THE BEE: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1921.
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Ruth Converted
18 Defeats to
Wins Last Year
King of Home' Run Swatters
Was Big Cog in New York
, American Club Scoring
Machine in 1920.
A lirrrtnfnre unknown accomplish
ment of George H. (Babe) Ruth of
the New York American league ciuo
during the 19,20 season vasnis in
dividual responsibility for averting
18 possible defeats to victories. It
was fortunate for the New York
Yankees that Ruth s name appeared
in the lineup for those dozen and a
half battles, or a much smaller per-
' ccntagf for games won ana iosi
would have greeted .Muggins' play-
v" - ers at the end of the season.
As might be readily adduced, Ruth's
circuit drives tided htm in adding to
his present list of laurels, l or m
;.'."the 18 encounters ill question he
Jailed to hit homers in only three;
Cpl but a trip on two occasions and a
double in the third instance served to
defeat his team's opponents.,
. , f Compiled 76 Runs.'
' New York's opposition compiled
!) runs for the mentioned number
of ' tussles, . whu-tas Huggins'
T : thletes accumulated 107 markers.
Of the Yankee's total.'Ruth's nefar
T ious hitting enabled eight of his team-mates
to cross ; home ; plate. Resides
. registering an aUctttional 31 runs
Hmself. .It Is interesting to note that
lie slugger 1 star; dispensed .18
homers during the aot of saving that
ti'imber of games to his club. In-
winded In this list of four-nly clouts
J-'fre thfes engagements.. wherein he
-? hit 'the sphere, to oblivion twice in
qft nfternion. , -S M - .'
lllf WflVt or Drveni.llff inn puiur '
tfi-fenta Ruth rtHYrt hta-btnnl ritlur
ft Jt Mme whn a'rm,or two was sorely
' v nivrtM or nlamurd r o-t a cirl-e -that
rllnrhod th -nt"t. Hfw fortunate
: tl ha the' rcrlxient of only .1 " on
hll for the 1 TmfH. or thin Mjllrnt'
vf, bit of rrvee t W m"loym- mleht nicv-
, i nv om nwiwii y in n oau wriu.
' rtt Ml totnt Ktft. Rath -nmnHi(l
to ftrc'Pt tli- on tw fl!ffrpnt r-r-
:. lioonn. and for the remaining . tnpetlna
PltrhPra llowt him fro iw-r to the
Initial sack only oor in each ganir, ' .
. , . Sw!na Wl-fc4 C lul,. i
. .'. 1 Tha Detroit club had rBjon to lplor
ISuth'a name In the Yanfrp lineup more
-.. than any other 'team ln"th leanue. Six
, ''r' ltuB which mlht' otherle have aided
V' 4Mie Tlrera In their behnant chaae ver
lot heoaue - of tl)l unirrttfclful blttlnS of
xt. i the New York honie iru. artist. Boston
waa eonaolona of. the tirenenee of their for
V Ti.-.'.v mer Idol on fcur ntf-aslona when hla
kicked; willow ajpelled defeat.- Bt. .Louli.
. v .'.. iv MPniitiron - and - rnitRtinipniK 'looti - two
' ; - - f beatlnva each at the hanBa of tli caras-on
. bf awat.f while the CMcairo White Sox
, " were vnnt'l.ihe(1 once by the 'lone efforts
; , , -however, did not Itod an ,ipTxrtune- mn
. .i ment to cijmmltt b,l destructlvti. deeds
Introduces Boxing '
: t Bill Legalizing Game
' Jefferson City, Mo., Jan.V 18
Senator J. li. Brogan of St. Louis
oday introduced a bill to legalize
professional boxingand, place it un
der c&ntrol of -a boxing commission,
lie ; said the' bill was being sup
ported by nienlbers of the American
Legion. "All boxing' contests would
be limited to 15 rounds and penalties
f ixed ; for fake bouts.
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Solons Giving Foxing Bill.
Topeka, Kan.,-JTam 18. A jill to' ' j
lpgalitc boxing in, Kansas under tbe;Ti(ir JT,
direction'ot a state athletic, director 1 " A
was introduced in the legislature to
day.":
1 Ka hn anH IJailv
( ' I ft WrncHn SafiirrTnir
' rr iits- ; i n ' "l
t- the athletic committee "of the lo
Cal post of the American Legion has
matched Ous lallio and CJwen Daily,
welterweight wrestlers, 4or a finish
-rf-.A match ' to be staged here Januarv
i-., 22. These two grapolers wrestled
in Omaha about three months ago.
Aamo meets jacK , Kexnio da. coti-
; .of the country in a finish match at
. Norfolk, January 28.
t- a PntflB vit:A n :i .t.
the usual number of wrestlins and
boxing prelinjinaries will be on the
program. ; V
Davis Cup Preliminaries My
Be Staged Throughout U. S.
, ' New York. Jan: ! 18. Possibility
of stacniff the, Davis' cud tennis
iiM rirrliminaript :narlii in virm,,.-
jyr.j parts 'of , the United ;Stat has been
,. mittee ot tne unitcxi Mates Lawn
Tennis association. , The committee
has learned- , nnofikially1 that Aus
tralia, the British Isles, France and
Japan are in favors of playing the
preliminaries in this, country, which
would make it possible to hold these
$, contests in Boston," Philadelphia,
Chicago, Pittsburgh and New York,
similar to the plan followed in 191-1.
Sp'ain has forwarded a challenge
and another i expected from India.
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Philadelphia Americans
' v . Arrange Exhibition Games
,4- Philadelphia,. Jni' 18. Connie
s MackTmanagerfof the Philadelphia
" American league base ball team, who
returned-yesterday from a tour of
the south in the interests of his
spring training trip, said he had ar
'ranged a tentative schedule of games
with the St. Louis Nationals. The
'. teams will play on alternative days
" at Lake Charles, La., the Athletics'
v training quarters, and Grange, Tex.,
the Cardinals' camp. -
?, iSehraskaCfeHign ;
Cancels With Locals
' " Nebraska''City hign school basket
V balbteam. which was scheduled, to
" play the Creighton hfgh school quin
'. tet in Omaha Monday evening, has
canceled, its game with the - local
V "prep school basketeers. -
.., ' " ' Creightoo and Lincoln play here
iv Friday evening..' ' , ;
" . Indians Sign Outfielder
ClevelandO:. Jan. 18. The Geve- f
land -AmeacaD . league club has
-signed Ernest Jeanes. an, outfielder
of Mayparl, ; Tex. Jeancs played
emi-irofessio'nal baU last ycai
- Bate Newsan
Thorpe Again Back in Majors j
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Inn 'IhorDC. the veteran ball olav-
cr and all-arounif" athlete, is back
again in major league, base ball.
This time Jim has been . signed to
play with Ty Cobb's Detroit Tigers,
Combined with Cobb, the Detroit
Johnny Wilson
Wins Over. Chip
Middleweight Champ Never in
Danger IJscs -Right Jab"
; v Effectively. : . v.-
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rittsburjih, Jan. 18.4-John nj; Wil
son bf Boston, middleweight cham
pion, won a newspaper decis:on over
Joe Chip of-Newa: ?, Pa., in their
10-round bout Monday jfight. Wilson
gained the decision in eight rounds.
. tm. . . "r ji.j-
i ne cnampion was never in dan
ger. He used a right jab effectively
tp offset Chip's rushes and was tlu
.aggressor. ;
" The weights were annouweed as:
Wilson, 162 pounds; Chip, Z9. :
Federal Officials V
0. K. Landis Taking --v
, ''. Base Ball Position
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thlraRo Tribune-Omaha Bee leaked Wire.
f Chicago, Jan. 18. Officials of the
department ofjustict have decided,
after an informal myestip;Htion ot
Hie case, that Federal 'Judge Landis
was strictly within h;s rights as a
federal judge in accepting the .chair
manship of the new commisr.ion con
ti oiling organised base ball. There
is.nothing in the law to prevent hint,
holding both positions and there is
a great public demand that he con
tinue as a federal judge and also that
he sit. as the supreme arbiter of, the
national sport.
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earns are ilea .
In Chicago Bike Race
Chicago, Jan. 18.-After 33 hours,
Stein and O'Shfa were one lap be
hind in the six-day bike race at the
Coliseum, all other teams ; having
covered 590 miles at 7 a. m. The
Eaton-Hill team and Madden riding
with Magin, led in points, both hav
ing 18.
Ray Eaton was injured in a fall at
1' a. m.' and though 'removed un
conscious, was able to return to the
race at 7 o'clock.
Harry Wills Scores;
K. 0. Cher Bill Tate
Buxalo. Jan.' 18.Harry Wills of
N'ew Orleans retained the negro
heavyweight championship by knock
ing out "Bill" Tate of New York in
the second round of a scheduled 15
round bout last night. - -
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BASI0ETBALL
Garden County, 32; Byard, 30."
- Oshkosh, Neb., Jan. 18. (Special.)
Garden County High school basket
ball quintet defeated the Bayard
High school team here by a score
of 32 to .10. The game was interest-,
tng trom start to finisti. uNolte ot
the winners and Leach of the visit
ing quintet were easily the stars of
the game, the former scoring 18
points. ' . , ,
Qrd, 20: Shelton. 19.
Ord.' Xcb.. Jan. 18.-(Speciat.)-TheiOrd
High school basket ball
team defeated the Shclton quintet
in a fast game here by a score of
20 to 19. The game was . close
throughout. Jensen -with 8 baskets
and Heuch with 4 foul goals, starred
for the localswhile Conway stored
13 points and Gorbut. with 3 fif'd
goals, played the besf contest for the
visitors. v - : . ' ,
Ainsworth High Leading.
i Ainsworth, Neb.. Jan. 18. (Spe
cial.) The Ainsworth High - school
basket ball team ; is leading - the
Northwest Nebraska Athletic ' as
sociation basket balh tournament
with a percentage of 1.000 'The
locals won their third straight vic
tory, last Saturday when thev de
feated Kilgore by a core of 28 to7.
J Beg Yourardon.
In laf Sunday's Sport Section
of The .Omaha; Bee wc published
an article saying , that II? ve lock
High school won over the Geneva
High school' basket ball ' team by a
score of 28 to6. Instead of Have
lock winning . the .contest.. G?ncva
was the victor zni ' we w'sh to
acknowledge our mistalr. Ccneva
has woivjsiv games thi's far 'ihU t-r.-son
and will play York at York Vr.
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team should have a' tast outfield.
Thorpe can cover a-lot 'of ground
with tttat deerlikc. movement, of his,
and it will be more than interesting
to watch him-and Cobb sprint' after
a long drive some, day, this, .coming
summer. , ' ! . -
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Scinle Loses Pocket
ilHard Match in :
State Meet to Harsch
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Shcpard
Moon . . .
Shlvely .
Poster . .
Riley ...
Kwanuou
Pclple . .
Belotts .
By staging a comeback during the
final innings of his pocket billiard
match with Keunetff Scinle last night
fi the state pocket billiard tburna
ment at the Dc Luxe parlors, Heinie
Harsch won his game by running put
with an unfiVshed run of 30.. if -
In the afternoon match, Harry
Shepard defeated Foster, 100 to SO,
in an interesting game.
Shepard and Moon play tliis after
norm and Stephen aud Swanson meet
this evening.' ; J. ' -
Major League Clubs , ;
Can't Buy or Trade
Players After Aug.1
; . New. York; Jan. 18.-n "5 agreed
mint ha9 been reached, by -the- Na
tional, and American lcapues to
make August 1 the closing date for
the buying; or trading ot players pe
tween .major league c,lub, '
The agreement was1 made t)ub!;e
last night by President, Heydler ot
the National league. After August
1 players can go from One major
league club to another only by tnr
waiver route. ' . .-;, , -
i 0. A; C. Volley Ball ' '
Team to Play Fremont
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Coach .Denny Ryan's Omaha Ath
letic club volley ball players will
play the Fremont team at the club
Friday night. .'The first 'game ' is
Scheduled to start At 8 o'clock.
The O. A. C. olldy. bailers won
the tricity championship ' last week
when tbev defeated both the. Omaha
and Council Bluffs vY. , M. ':Ct A.
teanis. ' iT
Coach Ryan is frying to schedule
Rames with St. J'aul. Minneapolis,
Sioux Citv and Des Moines teams.
The locals 'will phiy York at . York,
Saturday, January 29. , ., -.
1 "Who will be Benny Leonard's
next opponent?" :
That is the question boxing fans
are discussing now that the cham
pion .-is running through the field
with such great rap:dity. Will they'
select Willie Jackson or Lew Tend
ler, the left-hander from Phila
delphia?. . . .
Tfyerc are those who " believe
Richie Mitchell ought to be sent
right back to the champion for an
other try. .- ; .
The Ak-Sar-Ben officials are con
sidering entering a' bisi ball team
in the City league, this seasom .The
organization is torming a foot ball
eleven. Why not back a basp. ball
Club?, . '
Freinds of Charley Vhitc.'.Cn;ic:o
lightweight scrapper, arc making an
awful roar ;Over the action ,of the
referee in stopping his bout with
Sailor Friedman in the tenth round
of their bout last week. The referee
acted on a signal from a member of
the Wisconsin boxing commiss:f.-u,
according to reports. The commis
sion members declare thaf While
was not fighting. '- .
As a result. White faces suspen
sion from the Wisconsin boxing rings
and the possible loss of his guaranty
of $3,500, When boxing commissions
regulate, the ring's sport through
out the country, then perhaps the
game will be rated higher than it is
at t!;e, present, time.
" Colgate university basket ball tos
sers will meet Creighton in Omaha
February 23 and 24. The soap mak
ers will attempt to .lather the Blue
and White basketeers,' but we believe
they will be trounced in their own
lather. .;- j,v,;: .f
Almost two veek hps rone by
without some major Iciguc club bid
ding for Roger Hornsby. "
Jack Lewis. Omaha wrestling and
boxing promoter has a couple of
snappers in tv stnMc at prrFemwIn
havi n't fought? for several wcrks.
Inter est
Evers for Return
Of Old Time Bus,
ToTraiisport Men
Manager of Cubs Declares it
Would Go Fir Toward Re
storing Simplicity and
Sportsmanship.
I Chicago, Jan. 18 Revival of the
old time base ball players' bus for
; trips to and from the base ball park
wouiu go tar towara restoring sim-
; plictty and a spirit of sportsmanship
: to the game. Manager Johnny Evers
! of the Cubs declared today, y
i "The old bus gave us a good
wholesome advertising, but at the
same time it put real fun, chance
for real team work, and more "on-
est-to-goodness pep in the game,
livers declared. "It .made it more
likea . sport and less like a com
mercial proposition. .. . :
Crowds, Greeted Bus. -
'"Remember how the manager and
hii team used to pile out of the
hotel and into the bus. If we were
the visiting team the town was there
to see and jeer at us. Away we
would go across" the town, the entire
route one long line of yelling home
town boosters. .' By the time the
park was reached everyone had
heard something that made him full
of fight. : , , -
"After the game we frould pile
back into - the bus.-, A couple of
thousand fans would stand around
and gire us a hooting, win or lose.
Wc got it coming and going and
loved it. "" -: . '
Don't Learn Game. ' ;
"How is it today? Morninp: nrac-
tice makes the front of the park look
like an automobile ishow. The play
ers breeze in at the last, minute and
breeze out as auicklv as. thev can
change clothes. The manager never,
sees . his men together exce'pt at
game -time. The. players are too
busy keeping dates, with everybody
in the world, from movie promoter's
to soap manufacturers.
, "That is the' reason players today
are ot as smart collectively as they
were .a few years ago. They don't
spend enough time , learning base
ball." , ' i
Select Mat Men for '
Hawkeye Wrestling
Team; to Meet Huskers
Iowa City, la., Jan. 18. (Special.) I
ronowing several days ot tryoutsj
the following have been selected
members of the Iowa wrestling team
which 'will represent the Hawkeyes
in the meet against Northwestern af
livanston, Friday night:-
126-pound class, Edward Vna of Mon
tour, . ,
13S-joun4 class, C. .B. Swaeney of Suth,
attend. I . ....
145-DOund class. R. T. Smith of Orancer.
158-nound class. Sen O. Howrey of
Waterloo.
iT6-pound class, i,. c. wnito or Harlan.
. Heavyweight, . i. Hunter or Mapieton.
These men have won their pre
liminary matches, but may have to
face other challengers before, the
next meet is held. Howrey will rep
resent Iowa in the 158-pound class
in olace of Glen Devine, who wrest
led in this weight last year but i-f
not out for wrestling this season.
Tn addition to the Northwestern
meet, Iowa is scheduled to meet the j
following teams on tne mat:
Minnesota at lows City, January 21.
Purdue at Lafnyotte, February 11.
Illinois at Iowa City. February 1. '
Nebraska (probably at Lincoln) Febru-
Conference rrtct "at t'rbana, March 11
Gridironer Gives Blood
; To Save Life of a Girl
South Bend,. Ind4 Jan. 18. Hart
Icy Anderson, a member of the No
tre Dame university foot ball team.
recently sacrificed some of his blood
that , a young woman, unknown to
him, might live, it was learned here
today. Doctors, said the transfusion
-was successful, lhe mri is Aiiss
Agnes Luther of t-assoponsf Mien.'
And the way : things" appear nov. i:
win dc several more wee ks dcioish
any padded mitt slingers srart swing- I
ing the gloves in Omaha or viciniiy. I
Jake' Isaacson,' secretary of th
Municipal Base , -Ball association of
Omaha and member of the athletic
committee- of they local nost ot the
American Legion, is going to Lin-!
coin this morning, to help boost for!
the American Legion boxing bill. j
A big league foot ball team, which !
will compete .with Jim) Thorpe's
Canton Bulldogs.. Paddy DriscoIPs
Tigers in Chicago and other strong
professional elevens throughout the
country, is -being' organized in Min
neapolis to enter the Western Pro
fessional Foot Ball league. Omaha
will be a member. ' -
According to - Charlie Trimble
secretary of the Ak-Sar-Ben Exposi
tion company, Ak:Sar-Uen toot ba'l
players vill . be ready to don the
moleskins as soon as the next season
rolls around. t
The British fisht fans still believe '
Ptet Herman is the champion. True I
it is that Herman won over Iimmv
Wild hu Mr. To I.vnch inniurl '
the title from Herman in New York
,Wonder if the Britishers know that
the war is over?.
Jack Demnsey. heavy wciyfit
champion of the worh'. will retf.e
from the ring after! Labor day and
devote his time to the movies, ac
cording to his present nlans, as ar
nounced by Manager Jack Kearns
Must be that the champ and his mar
ager figure Georges Caroentier is
going to hold theJ crown after Labor
day. , " '. - ' . '
"Sailor" iloM. welterweight b0-
who won a dec'sion over "Kid"
Schlaifer at Fo-t Omaha lat winter.,
and who lias been fighting on the
west coast, is preparing for a return
bout with the "I'iil" to he held some
time next month. .Moss is working
on dailv at the .GMnalu Athletic
club.
Carpentier Becomes
Manufacturer and
Aluminum Salesman
- Paris. Jan, 18.Georges Carpen
tier. movie 'actor, aluminum manu
facturer, sock-ty favorite, proud
father and champion i fighter of
Europe, has signed up for one mora
big fight before he tackles Jack
Dempsey for the heavyweight chani
pionslvp of the vorld. The French
champion has entered the ring
against the high cost of living in
r runic. -
For the modest sum of 12 francs
Georges will deliver to any house
hold a set of 19 aluminum dishes to
be used m a baby s kitchen. Georges
got. his idea 'vhen he had a special
set made lor ins daughter. ' lie
thought it so good that he decided
to "manufacture sets for sale. An
ordinary set of porcelain dishes is
worth about 50 francs. Georges ok
lers his substitute for about one
fourth of this sum. 1 ,
Along with the sale of the dishes,
Georges presents, his picture' and
autograph. '
Sheeley to Captain
1921 Marquette Team
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Milwaukee, Wis., Jan. 18. William
Sheeley, : quarterback, was chosen
captain of the Marquette university
1921 foot ball .team last night. The
schedule announced for, 1921 in
cludes a game on . October 22 with
Creighton, university at Omaha.
pulled a heavy load ! f
's? -.ur 'tfmssm
But' now. he pulls an old rickety wagon and
when the load gets Joo heavy he stops. 'y -
No matter how much. his. maste pulls at 'his
bit, "Old Dobbin" can't pull the load..
In 1917, Jon figures based (m ourN1915 costs,
electric rates were decreased 25 per cent. This
move cut down our revenue considerably," but we
shouldered the additional burden and plodded on.
But as time went on the burden " became
heavier. Prices, of everything "went up by leaps,
and bounds. It costs us $816,000 more for fuel,
labor and taxes alone to do the same volume of
business in 1920 than it did in 1915, ,
A friend asked this question and the answer ie
received was: "Even though our burdens became
heavier as -months passed; even though labor,
coal and taxes increased in price, we shouldered
the additional burdens. We were willing to bear
our share, hoping that there would be some relief
besides increased rates. V
But like the case of starved "Old Dobbin,"
there has been no relief. We have felt the "pangs
of hunger.". - v ' . .: ,
Unless we get relief, like "Old, Dobbin," we will '
get thinner, and leaner and the load will become
so heavy on our backs that we will be unable to
give the service of the past.
We quote "Old Dobbin": "We want to mill
the load, but we can't do it if we are 'starved.' "
Omaha Cltllj Si?HS
Another Backstof
Mike Finn Secure Services of
Cctcher Statleton From
Southern League Team. '
Barney ' Burch. new owner of the
Omalm Western league base ball
flub, received a wire from Mike Finn,
lift- partner, yesterday saying that
he has secured the services, of Catch
er Statleton fronj i Southern league.
The addition of ihi bird Statleton
to the local club boosts the number
of new players for the Omaha club
to II. Owner Burch and Finn signed
10 . players while attending the. big
base ball confab in Chicaco last
Contracts will be mailed the latter
part of next mop t li to all members
of -last year's team. Poth rookies
and veterans-will he ordered to re
port at Fort Smi'h, Ark., training
grounds, March 10. v
Jack Herrick and v
?J-j Johnny Lee to Box
Jack Jlerrick, formerly boxing in- j
structor; at Urao Uodue. la.; and
Johnny Lee. local heavyweight
scrapper, have been matched for a
ten-round bout at AtJahtic, la., on
Thursday. January 27." ,
Ilerrick has met rsuch battlers as
Gibbons, Chip and boys of their
class. t . ' v, ' '. , ;
"Old Dobbin" Wa
Blue Ribbons in the
We Are in the Same
"Why Didn't You Fellows Get
the Increase When the Getting
Was Good?-' Asked a Friend
Isn't That Fair?
Don't, Forget
Regardleaa of who tmyt otherwise, we
nk only what we juatly deierre. . We want
f oju to remember that. ; We want no more
than what's coming to us. We are not
ftskinr a penny on so-called "watered
stock."
to Sport Fans
Women's Champ Golf
Tournament to Be Held
At Chicago Aug. 22-27
Chicago. Jan, 18. The Women's
Western Golf association champion-
shin will be held August 22-27 at the
West Moreland Golf club, Chicago,
it was announced lust night. . It was
also stated that it had been decided
to hold a midwinter meet next year
on some California links. This is
an innovation, which will call out
.many contestants . on the coast, as
well as take many midwestcrn golf
ers to California for winter play
Heretofore Pacific coast players
have been -shut off from the tourna
ments of the Woman's association.
Beecher Loses Bout .
To Baltimore Scrapper
liilcHfO Tribune-Omaha lit Ltnueil Wire.
New York. Jan. 18. After 15 fast
rounds of fighting, Chnry Beecher
of New York lost the judges' de
cision to Andy Chaney, of Baltimore,
it Madison Square Garden last nights
t i i.-:u rLi.
jonuny - iviiuanc, leaiticrwcifctni
champion, has agreed to meet the
winner of the fight, according to
Promoter Tex Rickard.
Irt a 10-round semi-final, Johnny
Dill ot York, fa., got the judges
decision over Tillie Kid Herman f
California.
.' In another 10-rounder, Earl Ba'rd,
of Seattle.' was awarded the verdict
Over Joe Mooncy, of New York.
. Frankey Fleming of Staten Island,
nnd Tim Kellcy of California, fought
six rounds- to a draw.
Once a Winner of
Draft Horse Class
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v "I want to pull the load," Dobbin muttered " to
himself as he panted heavily . "But I can't do it.
I'm starved. How can. my master expect me to
pull a heavy load when I haven't enough food
within me to give me,the strength to do it?"
Ffx as "Old Dobbin''
? fcven' if prices may take somewhat of a decline,
we will receive but little relief.
, ( Since 1915, in order to make additions and bet-,
terments to our system to meet the electrical re
Quirementft, we borrowed money like you do by
signing a mortgage on our property. The mort
gage bears the same rate of interest until its ma
turity. So even if the price of money drops we
will still have to pay the high rate of interest at
the present time. '
So we petitioned the city commission for relief.
Now they are the masters. v Whether we get
' strength to carry the load is now up to them.
The rate we ask for is the same as the rate we
received in 1915. Nothing can be more fair be
cause we all know that prices will not drop below
the 1915 basis. ' , .
We are not asking for excess protits.' We'are'
not appealing for unusual or extraordinary re
turns. ) ' 5,
We nave asked the city commission to grant us
a fair rate, taking in consideration our manufac
turing costs; our replacements and renewals and
a fair return on a fair valuation of our property.
ALL WE ASK IS A "LIVING WAGE."
Nebraska Power Co.
Vaughn Signs to
Pitch for Cubs
Evers Plans to Send Pitchers
to Camp Before
Squad.
Chicago. Jan. 18. With James
'Hippo" Vaughn's signature affixed
to his'192l contract. Manager Evers
of. the Chicago Nationals today had
a large part of his pitching staff
lined up for next season. Vaughn,
star southpaw of the Cubs in recent
seasons, signed one of the new form
of base ball magnates here last
week.
Pitchers Govor Alexandc and
George Tyler signed last fall, but
will sign agaii( on the - new con
tracts.
vauehn expressed his readiness to
join Alexander at the Cub's Cali
fornia training camp as soon as pos
sible. Manager Evers says he plans
to send his pitchers, with a catcher
or two, to California about a week
ahead of the main squad, which will
leave Chicago for the training camp
March 3.
A large White Sox squad is sched
uled to depart for Waxahachic. Tex.,
March 4. Manager Gleason of . the
Chicago Americans has bookfd
more than 40 players to train in
Texas.
' The Sox nartv which is to travel
on a Special train, .probably will be
the largest major league delegation
ever to go south for training.
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