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Twin Cities Now Are Called the Twin Joke UkiWinK a ball same fa tha arm b a eiaeh tt PumrKIn Center ufed to be th ereaUtt hick town in the worldnow which one iT you are a lieutenant. , 1 1 9 1 I? I. 4 J njil I ALU AHU MIX IN DOUGLAS PARK RACE Four-Year-Olds, Who Were iree-Year Stars Last Tear, to Clash in Rich ' Kentucky Handicap. ill 'Louisville, Ky April 19. Pros pect of a meeting" between those two ?reat colts, Omar Khayyam nd Cudgel, now 4 years old. is the out look for the rich Kentucky handicap, 'which will be the chief event con gested at Douglas park this spring. . The Douglas park session follows that Ut Churchill Downs in the spring and Precedes it in the fall. Unless an ex- optional 3-year-old should stow up in derby also eligible to Ihe Ken 'ticky handicap, principal interest in 1.. . !! L ii .He lauer event win center on ine per- 'ormance of the sons of Marco and of j the list last season. As 4-year-olds Ithey will carry considerable weight, probably around 116 to 121 pounds, perhaps r-ven higher, but not so much is they picked up and won with on numerous occasions m 1917. Omar Khayyam and Cudgel both are owned ay Canadians. The former is the oroperty of Wilfred Viau, the latter of Lieutenant J. K. L. Ross. Omar Khay yam was sold for $20,000 after win ning the Kentucky derby, while Cud gel brought over $30,000 after he had lemonstrated his ability in defeating numerous old horses to which he al ways conceded much weight. Omar Khayyam unquestionably was e 1917 3-year-old champion. Time the I ifte er time he beat his rivals conclu sively. His victory in the Kentucky derby was achieved after a stormy trip, , in which, of the IS starters, !ie was the most knocked-about. Cud ?el was unnlaced in this race, after l mowing onlv a trace of form. Ticket. lfM avor,tci was runner-up, with Mid ' Vi J way a close and gaining third. The im- iS'WrfM rnlr vufnt aet with a hicrh reputation) Dut sam nuaretn naa tne ; racing fans all hypnotized into the ' elief that in Hourless he had the real ghampion. Hourless, another imported ''.olt, had beaten Omar Khayyam as t 2-year-old,' and was said to be a vender. I Race With Hourless. Omar Khayyam's first start in the ;ast last season was not an impVssive1 one.fv Against older horses he was iwajf from the post poorly and did not run Ks race decidedly. The change of scenery and different ways of run ning may have had something to do witfethis. When the day came that Omit Khayyam was to hook up with Hourless, the eastern memory brok ers ill figured the Belmont horse a 4, OUMET NOW OWNS lON-COM'S STRIPES u From Private to Sergeant in Few Months is Army Record ' i 'i of Famous Young ' .''v""-' Golfer' ' ' Frdtn private to full sergeant with in the" epace of a few months is the record;, that Francis Ouimet has set since joining the national army. Befqre he goes to France it is high ly probable that he will have that commission that he talked about -when he was last in New York, and if he does succeed in clearing the last ( hurdle; in his patch and in exchang- . ing the stripes of a noncom for the shoulder straps he will have some thing in which he will have more pride than in any golf championship ' he ever won. Many golfers have joined the army since the United States entered the war, (but none has advanced at such a rapid rate as has Ouimet so far as is generally known. There are many stars of the links holding a far higher rank, but then they did not begin at the bottom of the lad der, as did the Woodlander. , Many Golfers In Khaki. After three and a half yean of war there are many golfers in Great Britain carrying military handles to their names who, like Ouimet were just plain, everyday citizens before the war clouds began to gather. In the days of peace they would have laughed at the idea of their ever be coming army officers. There is the case of J. L. C. Jenkins of Troon, the man who won the great championship at Sandwich in 1914, in which Ouimet, Jerome Tra vers, 'Chick Evans and many other of the stars of theAmerican links "Competed. A few months, after his ears had tingled with the cheers that were sent up for the victor of that field Jenkins was marching along on his way to fight the Hun in France, a private in the Cameron Highlanders. Now it is Captain Larry Jenkins. He has been, wounded several times and has taken part in several of the hottest battles ; of the war. Polo Players Lead List Of Sportsmen in War Palo players lead the list of amateur horsemen who have taken up arms Among 1,440 men whose names ap- ear in the Polo association handicap , -ating nearly 1,000 are in active ser cice. Bowlers of Philadelphia Vote to Buy Liberty Bond The Philadelphia Bowling associa tion voted $50 to buy a third Liberty loan bond and will give the balance after this year's tourney is held to the bowlers' war' fund. Eopf Has a Reason. In fielder Larry Kopf, who has re fused to join the Cincinnati Reds, seems to have good reason. He has been offered a position as sales mana ger for the Fisk Rubber company, which, according to all reports, pays Setter than base balling. Baker Gets Trial. Howard Baker, who played third base for New Orleans last season, is peing tried out at first by' Manager UcGravy of the Giants. Howard Baker Sold. The Little Rock club has sold Out fielder Howard Baker to San' Antonio of the Texas lacn' , LUUULL ILL big choice, while you could get all that you wanted on Omar Khayyam at five to one. KicKety ana xiCKei aiso started, it being a four-horse affair. A heavy downpour had converted the going, and in the mud the Belmont horse floundered badly and brought up a distant trailer, Rickety landing the pace, with Omar Khayyam winning well out in front, showing a decided relish for the going. Later Omar Khayyam again beat Hourless, and in the last time that they met Hourless managed to reverse the verdict, but on that occasion Hour less had tjie benefit of a $10,000 ride by Frankit Robinson, while Haynes on Omar Khayyam was completely outgeneraled. Kentuckians applauded the victory of Omar Khayyam in the derby, though he was not generally wagered upon, being better than 12 to 1 in the mutuels. But toward the windup of the season many of them began to doubt his ability to take the measure of the Schorr colt, Cudgel. International Has Money In Treasury to Pay Bills All debts of the International have been arranged for, according to the announcement from New York. It seems the league had some money left in the treasury, enough to pay its bills, including salaries due Buffalo players, and a little over, which is to be divided between Montreal, Rich mond and Providence, which drop from the nnw International scheme. Jess Willard Will Retire After Two More Conflicts Jess Willard will retire after he has fought two more battles accord ing to his own announcement. He figures that he will whip Fulton, will then fight Cempsey and rest on his laurals. Esther Fulton or Dempsey may spoil the calculations. Ed Edmonston Repents; Signs New Orleans Paper Ed Edmonston, who has been hold ing out on the New Orleans Pelicans, decided to report and resume his place in the outfield. Cotton Knaupp, the Pelicans' second baseman, has been1 called to the army, and Jack Stansbury is playing the keystone bag temporarily. Luderus Alone Remains. . In the lineup of the Philadelphia Nationals there is just one man who was with the team when the club won the pennant in 1916. Captain Luderus is the survivor. Men Upon Whom Cleveland Pins Flag Hopes Wkwi iwK felw M&l MANAGERS SELDOM 'WORK THEIR WAY DP Scarce Indeed Are Big League Pilots Who Become Mag nates ; Comiskey Onl : Successful ExceptiOu. Few big league players ever be come managers and tewer still are ever graduated to the ranks of club owners. One of the most prosperous of the magnates is Charley Comiskey, of the White Sox, a former player. Clark Griffith, one-time pitching star, owns stock iii the Washington club. Branch Rickey has holdings in the St. Louis Cardinals and Con nie Mack has a" good sized bunch of stock in the Athletics, but they are the only former players really in the big league club owner class. Some former diamond stars have property holdings in minor league clubs, but they are having a rough row to hoe managers and fewer still just now on account of the war. Joe McGinnity, the former iron man" of the Giants, is a former mi nor league magnate now. He can tell any player that owning a ball club or a considerable block of stock in one isn't all it is cracked up to be. McGinnity, after getting out of the major leagues and taking the job as manager of. the Newark club of the International league in 1903, decided in. 1913 that he had saved enough money to embark on the career of a minor league magnate. So he in vested his savings of a lifetime in the Tacoma club of the Northwestern Ain't I Right? Topeka Hurler Admits He Owns Nickname But What Memories When a rookie with pronounced pe cularities joins a base ball squad it's up to his teammates to find a nick name that will suit him. When George Glahn, a tall and unsophisti cated youth from Owensboro, Ky., recently released to Topeka, joined the St. Louis Browns this spring, however, he had so many peculiarities that no agreement could be reached as to what he should be dubbed, so the matter was put up to Glahn him self. Did he have any nickname be fore he left home? Glahn admitted he had one. The boys at home called him "Beanpole," which they later contracted into "Beany." "But you alls can call me anything Many critics who have seen the Cleveland Americans in action this spring believe the team has an ex cellent chance to cop the flag this year. The Indians walloped the Giants not a few times during their exhibition games on the training trip. The men who are the bright particu lar stars of the team are Jack Gra ney, Ray Chapman and Tris Speaker. Lee Fohl, the manager of the In dains, is confident of landing near the top with his well-balanced team. league and it is understood the prop osition broke him. This former star pitcher only re-, cently celebrated his forty-fifth birth day anniversary. He was one of the greatest twirlers the game has ever seen and he had the faculty of being able to pitch on consecutive days if called upon, and invariably turned in a creditable performance. He won 35 of 43 games for the Giants in 1904 and when he quit the majors with 415 victories to his credit he made a record that has been excelled only by Cy Yourifr. A rise ball that he delivered underhand was as famous as Christy Mathewson's fadeaway. McGinnity called it "old Sal." Jaynes is Released. Pitcher Lon Jaynes, taken on by the Boston Red Sox from the defunct Buffalo International club, was re leased by Manager Barrow when the Red Sox started entour. He is now a free agen' looking for a minor league job. Schulte in Hard Luck. The vetehan Frank Schulte is play ing in hard ,uck. About the time the Phillies set him adrift a fre wiped oti' all the build r::1- on his f.iriu near Or- rlrlifht, C TOO f I WT,J know AOour t - aD $m 4Mm& you wants, just so you don't call me Beany," he pleaded. 'v- And then he told the story of his objections. There was a game between Ownes boro and a rival town and Glahn was pitching for his t(wn. He admits he was a bit wild thSt day and several of his fast shoots came near to the nuts of opposing batters, so frequent ly, in fact, that several times lie was called down for alleged attempts to bean batters, but his protestations of innocence were accepted. However, during the game, one of his teammates made the mistake of shouting out his nickname. "Come on Beany, put 'em over!" The crowd heard it and it so happened that the lando, Fla.. and thousand dol'ars he was put in the hole. several Tub Spencer to Stay on Coast; May Help Frisco Catcher Ed Spencer, who has re dded to stay in California this season, j has consented to do a little catching for the San Francisco club if he can I gvl 1113 it.iv.aat. iivuj ivuwu itu . - quoted as saying that is was agreed in his contract with Detroit that he should have his release under certain conditions. Looking for work? Turn to the Help Wanted Columns now. You will find hundreds of positions listed there. STORAGE IS CHEAPER THAN RENT Store your household goods, etc., in our FIREPROOF WAREHOUSE and take your time in looking for the place you call home. Omaha Van & Storage Co. Phone Douglas 4163. 806 South 16th Street. ISIS, lntirntlitial Nwi Srvl" very next pitch went wild, there was a crash of ball against batter's skull and the hapless batter went down for the count. There was no chance to convince the crowd this time it was not inten tional. There was a rush for Beany Glahn and as he turned to flee a big Kentu:kian drew a long gun and fired as he med, "If this is a killin' game, then I'll help mahself to some of it." "Boys," said Glahn, telling the story, "Ah felt that bullet whislin' pas' mail head as I ducked and then I ran, and I didn't stop foh watah 'till 1 gits to mah home town, which wall six mile away." "Hit was that name Beany that riled against me, shoah 'nuff, so call me anything you alls want to, just so it ain't Beany, for I can't stand to heah the name. When evah I heahs that word I can feel them bullets whislin' past mah eahs." Brown to Aid Tinker. Mordccai Brown, the veteran major league pitching star of "three fin gered" fame, again will assist Joe Tinker, manager of the Columbus club, this season. Tinker is relying on Brown to instruct young pitchers. Krapp Goes to War. Rubber Kiapp, the midget pitcher who will be remembered as a mem ber of the Cleveland team several years ago, is now a soldier in Camp Safe and Efficient , Lighting. When Thomas A. Edison began the experiments that re sulted in the invention of the incandescent electric lamp, now represented in its highest development by the famous Mazda, he was subjected to a storm of ridicule by "other scientists. He was accused of 'everything short of idiocy for even at tempting to produce light without flame to product) light with out consurning oxygen. ' . Place a glass tumbler over a lighted candle. Within & few moments the oxygen within the tumbler is exhausted and the candle goes out This rough illustration gives the reason that other wise men rf'ed at Edison's plan of producing light inside an hermetic a.iy sealed glass bulb, in which a vacuum had been created. But in 1879, despite this skepticism, Edison actually solved the problem with his comparatively inefficient incandescent electric lamp. The filaments, possibly recognized better by. you as the tiny wires within the bulb, were first of carbonized pa per, then of bamboo fiber, but now of drawn tungsten wire. The resistance furnished to electric current passing through such filaments causes them to glow, and thus produce light. Today we have the Mazda the standard lamp including all improvements offered by scientists of the principal lamp, factories of the world. The wizard work of the research lab oratories of this sphere is found in Mazda. . ' . "r . - The Mazda furnishes light without flame, and without use of oxygen. . Therefore it is an absolutely safe light. The moment the tiniest hole is broken in the glass bulb of a Mazda, the light ceases and there is positively no chance of fire. The air itself prevents combustion. Because of its brilliant yet soft light, its unquestioned safety and its certified efficiency the Mazda is truly enlight ening the world! In an ensuing article we will explain why we provicte lamps for our patrons as well as the current by means 01 which they are used. It is an interesting and important story, and good for ihe .pocketbook. ' NEBRASKA POWER COMPANY "Your Electric Service Company" By Tad Custer, having been caught in the last batch of draftees from Detroit, his home town. He had been playing independent ball there since his re tirement from the professional game. Catcher Johnny Bassler At Belleville Flying Field Johnny Bassler, last year a catcher fur Los Angeles, in the Coast league, us now taking the preparatory course for aviators at Scott field, near Pelle ville, 111. He writes there are a num ber of former ball players in his camp and that they need equipment prepara tory to forming a ball team. Moran On Second Thought Holds Youthful Outfielder Manager Pat Moran changed his mind about sending Outfielder Clar ence Pickup to New London and will hold on to the youth awhile. He doesn' exactly need him, now that Cy William has decided to report, but just feels safer having him around. Fisher's Time ShorH. Bobby Fisher's stay with the Bos ton Red Sox was brief. After Mana ger Barrow secured Dave Shean In the trade with Cincinnati he left Bob by go, thus ending another major league experience for the Nashville short fielder. CARDS TAKE SHINE TO JACK HENDRIX New Tlanager's Style of Lead ership Makes Real E'l With 3t. Louis National . Athletes. If Manager Jack' Hendricks, the new Cardinal major domo, can win National league ball games as easily as he won the respect of his men, St Louis is destined to win a champion ship. , Every member of the squad, aftet a short acquaintance with Hendricks, will go the limit for the new boss. Of eourse, the players are not abU to judge Hendricks'style of play and method of directing a team in action, but Jack's personality was a winnei from the kickoff. And twentieth cen tury base ball men agree that this ii an important step toward success ai a manager. The knack of being liked and re spected without being too lenient is the secret of a successful manager Time was when it was said that Oscai Box, the New York manager, knew a lot more base ball than Henry Fink of Chicago. This theory is fast bfr coming obsolete, and today a success ful leader is considered a man wht can get his players fighting for him ' and there must be "players. No man can vin pennants without the men although it was generally thoughl Connie Mack could finish well up U given nine names from the telephon directory. Time has proven eyen Mack looks bad when he isn't han dling capable men. Appeari Easy Golnff. The Cardinals may fcelieva Hen dricks, like Wild Bill Donovan, will be too easy going. That isn't likely Jack let the players get off to ail easy start down here thit year, put- , ting them "on their own" with in- 1 structioni to train as much as they needed to fit them. That U leniencj in the first degree, and many a loaf-' ing player might take advantage ol the situation. In that case Hendricks probahlj would change, either taking chargi of the man s actions or fining hint for failure to be in condition. Hen dricks started easy, but if the men do not work hard it can be expected that he will "tighten" up. However, it isn't likely that there will be anj loafing of Hendricks' club, ' Ooombs to Retire. According to Hot Springs gossip Jack Coombs, Brooklyn's . veterar pitcher, is to retire at tne dose 01 this season to devote his time to tht banking business in Palestine, Texas Hoppe Wants to Gamble. Willie Hoppe, billiard champion ol the world, declares his willingness tc play Welker Cochran or anyone else but stipulates that the challenger must put up $2,500 as a side bet New Trial for TTalsh. -, Vincent Walsh, St. Louis semi-pro who got a brief trial with the Mem phis team last spring, is back again and with added weight and experi e n ce hopes to stick Jonger this time ,0 in .1 v V 4 f