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THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 18. 1931 Up-to-Bate News and Gossip of Interest to Sport Fans Omaha Maroons in Win Over Iowans Locals Open, Up on Western Union in Sccod Half and Defeat Opponets, 34-20. Omftha university's basket ball team evened matters up with the Western Union quintet of Lc Mars, la.. Wednesday night at the (Ma roon's' gymnasium by snowing the visitors .under a 34 to 20 score in a gamc'that was featured by streaks of teamwdrk on the part of both squads. Thcfloials lost at Lc Mars. 16 to 17. The game was a see-saw affair for the first 10 minutes of play and then , the locals pulled into the lead, finish ing the first half on the long end of a 16 to IS score. The second period was different. Starting out with a rush the Maroons boosted their score to 22 before the Telegraphers tallied. The Iowans registered their final basket when Hillcr sent the leather sailing' through the ring from a dif ficult position. The visitors fought hard from start to finish and deserve credit for ., their'ishowing against the Maroons, ' who f were speedy and accustomed to the floor. Fo'r the losers, Pell, left forward, was the outstanding star, 'lie followed the ball well and had a good eve for the basket. Koch. Walters and Mock also played well. M.i Frcssly with 10 baskets, and Davis with three field goals, starred for the. winners. Banner and Reeves plaved a good (,'ur.rding game. The lineup follows: ' . OMAHA. 14 1 F.tl. F.T. K. ft. rls..,'r;f " " M. 'rnmU l.f 10 - " nm'. 0 0 - J utromdrit. x.r 1 0 '! r, Hunner. .g. 1 JJ J - Thompson, r.f I " " J , P. r-ressjy. r.g. .........0 0 Tout V.-.. '.-..I 2 WESTERN t'NIOX. F.O. F.T. KorhJ.f,r. ? J Hell. :T.L . 34 Pta. 4 IS 0 0 0 IVsltws (c). l.B. . . . Stro) f fl.iT, T.f.. e. ... Mock, r.g. Hlller, r.f ..0 . .0 ..I . .1 Total i Cotner .Noses Wesleyan Out of 23 to 21 Win Lincoln. Feb. 17. (Special Tele gram.) Cotner university trim med Nebraska' Wesleyan. 25 to 24. in a thrilling game of - basket ball Wednesday night on the Bethany court. Wesleyan held. a one-poin.t lead up until thclast minute of play, when Captain Ktczelrniller scored the winning basket. ., pfcwitz and Kahm held the scoring honors;"for Wes- U'van. i . . 'Efezeliriillef andShull tied in scoring the Cotner tallies. The lineup follows: Cotnr.- . V": .U. FG. 1II. TF. Pts. KtHmlllr ). f . . 5 0 J . 1 Raver., s ? J J J t Total 10 5 r Wesl.vn. , j u. fa. ifF. tf. rt 5 0 0 0 10 1 0 .12 5 t i t l .1 0 o ft - 0 0 3 0 ' 0 Dew it i. f. . Harrall, f. .' Kahtn. c. . . Andrew, f. r.oege. . . . Totsls 12 0 . J ,54 Referee: Dana. University of Nebraska. Race Entries Close Los Angeles, . Feb, 17. Entries . are closed today for the sprint au tomobile championship to be run on the Los Angeles speedway next Wednesday, nine drivers having en tered. .They are Tommy Milton. Al ton Soutes, .Ralph De Palma. John. A. Thiele, Ira Vail, Roscoe Sarles. -Eddie Miller, -imrny Murphy and Eddie Ilearne. HIGHSCmL BASKETBALL : BaveniiK, 5; Itroken Bow. S. Ravenna, Neb.. V-t. 17. (Special.) TI13 loral High school basket ball team rtf fnated the Broken Bow High school quin tet here bv the score Of 60 to 8, In a fsst came. Ravenna has lost but on game out of 14 played thus far this season. 1 , Kdrar, KG; Darenort, II.'' Kdar. Neb., Fb. 17.J-(Speclal.) The Edgar' High achool boys' basket ball quin tet defeated the Davenport team on the, local's floor by thi score of 66 to 11. The same was Intubating from start to fin ish and was featu-ed by the teamwork nd close guarding of both titilntete. Th local girls' quintet defeated the Fairfield Kirls' basket ball, team here by the acor-J of 19 to 10. Randolph. Ml Carroll. . Randolph, Nob., Teb. 17. (Special.) The Randolph Hljth si-hol basftet ball team defeated the Carroll High school quintet on the latter'a -Qmt by the score of 18 o t. Carroll aeored its points from the foul line, Wakefield p'.sys the locals here tomorrow night. A box social for the bene fit of the Randolph High school quintet was held here recently and more than $75 obtained. The money will be used to help ray the expenses of the local team ti .'he state basket ball tournamnt ut h'.a- .oln :next month. . MlnJea, 39; lilltoer, 13. .'' Minden. Xeb.. FeV. 17. (Special.) The .Mtnden ItllilV achonl basket boll tossers defeated the ailtnnr High squad here by Uie acore of it to is. The, locals Jumped into the lead aooa nfter the game started nd were never in danger of losing it. Jin ing starred for the Mindenites, clialki.it' ' up eight field goals. Schwenke. another local tosserL mado four field goals in the firat period. Addis rame in strong in the second half with three field goals. Stiefer cord a ga;l 4n er.ch period apd Rproul .reglslfhteif field asKet during ,tb sec ond half . when he was subatituld for .cHwke. For th,. vlfltots. Pean. Jii aort and X. Wilson scored the tallies. '' jnaieDport Curls, , Desbler GH,' if. ' iDeshler. ,b.. Feb.il7. (Special.) The , r)avenport High shi girls' basket ball I team easily defeated the Deshter girl' quintet her by the. score of (0 to 56. . . Ord, llTBrwell. I.' Ord, Neb., Feb. 17. (Special.) Ord High school's basket .ball team closed a successful season of home games hero Tuesday night when they defeated the : Burwell quintet in e. fast game by the core of 48 to 4. Kurwell failed to seoro - In' the last half, and succeeded in making but one field goal during the entire game. '' .' , Stromabar, 29; darks, 13. Stromsburg, Nb.. I'eb. 17. (Special.) The local ll)gh- xchool basket ball team defeated 1 1 Clark-f High school quintet here by the scots of 21 to 13, in a hard fought but clean and Interesting contest. ' Gothenburg lfion 32; Kearney Nor., tt aothenburg. Neb.. Feb.- 17. (Special.) The local- American legion basktt ball -teem defeated the Kearney State Normal quintet here' on the 'atter's floor by thi wore of S3 to "2. The former aoldter toW tho lead from the start and kept in the lead throughout the game. r 11 SfHla, 1; Humboldt. It. fliflhi. Neb.. . 17. (Special.) The .Stella town basket 'ball team Journeyed ,l Humboldt and defeated the town team - of that "city in a hard-tought and clean rame Bj-'the scor of It to 13. The score at rtie-Bd flf the. first half was I to 4 in favor 'of the Humboldt tor. but the ' locals came" back s'rocg and won the con ' lesL Mighty Ruth's Great Ambition-r-Seventy-five Homers in 1921 Appetite of This Giant of Swatters Only Whetted by Last Year's Record: Confident He Can Shatter His Mark t By JACK VEIOCK. " International News Sporting Editor. Xew York, Feb. 17. A championship is a fickle thing, difficult to win, hard to hold. Winning awl holding a. title is a privilege given to but a handful among thousands of red-blooded young Americans who devote brain, brawn and untiring persistence to attain perfection in any line of sport. Champions come and champions go. The' smiles of Uame Fortune flit hither and yon and she deals them out with reckless abandon. The newly-crowned champion .hears the cry of the pack at his heels almost before the plaudits that heralded his rise to fame cease to ring in his ears. It has been the experience of the vast majority of champions that popular sentiment demands, an ever-changing personnel in the king row. The sporting world is always ready to hail a new champion, and just as quick to acclaim a contender who can dethrone hiiu. 1 oday we can boast ol no less than a score of champions m various branches of sporr who stand out brightly in their various fields of en deavor. Some are national,-some international title-holders. All are facing a year of keen competition and concentrated effort. How 'many of our champions will survive the attacks of the mobs at their heels? A fair percentage, no donBt. will come through with flying colors, but some of them must fall. Let us look at a few of the brightest of our title-holders: J-.ong before springtime's balmy'?- breezes fan the northern states Babe Ruth, balldom's most sensational star, will trcksouhward to prepare for another big deason. The home run king has a grand ambition. He. also boasts a gener ous waistline. For these two rea sons he is going to Hot Springs, Ark., with the battcrymen of the New York Yankees, fie will reduce his girth that it mav not interfere with his grand ambition To hit 75 home runs during the 1921 campaign! Here is a champion who! stands in a class by himself. Jir 1919 he shattered all previous home run records by hitting out a grand total of 29. His achievement caused the fans to- marvel. ' . "He has made a record- that w ill stand "for a long, long" time," they said. .. And then, in 1920. the Colossus of Swat came back in all his glory, ad ding 25 homers to his 1919 perform ance for a. season total of 54, a mark no player of past days had ever dreamed of. Right in His Prime. Ruth is row .in his prime. He reached his 27th birthday February 7. As star players go" he has many a year in base ball to look forward to and if he takes the proper care of himself and Dame Fortune does not interfere to dim the light of his batting eye he may hold his ground as world's champion hitter of home runs for some reasons to tome. Witah the optimism of a man who believes in himself, though with never a sign of self-consciousness. Ruth recently said that he has every reason to believe he can beat his 1920 record of 54 home runs, and added that he would like to; reach -the 75 marly . L v In 1920 the pitchers of the Amer ican league gave Ruth 1-48 bases on; balls, robbing him of just that many chances to swing for home run hits. In addition, he missed 12 full games, or some 40 times at bat. He hopes to cut into both of these obstructions during the season to come. As a champion the '"Big Bambino" At Lippe to Manage Fistic Affair 8 of Li'l Arthur Johnson Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire. Philadelphia, Pa., Feb, 17. Al Lippe, the well-known manager, will handle the affairs of Jack Johnson, when the colored pugi list succeeds in obtaining his re lease from Leavenworth, prison. Lippe received a letter from the former heavyweight champion asking him if he would manage his affairs and try to arrange a match with any of the big fellows. Shotton Signs Contract . St. Louis, Mo..' Feb. 17 Bert Shotton, outfielder , Wednesday signed a 1921 contract with the St. Louis Nationals, and it was an nounced he again would act as field captain' of the team. CMrago Tribune-Omaha Ree Leased Wire. Chicago. Feb. 17. Bill Brennan, heavy weight contender, mill be a busy boxer the rest of this month, aa he is booked for our rounds. Friday he hooks up with Hob Slartitf for la rouncle at Madi son Square Garden: February 21 he clashes with "Soldier" Jones at Toronto, and on February 28 he will swap punches with Larry Williams for 12 rounds at Trenton, N. J. Willie .Jackson, who battle Jdhnnr Don dee at Madison Square Garden, Febru ary 25 is to receive a guarantee of $10, 006 with an option of accepting 25 per cent of the gross receipts. Dundee is to recetve25 per cent of the gross, with no guarantee. The prices of admission will rat.ge Irom to $10. . George ( haner. Baltimore lightweight, says he will demand a match with Benny Leonard. He mat not have to wait long, for f'haney will be a welcome entry into the lightweight family, so far as Leonard is concerned. , Battlint Jack Nelson, owner of a g.tm on Milwaukee avenue, has taken over the management of Al Zainey, a New Orleans featherweight. MiNAMC 0MAUAW PALL CUJB U 1 - w je- Any7A wr fcT NICKNAME .. CONTKTAMTS'NAME:: , ADDRESS. CONTEST CUOSES MARCH nmks among the few who need have nc Rreat fear of being 'dethroned dur ing the present year. No player now in the major leagues has demon strated anything that even resembles tbe ability to approach Ruth's rec ord, or to compete with him next season. So Ruth is going out to swing his migfity war club against fntr. thp wilna (if til nitrliorc nnit 1iia own marvelous performance of last season. Since he has been in the majors as a regular Ruth' has hammered out a tctal of 103 home runs, beginning with 1915, when he got his first real start as a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. His record of homers by years i.v 1915, 4; 1916. 3; 1917, 2; 1918. 11; 1919, 29; 1920, 54: total. 103. Ruth has driven in many a run for his club with singles.' doubles and triples. These runs, however, are not included in the following figures, which show that through home runs alone he has accounted for a total of 174 runs in six seasons, counting his scores made on home runs and the runs he has driven home ahead of him: , Home Kilns. 4 Men on Total Bases. Run. Tear. 131.'... 11. . 1917.. ms.. 11!. . is:o.. 3 1!1 fill 75 174 .. 11 .. '.'9 .. S4 ..10S Totals. Homers in Every Park. . During the 1920 season Ruth made home runs in every American League park;v His one bugaboo seems to be Washington, where the right field fence is far and away from the home plate. But he cleared that fence once last .season. He drove in a grand total of 137 runs for the Yankees last Summer, lead ing his league in this respect. He' also led in scoring runs, wiui 100. ' From these figures it can easily be seen what a prolific swatsman is the Big Babe. He is just as ambitious as he is prolific and he will put every thing he has into an effort to at tain the goal he has set. His crusade against the pitchers and fences next Summer will be interesting to watch. j Indicted Sox Granted Bill of Particulars i Chicago Tribune-Omaha Bee Leased Wire. ' Chicago, Feb. 17. Indicted mcm : bers of the 1920 Chicago American ! league base ball team won an im- jlortant preliminary skirmish Wed-1 r.esday, when Judge W. JJever. I before whom they were to be tried next month, sustained-their attor ney's motion for a bill of particu 1 lars. 1 The court's decision followed an acrimonouf clash between George E. Gorman, assistant state's attor- j ney, and counsel for the players, in the course of which .the prosecutor said the defandants were "running dangerously close to the border line of perjury." . T Base Ball Chatter thlrago Tflbune-Omuha Bee leased Wire. are eucimn niuu:i wi iuhiihj ..vuHuiij, the Chicago lad purchcased bv the Tan I keca from the Tuiia club. Connolly made I 130 hits for 241 bases and scored 2 runs in ISO Karnes. Tie hit 26 doubles, 11 j triples and 11 home runs. Trouble seems to come in bnarhe for' ! eccentric Dutch Ituether. Mrs. Ruether I has been granted a divorce from the for- T.IT wuriu act n'o oir uu ,11 ruuiuuii has been awarded a monthly alimony of $125. She also has. the custody, of their i-year-old son. 'If Sammy Bohne, (h Coast league phe- nom, can make (?ood at third base this spring. Heine Uroii, will be switched over to second base, atitording to the plans of Pat Moran. Second is a weak spot as a result of Kath's departure from the majors. ' Billy Southworth promises to gire all he has iiT stock to- -help the-Braves out of the hole this year. The former Pirate outfielder' believe Mitchell has -a- chance to make a good showing and nothing would please' him' better. ' ' ' TVedle Sehupp. Cardinal southpaw, has sent in hts signed contract to , Manager Branch Riekey Rnd adds he expects to win 20 vlcterlea -for. the St. Louis club this coming season, There seems to be soma question wheth er Bobby Roth will observe he rules laid down by Miller Muggins this aummer. Xo ether leader- has been able to disci pline the outfielder and there Is some question as to whether Huggins will be successful. . 1 gi ;W race BUSIER J) m jtur nay x v sj - m m.. . I " ' - I 1 Ruth's 1920 Homc-Kiin Record Dat". Opp. Pitcher, May May May May 1 Pennock ..... 2 Jones 11 Wilkinson ... 11 Kerr ........ (L) (R) (JO (L) (D (L) .....(L) (R) (L) (R) (R) (R) (L) (R (R) (Li (R) (R) (L) (R) (L) ...,.(L) (R) (R) .....(h) (R (R) (R) (R) (L ...... (R) (H (R (R) R (R) (R) .. ...L) (R) (R) (R) (R) ..,..(R) (L) (R) .....R) (R (R (R (R (R) (R) (R May 12 Williams .... May 23 Wellman .... May 25 Leonard May 26 Dauss May 27 Harper May 27 Kerr May 29 Bush May 31- -Johnson 2achary June 2- une 2 Carlson . 2 S.'vrW une June 10 Okrie June 13 Myers .. lune 16 Faber June 17 Williams . J- une 23 Shockjr . . June 25 Pennock . une 25 Pennock . June 30 Bigbee . . . une 30 Perry July 9 Oldham uiy iu uauss uly 11 Ehmkt .... July .14 Davis uly 15 Burwell . . uly 19 Kerr uly 20 Faber uly 22 Kerr uly 23 Morton . . uly 24 Bagby ... . July 25 Hoyt July 30 Van Gilder uly 31 Shoclrer . . Aug. 2 Williams . Aug. 5 Ehmlce Aug. 6 Dauss Aug. ( Dauss .... Aug. 14 Shaw Aug. 19 Caldwell . . Aug. 26 Kerr Sept. 4 Jones . . . Sept. 4 Bush Sept. 9 Coveleskie SeptvlO Caldwejll Sept.,13 Ehmke . Sept24 Acosta . Sept. 24 Shaw . .Sept. 27 Rommel Sept. 27 Kommel Sept. 29 Keefe .. Games Tonight . Xotre Dame against .Nebraska at Lin coln. - , t, Council Bluffs against South High at Pouth High. - Commerce against Beatrice at Beatrice. Crelghton High ngainst Nebraska City at Nebraska City. Doane against St. Benedict college at Atchison, Kan. Peru against Cotner at Lincoln. Western Union against Nebraska Wes leyan at J-inonln. Kansas Aggies against Kansas at Man hattan. ' Drake against Missouri at Columbia. WATERTOWN A properly balanced Style for Winter I2Q United Shirt &Cn)larCo..Troy,N.Y 6 6 4MS BIG MOMENT THE 52 HOME RUN SEPT. 29.1920 RT PHUfl In- Men ning or? Made. Bases. -Place. 6 0 New York . 6 1 New York 1 1 New York 5 0 . New Yor 5 0 New York 6'1 New York " 11 New York 2 0 New York '60 Boston 8 0 Boston 4 1 Boston 8 . 1 , -, New York 1 1 New York 8 0 New York 8 0 . New York , ' 3 1 , Detroit, 60 Cleveland 8 1 Chicago ".. 4 2.' Chicago 6 0 St Louis 10 New Yorlt f 9 ! 0 New Yofl: "9 0 Philadelphia '. 1 Philadelphia 5 ' 0 . I New York 3 0 New York 3 0 . New York 1 ,0 New York 1 ? New York' 3 0 New York 5 0 New York. 9 0 New York 6 0 New York ' 4 0 New York-4 6 0 New York 9 2 St. Louis 8 0 St. Louis 4 1 Chicago 2 0 ' Detroit . 3 0 . Detroit 6 2 Detroit 1 0 Washington 4 0 New York 1 2 New York 3 0 Boston 6 0 Boston 3 . 0 ' Cleveland 1 1 Cleveland 6 1 Detroit 1 v New York . ' 1 0 New York 1 1 Philadelphia 6 0 Philadelphia 9 1 Philadelphia Billy McCarney Believes : Martin Will Win Bout Xew York. Feb. 17. .Billy Mc Carney, the "mandgcr of tijfc late. Luther McCarthy, is one-man who thinks that Eob Martin, the soldier- fighter is going to take Bifl Brennan, wiien they meet tor IS rounds at Madison Square Garden next Friday night. Billy is willing to go so far as to predict that Bob is aiming di rectly for the hcavvweisht cham pionship. . ' - (pilars Jlso Jfakers of Urn Shtfh Gold Vase Golf Meet Has Been Postponed Del Monte. Cal.,' Feb. 17 The annual gold vase golf tournament at Pebble Beach, the mid-winter fea ture of the California golf season has been postponed until March 11, and 13, one week after the northern California . championship competi tions in San Francisco, jt was an nounced today. . w M. A. McLoughliu, former Colo rado state champion, who holds the trophy at present, requested the postponement in order to give star players competing in the . northern California championship a chance for the vase in the tournament here. McLoughliu will delay departure to Denver in prder to defend the trophy. y ." Lowe Avenue Hoopsters I Defeat Lutheran Reserves The Low;e. Avenue' Presbyterians defeated the Grace Lutheran second team . last night at the Commtmity center, in a fast game, by the score of 25 to 19." Walker starred for the Lutherans, while Gault and Church divided the honors, for the Presby terians. Both tea'ms are members of the Church league. ., rW. Eighth Club Joins League Sioux Falls. Feb.-. 17. The eighth club in the South Dakota base ball league will be that of the Red River twin cities. Wahpeton. N. D., and Breckenridge, Minn.; according to word received Wednesday from M. E. Cantillon of Minneapolis, presi dent of the league. , ' 1 1st A. jjt Liocitt ic Myers Tora'cco Co. Dcshler Higti Tossers Win Over Davenport By Score of 112 to 2 Deshler, Neb., Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) The Deshler High school basket ball team snowed the Dav enport quintet under a 112 to 2 score here last night in a game that appeared more like an in door track meet than a court con test. The local hoopsters started out in the lead and as the sc6re in dicates, easily won the game. Good teamwork, passing and ac curate basket shooting spelled de feat for the invaders. Oklahoma Wng. Shot Wins Interstate Cup At Annual ' Tourney Kansas City, r. Mo., Feb. 17. (Spe cial Telegram:) E. C. Wheeler of Pawhuska, Okl., won the inter state individual amateur wing shot , cup in the feature event of the third j day of the Seventeenth 'Annual In j terstate Trapsliooting Tournament I at "Uncle Bob" Elliott's Blue River nark Wednesdav. In the regular shoot in which there were 36 entries. Wheeler tied with Frank Troch of Vancouver. H. C. Hoffman of Philadelphia and George Xieola of Kansas City, with 23 each out of a possible 25 flyers. I in ine snoot on iroen scored live j straight, while Nicola and Hoffman both missed. Wheeler hit seven straight, while Troch missed his seventh. In the regular target program of HO blue- Tocks, Frank Hughes of Mobridgc S. D.. was high amateur with 141, Win. Hoon of Jewell, la., was second with 140. The strong northerly wind made shooting diffi cult, many good marksmen making poor scores, Mrs. Fred Etchens of Coffeyville, Kan., broke 61 out of a possible 100, which is far below her usual shoot ing.- Ernie Glover'in Win Over Tabor (la.) Wrestler Grand Island, Neb., Feb. 17. (Special.) Enie Glover defeated Everett Miller of Tabor, la., here in a wrestling match by winning two straight falls. The local grap pler won the first tumble with a head scissors and wristlock in one hour. 29 minutes and 51 seconds, and fhe second and final in 29 mill--utes and 40 seconds with a head lock. f , Challenges were received from Jack Jlosei of Fort Morgan, Colo.; Walter Johnson, "The Covboy Wrestler,", Oshkosh, Neb.; Ben Zersen, Denver, Colo., and - Billy Edwards, Nebraska City. Yaryan Returns Signed Contract to White Hose Chicago .Feb. '17. Everett Yai van. a ratrhrr nhn led the Western leagiie' in home runs, with 42, and was purchased from the Wichita, club, Wednesday signed a contract with the Chicago Americans. Logan Outpoints Thorpe Kansas City, Mo., Feb. 17.Bud Logan of Minneapolis, outpointed Harvey Thorpe of KJnsas City in their 10-round bout in Kansas City, Kan., Wednesday night, newspaper critics decided. They are light weights. .! i TO fa FATIMA CIGARETTES Omaha Athletic Club Team to Play Kearney Quintet Here Saturday Denny Kyan, athletic director at the Omaha "Athletic club, is a busy person these days. The O. A. (.'. director is preparing his basket ball players for the game to be played at Creighton gymnasium Saturday night with the Kearney Independ ent, one of the strongest semi-pro quintets in the state. The Kearney team has a clean slate thus far this season and is of the opinion that its record will re main so after the game with the (locals. Of course, Director Ryan : and his Mjuad think different and the i locah hoopsters even ko so far.ss to predict the outcome of the con nest in their favor. Bernard Dempscy Wins Decision Over Cliarlcton- Grand Island. Ncb Feb. 17.--(Special Telegram.) Bernard Dciupsey' of this city, was given a decision over "Red" Charletoii, also of Grand Lsland, at the end of the eighth round in a fast American Legion match at Legion headquar ters last night. Charletoii, however, demonstrated wonderful ability to take punishment. Dempscy had the advantage in weight as well as skill. Both are members of the post. Burch and Finn Return From Western Loop Confab . fSarniry liurch and Mike Finn, owners of the"" Omaha Western league base ball team, returned to the city Wednesday afternoon from Dcs Moines, where they attended the annual meeting of the ,jclub owners of teams in the circuit. Finn will remain in Omaha until earlv in March, when the players leave, for Forth Smith, Ark., for spring twining. ' Athletics Ready for Season Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 17. With the receipt of a -signed contract from Tilly Walker, left fielder tor the Philadelphia Americans, Mana ger Mack today announced that his team is completed for the year. Woman Drops Dead as Cops Raid Home and Find Still Concordia. Kan., Feb. 17. Mrs. Martha Hooker. 65 years old. dropped dead when officers raided her farm near Fornioso, Kan., yes terday and seized a still and several callous of home made liquor. O. O. Long, her son-in-law, and Bert Gosney were arrested but released on bonds. The still was disguised as a straw stack. Italy Plans Expulsion of Prince Sixtus of Austria Rome, Feb. 17. Prince Sixtus brother of the .former empress of Austria, will be expelled from Italy because of his book entitled "Aus tria's Offer of a Separate Peace," it was semi-officially announced here today. The book is declared to be offensive to Italians. Rescue Steamer's Crew New York, Feb. 17. The crew of the British tank steamer Delmira, reported last night afire 20 miles north of Havana, has been rescued by .'the -American freighter J. E O'Neil, said a radio message, to the naval communications service here todav. tJU 'do