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The Bee's Special Sunday Sport Page SUNDAY All the Latest Sport News All the Time V 7 JL. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: FEBRUARY SI,' 1919. 13 A BEE J- 1 ) PROPOSED BILL PROVIDES FOR CLEJUMONNG Difference Between "Com , mercialized" and "Legal ized" Sport Detined; On Business Basis. During the past week we have had :cores of inquiries asking, "what is commercialized boxing?" Commer cialized boxing is tneeting with .ill favor by the legislature and is be ing used as a club by opponents of legalized boxing as a club to pre vent the passage of house roll 88. An xatnple of commercialized boxing has been printed the past week when "Tex" Rickard announc ed that he, had signed au agreement with Jess Willard whereby the cheese" champion will defend his title for $1UU,(KJ0 win or lose. If house roll 88 becomes a law the eop!e of Nebraska can give thanks to Gene" Melatly, who was respons ible for its drafting, that insult to the intelligence of the American oeople, such as the proposed bout, ,:an never be pulled off within the iorders of Nebraska. From the action of the present legislature it is evident that they are broad minded and will favor con structive legislation. They protest igainst commercial ventures such is proposed by Willard and Rick ard, and justly. Purely Commercial. A fight such as proposed for July I is pttrery commercial boxing. It s scheduled for 20 to .10 rounds and .vill probably bo staged in the town '.bat will give the promoters the most money, in order to boost some local enterprise. The Nebraska measure limits bouts to six rounds and is designed solely for the entertainment of the citizens of the state and to allow young men and old to develop them selves) physically by .the training af forded in boxing. lioxers who take part in entertain ments will be paid, the same as the professional base nail player, the professional at your golf club or instructors in swimming,- or other athletic events. So-called champion ship tights for big purses, are pro hibited by the limit on the number jf rounds. The average boxer of today is not the old-fashioned pug-ugly with un dershot chin and cauliflower ears, who spent his time when not in the ring as a bouncer in a cheap saloon or pool hall. The present day boxer when not engaged in ring battles is a business man and among the most influential in the home towns. Corbctt a Pioneer , r . James J. Corbrtt wast one of the pkwiecrs in elevating the standards of the ring. Before taking up boxing professionally he was a bank clerk and since bis retirement hs been mi actor and is now starring in mov ing pictures. Joseph F. Hagan, 'known in the ring as Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, is a wealthy and suc cessful real estate dealer. Mike Gibbons and his brother. Tommy, have invested their ring rarnings in apartment houses and real estate in their home town. St. Paul. Their investments have bee:i .-arefully made and they are now ndepcndl.v wealthy. Former Uavvweiirht Chainnion James J. ieffries. has disposed of his cafe in I. os Angeles and is now farming, lie has one of the largest and best . -allelic s of pure bred stock in Cali fornia. Thiis we distinguish bertween com mercialized boxing as it is advocated bv- the thousands of lovers of the sport in Nebraska. The boxer is en titled to remuneration the same as the ball player, but not to comme cialize the sport as is planned by Willard.. Nebraska sport lovers do not want commercialized, boxing but simply iesi-e to have a clean sport as pro vided in house roll for. the enter tainment and the upbuilding of bodies tired out by the strain of a busy business life. Former Omaha Amateurs Will Wrestle February 21 Ross Dristy, amateur wrestling champion of Nebraska, will lock boms with Joe Stangl, runnerup for Ihe amateur title, in the scmi-wind-up to the John-Steven Savage mat match at the Omaha auditorium the night of February 21, Promoter Jack Lewis announced yesterday. Dristy won tle amateur cham pionship of Nebraska at the state tournament at the Omaha Young Men's Christian association last year. He won the title in the final round of the tourney front Joe Stangl when Stangl conceded the bout after more than an hour of wrestling, during which there was no fall. Clarence Rowland fcuys Milwaukee Base Ball C!u!;iXrtBoFnls.Chrlsl'sn: CttlViry Chieaoro. Feb. 8. Clarence Row land, former manager of the White Sox, has purchased the Milwaukee club of the American association, , according to reports in circulation here, today. The purchase price is said to have been $75,000. ",1 cannot verify the report, but I hope it is true.1' President Hickey of the American association said. Whist Club Meets. Omaha Whist club players made Jie following scores at last Fri day's game:" " North and South Player. Martin and Al.bott Plus It 5-G . f'tihse and prtn ........... .Flua 6 &- Frpfman and Iorward Minus 1-8 Kills and Cook Minus 1 1- l.analry and Ktlirore Minus ( 1-S 'S'.bbins and Brotherton. .. .Minus 10 1-6 Kant and West Platen. Williams and Austin 7 Plus lurness and Soannell... Plus 2 l-d l.wis and lrpyfoos Plus 2 1-S v-iit0tt and McCann .Plus 1 1 l:ivts and Dox ..Minus 6-i -t-1i!i and Ohman Minus 1! 5- On account of the tournament at St. Joseph, there will be no game at ire Hotel Rome next Friday even- l: Play Billiards With Golf Balis, Say Yanks Two doughboys fresh from overseas entered a billiard room n Washington. Their knowl edge of the cue game had been acquired on the pocket tables of, the Y. M. C A. The 15 balls were racked and one of the doughboys started to break. Propelled by his strong right arm, the light ivory cue ball left the , table with the force of a hand grenade and hit a spectator in one of his eyes, which imme diately became discolored. The soldier; apologized and then ex amined the cue ball to ascertain the difference between it and the composition sphere he had been using in France. "Gee," he exclaimed. "I didn't know they played this game with golf balls in Washington. CHURCH LEAGUE COMPLETE IIULF OF FLOOR FRAYS Stiff Games Promised for Teams in the Commercial League at Thursday Night Meeting. Commercial League. Commerce High.... 6 L. Pet. 0 1.000 2 .867 8 .MM) 8 .500 4 .8S8 .000 akens 4 Omaha National .1 3 Central Furnitures 8 S Herideo 8 4 Independents 0 6 Church League. W. I. First hrlntlans 5 0 Pearl Memorials 8 3 llaOHeom Parka 3 3 Benson M. E.., '$ 8 4'nlvary Haul tats 3 8 "1" Dormitories ., 0 S Pet. J. 01 10 .600 .600 .400 .4110 .000 Easy games in the Church league and stiff ones in the Commercial league are predicted for' the coming week. Two big games are booked for Thursday night on the "Y" floor when the Nakens and the Omaha National Banks clash and the Cen tral Furnitures meet the Commerce High crew. The Omaha National Bank five, is at present about the strongest team in the Commercial league. The Nakens also have a high class crew which should make things interest ing. The Commerce High flippers, although peers of the league, should have a hard tussle trimming the Cen tral Furniture quintet which has im proved greatly. The Independents should be easy for the Beddeos if Brown is still on the sick list. Complete-First Half. Parrish leads the Church league flippers in points made during the first half which was concluded Tues day night. In the five games played he looped the sphere 20 times from the field and four times from the foul line. Only one foul was called on him during the entire first half. Full ington of the Hansconi Park quintet stands second in the league with 41 pointy and only two fouls .according to figures compiled by Referee Write Moore. The standing of the players for the first round follows: NatTie-TVam O Parrish. Pearl, M. K. & FulllnKton. H. T... 5 ralvert, Benson MK. 5 KfH. II. P 5 KrlAdbfrpf,' t Bap. 5 MeMor, Chilstiaiifl. . .t Hna, Chrif tlans. . . . :i PHbotly. 1. Bap. 5 KklridK, lr. P..... 5 MannTsnn, J'. rorm. 4 T,. Konecky iVarls :i P. Konerky, ppri '2 UUh, BfTinon M.K. S lutfher. Hen, -M. K. 5 Nhon, II. P....... 5 F'Arson, "a. Bap. 1 Bnb'-ook. Bn. M. K. 5 I.itnlhure, Bn. M.K. 5 Barrynlan, Tarla... 2 latennmn. First C 2 Swift. "V" I'orra.. . 1 Blyfhe, Ohrlstiana. . : Smith. Christians... 2 Filler, CbI. Bap ft Hetck'm, "Y" Donti. 4 II. F.G. F.T. F.C. Pf. 20 ir, i it J.i 12 14 12 1" s 7 0 4 1 1 H n (i o o 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - o 4 (1 fl 0 0 0 0 - 0 4 1 I 2 1 T 3 11 0 0 , Crowley, Hnn?conw 3 Morrlsson, Christiana Ootids, "Y" Dorm.. . 1 favat. "y'' Dorms. 4 Atdncow, Haiiscoms 5 Fauble, Christians., 3 Good. Cal. Bap.... 5 Anderson Calvary. , 2 lrury. Cat. Bap.... 2 S:illpiiifr. Pearls.... A Hall. Pearls 1 1 Thi srhfdul for the secon4 rounds of the leagues foilows: Commercial ItiRiie. y February j." Beddeo -against Indepen dents; Central against Commerce; Omaha National against Naken. February 20 NTS ken against Indepen; clenta; Beddeo against Commerce; Omaha Nntional sainst Central Furniture. February 27 Central Furniture against Independents; Beddeo against Naken; Omnha National against Commerce. March il Omaha Xatlonul h gainst In dependents: Beddeo against Central Fur niture; Naken against Commerce. C hurch League. February 1 1 First Christian against Calvary Baptist; Benson against Y. M. C. A.; Pearls against Hanscom. February IS Calvary Baptist against Pearl; First Christian against Benson; Y. M. C A. against Hanscom. February 25 Y. M. C. A. against First Christian; Hanscom against Calvary Bap tist; Benson against Pearl. Marrh 4 Y. M. C. A. against Calvary BantlM; Hanscom against Benson; First Christian against Pearl. f nrrh 1 1 V AT I A a en Inst Perl Wrestlers Arrange Match in Council Bluffs Thursday Vernon Breedlove, champion featherweight wrestler of the world, will meet Billy Lutt. welterweight, at the Council Bluffs juditorium Thursday night. Although out weighed several pounds Breedlove is confident that he will be able to down Lutt. - Good preliminaries have been ar ranged to precede the match. Prices will range from SO cents to $1.50 Denny Ryan, Knights of Columbus secretary at -Fort Omaha and in structor 1 in athletics, has been secured to referee the bout. . Knabqr To Coach. Cubs, Chicago, Feb. 8. Otto Knabe, the veteran base ball star, will return to the Chicago Nationals as coach this season. President Fred Mitchell was advised tonight that Knabe. who is in business in Philadelphia with "Kid" Gleason, manager of the Chi cago Americans, had arranged his affairs so that he could return to tlv: J Chicago club, Beddeo V kilt bm mm ni,j Top Row, Right to Left: G. Russell, Don Moore, Coach Klepsey, Walker, Geisler, M. Rokusek. Bottdlh Row, Right to Left: E. Rokusek, Art Koaper, M. Klepiey, Usher, W. Anderson. AMATEURS PU TO ORGANIZE AS "SiOfJPURES" Leaders to Meet in St. Paul and Make Plans for Inter City ames at Close of Season. - President J. J. Isaacson of the Oma'oa Base Ball association will insist on a "sinion pure" amateur organization if he is connected with it during the coming year. He has been assured of the backing ot leading business men and a ma jority of the sand lot players who want the semi-pros to play inde pendently.. The "simon pure" amateur or ganizations promise to be stronger than ever in this section of the country this year. All of the lead ing cities in the central west will have organizations playing ama teur ball. . A meeting f the leaders of the amateur game has been called in St. Paul for February 16, when It is hoped to -organize for au inter city series. The present plans call for an organization that will take in the cities of Omaha, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St. Louis, Duluth, Des Moines and possibly Lincoln. President Isaacson ( announces that he will call a meeting of the Omaha organization following the meeting at St. Paul, so, in case Omaha wants to join the organiza tion, the matter can be disposed of early jii the season. He expects to call the meeting in less than two weeks. " Omaha business men are reported to have taken a keen interest in. the amateur game and have promised to give the teams ample financial back ing to assure their success. It is probable that prominent busi ness men will be induced to accept offices in the association and con duct the -affairs of the league. The proposed semi-pro league is apparently no nearer organized than it was several weeks ago. Meet ings that have been called were necessarily postponed for lack of at tendance. While the weather was balmy the players were looking for ward hopefully to the opening of the season. With the return of the chill blasts of winter the enthusiasm has kept pace with the thermometer. Western League Base Ball Clubs Preparing for Strenuous Season Western league base hall shows every indication of being the best this year in the history of the or ganization. The southern teams, who are new in the league, are mak ing extensive plans for opening up with championship teams. The oil towns of Oklahoma are exceedingly prosperous and promise to lend all of the financial backing necessary to their clubs. Lincoln is making a desperate fight to land a berth in the league. The Capital City promises to sup port a team owned by local parties and with the encouragement being given them it is possible that local sportfsmen may pry a franchise loose from some other town. Sioux City is making stronger ef forts than ever to have a first class team in the field When approach ed by the possibility that the fran chise would go to Lincoln the citi zens of Sioux City woke up. Plans were immediately made to sell more stock and hire the best team possi ble. As evidence of good faith of the movement on offer has been made to Napoleon Lajoie to manage the team. ' - "Pa" Rourke has nothing to say about what Omaha will do until af ter the league meeting further than to state that all teams will have to hustle to take the bunting away from him. He is now,busy preparing con-r tracts which must be mailed before March 1. Mr. Rourke intimates that many new faces will.be seen this year and that contracts will only be offered to the best of last year's team. ". v Basket Ball Results Lyons, Neb. Feb. 8. The Wisner high school basket ball quintet won a close gam from the local five. The final score was 23 to 22 Basket Ball Bosket Ball Games This Week. Tuesday First Christians against Jalvary Baptists, Benson Methodists against "Y" Dormitories and Hanscom Parks against Pearl Memorials In Church league at "Y"; South High at Dundee Community Center. Wednesday Central Parks at Clif ton Kill Center. Papillion . boys and girls at Deaf institute. Thursday Beddeos against Inde pendents, Central Furnitures against Commerce High, Nakens against Oma ha National Banks in Commercial league at "Y." Friday Castellar at Miller Park center... Council JJIuffs High at Sioux City. Saturday Great Lakes at Crelghton, Council Bluffs High at Dennlson, Central Furnitures against Nakens. at Crelghton. Commerce High against Central High at "Y." BIGGEST CAGE GAIIEOFSEASOf! NEXT SATURDAY Creighton Basket Ball Game With Great Lakes Quintet Arouses Interest of Local Fans. Creighton' meets the inost forniid abl ebasket ball team in the country Saturday when they play the sailor quintet from the Great Lakes. Fred H. Young the Big Ten official who has refereed practically every con ference game this year, and who has worked with the Great Lakes team, says that the sailors arc easily the best team in the country. Thus far the sailors have trimmed Chicago, Northwestern, Illinois, and Wisconsin of the conference. They have arranged an eastern trip includ ing games with New York, Annapo lis, Washington and Jefferson and Buffalo. Young declares that they are able to toy with any conference team and should easily clean up any team in the west. Chandler, center is ac credited with being the best basket ball player in the country trjday. His big record this season is slugging in 10 field-goals and nine free throws in one "game. Undoubtedly Femley, Driscoll, Hailas, West nd Ecklund complete a wonderful com bination. All of these men are form er university stars and,are veterans at the game. ' The "gobs" have 16 successive games to their credit and , to date not va single defeat. They nsed out a 27 to 24 victory from the famous Detroit Rayls, who had not tasted defeat for 'three seasons. They express confidence of winning the games on ttheir western trip, which includes Creighton and the Schnielzers of Kansas City. Chicago boosters of the Great Lakes squad feel confident of their victory, but Omaha followers of the game have great confidence in Coach Tommy Mills' crew, who have a wonderful record. The Cretghton quintet has aspirations. towards the western title and ex pect to settle their claim by a win from the sailors. Joe Stecher Matched - for Finish Bout With Ed "Strangler" Lewis Chicago, Feb. 8. Ed "Strangler" Lewis of Lexington, challenger for the heavyweight wrestling cham pionship, and JoeStecher of Dodge, Neb., the former champion, were matched tonight to meet in a finish contest here March 3 for a purse of $10,000. The winner will re ceive $6,000 and the loser $4,000, in addition to the ihotion picture priv ileges. ' The match, according to the ar ticles, must result in a decisive vic tory or the spectators will have their money refunded. It will be the third meeting between' Lewis and Stecher. The men wrestled for five hours without a fall in Omaha, in 1917, and later met in a two-hout time limit draw. Nebraska Captures Second Game from Washington Lincoln, Feb. 8. Nebraska ran away from Washington University of St. Louis tonight in the second game of the Missouri Valley con ference series, winning by a score of 28 to 13. Nebraska, wifli Captain Jackson leading the offensive, began in Vhirhvind fashion, and was never headed, the visitors playing almost wholly on the defensive. Quintet L. With the Bowlers Milwaukee, Feb. 8. An entry list of 700 teams for the nineteenth an nual tournament of the American Bowling congress which will be held in the armory . building in Toledo, O., March 8 to 31, was the predic tion made today by Secretary A. L. Langtry. More than 250 entries have been received to date, not in cluding the more than 200 teams to be entered by Toledo. The latest entries were three tsaius from Trenton, N. J., and Mort. Lindsay of, New Haven, Conn., will enter his lamous journal ream as soon as he is released from the navy where lie has been bowling for Uncle Sam duringMhe past year. Lindsay is the only logical candidate for a challenge from Jimmy Smith and is open to meet Smith at any time. The contest may be arranged during the A. B. C. tournament and t would orove an interesting card. Immediately following the big A. B. C. tournament, the ladies will use the same alleys for their annual tournament which is held under the auspices of the Woman's National Bowling association. Last year 32 teams entered in the ladies' tourna ment, and this year the entry will run close to SO teams. Entries will close February 20 for both tournaments, and the blanks must he in the mails by midnight of that date or they will be returned. . Huntington Lewnr, W. I.. Pet., 35 7 M4 27 15 643 27 15 64J ...v., 13 S .13 29 309 H 31 263 Standing. Norton 175 Baker 174 Rie.i - 172 Blspett 172 Knoski 171 Orpheuin Ga (Vrvo Blue Devils Mwlft & Kontjss Holsuni Co. . Individual Hansen Kennedy .... Millson l.anrlwerkamp Mitchell ... 19 186 1S3 m 176 Orphrum Garden Lrague. W. South Sldo Wonders 8 Teamsters 6 Harden Alleys 6 Whits Taxis S" Omaha. Struct. Pteel...... i Painters' Local No. 109... 3 Plper'n Roller Rink S Rles'- Colt 1 ' Individual Average. Pet. S 667 667 656 444 333 333 112 H. Bachman ...166 A. Ohas 164 A. Knoskl 161 H. Chase 160 E. Knoskl 169 Grant 165 Kranda 164 Ostronlo 164 Cooiey Rand . .154 .153 Inlon Pacific Ieacue, TV. Pass. Accounts IB Overlands .........11 Nebraska Division .41 Tar Records IMv. Engineers Knglneers 8 Individual Standing. 'L6 19 10 12 lit 13 Pet. 715 624 624 428 429 SSl K. Norgard ....181 McQuade 172 Olson ,....172 Pickett 171 Peterson 167 Bowles 166 Baehr 165 Kanka 164 Hallo ..162 Bryant . . .-. ..158 6(f7 560 467 417 ..112 ..141 ..140 ALAMITO I.EAMUE. , ...34 33 28 25 Sales Supply Plant Office INDIVIDUAL AVERAGE. Kuhry 173Mickha .... Hegeraan 164 Stewart ... cihlm 157lnches Bartlett ...,....150Beckman 139 Kernal -. llSNoland 136 High 3 Games Team, 2197, Salesmen. High Single Game Team, 780, Salesmen. High 3 Games Individual, 569. Kuhry, High Single Game, 214. Bartlett. Boxing Now Major Sport at Penn State College State College, Pa. Under the direction of Assistant Physical Di rector Harlowe, interclass boxing is being boomed at Penn state, and the sport is rapidly assuming major importance among winter athletics. Boxing has always been encourag ed at the Blue and White institu tion, but it is only since the en gagement of Harlowe that it has really come into prominence. Over 50 men have already re ported for the sport and practice is being held every evening. Credit is being given for gym drill to those who report regularly. Several ititcr-clas-s meets are scheduled to be held, and the winners may pos sibly be sent to some intercollegiate tournament. With the opening gane of the basket ball season out of the way theh 'varsity team is ready for the eastern trip, which 'starts in Janu ary 29 with the University of Penn sylvania. Muhlenberg, Layfayette and Lehigh are the other teams which, will be met on the trip. Uvick Home on Furlough. Billy Uvick, who gained consider able reputation as a boxer is home on a furlough from the army, tie was overseas with the Eighty-ninth division Hitting the High Spots on The Sporting Trail Gene Melady, who was responsi ble for the drafting of House Roll No. 88,: legalizing boxing in Nebras ka, has written a letter to the mem bers of the leigslature explaining his connection with the bill follow ing the cry of opponents of. the measure that it. was a commercial measure introduced at the instiga tion promoters who hoped to be come rich from the sport. "The bilj as drafted is clean, oppn-and-above-board, protective to the state, the public and the contestants and positively eliminates any possi ble tinge of 'pr'izt fighting,"' wrote Mr. Melady. "It is strictly a box ing bill drafted for no other purpose than to legalize a sport that; has been endorsed by the army, navy, Y. M. C. A., Knights of Columbus and leading educational institu tions." , He informed them that his inter est was not that of a professional promoter and that his connection with athletic events was a diversion and hobby. He stated that he made his livelihood in tlie commission business handling' $10,000,000 worth of live stock during the last year, and that his interest was to provide fun and amustment for the soldiers who have been witnessing the seri ous side of war for the last year. The letter was favorably received by the legislature, according to re ports coming back from Lincoln, and cleared up many of the mistak en ideas that had been formulating in the minds of the members. "Ghost" Shooting. The New York Athletic club shooting committee have evolved a "new one" to keep up the interest of scattergun devotees. The new stunt which proved exceedingly popular at its opening trial is the "Ghost Trophy." From each set of traps a white target is thrown sometime during each day's shoot. The contestants do not know when the targets are to be thrown. Each man who breaks a "ghost" is entitled .. to enter the "Ghost Trophy" shoot at the end of the month. Medals for the two basket ball leagues, the swimming champion ship meet, and the series of athletic contests which are now being held at the "Y" will all be on display in the show window of the Townsend Gun store during the coining week. That $100,000 Offer. It is oossible "Tex" Rickard agreed to pay Jess Willard $100,000 to fight on July 4, but highly im probable. Jess is too keen for the Almighty dollar. It is more proba ble that he entered into another agreement such as was made with Colonel Miller of Oklahoma, when he agreed to fight Fulton for $75, 000. It -later developed, according to those on. the "inside," that the two entered a 50-50 agreement, but dis agreed before the final arrange ments for the bout were completed. In truly Willard style it is said that he refused to pay his half of the ad vertising expenses until a membria ble session in a -hotel room with his former partner. The story is told that Colonel Miller, wearing his wide-brimmed Stetson, entered W'illard's room, locked the door, laid his six-shooter on the table and advised him to write out a check for $2,500, his share of the expenses. The alter native was that but one man would leave the room alive. Both men came out of Hhe room. 'As a money-maker the proposed bout is a cinch, providing the Amer ican public will agree to admitting that Barnum was right. Oil towns desirous of advertising their exist ence in Texas have offered to pay $100,000 to have the bout staged in their city. If the American people can forgive Willard his actions since the entrance of our country into war a money-making attend ance is certain. - Willard was first to volunteer his services in a telegram to President Wilson. When a recruiting officer appeared to have him sign enlist ment papers he "reniged." He evaded all efforts of promoters of entertainments for war drives.. He finally sank into near oblivion when his public appearance called for Lrnes ot slacker ana iorceu mm from the stage. , As a boxer there may be sbme question as to the respective merits of Willard and Dempsey. As to manhood and Americanism the his tory of the past year and a haTT is sufficient to allow all to make up their own minds. Kifduff, Clean-Up Man. Pete MCilduff, who used to wear a Rourke suit, but now a member of the Chicago Cubs, does nkt think well of the sense of humor of naval officers as displayed during his en listment in the navy. Peterkm spills ine ioitowinu unuicmc iu Point He was promenading the deck of a battleship when an officer halted him with the following. "Young man you are Kilduft the noted ball player of the Cubs, are you not? "Aye, aye, sir I" saluted Peterkin. "You were, I believe so highly regarded they made you clean-up man," said the officer. "Aye, aye. sir!" replied the flat tered Kilduff. "Then," said the officer, "you are just the man I am looking tor. Take this pail and dean up the deck." Omaha Volley Ball Team Wins Four from Lincoln The Omaha volley ball champs de feated the crack Lincoln crew last night on the local "Y" floor, winning four games out' of six. This prac tically assures the state champion ship for the locals again this year. Kagan Likes Contract. Pat Raganr who is wintering in Omaha, has received his contract for the coming year with Boston. He reports that the salary is larger than he expected with the talk of re trenchment by the magnates. He will probably sign and return the contract Ui y.ft&jf Sunday May Umpire Senators' First Game Billy Sunday may umpire the opening game of the season at American League park in Wash ington. The famous evangelist, once a star major league per former himself and a warm friend of Clark Griffith, has as sured the Washington manager that he would like to officiate in the curtain raiser and would make a special trip to Washing ton for the purpose if he would be permitted to do so. Griffith jumped at the chance to obtain such a famous figure as au addition to JjirC attractions of opening day in the capital and has taken steps to obtain sanc tion from the league for the erstwhile diamond gladiator to return for a day to the familiar scenes of his youthful activities. ITCIIELL BOYS UNITE TO MAKE Want to Bring Lightweight Contender to Omaha to Box as First Step on Cham pionship . Ladder. Milwaukee, Wis., Feb. 8. "It will be a strictly home talent title that we will bring home to Milwaukee, or we won't bring it," Billy Mitch ell, manager of his brother Pinkey, told outside promoters when they offered Billy $1,500 for a year's con- tract to manage the coming young fighter. And so Pinkey Mitchell will make a campaign on luV own account, to win the lightweight title, light as he is, with his brother as his manager. Billy plans to send Pinkey as one of his first championship bouts to Omaha to fight him there, and then to show him to the east. No fight er is in mind as an opponent, but Billy says he will take thcin on as fast as they come. An eastern trip for a month, showing the Milwaukee boy in Pennsylvania and New York is on the schedule of fights for the east. "I won't send him east for any sin gle fight," said Billy, "for the tripes too hard. He will have to go with a chance of picking up enough con tests to make it worth while for him to stay a month and get accli mated. "I made a mistake with Richie that I will not make with Pinkey. I made him train down too fine, and cost him the lightweight title by training hiin so tine he lost his punch. At that Pinkey is a better boy .than Richie, and he has the benefit of Richie's training, and we'll make him a champion within a year." Chicc ) IT If 1 . :ag:os undereated Basket Ball Team Wins Fifth Straight Game Chicago, Feb. 8. Chicago's unde feated basket ball team won its fifth straight game tonight by defeating Illinois, 17 to 12, in a western con ference game. Georgas, Chicago's star, led in the stellar work. Philadelphia, Feb. 8. Pennsyl vania Meated Yale, 29 to 22, in an inter-collegiate league basket ball game here tonight. At Cedar Rapids: High school, 27; Marshalltown High school, 16. Lafayette, Ind.. Feb. 8. Purdue, 42; Ohio State, 20. Minneapolis, Feb. 8. Minnesota won from Iowa, 36 to 22, in a west ern conference basket ball game rhere tonight. Oss starred, making 7 baskets for Minnesota. Cotton of Iowa made 6. Ames, la., Febj 8. Iowa State college won a wrestling meet from Iowa University tonight with a score of 27 to 14. ( f Detroit Releases Spencer; Catcher Ainsmith Returns Detroit, Feb." 8. With the sign ing today of a Detroit contract by Catcher Edward Ainsmith, ., Presi dent Navin of the local American League club, announced the uncon ditional release of Catcher Eddie Spencer., It is understood Spencer, who came to Detroit as a free agent, plans to return to the Pacific Coast league. d f 1 CENTRAL HIGH . DEFEATS FORT DODGE QUINTET Local Basket Ball Team Show Great teamwork in Hard Fought Game; Improve ment Since Last Battle. Turning a tie into a victorv. Cei. tral High's basket ball team defeat- (l the jort Dodge Hieh oumtet. 18 to 16, last night on the "Y" floor after a close and well-played game. A general shift in the line-up and another at the beginning of the sec ond half turned the trick for the local Hippers, who exhibited the classiest brand of ball so far this season. Local fans that packed the gym wefe amazed at the improvement in Coach Mulligan's men when, dur ing the first half, by superb team work and neat shooting they shot five goals in succession, threatening" to snow the Iowa five under. Ko necky, playing with Logan at for ward, was easily the star of the game. Although guarded closely b Cook, he stuck with the ball and made numerous long tosses that drew the crowd to its feet. Special praise is due the visitors or the fine style displayed and tho brilliant team work that marked the second half. The Purple and White men played a fast game that gives promise of a much more suc cessful season than fans who viewed the initial encounters prophesied. Lineup and summaries: CENTRAL HIGH. FORT DODGE. f.g. f.t. P. f.r. f.t. K Konecky, rf .4 0 81 Funk. Tf 2 1 s l.ogan, If. . . . 1 0 2 Nelson. If. ...3 0 S Paynter, c. ..3 0 4' Bicker, c. ...SO 4 Hwoboda. rg..l 0 2iCook, rg 0 0 Clements, Burnham, lg..O 0 0Thomp'n, lg. ..0 1 1 1 0 Total 7 S 1 Totals 9 0 18 Fouls Central High: Logan (2), Swo hoda t2), Clements (2). Fort Podgn High: Funk, Nelson (2), Bolsser, Cook, Thompson (3). Officials Verns Moor, referee: Gtne RusBum, scorer; Weston, timekeeper. Tima ot Halves 20 minutes. Preliminaries Seniors , sophomores 3. Juniors 13, freshman 4. Bide and White Team Defeat Mprningside Five by Score of 28 to 3 Creighton, 28; Morningside, 3. The Blue and White squad fight ing fiercely against hard luck, de feated the heavy Sioux City team, 28 to 3, last night at the, Creighton Gym. The usual accuracy" of basket shooting was lacking in the Creigh ton quintet, but-exceptional guard ing on the part of Mulholland and Vandiver almost held Morningside scoreless. In the first few minutes of play the Morningside team put up a strong defense, and irrMhe early part of the first half Creighton was unable to score. Kearney was not onlv close ly guarded, but also seemed beset with the hardest kind of luck and did not shoot with his usual bril liancy. The first basket was made by Kearney on a free throw on "Nor ton's foul. Captain Haley then seemed to find himself and made four of the pret tiest baskets seen on the floor this season. Mullholland also brought the ball down skillfully time after time. Shaflenbcrg was sent to hold Kearney the second iialf, but "Chuck evidently had regained his accuracy in shooting, and looped in four field baskets. Harold Wise also dropped in two counters, but was injured and Jimmy Condon took his place. Morningside seemed to tighten their defense, and Creighton was unable to score. For the visitors Emerlck seemed to be the shining light, and not only did he break up countless plays but was the only one to score a field basket. Lineup and summaries: CREIGHTON. MORNINOSIDB. fg.f.tp Wis, r. f...J 0 4 Norton, r. trite. f..O 1 1 Haley, r. f,..4 I Emsrlck, I Kearney, c. ..4 4 12 Balk ma, C....0 Mulhl'nd, 1. (.2 0 4 Brown, r. (..0 Condon, r. f..O 0 ORor'Kh. I. .,0 Shf'bers;, C...0 Totals ....It 4 2SMich'sn, r. c.O Totals .... lit Fouls Creighton f Kesrney, Hul!ho!nl. Morningside: Norton, Emerlck. Balkems, Brown, Roropaugh (2), Shaftenberg (2). Officials J. H. Rltchlo. referee: W. J. Gartland. scorer; W. Ntmskk. Tims el halves, 20 minutes. s. Community Center League Plays Fast Basket Ball LIST WEEK'S KESILTS. Dundee, 84; Miller Park, 17. Tutelar, 14; Clifton HU1. 13. Ontral Park, 21; South High, IS. TEAM STANDINGS. W. J O Pet. J,oo . 1 5 S5 Mil 00 Central Park S South Side Dundee t C lifton HiU 1 CaKtel&r 1 Miller Park 0 THIS WEEK'S SCHEDULE. Tuesday, February H Soqth High I Dundee. ' Thursday, February IS Central Frk i Clifton lllll. , Friday, February 14 Castelar at Millet Park. Defeat of South High Center by Central Park, last season's cham pions, was the outstanding feature of last week's game. These twu teams are considered about tha strongest in the league, although Dundee has shown xonsiderablt strenrh in its games to date. The" Central Park-South Higlt game was a thriller, one basket be ing the difference in the score. Cen tral Park didn't breathe easy until the final whistle blew. It was nip and tuck all the way. All of the teams in the league are now playing regularly, and the sec ond round is expected to develop some nifty floor battles. University Defeats vJJellevue. Outplaying their opponents dur ing the greater portion of the game, the University of Omaha's basket ball team defeated the Bellevue quintet, 16 to 11, last night on the University of Omaha's floor. "Red" Phelps distinguished himself bv stellar playing. A good crowi fci fans was on the sidelines.