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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 9, 1921.
Conviction of
Newberry Scored -At
Appeal Hearing
Charles Hughes Declares Ver
dict of Guilty Against Mich
igan Senator "Grbsu Per
version of Justice."
j Washington, Jan." 8. Conviction
of Senator Truman H. Newberry of
Michigan and 16 others of conspiring
to violate the corrupt practices act
was denounced as a "gross perver
sion of justice by counsel for the
senator and was upheld by the gov
crnment as a salutory lesson to .those
who would purchase an election "by
paid propaganda, before the su
prenie court when arguments in the
appeal were heard.
Charles E. Hughes, former asso-
ciate justice of the court, who head
, ed counsel for the defense, asserted
that only through a grotesque
construction of the law had the gov
ernment been able to present any
case to the jury. He quoted the
government brief as showing that it
was admitted that no restriction was
"placed by law on the expenditures
, cf a political committee in behalf of
any candidate, nor on the amount
such a committee might raise for a
campaign, and further that no at
C tein'pt was made by the government
to show that Senator Newberrv had
himself contributed in excess of legal
iwmaiion or ,
,ooiicuor general frierson, pre1
sentitig the government's case, tool;
issue wun ine tueory presented by
the defense as to what constituted a
violation of the corrupt practices act,
Senator Newbcrrv: according to Mr.
Frierson, being desirous of entering
: me iin senator ill 1V16, called
, a conference in New York cf Paul
II. .King of Detroit, afterwards his
campaign manager, and Frederick
Lody of New York, former -.uperin-tendent
of Detroit schools. At this
conference, Mr. Frierson said, New
, berry was told the campaign would
. require expenditure of "$50,000 or
more." Having agreed to enter the
race on the express condition that
this jum would ..be .expended, the
government ncia xnat fie, coay ana
t Kitig, had entered a conspiracy to
defeat the provisions of the statute.
. Mr. Frierson added that more
than $176,000 was shown to have
been spent by the report lied by
the campaign managers and this
sum' "did not include, moneys spent
in behalf of Helme, a candidate for
the nomination of, the democratic
party." Deposits, and withdrawals
from banks made in,' behalf of the
campaign aggregated in excesr of
5200,000, the prosecution asserted.
. Piano Mover "Sweetie" Hit
Her in Eye, She Tells Judge
' Mis A hrp Kvr s. 1 wpntipHi and
Webster streets; confided in Justice
of Peace Bunce yesterday and told
him that the left fist of one, - James
Jensen, her professed sweartheart, a
Tilann flinvpr' mnverl ciitftti4w in tn
direction of her left optic last night
nurnig an argument on nothing in
general, she stated. ?
A peace complaint was sworn out
against Jensen after' Miss1 Evers dis
played a decidedly blackened eye,
due, she said, to Jensen's left swing.
Jensen was finedv$5 in Central po
lice court Friday for iff' similar of
fense. ; Miss Evers told Justice
Bunce that' she "merely wants Jen
son to remain 'in peace.' "
Pawnshops Here Searched
For Gems Taken in Missouri
Omaha detectives are searching
pawnshops for valuable gems be
lieved to have been', pawned here
by Jack Coleman, arrested Saturday
'nkrht. who confessed'., tr Detective
Moran of Kansas City that he had
assisted in robbing the home of Mrs.
I. W. Jones, society matron, on
two weeks ago.
' ! The robbers boun'd and gagged
Mrs: Jones arid an automobile sales
man Vho was selling her a limou
sine, threw them into the basement
of the Jones home and stole $5,000
worth of jewelry and a sealskin
coat worth. $1,500.
Jury Stays Out All Night
On Booze Case; Discharged
" So fixed were the convictions of
12 jurymen as to whether or not
Charles Marry was in possession of
. intoxicating liquor on December 8,
that they remained locked in the jury
room all Friday t night, unable to
'reach a verdict. They were dis-r
charged this morning by District
Judge Day and Marry is slated for
another trial. He appealed from
police court . where he was fined
$100.
A Uord br Two
. I say don't let anyone kid
off from -articles marked with
growing store and we will eive
noes. uur entire stocK oi laaies
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Ourt entire stock of ladies'
Sj . and hats on sale at, off from
thousands and thousands of
prices this space does not permit
Ladies' sweaters,
$6.00, values
Girls ine dresses,
$5.50 values
$2.98
$1.49
Men's genuine Velour hats all
fi ,8old for $12.00 on sale special at never 'tQ ACk
aj before, heard of price . A vOKf
Men's work shirts, made of the finest blue chambray QQ 1
'Jk. Every shirt is guaranteed, special at .... , j. ..... . OJC
Large size Laundry soap, Hammer , o
brand,. a bar
' Writing Tablets, large size, regularly sold at 10c each,
k special for Monday only, each
T3F
DEPARTMENT STORE
24th and O Streets ' , South Omaha
Grean Trading Stamp
World's Champion s
Shorthand Reporter
If p ""il j If
Nathan Rqhrin, official reporter of
the New York supreme ' court of
New York county, who made a new
world's speed record , in shorthand
when he took' down 279 words in a
minute. ..
Bchrin made the record at a eon
test held by the New York State
Shorthand Reporters' association. In
the testr Mr. Behrin broke his own
previous world's record of 278
words, made in 1913.
Appeal of Dog
Touches Officer
"Jack" Lift. Wounded Paw to
Humane ' Agent ' Will
Be .Treated.
"Jack" 'is a big brown watchdog,
highly; prized by "Mr. and' Mrs. G.
W. Patrick, 4423 Sprague street, for
the way he watches over their five
children from 2 to 13 years old.
Some time ago, Jack injured his
left foreleg, so that it has swollen
since arid refuses to heal. His mis
tress called the thiiversity hospital,
asking them if they could aid her
pet. and was referred to the Humane
society. "V-. '
Officer George McClain was sent
to the Patrick home to look over the
situation.
As he entered the door yester
day Jack looked at him sadly with
his big brown eves, and slowly
raised his injured paw, without a
word of instruction from ekher his
mistress or the officer, as it to say:
"Are vou coine to help me?"
Officer jyicUain was touched. He
rranged -with Dr. b. J. McUuiddy
to treat Jack yesterday afternoon.
Three Holdups Bring
Bandit Trio 35 Cents
Omaha's latest bandit trio, which
travels by automobile, felt the nation-wide
money t stringency Friday
night when three holdups netted
them the staggering- sum of 35 cents.
FYed Huffman, 506 South Twen
ty-first avenue, donated this at
Twentieth r and Harney streets at
9:30. -1
R. R. Johnson, 123 North Thirty
third streetwhen pressed for funds
via their pistols, told them he was
sorry, but he had left all his val
uables at home. And this was right
near his home, too, on Thirty-third
between Famam and Douglas. '
Their third victim was' so nervous
when he told police about it he for
got to give, his name, onlx telling
that he lives in Drake Court. De
tectives say the highwaymen were
using the automobile of John Redick,
5206 Chicago street, stolen from in
front of the Omaha club at 7:30.
Pistols and Wedding Ring
Stolen hy Porch Climbers
Twopistols and a wedding ring
indicative of Lochinvar-like inten
tions were stolen by some lovesic
burglar Friday night from the home
of Frank Olander, " 2736 Caflden
avenue.
Twenty-five dollars' worth of gold
leaf was taken by thieves who
climbed through a side window of
Pederson & Co., 2108 Cuming
street, and ransacked the place.
On the fifth floor of the Masonic
temple some one stole a aealskin cap
from J.'Dobbs, 6804 Florence boule
vard. L. H. Davies, 1714 South Thirty
second street, reported some hjgh
pocketed intjiidual swiped his over
coat from the Chamber of Com
merce. ' - "
From Philip's
you on prices offered to you
high prices. Come to this fast
you off from our reerular low
at V2 off
and misses' and boys' knit caps
the regular low pripe.
articles at such ridiculously low
us to mention.
Ladies' flannel f1 QQ
gowns, $3.50 values V 1 &
Children's' flannel
gowns, special at .
98c
sizes, colors and styles. Regularly
2ic
LIP'S
Methods Used to
Force Down Cost
Of Living Scored
Consideration of Emergency
Tariff t Bill Sidetracked hy
Warm Fight Before Senate
Finance Committee.
Washington,.,. Jan, ' 8. -Consideration
of the Fbrdney emergency tar
iff bill was sidetracked for aTinie
today by the senate finance com
mittee, while its members defended
, efforts of the government to force
down living costs. The departure
from -the program came when a wit
ness charged the government with
tesponsibility . for economic -condi
t'ons . cbnfrontuig the country
through encouragement' of a buy
ers' strike: " For an hour decorum
w"as cast-off and pointed exchange
took olace. " " -
Notwithstanding warnings by Act
ing Chairman McCumber, and Sena
tor Smoot republican of "Utah, that
the, committee must obtain cpeedy
action on the bill to prevent further
losses . for the farmers. Senators
Thomas, Colorado, and Jones of
New Mexico, democrats, indulged in
a spirited argument with Cjol. John
F. wood of Philadelphia, who ap
pcared in behalf of the wool man
rfacturers. Colonel Wood' asser
tion that the government and par
ticularly the Department of Justice,
had been "unwise" in promulgating
a campaign against high prices met
with the rejoinder - by Senator
Thomas that present conditions were
simply those ot .one man being
willing to see another lose money,
but very anxious not to loss any
himself."
"My objections," said the witness.
"are' principally iagainst the metW-
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i'u ucu uy uic government anu
particularly by Attorney Oeneral
Palmer. . Mr. Palmer, and his staff.
instead of seeking out and prose
cutmg specitic cases of profiteering,
have dealt in generalities. It has
resulted in discredit attaching to all
ot business.
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North Side Residents . .
Plan to Fight Floods
For the purpose of investigating
flood preventive measures used by
property owners along the Missouri
river south of Lake Manawa, last
year, J. E. George, S. B. Doyle,
Harry A. Nelson, Lee Metcalf and
J. M. Gillan inspected the work
yesterday with the idea of installing
the same methods for the protection
of threatened districts in North and
East Omaha.
; Similar work which had been done
by the Burlington at Gibson was
also inspected.
Residents of the Carter Lake dis
trict and property owners of North
and East Omaha hope to take action
which will prevent the recurtence of
floods in those districts in the soring.
Last year this area was under water
for several weeks following over
flows of the Missouri. .
Fire Destroys Warehouse :'
Of Farmers' Association
Anthony, N. M., Jan. 8. Fire
from undetermined origin, probably
from spontaneous combustion, early
this morning destroyed the South
New -Mexico's Farmers' association
warehouse and 4,000 bales of hay
and a dozen bales of cotton. The
damage was estimated at $20,000 by
officers 'of the association.
Judge Orders Care Given
Man 3 Days Without Food
Nothing to eat lor three days is
just and sufficient cause to wander
aimlessly and peculiarly about' the
street, in the opinion of Judge Fos
ter, especially if one has just come
from Chicago after being robbed of
his pay check and has made an
honest,, but unsuccessful effort to
secure work.
Sp when Emil Petkovitch, who
was arrested for acting suspiciously
at Twenty-eighth and Q streets, told
that kind of a story to the magis
trate, he ordered the prisoner taken
to the Serbian relief committee for
tare.
Court Bans Phonograph
Playing After 10 at Night
It may be true-that "Night Time
Is Love Time," as the phonograph
record says. But it isn't phoao-graph-playing
time, not after 10
o'clock. So ruled Police Judge Fos
ter yesterday, when Mrs. Mary
Tones, Mrs. Gussie, Randall and Mrs.
Rose O'Neill,- all having apartments
at 2802 U street, appeared before
him. Mrs. O'Neill objected to the
late music of the other two women's
phonographs, i .
Man With Heavy Roll of
Linoleum Is. Arrested
Laborirrg under the weight of a
roll of jinoleum twice'his own size,
William James, negro. 215 North
Twelfth street, was arrested Friday
night ' at Twenty-seventh and Q
streets, for investigation. He told
the detectives he was delivering the
rpll for a man on the north side of
town. When searched, only 3
cents was found in his pocket. He
is still being held.
Two Negro Thugs Hold Up
And Rob Armour Employe
Two negco highwaymen held uo
Joseph Bozijd, 3011 U street, at Thir-
ucin anu o sirceis rnuay nignt ana
robbed him of $31. his union book,
lodge receipts and Armour work
man badge, he reported to South
Side police. i '
Family Washing Stolen.
Thieves'moved the family washine
riToin.the line in the back yard of
the Edward J. McElgunn home,
4227 South Twenty-third street,
Friday afternoon. accordina to a
report to South Side police valuing
the lost clothing at $20.
South Side Brevities
r
' Thre Ivgs unfurnlsh! room, light,
eyi and water furnlihad. reasonable.
abo sleeping rooma. 3021 Q 8t. ,
Burn coke in yonr base burner; cleaner,
hotter and laata longer than hard coal.
South Omaha , Ice compaay. South 9tii
and Sou til 7fi. Adv.
Spjith Side
Hygiene Campaign v
Starts Here Today
An Omaha hygiene and welfare
campaign will be launched here to
day witn nuniic mass meetings in
three churches and the Y. M. C. A.
'Theodore Hanson, director of the
Nebraska state hygiene and welfare
campaign, is in charge. He will
conduct the central mass meeting in
the Y. M. C A.jit 3 this afternoon.
He will also speak in the St. Mark
Lutheran church, jTwentieth and
Burdette streets, at ll this morning
and a union meeting of the Calvary
Baptist churcji and the Lowe Avenue
Presbyterian church, in the Calvary
Baptist church, Thirty-ninth and
Cuming streets, at 7:30 tnis evening.
The Rev. J. G. Dickson will con
duct a union service of churches of
Florence at the Methodist church at
11 this morning. The Omaha Min
isterial union has endorsed the cam
paign. Marriage Market
Takes Big Slump
At Start of 1921
Cupid Stubendorf Is at Loss
To Explain Bearish Move-f- '
, But One Permit Issued
Friday.
Startling depression in the mar
riage license market was noted
Friday at the "exchange" in the
county judge's office in the court
house. Transactions for the day to
taled only one. Not for years has
there been such a small volume of
business on the local marriage li
cense market, according to Clerk
Cupid Stubbendorf. ine new year
was 58 hours old before the first
license of 1921 was issued.
It is all the more surprising after
the big volume of last year's busi
ness, which surpassed all other years.
Mr. Stubbendorf is unable to ex
plain the depression except by the
statement that the day was Friday,
which, by some, is considered an un
lucky day on which to start, a
matrimonial career. He refused to
believe the slump is due to the pass
ine of leap year and the .withdrawal
of the proposal privilege extended
to the cleverer sex,
r.: j:j u,r, : .u.
est in spite of the big bear move
4. t u: t,-. -i
ment, but remained firm at $2.
Those in touch with the situation
look for recovery next week and
a quick return to normal in the
marriage market.
Second Operation
For Fire Captain
Injuries Received in Ware
house Blaze in October
Cause' Several Relapses. .
Fire Captain William P. Bohan,
injured severely in the Schmoller &
Mueller warehouse blaze on October
31, tnay have to undergo another
operation, according to information
from his home.
Captain Bohan was injured in
ternally and suffered body bruises
when hte third floor of the ware
house collapsed. Since his release
from the hospital he has suffered
several relapses. Captain Bohan may
be removed to a hospital next week.
Other firemen injured in the col
lapse of the building, have resumed
their duties.
FrankEn School Has
1 0th Community Center
Miss Edith Isakson. teacher.
named by the recreation board as
supervisor , for the Franklin school
community center, was in charge
fnaav nwrnt as tne xutn -center m
the city was opened at her school.
The scope and objects of the com
munity center idea were "explained
by Commissioner Falconer, and the
following program was given: PianoH
solo, Miss Alta Gillette; vocal solo,
Mrs. J. E. Uulver, reading, Miss
Edna Barnes: reading, Miss Francis
Johnston.
W. a. Morton, R. Horrigan, R. C.
Tudath, Mrs. M. R Parker, Mrs,
George Hendricks, Mrs. G. H.
Woodward, Mrs. J. E. Pulver, Miss
Mary Reid and Mrs, F. A. Royce
were elected community council to
meet at Miss Isakson's home Mon
day to choose their officers.
Mrs. C. A. Patterson, Daughter
Of Pioneer Merchant, Is Dead
Mrs. Nellie Sheeley Patterson, wife
of Charles A. Patterson, died Satur
day, aged 54. Her funeral will be
held on Monday afternoon at the
Scottish Rite cathedral, ' Liberty
chapter O. E. S. having charge of
the service. The hour is 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Patterson was a native of
Omaha, daughter of Joseph F.
Sheeley, one of the pioneer business
men of the community. She wfs ac
tive all her mature life in church and
community service, and was a mem
ber of Liberty chapter, O. E. S. Her
husband, who is assistant secretary of
the Scottish Rite bodies in the valley
of Omaha, and her daughter Ada
survive her, and ? a sister, Mrs.
id y a sister,
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Reynolds Over,
Howell Talks oh Muny Light
Bill at Community Meeting
Rr B. Howell, general manager of
the Metropolitan Water board, spoke
Friday evening at a community
center meeting in Edward Rosewater
school on a bill which, is pending be
fore the legislature in connection
with a municipal electric light and
power plant tor Umaha.
Mr. Howell explained why he be
lieves the Metropolitan Water dis
trict should have authority to extend
its operations into the field of gen
crtaing electric current for light and
power. -i
Tire Dealer Arrested v
A Dry Law Violator
Deputy United States Marshal E.
L. Young arrested Russell Judah, a
tire dealer, 1408 Elm street, yester
day, for alleged violation of the na
tional prohibition -act. Judah will
have his hearing when federal court
Vession is resumed next Tuesday, He
lvas released on bond.
Omaha Athletic Club Star Water Splashers
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Next Friday; Will
Be Big Boxing Day
Benny Leonard and Jimmy
Wilde to Get in Action
N Other Fights Carded.
Friday, January 14, is a red-letter
day for boxing, giving the sport
big impetus to start the new year.
Benny Leonard a.nd Jimmy Wilde,
two champions, will be in action, as
will seyeral former champions and
a number of -aspiring titleholdcrs.
New York and London hold the
center of the sportlight for the day,
the former with the Leonard-Ritchie
Mitchell decision bout and the latter
with the battles between Jimmy
Wilde and Pete Herman and Battling
Levinsky with Bombardier Wells.
Mitchell is a muchSmproved box
er since his original meeting . with
Leonard about three years ago and
if there is anybody in the lightweight
division today who "might upset, the
Champion, the Milwaukee! tighter is
fancied tc do it. Naturalfy, Leonard
is the. quoted favorite, but a lot of
wise . fight "followers are stringing
along with Mitchell iri the belief he
had enough of a chance to justify
taking larg gobs of money on the
short end. .
Two other features distinguished
the fight. Leonard will receive $40,
000 for his end more money than
John L. Sullivan and James J. Cor
beft received, together, when they
fought 30 years ago for the heavy
weight title and' Mitchell gets $20,
000 more than either Sullivan or
Corbett received. The other feature
is that i tne snow s
that i the show is conducted by
executive committee for. devastated
France with, Miss Anne Morgan,
Maj. Arthur Woods and Louise
Stoddard as members.
Wilde rules a heavy favorite in
London to, win over Pete Herman,
while the odds in this country also
favor Wilde. The sentiment is grow
ing that Herman is nearing the end
of his pugilistic career and the opin
ion is general that Wilde will trim
him. It's a toss-up as to Levinsky
and Wells. Only a question which
one falls first he'll never get up.
Dan Howley Is Cobb's
Choice for Coach - of
Tigers Next Season
'
New York, Jan. 8. (Special).
Manager Ty Cobb of the Tigers has
engaged Dan Howley to coach the
Detroit Salabaters next season.
Howley acted in that capacity with
Frank Navin's team in 1919. Last
season he managed the Hartford
club of the Eastern league and Jack
Combs was Hughey Jennings' first
assTstant -
' Howley's return to the Tigers
means that Coombs' career as a
member of the team is at an end
and it probably means the passing of
that famous figure from the profes
sion, as the one-time star pitcher is
not likely to receive an offer to join
a big league dub next year, and even
if he did it is not likely that he
would accept the proposition.
"Whoo Run" Crawford, niutter ot ihx
Tigers' pennant winning days 10 yeare
sko, hi announced his retirement from
the team. The former Detroit outfielder
has been playing in the Coast league of
late yearti hitting them with the iam
Ola puncn as in lormer aaya,
Parson Wins Fame as Pastor,
Refefee and Boxing Teacher
Kansas City, Jan. 8. Before the
kaiser went on his celebrated jam
boree and turned the world upside
down, fighting parsons were com
mon enough, but itiremained for the
war. and Chanute, Kan., to produce
the "parson of the fighting ring."
For the Rev. Earl A. Blackman, pas
tor of the First Christian church of
that city, is not only a disciple of the
roped arena, but when he is not
hammering out goldn crowns at his
pulpit he is by turn referee in the
professional prize ring and instruc
tor of boxing to a class which meets
in the basement of his church.
No mollycoddle is Earl Blackman,
but a 20th century, red-corpuseled,
two-fisted, hard-hitting "Yank," who
believes in mingling with his fellow
man and carrying the gospel to him
in homely fashion.
All Walks of Life.
"You must be willing to find me
in the dance hall, clubroom, pool
hall or back alley wherever, I can
serve if I am to remain your pas
tor," the young minister told his
congregation immediately upon his
return from France, where he served
as chaplain of the 130th Field artil
lery. Some of the more sedate and
orthodox were inclined to stiffen
their backs at the paster's announce
ment. If they had any misgivings when
they opened the sporting page of
the city dailies and read where "the
Rev. Earl Blackman was third man
in the ring at the battle between
(Kid) Bramer and (Battling) Osner
for the bantam title" they have kept
their silence. In the meantime Mr.
Blackman goes on'refereeing and
gaining new laurels among fistic fans
for the skillful manner in which he
exercises his authority. - ,
Worked in Britton Go.
When Jack Britton and Hariy
Lux fought for the welter champion
ship recently in Convention hall at
Kansas City. Mr. Blackman was the
unanimous choice, being the only
arbiter of prominence against whom
some objection or other was not ad
vanced by some of the interested
oarties. Mr. Blackman's decisions
J command universal respect for he in-
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Uoyd Neff, captain i R. J. Ganpel, A. I
Anderson,. E. V. McOllllTray. Below I
I'etes Wendell, swimming director at the
Oman AthJetio club. ;
Peter Wendell, swimming instruc
tor At the Omaha Athletic club, is
willing to wager his shirt and it's a
silk shirt at that that his relay
swimming team will cop the honors
at the aquatic meet to be held in the
pool January 13. The reason Wen
dr II believes his squad of water per
formers will defeat the other teams
is that every member of the team 9
an expert when it comes to splashing
iA the tank. - . i
PlestinaMay.Get
BputWitli'Zibby'
Tex Rickard Wants to Match
New Blood in Heavyweight
: Division of Mat Game. '
New York, Jan. 8. (Soecial). At
last the many followers of the wrest
ling game are to come into their own
in the matter of seeing ah infusion
of hew bloody in the battles of the
heavyweights. The handwriting on
the wall indicates that after having
battled for four years for admit
tance to the ranks of the leaders in
the game Marin Plestina, admitted
by all who have a knowledge of the
game to be a real grappler, has at
last battered down the walls and
will be given a chance to prove his
worth with the best merr who took
championship honors.
Tex Rickard. Americas greatest
sport lmnrasano. is in the market
with a bid for the competitive serv
ices7 of Plestina and Stanislaus
Zybszko, both of whom have been
dodged, by the topnotchers of tke
division.- It will be semembered that
Rickard recently offered Toe Stecher
$20,000 to meet Plestina in Madison
Square Garden, but Stecher de-
murrea. in one ot the other men
murrcu. inone oi ine otner men
Stecher has been meeting for years
Lewis,' the younger Zbvszko. Cad
dock and others would accept the
frequent defies of Plestina, who
recently got on the trail of the elder
Zbyszko, who likewise hasNbeen con
sistently dodged by the quartet
named above. While it is allesed
that promoters in Chicago are keen '
tor the FJestina-Zbvszko match.
there is a strong likelihood that Rick-
era will tall heir to what looks like
the blue-ribbon of the heavwererht
wrestling world, with Madison
square Garden the scene of the
match.
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Willie Jackson and
i. Mitchell Fight to Draw
New lork. Jan. 8. Wililam
Jackson of New York and Tinkie
Mitchell of Milwaukee foutrht 15
rounds to a draw at Madison Suuare
Garden last night Major Riddle, who
Was one of the judges, decided p
favor of Jackson, while William
Muldoon, the other judge, gave ihe
bout to Mitchell. Referee "Louis
White then declared the bout a
draw. . Mitchell weighed 133 pounds
and Jackson 134 at 2 p. m.
sists that contestants must fight
clean and obey the letter of the law
I
s regards tactics not countenanced
y the code. Waltzing. is a ballroom
diversion and has no province in a
ooxmg maicn, ne acimomsnes con
testants when he calls them to the
center of the ring for instructions.
Beginning his career as a locomo
tive engineer, Mr. Blackman early
conceived better things and laid off
his run to work his-way through
Kansas university. He made a por
tion of his expenses as boxing in
structor in the physical culture de
partment On leaving the university
he took up the pastorate at Chanute,
but scarcely had he become settled
in his work when the war broke
and he enlisted forthwith to go to the
front as a chaplain.
Was "One of the Boys."
It was while living with the bovs
"Tin the trenches that he came to see
things in a new-light that the mod
ern minister must be one of his flock
in . reality. And so on his return
home to Chanute he made the an
nouncement already referred to and
began to organize classes in boxing
in his church on the theory that
good, clean sport is elevating and
will keep boys out of mischief.
That this theory is founded on
sound principle may be judgedfrom
the fact that a "different" atmos
phere pervades every meet when he
is referee. There is no profanity
and no yelling. Cries of "soak it to
him," "knock his block off," are not
permitted. '
Don't Like Blue Laws.
The blue law crusade for 24 hours
of gloom from Saturday midnight to
Monday morning finds no favor with
Mr. Blackman.
"I am not in favor of indiscrimi
nate legislation against all' sports
on Sunday." says he, "for there are
places and conditions which seem
to demand some form of strenuous
recreation and amusement in order
to maintain efficient living. But I
think one day in seven should be
kept just as free as possible from
vocational and avocational pursuits
itf order that religion may be taught
and enjoyed Jtnd quiet and rest be
encouraged." ; i
Want Horse Racing
Bill Passed in Ohio
Influential 'Clevelanders Will
Build Large Track If Sport
Is Legalized in State.
Cleveland, O., Jan. 8. The horse
world, both harness and running,
and particularly Ohio, which is the
hub of the trotting horseuniverse,
has been all agog over two' recent
press dispatches, one from Cincin
nati and. the other from Detroit.
It was demonstrated 'last fall that
the thoroughbred horse is popular
in Cleveland, at least, on account of
the successful meet at Chagrin Falls
and it is reported on good authority
that if the proper racing bill can be
'put through in Ohio, a large body
of influential Clevelanders interested
in the breeding and racing of the
runners, will build a large track here
and conduct meetings on a par with
those in Kentucky, Maryland and
'New York.
Both trotting and running horse
men have put their shoulders to the
wheel in Michigan and the next leg
islature there will be asked by the
Michigan I Association of Fairs to
legalize horse racing in the state.
Ever since racing died at Detroit
the race-hungry fans there have gone
by the thousands across the river
to Windsor and the Michigan horse
men, no doubt, feel that this money
should be Wept at home and the state
and horse breeders benefited thereby.
If the Michigan men are suct-ess-
ful in putting the bill through, it un
doubtedly will mean the immediate
resumption of grand circuit racing
ai uciron anu urana Rapias, ana a
better class of meetings at Kalama
zoo, which havebeen allowed ,to run
solely because the local authorities
did not trouble to interfere.
Murphy Adds Another
Fast Wiggler to His
Stable of Race Horses
Another harness horse star has
been added to the stable of the lead-
. . r ----
iinEf reinsman, Tom MurpSy, as Joe
Market of Chicago, representing the
Poughkeepsie reinsman, recently
journeyed to Teeswater, Ont, - and
purchased for a price , said to be
around the five-figure mark, the pac
ing geldirrg, Roy Grattan, 2:01.
Since he first got into the public eye
a couple of years ago at the meeting
at Mt Clemens this pacer has been
more or less in the limelight, both on
the half-mile tracks and on the
Grand Circuit.
R'oy Grattan and liis owner got
into trouble early last season, the
second week of the Grand Circuit
season. This was at the Toledo
meeting. The regular driver of the.
horse was not presertt and Trench
took the mount himself. The field
was a high-class one, including such
slars as Hal Mahone, Louie Grattan,
Goldie Todd and Johnny Quirk.
Trench landed Roy Grattan, winner
ot the first heat, in 2:0 which at
that time was the pacing record for
the season. In the next heat he fin
ished eighth, which 'didn't suit Pre
siding Judge McGraw at all, and
Trench.was "derrieked" for the third
heat, Fred Edman being substituted.
The1 gelding met with a lot of bad
racing luck in that heat, but "finished
a close second in 2:02.
McGraw was convinced that
Trench had made no try for the sec
ond heat and he handed the Canadian
and his pacer a suspension of 30
days. Trench shipped his horse,
home and he has not raced since, so
Murphy will be the first to try his
hand with the fast wiggler since the
troublesome affair ' at the Toled
meeting. -
Wayne Normal Loses
Game to Cotner Squad
Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 8. (Special
Telegram.) The Cotner - Bulldogs
defeated Wayne Normal, 40 to 9, in
basket ball here last night. The Cot
ner five led, 11 to S, at the close of
the first period. Cotner led through
out. ,
Base Ball Chatter
Chicago Trlhune-Ouialia, Bee LeaMd Wire.
ClUruro, Jan. S. Owners Gorf BHtlon
and E. J. Wentlaka of the MlnnjaimlU
c'ub, who recently purchased the St. .10
ph Weitun league club, are tWnKlnK
eerlouily ot moving the franchise to an
other city. However, they will
with St. Joseph sportsmen before aucli a
luove ls made.
Althonirh Texas 1 the headllner as a
trelnlnif spot, New Orleans will b- well
filled with hi lrague culm In March,
brooklvfl works out there and the New
Tork Yankees and Giants are scheduled
for exhibition games. Kansas City and
Louisville ars also booked for contests
with the Pelicans
Ty Cobb Is sore on New York sport
writers who. he claims, have misinter
preted Interviews. One of the stories
carried by a base ball writer purports t'.
have him In the role of a critic of Hughey
Jennings. Cobb- denies this In a hot
statement and adds he always has been
an admirer of the former Tiger boss.
Fans In Philadelphia are sore on major
liague base ball. Both Connie Mack and
Baker of the Phillies have been receiv
ing letters demanding something be done
to turn out a ball club that can win a
few games every row and then.
Ivy Wlngo and Kill Rarlden are dne for
n me stiff competition thM year Boblil s
Fargrave, the star catcher of the asso
ciation and former Cub athlete. Is out to
grab the regular Job of recelvl'ig oi
Horan's team. .
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Our -if whoUsale price sale on bicycles, tricycle, motor
wheels, gloves, sweaters and risling trousers wil continue during
the entire month of January. ;
Omaha -Bibycle Company;
Sixteenth end
Believe Hoppe s
Could Win All
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Balkliue Champion Also Star
At JJ'hree Cushion and
Pocket Gaines Is Master
Of Ivories.
New York, Jan. 8.-(Specia!.)-r-'
Ever since Willie Hoppe scaled the
heights of billiard prominence' arid
proved that as a balkliue player he
is in a class by himself among the
players of this country, at any rate,
there has been much interest in his
all-around "ability that is. his
'Ltfbility "to play three cushions, :the
pocket game and, in tact, all ol the
different styles of cue play. :
His complete mastery of the. ivor
ies led to the belief that he could
excel at any style of play he elected
to devote any time to. In a great
measure this belief was substantiat
ed recently when the balkline king
took part in an exhibition team
three-cushion match. Hoppe's- team
won the match, due chiefly to the
excellent angle playing of Willie.
He made a high run of seven, ami
that without having had any prac
tice. Excellent at Thre$ Cushions.
Hoppe's friends believe that if ft
went after the three-cushion crown
he would annex it and be crown
ed the billiard king in every style
of play.1 At one time Afredo ric
Oro, the Cuban wizard, challenge I
Hoppe to play a three-cushion con
test, but the cliallcnge came to
naught. Dc Oro at that time was
in his prime as an exponent of the
difficult, angle game.
"If Hoppe wanted to apply bi
self to three cushions I am con-
rvinccd that he could hold his- own
against the most expert players ,jn
the country, and probably defeat
them," said one of the champion's
admirers today.
Kept Busy at Balkline; '
IFB!5pe is so busy playing Balkline
billiards throughout the regular sea
son that he has no chance to devote
any of his .time to any other style
oi piay. ror tnis reason ne nas
refrained from -taking part in many
public exhibitions at three cushions.
He has, however, played the game
in private for recreation and per
sonal amusement. He has played it
against Charley Peterson, the fancy
shot maker, and Peterson says that
.Hoppe has . made several substan
tial runs, several times exceeding
the present record .of 18 and oncp
running 25. "
Hoppe has also played pocket bil
liards for relaxation and to break
the monotony of continual balkline
practice. Recently he played pocket
billiards in private and on his first
turn at the table ran more than 30
balls before' he missed. In this way
Hoppe has proved to those 'who
have had an opportunity to wirness
his work in private that he can play
and play well any game played on
a billiard table.
Decide on 200 Targets
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For All Championshir.
,is-.
Trap Shoot Tourneys
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Chicago. Jan; 8. The American
Trapshootiiig association opened .its
annual meeting yesterday, but be
cause of the large volume of business
to be attended to the award of the
grand American handicap will be
made at today's session. Cleveland,
Atlantic City and Chicago are the
chief contestants for the shoot. - .
The association standardized state,
zone and national tourneys by decid
ing on 200 targets for all champion
ship meets. It also was decided to
hold a professional event in connec
tion with all state and national tour
naments, the shoot to be from a 16
yafd rise and at 200 targets. , . , ,
Yearly averages will be computed
from a basis of 100 registered targets
instead of from 2,000 as heretofore.
The Panama canal zone was grani'7
ed a district association and will be
represented in the grand American.
Zone championships were awarded
as follows: i.
Eastern At New Haven. Conn.
Southern At Atlanta, Ga.
Great Lakes-rAt Minneapolis, Mia.
Prairie At Huron, 8. D. ' s :
Pacific Coast At Tacoma, Wash. . ,
No dates were set-
Newspaper Men Chosen as
Base Ball League's Head
Fresno, Cal., Jan. 8. Newspaper,1
men were elected as the chief oflic'ials
nf tht san Tnaniiin Vallpv hase? hall
IfkrillT HL I K rfllllllrfl W1L11ITL IUI.I.LI11
here last night. Al C. Joy, former
San Francisco sports writer. . was
chosen president, and J. L. Smith,
managing editor'of the Hanford
Journal, was elected secretary. .
Eight teams comprised the league v
last season and applications for x
membership'were received last night
from two other cities. Organization
Ua 10?1 13crnf will He rnmnlpted
at a meeting in Tulare on January 24,
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University of Kausas 4 . ,f
Cagers Trim Drake
Lawrence. Kan., Jan. 8.TThe
University of Kansas basket ball five
last night defeated the JJrake uni
versity yteain, 42 to 18.
Omaha Whist Club
The first meeting of the Omaha
Whist club this1 year was held iu. the.
parlors of the Fontenelle hotel Fri
day evening.
The play was under the Howell
system and the score by matches.
-The future meetings of the club
will be at the Fontenelle hotel, on
Friday night of each week.
The score for the last evening .fal
lows: , Matches W',n
Stebblna and Sweet....
Burness and Preyfoos.
Abbott and Kills
Austin and Tiarker
Buck and Kilgore
Voorhees and WlttKes..
Cook and Mnsterson...
Nelson and Ohman....
roh.o and Dix
Barton and Ia.vis
Brotherton and Martin
Mallory and Updike. . .
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