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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
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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
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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. , ,
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appears only in The Bee
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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.
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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
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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.
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