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THE BEE: OMAHA. SATURDAY, - DECEMBER 27, 1919. 11 BRITISH MEDIC SAYS DEMPSEY HAS GQODGIf ANCE New Idea Sprung on Fans by English Doctor, Who Holds . Victory Depends on "Re action Time." London, Dec. 26. The chance of Jack Dempsey, world's heavyweight champion, to. win in his proposed fight with Georges Carpentier, the famous Frenchman, will depend more upon Dempsey's "reaction time" than upon any superiority he may posses in weight and muscular power, according to a medical writ er in the Evening News. In explain ing what he means by reaction time." the author says: . tsnelly the reaction time ot a muscle or set of muscles is the meas urable period which elapses between the impulse to act and its transfor mation into action. "The differences in 'reaction time are very great. A man with a big 'reaction time cannot hope by prac 1 tice to become the equal in this re- Knri ftf anntn.i1 hnrn .1 1 1 n 1 email 'reaction time.' Interwoven with this is psychological 'reaction time' or quick and slow wittedness. "If he is symmetrically formed, has the average amount of courage, "a sound heart and lungs and ? has mastered the art of boxing, a heavy weight of l stone (168 pounds) with a small physical and psycholog- ical reaction time has sufficient muscular power to deal with a man with fairly big 'reaction time' what ever the latter's size and reach may be. ' There is not a shadow of doubt that Carpentier possesses an abnor mally ' small 'reaction time' physi cally and mentally." Harvard Team Arrives in . Los Angeles for Big Game Los Angeles, Cal., Dec. 26-The Harvard football squad arrived here shortly after noon Friday from San Francisco, where the players spent Christmas. Automobiles conveyed the players to a Pasadena hotel, where quarters have been set aside for them. Word was given out that all the players were well, had stood the trip without hurt to their condition, and would begin training this after noon, v . Sir Thomas Lipton to Make Changes In the Shamrock New York, . Dec. 26. Drastic changes,jrtally amounting to re modeling, will be made on he Sham rock IV, Sir Thomas Liptcn's chal lenger for the Americi's cup accord i"K to reports current in well i:; fovninl jichting ciicles hire today. The most important change, it is said, will be to shorten tie challeng er's keel by about five feet for Hie uuroose c: increasing sr.eed in wind ward work. ' ..... . ", ; Beddeos Travel to Glenwood . 0kndc Wift-Basket BaRame: ( The Beddeo ' basket ball - quintet V?6ii their first victory of the 1919 20 basket ball season, Thursday evening when they trounced the .Glenwood,, la., All Star quintet 33, touS. ' The game was played at Glen wood. The local quintet outplayed and outclassed the Iowans throughout the contest. The playing of Cor man and Trumble marked an easy victory for the local team. Jrom The ' Tommy Murphy of N. Y.. retarded by HPHfc famous PouEhkeeosie. Many, at the premier driver ot trotting horaea In the country, haa just completed the . third Durchaae of Nebraska horaea within the laftt veer. Mariondaie and Dr, Nick, his first two purchases, have made Rood in the big ring, the former being the only horse to defeat McGregor tne ureal. Dr. Nick haa also won a number of trots. The latest Nebraska to be bought by Murphy is Alta Donovan, the crack 4 y ear-old, .formerly owned by Al Thomas. Thomas sold the horse to Otis Smith when leaving the city, the erica being only 11,000. Smith peddled the same hore to Murphy a day or two ago. receiving the princely sum of 110,000. Murphy s new trotter will be entered in the Grand Circuit races next year. She ia eligible for the 2:14 mile and half mile events. The veteran driver considers her an even better prospect than Dr.' Nick or Mariondale though he has -had marked success wltn those two trotters. A PROPOS of the - recent Callahan 'Fighting" Ketchell bout at Fort Oma ha, Jimmy Drexel, whom we quoted re cently, saying he charged Callahan with picking his own opponent for the Fort Omaha scrap, says he is afraid his statement-was taken wrongly by some of the fans. He called at the Bee office and asked to be put right with the Fort Oma ha officials and the fans, who may have misunderstood it. Jimmy declares he did not say that he thought it was a "framed" fight; he would let the fans use their own judgement as to that, but he would not retract his statement that Callahan chose his own opponent. Readers may verify the fact of that statement by referring to the issue of The Bee of Tuesday, December 23 and Wed nesday, December. 24, in which Drexel's statement was published. The article plainly says that Drexel charged Callahan with picking his own opponent, but said nothing - about whether it was a "fixed fight or not. A a matter of fact, the writer did not see Drexel after the bout, but secured his statement of the opponent picking, before the first preliminary went on. The writer's 14 years of actual experi ence in the 'boxing game should fit him well enough to pick a "phoney" when he sees one and I do not hesitate to brand that bout as a "flim-flam." Callahan may or may not have had a hand in it. but Ketchell surely did do a "dive" and should be forever barred from the ring in all Darts of the country. Lieutenant HhII and Denny . Ryan, the promoters of the show should not be held at fault for the fiasco, for they were as badly taken in as any of the fans at the ringside. They had no means of knowing how the scrap would terminate and if Callahan and his manager were in a plot with Ketchell and Sam Jordan, Ketchell's manager, to make it a quick finish, they did not take the promoters into their confidence, for if they had, it is safe to say that neither Hall nor Ryan, two "regular, square fellows" would have permitted it. rpHE Western league may undergo a re " organisation at the annual mnetinir nf the league magnates, which will be held here, at the Fontenelle hotel, ec.rly in February. Pa Rourke left Omaha last night, going south to locate training grounds for the Omaha team next year. Pa remembers the disadvantages the Rourkes labored under in 1919. when thev prepared for the season on the home lot. They were illy prepared to meet the well conditioned southern teams and were con sequently "left at the post" when the sea son opened. Kourke will arrive in the southland with an open mind, having no definite plans for the location of his training camp. He nas several piace m mind. But may select none of them. Waco and Paris. Tex., will get some consideration as will two or three Oklahoma towns. The city that offers the best occomodations for conditioning a ball team will be selected and Pa assures, us that he will pick a good training field, as he is anxious to 'open next season with a leading team. The new Omaha, manager. Jack Leli velt. will probably be here in time for the league meeting. Owner Rourke says Leli velt will probably issue Orders for the players to repont here about March 10. The team will leave Omaha on March 16 and the local fans will be able to judge the Denetita oi tne soutnern training and the change In managerial voiicv when the team "returns for the opening of the champion- snip season m umana, aoout May o. Vypodbine, laUuintet-Plays Bowen Five Here Saturday The Woodbine, la., basket ball team wilt play the Bowen Furniture team on the ,''Y" floor at 8:30 to night. , , .., . .. As a curtain Taiser, First Christ ians of Council. Bluffs (present league champs) and the Pearl M. E. (ex-church league champs) will play off their game, postponed from last Tuesday night in the Church league. Game starts at 8 p. m. BRITISH BOXING PROMOTER HERE TO GET BIG BOUT Chas. B. Cochran Says. He Wants , Dempsey-Carpen-" tier Fight in London, . Neutral Ground. New York. .Dec. 26. (By Uni versal Service) The Jack Dempsey Carpentier fight will be staged in London if Dempsey signs up, said Charles B. Cochran, the fight pro moter, who handled the Carpentier Beckett hattle in London when he arriyed from Southampton, England, aboard the Mauretamia. . Mr. Cochran, here to look" after Capenber's theatrical interests, .will go west in a few -days, to talk with Dempsey. Has Carpentier's Contract. "I have a contract with Capentier for him to fight at any place I ar range," said the fight promoter, "the contract holds for the next year and a half." In a wireless message from the Mauretania before he arrived, Mr. Cochran declared his readiness to offer Dempsey $300,000 for his end of the purse. ' " Has Two Reasons. "There are two reasons why I want to stage the fight in London," said Cochran, "first, England is a neutral ground for Dempsey, the American, and Carpentier, the Frenchman. Next, I want to avoid all difficulties in getting the fran chise, or trouble that may arise from soint of opposition m America. "There never has been so much enthusiasm for boxing in England before.' Carpentier has put the snort on a hicher plane. He has proved himself a gentleman as well as a fighter. That appeals to the English and the clergy, the gentry and the intellectuals of the coun try, are all behind the game. War activities have also helped to make boxing popular." First Christian Team Of Bluffs Not as Fast As Last Year's Quintet The lineup of the Council Bluffs First Christian church basket ball team, which wilt play its first game in the Omaha Church league against the Pearl Memorial Methodists Saturday evening, is not as strong n a lar vpar when this class won the Omaha league championship. For the oast vear the Christians have held the Naken trophy. Three of the church's strongest rilavprs will be unable to appear m the Church league because they will play with the Council Bluffs High school team in the Commercial Chester Whittier is athletic chair man for the 'First Christians this vpar and will act as manager for the several teams this church will have. None of his players, with the exception of himself and of Claud Beers, have ever played on the Omaha "Y" floor. He has filed the names of 12 players with the Y. M C. A- physical director. Soviet Envoys at Naples .Paris, Dec. 26. A soviet republic envoy charged with a special mis sion to the Italian government ar rived at Naples yesterday, according tn a di snatch received ners irom Rome. . JL.V Vfl NEXT VERT OW that the leading colleges have agreed to number oi players, why not get together and fix a salary limit? If a soldier and a patriot doesn't belong in base ball, then-Cap Huston doesn't belong. , - At the present rate of exchange, English bugs only lost half of what they lost on Beckett. , . . . " Toe Mulvihill offers $500,000 for the Dempsey-Carpenticr t'uet and is willing to, get right down to brass tacks.- All of Joe's offers wind up in brass tacks. . Let's stagger a little and fool congress. ' One way to leave the good players out is to pick an All-Eastern Ail American. . N Latest drink is laundry blueing with an ambulance chaser. It makes clothes nice and white, so it can't be dangerous. The champ toreador of Mex is Jack Johnson. Jack has to keep in con dition for this job. A bull never sits up all night smoking cigarets Germany will be dangerous in the next Olympics, great runners during the war. , ' Developed some its Ban Johnson ought to curl up anH give base ball a chance to put on winter underwear. .Grape juice is 60 cents a slap in the stylish Westchester county road ho'uses. But everybody seems happy. Every cuckoo you pipe is playing a saxaphone solo on a thermos bottle. , Yea bo. Big rush of tourists to Cuba and back. Climate is so wonderful that some guys try to bring it back in bottles. Seems that Jimmy Wilde would have done better if the SO-cent boys in the gallery had been wearing Tuxedos. Gunboat Smith's challenge is like a voice on the Ouija board. Now understand how Beckett won the English championship, knocked the other fellow's high hat off. 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( Good Clothes Pay for Themselves Tite Tailor 'WS Jerrems' Sons 209-211 South 15th St Karbach Block RAISING jl family of Rids isn t . the easiest thing for a boy who has been an orphan since he was a lad himself. Such is the con clusion of Charles Ray in interpret ing the character of Ben Trimble, in Crooked Straight, a photoplay having its last showing at the Rialto theater today. In this character Mr. Ray has to teach a bunch of young sters how to wash their faces and take in the ears, how to comb their hair and put their clothes on. Some bright youngsters were picked out to play with the star in this story and the little lifelike episodes be tween the kids give a wonderful touch of humanity to the picture. . Sun In Rex Beach's picture, "The Girl From Outside," which will be given its last showings at the Sun theater today, the landing of , a steamship from Seattle at Nome is shown just as conditions existed in Deputies Want Clemenceau As Candidate for Presidency Paris, - Dec. 26. A number, . of members of the chamber of deputies intend shortly to endeavor to induce Premier ' Clemenceau to bepome a candidate for the presidency. With the Bbwlers BOOSTER LEAGUE. Styltex. Reavea 426 Clark 533 Schneider ...... E60 Huft 448 Stenberc 448 Total 2416 Union Outfitting-. Jam lion 426 Bieson 470 Llmbaugh 464 Bengele 469 Warchan S7 Total ...2297 Omaha Natl. Bank Radford 652 Price 441 Erman , 689 Edison ........ 621 INeale 639 Total 2642 Swifta. Pearson ....... 481 Hehn 637 Perdue- , , 458 Rohen 490 Coleman ...... 692 Total 2568 Shirley Clothe Shop, Tayrbea 492 Bowie CIS McQuade ...... 610 J. Meraaky 44 F. Meraaky .... (0 Total 2571 Natl. For ft Tannin;. Runa 496 J. Francl ...... 690 Brannian 414 M. Lundln 427 A. Francl 479 Total 240S Standard Motor Co. Helnack 432 Vavra ;.. 470 Varwald 485 Lundgen 610 BUCK 475 Total 2322 Triangle. Peteraon ....... 469 Hancock 497 Kelley 627 Bausnick 390 Hallock 623 Total 2606 Sunlight Paint. X Jarash. 646 Cadlna 560 iandwerkawp ., 608 uemanac 467 Rlea 423 Total 2604 Heed Crowns. Qutxmer 467 B. Lundln ..... 458 Humphrey 474 Whit .,.. 439 Snyder ., , 607 Total 2330 Neighborhood Homes APOLLO 20th and Leavenworth JUNK ELVIDGB and MON1AQUB LOVB In "THIS STEEL KINO." and -eighth episode ot "SMASHING B A SP IERS." HAMILTON 40th and Hamilton MAE MARSH in "RACING STRAIN," and Harold Lloyd comedy. GRAND 16th anil Binny LILA LEK In "A DAUGHTER OF THE WOLF," and Mack Sennett comedy. DIAMOND 24th and Lake ELAINE HAMMERSTEIN in "THE CORRE SPONDENT," and erlal, "TEMPEST CODT " IDEAJy 16th and Dorra An all-itar caat In "HOUSE OF INTRIGUE," a big myatery photoplay. MERCANTILE LEAGUE. Kopao Bro. Reeae 477 Lehr 470 Straw 378 Pennington .... 443 Wathley 465 Handicap ti jr. E. Smith Co. Murphy 560 F. Huntington.. 397 Wolf 493 Klrkaham 463 M. Huntington . 679 Total .......2482 Nebraska CIo. Co, Harrison 468 Vetter 497 Toder 424 Arnot 379 Tomeer 446 Handicap 73 Totals 2282 Drexel Sbo Co. Richey 652 Lair 538 Drexel t 676 Baden 478 Raum 621 Handicap 189 Total 2954 Total 2261 Orchard Wilhelm. Doherty 621 Bower 655 Straw 412 Straw 363 Stocking 484 . .. Totals 2335 Fairmont Creamery. Maurer 605 Gibson 647 Jeddllcka 698 Fits 660 McCoy 669 Total 2979 that country some 20 years ago. No docks had been erected, the ship coming to anchor in th harbor. Here large whale boats took off the passengers, who were then rowed ashore. In the shallow waters, men in high boots rushed out and car ried the women from the whale boats to the sandy beach. This in cident is flashed in full detail, some 500 men taking part in the landing scene. : Strand A pair of pretty blue eyes change Wallace Reid's politics in his picture, ".Hawthorne ot the U. S. A.," which will have its last showing at the Strand today. Ar riving by chance in an obscure little European kingdom, where a revolu tion is brewing, Wallie is recruited to the side of the conspirators, who have their eyes on the money which he won when he broke the bank at Monte Carlo a week previous. Dis-. covering the lady of his choice to be a .princess of the country, he shifts over to the royalist side in va jiffy and not only salves her life, but turns a bankrupt kingdom into a prosperous, progressive republic by injecting some American pep and system into it. Moon Olive Thomas, one of the stars of the screen, is to be seen in "The Follies Girl," a photo produc tion having its last showing at the Moon today. "The Follies Girl" is a picture telling of the secret mar riage of a demure star of the foot lights to the nephew of a rich old man, who is believed to be on his deathbed. Miss Thomas is installed as the old man's nurse, from which time complications develop rapidly. The star makes a nit with the in valid, who renews interest in life and quickly regains his health. The pic ture is delightfully interesting and is attracting thousands. ( Empress - Adventure and ro mance play a merry game of tag in "The Prince and Betty," in which William Desmond is starred at the Empress theater and which will be shown there for the last times to day. Mary Thurman, who has given up one-piece bathing suits and comedies, for fashion's latest and drama roles, puts a decided crimp in the story, when as Betty, she de liberately insults the prince. Muse "Lasca," a photo drama of unusual merit, is the offering at the Muse theater today only. It is a story of "Lasca," a beautiful Span ish girl who gives her life that her lover might live. It is a story with in a story, splendidly told, and one yon will want to see. Men A Shoe You'll Like This model is the smart est thing we've seen in the S way of men s footwear in many a day. You will say so, too, when you see it. These shoes will meet your, most particular re quirements for style, com fort and service. Priced as Low as Good Footwear Can Be Sold. 16th and Douglas. fill Griffiths, Lfewis and Moore Score K. O.'s in Scraps in London, Eng. V ' London, Dec. 26. Two American fighters, Pal Moore, bantamweight, and Johnny Griffiths, welterweight, decisively defeated French oppo ents in the ring at Albert hall Fri day night. In what was to liave been a 20 round bout, Moore made Eugene Criqui quit in the 14th round, while Griffiths scored a technical knock out over Francois Charles in the third round. Both Criqui and Charles declared that they had been hit low. Ted "Kid" Lewis, administered a bad beating to Matt Wells in 12 rounds, cutting his face to ribbons and breaking his nose. Wells gave up the unequal struggle in the 12th round. Moore severely, trounced Criqui. In the 14th round the American sailed into the Frenchman and with a hard right hook to the stomach doubled him up. Criqui quit. He claimed that Moore had fouled him, but he made no formal protest. It was also a tight hook to the stomach that caused Charles to refuse to con tinue with Griffiths. He likewise, claimed that the American's blow was low. During the evening, Georges Car pentier, the European heavyweight champion, boxed a three-round ex hibition bout. Joe Beckett, who re cently was knocked out by Carpen tier, entered the rinar and reauested another fight with the Frenchman. Doc Williams Will Not Coach Yale Grid Team New Haven, Conn., Dec. 26. Published reports that Dr. H. L. Williams, foot ball coach at the University of Minnesota, had been offered the post of .head coach of foot ball at Yale were authoritatively denied Friday night. Dr. Williams has been in New Haven for several days visiting his son,1 H. L. Williams, jr., a student at Yale. AMUSEMENTS. BOYD TONIGHT Matinee Saturday The Selwjra' Serve mKri Next Sunday, One Week Mat. New Year' and Sat. AVERY HOPWOOD'S GALE OF LAUGHTER FAIR and WARMER in 3 Act and 3 Scene THE COMEDY HIT OF THE AGE SPLENDID NEW YORK CAST Not a Motion Picture AMCBEMKNTS. TODAY MAT. S:30 Evening 8:18 Lat Two Time Ralph Duabar areeent "The Chocolate Soldier" The freet omie opera with the beat iinfinf caat heard hero . in month. Nlht SOc to 2; Mat BOc to 91.80 Entire week beginning tomorrow alfht Matinee New Yarr and Saturday Th Seaaon' Snapplett Mutlcal Play La La Lucille with a mart caat and a Peppery Chorus Evening and Matinee, BOe to $2.00; except New Year1 Eve, 60c to $2.80 Seatt Now on Sale. . rHOTO-prAY8. FH0NCOOU&4M A ft A tyLUftJiAVaW, tm mr in vaudeville LAST TWO TIMES ALBERTINA RASCH A CO.; WM. EBS; HARRY BREENj J. J. MORTON Sidney A Townley; Lee & Cranaton; Kanaxawa Boyti Robbie Cordon; Topica of the Days Klnogram. NEXT WEEK A Big Happy New Year Show EXTRA NEW YEAR'S EVE 2 Performance 2 On at 7:50 On at 10:10 OMAHA'S FUN CENTER" Evngs.. 2S-S0-7SC, 91 Daily Mat. lS-25-SOc DREW and CAMPBELL'S 'id20 Liberty Girls rSn JACK COMWAY The Runaway 4; Great Cast and Produc tion: Vampire Beauty Chora. LADIES' DIME MATINEE WEEK DAYS DANCING! PRAIRIE PARK Twenty-ilxth and Ame Ave. TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS AND SATURDAYS Leap Year Dance, January 1 By the Ben Hur Dancing Club Colfax 4923 LAST TIMES TODAY. DAN HOLT 4 CO, CAX1TES BROS, dr BEATRICE, KINGS OF HARMONY, MILLER A RA1NEY. Photoplay Attraction, "Th Prince and Betty," featuring Wm. Deamond; Mack Sennett Comedy. PHOTO-PLAYS. Last Day Today and Then Goodbye Nearly Everybody in Omaha Haa Seen Thia Wonderful Production Have You?, REX BEACH'S . "THE GIRL FROM OUTSIDE" SUNDAY The eminent star, Geraldlne Farrar iimited engagement in "The World and Its Woman" SUNDAY ) FLORENCE REED in IF mm "For over two weeke, every after, noon and evening, the big Canino Theater,' Broadway, .New York City, was Ailed to capacity when 'Wivea of Men' wa being ahown there. , Thl big even-part apecal feature tarring Florence Reed ie one ot thl acreen' moat dramatic tori. ' It contain enough thrills and (Urttlnir situations to make a halt-doten of the so-called program features." Last Time Today OLIVE THOMAS in TH FOLLIES GIRL" NOW SHOWING Wallace Reid Harrison Ford Lila Lee .- in '. J - Hawthorne of the U. S. A. Meaning America NOT the Army. Offers 1 Charles Rau in r CrobkecL Straight" Frank Mayo- sad Edith Roberta hi LASCA Dowa by th Rio Grande Comedy "Tailor Maid" Tempest Cody "Bucks the Trust - III 1 , I" ' paBragas. . . 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