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O C EAST AND WEST ' CLASH AT GREAT KENTUCKY DERBY Sun Briar, Eastern Champion, and Escoba, Pride of Blue Grass, Rank as Leading Favorites. Louisville, Ky, March 2. While the prospective 1918 Kentucky derby field is one of the largest ever known for the race and contains some of the greatest thoroughbreds ever nomi nated, the keenest of the many angles '. of interest promises to be the rivalry between Sun Briar and Escoba. Son Briar, of English blood, owned by William Sharpe Kilmer of Bing hamton. N. Y.. is the equine cride of the east Escoba, bred in Kentucky, owned by K. D. Alexander of Wood ford county, is the champion of the blue grass. Sun Briar, the 3-year-old imported son of Sundridge-Sweet Briar, is now quartered at Churchill Downs, where he is being prepared for the derby This English colt won the highest amount credited to any 2-year-old of 1917 and was hailed as the champion of that age and especially as the champion of the east The total amount won during his juvenile rac ing was $59,505. His victory in the Great American stakes June 30 at Aqueduct netted his owner $5,250 and on August 9 at Saratoga he annexed the Albany stakes, worth $2,880, to the winner. Two days later, August 11, he won the Saratoga special with a value of $11,750 and wound up the season by capturing the Hopeful stages, also run at the "Spa" and the most valu able feature of the year, contested for exclusively by 2-year-olds, which net ted the victor $30,690. City Pays Tribute, After the retirement of Sun Briar last fall he was shipped to the home o his owner at Binghamton, N. Y, where a public demonstration was given in his honor by the citizens in the form of a street parade. This is the only instance on record where a big city formally paid honor to a race horse. The pride of the west, Escoba, . 3-year-old son of JBroomstick-uirist mas Star, an American-bred colt is ' receiving his preparation for the Ken tucky derby at the Douglas Park course. This son of Broomstick is owned by Kenneth D. Alexander, who is in the aviation corps "somewhere in France," but who hopes to return to this country in time to see his colt fill his engagement in the Ken tucky blue ribbon event. While Escoba won only about a third as much money as Sun Briar, his racing was of the highest order throughout 1917 and he defeated with the exception of Sun Briar the best of the 2-year-olds in the country. His winnigs for 1917 amounted to $18, 004. The first stake to fall to the credit of this youngster was the Idle Hour, worth $1,483, at Lington May 9. On May 15 he won the Bashford Manor at Churchill Downs from a classy field of colts, adding $2,920 to his winnings. At Latonia on June 20 he beat a crack field in the Harold stakes, worth $2,875 to the winner. Fails in East. The going in the east, however, did not seem to suit Escoba and his best race in that section was third in the Futurity, which was won by Papp at Belmont Park September 8, . Escoba was returned to Lexington and given a special "prep", for the Kentucky Breeders' Futurity on Sep tember 22, which he captured, defeat Ing Papp, Jack Hare Junior, Viva America and Atlanta. The stake was worth $7,246 and the entire amount was donated to the Red Cross by Mr. Alexander, who cabled instructions from France. ? In the event of both of these colts training scund it will be nip and tuck between them for first money in the big race. Woods Leads' in Billiard Match Played With Dowd The first block in the pocket billiard match, at Holmes billiard parlor Friday afternoon resulted in t first blood victory for Woods, the initial frame being Woods 125. Dowd 84. - ; ' , , Scores: Afternoon ; Woods, 11. 14. I. 1, 4. 14. 14, 1, II, I, 4. I. . 14. 14114. FcratchM, 1. 4 Vomi. S. . 11. 1, . , 11, 1, S. 1, U. 11. 0. 081. flnratches, 1. Night V Wood. . 14. 14, 14, 1. 14. II. t, It. 4, 14, , , 0, 1. It 110. Scratches, I. High run, 42. tl, It, IS. I.owd. 4. 0. 4, t, 11. , , 14. 4, 14. I, 14. I, 14 T. Scratches, 4. High run. It, It, 14, IS. Grand total to 6at: Wood, ISO; Dowd, 144. ... FDark Horse" at Crelghton Gym Comes to Light Great intertst is being shown by the students of Creighton university in preparation of the spring athletic meet in the Creighton gymnasium March 23. A "Dark Horse" in the person of Emmett Randolph, member of the senior class, is coming to light Each afternoon finds Randoloh donning the eight-ounce gloves and practicing shadow-boxing with more or less skill. His friends aver he will "startle" bis opponent when the day arrives. Randolph ir clever with the right swings ana nesvy uppercnts. University of Iowa Gives Trimming to Ames Five Ames. Ia.. March 2. fSoecial Tele gram.) The University of Iowa bas ket Dan team detested Ames here tonight, 22 to 20. Both teams played a fast game, going close all the way. Ames had the advantage at first, starting with a margin or five points. Iowa led at half time, 14 to 10. Cotton and Olson starred for the winners. Boyd and Aldrich took the Ames' honors. How Much How? If Bill Carrigsn refused an offer of $20,000 to manage the Fed Sox last season, when the Sox were champions, how much kale would Lewiston's cele brated citizen demand now that the team is loaded with Athletics, - Giant Slab Star Who Will Receive $10,000 This Year IfffflMmMfi nil ..-.x,..., ; ...laaflmrajiiw LV, f J ! If f ZBYSZKO UNABLE THROW STECIIER IN 2-HOUR BOUT Match Is Clean Throughout, With Each Man Securing Dangerous Holds, But to No Avail. New York, March 2. A catch as catch can wrestling match between Wladek Zbysako of Poland and Joe Stecher resu.ted in a draw at the end of two hours' wrestling at Madison square Oarden last night. ' - i The men went to the mat 17 times, but on each occasion remained there only a few minutes. The last 15 min utes they spent on their feet, each trying to obtain a decisive hold. Zbyszko was always trying for a toe hold, succeeding 10 times, but his opponent wriggled out of every one. Stecher attempted either a body scis sors or head lock, getting a half dozen of the latter hold,' but each time Zbyszko squirmed out. The Pole had perfect defense against the body scis sors, using an arm or knee block. After an hour and a half wrestling, Stecher tried hard for a body scissors hold, getting the left leg around. Zbyszko blocked the right leg, and, turning, obtained his most dangerous hold of the match, a toe hold. Stecher was in pain, but, using all his strength, managed to get his foot away. Later Sjtecher succeeded in breaking a dan gerous half-nelson hold. The wrestling was clean throughout and Referee George Bothner decided the match an' even one. Larry McLean Willing to Oblige if Naps Run Short Larry McLean announces that he is in a receptive mood (he usually isl, and that if a shortage of sterling athletes, due to the draft, leaves any club shy of a catcher, he'll go right in. As Larry expresses it, he is con siderably over the draft age, and very much of a free agent. Klawitter Tires of Bush; Wants to Return to Fold Pitcher Dutch Klawitter, who re fused to. report to Salt Lake last year and was suspended, now wants to get back iu good standing. He has tired pf his experiences with bush outlaws, it seems. He writes the Salt Lake management that he is willing to take a job in any minor league. Six Hundred Thousand V For Railroads From Game Some statistician has estimated that the two major leagues will give up $600,000 in railroad fares the com ing season. The total mileage of each league is about 85,000 miles, which means an average expense for each player of about $1,700. ' Huggins Faces Bumps. Piloting a St. Louis team must have been a tough job for Miller Hug gins, but the chances are he will think it soft compared to the work of managing some of those high geared Yankees. Hugh Fullerton's Spritag Dope for 1918 j,.' -"H'fl0? U bAMJ'5'" mo!t !rted dopester. For many yean ! M ,1th?riutiv on be ball topics and he knows the 5 ."j tlle fa,Id. ?d outside.. His foresight is almost un canny and each year his forecasts are amazingly accurate. Starting tomorrow in The Bee, Fullerton will give the fans of Omaha and Nebraska all the dope on the approaching major league mpiis.He wm lyie each team in the two big leagues, and show the strength and weakness of each; then he will make comparisons be tween the teams and predict the final standing in each league. Fallerton'a first article will appear in the Monday Bee, be sure to order your paper now. , , Remember this feature appears only in The Bee , s ' 7 l (tiX MILLS TO LEAO CAGE FIVE INTO IIAWKEYE STATE Creighton to Play Parsons, Du buque and Iowa Teachers; Simpson and Drake Duck , Under Cover. Tomorrow morning, Coach Tommy Mills will depart with his undefeated Blue and White basket ball quintet on the second trip of the season for the Omaha five, The , Creighton men tor expected to cover a good deal of territory this week, but for a num ber of reasons, some of which are quite inexplicable to Mr. Mills, var ious difficulties have arisen preventing several Iowa colleges from meeting the peerless Omaha quintet. Creigh ton meets Parsons college at Fairfield, la., Monday night; Dubuque at Dubu que on Tuesday night, and Iowa State Teachers' college at Cedar Falls on Wednesday. Creighton brought Drake and Simpson college to Omaha to play at the Creighton gym, on the under standing that the Omaha five was to have return games. Creighton defeated these two quin tets handily. So far Simpson has not encouraged the idea of a return game to be staged at Indianola, and Coach Griffith ot Drake wired that the Drake university; team would be unable to meet Creighton this week. The pro posed match between Creighton and Upper Iowa University at Fayette ville flivvered, and Campion college of Prairie Du Chien, Wis., disbanded their team a week ago. Such is the tale of woe of Coach Tommy Millsl who hoped to make a lengthy invasion of enemy territory ahd return triumphant, his team un marked with defeat. On the issue of the trio of contests beginning tomor row night he has no doubt. Any team of average ability can win the great majority of its games on its own floor. It is the final test of the playing ability of a basket ball squad to emerge , ictorious from a contest with the enemy in his own camp. That was the reason why the versatile Creighton mentor wished to make an extended advance against the most . representative teams in western basket ball circles, for he was confident that the Omaha team could successfully cope with all comers. Mills believed that his Blue and White squad would make a complete sweep of the series and bring home a shield" untarnished with defeat, be cause of the magnificent showing they made on recent excursions. Creigh ton defeated Nebraska Wesleyan at Lincoln, 34 to 19; South Dakota at Vermilion, 29 to 8, and Trinity at Sioux City, 35 to 9. All of these vic tories were decisive and leave no doubt as to the pronounced superior ity of Omaha's college, even on for eign floors. Tourneys Net Win. So far over $80,000 has been re ceived by the United States Golf as sociation from clubs that held Red Cross tournaments on July 4 last As there are several hundreds clubs yet to report it is expected the grand to tal will reach $100,000. - (THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 3, 1918. AMATEURS PLAN FOR ARRIVAL OF DIAMOND SEASON American, City and Metropoli tan Leagues to Hold Joint Organization Meeting at City Hall Thursday. By FRANK QUIQLEY. Following its custom the Omaha Amateur Base Ball association last week held its fifth annual mass meet ing, which was a distinct success. A partial census of the amateurs 'was taken and it was ascertained that the new timber will have to be plenteous in order to preserve amateur base ball this season. Notwithstanding the heavy draft made in the amateur ranks there will be plenty of base ball on the local municipal lots to satisfy the fans. Certainly the O. A. B..A. thoroughly understands there is a scarcity of base ball players. Now what is needed is a purposeful deter mination of every amateur under and over the draft age to exercise all his possibilities to enlist youthful and what is supposed to be stale goods into the .harness and if this is accom plished amateur base ball will be as strong as onions and mustard in this neck of the woods. . Plenty of Material. i , . Some of the fans are of the opinion that Class A is in a sadly depleted condition relative to players. But the writer is averse to getting on their side of the fence. In Omaha there are oodles of base ball players that are over the draft age that can come back and again illuminate the diamond. If Edward Lawler, 42 summers, 'and Andy Graves, 45 winters., can still juggle the pill well enough to gain recognition among the Uass A war riors why can't the following former diamond lights be re-enlisted. ' No charge for this tip to the Class A managers: Clarence Hall, Fred Bradford, Wil liam Platner, Logan Barr, Cleve Hull, Harry Foran, Robert Foran, Harry Sage. Jack Cavanaugh. Edward Gur- ness, Herman Yost, Andrew Ander son, Edward Lafferty, red Lafferty, Frank Jacobs, Frank Sbellman, Harry Welch, Patrick Denny, William Bohan, Linn Young, William Lynch, Buck Casey, Thomas Noone, Charles Faber, James Mullen, Wilson Atkins, William Fox, Richard Kennedy, Pat rick Kennedy, Lylie Strong, John Di- neen, James Dorcas, Frank Baker, Edward Clair, Clarence Benson, Joseph Brown, Hillard Morearty, Raymond Young, F. McLain, Willard Durkee, Peter Hawkins, Hank Bo gatts, Walter Pearson, Albert Wie berg, George Dougherty, Patrick Mc Andrews, Joseph Houska, Daniel Whitney, George Graham, Robert Koran, B. Ritchie, Walter Hachten, John Hickey and John Gonding. Five Possible Teams. I More than 50 are named above that can still play fast, clean base ball j and if properly approached it is k lead pipe cinch that all would be ready enough to seek recreation entertaining the fans on Saturday and Sundays. Five classy teams could be mustered together from the above diamond warriors. The presidents of the American City and Metropolitan leagues have called a meeting of the various teams af filiated with these leagues to be held next Thursday in the council cham ber of the city hall. All members are earnestly requested to be on deck and new teams wishing franchises are cordially invited. Any team that was a member of either. one of these leagues that fails to have a representa tive on hand will automatically forfeit its franchise. Election of othcers for the coming season and reorganization for 1918 will be on the bill of tare. It is understood that the presidents of the Class C leagues will call a joint meeting some day next week. A new president for the Booster league will have to be elected because Joseph Wavrin, its president, is now vice president of the association. In all probability Patrick Boyle will be re elected president ot the other uass league. - Sandlot Gossip. Jawn Dynamo Denntion did Intend to quit thtt leason. but on account of the hortage of playan ha decided to lUck in the game. The Nebraaka Storage Cattery company will put a team In the field thli aeason to be known aa the TUlarda. A. B. Fatton, dlitrlct manager for the Knlghta and Ladlea of Security, ha de cided to back a team thia year. Thla aeaeon the Council Bluff DeVol Victor will be backed by Mr. Longeway and known aa the C B. Longeway. It 1 In the air that Clave Hull, formerly manager of the G company Colts, will have a gang In the field. Manager Moran of the Murphy Did IU I undecided a to what olaat hi tribe wilt Join. . Marty Flanagan, local leatner, egg ana horaehlde heaver, waa hit by a ga cart the other day. The machine knocked Marty about 10 feet, but being used to hard knock, thla Irishman was undamaged. This season Guy Holland, formerly chief slabster for the Luxua congregation, will bo back on the mound for some fast team. Butch Fries, the base ball girl magnate. my he will have three girl team la the field this aeason. According to Mr. Delaware, the cham pion Armoura will bo back on the turf. It la understood that the Armours have three dark horses under cover two klnkera and a wlnd-paddlat. Thla year Watkln Douglas Wolf will look after the destinies of the Central Fur niture store brigade. - Roy Btacey, manager of the fast Bese 11ns last year, will Join the Greater Omaha league this season. If he can aecure enough elasay slayer Ernie Holme will again be represented In the Greater Omaha league. John Dennlaon will not enter the field this aeason as a manager, but (Imply aa a player. Abner Kalman, president of the Greater Omaha league, will probably call a meet ing for some day this week. Pott Emtl Bandou, who performed behind the bat for the Burnasoo last year. 1 now In France. Tea, th Brandel stores team will again be la th ring with th famou Fred Brad ford at th helm. Last week the Central Furniture ator team held It annual banquet and reorgan ised for this season. Two Pipps for New York Fans if New Giant Shows There will he twn Pinne tnr Maw York fans to talk about this season, provided Waker of the Yankees have signed a young outfielder named uarence npp, wno will be given a trial at Marlin and if he shows any thing he has a chance to stick, with Robertson retirincr and Knur? rancrht in the draft. Why the Name? Joic Ray is a great runner, without question, but why in the name of Kennebunkport, does he pack around that "i" in his front noniker. PING BODIE JOINS HOLDOUTS Celebrated fence Buster says Connie Mack offered him less money than last year and a "share in the gross receipts of the club." Ping fears there will be no gross receipts, so he wants his in salary. 1 ' ' t ' ' , 5 ' - ' ' - V 1 f ' 1 ..t:T:C7 ";.Y';:'' '.':'( rv:r.-. -'x Y-5t OMAHA BOWLING FANS LEAVE-FOR CINCY WEDNESDAY The two Omaha tenpin quintets en tered in the American Bowling con gress will leave Wednesday night for Cincinnati. The Gate City sharks roll Friday and Saturday. The two teams will represent the Omaha alleys and the Farnam alleys. The Omaha alleys team will stop off in Chicago for a match game with a picked Chicago five selected by Pete Hawley, manager of the Bensinger alleys. William Learn, uus Toman, Frank Jarosh, Al Wartchow and Dad Hunt ington matte up me umana aneys team. I. A. C. Wins Chief Event In A. A. U. Anual Meet PhiVaorn Marrli ?Tri ittnca Athletic club won the 40(-yard relay, thm fhifi nrnl nf th fntrn1 Amntnr Athletic union annual swimming meet a . t t i . tonigni, nnisning jusi aneaa 01 tne C.mlr T nWp naval train in c station swimmers. The Chicago Athletic as sociation was third. The winner's time was 3:493-5. Hirv.v Hhni' fif th T11innio Ath. etr rliih finished first !n the 1(10 vat He medley race, making the distance in Ertle and Azins Sign. Duluth. March 2. John Ertle. St. Paul bantamweight, and Jimmy Azins, of Duluth will meet in New Orleans in a 10 round decision bout on March 24, according to announce ment J on iRlit. ,' The Spirit of the Times and die 1918 Harley-Davidson Tor 16 years Harley-Davidson Klotbrcycles have led the -way in motor cycle development. ( Motorcyclists know that -we always rerc able to offer just what th"a rider wanted! about a season before it was expected. In this way .explain our success. ffihe 1918 Harley-Davidson Motorcycles! will again eland head audi Saddle above competition. "While the Harley-Davidson has always led in economy of operation that one possibility for improvement has been further developed; For 1918 the Harley-Davidson engineers have, given us a motorcycle capable of even greater economy. 50 to 75 Miles per Gallon Gasoline 600 to 1200 Miles per GaSon of Oil 5000 to 8000 Miles per Set of Tires There are several important improvements in tha latest Harley Davidson creation refinements that make for greater efficiency and jeven longer life. , IWe know that every person who ever rode or expects to ride will want to see the new beauty so tomorrow we throw wide our doors and 'open house" will be the rule. Come in. Swing into the saddle of the latest Harley-Davidson. See the luxurious new sidecar. ,We'll be looking for you. VICTOR H. ROOS "The Cycle Man" 2701-03 Leavenworth Street. , : Omaha, Nebraska. Hmxyou seen the 1918 Harky-Bavkbon gfcyclw f 1 1 u LINCOLN CLUB GOES TO SIOUX CITY NEXT YEAR Sioux City, la., March 2. Negotia tions for the transfer of the Lincoln Western league base ball franchise to Sioux City, were practically closed here this afternoon by Ed J. Hanlon and William ("Ducky") Holmes at a meeting at which President E. W. Dickerson, of the Western league was present. Formal transfer of the Lincoln team and franchise will be made at the Western league meeting at Des Moines Sunday, said Mr. Holmes, after the meeting. "The deal is all closed except signing the papers," said Mr. Holmes. Before the Lincoln franchise could be sent to Sioux City it was necessary to lease the local park from Mr. Han Ion, who last" summer took the Sioux City, team from Sioux City to St. Joseph. A satisfactory arrangement was agreed to at the meeting this aft ernoon. Mr. Holmes and Mr. Dickerson will go to Des Moines tomorrow to be ready for the schedule meeting there. "The season will open either on April 30 or May 1 and we will play either 126 or 140 games. That will make the season end sometime in Sep tember," said President Dickerson. Fulton Gets Decision. Chattanooga, Tenn., March 1. Fred Fulton of Rochester, Minn., knocked out Jim Harper of Kansas City here tonight in the second round of a scheduled eight-round bout. Harper was knocked through the r.opes by a right uppercut to the chin and was unconscious for several minutes. JW CREIGHTON GRID 1 CARD CONTAINS MANYBIG GAMES Kansas Aggies and Marquette Two Big Additions to Blue and White Foot Bali Schedule. October 6 Pern. October 13 Nebraska. October 19 St. Louis. Ortober 2 Marquette. November 8 South Dakota. November 0 Haskell Indians. November 19 Kansa Aggies. -Thanksgiving Colorado Hprings. That's the order in which Coach Tommy Mills' gridiron warriors will line up against the foe next fall. The Blue and White coach has signed up all his games except St. Louis and Marquette, and it will require only a little displomacy to cause these two universities to see light as the Omaha college sees it St. Louis wishes Creighton to play at St. Louis on October 26, but Mar quette also wants to come to Creigh ton field on that date. Mills has prac tically completed negotiations with Marquette, an dexpects to be success ful in persuading St. Louis to play Creighton at St. Louis one week earlier. The trip to St. Louis will be the only one the Blue and White grid warriors will make next fall. The two big additions to the Creigh ton schedule are Marquette and the Kansas Aggie. Marquette made a big splurge in western foot ball circles last fall. It is three years since Creighton has played Marquette. The Kansas Aggies will be seen in Oma ha for the first time, and in past years has achieved an enviable reputation. With the importation of three other elevens of undisputed merit, Mills has arranged a schedule that will cause the Omaha squad to keep up a fast pace all season, and one that will undoubt edly prove a big drawing card. Miners Turkey Day. The Colorado Miners will play here again on Thanksgiving. The Miners had one of the fastest teams in the Rocy mountains last year. South Da kota university has a knack of turn ing out stellar. And the Haskell Indians are known of old in Omaha for the spirit and fight they always exhibit in a game with Creighton, who defeated them last fall for the first time. Mills expects to put out a team next fall that will go through the season in whirlwind fashion and will not sus tain a single defeat. To support this expectation he will have an eleveri that will be the same as that of 1917, with the exception of the loss of Cap tain Morgan and "Speck" Campbell. Morgan will graduate from the den tal school in June, and Campbell has joined the navy. The other members of the team are either enlisted in the medical reserve or the dental reserve, and' there is no likelihood of their be ing drafted into service until they graduate. Eoover Interferes. For the first time in the history of our national pastime, ball players will not be able to cut loose and go the limit in hotel dining rooms. Mr. Hoover is the answer. DO
