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V OMAHA HEAVERS TRY CURVING PILL ON SUMMER DAY ' -" - . Warm Weather Loosens .Pitchers' . Arms, and They . Bend a Few Across the Cor ners; a Few Sore Arms.' t Druggists in the vicinity of the Rome hotel had a run on Sloan's liniment and Omega oil last night, when the Omaha Western league base ball team came back from the daily workout at Rourke park. The boys bad the longest workout they have had, since they came to Oma ha, Jackson running them through a swift pace for fully two and a half hours, -They tossed the ball .around easily fof, 10 minutes and then took batting, practice for an hour, the pitchers taking turns in throwing. For the first time the 'pitchers hooked them over the platter. . , The weather heretofore has been "so cool that Jackson wouldn't allow the heavers to curve the ball at all, but yesterday they warmed to the work and made the old pill bend around the corners. The batters seemed to catch theJ spirit of the thing and whaled the curves in nice fashion. A snappy session of 45 minutes at infield practice followed the batting. Manager Bill went to the outfield with his outer garden men and gave the fellows some helpful hints on throwing to the plate.,. All the players had plenty of "pep" and appeared toenjqy the first day's real work they have had, I When' the boys came back tiS the hotel, following the, raid , on, . the drug stores, Kopp, Shag "Thomp son, Cable and Hale took a little session with the hot packs and took turns rubbing their arms. None of them have anything serjously wrong with the whips, but thoy are a lit tle sore from the work in the chilly breees. They will rourfd the Wings into form in a day or so' and by the time they face the Armours in their second game, they think they'll be able to whip the ball around in -mid-season form. 4 . Five Cardinal Pitchers " . .. ; Injured in Collision -St. Louis, April 17. Five mem bers of the regular pitching staff of the St. Louis Nationals were in jured here today when an automo bile in which they, were riding col-i lided with a street car. The injured were: William Doak, Leon Ames, Oscar Horstman, Wil liam Sherdel and Lee Meadows. The car was driven by Meadows. - Branch Rickey, manager of ' the Cardinals, after visiting the men, said he was unable to determine what effect the accident would have on the team, - Gloom Dispelled At Naval ,T ; ''School; Oarsmen Enfetad - Annapolis, Md., April 17. Gloom that pervaded navy rowing circles last night in anticipation' of -'the races with the varsity and fresheien :rews of Harvard and Princeton on Saturday "was turned into happirtftss today when the naval academy -authorities' eased up dri'ithe several oarsmen who ,it had' announced would be prevented from rowing." canse they were deficient ;n.' certain studies. ' I ' I II 'l LI " ' . Copipus, Trotter, Dead. Calgary, Alberta, April 17. Cop-' ious, owned by Fred- Johnston of Calgary,. Canada's most famous tot . ter; died today at the age of.'lO years. Out of .41- starts, Copious got 28 firsts, six seconds and five . thirds. For the last five years Cop- ions never lost a race on4 the west era Canada circuit. .. : , 1 j Beatrice ftrims Fajrbury Fairbury, Neb., April 17. (Spe-rial.)-xThe first bass ball game of 2Ht season was played at Fairbury last night between , the Fairbury and Beatrice. Higlj schools, score 6 to 8 in favor of Beatrice. Tecumseh :: plays Fairbury High here , Friday i afternoon. -' i , , . .: j , i 1.'- iricinnati swaps some" talk with Baltimore "Greetings and good morning, friend, of , the Middle. West'-said Baltimore. VSit downihavc aivOwl Cigar and tell me fcf your city. Tell me of your foundries, your great soap workyour tobacco trade, your beautiful pot- , teries." ' 'v I ' " And Cincinnatf made reply, "Ex plain to me your canned foods' busi ness. How about your export trade? Is it straightened out by riow?' And your great universities Johns Hop kins for men and Goucher for womeri." I 8 - '. At first it mav seem odd -the Owl can suit alike the tastes of aU the States and cities; But each Owl or Whiter Owl makes the explanation with its fragrance. Each further Owl or White Owl but. proves ... how dependable and unchanging.thatifagrance is, Go to it, friends. .Owl and White Qwl stand ready to ive Jon a pleasant surprise in smoking. """ ' - - v ' . i.- ' - i i i i i i I I tr fv. , . Bat A"RU Branch,1 -r.-j "Coneral Cigar Inc-i . Omaha, Nbv -Diitributort. t tWO DEfcEfcDABLE v CIGARS -n Zieder, New Leader of .Toledo American Assn. Y Club, Takes Charge Toledo, O., April 17. Rollie Zieder,- Chicago National league in fielder, arrived yesterday and took charge of the Toledo American as sociation team. Zieder succeeds Roger Bresnahan as manager, who resigned recently when new back ing was given the club. Zieder late last night had not re ceived his release from Fred Mitch ell, but. said he expected the mat ter will be arranged quickly. Five Toledo players have reported and were given the "first work out yes terday. Pitcher Alexander to Visit His Mother Before Starting Play Chicago, April 17. After getting measured for a uniform Grover Cleveland Alexander, premier pitch er of the. National league, left here tonight for his home in St. Paul, Neb., to visit his mother before Starting the base ball season. Alex ander plans to join the Cubs upon their return from the spring train ing trip next Tuesday. . The big pitcher said that he Would, be ready to enter the game within 10 , days after the -opening of the .season., , Show History of. War In Art Display In New York New York? April 17. A chrono logical history of the war will be presented by American paintings and'sculpture displayed in Fifth ave nue shop Ajffows from Twenty third to Fty-ninth streets during the Victory loan campaign, it was announced today by the government lban organization. -Approximately 300 subjects for the works of art were suggested by' Secertaries Baker and Daniels and - Officers of high rank in the army and navy. The paintings will include portraits of 50 generals and SO doughboys, painted at the front by Joshcph Cumniings Chase, sent over for the purpose by the govern Umpires to Meet. John Gonding, chief supervisor 'of the municipal umpires, has called a meeting for this evening at the city hall and requests all umpires to be present for their final instructions for the opening of the 1919 amateur base ball season Sunday afternoon. Deport Bourgeois ', Stockholm, April 17. The bolshe viki are 'carrying out a rapid and systematic annihilation of all the bourgeois elements in Riga, accord ing to reports 'from Libau. Exhibition Base Ball Games. Philadelphia. April 17. ' R H E Philadelphia ' Nationals' 6 16 i Philadelphia Americans ..2 6 2 , Batteries: Jacobs. Packard and Adams) Perrj, Geary and Perkins. St. Louis. April 17. R. H. E. St. Louis Americans.., 8 10 7 St. Louis Nationals ' 9 14 2 Batteries: Lowdermilk, Letfleid. Moot? and, Btlllns; Goodwin, May. Tuero. Newport News, Va., April 17. . R. H. E. Brooklyn Nationals New York Americans. -V. . 3 t S Batteries: Mamnui nd" Millet; Mog ridge. Nelson and Hannah.' -V' ...,' Nashville, April 17. fccore: J .. R. K. E. Chicago Americans ....... 5 8 2 Nashville Southern; Association. 3 7 2 Oklahoma City, April 17. Score: R. H. E. Chicago Nationals 4 fi Oklahoma City (Western) . 0 2 3 Batteries: Hendrlx, Douglas and Kil llter; Stoner, WellB. Dennis and Kennedy, Banner. . 4 Norfolk;' Va.,' April 17. Score: ' . 1 ,i: R. W. B. New York Nationals i. ........ Washington Americans Twelve Innings.) Batteries: Benton. Smith 4 13 3 10 and Mc- Carty; Johnson, .Craft and Agnew, Gar- nty. : , Today's Calendar of Sports. Racing: Spring meeting of Business Men's League, at Hot SprlngN, Ark. Spring meeting ' of Harford Agricultural and Breeders' association, at Havre de lirace. Md. Base Ball: Opening of xeason of West ern Intercollegiate Athletic association. Basket Hull A. A. I. national ctimn plonship tournament, at Los Angeles. Bowling: Annual tournament of Ohio Elks' Bowling association opens at San dusky. Boxing: Billy Weeks vs. .Jack Mcf'ar ron, 15 rounds, at Toledo. .Jack Sharkey vs. Frankie Mason, .8 rounds, at Detroit. tht one Cieai LONDRES SHAPE 7c 3 for 20c INDOOR SPORTS !l HI III iEve?f 'TJLwMrl l :2i;- ckiod AS '.mjtr- Wl ago7 . ooi : - ha-ha- , 'f f Wmr'-yzfZZ' ? CM THE CO(2.AJeT Omaha Western League Base Ball Club V &t ei Top row: Robinson, Kopp, Manske, Manager Jackson, Thompson, Mack, Hazen and Kranda. Bottom row: Hale, Donica, Bashang, Fuhr, Cable, Corderman and Gislason. Otto Merz was running around the park to reduce his weight and was not in "the group. These are players that will represent Omaha in the race for the Western league base ball pennant. The photo was taken last Sunday when the Rourkes defeated the Armour semi-pro ball team, 5 to 4. TICKET SALE FOR DEMPSEY SHOW ' OPENS THIS A.M. Manager Franke of Audi torium Fills Early Reserva tion Ordersand Puts the Seat Checks on Sale. Ttre( tickets for the Dempsey athletic carnival go on sale today at the Auditorium box office. They were received by Manager Franke last night, and after proper sorting and the mailing of the advance reservations, the tickets were placed in the box office for those who want them. The first five rows downstairs and the first three rows upstairs will cost you two bones. The next five below and the fol lowing three upstairs, you can get for a bill and a half. AU the other seats will sell at a, smacker a chair. In all the eastern towns, the Demp sey carnival has been drawing packed houses. - Billy McLarney, whom fans will remember as the manager , of Luther McCarthy, is the advance . businesa agent of the. show and he is expected in Omaha within a day or two. As soon as he lands, Billy will be asked to make arrangements to put Harry Will iams, the local ball player-boxer on in the exhibition with Dempsey. Williams in an exhibition with the title challenger' would give the show a little local touch and prove an additional drawing card. Naturally, the bout in Omaha will be a mere exhibition, but it is a great deal different here than it has been in the east. McCarney has had considerable difficulty in getting opponents for Dempsey, except on one occasion when a young husky offered. to. pay $50 for the chance to meet. Jack.' Battling Becker of Syracuse was the fellow's name and he told ' Billy lhat Jack must know it would not be an exhibition, that he was going to do his best and floor Jack-if he -could. McCarney asked, "Did you ever see Dempsey?" "No," replied Becker.. "But he's got nothing on me, he never saw me either." When they met, the chal lenger flattened Becker in '20 Sec onds. ' - A few years ago, Jack Muriroe did practically the same thing with Jim Jeffries, only he did succeed in land ing a healthy one on the champion and floored him. If Becker could have dropped Dempsey just once, even if he took a lacing for it after ward, his reputation would be made and it would mean a lot of money for him. .. ' International Golf Team . , Match Will Be In July New York. April 17. The United States. Golf association announced last - night , the international, team match between the . United . States and 'Canada, would be played at Hamilton, Friday July 25. , Dooin to Lead Reading In ; International League Race Reading, . Pa., April 17.A-Charije Dooin, former Philadelphia National League manager, last night ' was named to lead the local International League team for 1919. Copyright. Kit, Iattrn'l News - - . ; CD fel . 3i4 f. Sport By KID Had a visitor from my old outfit in the army . yesterday morning. Tommy;, c Gibeaut, . featherweight champion boxer of the 41st infantry regiment and now champion, of Camp Funstoh, is spending his 30 day furlough with friends in Oma ha. Tommy's term of enlistment was over on March 28, but he took advantage of the government offer to re-enlist for one more year and in so doing retained his old rating of corporal. Tommy reports that Harry Law, the bantam champion of the outfit, now the boxing in structor at Camp Funston, is going great guns. He has appointed Gibeaut as his assistant and often leaves Tommy in charge of the work while he goes off somewhere for a scrap. Harry received a referee's decision over Walter Jef feries of the South Side, Omaha, in a Des Moines 10-round bout on March 12. According to Gibeaut, the 41st infantry has a strangle hold on all the boxing championships of - the camp. Every title is held by some member of that outfit and Tommy says there isn't a chance of any of the other outfits getting any of them, for the 41st boys outclass all the rest of them in the glove game. Here is a, list of the titleholders at Camp Funston: Bantamweight, Harry Law, formerly of Philadel phia; featherweight, Tommy Gibeaut, formerly of Chicago; light weight, George Strebb, formerly of Chicago; welterweight, Sergeant Tamplin, formerly of Minneapolis; middleweight, Swede Lingeren, formerly of St. Paul, and heavy weight, Jack "Burke, formerly of Chicago. Tommy says that any ot the boys can get away for a couple of days at almost any time to take part in a boxing bout, as the offi cers 'at Funston favor the boxing game and encourage the fellows to take on outside bouts. It is likely that Denny Moore will LANPHER You may never before have heard of the dealer but when you see the Lanpher hat in his .window you know he's your kind. Go in and buy the latest Drawti for i mill I. II ' Service., r..i,r Dp lijocdocfcy rSri 4 m w Shorts GRAVES. be Young Gotch's opponent in the semi ivindup bout of- the' Council Bluffs wrestling show on April 22, when Vernon Breedlove, feather weight champion of the world will defend his title against Walter Smith :,of Grand Island in a finish match, best two out of three falls in the main event. Arrangements were made some' time ago for Gotch to appear in the semi final, but until yesterday, no opponent could be secured for him. With the signing of Moore, all that re mains to make it an all-star show is for Promoter Fiori to land a star bout to open the show. 4 The next big wrestling show for Omaha is the Cutler-Pesek match at the Auditorium on May 12 under the direction of Jack Lewis. Fol lowing that event, Gene Melady will stage Strangler Lewis and Joe Stecher on May 23 in the same hall. There was some little misunder-. standing regarding the dates for the two shows, but since the first one will be on Monday and the other one a week from the following Friday, it will bring them practically two weeks apart, not close enough so that one show will interfere with the other. They are both fine attrac tions and it is to be hoped that both are well patronized. Pesek and Cut ler have signed to wrestle a finish match, best two out of three falls and "shoot" or get no money. Stecher ,and Lewis have posted $1,500 apiece to guarantee the match on the "up and up." Truly, we will have some attractions in May- : I The Armour ball players allow they will trim the Rourkes 'when they meet next Sunday, that when they get a lead like they did last week, the Western leaguers will never catch them again. The, leaguers piled up four runs in the eighth inning in the last game, nos ing the packers out by one run, in a 5 to 4 game. It was 4 to 1 in favor of the Armours until the fatal eighth inning. $5 .00 The Bee by Tad ),j).y.J) ir frre Stuo who 5oi-0 Trt CiRCUf -x-co ro A HICK PtOtA - Pesek Downs Rief In Straight Falls At Lexington, Nebraska Lexington, Neb., April 17. (Spe cial.) In 35 minutes of fast and fu rious iwrestling last night John Pesek, the Buffalo county Bohemian threw Julius Rief, the Hoisington, Kan., wonder. Pesek won the first fall with a head scissors and a bar arm in 31 minutes and three sec onds. The second heat lasted 14 minutes and 30 seconds, and the trick was turned with a body scis-i sors and a wrist lock. r .. r r i Dime Dantam Knocks Out Leonard In First At Colorado Springs Colorado Springs,- Colo., Af ril 17. Marty O'Neill of Butte knocked out Nat Leonard of Colorado Springs in the first round of a1 ten round bout here last night. The men are bantamweights. Have You Tried Tuxedo in the New "TEA-FOIL" PACKAGE? It is the most popular years in smoking tobacco packages. Smokers are delighted advantages. Handier fits the pocket. No digging the outwunine ringers, the oure fragrance Tuxedo to the last pipe ful. Not quite as tobacco as in the but - W Ld fan Finest Burley Tobacco Mellow-aged till Perfect -- a dash oi Chocolate A MISJQ.IS) TWO nn toPV'i&ir : NEXT NE VCR" wiTirpwypAift IF ONE soft boiled bird suddenly remembers that he 1 in Clncagt , where one shave dulls four razors and hauls off and slams th otnei fish for a row pf Tasmanian milestones, the Aldermen will undoubt cdly give boxing the thumbs south sign. ' The politicians' can' turn the old brew into Beevo. But they can i turn a punch on the nose into a cluster of lilies-of-the-valley. U.vei since. Cain got clubby with Abel, a clout on the beezer has been tlte ac cepted method of counting votes wherever six-ounce English is spoKer or German prohibited. ..... . ,'.' ... j' - If the only way of legalizing boxing in Chicago is by pitting if-ar. exhibition that ain't-worth legalizing, then wes don't bUme Columbus sailors for wanting to turn 'flacky . ; ' " . '.r ' . . Wellingtdn chirpd thai the scuffle of Waterloo was won fn-th Cricket -fields of England, it was in before it started. And UncU Sam had Berlin in his pocket because every bird who hit the Rhine hit it with both mitCsV What Chicago bug wants to drag himseltaway from some -Of his taxable income for the privilege of watching two Sappers make enough Motions to knit a pair of sox without slapping each other hard . enough to crash a dimple in a pound of oleomargerine? ..-. .;' You said it. ' ' ' ' ' . . v- : .. , :. . j New York is in the same gondola as Chicago. The .boarders up at ( Albany want to see an exhibition with the padded chin bumpers. It .no body Is thumped hard 'enough to knock a canary bird off his perch, box ing will be legal. Provided that neither contestant tries to dot the other bird's eye or punctuatesis conversation with an overhand period to the nose. "''-;',':'' . , , ' .' ,. Knocking the other gent colder than yesterday's soup isn t neces sarily boxing. But neither is the kind of stuff the Chicago Aldermen want to wish on us. The place for that stuff is the parlor sofa, not the ring. Yea bo! First thing you know one of Chicago's fighters will be taking off his glove in the third round so that the other scrapper can put an en gagement ring on his little finger. lCan you beat it? ' ,u', When the troop trains skedaddled through Arkansaw on their way north from the Mexican border a few stanzas ago, a tall hick loitered around the only station in Arkansaw where the trains stopped. This seed was so thin that he only had room for one shoulder blade- He was so tall that his Adam's apple looked like a sparrow on a church steeple. , He . staked the boys to black bottles at three buttons a quart and told 'em not to open the glue pot until the train escaped from Arkansaw. The boys . smuggled the joy powders into the next state and when they unhooked . the bottles they discovered they were buying the Arkansaw river at three berries a gurgle. '"-,''; Y . ; ''' ' '" Something like boxing. If we smuggle that stuff back into power again and then discover that it ain't got any more kick than river water -the biscuits , are going to be burned. .-.'.'''.,' ' Anything they charge to see one of those tap-tapper boxing ex hibitions is too much. , The bugs don't want to see two . scrappers fight. They want to hear 'em battle. When a bird gets a paddle on the chin piece that sounds like a ripe pumpkin being massaged with abed slat, they stand on their $5 .seats and woof like walruses at lunch time. ' When the boys are slapping ' each other's ribs and puffing like a mule trying to do a locomotive's work, that's the time when the fightbug forgets the income tax and prohibition. , , We wouldn't give the price of the kind of presents that second cousins give each other at Christmas time to see the other, kind of box ing. And you know that ain't much. ' , "-.-. - If Chicago Aldermen refuse to legalize anything but the eight-ounce tap tap style of boxing, they ought to wear eight-ounce gloves on their heads. ; . '- ' . They're liable to put their soft hats on too suddenly, some day ano knock 'emselves out. - 1 -'- innovation of many with its many tobacco tveeps j of jrP The Perfect Tobacco for . . ) f;K? 'M BK5A-U':':.: tut & A : ' YourNose 'I ' ' - .' Knows" Pipe 1 1 , :i Cuaranledby INCOM.gitATSa