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NATIONALS HIT
PUBLIC OFFERS
ITO BALLPLAYERS
f, , .
Will Abandon Practice of Mak
ing Propositions to Men in
i Other Clubs, Except by Pri
' vate Communication.
1 (Bjr i.aeoclate4 Press.)
New York, Feb. 14, National
league base bal'club owners went on
record at the final session of the an
nual schedule meeting here today as
condemniri2 the practice of club own
ers' or managers making public offers
for players of other clubs,
i Action was taken after- Branch
Rickey of St. Louis had made an
earnest speech in , which he com
plained of the offers madejor Short
stop Hornsby of his team by the man
agement of the Chicago Nationals.
Walter Craighead, who represented
President Weeghman of the Chicago
club at the meeting', denied any inten
tion of injuring The St.'Louis club; in
trying to get the services f Hornsby
and asserted that there was no undue
publicity given to the efforts of the
Chicago management in doing so.
While' not censuring any of Uie Chi
cago club's officials, the. league 'de-
v cided that in the future such practices
ihould'be discontinued
Rescind Waiver Ruling.
, On motion oflhe St. Louis club,
the league rescinded its ruling of two
years ago,' prohibiting clubs from
withdrawing waivers except in the
case of a drafted player.
President Ebbets of Brooklyn pro
posed to have postponed games
played off at any time during the sea"
son.- After this suggestion was de
feated he attempted to have double
headers eliminated completely from
the season's play, but this also met
with .adverse "ote, 1 - ;- -
Messrs Dreyfuss, Hempstead and
Baker were appointed a committee to
confer with the American , league,
which will meet here tomorrow in
respect to the fixing of Uniform prices
of admission to ball parks in view of
the war tax problem. -
Adjust Financial Troubles.' , .,
Regardless of the. Baltimore Fed
eral league club's suit agajnst the. Na
tional and American leagues, it is un
derstood that all financial matters be-,
tween the major organizations and
the representatives of th Pittsburgh,
Newark, Brooklyn Federal league
clubs will be adjusted within a few
days. Presidents Hempstead, Baker
and Ebbets were appointed to "act
-with a similar-committee from the
American league to formulafe plans
for the disposal of abandoned ball
parks in these cities as soon as this
settlement was consummated. '
; , The report of the committee on the
new division of the world series
money was approved and set of dub
rules to govern players at home and
on the road was adopted. . ,
Only two dials were announced
here today. The Philadelphia Na
tionals bought Miles Main, a pitcher,
from the Louisville club, and the Bos-
ton" Americans purchased Outfielder
George Whiteman from Toronto. .
FREMONT BAREfY
MISSES TROPHY
IN TRAP CONTEST
Kansas City, Mo., Feb. H.-F.'.W.
Dinger of 'Harrisburg, Pa, won the
Interstate individual amateur wing
ahot cup race in,the third dcy's event
of the 14th annual mid-winter shoot
here today. . s, " ' ,
He captured the trophy only after
a.shoot-off of a tie with William Rid
ley of What Cher, la., ana Al Koy
en of Fremont, Neb., each of whom
' hit fifteen targets with him in the'or
iginal event Ridley missed the first
three chances in the shoot-eff drop
ping out, and Dinger defeated Koyen
8,to 7.
George Grubb of Wetmorc, la.; and
C. M. Powers, Decatur, 111., tied in
the 125 target event at 121 each, the
: Iowan winning the shoot-off ZS to 21.
Dell Gross, Kansas, and Fred Gilbert,
Spirit Lake, la., were the high pro
fessionals," with 12r broken targets
each. ' ," '-v '.
Johnny Evers Signs , -r; ;
With Boston Americans
, New York, Feb. 14A-Jbh"nny Evers,
the veteran second baseman, uncon
ditionally released from the Philadel
phia Nationals last summer,' tonight
signed a -contract with, the Boston
Americans. If was reported in base
' ball circles that Evers would not play,
but would act in an advisory capacity
,to Edward Barrow, the new manager.
Doane Tigers Win..
, Crete, Neb Feb 14. (Special Tel-egram.)--In
a fast game of basket ball
Doamdefeated Nebraska Central col
lege here tonight, 28 to 1 1. Newman
tarred on the floor for Doane. while
Dredla was the star -goal thrower.
, Grieve starred, for Ce.airal college, ,
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:-: Official American League Schedule, 1918
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CHICAGO.
ST. LOUIS..
DETROIT.
CLEVELAND,
WASHINGTON.
PHILADELPHIA.
NEW YORK...
BOSTON.
XT HOME.,
Wieldin
By FRED S. HUNTER.
MART SLATTERY, John Pesefc's
sagacious manager, seems not to
take Jack Taylor seriously or, per
haps, it's supreme confidence in
Pesek v , - -
: For Slattery, in accepting the $250
to $500 challenge issued by Taylor,
says he hopes, Santet nor any other
wrestler beats John Pesek to Taylor
and the little pot of gold Clarence
Eklund is witling to risk on Taylor,
lie inclosed his check for $250, said
$250 more would be forthcoming as
soon as the contract was made and
the date set, and that he would come
to Omaha any old time to arrange
articles and set the said date.
Then, the cruel and rude Mr. Slat
tery concludes by sincerly trusting
and hoping that Mr. Taylor' will not
have another breaking out on his
finger. V
All of which should make it "nuts"
for the fans when these grapplers
climb through the ropes for combat.
Let 'Em Have It.
M UCH ado is being made, we see,
A'A for fear , taht Des Moines will
get the Stecher-Caddock match instead
of Omaha. '
Not that we wish to sprinkle dew
drops on the flaming ambitions of the
fearing and hopeful Omahans, but
why break out in a rash about it? We
may be wrong, df course, but our
hunch is that Omaha will continue to
do business at the same old stand
even though the conflict goes to the
Hawkeye village.
How to Be a Pitcher. .
T ESS TESREAU, under orders, has
" hart liia tnncilc rm&rvmA ' Tub
tiBVi at a a, vet .jilt? ivaiawTVua J vjj
the theory is, will be a much better
hurler with the throat organs absent.
Working on' this theory, Caruso
should have his bunions cut out,
Pavlowa her larynx extracted, Ray
mond Hitchcock his head shaved and
Georgie Cohan should have his flag
taken away from him.
Luring the Jitney.-' !
PVER was the magnate : a thrifty
AJ gent. President Ebbets will lease
bis Brooklyn ball park for tennis
tournaments when the Robins are on
the road. Any time you see an un
escorted jitney on the' sidewalk and
a base ball magnate, is headed your
way, put your foot on it.:;- H .
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Slippery Jess. ' .
TESS WILLARD say he is willing
w to meet the winner ot the Fulton
Dempsey go in Cheyenne, on July 4.
Mr. Willard is crazy just like a fox;
there, is a law against i boxing' ,in"
Cheyenne. ,, .'- f
Moral. ' .
jgE a baker. '
Camp Dodge Wins From
.Grant in Boxing Contest
!Rockford, IlI.,'Feb. R With three
wins and ' two draws. Camp Dodge
won the . toxingN tournament from
Camp Grant at the Young Mens
Christian ' association auditorl-m at
Camp Grant last night Six- four-round
bouts were .held. There.- were no
knockouts, each bout going: to a ref
eree's decision. ' .:-'
For. Camp Dodge Seidl won the
145-oound class over ' Barns. . Kilty
won the 175-pound class over Stolzen
bach and Anderson won the heavy
weight bout. from Sergeant Fleming.
Woodhall earned a draw in the 125
pound class with Alphoff. Safro won
a draw in the 150-pound class with
rrcuss. Jacob.en won the only bout
forXamp Grant, 136-pound class.
THE BEE:
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CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS. DETROIT.
April 24, 2i. 26, 27, 2S May 2, , 4, 8
RFAn Sept. i. 8, Juna 24, 21, 26, 27
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April IS, 17, JS, II May t.7, S
Juna 21, 2, 30 ' THF M" 3- 30. "
July 1 June 21, 2J, 28
Bept. 7, 8, I ' Sept. 29, 30
April 20. tl, 22, 23 April 21, 30, May I
July t, 3 (4, 4 June IS, It Rtr
Bept. 10 U, 13 Aug. , 10, 11
AU(. 30, 31, Sept. 1
May I. 7, I May ?. 3, 4, 5 April 24, 26, 2, 27,28
Juna It, 20, 21, 22, 23 June 24, 23, 26, 21 Sept. 4, S,
Aug. 31, Sept. 1 ' Sept. (2, 2), 3 Oct. 3, 6, 6
Sept. 29
Juna 14, 16, 1(1, 17 Juna 10, ill. 1!, 13 Juna S, , 7, t, t
July It, to. 81 July 25, 2, 27. 28 Aur 2, 8, 4, t
Atlg. 1 Bept. 22, 24. 25 Sept. 19, 21
Sept. 2, 27, 21 - -
Jun S, I, 7. 8, Juna 1, S, 3, 4 June 10, 11, 12, II
Au. 2, 3, , 3 Aur. , 7. 8 ' Ja 26. 28, 27. 28
Bept. 19, 21 Sept. 14, 15, 16 17 Bept. 26, 17, 28
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June 1, 2, I, 4 Jun I, 6, 7, 8, 9 June 14, IS, 18, 17
AO. , 7, I Aur 2, 3, 4, 6 July 21, 30,31, Aur
Sept. 14, 15, 16, 17 Sept. II, 31 1
Sept. 22, 24,. 25
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June 10, 11, 12, 13 June 14, 15, 18, 17 June 1, t, 8, 4
July 35, '26, 27, tl July 29. 20. 81, Aur 1 Aur 6, 7, I
Bept. M, 24, 25 Sept. 24, 27, 28 Sept. 14, 16, 16, 17
13 Saturday!
13 Sundnyi. 13 Saturday!. 13 Saturday!.
July Fourth. 12 Sundayi. 13 Sundaya
Conflict!: juna 21, Labor day. Decoration day.
Aug. II. Sept. 1. Labor day. v -
CREIGHTON MEETS
DRAKE FIVE TODAY
Coach Mills' Undefeated Cage
Men Confident They Will Van
quish Des Moines Basket
Shooters.'
The undefeated Creighton basket
ball team will tangle with the strong
Drake college five from Des Moines
on the Creighton floor tonight. Drake
has a fast squad this year and
promises to give the Omaha quintet
a hard fight for first honors.
The Des Moines team has made a
good record for itself so far this year.
In addition to defeating a number of
speedy small college fives-, it has held
Camp Dodge and Ames to low scores.
Drake is always injected with the
spirit and ability of its famous athletic
director, Coach Griffith. I
. In, the conflict with the rough Ne
braska Wcsleyan squad at University
Place on Wednesday night, Mills big
center, Vic Spittler, who was playing
his first game after his illness, was
injured in the knee, and will be un
able to done his uniform for the rest
of tire season. Although his loss will
be felt the Creghton mentor has
strengthened his teant by developing
"CShuck Kearney into1 a first class
center.
With the remainder of the team in
tact,, blue and white rooters express
complete confidence that their idols
will finish out the season without sus
taining a single defeat.'
Centra! High Flippers .
Head for Missouri Citiss
Central high's cage quintet leaves
"this morning for St. Joseph, where it
will demonstrate Omaha basket ball
style to the Jetown lads today. Sat
urday afternoon Mulligan's men will
play the Kansas City champions.
These two games are, two of the hard
est on the Central high schedule.
Both Missouri . cities have . a good
record for the season. The St. Joseph
five has twice suffered debeat, but the
Kay See quintet has an unblemished
escutcheon. Local opinion is that the
boys from the hill will be victors at
St Joseph, but no guesses are being
hacarded as to the outcome of the
Kansas City contest.
Colorado College Quint
Quits When Stars Are Lost
Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 14.
The basket ball team of Colorado col
lege was declared disbanded today by
the college athletic authorities when
mefnbers of the squad turned in their
uniforms and asked that this action
be taken. The request of the players
followed the declaration of the fac
ulty that , two members of the team
were ineligible for further play be
cause of low marks in their classes.
Two Preliminary Games to
Benson-Wesleyan Conflict
Two preliminary events will pre
cede the, Benson & Thome-Nebraska
Wesleyan basket ball clash at the
Young Men's Christian association
Saturday night. .
The Townsends of the Commercial
league and the Joe Smiths of Council
Sufis will play in the semi-wind-and
the Murphys will play the
Young Men's Christian Association
Imperials in the other prelim.
South High Basket Ball.
South High and Beatrice will clash
at basket ball tonight at the South
High school gymnasium. The Pack
ers, who have been showing rare
form of late, predict a decisive victory
over the Gage county shooters.
OMAHA, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1918.
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(Black figures denote Sundays and Holidays, latter
AT
CLEVELAND.
April 29, 20,' May 1
May 12
May (30, SO), 31
Aur 9, 10, 11, 12
April 20, tl, 22, 21
July 2, 3, (4, 4)
Sept. 10, 11, 12
April 16, 17, II, II
June 28, 29, 80 July
Scpf. 7, 8, I
EACH
June 1. t, I, 4
July 21
Aur 6. 7, I
Sept. 14, 15, 16
Juna 14,x15, 1, 17
July 29, 30, 31, Aur
1
Sept. 22, 24, 25 I
May 20
June 11. 12, 13 '
July 25, 26, 27
Sept, 26, 27, 28
June I, ,6, 7, 8, t
Aur 2. 3, 4, t
Sept.. 19, 21
12 Saturday!.
14 Sundaya
Decoration day.
July Fouth.
Today's Sport Calendar
Tennle Annual meeting of TJnlted State
National lawn Tennia association, at New
York. .
Golf Open tournament for amateurs and
professionals, at Augusta, Ca.
Boxing Tom Cowle v. Billy Mlske, 10
rounds, at Superior, Wis. Johnny Noye Ye.
Tom Scully, 10 rounds, at Darenport, la. .
MOISTURE GREAT
, BENEFIT TO MEAT
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Farmers and Railroad Men
Welcome Rain and Snow,
Reported to Be General
Over Nebraska V
Reports to the railroads indicate
that rain and snow is general over
all Nebraska and the portions of
Wyoming and Colorado east of the
mountains.
In Wyoming anti Colorado, rain
began to fall Wednesday night, turn
ing to snow before morning. In Ne
braska, the rain alternated with the
snow. While there was no heavy
downpour, there has been a steady
fall over most of thtf state since early
morning. There is little wind and
according to the railroad reports,
temperatures are 30 to 45 degrees
above zero.
There is nothing that could be tnore
beneficial to the Nebraska winter
wheat than the rain and snow, say
the railroad freight men. They add
that it is just what, is needed and
that it puts the ground in splendid
condition for the rapid growth of the
plant as soon as warm, spring weath
er sets in. h .
Railroad men say that the lack of
snow during the winter was viewed
with considerable alarm by many of
the farnjers, who feared that when the
growing season arrived, the ground
would be parched and dry and that
the wheat plant would not be in con
dition to make a good growth. The
recent rains, it is asserted, have dis
sipated all fears and the opinion is
pretty general that with favorable
weather later on. this will be one of
Nebraska's best crop years.
Test Case Filed to Determine
Right of Soldiers to Vote
Election Commissioner Moorhead
is made defendant in a mandamus suit
upon the relation of Jamel J. Simon,,
a soldier stationed at Fort Omaha, in
a test case to determine the right of
a soldier to register and be enrolled
as an elector in Douglas county.
SirrTon, whose former address was
5128 South Nineteenth street, became
of age Mav 6, 1917, according to the
petition. He was refused enrollment
as a voter by Moorhead February 9,
1918, on the ground that he was en
listed in the regular army, as provided
in the constitution of this state.
The suit is brought in this county
at the request of Governor Neville, it
is said, to determine whether special
legislation will be necessary to give
the soldiers the vote in this state or
whether that right is, specifically de
nied enlisted men under the state con
stitution. ; , '
Couple Try to Blackmail
Rich Atlanta Mayor
Atlanta, Ga., Eeb. 14. Indictments
charging an attempt to blackmail Asa
G. Candler, millionaire mayor of
Atlanta, out of $500,000 were returned
by the Fulton county grand jury to
day against J. W. Cook, a real estate
man. and Mrs. II. H. Hirsh of this
city.
Both were arrested and are held in
jail under $5,000 bonds each.
in parenthesis.)
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WASHINGTON. PHILADELPHIA NEW YORK. BOSTON.
May 15, 16, 17, It May 10, 11, 13, 14 May 20, 21, 22, 23 May 24, 25, 27, 28
July 19, 20, 23,-23 July 16, 17, II July 6, 8. 9, 10 July 11, 12, 13, 15
Aur 2. 21 Aur 21. 22, 28. 21 Aur 17, li, 20 Aur 14, 15, 16
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May 30, 21, 22, 2 May 24, 25, 27, 28 May 15, 16, 17, II May 10, 11, 13, 14
July 6. I, I. 10 July 11, 12. 13, 11 July 19, 20, 22, 23 ' July 16, 17, 18
Aur 17, 19, 20 Aur 14, 16, 16 Aur 26, 27, 28 Aur 21, 22, 23, 24
May'w, 26, 27, 28 May 20, "ll, 22. 23 May 10, 11, IS. 14 May 16, 16, 17, 18
July 11. 12. 13, II July I. I, I, 10 July 16, 17, 18 July 19. 20, 21, 23
Aug. 14, 16, 16 Aur. IT, II, 20 Aur 21, 22, 23, 24 Aug. 26, 27, 28
May 10, 11, 18, 14 May II,-li, 17. It May 24. 25. 27, 28 May 20, 21, 22, 23
July 16, 17, It July 19, 20, 22, 23 July 11, 12, 13, 15 July 6, 8, 9, 10
Aug. 21, 22, 21, 24 Aug. 26, 27, 28 Aug. 14, 16, 16 Aug. 17, 19, 20
May 8. 4, 6 April 24, 25, 26, 27 ftprll 297 30, May 1.2
DAY Au- 10. 12, 12, 13 June 19, 20, 21,-22 May 29, (30, 80), 31
Sept. 30, Oct. 1,. 3, 3 Sept. 10, 11, 12 Oct. 4, 6- 6
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April II, 20, 22, 28 April 29, 30, May 1, 2 April 15, 16, 17, 18
June 34. 25, 26, 37 FOR May 29, (30, 30) June 19, 20, 21, 22
Sept. (t, t), 8 .' v V " Oct. 4, 6, 6", 7, 7 Aug. 29, SO, 31
April 16. 16. 17, II May 7, I I April (19, 19), 20, 22,
July 8 4, 4), 5 June 28, 21, July 1, 3 RFf I ART F 23
Aug. 29, 80, 81 Sept. 6, 6, 7. I -IrtUl. A 10 J2 n
Sept. SO, Oct 1, 3
May 7.' I, I April 24, 26, 26,' 37 May 8, 4, 6
June 28, 29, July 1,2 July 8. (4,4), 6 June 24, 25, 26. 27 SPORT
Sept I, 8, 7, 9 Sept. 10, 11, 12 Sept. (t, 2), 3, 4 ril
It Saturday!. 18 Saturday!. 12 Saturday!. 13 Saturday!.
July Fourth. July Fourth. Decoration day f April 19.
Labor day. .' Labor day. Decoration day.
Ci.tcher John Henry to
Go to Boston Nationals
. New York, Feb. 14. It was semi
officially -announced here that the
American league clubs will waive
Another Open Letter to the
Men of Omaha
ANO HE SAID HF
JUt)T CHARGED
YOU FOR
' 'bix-
ABROAD.
Decoration day at
Cleveland
Labor day at Detroit
Decoration day , at
Detroit
July 4 th at Cleveland!
July 4th at Chicago
Labor day
Louis -
at St.
Decoration
Boaton ,
day at
Decoration day at
New. York
Labor day at. Wash
ington l
April 19 at Boaton
July 4th at Wash
ington July 4th at Phila
delphia -
Labor Ay at New
Torl , y
NEWS
claims on Catcher Johny Henry of the
Washington Americans and he will go
to the Boston club of the National
league.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results.
I'm still known as Beau Brummel
and I'm anxiously waiting for some -merchant
to inform me that he has the
shirt that will measure up to my -requirement's
as formerly published.
Most men who buy shirts, you :,
know, look no farther than patterns,
colors, size, and the price--but I
dig deeper.
I'm looking out for my personal
oomfort, and comfort is as essential
in shirts as-it is in any other y
garment . s ; ' -
When I go shirt "shopping" I buy
shirts that will assure me comfort. ,
r shoulder seams set at the proper
place. '
Plenty of room across the back.'
Collar band -cut at the proper
angle so that the collar won't
poke me under the chin. -
Ample room at 'elbow, and sleeve's'
cut full.
"V" cut skirts that are longv
which permit smooth fitting "v x
trousers and remove that dis
agreeable "creeping". .-
j All the above features are vita,
to" my appearance to my comfort
. they are vital to any man is "comfort."
, Some shirts possess a few of the
above features, but to get real ' Nv
servioe real cbmfor't, a goodx shirt
must possess all of them.
As I said yesterday, "Any mer- -chant
in this town who can supply -xae
with . shirts that come up to my
requirements will get my patronage
--and it will be liberal."
, Who sells my kind of shirts?
CUMMINS SAYS
RAILROADS ARE
PAIDTOO MUCH
Iowa Senator Declares Presi
dent Should Have Taken
Control of Carriers Long'
Agoi '
Washington, Feb. 14. The stand
ard of compensation provided in the
administration railroad bill to be paid
for the use of the roads while under
government control was declared ex
cessive by fully $200,000,000 by Sena
tor Cummins when debate on the bill
was resumed today hi the senate.
"I intend to show- that this vast
sum is to be taken from the people,
who are already overburdened, and
given to the railroad corporations,
without righuor the shadow of jus
tice." the Iowa senator said. y
"Nobody .knows that at this mo
ment," he continued, "whether the
1,800,000 persons who operate these
properties are working for the gov
ernment or their respective corpora-
tions.
v"Nobody knows whether the mil
lions of dollars that are pouring into
these treasuries belong to the iJnited
State's or to the railroads."
In his opinion, he said, the presi
dent should have taken over control
r-of the carriers sooner.
Doan Wins.
Doane'and Nebraska Central college
basket ball teams clashed on the
Doane gym floor Wednesday evening.
Doane landed the large end of a 27
14" score. The game. was a fast one
from start to finish. On the whole the
central tea,m was the heavier of the
two. Riddell of Beatrice refereed.