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    THE EEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1921.
Up-to-Bate News and Gossip of Interest to Sport Fians
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Nebraska Trims
Grinnell Five
By 29-16 Score
Cornhuskers Outplay Oppo
nents' Throughout First
. Half, Scoring 22 Points
Smith Stars. . 4
I'.rinncll. Ia.. Feb. 12. (Special
Telegram.) Nebraska university de
feated the Grinnell basket ball five
licre last niarht bv the score of 29
to 16. In the first half Nebraska
' outplayed Grinnell at everv stage of
the game, being exceptionally strong
:n guarding, Grinnell scoring but two
points and those coming from the
foul line.
Smith started the scoring for
' Nebraska, with Carmen putting in
one soon after. A foul was then
called on Grinnell and Bekins shot
a free throw. The rest of the half
was all strong for Nebraska, running
up a total of 20 points. Grinnell
missed all of its shots while Nebraska
made good on all of its chances.
In the second half Grinnell came
back stronger, scoring seven points
, before Nebraska scored. Evans
scored the first points for Griniiell.
, followed by a foul by Whitchill. It
was 10 minutes before Nebraska
made a score in the second half, but
from that time on the contest was
played about evenly.
For Nebraska, Smith was the Star,
with Bekins running a close second.
Winters and Evans played the best
game for Grinnell.
I he lineup and summary foliow:
Grinnell, 16. Fo. Xe'branka. ID.
Kvnx .......... .R. 1. Smith'
Merodltfc ....... ,1.. F Carmen
Fcarlnf C Beltirn
l.srey H.U Ballev
Winter 1..0 Newman
Substitutes' Whltehlll for Meredith.
Tln for Fearing, Warren for Carmen.
Doebosh for Warren. Mum for Biking,
Muner for Newman, lfartley for Bailey.
Field foals: Evans (S), Whltehlll. Benss.
Smith (6) Carmen, Bekins, Ballev (8),
barren. Free throws: Evans. Whltehlll
&. Heklna (7). Personal fouls: Evans
S), Fearlnjf (3). I.acey (3). lirnz, Carmen
4, Bailey, Newman. Warren (5), Doebosh
(4). Referee; Birch of Earlbam.
Landis Can Continue
As Arbitrator, for
National Base Ball
CMcafo Tribune-Oisuilia Bea Leased Hire.
' Washington, Feb. 12. Faderal
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis of
Chicago can continue to act as arbi
trator for national base ball and draw
special compensation for the work
from professional base ball organiza
tions without being held guilty of
violating any law, Attorney General
Palmer Friday ' notified Representa
tive VVelty of Ohio, democrat.
Welty criticized Judge Landis for
,acce4lng the base ball job and pay
ana uy resolution introduced in the
house asked the Department of Jus
tice it tne judge was not guilty, of
a misdemeanor in accepting the ex
tra compensation going with the base
ball job.
Lavan Signs 1921
Contract With Cards
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 12. Dr. John
Lavan, shortstop, has reconsidered
his announced determination to quit
base ball and signed a 1921 contract
with the St. Louis Nationals, it was
announced Friday.
Havelock Boilermakers
To Play Hardy All-Stars
Havelock, Neb.. Feb. 12. (Spe--i
Tjie undefeated Havelock
Roilcrniakers quintet has accepted
the challenge from the Hardy All
Stars of Hardy, Neb., and the two
(cams will play on the Havelock
foor, Monday. Neither team has
been trimmed this season, and both
are claiming, the amateur champion
ship of the state. The Bowen Fur
niture squad of the Greater Omaha
league will play the winner.
Teams wishing games with Have
lock should communicate with'J.
L. Wilheld, Havelock Athletic club,
and aggregations lusting for a whack
at the Hardy All-Stars should write
to Manager J. W. Fccht at Hardy.
Semi-Pro and Amatuer
Dodge Oglon, J9; Kewinan Grove, ti.
Newman Grove, Neb., Feb. 13. (Spe
cial.) Joe Steteher's Dodge (Neb.) Ameri
can Legion basket ball team won a hard
fought gam here by the score of 3 to 24.
rroareaae Club, 8l); Castelar Commnnlty, 9.
The Progresse ulub of the T. M. H. A.
easily defeated the Castelar Community
. ouintet on the Matter's floor by the ecore
- of 39 to I, Any Junior team In the state
wanting games with the winners Is
urged to call Harry Kneeter, Douglas 7607.
ntoomflrld, Xfl C'relghton Legion, 1.
Bloomfleld, Nen, Feb. 13. (Special.)
The Bloomfleld town basket ball team de
. feated the Creighton American Legion
team St that place by the score of' 80 to
11. The same te.'imi met here Tuesdav
nvening. Bloomfleld winning, 23 to 10.
Frlest. McPherson, Crahan, Lippold, Tay
lor, Suckstorl and Reynolds comprised the
local team.
Randolph T-eglon, 84; TCanfta, 23.
Randolph, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.)
The Randolph American Legion quintet
defeated the Wauia team here tonight, 114
to 23. The game was fast and clean. The
locals were only one point In the lead at
the end of the first half, but gained on
their opponents during the last minutes.
The Canary Kid's
America's Foremost Bottled
Joy Killer Gets Some Inside
Stuff on Prohibition
From the Kid.
. By H; R. HARRIS.
I was walking down the street,
when I suddenly blinked my eyes,
i had to. There flashed into my field
of vision, which at the time embraced
a rross-section of Farnam, a bright
pink roadster,' throwing off, in the
sunlight, a dazzling glimmering
tplcndor that fairly blinded.
The pink car came to ahalt by the
sidewatk near me and a bcgoggled
individual attired in one of those
light brown overcoats leaped from
, the bus and came galloping toward
me. Before I could defend myself
uhii individual began wringing my
' hf.nd. -v
; He took the goggles off and I
. rccognizeij the Canary Kid. ",
Central Again Wins
Over Sioux City j
i
Locals Outplay Indians in j
Last Half and Defeat Op
ponents, 24 to 14.
Sioux City, la., Feb. 12. (Special
Telegram.) In a game featured by
good team work and clever basket
shooting, the Omaha Central High
school basket ball quintet defeated
the Sioux City High team. 24 to 14.
The Omaha tosser started the i
game with a rush when Captain j
Clement caged a basket on the tipoff.
Corenman followed on the next play
with a goal from the middle of the
floor.
The Sioux defense tightened, and
White shot a neat goal after the
whole team worked the ball down
the floor. The remainder of the first
period was marked by close guard
ing and good floor work. The initial
stanza ended, 11 to 7, with the Oma
ha lads on the long end of the score.
The Omaha team played its best
teamwork of the season. This was
responisble for its victory. Captain
Clement and Corenman starred fori
the visitors, while White was the
mainstay for the home team.
the lineup follows:
Omaha.
F.O. F.T. f.F. T.F.Pts.
5 0 0
Clement (c), rf.
Keyt, f 1 (1
Boerkle,. e 2 ,0
A 0
Coienman, Iff 4 n
Good, rcr , . , 0 O
Bunnell, c 2 0
Totals ...11 !
Sioux City.
F.O. F.T. r.C T.I'.
. . . . . S 3 0 0 fi
While, rf
Taylor, if 1 0
Kuts6h, c S n
Everett, rsr 0 0
Glehm (c), !.... "
Hayes," rf 0 0
Total
Referee, Smeby (Monmouth).
HIGHSCmL
BASKETBALL
Mead, 19; Cedar Bluffs, 18.
Mead, Neb., Feb. 12. (Special.) Cedar
Bluffs High school after winning eight
out of 10 major basket ball games of the
year, lost here 14 the Mead High school
quintet In a hard fought game by the
score of 19 to IS.
Ogallala, 36: ration. It.
Otrallala, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.)
Ogallala High school defeated the Paxton
High school team by the score of 36
to 11. The game was fast and hard-fought
throughout. The local girls' team won
from the Faxton girls by the score of 31
to 15.
Superior, 36; Kdgar. 1.
Superior, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.) The
local high school basket ball team defeat
ed the Kdgar quintet here by the score
of SS to 1.
York. SJ: Central Cjly. 33.
Tork. Nob.. Feb. 13. (Special.) The
York High school basket ball quintet de
feated the Central City team here by the
score of 37 to 33, in a hard-fought game.
Ravenna. H4; Aurora,, 18.
Aurora, Neb., Feb. 13. (Special.) The
ra.it navenna High school basket ball
quintet easily deflated the local team here
by the score of Zi to 18.
Grand Island, S3; Hastings. 33.
Hastings, Neb.. Feb. 12. (Special.) In
an extra five-minute period of play, the
local high school basket ball team suc
ceeded In nosing the Hastings quintet out
of a 33 to 35 victory.
Benson High. 01; Gretna, 10.
Gretna, Neb., Fab. 13. (Special.) The
Benson High school basket ball team of
Omaha won Its seventh consecutive game
here by defeating the local quintet by
the score of 61 to 10. Calvert and Si
mons starred for the winners. Calvert
caged 15 baskets, while Gustafson scored
six.
Seward, eg; Fuller nn, II.
Seward.. Neb.. Feb. 12. (Special.) In a
fast basket hall game played here, the
local five defeated the Fullerton quintet
by the score of 28 to 11.
Shenandoah, 31: Clarlnda. 10.
Shenandoah. la., Feb. 12. (Special.)
The local high school elsilv defeated the
Clarlnda quintet hore by the score of 32
to 10, in a har.l-fought contest. Martin
of the locals was tiie individual star, scor
ing 14 points.
fitromsburc. II); Osceola, 8.
Stromsbura-. Neb.. Feb.. 12. (Soeclai:)
Stromsburg high school defeated the !
Osceola quintet here l y the score of 10 to
8 in n game featured by the close guard
ing of both quintets. Stromsburg girl'
team won over the Osceola girls' quintet
by the score of 8 to 4.
Albion, .J.",: 8ehujler. 23.
Albion, Neb., Feb. .12. (Special.) Al
bion staged a, como-hack in Its game with
Schuyler here and won the game by thj
score of 25 to 23. The first half ended.
12 to 11, in favor of the locals. In the
second half the score see-sawed back and
fourth, Albion finally emerging victorious.
The Albion second team defeated the
Humphrey IC. of f!. quintet. 23 to 21. The
Albion girls defeated the alumni girls, 30
to 3.
fleshier, IK; Alexandria, 16.
Deshler. Neb., Feb. 12. (Special.)-rThe
Deshler high school boys' basket ball
team defeated the Alexandria quintet by
the score of It to 10. It was the second
defeat for Alexand'-la thus far this season.
Blue Ililt. 55; Roseland, 11.
Blue Hill, Neb.. Feb. 12. (Special.)
The Blue Hill high school basket ball
team defeated the Roseland quintet here
by the score of 55 to 11. It was the sis
ronserutlve victory for the locals. For
the winners, Captain Delehoy and Jones
starred.
Cored, St: Overton, 9.
Cozad, Neb.. Feb. ill (Special.)
Cosard high school won n victory over
the Overton high tchool at Overton by the
score of 30 to . John Kinnan, Cosad for
ward, Is credited 'with making 24 points
for the locals,
West Point 24: School for Deaf, It.
West Point, Neb., Feb. 12. (Special
Telegram.) Tho West Point High School
bssket ball team defeated the Nebraska
school for the deaf, score 24 to 18. Mc
Donald was the star player for West Point,
making ten points. Terpenlng was the
star on the visitor's team. .
Clarence Mueller, an outfielder, who
joined the Cardinals late In 19.0, has
sent In his signed contract to Rickey.
Mueller looked like a good ball player
and hit well during the short - stay he
made In the majors.
Pink Roadster and His Taie of Pussyfoot
"Jus' on m' way t' see yehl" he ex
claimed, breathlessly. Then, without
any more ado, hedragged me over
and flung me into the roadster, piled
in and gave her the gas.
Small Change.
When I had recovered from the
shock we were spinning along to
ward the outskirts of the city, the
motor purring evenly beneath us.
"For Pete's sake," I ejaculated
(only the words I used were a little
different), what the Sam Hill (ditto)
has happened? Why all, this pros
perity?" "Aw you a.'n' seen nothin' yet!"
said the Kid lightly.
"Why." I exclaimed, "I had no
idea that roll of Oklahoma
Oliver's"
Don mention 'at small change,"
interrupted the Kid, turning up his
rose. "We'n I took them bills from
Oklahoma Oliver wit' them cards i
wuz jus' collcctin' pin money, jus'
I v Ii K 5. :.: ' 1 I I 1 I " , a II
I I 0v S n i1 V " J
Tigers Easily Win
Another Contest
Missouri Outplays Kansas Ag
gies Throughout Game; De
feat Rivals, 48 to 18.
Manhattan; Kan.. Feb. 12. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Missouri university
defeated the Kansas Aggie basket
ball team, 48 to 18, here Friday night.
The Tigers outplayed the Aggies in
every phase of the contest, their
guarding being-so close that the
Kansans made all their? shot from
a distance after the middle of the
first half.
The Aggie took a brace after the
Tigers had an 8 to 2 lead. Knost
man and "Shorty" Cowcll rung a
couple, but the Tigers had time out
and again began to pile up the score.
It stood 22 to 11 at the end of the
first half.
Williams was the individual star
of the game, making 22 of the 4S
Tiger points and throwing eight out
of 10 free throws. The guarding
of Coffey and Bunker kept the Ag
gies at a distance and their attempts
went wild.
Title of Trap Champion at
Double Targets to Be Fixed
Kansas City, Mo.. Feb. 12. The
national trapshooting championship
at double targets was to be decided
here today when "Kep" Elbert, Des
Moines, la., holder of the Hercules
trophy, meets Fred Etchens of
Coffeyville, Kar;., the challenger.
The contest will be at 50 pairs. El
bert won th; Hercules trophy in
open competition' at .the Grand
American handicap tournament last
year.
Mason City Wrestler
Loses Bout to Gion
Albert Lea, Minn., Feb. 12. Hcl
mer Myre of Mason Ci.ty, la., claim
ant of the world's lightweight wres
tling championship, outweighed 12
pounds, lost to George Gion, Ca
nadian title claimant, in 2:30 here
Friday night, conceding defeat under
the torture of a bar hammcrlock.
Myre fought the hold for 10 min
utes. Iowa Mud Prevents
Maroons Playing
Tabor College Team
Iowa mud prevented the Omaha
university basket ball team from
playing its scheduled game with
the Tabor college of Tabor, la., Fri
day night.
Coach Ernie Adams and his con
tingent of Maroon tossers left Oma
ha at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon
in two of Henry Ford's products.
The flivvers failed to navigate in
the Iowa soil eight miles this side
of Tabor and the result was that the
locals had to hail passing autos and
return to Omaha.
pin money. 'Ere, 'ave a thousan',"
The Kid reached into his overcoat
pocket and tossed over the bill.
"Here, here," I protested, "I can't
take your money."
I Gasp.
"Aw keep it," the Kid retorted,
"I forgot t' tip th' waiter at break
fas'. 'At'll jus make it even."
I gasped.
The Kid started whistling a merry
tune.
"Say," I said, looking around at
the Kid with suspicion in my eye,
"you haven't robbed a string of
banks or anything like that?".
"Imagine 'at," exclaimed the Kid,
addressing space in general,
"Imagine me robbin' a lotta cheap
banks 1"
"Say," said the Kid turning
around and addressing me in par
ticular while we nearly went into
a ditch. "I made reel money."
"Yes-." chuckled the Kid a few
minutes later, "I made reel money.
Members of Weston's Skiing Ski fllnb I
i v . ..r- -zrh ' ,
Only Time Cans Ever Stopped
Fighting
Whenever the names of great
lightweights are mentioned it is gen
erally conceded
that Joe Gans,
the colored mar
vel, was thu dad
.dy of them all.
Gans had all the
e s s e n t ia 1 s to
make him a mas
ter speed, won
derful h i f t i n g
ability, and a
head that car
ried him along
carefully in all
his hard fights.
Vet, with all
this grcatnesN
there was a time
in which the old
mnster was ac-
cuscd of quitting, and this in a cham
pionship contest with his old rival,
Frank Erne of Buffalo.
This famous fight was held in Xcw
York March 23. 1900. Erne was
champion at the time. The two were
scheduled for 25 rounds.
For 12 long rounds these two won
c'erful boxers kept at it hammer and
tongs nearly every minute. Each
was possessed 'of great driving force
and science unsurpassed in the ring,
even to this day. It was a wonderful
exhibition.
Battle of Master Boxers.
The shuffling negro waded in with
crafty cunning, trying to pop the elu
sive Buffalo boy how those two fel
lows could pick off the punches!
There weren't any tricks known to
the game that either wasn't familiar
with. There was no wasted energy
in that contest. Every move meant
something.
It was a red-hot battle.
When Gans would, land a clean
blow, Erne always was there with a
counter punch, and it was along
these lines that the two kept, going
at top speed.
For the first six rounds it was
even. Then Erne drew ahead for a
short period ' in the seventh and
eighth, but the old master was not
accustomed to trailing, and soon re
gained even terms. It was anybody's
fight and it almost looked certain
that the two men would travel the
full 25 rounds. - .
Northeast State Cage
Tourney Next Month
Wayne, Neb., Feb. 12. (Special.)
The Northeast Nebraska High
School Athletic association will hold
its annual basket ball tourney on
the Wayne State Normal floor.
March .4 and 5.. O. T. Marston will
officiate. The leading teams this sea
son are Bloomficld, Wayne, Wake
field, Ponca, Lyons, Tilden. Nor
folk, Ilrjopcr, West Point and Stau-
The Commercial club of Wayne
wil back the tournament and fur
nish trophies to the winners.
Johnson and President Wilson Are Both
'At guy Fonzi was a bum. 'E
didn' know nothin' 'bout collectin'
dough, nothin'."
The Kid chirped up again a few
miles later.
"I'm gonna look up wot John D.
got. I don' like t' feel like nobody
got nothin' on me."
Like a Coockoo.
"Why, cr " I said, beginning
to feel a little awed, at this person
age of vast wealth, "this happened
rather suddenly, didn't it?"
"Didn' it, though!" exclaimed the
Kid. an enigmatic smile on his face.
"Why. ' Canary," I said, ; I
thought you were going away. The
last time I saw you, you said you
were going to take a train and "
"Boy," interrupted the Kid. "I did
leave here, but in no train. A
fricn' o' mine wot's got a airyplane
an'- I drops in on Noo Yawk th'
ne day. I wen' Vouu' t' Dinty's
saloon an' I looks 'roun coockoo
like, fur all th' ol' boys wuz there.
Was in Erne Battle
When they came out for the 12th
the betting had slightly switched to
the white boy. Right ;to the center
oi the ring they went and continued
the quarrel wi'.h renewed vigor. Sud
denly there was a severe scrimmage
alid both exchanged terrific right
hand smashes. A sharp clinch fol
lowed and when , Referee Charlie
White tried to separate them Gans
hung on for dear life.
At the breakaway Gans stood help
less, with his. face covered with
blood from an awful gash over his
left eye. He managed to clutch the.
referee and motioned that he could
not see his opponent. Erne was just
I about to start a finishing blow in the
direction of the great negro, when
Ucferec White held up his right arm
and sent Erne to his corner.
Gans, still standing m the center
of the ring and clinging to Charlie
White, said: "Mr. White, I am
blind. 1 can't see. I'll stop."
The referee immediately awarded
ihc contest to Erne amid wild cheer
ing. Afterward Wins Title.
Alter Gans had been attended to in
his corner he was led over to Erne
and congratu
lated the latter
and begged for
another match,
which the Buffalo
boy readily con
sented to.
Gans always
in?istcd that the
gash over his
eye which caused
him to quit was
not the result of
a blow, but he
claimed that it
was caused by
their heads
bumping ( in the
clinch.
The thought
that others have
FRANK ERNE.
entertained the
opinion that he was a quitter caused
the great negro many a pang, and
just two years after his reputation
was vindicated when he knocked out
Erne at Fort Eric, thereby winning
the lightweight title which he held
for so many years. The old master
was sustained.
S. 13. Shivcly c f Wausa is treasur-',
cr of the association and V. I. Mars
ton of Wayne State Normal is per
manent secretary of the association.
Will Stage Wrestling
Tourney at Grand Island
Grand Island, Neb.. Feb. 12.
(Special.) The largest amateur
wrestling tourney ever held in Ne
braska is being planned , bv the
Grand Island Y. if. C. A. for Febru
ary 17. The weight , divisions are
98, 108, 118, 125. 135,. 145, 158. 175
pounds and heavyweights. Physi
cal Director Koll.cr and Wrestling
Instructor Walter Smith arc in
charge of the tournament.
" 'W'y. I sez,. gapin' t' Dinty,
'I .alters .thot Noo Yawk wuz in
the United States."
"'Shure, an' m' bye, y're right,'
scz .Dinty.
'"How come,' sez I, at Red Mug
gins is so stiff as usual an' Denny
Mulligan is stan' in' there servin
three-star stuff right over th' bar?'
Hard to Find. .
"'Shh-h-h!' scz . Dinty. 'Them
thin's gotta be 'rranged.'
"So I goes over V see m. ol' en
emy, Pussyfoot Johnson, an' I sez,
'Pussyfoot, wot 'bout this pro'bition
you goes an' put over on us? D'yeh
think it's doiu' somebody b'sides th'
bootleggers, sonic good.'
"'Now, now,' scz Pussyfoot, 'don'
be sarcastic. I rcelly do fin' con
sider'blc dilf'culty in procurin' good
stuff, I recly do.'
"An I tells 'im 'e won fin' no dif
f'culty at Dinty's an w'ere Dinty's
is.
" 'Thanks, ol' man,' scz Pussyfoot,
I American League
i Holds Its Confab
Complete Harmony Marks
Annual Meeting -of Mag
nates Amend Rules.
Cleveland, Feb. 12. Complete
harmony marked the annual meeting
of the American league here Friday,
all of the clubs being represented
except Xcw Yor':.
The American league owners vot
ed down the rule recommended by
the new National Base Ball council
that 25 per cent of the club's shares
of receipts in city post-season se
ries be paid into the league treashirv ,
and adopted a rule that 15 per cent
go to the funds of the new commis-
j sion instead of VI0 per cent as for
merly.
The rule gocrning sending of first
year players to the minor leagues
was amended to make the number
unlimited, such first year men., how
ever, canr.ot be "selected" or drafted
players. Formerly the limit was
four. The limit also was removed
from the number of players to farm
out, the previous limit being eight.
Another rule amended permits
players who have been, in the major
leagues for 10 consecutive seasons to
demand an unconditional release
after wavers have been served on
them. Under , the former rule a
club could claim him within 10 days
after the waiver period.
vReyutt?.
FUIDAY'S ItKSl'LTS.
Creighton. 41; Haskell Indians 111.
Central High. 34; Sioux City. 14.
Commerce, IS; South High, 0,
Httvennn, 34; Aurora, 18.
(.rand Inland, 3:t; Hnstlngs, 25.
Superior, 35; Kdgar, 1.
York. 27; Central City, SJ.
Hastings College, 25; Midland, 21.
Purdue. 4T; Chicago. 39.
Missouri, 48; Kansas Aggies, 18,
Neliraskn, "'); (.iiimrll, l.
7dnntana, M; Utah Aggies, 21.
Cor. 11; Simpson, V.
Eight Foot Ball Games Appear
On Creijrhton's 1921 Schedule
Eight gridiron games appear, on
Creighton university's 1921 schedule,
and- according to the schools which
the Blue and White pigskin war
riors are going to buck up against,
Coach Malcom Baldrige will have to
hustle to round a team into condi
tion that will give Creighton a win
ning season.
On October 1 the Dakota Wes
leyans will play heie. It is the first
game of the scasci for both teams.
The following v week Valparaiso
journeys to Creighton and Kansas
Aggies play here October 15. Mar
Going Good When
'you don' know 'ow I 'pprectate wot
you don' fur me.'
"'Jus' tell 'cm I - sen' y. Pussy
foot.' I scz, 'th' boy's'H' "treat ych
right."' -'
The Kid paused and looked
thoughtfully at the road ahead for a
few seconds.
. - Not Murdered.
"Say," he said, addressing me,
"you ain' read 'bout Pussyfoot bcin
murdered rcceu'ly, 'ave you?'
"Not vet," I answered. .
"Well." continued the Kid. "I
d'eided t fly over t Wasliin'ton an'
visit Fres'den' Wilson. .
" 'Presiden'.' I, scz, after we got
through shakin' each other warmly
by th'.han', "ow d'yeh feci 'bout 'at
solem' referendum now?'
, ".'Well,' scz th' prcsidcnVal shuro
wuz a fine way t' treat a sick man.
'at shure wuz!'
"Jus' 'bout this time a guv conies
in wot I think wuz Mister Tumulty
an scz. 'Ycr honor, congress 'as 'sen'
over some bills wot thev passed.'
Minneapolis Whist Locals Easily
Team Wins Tropliyj Trim Visitors
Scores Eleven More Tricks
Thau ..Richards, ami Uur
master for Harris Cup.
The Central Whist association
completed its third night of play at
! the Hotel Fontenellc Friday n!f(ht.
Xorniau and Norman, delegates from
Minneapolis, took the Harris cup
trophy by scoring I lr more tricks than
tichdrds and liurmaster. representa
tives from Detroit and Minneapolis,
respectively.
the result of the final play tor
the Harris trophy is as follows:
Norman and. Norman. 209. inch.
r.icharda and Durmaster, 19S. liunncrs
up. Helsley and Mayer, 1S4.
'Cook and Abbott, 18X
Uantz and Mvllanay, 180.
Fills and llartin, 172.
Olsen and Daniel, 167.
' Coekburn and Philips, 161.
' Toel and Hess, 152.
Voorheea and I.ysaught. Hi.
Sweet and Masllson. 1SS.
Davis and Barton, 1 3 S .
Cunningham and Waters, 134.
Mrs. Orr and Airs. Olnthuir,130.
Titus and Rogers, 113.
Saunders and Evans, 109,
Pleva and Sprsgue, 106.
Dohse and Levlnson, 101.
Appleby and Heddon
Win Games in 18.2
Balk Line Tourney
Clevf'und, Feb, 12. Edgar Ao-
j pieby of Vcw York, won the first
! game of the afternoon in the Na
tional Amateur 18.2 balk-hne billiard
( t'.miv.onship tournmcnt from
Charles M. Lord of Chicago, 300
rlo 88, in It) innings. His average
was 18 12-16.
Lord had hifih runs of 15. 13 and
1 1, and an average of 5 8-16. Charles
Heddon of Dowagiac, Mich., took
the second game, defeating Emit
Keuncr of Youngstown, 300 to 255.
jHeddon's high runs were 60, 56 and
42, and his average, 9 21-31. Ren
tier had high runs of 28, 21 and 19,
land his average, 8 15-31.
Joe Moore Leading
Steel Blade Racers
In Amateur Events
Lake Placid, N. Y., Feb. 12. Joe
Moore of New York took the lead
Friday in the International Amateur
ice skating championships with a
total of 60 points, closely followed
by Charles Jewtray of Lake Placid
and Charles Johns of St. Johns; N.
B., each with 50 points. Gladys
Robinson of Toronto, by winning
two firsts, today brought her total
for the woman's title to 120 points
against 60 for Rose Johnson of Chi
cago. The finals will be completed
tomorrow.
, , . (
Seven-Man Hockey Teams
Goes Out of Existence
Boston, Feb. 12. The passing of
seven-man hockey from American
intercollegiate competition was in
dicated today by the statement of
Alfred Winsor. former Harvard
hockey coach, that he had become
convinced of ihc superior qualities
of the six-man game. Winsor ex
pressed belief that Harvard would
limit its team to six men next sea
son. Richie Mitchell in
Win Oyer Joe Tiplitz
Milwaukee. Wis, Feb. 12. Richie
Mitchell. Milwaukee lightweight, Fti
(l.';y outclassed Joe Tiplitz of Phil
adelphia, having the advantage of
practically every round of the 1U-
pcriod bout
agreed.
newspaper critics
A
Salt Lake Magnate
Opposes Draft Clause
Salt Lake City, Feb. 12 Presi
dent H. W. Lane of the Salt Lake
base ball club has cast the club's
vote against the proposition of the
Coast league accepting the draft
clause in the new national agree
ment. T:bbetl is ready to part with onr of
I his hurling stars provided he can obtain
I something as valuable in return. Th
I Brooklyn owner would like . to land ail
experienced InfieUW.
quette and Creighton will stage their
annual battle cn the Omaha gridiron
on Saturday, October 22.
October 29 is an open date for the
locals and athletic officials at Creigh
ton are trying to 'schedule some
good drawing card for this date, al
though eight games generally is
enough for any team.
Oklahoma Aggies and Benny
Owen will invade Omaha on No-!
vember 12, and the South Dakota j
State eleven plays here on the fol-1
lowing Saturday. Creighton and the
University of South Dakota will end
the season here on November 21.
the Railway Crossing Gong Rings
" 'Tut, till.' sez th presiden', '1
gotta go. This vctoin' keeps m' so
busy, y'know."'
As the Kid finished this rccountal,
a clangiilg of a raiiroad crossing
gong came to my ears. The tracks
ahead loomed up rapidly and I hol
lered to the Kid to watch out. The
sound of the gong became deafening.
I rubbed my eyes and blinked as
the fiery morning sun met my gaze.
I grabbed the old alarm clock and
turned off its hateful racket. I
started, sleepily, to get out of bed
and then jumped as I saw a form
slowly rise to a sitting posture on
the floor.
"Why, Canary!" I exclaimed,
sUrtlcd.
"Don't get 'xcitcd." yawned the
Kid, "I had t' sleep somew'eres an'
so I jus come hit' yer room as'
night w'ilc you wuz snoozin'."
Still Half Asleep.
"But your car" I said, rubbing
my eyes, still half asleep. i
By 41-16 Scon
Kansas Warriors Start in Lead
But Creighton Forges Ahead
And Leads at Half, 22 to
8-PIay Tonight.
The Haskell university basket ha;l
team of Lawrence, Kan.i composed
of "heap h'z injuns." fell before the
Creighton uni:'sity quintet Friday
night at " the C aightou gymnasium
in an uninteresting game by the
score of 41 to 16.
Fighting pluckily against a team
of veterans who outplayed itliem
throughout the game, the Haskell In
dians tried hard to forge ahead on
the scoring sheet, but the teamwork
of the locals coupled with their eye
for the rings spelled defeat fcr the
visitors.
Kearney was the, star of the win
ner's play. He chalked up 25 of hii
team's 41 pointers, 20 of this nunibci
resulting from baskets made fron
scrimmage. Wise was second in
scoring for Creighton with three
baskets. Berry and Vandiver each
registered one field goal in the
initial period.
Carney Stars for Visitors.
For Haskell, Carney was the main
point collector. This speedy Indian
not only, scored eight of hit squad i
i r , i I
iu markers, out nc was a uil' stone
in the road of the Creighton march
to victory. His guarding and passing
was the feature of the loser's part
in the game. Dungon and Ander
son, Mutt and Jeff of the Haskell
aggregation, each counted two field
goals from difficult positions. Chief
Eagle played a good game at guard.
The score:
Haskell.
FG.
, . .0
,..0
FT.
0
0
n
o
o
rts.
o
A
4
4
0
Bates (c), l.f. ...
Pater (c), l.f. ...
Diigon, c
Anderson r.g. . ..
Eagle, l.g
Murdoch, r.r.-ls.
Carpenter, It. ...
....0
Total
16
Creighton.
4
t
30
., 0
FT.
II
0
fi
0
n
n
O
0
0 .
rts.
Wise. r.f.
Berry, l.f.'
Kearney (c), c ..
Condon, r.g. ...
Vandiver, l.g. . . .
Wickhem, r.f.-l.f.
Jamieson, l.f. .
Mulholland. r.f.
Dowart, l.g.
Total
....1
....1
....1
....o
....0
IK
Nebraska Nimrods to
Hold Important Meeting
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 12. (Special
Telegram.) The Nebraska legisla
ture proposes to change the exist
ing game and fish laws, as a joint
meeting lias been arranged for the
Mauuing cujmmiire ju kiug iiu
fish laws in both the house and the
senate, -.-j.
Mr. Edward G. Palmer of Douglas
county urges all interested sports
men to attend this meeting, which
will be held in the state capitol at
Lincoln, Monday.
Among. the deleRatlon of Douglas coun
ty sportsmen ivho will leave here Monday
to attend this meeting are: Ed Moore.
lan Oeitus. John J' Ragsn, Henry S.
McDonald, Lew Adams, Tharlie Metz, Hor
ace Ruffner, Dr. C. O. Hall. Arthur Storz.
Herbert Johnson. Ed Slorrls. Dick Hoye.
Hugh Barston, Walter Sherwood. Benja
min Gallagher. Ed Hcnnessy, Chris Chrii
tensen, Peter Simpson, Herman Metz, and
.". W. Sears.
South Dakota Solons
Would Legalize Boxing
Pierre. S. D. Fe b. 12. Trn-rnnnil
j jOX;nfr contest's would be permitted
under bills introduced in both houses
cf the Soulh Dakota legislature Fri
day. One of the measures, sponsored
by the American Legion, would cre
ate a state athletic commission with
power to grant permits for boxing
and sparring matches.
Parcaut Pins Shoulders
Of Ben Reuben to Mat
Chicago. Feb. 12. Ralph Parcaut.
middleweight wrestling champion of
Iowa, threw Ben Reuben twice Fri
day, each time with a hammcrlock.
The first fall w:;s 1 hour, 39 'minutes."
the second in 1 minutes. Parcaut.
it is said, is to meet the w inner of the
.rummy Aicycrs-raui . rrenn niaicn
February 18.
Four World's Marks
Shattered by Power
, Boats at Regatta
Miami, Fla., Feb. 12. Four
world's records were established
here today by power boats com
peting in the annual motorboat
regatta, conducted according to
American Power boat rules.
Two were made by O. A. R.,
jr., II, owned and driven by G.
A. Wood, Detroit, Mich., and two
by Orlo, II, with the owner,
George Leary, jr., of New York
at the wheel.
The President's Personal
Opinion on the Kesult of
the Solemn Referendum Is
. Learned by Canary.
"My. car!" ejaculated the Kid, his
face registering amazement.
"Yes," I said, "and all the money
you had "
"Oh," -replied the Kid. a light
dawning in his eyes, "you mean
Oklahoma Oliver's roll. Say. I w'
got a dollar uni uv u let . .At
Pullman porter on th' train I took
to toot-toot frum Omaha didn' leave
nie nothin' 'xcxp' a French franc
wot 'c wouldn' 'ave, savin' it 'ppcarcd
like a Canadian nickel."
The Kid gazed rueliillv at the
wall. ,
l tnuiK mem dice wiu loaaca. ,
he said dismally.