus 7K4 during the day, or Harney 7602 in the evening. BLUFFS FIVE WINS FIRST GAME IN BALL TOURNEY The basket ball tournament to decide the championship of southwestern Iowa, which the Council Iiluffs team has striven so valiantly to win, was begun here yeaerday afternoon. The first game was played between the Incils and the representatives f the Man a.fSng Hiwh school, the IJlufN winning. Si to 17. Oakland and Shplby met next. Tie Oakland players outweighed their rit'ttls considerably, but the !-he by war 1 in won, 14 to T. They Want to Divide Amateurs in Two CINCINNATI. O., March 11. At a meeting of the rules committee of the National liase Rail federation here today recommendations .were decided upon to divide the amateurs into two classes. It will be recommended that Class A be composed of none but those who are strictly amateurs, while Class B should be composed of those who accept mopey for playing base ball, but who do not take up base ball for a living. The committee will also recommend championship series for both classes, and Inter-clty series. A huge mass meeting of amateur base ball, players, as well as the delegates to the convention here, were addressed tonight by August Hermann, chairman of the National Base Ball commission, and Ty Cobb of the Detroit Americans. Cobb lost a valuable diamond ring en route south today and stopped here. He went back over the route he had taken when he lost the ring from the train, but failed to find it. Mingus, Scott (3), Doreliind. Snapn. Foul goals: Duncan, Scott, Mathias (2). Ref eree: HUSK. OENOA-10. I DUNBAR 11 Anderson ...... R.F.I R.F Holmes White ..L.F. L.F Hovd Lowe ...' C. C Seba Venger .........R.U.I R.O.... Walker willard UO.I LO Westcott Held goals: Anderson (21, White, Will ard (2). Holmes c2i. Seba. Walker. West cott. Foul goal: Seba. Referee:. Racely. liiftLuws, Aiarcr to. special Tcie' gram,)Beatrtce and Crete upset the dope on the Nebraska Hlgn 'seliool basket' ball tourn4fnflt ; tere; tonight, by eliminating1 Omaha and Lincoln. These two win ners will fight it out for the champion ship, of the Class -A division of the tour nament at the finals tomorrow night. A crowd which completely filled the City. Auditorium, and which was esti mated at 2, GOD, saw Beatrice give Omaha the worst lacing ft had had this year. While Crete treated Lincoln to an even more severe trouncing. The Beatrice Omaha score was 17 to 7 for Beatrice, while Crete piled ,p fourteen poiuts to only three for Lincoln. Beatrice la Flae Form. There was no fluke in the ' Beatrice victory. Regarded as the weakest of the four teams entering the semi-finals, the Beatrice five flashed a brand of basket ball, which has not been exceeded In tne six years of the tournament. Omaha fought gamely,, but for the first time during the tournament seemed unable to display the clock-like team work that has characterized all of Its other games in the tournament. Mulligan's pupils were equally puzzled to locate the basket and the few opportunities which Beatrice's close guarding gave the score were thrown wildly away. The Queen City lads hopped Into the lead at the start and kept at It, Snellen berg contributing two remarkable field goals. The first half ended, 12 to 3 for Beatrice. ' Mulligan managed to Instill more pep into hla team the second period, but Beatrice fought harder and scored five points during the second half to four for Omaha. It was the first year Coach Mulligan has lost In the tourna ment. Lincoln Outclassed. Crete outplayed Lincoln Just as de cisively in the tirst game of the semi finals. Crete stepped into the lead and held it throughout the first half end ing, 12 to 2 for Crete. The second period netted but one field goal for Crete, while Albrecht raised Lincoln's total to three with a free throw. Following Is the sum mary of the semi-finals in Class A: CRETE . (U) . LINCOLN (3) Len Krundell..R F.l L.F Albrecht l.r Cyureanson C Rrian i : - cv y 1 ' y t-j ... r- - . I WttTEfiZ. J I I jsmssssmmt aa jwaaawf---- 11 v. s "Within the next forty-eight" houns t expect to announce' the consummation of deals for an outfielder and a catcher," la the cheering news Pa Rourke breathed Saturday. "Then we will be fixed for' the, pennant flight and we'll be right there td show 'em the pace." The outfielder Rourke Is after slugs th pill at over a .300 clip and Is soma 114 cat In the fielding department Tha addi tion of this chap, with Cy Forsythe and Karl Smith on either side, will make tha Omaha garden look about as sweet a anything In the loop. Tho catcher is also eomethlng of a watamlth. In fact, he Is so good that Rourke expects to use him and Krueger flfty-flfty and any Western league catcher who can hold his own with Ernie Krueger Is considerable catcher. Rourke hsk ordered hla athletes to re port at Beatrice for spring training not later than March V. March 27 la the dead line. The boiling out season wilt open March X. Rourke will send out the transportation to the men on March 20, thus giving them seven days to arrive. Erhransr I si Omaha. President Frsnk C. Zehrung of th Western league was in Omaha yesterday. Zehrung gave out the information that he had six swell umpire lined up and would probably announce their name within a feUkdays. . As the double umpir ing system will be used In the Western this year. Prexle Zehrung has two more to dig up. Zehrung says the six men he has lined up come well recommended and should prove satisfactory to magnatea, players and fans at least as satisfactory as a flesh and blood ump can be. President Zehrung will come to Omaha about the middle of April, Just before the season opens, to make talks before the Commercial and Rotary clubs and create ome enthusiasm among the fans. Last week Zehrung spoke In St. Joseph and he reports everything- points to a most pros perous eeaann In Holland's village. "The business men are all enthusiastic," said Mr. Zehrung, "and they promise that the team shall be well supported." The proxle goes to Topeka and Wichita Thursday and Friday of this week and to Bloux City March 27. He was In Dee Moines two weeks ago. Omaha anil Den ver come later. BRANDE1S TEAM IN CHICAGOTOURNEY Omaha Champa Expected to Make Good Showing in National Tour nament Last of Week. SEASON ENDS SATURDAY NEXT AMATEUR LOOPS WILL MEET Greater Omaha,' City, Booster, Met ropolitan and Other Leagues to Hold Meetings This Week. DIRECTORS GATHER MARCH 22 WEEDING OUT PROCESS IN IOWA BASKET BALL GAME AMES, la.. March 11. (Special Tele egrara.) The four of the fifteen high school teams which survived the second rounds this afternoon In this district of the state prep basket ball championship tournament in the state gymnasium were Boone, Fort Dodge, Algona and Eagle drove. Results: Boone. Id; Sac City. 12. I.uverne. 12; Fort Dodue. 21. Algona, 11: Je'ferson. J. Ku! liron, 10; Ogden, 7 Ies Frundell,..L.F. Kacer V.i C. Frundell R.O.I L.Q Schroeder Kills UU-IRu...-. timith Substitutes: Neal for Cypreanson. Field foals: Sthroeder. Len Frundell (3), C. Yundell !.' Foul goals: Albrecht, C. Frundell (4). Referee; Rutherford. BEATRICE (IT) I OMAHA (T) Cosford R.F.I L.F Patty ..Li.r .i rv.lv. Khellenberg ...L.F.iK.F Maxwell Ward C.C Paynter nurrougna i i ixii urove liubka UU.lRU Logan Substitutes: Yardley for Patty. Field goals: Logan, (.rove, Cosford (31, Shellrn berg (2), Ward U). Foul goul: I'atLy, Paynter (2), Ward. Referee: ttliields. Arllasjtoa and Mlndea. Arlington and Minden will fight it out In the finals Saturday night for the first honors In Class B. Arlington won from Stanton. 14 to 8, in the first of the semi finals in the division, and Minden had an easy time with Schuyler, 19 to . Superior teamwork brought victory for the winner In each game. Following Is the Class B summary: STANTON . R.F Burner L.F Orattan C Holstein R O Carle Qilfrey L.U.I l.il Klopp Field goals: Urattan. Holstein (2). ARLINOTON-M. Kchteiikamp ...R.F. Ludwlg . L.F. Johnson C. Faasett R.O ey eld goals: Klopp. Ludwlg (2), Fasett at, Ollfrey. roul goals: uuawig M). Kereree, IKiKg. MINKEN-U). I SCHfVLER-lf. Anderson RF.i R.F Rallou Ktxelmlller ....L.F.! UK Otrodovska l 'anion C. C Jones Thompson Rd.lR.G Vuts D. Kingsley L.O ! 1.1 Ponovan Field goals: Jones, FtxHmlller (2), An derson, ('anion (it. Thompson (2i. Foul goai: Hallou (7), Thompson (JI. Refnire, Rutherford. Basket ball fans will bid adieu tliU week to the most successful season in the history of Omaha. The general windup will take place Saturday evening at the Young Men's Christian association when the Brandels Stores mix with Bellevue college and the Joe Smiths of Council Bluffs tackle the High School of Com merce. What la attracting the greatest atten tion at present is the fact that the Bran dels Stores, city champs of the Trl-City It ague, will enter the national basket ball tournament to be held at Chicago Wednes day, Thursday and Friday of this week. Local fans feel confident that the Bran dels five will give a good account of Itself and there are many who believe the lo.al champs have an excellent chance to cop the tourney. Tennis from all over the l.'nlted States a ill take part in tho national tournament, some coming from as far west as San Francisco and as far east as Pennsyl vania. Some of the western quintets t-ntered arc: I'nlversity of Utah, Oak land Young Men's Christian asHoctatlon, Olympic club of fc"nn Francisco, Osage, la., and Omaha. The Brandels Stores will leave Tuesdxy with tlie following men: Jake Isaacson, manager; Tommy Mills, coach; Dutch Platz, Bob Koran, Lee Burkenroad, Morrle Colin, Mark Hughes, McWhlnney, Ritchie and Hoppert. I larks Come Mroag, In the Trl-Clty league the ( larks have been coming up strong the Inst few weeks and threaten to nose the Towriacnd out of second place. At present the Clarka are only thirteen points behind the Town sends. Should the Clarka take either of their two scheduled games this week against the Omaha High school and tlie University of Omaha, It woujd give them the coveted second position. What will undoutedly be the most Im portant mix of the week is the schedule! game between the I'nlversity of Omaha and Bellevue college Tuesday. The two schools have been at outs a to athletic relations for the last four years and It Is expected that ths contest wilt go a long ways in heuling the breach. Both schools are making great plans to turn out l-i force. The Suburbanites and the I'nl versity of Omaha arc about equally matched, both at the present time oc cupying cellar births In the Trl-City league. I.onk to Next Tear. Local managers are already looking ahead to next scaron. Fear ng that many of their men will desert them, mun:i managers have startej signing up sta-s for net season. Coach Mills of Crelghto-. seems to have the best of the ban-'Hlnlnr so far. The fact that Crelghton will have ! (Continued . 1'ue Two. Column lnr.l There Is nothing for the directors of the Omaha- Amateur Base Ball associa tion to do now, except draft the new constitution, until the lesgues are organ lied. They were scheduled to meet last "Wednesday night, but as none of the di rectors could conceive any business of Importance, said meeting was called off. By Wednesday March 22, everything will be ready for them to convene, so they will get together that night at the city hall. By that time the constitution will be ready for tha approval or rejection of the directors. ' . j With a few additional parks on the menue this season it Is a safe wager that the attendance to amateur, games will hover around the ftOO.000 mark for this season. Conservative figuring by the high moguls of the Omaha Amateur Base tall association brings to light the fact that over. 300,000 fans turned out lost year, and when you consider the increased In terest from people that always gave ama teur base halt the nothing doing signal, and also others that will be converted, the afore-mentloned numerals will In all probability be a safe estimate. Many Meellnus This Week. Oodles of pep and ginger will be In jected Into the Omaha Amateur associa tion this week when several leagues that are at present in a depleted condition, others that are filled up and others that will organize are scheduled to congregate at the city hall. On Monday night the' City league will meet tnd formulate their plans for the ensuing season and approve their schedule. On Wednesday night the Booster league will finish up Its unfin ished business. Wednesday the Southern league will assemble and elect officers for the ensuing season. Said league could use a few more teami. For further In formation call Frank llubatka at Tyler 1042. Another league which will meot Wednesday that could use a couple more teams Is the Inter-City league. It affil iates with the Class C warriors. The American league will also meet on Wednesday night an 1 arrange Its sched uie so as to coincide with the thoughts of the directors relative to the time the season should terminate In order to get the city series out of the way before fall arrives. The Oreater Omaha league will meet Monday night. CRACK HALF-MILER TO ENTER T MEET Fred Rodkey, Kama Star Who Holdi Victory Over Ted Mere dith, Will Be in Omaha. Brandeis Take One at Nebraska City NRRRASlvA CITY Neb.. March 11. (Ppeclal Telegram.) -The Brandels basket all team of Omaha tuned up" for Its trip to the N. tlonal basket ball tournament (o Chicago vy defeating the Nebraska Athletic club team here tonight, 27 to IB. The team work of the Brandels was too much for the locals who put up a plucky fight throughout. ... The game at times was marred by roughness, but as a whole was fast and ' well, played. .The .basket shooting of BdrkTenroad ah! Jiata vpf, ttiL.2)randets . and the guarding of Ritchie and Cohn featured for the visitors. McCandless' guard rg and general work and tha guard. Ing of Kellogg featured . for , Nebraska j City. The line up: . .. ' BRANDKIS. NEB.. A. CLUB. Hughes LF.IL.F.. Knllonr Plats. IIoppert.R.F.i R.F. .,.. Cline OTHER K. U. STARS TAKE PART Fred Rodkey, star half mller on the I'nlversity of Kansas track tram and tho man who defeated the groat Tod Meredith at a recent meet at Kansas City, will be one of the stars to compete In the annual indoor athletic and gym nastlo meet which will be staged at tha Omaha Auditorium, March' 81. W. O. ' Hamilton, athletic director of tho Jayhawk school, has written the Omaha "Y" that he would Ilka to enter "Rodkey, two mllers, a relay team and his high Jumper who holds a mark of six feet and one-inch. Tha Kansas entry wilt a 'sure the Omaha meet of some classy competition, espe cially with Kansas and Nebraska pitted against each other in a number of event As a result of entries from Nebraska and Kansas a new event has been added to the schedule for the big tourney. In a mile relay for college teams and loving cup will be awarded the winner, Tarklo college Is anxious to pit Us team against some of the minor col leges of Nebraska end has so written Ilud Kearns. As several of the Corn husker schools are expecte4 to enter. Tarklo's will probably enter a team. AGNEW ELECTED HEAD OF BOWLING CONGRESS TOLEDO, O., Alurch 11. William Agnew of Cleveland was elected president of the Amerlcen Bowling congress, which held its annual meeting here today. Abe Langtry of Milwaukee and Frank L. Pasdeloup of Chicago were re-elected to the secretaryship and treasurer's po sitions. Orand Rapids was awarded the 1917 tournament. niong the directors elected was II. O. Siixinch of Sioux . .ty. (ioryge Storts of Des Moines was mado a life Member Peru Normal Comes 'With Rush and Wins KEARNEY. Neb., MUrch ll.-(Spoc!al Telegram.) Coming from behind on the last few minutes of play, Peru Normal basket hall five won an exciting game from tho Kearney Stato Normal here to nlKht. ) to 32. Kearney held a com fortabln lead during the whole game, be. Ing eleven points ahead with only four minutes to Play. Rapid work on the part f the down-ststers diked the gap until with half a minute left. Long threw beautiful field goal for the two point needed to win. The tail Peru center starred throughout the contest while Rick and Jensen played the test game for the local lads, Jensen scoring eight' eon points for his team, while but one score was made past the defensive pla of Captain Rich. Burkenroad C. Ritchie L.O. Cohn R.O. C. Steven L.n...,,, Stenhenaon R.U.... McCandless Field goals: Hughes. Plats X4, Hop art (2). Mirkenroad (4). Rltihie. Kellovar. Cilne (2), Stevens (2), McCandles (3). Foul gon is: uurKenroau (3), Stephenson (2). Referee: bchwake.. ..." BASE BALL FEDERATION MAKES RULES FOR PLAYERS it CINCINNATI. O.; March ll.-Tha Na tional Base Ball Federation adopted a constitution today, after being in session for four hours, and adjourned. Tha constitution limits the. term of president of the federation to twa eon. secutive years and spectfiea that "no person Interested in the manufacture or sale of sporting- goods shall . be eligible for election to any office In tha organiza tion." The members of tha federation were classified thus: -A player eligible to class A la one who receives no monetary re muneration for Ms service as player during the current season. A player eligible to class AA is one who does not earn 'a livelihood by hla service as a player.- . . The playing rules of tha National league will be tha rules of the federation and its affiliated bodies. A resolution by Harry Ileffelebeln of Johnston. Pa., calling for the appoint, ment of a committee to call on tha Na tlonal commission to ask for a "munifi cent" donation for amateur ball players was adopted. Hefflebeln ssld the money would be devoted to developing ball play- NORTH PLATTE BASE BALL ASSOCIATION ORGANIZES NORTH PLATTE," Neb.. March 11 - (Special.) A large crowd of base ball fans met at the office of O. E. Elder last ' night and formed an ' organisation and discussed plans ( for base ball in North Platte during the season of 1914. R. C. Ingford was elected president, ond O. K. Elder secretary and treasurer. J. J. Gettman, who so ably directed the team last year, was re-elected as man. ager. ' it was decided to hold a fair some time In April, to raise funds, and W. J. Land graf waa appointed to have charge of this matter. Manager Gettman stated that ,a number of applications had been received from ball players who desired to try . out with North Platte, and that he. anticipated, no -difficulty in setting a god bunch together. v . . , SECTIONAL BASKET BALL TOURNEY AT DES MOINES DES MOINES, la.. March 11. (Special Telegram.) Eight games In the high echool basket ball tournament were played here this afternoon and evening and resulted as follows: Adair. 13; Grimes, 21. Ml. Ayr. 13; Blnrkton. S. Irwin, 9; (luthiie Center, 6. Aftou. .1. Dallas 'enter. 12. ' Coon Ruplrix. 11; Perrv, K. Orimcs, C; Mt. Ayr. 18. liwin. 1; Ccon Rapids, Ju. FALKENBERG ASSISTS IN . TRAINING ILLINI NINE 'CHAMPAIGN1. 111.. March ll.-Cy Falk enberg, one of Illinois' most famous graduates to big league circles, has been helping the drill of battery men In the Armory here. Coach Huff gave the men an outdoor workout, but the weather was too cold for effective drill and the squad has returned to the Armory. Illinois' training trip In the south Includes games with Mississippi at Oxford. April 1; with the Mississippi Aggies at Starkvllle, April Z and 4; with Alabama at T .sUaloo-a. April B and 6. and Willi LouVIuna I'aton Rouge, April 7 and J.