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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 $75,000.
",1 cannot verify the report, but
I hope it is true.1' President Hickey
of the American association said.
Whist Club Meets.
Omaha Whist club players made
Jie following scores at last Fri
day's game:"
" North and South Player.
Martin and Al.bott Plus It 5-G
. f'tihse and prtn ........... .Flua 6 &-
Frpfman and Iorward Minus 1-8
Kills and Cook Minus 1 1-
l.analry and Ktlirore Minus ( 1-S
'S'.bbins and Brotherton. .. .Minus 10 1-6
Kant and West Platen.
Williams and Austin 7 Plus
lurness and Soannell... Plus 2 l-d
l.wis and lrpyfoos Plus 2 1-S
v-iit0tt and McCann .Plus 1 1
l:ivts and Dox ..Minus 6-i
-t-1i!i and Ohman Minus 1! 5-
On account of the tournament at
St. Joseph, there will be no game at
ire Hotel Rome next Friday even-
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Play Billiards With
Golf Balis, Say Yanks
Two doughboys fresh from
overseas entered a billiard room
n Washington. Their knowl
edge of the cue game had been
acquired on the pocket tables of,
the Y. M. C A. The 15 balls
were racked and one of the
doughboys started to break.
Propelled by his strong right
arm, the light ivory cue ball left
the , table with the force of a
hand grenade and hit a spectator
in one of his eyes, which imme
diately became discolored. The
soldier; apologized and then ex
amined the cue ball to ascertain
the difference between it and the
composition sphere he had been
using in France.
"Gee," he exclaimed. "I didn't
know they played this game
with golf balls in Washington.
CHURCH LEAGUE
COMPLETE IIULF
OF FLOOR FRAYS
Stiff Games Promised for
Teams in the Commercial
League at Thursday
Night Meeting.
Commercial League.
Commerce High.... 6
L. Pet.
0 1.000
2 .867
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8 .500
4 .8S8
.000
akens 4
Omaha National .1 3
Central Furnitures 8 S
Herideo 8 4
Independents 0 6
Church League.
W. I.
First hrlntlans 5 0
Pearl Memorials 8 3
llaOHeom Parka 3 3
Benson M. E.., '$ 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.
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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
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: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. (
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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
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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.
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J,oo
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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.
