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The Bee's Special Sunday Sport Page O The Omaha Sunday Bee q All the Latest Sport News All the Time I ! 5 OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY, 12, 1919. 9 A y A. A. FRANCHISE FOR OMAHA MOW SEEMS ASSURED i W. A. Rourke Leaves for New York Meeting With Pros pects for Team in Bigger League. Optimism is oozing from every pore of Omaha. The wartime in dustrial booms that affected all parts of the country were built on a solid foundation in Nebraska. Away from the munition centers, ship yards and other mushroom indus tries the growth in the west has been of a permanent nature. The demand for food found the Nebraska , farmers responsive and the largest acreage ever planted in Nebraska will biossom forth next spring. Omaha responded and es tablished factories to supply the needed implements of the farmer when eastern factories rushed to the quick profits of munitions. Fac tories to manufacture the raw prod ucts of Nebraska farms located here. The solid foundation upon which industrial Omaha faces the recon struction period is probably respon sible for the optimism of Omahans. Sport to Benefit. Sport expects to receive far reach ing benefits from the prosperity of Omaha. William A. Rourke, owner of " the Western league base ball franchise, is one of the most opti mistic of all Omahans. fie is backed in his beliefs that this city will be one of the best base ball towns in the country next year by the Chamber of Commerce. "If it is humanly possible I will have Omaha in a bigger league next yearV said "Pa" Rourke Saturday before departing for the reconstruc tion meeting in New York. "I have every assurance that I will be able to secure an American Association franchise at this meeting." Retrenchment has been the motto of a majority of major and minor league organizations. The opti mism over the prosperity of Omaha is best shown by Mr. Rourke, who scorns retrenchment and is making every effort to expand and show Omaha fans faster base ball. Try for A. A. Franchise. Repeated efforts of the Omaha magnate, assisted by the Chamber of Commerce, to buy an - A. A. franchise have failed, but during the last week the clouds have rolled by and success is expected to result from their labors. , Secretary Farrell of the national organization lias sent repeated tele grams to Mr. Rourke urging him to attend the reconstruction meeting of minor leagues in New York and indicated that he would be given ali .opportunity to get in faster-company, although he did not state how it would be accomplished. Ed Han Ion, acting president of the Western league, accompanied him and will urge giving Omaha an A. A fran chise. Indications point to a general change ,in the base hall map and Omaha fans are jubilant over the prospects of Omaha benefiting by the change. Creighton Uni. Wins From Doane, 52-24, in First Game of Season Outclassed! That explains the 52-!o-24 defeat cf the Doane college basket ball team at the hands of the Creighton quintet in a one-sided game played en -the Creighton floor last night. Too much Kearney and Wise was the cause of the big score. Scoring after only ten seconds of play, -Creighton took the lead and allowed the visitors no hope of vic tory. Had the basket shooting eyes of tie other four flippers been as keen as "Chuck" Kearney's, the score would have been in three fig ures before the final whistle blew. The visitors had-no mean ability, but were simply hopelessly out classed. Andrews and Dredla. the forwards, starred for the losers and exhibited some classy playing. The guarding of the visitor's, however, was too slow for the victors, who broke through the defense and kept the cords swaying on the baskets. In team work the blue and white was also far superior. Brain ticking plays kept the Doane men guessing. Kearney was the star of the first half, while Wise shared his honors in the latter half in which he put the sphere through for counters in rapid succession. The game was unusually clean. No fouls were committed by Doane. Line-up and summaries: CREIGHTON (52). F.O. F.T. P.F. T.F. rt. Wise, r.f. 10 0 1 S 10 Condon. I f. 0 0 0 K-rny. c 18 0 0 to ,-Vntiver. T.g 1 0 Slulholland, I.e. ... 1 0 0 1 3 Voonan, r g. 0 0 0 Wilson, l.f. 0 0 0 Custer, r.f. 0 0 Serr, e. 4 Totals 2 0 1 62 DOAXK !. F.O. F.T. P.F. T.F. Ft. Andr--fs, r.f. (C.).. 4 1 IV-dln, l.f. " Johnston, c. 1 1 Urown. T.g 1 ' Mains. I t 0 9 0 0 0 Hnylett. c 1 0 jj Totals 11 S 0 0 24 Referee Harold Mulllitan (Nebraska). Scorer P. Murphy Cr-lhton). Tim of halve 20 minutes. t Council Bluffs Team Trims Commerce High by One Point Council Bluffs High basket ball (earn defeated the Commerce High quintet, 14 to 13, ia a close game played last night on the Young Men's Christian association's floor. The contest was marked by several Irregularities and by many fouls. Hard luck in locating the basket cost Commerce High the game. - The score stood 11 to 5 in favor ot the Iowa team at the close of the first half. Miss Molla Bjurstedt to Enter European Tourney f 'I 1 s i! i Is ;'.''' f Kt - i wsiiiliiit LJ i -Jfe yiOZAA BJURSTEDT. Miss Molla Bjurstedt, the wonder ful Norwegian tennis player who has held the woman's championship of the United States since 1915, is planning to return to Norway next summer. The trip takes on a de cidedly interesting aspect because of her present intention to compete in the English championship, which probably will be held at Wimbledon in June. ' Restoration of that historic tourn ament which was abandoned during the war, not only will attract the best of the English players, but other European experts as well, for the London Field says that France and Belgium certainly will be, repre sented. The entry of Mile. Leng len, the French girl, whose sensa tioual . playing '. attracted 'much at tention before th war, is antici pated. Miss Bjurstedt's career in this country has been remarkable, for with' the exception of the matches Miss Mary K. .Browne of Los An geles won from her in 1917 when they were playing for the Red Cross, she has rarely been defeated. Her record in sanctioned tourna ANOTHER FIGHT AT FORT OMAHA .'PROMISED FANS - i Heavyweight "Dark Horse" Seeking Opponent for Con test to Be Held About February 1. 'Nother "Fite Nite" at Fort Omaha about February 1 has struck a popular chord with the sport fans. Boys with a real wallop are on the card and Manager Faulk states that a show supreme will greet those who attend. His much talked of "dark horse" is undergoing intensive training and a challenge is issued to any local ioxer soldier or civilian. "He'll take anyone on" shout the boys of the Fiftieth Balloon com pany, "and the tougher his oppo nent the better he'll like it." The name of this fighter will not be di vulged. He is naturally enlisted un der his real name and very few know that he is the famous (?). Gene Melady is very much inter ested in the plans of this coming event and believes that Omaha lovers of the mitt and mat will universally declare the February meeting a glove classic. He will as sist the soldiers in arranging the card. This "dark horse", of Lieutenant Faulk's has made many of the world famous "pugs" take the count or fight to a draw. He has met such luminaries as Fred Fulton in the roped arena and his opponent must be a top notcher or else resign him self to a good drubbing. Some preliminary bouts have al ready been arranged and it is hoped that the complete card can be an nounced soon. Great Relay of Talent to Be at Drake RelavMfiet Des Moines, la., Jan. 12. With an exceptional array of. track talent promised, the annual Drake univer sity relay races wilt be held on April 19, if is announced. Athletic authorities at Drake de clare the entry list will be larger and representee of more institu tions than ever before. The end of the war has made it possible for most schools to take up athletics again in full force. Institutions included in the list expected to send teams are Michi gan, Chicago, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illi nois, Notre Dame, Nebraska, Mis souri and Minnesota, . . .6. i mm tills 1 ' ments during 1918 shows the loss of only about half a dozen sets, and she won the following tournaments: Pelham, Ardsley, Metropolitan, Longwood, Western Pennsylvania, Great Lakes, New Jersey States, Heights Casine (indoor), and the national championships, both in door and outdoor. Commenting on the plans for the Wimbledon championship the Field says: "One may also assume that our oversea visitors of next summer will anticipate with keen relish the reopening of Wimbledon. Shorn of some of its former fixtures, the first after-war meeting must inevitably be, but there is no reason to expect any lack of high standard play or any dearth of friendly .international rivalry. The lists will, of course, be closed to our present enemies. Our Etrrerpean allies, especially France and Belgium, are likely to be fully represented and if Mile. Lenglen comes over to compete in the ladies' championship, that event in itself would give distinction to any meeting. It is certain that some of the young American brigade will be here." CENTER BASKET HUE So Li'syw OPEA Miller Park Five Will Open Season With Central Park; Other Games Scheduled . for Same Night. Omaha's Community Center bas ket ball leagues have completed their organization and drawn up their schedules. Six teams have been entered and will start pla.V January 21. Each team will meet all the others during the first round. The schedule will be repeated. The Miller Parks will open the season by. meeting the Central Parks. . The Castellar and Dundee center teams will also play the same night. The schedule for the first round follows: January Jl Miller Park at Central Park. January 21 Castellar at Dundee. January 22 Clifton Hill at South High. January 28 Central Park at Dundeo. January 2 Castellar at South Hiirh. January SI Clifton Hill at Miller Park. February i Miller PRrk at Dundee. February S Clifton Hill at Castellar. February 6 Central Park at South High. February 11 South High at Dundee. February 13 Central Park at Clifton Hill. February 14 Castellar at Miller Park. H February 18 Castellar at Central Park. February 20 Dundee at Clifton Hill. February 21 South High at Miller Park. Iowa Legislature May Legalize Boxing Bouts Des Moines, la., Jan. 11. There is a strong possibility that the Iowa legislature, which convenes January 13, will be asked to legalize boxing and appoint a commission to super vise the sport With an army cantonment adjoin ing the city, boxing has flourished here for more than a year, although in the past few months it has been on the wane, due mainly to several disappointing bouts. It is said that a law similar to that in force in Minnesota would be satisfactory to Iowa ring fans, with bouts limited to either 10 or 12 rounds. Schuyler Basket Tossers Defeat Columbus Quintet Schuyler, Neb., Jan. 11. (Special Telegram.) Last night the Schuyler basket ball team beat the Columbus team by the decisive score of 18 to 12. The game was snappy through out. This is the first time for 11 years that Schuyler has succeeded in beating Columbus on the Colum bus floor. About 60 people from Schuyler attended. ETO T WEEK LACK OF ICE MAY HURT MEETING ATMLCLEMENS Warm Weather and Poor Prospect for First-Class Track Cuts Entry List; Statistics of Season. By H. K. WHITTED. The big ice meeting scheduled for Mount Clemens, Mich., is all ready for the tap of the bell tomor row afternoon. The horses are on the grounds and "raring to go," the grandstand has been enclosed with glass and the heating arrangements are in pla'ce; the entrance fees are all paid and the winners picked. In fact, everything is in shipshape with the exception of the ice. That seems to be all that is lacking. Very little snow has fallen in that part of the state so far this winter and unless something happens pretty quick they may have to race on the bare ground. . Mount Clemens has popularized the sport of winter racing more than any other city in the country, and, in fact, is about the only place on this side of the Canadian line where regular meetings are held each winter. Because of the warm weather and poor prospect for good racing the $1,000 stake events did not receive the patronage this year that they had last, and only three of them filled. The program for the first day (Monday) consists of a 2:09 pace, 2:20 trot and a slow pace. Purses are $415 in each of these events. Columbia Fire, Jr. 1 One of the additions to the grand circuit next year will be the 5-year-old trotting gelding, Columbia Fire, Jr., who is in the Geers st-ble at Memphis. This gelding is by that old Nebraska war-horse, Columbia Fire. 2:04j4i who was owned for a number of years in Lincoln. The gelding is said to have trotted eighths in 15 seconds and, unlike his sire, is claimed to be good-headed and easy to manage. Another western trotter to go to the big rings next year is Ruby Aubrey (4) 2:13J4, who was recent ly purchased by Tommy Murphy. She was bred and raised? by L. L. Cassidy of Des Moines and has been in the hands of Charlie Hardie for the last two seasons. She obtained a 2-year-old mark of 2:17 in Indi anapolis two years a?o and during the last season won nine straight races over the half-mile tracks, sev eral of them in the Great Western circuit. Statistics of Past Season. Statistics for the last year show that a total of 34 former 2:10 trot ters lowered their marks during the season, while but 14 2:07 pacers re duced their records. ' Of ' the trot ters nine took records of 2:05 or better, while all but one of the pac ers were blow the 2:05 notch. Ma bel Trask, 2:01, heads the list of trotters, having cut her mark from 2:02. . i New additions to the 2:10 list of trotters number 71, of which Ante Guy, the four-year-old filly by Guy Axworthy, 2:08; dam Anteash by Ashland Wilkes, 2:17; second dam Eoline, 2:14 by Arteeo, 2:162, heads the list with a mark of 2:03 Two in the list are two-year-olds and 16 are three-year-olds. In the pacing division, 43 side wheelers entered the 2:07 list with new records. The former western owned horse, Un by Redlac, 2:07, dam Garnetta S., 2:12;4 by Sirius, 2:19, second dam Mack Rose by Ncbocklish took the fastest mark, 2:0254. He was bred by Seth Cook of Mount Hamil, la., and was driven by Chas. Valentine last year. Miss Harris M., 1:SS. The fastest mark of the year was made by Miss Harris M., when she paced the first mile in a race over the new Toledo, O., mile track in 1:58. The second fastest mile was made in the second heat of the same race by Single G. in 1:59 and the third mile of the same race was in 1:5944. also won by Single G. This was the first race in history where all three heats were under two minu tes. Two other former western pacers, A Game of Chance, and Helen Chimes, took marks cf below t-.vo minutes. The fastest yearling trotter of the year is an equal honor between the J. Malcolm Forbes fillies, Miss Km and Flo Shirley, each with a record of 2.23, while Mr. Dudley (1), an other of the get of Malcolm Forbes, took a mark of 2:25. Leagues Big and Little to Confer on Changes in Conduct of Base Ball New York, Jan. 11. Plans have been completed for ' the most im portant series of base ball meetings in this city next week since the firm establishment of organized base ball, achieved with the signing of the national agreement. According to the present arrangements both major and minor leagues will be repiesented in a series of confer ences which will be attended by every prominent club owner and league official in the United States. These conferences, which are ex pected to result in a number of radical changes in the conduct of the game, will continue throughout the entire week. Neal Appointed Manager of Louisville Ball Club " Louisville, Ky., Jan. 11. William F. Neal of Louisville, formerly sco-ut.for the Philadelphia National and Jater with the Pittsburg Nation al league team, today was chosen general manager of the Louisville American Association club, com bining the duties of playi..g man ager and business manager. An nouncement of the a-ipointment was m;de by William F. Knebelkamp, president of the club, which recently was reorganized. ... South Side Foot Ball Star Wins More Honor Overseas An Omaha boy, Sergt. Paul L. Shields, is showing French people how American athletes play foot ball and Paris is enthusiastic about the msnly pigskin artist. He is captain of the combination Thirty first and Forty-fourth regimental foot ball elevens at Camp Ville Bernier, Saumer, and he has led his team in some fast games with some oi the other high class teams, in France. December 9 his team played the famous Ordnance foot ball team at Paris. They gave them a stiff fight but lost by a score of 6 to 0. After the game the officers gave the men a banquet. Shields modestly admits that it was "some banquet." It cost 35 francs a plate, or about $6.50 in our money. The team presented Captain Shields with a medal and the men made short talks telling of their appreciation of his services at the banquet. Shields is a graduate of the South Side High school and of the Uni versity of Nebraska. He has been prominent in athletics all his life and was formerly a star on the Cornhusker team at the state uni versity. SECOND ANNUAL BONSPIEL CARD AT MILLER PARK Pairings Made and Second Big Curling Event of Sea son Will Follow Finals for Kennedy Trophy. The Second Annual Curling Bon spiel of the Clan Gordon Athletic association is on, pairings for the first roundhave been made and the matches will start as soon as the skips can arrange convenient dates and the ice is favorable. The nrst round will be finished before Janu ary 18. Today the final team play for the John L. Kennedy trophy will be played on the ice at Miller park. The Ailsa Craigs, skipped by John McTaggart, will play the Balmorals, skipped by Robert Melvin. Both teams have been playing a strong game and a hard-fought contest is expected. The Ailsa Craigs are a new team this year but have been playing a strong and consistent game. The Balmorals, although not steady, play a brilliant gamef and announce their intention' of winning. All games, with the exception of the finals in the second Bonspiel, will be 11 ends. The final round will be 21 ends. Suitable prizes will be presented to the winning team. The teams entered are: Bob Gait, Skip. R. S. Dodda, Skip. A. N. Fcatheratona. B. M. Tracy. Wm. Rennle. Job. Polcar. Guy Mggett. " If. W. Fltt. H. B. Fernandes.John M'TasBart, Skip Skip. C ,T. rnamles. H. IF. MacGaffln. Tt. K. MontBomery. W. M. Scott. '. IV. Martin. John Flnlayson. Alex. Jlclvln, Skip. Geo. A. Dunn, Skip. TotT I.owden. M. M. Lovlngs. J. K. Finlayson. Geo. Peacock. A. Krus. J. H. Hussle. John W. Mulr, Skip. R. 8. Melvin. Skip. W. W. P. Home. E. A. Hlpglna. John Syme. , Don Blssett. F, V. Hoy. D. B. Porter. W. J. Hlalop, Skip. R. G. Watson, Skip. Geo. Anderson. Wm. Brydon. K. D. McCall. O. C. Sadler. John Schendler. K. B. Morrill. F. It. Wead, Skip. W. O. Watson, Skip. c. C. Belden. S. H. Wilson. T. I.. Combs. O A. Granden. It. 10. McCague. E. F. Entrlken. C M. Johnston, Skip. Team not declared. Pairings for first rourfd of play will be between teams captained by the following skips: C. M. Johnston vs. Robert Melvin. II. E. Fernandes va. R. O. Watson. Geo. A . Dunn, Bye. W. G. Watson vs. E. 8. Dodds. W. J. Hlslop vs. Robt. Gult. John VT. Mulr, Bye. Aleo Melvin vs. F. I. Wead. John McTaggart, Bye. Omaha U. Cage Crew Develop Rapidly and Fast Team Expected Judging by the speed shown pros pects for a good basket ball team at the University of Omaha are excel lent. Fifteen men have been turn ing out regularly for practice and many more are expected to return next semester, which begins the first of February. Loechner and Grau at forward, Holloway and Fo ley at guard and Harman at center is the prospective lineup for the cage quintet. Brown, Eychaner and Clay are improving daily and prom ise ta contest the places of the first team men. The first practice game of the season was played with the Deaf institute, which put up a good fight. Champ Volley Ball Team Will Meet Bluffs Squad The Omaha volley ball team, champions of Nebraska, will engage the Council Bluffs team in a return game to be played Saturday on the local Young Men's Christian assoc iation's floor. Prediction as to the probable victor is lacking because of the fact that the two teams are the most evenly matched that have play ed this season.' In the last game be tween the two teams the Omaha players won the honors by a single point. The game will be played starting at 5 o'clock Saturday after noon. Free Wrestling Class at Y. for Soldiers in Uniform A free class in wrestling for sol diers in uniform will be given each Friday night at the Young Men's Christian association. The first les sons will be given Friday night. The second annual amateur wrestling tournament will be held this spring. V I - V V !:J:t:?':l.:J:fi ' x i - A J s -if V isKiiissssiii. I 1 TWELVE GAMES ON SCHEDULE OF CENTRAL HIGH Basket Ball Season Will Open in Council Bluffs Friday Night on Y. M. " C. A. Floor. Central High's Schedule. January 17, at Council Itluffi. January 23, at South High. January 2Ti, Rloux City at Omaha. January 31, at Beatrice. February 1, at Lincoln. February 8, Fort Dodge at Omaha, February 22, Lincoln at Omaha. February 28, South High at Central. March 1, at Sioux City. March , Council Bluffs at Omaha. Central High school's basket ball team will open its season Friday night when it meets the fast Coun cil Bluffs quintet on the Council Bluffs Young Men's Christian asso ciation's floor. Twelve games have been booked for the Purple and White. The dates with St. Joseph have not been set. Contests with Creighton High and Commerce High were cancelled because of the tardiness in opening the season. The schedule, although not as long as usual, is just as difficult. Prospects in basket ball are not so bright this year. In addition, most of Central's opponents began their season a month ago and have had the advantage of playing together. Hold Back Lineup. Although Coach Mulligan will withhold his lineup until late in the week, it is generally conceded that the men Will line up as follows: Clemens and Paul Konecky, guards; Logan, center, and Art Paynter and Art Burnham, forwards. Clemens is new at the school having come from Norfolk, Neb., where he played on the Norfolk High second team. Paul Konecky is a veteran at the game as is. Logan. These two are the only men on the squad who have earned their basket ball "O's. Art Paynter and Burnham will make a good combination at for ward. Both are fast men and hard players. It is prophesied by some that Paynter will develop into the star of the team. Leo Konecky will probably get into the game as a substitute guard, while Mangold and White expect to sub at forward. No long trips are contemplated this year. At the end of the month the team will' go out into the state after the scalps of Lincoln and Be atrice. This date, however, is sub ject to change. Whist Club Meets. The following scores were made by players of the Omaha Whist club at their Friday evening's game at the Rome hotel: NOItTH AMD SOt'TH PLATERS. Cotter and Peterson Plus 4 Dreyfooa and Srannell Plus 2 Ellis and Burness Plus 1 Stebbins and Rrotherton 0 Shields and Williams Minus 2 Baoton and Dohsn Minus S EAST AND WEST TLAYERS. Abbott and Cook Plus 9 Nelson and McCann Plus 4 Lewis and Thomas.. Plus 2 Davis and Robinson Minus 4 Langley and Kilgore Minus 6 Austin and Williams Minus 6 Is There Anything You Desire to Know About Trapshooting? Trapshooting will be the great est of all outdoor sports in 1919. Before the war there were 500,000 trapshooters. Inside of another year the number of trapshooters should climb into the millions, for every man who wore khaki is a potential trap shooter. There are 4,000 gun clubs in the United States. As the boys come home many clubs will be given renewed strength. Many new clubs will be formed. There will be shootirfg clubs where guns heretofore were a curiosity. The Bee through its expert on trapshooting matters, Peter P. Carney, editor of the National Sports Syndicate, will cheerfully answer all questions pertaining to trapshooting, its rules, the proper method of organizing, equipping, and conducting a club, the laying out of traps, how to conduct a shoot, etc. if there is anything you desire to know about the patriotic sport drop a line to the sports editor of the Bee and the information will be forthcoming. ATHLETIC CLUB URGE PASSAGE OF MELADY BILL Committee Will Meet This Week to Discuss Plans for Securing Success in Legislature. A united demand on the part of Nebraskans for boxing is becoming more and more evident as the hour for introducing the Melady bill draws near. Omaha sports men from all stations of life are unanimous for the measure. Op position that early developed, from personal reasons, apparently has been overcome and the metropolis stands united for clean boxing. "A committee from the Omaha Athletic club will meet this week to discuss how we can best help in securing the passage of the meas ure," said George Brandeis. "Ninety-five per cent of the membership are strongly in favor of boxing and we will do our bit to see the meas ure carried." Hundreds of Omaha business men are conducting a letter cam paign to friends living out in the state urging them' to secure the support of their representatives for the measure. Delegations are be ing formed to visit the capital and urge the passage of what all declare to be the cleanest boxing bill ever presented. Faith in McKelvie. The provision that the governor shall head the commission is re ceiving considerable favorable com mendation. Although he has never announced his stand on the measure Omahans feel confident that it will be supported by Governor McKel vie. "With a man at the head of the commission of the caliber of Gov ernor McKelvie, there is no ques tion that we will see good, clean boxing exhibitions," said one ardent booster of the measure. "He has always been a clean sportsman him self and he will see the game kept clean and not allowed to deterior ate." "Few men would have the inter est of clean sports at heart deep enough to take two defeats and then come up smiling and insist that boxing should be legalized the way Gene Me"lady has," said T. F. Quin lan, manager of Brandeis stores. "I have just called Mr. Melady and informed him that I will go to Lin coin at any time he thinks advis able and do all in my power to secure the passage of the Melady bill. Quinlan Likes BilL "I have heard some objection to the measure being called the "Me lady, bill." Regardless of whether the measure is known by that name or another, to the lovers of clean sport it will always be the Melady bill. I do not believe Mr. Melady cares by what name the measure passes. He is too thorough a sports man for that but no name could better mark the new era in sports than his. "He has willingly donated his time and money in an attempt to secure legislation that we all desire. Ignorance of the reformation of boxing is largely responsible for the opposition. Mr. Melady, a lover of sport for sports : sake, has taken note of the changing conditions. By attending bouts in various parts of the country he is probably better informed on the improvement in boxing than any man in the state and is to be commended for the work he has done in having the measure introduced." Want Clean Legislation. At Lincoln the boxing bill is a favorite topic of conversation and early indications point to its passage without a dissenting vote. When a resolution was passed prohibiting smoking in the house of represen tatives a bystander was heard to remark, "There goes the Melady boxing bill." An industrious worker for the anti-smoke resolution whirled upon him and said, "We are endeavoring to make this a clean legislature. We are in favor of clean, constructive legislation. .We will pass the Mc0 lady Diu ior it win tend to mane clean sports. Don't you think it better to be seen attending than to sneak 'to a deserted barn, evade the officers of the law, and witness a battle between two men in wiiich through neglect of physical precau tions one is liable to be killed. Fon der over this my- man. We are a clean legislature and will pass a clean boxing bill such as will be in troduced by Barton Green." Cincinnati National League Base Ball Club Reorganized Cincinnati, Jan. 11. At a meeting here today of the stockholders of the Cincinnati Exhibition company. which controls the Cincinnati Na tional League Base Ball club, the I'lan of reorganization presented by the directors was unanimously ap proved. Under this action a new company will be formed and the capitalization reduced from $500,000 to $350,000; a refunding of outstand ing bonds will be effected, thereby reducing the original amount from $200,000 to $125,000, and a good working capital will be available, with a practical wiping out of all current indebtedness. August Herrmann, Charles T. Christie and Louis C. Widrig were constituted a committee on reor ganization and it is expected that all details will have been completed by February . Missouri Trounces Ames Team Twice in Two Days Columbia, Mo., Jan. 11. Missouri university defeated Ames at basket ball 3S to 22 this afternoon for the second time in two days. Missouri's team work and free throwing of Browning for Missouri were the fea tures. The Ames team was penal ized many times for rough playing. FAST GAMES ARE PROMISED FANS OF BASKET BALL Commercial and Church League Quintets Will Bat tle for Title Again This Week. With the six teams in the Conv mercial basket ball league paired off on the championship ladder th third round of games will be played Thursday night at the Young Men'i Christian association. The Nake'ns, who are tied with the Commerc. High quintet for first honors, ar expected to have an easy time with the Sixty-second balloonists, with whom they are carded to play. The Beddeos will strive to bring the Commerce High squad down from its lofty perch. The Beddeos aud the Bookkeepers are well matched and a close game should result. So far the Commerce team has met teams below its class and, because of the diminutiveness of its players, has had the sympathy of the fans. The Beddeos are tied with the Fort' Omaha five, having been defeated by them in the first round and having humbled the Six ty-seconds in the second encounter. May Need More Seats. The Fort Omaha-Central Furni ture contest is expected to result in a victory for the soldiers. The vic tory will be by no means easy, how ever, since the furniture dealers have played the two strongest teams in the league and been defeated, so are now out for three victories to complete the first half of the sea son's schedule. Extra provision for seats to ac commodate the large crowd of fans will probably have to be made this week, Elmer Beddeo announces that his whole force of employes will be on hand Thursday night to root for their team. A jazz band, furnished by Mr. Beddeo, will en liven the evening with the latest jazz pieces. Despite this effort to insure their defeat, the Commerce High quintet is confident that they will either emerge (victorious or have at least treated ' the fans to some mighty classy playing. iiromley, the JNakens shining, light, who was chiefly responsible for bringing home the bacon for his mates last season, will be in the lineup lhursday on the Central Furniture team. With Bromley , back, the merchants expect a steady climb to the top of the champion ship ladder to follow. Church League. In the Church league three teams are tied for first place and the other three are without any victories to their credit. The Pearl Memorials, who are regarded as probable league champs again this year, are booked to meet the Calvary Baptists. " This team defaulted on the opening night and has not displayed its prowess. ' . The Hanscom Park and the Y dormitory men' will settle the ques tion of to whom the cellar position in the league shall go for the next week. Both teams were defeated last Tuesday. A good contest is looked forward to when the First Christians and the Benson Methodists meet Tuesday. The Methodists won their initial en counter, while the Christians lost to the powerful Pearl Memorials. The two teams will be about the most evenly matched of those play ing Tuesday, v Sometimes Ycu Do, But More Often You Do Not New York,1 Jan. 11. Just how" simple'a gam'fc of golf is was demon strated by cne William B. Huey, playing overlthe Evanston course recently. It is a par four hole; he got away a good tee shot Just be fore playing hfa second he saw Charles Evans, jr., national amateur and open champidm, on the links, and Huey called out;,' , "Can l got tome with my mashie. Evans replfed Wn the affirmative. and Huey said,: ,'Well, I .don't think so, but I'H try it, anyhow." We hit the ball and started toward the green, Evans heard him asking where his ball had gone, and when told it had rolled into the' cud. he merely said:' "Well, I guess that's a syndicate for me." the next hole is an easy par 3. and Fluey made it in a hard 5. Sim plicity, thy name is gold James and Bundy Win Honors in Tennis Matches Pinehurst, N. C.', Jan. 11, R. L. James, Saratoga, and Nathan Bundy, Norfolk, defeated Georges Aranyi and Count Otto Salm, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2, in the. final men's doubles today of the mid-winter tennis tournament. In the final mixed doubles Miss Mar jorie Lake, Hartford, and Count Salm won from Miss Caroline Bo gart, Moore county, and N. A, Rose, Longwood. Basket Ball. Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Jan. 11. Ce dar Rapids High school, 28; Mason City, 10. Minneapolis, Jan. 11. Minnesota defeated Indiana 35 to 13 in a west ern conference basket ball game here tonight. Madison, WiS., Jan. 11. North western defeated Wisconsin, 20 to' 15, in western conference basket ball game tonight. Peoria, 111., Jan. 11. Peoria Brad ley Polytechnic, 18; Wesleyan Uni versity, 10. Chicago, Jan. 11. Chicago opened the western conference basket ball season tonight by defeating Purdue 21 to 17. - Mid-Winter Trap Shoot. Kansas Citv, Mo., Jan. 11. The annual Mid-Winter , Trapshooting. tournament, the biggest event of the ; season for trapshooters of the cen tral west-rn states, will he held in Kansas City, February 10 to 15. With the revival of interest in sports many marksmen will be here to face the traps, tournament oflkials be-, lieve. T-