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8 " I; . ' THE BEE : OMAHA. SATURDAY, - DECEMBER 13 191?. YALE STUDENT WILL WRESTLE CHAMPION HERE Frank Judson Promotes Big Mat Event for Omaha Ath letlc Club During Christ . '; mas Holidays, v Sueceii In promoting patriotic drivel during the war stirred up the promoting instinct in Frank Judson and, he says, the, height o! his am bition was realized this week when he secured the signature of a sure enough world's . champion for- a sporting event. The articles of agreement call for . the match to be staged in the Omaha Athletic club and bear the signa tures, as witnesses, of H. H. Bald rige and J. E. Davidson. The witnesses of agreement for ' the match say they will see that it is "made painful" for the promoter. Already they are busy urging mem bers of the club to make arrange ments to attend the match, as there will be no admission charge or war tax, and after Hhe show all will be ' guests at a free dinner Dinner for Club. But that is the purse for which the gladiators will battle, and in bis teal to promote the match Mr. Jud son stated that the whole club would be his guests. Messrs. Davidson - and Baldrige immediately appointed themselves press agents of the en tertainment and assured the pro moter of a packed house. "We are making a mistake at that," confided Mr. Davidson to a fellow club member. "It will be ' just like Mr. Judson to slip out aft,er seeing the greatest entertain ment in the history of the club and make Mr. Baldrige, and myself the 'goats." Th three men are ffreat lovers of wrestling and during .the visit of Champion Earl Caddock to Omaha they invited him and his manager, Gene Melady, to be their guests at dinner in the athletic club and give them a chance to "size up" the rhamnion in the crvmnasium before luV return to the mat game after his two years' service in the army In New Haven attending Yale university is a vounK man whom Mr. Baldrige thinks is the equal of any man living and as he will return to Omaha for the holidays ne imme " diately asked for a chance for him to show his mettle against the cham pion. ' ' - Match Is Assured. ' . Mr. Melady, who admitted he would rather see a good sporting event thai! eat, immediately stated that insofar as Earl Caddock ex pected to spend the winter in Omaha and would probably be. moved by that time that a match was possioie. 1 When eating was mentioned Mr. Judson jumped to the fore with the request to promote the match with "eats" for a purse and Champion Earl Caddock, remembering some of the slim meals in France, agreed. , The Yale man who will meet the champion will be none other than Capt. Mac Baldrige, society favorite . and son of H. H. Baldrige. Elaborate Program Is Planned by Y.M.C. A. For Holiday Week Here "Something doing every day for every boy," is the slogan sent out by the physical department of the ' "Young Men's Christian association . for the special holiday program, during the week of December 22 to . January 3 for the boys' division of the 'Y." During those days, except on Christmas day, the gymnasium and swimming pool have been turned , oyer to the youngsters, and Omaha's great industries will.be visited on .' trips to be known as "See Omaha First." ' .' "'See Omaha First trips should :be a real treat to the boys," an nounced Weston, "as-this is the first time, that they have had this privi lege." ... ' ' u The program as arranged by the r.hvsieal deoartment follows: Monday, December 82, A. M. -Games snd (thistles In ym and pool forjU boy members. 1 P. M. Preliminaries In cue roque tournament. Entries closa Decem ber 29 -N ... December It, A. M. Gamua and ath letics In i.vm and pool. 1 )0 P. M. "See Omaha First." Trip through Union Pa-p ctflo shops. Meat at "T." December H, A. M. Athletic contests ' In gym and pool. i P. M. Preliminaries la. pins pong tournament. Entries close : December 10. flame Every Morninc. December 56 (Games and athletics In " ' fym and pool every morning, except on Thursday. January 1, when the Junior ath- lctlo meet will be held. 2 P. M. Pre ; Umlnarles In checker tournament. Entries close December 20. December 17, s r. u. semi-nnaii in SILK HAT HARRY Copyright, lilt lateral News Berrlea. Drawn for The Bee by Tad U ) Me watiN,.M toaix) - ( xtic GoaT y-J ' . . "I .( HAVE" TO CjT A a. . . ..... a (JO OVei- ArSfP C AO- M-i LuOENDOr j en'.!. MAH w V ( CAM TEU- Mat - . . V , MS -1 Gotta J ... ' ' ' SKATERS' RAGES RIVERVIEW PARK THIS AFTERNOON Fine Program of Speed and Fancy Events Carded for Omaha's First Ice Carnival. MM VER" wiTtrnuatrium ! ' I WIN HOW. (Carpentier's Chirp via the Ouija Board Cable Company.) AM amaze when Becket clamber into the ring. Brown as the berry is he. Even the head like the berry looks. I am excite. I try to pick my teeth with the boxing glove on. Sacre Bleu! He is mammoth like the catafalque the American build to the memory of the once powerful nickel and dime. The Woolworth building. To myself I think, Georges, the opponent is more than the dumbbell from the gymnasium. He is many dumbbells. , . "My'lcnee, she do the shimmy with fear. Why should Georges fight with the ally when the German is so much more easy? I am in a strange country. Suddenly, I remember I have the five little comrades in each glove. The knuckle. . The morale returns and I am all esprit de corps. 1 am magnetic. Irresistible. I take a look.' The prince of Wales, she is there with the full dress kimono. The prince has recovered from the visit to the dry America. I am glad. Heis too young to suffer. Voila! The gong is played. It calls fame for me, Georges, and the ambulance for the opponent. We shake hands. Hypocrites. Me main- it not. n arpentier Challenges Dempsey for World's, Title Defi Is Issued Through the Secretary of the Interna tional Boxing Union at the French Headquarters Of That Body No Time or Place Stipulated in Offer to Fight. I The fierht is small on the clock. The minute hand, she takes a vaca tion. The second hand does all the work. -Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick Monsieur Beckett, the trip takes to the lyrolese Alps, where the tiny cuckoo is calling softly, "Cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo." The prince chee'rs loudly with the voice. I take the bow. I bend low in the floor where Mons. Beckett ha. gone earlier in the evening. He lays there. His back is all feet He walks on his neck. Heinl It is mag- nthque. Georges wins. . I am happy with the large portion of the purse. La, la. Then I be come sad. Beckett lays as one who for the ashman waits. I am amaze to win so easily. J am untouched.. Monsieur Beckett's ears twitch.' They recover quickly. The fight? Ca ne fait reinl Mons. Beckett leaves the features un chaperoned. I strike him upon the nose. ne, deux, trois, quatre, cinq, six, sept, huit, neuf and oh, la, la I Le combat est hni. As to the future? To America I come not. Georges must the cigaret and vin blanc have. In America the cafe is-the mausoleum. Georges is not amuse by being sad. I hear that Jacques Le Dempse like the scented perfume. I he perfume is in Faree. i There Georges waits. cue roaue tournament. uecemner oeo vmana r irai. Trip - thronsh American Smelting and Reftnlnf company. Meet at "Y." December 20, i P.- M. Seml-flnals In Vine pone tournament and preliminaries In chess tournament, December 31 "See Omaha First." Trip through Iten Biscuit company at Ip. m. January J Another "See Omaha First" trip through Armour Packing-. company, south aide. Leave "T" at 1 o'clock. January. S, 1:3 P. M. Finals In ping pong, cue roque, chess and checker tour nament T. M. C. A. belta will be given tr winners In each tournament. Ratings of Leading Tennis , ! Players of U. S. Will Be Given '- New York, Dec. 12. America's 1 " leading tennis players will , learn i . their ratings for 1919 following thtf ; . sessions this afternoon and tonight of the executive .committee of the , United States National Lawn Tennis ' 1 association. Flayers, who because ! of the war have not been listed since 1916, are expected to appear on the j .report of the ranking committee, j Other matters before the com- j mittee include qualification for na- tional doubles, the Davis cup com f mittee'f report, recommendations of a committee to revise tne basis ot .intercollegiate , and interscholastic competition, the report of the ball " committee and of th committee on .regulation of .juniprs and boys - tournaments. Monster Trousers Savannah. Ga.. Deer 13. A West Broad' street tailor was Astonished recently upon opening his mail tc find an" order for the biggest pair of trousers ever made in bavannali - The measurements call for 130 inches around. the waist, 120 about the seat and 30 inches around the leg at the bottoms. The one pair will cost $55. ' Greenleaf Is Pocket Billiard Champions , 1 With Eight Straight Philadelphia, Dec. 12. E. Ralph Greenleaf of Wilmington, Del., won the pocket billard championship of the United States by defeating Ed ward I. Ralph, Hightstown, N. J., 125 to 53, in the National American pocket billiard tournament. Green leaf has one game to play, but even though he should lose this match he would still win the title. He has won eight straight. ' Greenleaf, who is 22 years old, won Friday night's match in, 18 in nings, the third shortest of the tournament.' He had a high run of 70, which stands second to Bennie Allen's world record run of 81. Ralph's high run was 22. Ralph had Greenleaf, 25 to 0, until the seventh inning, when the new champion broke the ice and made his - high run. The Wilmington player came within a hear's breadth of making it 71, and had he made it, experts declared he would have broken Allen's -world record, as the balls were well scattered. In the other matches Charles See back, Hartford, Conn., beat Joseph Concannon, New York, and Jerome Keogh, Rochester, N. Y. Keogh and Allen are tied for sec ond place, each having won six games and lost two. They will meet Saturday in. the final match of their schedule. There is triple tie for fourth place between Louis D. Krueter, New York; Concannon and Seeback. They have completed their schedules and each has five victories to his crtdit and four defeats. John M. Layton, Columbia. Mo., stands seventh; Maturo, eiebth, Ralph, ninth, and Morris D. Fink, Philadelphia, tenth. Layton won three games and lost five. Maturo won three and lost six. Ralph won two and lost seven, while Fink won but one of his nine matches. Wolfe Wins Decision. Akron, O.. Dec. 12. Jack Wolfe of Cleveland was . given the news paper decision over Joe Burman of Chicago in a 12-round bout Friday night The men are bantamweights - Asher Defeats Zulu Kid. St. Louis, Dec. 12. Babe Asher, bantamweight champion of the American expeditionary force, , won the newspaper decision over Zulu Kid of New Yo'k in an eight-round bout Friday night Curling Season Opens Sunday With Malcolm Cup First Round Play . The curling season in Omaha will open Sunday morning at 9 o clock at Miller park with the first round for tne Malcolm cup. the individual championship trophy. The second round will be playid on Christmas day, the third round December 28' and the semi-finals and finals on New Year's day. Players who have riot signed for this event can do so at 9 Sunday morning. Thirty-two players have signed, including John McTaggert, who now holds the Mal colm cup. : The first round for the John L. Kennedy cup for the team champion ship will be played December 21 The second round takes place De cember 28 and the finals New Year's day. The personnel of the teams is as follows: BALMORALS AGAINST GORDONS R. S. Mclvln (s.) H. B. Fernandea a. a. Anderson Clyde Fernandas W. Rennie R. Malcolm R. A. Melvln Potter AltSA CROIG AGAINST HEATHERS. .T. McTe"ggert (s.) W. J.'Hisby (s.) ' Mr Leavings A. V. lllslop W. Brydon 4 W. E. Hltlop J. K. Flnlayson P. Louden BOBBY BURNS AGAINST THISTLES. R. Q. Watson (a.) John Mulr (s.) W. O. Watson K. Dodds O. A punn D. Blssett Btmms C. Sadler ' TAM OSHANTERS AGATN8T OMAHA v SCOTS. Alec Melvln (s.) H. C. Horn (s.) 13. M. Tracy W. P. Horn . s A. Featherstona Roy Young R. Gait Thos. Falconer Donovan, Signs to Coach. Chicago. Dec. 12. "Patsy" Dono van. a, one-time major league star, has been signed to act as coach of the Chicago National Leagjie club pitching staff, it was announced. He , . w w!ii-ii aiso win assist Manager imiciicu iu directing the club. Shipping Board Steamer ' Helpless in a Heavy Sea Halifax, Dec. 12. The United States shipoins? board steamer Davidson County, which had been taken in tow . in a disabled condi tion bv the steamer Westlogue. is strain adrift and helpless in a heavy sea. The Westloeue spruhg a leak and is racincr for the' nearest port, The United States coast guard steamer Aoache is rushing to the assistance of the Davidson County. Paris, Dec. 12. (Ha as.) Georges Carpentier yesterday issued challenge to Jack Dempsey for a bout for the heavyweight champion ship of the world. -. " The French heavyweight, who re cently won the championship of Eu rope by knocking out Joe . Beckett in one, minute and 10 seconds, has addressed the challenge through his manager, Descamps. in care of the secretary of the International Box ing union. Carpentier offers to meet Dempsey at any place for the best purse offered at any time mu tually aereed upon. Manager Des- camps, it is announced ,has deposit- d the sum of 50,000 trancs wita a Paris sporting publication as a guar antee to bind the match and a pledge of Carpentier's sincerity. inis direct cnaucugc issucu ujr Carpentier to Dempsey to fight for the world's heavyweight champion ship, virtually assures a match dur ing the coming year. The American title holder has expressed nis wil lingness to face the French' boxer, and there remains only the agree ment on the terms and conditions to govern the contest Former Bouts Insignificant. When the articles of agreement finally are signed it will be found hat all tormer purses ana similar nrlnrpments (riven to championship h,.vvwieht in the oast will have been dwanea mio insignincm.c y3 the sums to be handed to the fight ers tor tne nrsr lmrruauuim ."s hattio nf imnortance In years. John son and Jeffries divided $iui,uuu lor their Reno bout and the Willard Dempsey purse at Toledo amounted to nearly $150,000. Dempsey and Carpentier are quite iiKeiy to Dauie approximately twice as " -rr - - ...... . large" as that ottered tor tne wmaro- Dempsey matcn. ti. H viaion pronaoiv win pe ar ranged upon a 60-40 basis, tne larger share to go to mt winnc. or the present title holder, as the ao-reement may call for. Several American and European fight pro moters of strong financial standing, are already endeavoring to sign tne heavyweights to binding contracts. The rivalry to obtain their signa ture promises to turnisn a Diner and exciting struggle in which sums running into hundreds of thousands nf rlnllar wil be offered in turn by rival promoters. Mid-Summer Date. The date of the bout can be set dnwn fnr mirl-siimmer. hut the loca tion of the rinfi? is a matter of much speculation. Shrewd ring toliow- ers express doubt that England would supply the huge gate receipts necessary to finance successfully such a match, as neither ot tne con testanU would have the drawing power there of a Briton. - Owing to the intense French pride in tne ring achievements of Carpentier, France probably would supply a record gate, but there is some doubt whether Dempsey would agree to box Carpentier there unless certain restrictions were placed in the ar ticles of agreement Trm imnresinn appears to be growing in America that Carpentier will prove to oe one oi tne pesi opponents to face Dempsey since the latter donned gloves. ine Frenchman, a ring veteran of long experience, is credited with being an exceedingly clever bpxer and a last, nara-nnung ngmcr. Yale's Former Crew Coach Invited to Take Job Again New Haven, Conn.. Dec. 12. Guy Nickalls was invited by the Yale board of athletic control to become head crew coach at the university to succeed Prof. Mather Aobott, who has left Yale. The appointment of Nickalls was recommended by the graduate rowing committee, which had received assurances from Nick alls. who is in England, that he would accent the post. Nickalls coached Yale's crews for four vears. 1914-17. leaving to enter the engineering corps of the British- army, m which he served until tne end of the war. Before coming to this country he had gained promin ence m rowing at Uxtord and as coach of the Leander crews. He had the diamond sculls championship for two years. He is a brother of Vivian Nickalls, former Pennsylvania crew coach. , U of Oregon Accepts. . Pasadena. Cal. Dec. 12 Univer sity of Oregon formally accepted arr invitation from the Tournament of Roses association to meet the Harvard team here New Year's day for the annual east vs. west foot ball game. Today's Calendar of Sports. Racine:: Winter meeting of CnbAmer lean Jackey club, at Havana. Winter meet ing of Jefferson Tarlah Fair awoclation. at iew mewn. niiii-ri., xBkn1 Mpkrt billiard crianv plans bla tournment ioas la Philadelphia- Omaha skaters will have a chance this afternoon to compete in the first skating carnival ever staged in Omaha. The tournament, conducted under the joint auspices of the Y. M. C A. basket ball committee and the mu nicipal recreation department, will be held at Riverview park, starting at 3:30 p.m. , Enter at Park. Although the entry list was scheduled to close Friday evening, additional entries will be taken at the 1 -("-'I- - i i - J 1 A. 1 . parte, omciais siaicu last ingrii. In preparation for the tournament employes of the park department yesterday filled every crack in the ice at Riverview, and scraped the surface of the pond until it pre sented a mirror-like appearance. Skaters will not be able to blame cracks in the ice or rough spots for poor showings. The rroeram of events includes 75-yard dashes for boys weighing 90c 105 and lis pounds; dasnes tor men, married women and girls; fancy skating contests for men and wom en; couple skating; half-mile race for men; obstacle race for men, and relay race for four-men teams.; An added treat will be given'spec- tators of the events in the nature of a skiing exhibition by the "Y" Ski club. A steep hill west ot the laW t Riverview affords ski jump ers a splendid place to display their ability on the long staves, accoram W. T Weston. Fancy skating contests will be indeed hw Mrs. G. S. Campbell, one of the best women skateri in the citv. and Pete Vaughn, a crack ice elrater First and second winners in each vent will he chosen to compete in a city-wide skating tournament after eliminations, similar to that being held today are staged at other parks rjnld silver and bronze medals will he c'iven the winners in the final mirnamenl' ' Today's carnival is being managed hw h. i. weston. representing mc Y M. C. A.; J. J. Isaacson, repre-nin-, the fitv recreation depart ment, and a committee of residents in the locality of Riverview park consisting of Otto B. Pecha, John Mogenson and James Milota. President ComJskey Says Present Peace Is Only "Armed Truce" S ajaasasa-sssassiasass. Chicago, D c . 12. Whatever peace may exist in the American league at a result of the meeting in New York, may be described as an "armed truce, Charles A. Comiskey, owner of the Chicago Americans, said today on his return from the east. . . ... Comiskey if a member of the fac tion opposed to President Johnson. The business of the league is at a standstill and another meeting will have to be called to lay plans for the 1920 season, according to Co miskey. , , , "We have no schedule committee nor have we transacted any other business usually cleared up at the December meeting," Comiskey said. "I have not changed my mind in any way about the American league and I anj convinced it will do no good to talk compromise. What win De done hereafter remains to be seen. "I have been quoted, he said, as having suggested a peace proposi tion. I never did any uch thing. Neither did I vote for myself as vice president of the league." , Comiskey expressed the belief to night that unless there was a ehanga in .tht presidency of the American league and of the chairmanship of . the national commission, the league might not be in existence beyond next July. "Conditions in the Ameriean league are awful, terrible," ht said. He insisted his faction had done . everything possible at the New York t meeting to settle the controversy , amicably, but that President John son and his supporters "refused ab solutely to come to an understand ing. Use Trucks to Steal Hides. New York, Dec. 12. Furs valued at more than $100,000 were stolen Sunday night from a fur-dressing establishment in Brooklyn, accord ing to an announcement made here r today by Starobin & Rubin, the own ers. Ten thousand skins were hauled away by thieves in trucks, it was said. . , v t) A SPECIAL SHOWING ' of the most complete line ot really high trade Bicycles, Tricycles, Auto CoasUrs, Hand Kara, Biplana Flyers, Motor Wheels, Motorcycles, Auto Gloves, Leg gins, Etc, Etc., ever shown In Omaha and all specially priced lor Chriatmaa. MAKE US PROVE IT. THE OMAHA BICYCLE CO. "Sam The Indian Man," Proprietor. 16TH AND CHICAGO STS. t -v Tba m pUc your Daddy bought hU bOco. UNITED STATES RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION DIRECTOR GENERAL OF RAILROADS CHICAGO, 5T. PAUL, MINNEAPOLIS A OMAHA RAILROAD Effective Friday, December 12th, the following changes' in train schedules will be made account locomotive fuel shortage: TRAINS TEMPORARILY DISCONTINUED NO. 7 Except Sunday, leaving Emerson 6:45 A. M., arriving Omaha, Webster St. Station, 10:30 A. M. NO. 8 Except Sunday, leaving Omaha, Webster St. Station, 5:50 P. M., arriving Emerson, 9 :35 P. M. TRAINS REINSTATED NO. 3 Except Sunday, leaving Emerson, j:55'P. M., arriving Omaha, Webster St. Station, 7:30 P. M. NO. 4 Exeept Sunday, leaving Omaha, Webster St. Station, 6:20 A. M., arriving Emerson, 9:45 A. M. Trains 3 and 4 will not operate north of Emerson. For additional .information consult Agent, Consolidated Ticket Office, 1416 Dodge St., or Agent, Webster St. Station, Omaha, Neb. G. H. MACRAE, General Passenger Agent, St. Paul, Miaa. 3,1 'ARCTICS, $1.95 . Men's Heavy . Winter Arctic, fleece lined, heavy gummed soles. 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Several very extraordinary purchases, against almost impossible conditions, were profitably consummated, bringing us several hundreds of this Winter't moat desirable Suits and Overcoats from amonar America's most capable makers. , -Li l flThia pre-Christmas sale, as a result, will prove in a very positive g way how truly beneficial our mighty buying power really is to you g THE SUITS $30 and $35 Suits and Overcoats Saturday An unending variety of splendid models in all the new fabrics, weaves and colorings. Suits for young men, such as double-breasted, plain and waist seam, single-breasted and high waisted styles. All are lined and finished in a high-class manner, tod are tailored so as to give maximum service. $40 and $45 Suits and Overcoats Saturday THE OVERCOATS An almost endless selection of Overcoats of highest character. In- eluded are heavy Ulsters, comfort- able Ulsterettes, stylish form-fitting j single and double-breasted Coats and g dressy Chesterfield Coats. All thor- m oughly tailored of fancy fabrics, s mixtures and plain materials. Many s have belta and large convertible g collars. 'm $50 and $55 Suits and Overcoats Saturday OMAHA'S BIGGEST VALUES IN TROUSERS Worsted Trousers in neat patterns, good . fitting easily worth to $5.00, spe cial, the pair, Saturday $3.98 All Wool Worsted and Cashmere Trousers, splen did fitters, desirable pat terns; regular $6.00 Trou sers, Palace Saturday spe-. cial, at-1- Big, Serviceable, Warm MACKINAWS Wind and rainproof mackinavs for tne great outdoors! Immense assortment of plaids and colors. Large patch pockets, converti ble collars, cuff sleeves. A tremendous sav ing, at $10 Put Tout Boy in One of These Palace OVERCOATS $4.98 IB Built ,for warmth of sturdy, practical materials, sizes 3 to 7. Double-Breasted and Belt ed styles; a (7.50 value Sat ' urday, at BOYS' STURDY MACKINAWS .Snappy, lively patterns, sizes 4 to IS years; huge collars; all colors; the real service Overcoat for boys; $11.00 val ues, Saturday HI 5 8 AM I Hi 'V: !