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THE BEE: OMAHA, WEDNESDAY. MARCH 2, 1921. Up-to-Bate News and Gossip .0 Interest to Sport Fans Condon Cages Field Goals in Extra Period Score at End of First Half 12 to 7 Against Oniahans Kearney Stars for Winners. I 'Dubuque. It", March li Special Telegram.) Crcislitun university of Omaha toppled Columbia college of lli is city in a sensational basket ball Hame here Monday. The final count was, .31 o 27. An extra live minute period was required to decide the contest, the rcquL'.r period of which eiuled in a, 24 to 24 tie. Condon, Creinhton guard, won the game when iu the last 10 sceonds of play, he scored two Ions baskets ony one of which was needed !o win. ;;ooiian. Columl ii. was the star of lite cvQiiing; hi, floor work was nthiiiK short of brilliant and his shooting was accurate. Jt took all the ability of Kearney. Creighton star, '.0 cope with the speedy Colum bian forward. ' .Kearney iiini-elf played a great giinie, throwing 11 free throws with out a miss and scoring four field gwals. jj The game from the initial tip off t the final whi.-tle was hard-fought, time out beiuj' called b- both teams only when o.hausiiori made it neces sary. .LThe score at the end of the first period was 12 to 7 in favor of Colum bia. The locals led the Xcbraskan s throughout the game and it was not until the last niintitc or two of play, -tlkit the visitors appeacrd to have a 1 cnanee to w nl. The lineup follows: ! t "l.lm'.ilu. X". l"o. ( PfiKlillill, SI. I I Niiomiu, 1',) r, f Wlwi I J.mis t. f B?i t'H''ij on..... Kearney I1.) 1 Millie . . '' g I'oiidmi her .-..I. k Vsmlivvr Siiilittlliilloii!- l.uvely fo' Berry, 11' Try i 1 fit? Condon, Oonilau for Wist, Wlso for 4- A!Hllver. T Kk!d Ueilla N'ooimn. :l; I. eng. ; I'lisspn, j 1 lflUK". Kialier, Herry. Kcitrni'y. 4; Condon, 1 - f' l.u ely, ::. 1 1 ,"J'iee Throws Kearney. II; Oissen, 7. ' yilferec Itatli. . j . Will Try Indicted j White Sox March 14 Chicago, March 1. The eight in , dieted members of the Chicago Yvhite Sox, charged with throwing! tbe world's seric. games of 1919 to vjiic mum, mil in." uu-u on Lunges or conspiracy ot obtaining money ronnirarv nr niiKiin tier liionev under false pretenses, and operating a.','coufidence game, it was revealed today by George Gorman, assistant stale's attorney, who filed a bill of particulars before Judge William K. Dever. The trial has been set for March 14. iNelmiska Boy Member of Harvard Wrestling .Team rScottsbluH, Neb.. March 1. (Spc- fr.iai.) Ltiancs i-asiman ot 11115 cny, t'pot ball siar 011 the Harvard team last fall, is distinguishing himself on too mat, according to advices front Cambridge, Mass. Iu the close meet between Harvard and Hrown recent ly, Eastman furnished the surprise of the evening by defeating Surlff m Brown by a decision in an over- ifii'e bout. It was Surlff's lire de ' feat in two years. jv lllini'Beats Buckeyes Columbus. O.. March J. Illinois dw'cnted Ohio State, 35 to 32. with a tVrence backet ball contest Monday I'ight. , " .pASCETBALL I.itehficM. "K: UroWrn Bow'. W. JlK-M'lold. Neb.. March J. (Soeeial. ) "il;? loenl llltcli iehool J.ask"l bs.ll le.un iItIVkIoiI Hie HroUen How e.ulnlet here In a f;isl giune by the sc ore ot it to 13. T Cuitritl City Chullcnm Shfllou. 2j'ciural e'ily. Js'eU., .March 1. (Special ! rTHo im Hi High si-hool wMieuVo slate Ifcnt the Shelion lliftli school basket ball mini did not outplay the e'entral A-'ll' tidimct in a game on ile latter's court re--ctjitly. As a matter of fact Shclton only Bitorexl ?lx flehl goals and the same nuiu bi of free throws, whlln the local I'as Kteecrs scored nine field poaU and pi:; fte thrown. At Iho end of the first half U s.oro was 12 to 10 in favor of l'cn- tml t'ily. The Wteai plaevs also assert Hiat the referee who worked the KAnie was a lir.ther to one oftho Sliellon for vnrds and that every time tho score was nearly tiei! he vould. call a font on one of th tentral Oily plaj ers. The locals sUdu tleelaro lhat the Mhelton coach in sisted that a soft ball be used in the game. The Central fily team further states lhat ou two occasions two of the .She I ton field " KOals were scored when tho player had olid foot out of bounds, tine Sholtnu tos sur, committed four personal fouls, but remained in the bhiiio. When timo was up the score was 1 to IS hi favor of Cen tral City. The Shelton cbach Instructed Iho referee lhat one minute and a halt remained before tho close cf the itame. Xk a result the local coach called his men orf the floor. Central City High twbool hereby challenKea the Shelton High sehool to a basket ball game on any good ftoor with good officials at any time suit able and convenient to the Shelton players and loach. Madion. llumplirey K. of C, 19. f Humphrey, NeTT., Mareli 1. (Special. I T)e Madison High school basket ball team dffealed the Humphrey K. of O. nulntet ,11 the former's eourt by the score of 22 1. The score at the end of the first liaW was 11 to 11. In preliminary con test the Madison girls' team defeated the St. Krancta girls', quintet by the score of it to 0. ' ' SemiPro and Amatuer Sidney legion,. oK ; l.elKCMile. i.. Sidney. Neb.. March 1. (Special.) The Sidney American f.eglon basket hall team defeated the bodgepole Legion quintet here by the score of is to li. Speneet l.rgton Hm (ittfltl Reeorl. - Spem'tr.eb., .March 1. (Special.) The local American JeKiim 'claims-the cham pionship of the Sixth congressional dis trict. Not a legion quintet In this district can dispute the local's claim with the ex ception of the Pierce town team. Spencer lays It claim to the district title on the number of games ifon and the compara tive scores. Speucer has played 11 games, v Inning the last nine consecutive contests, losing the first two. The local five -is romposed of Walter Racely. George Racely, Kelly. Klmer Freth, Ralph Dickey, Kraal; Crowe and William Swindler. The locaTV season's record follows: Spencer. 1; Gregory, JS. : Speireer, : Winoeloln, 32. " . Kpescer, Wfi: Spencer High school, r Suencer. CP. I'olome s. 1). !3 It. Spencer, Si; Butte.' IS. . , j -. spencer, 3; i.yncn, is, . Spencer, Hi; liutte. 16. Spencer, 4H; Honesteel. H. Srencer. 57; Creighton. II. Ppeneer, 15; Gregory, 9. ' penctr, ii; Winuetoon, J. University of Pittsburgh Basket Ball Star Is Dead Lloyd Proves JqrdaiC Forward, Sensation, Shooting Goals Against Colgate, Syra cuse and West Point. Pittsburgh, March 1. (Special.) University of Pittsburgh, which brought out Frank Shea, the 47 3-5 quarter tniler; Bob Peck, George McLaren, Herb Stein and other re markable foot ball stars of last decade, seems to have claim to the most sensational bas ketball performer iu the eastern part of the country in Lloyd Jordan, a forward, Jordan's phenomenal work in a recent trip taketi by the Panthers has served to strengthen this claim. Pitt on a three-game. jaunt played Colgate, Syracuse and West Point, a trio . of topnotchers Against Colgate Jordan simply ran wild, tossing in 1 1 baskets from the floor and also more than holding up bis end at foul shooting. At Syra cuse the following night he negotiat ed eight baskets, and in the final game with West Point he duplicated the trick, giving him a total of 27 for the three games, or an average of nine. These figures are right in line with the record he has been making all year against strong teams. In both the Vale and Dartmouth panics, which Pitt won, he put the ball through the ring nine times. Penn State, which has one of the strongest teams in college circles and which beat Pitt in a close" game here had its eye wv the Pitt star all the time, yet he scored seven baskets. Heavies Mill Through Ten Fast Rounds Louisullc (Neb.) Scrapper Floors Opponent in First Frame Bell Saves Kansas Boxer. Sioux City, la., March 1. (Special Telegram.) Andy Schmader, hard hitting Louisville (N'eb..) heavyweight scrapper, outpointed IJughie Walker 0 Kansas City here Monday in the ,,,.: -,.-,,,vf -t ,. Aow staged by the Sioux City "Elks. The bout lasted the scheduled ten rounds. The Xcbraskan put up a good ex hibition of the manly art of self-de-feiic and scverel times "during the iiotil had the Kansas City fistic per former shaking on his pins. Schmader. too, felt the blows of the, tough Walker and on two or three occasions" during the bout it ap peared as if the Xcbraskan would spend a few seconds resting on the padded surface. Soon after the start of the first rotiiul, Schmader planted a left jab 'smack on Walker's jaw. The Kau nas City heavy started to Wobble in his tracks and then dropped to th'J canvas. The bell saved the Louis ville (Xcb.) battler from scoring a knockout over his opponent in the first round. After the initial round Walker fought more carefully and played more of a guarding game, although always willing -to take two blows in order to land one. In the seventh stanza Schmader funk one of his punches in Walker's ribs and again the Kansas fighter came in contact with the floor, but be was on his pins before the gong sounded and stand ing toe to toe with his opponent. To Hold Championship Tennis Play in Paris Xcw York, March 1. The world's bard court tennis championship toiirnament will be held in Paris this year. May 28 to June 5, it was announced Monday by the United States Lawn Tennis association. William T. Tildcn. II,. and Mrs. Molla Bjmrstodt Mallory arc to rep resent this country. Speaker and Indians to ' Start Training Very Soon Cleveland, O., March 1. Manager Tris Speaker, three catchers and ten pitchers of the Cleveland In dians, were rcaJy To begin spring training today fit Dallas, according to advices reaching here. Only one practice will be held daily. Guy Morton was the first to reach Dal las. Lew Tendler Shades Friedman of Chicago . . M ilwaukcc. March 1. Lew Tendler. Philadelphia lightweight, had . a sade over Sailor Friedman, Chicago, in a 10 round bout tonight, according to local sporting writers, while three Chicago critics called it a draw. Gophers Trim Purdue Ann Arbor. Mich March 1. Mich igan defeated Purdue in a western conference basket ball contest to night, 19 to 15. Purdue's defeat ended a thrce-coronered tie for the leadership in t'.)g jnfcrenle. wrm-THE Chicago. March 1. George Thompson. California bantamweight, who was around hero a year or so ago, will make his New Tork debut Friday night. He will take on Abe Goldstein, who recently stopped I'atsy Wallace, "Battling' T.ovinsky.'who lias Just re turned from England, probably will be matched to meet Charley Welnert at a Brooklyn club, March 11. Hilly Gibson, who has takem over Benny Valgcr, Is trying to Induce Johnny Kll bane, world's featherweight champion, to give hl protege i rhance at the title. Ttenny Leonard advised Gibson to take Yalgt-r under his management. Connie Mack announces he will retain eight regular pitchers this ummer out of the flock hf . has working out at St. I Charles. Th? Athletics have 13 young 1 heavers on the list, hut It la doubtful for j most of them after tho twirler dcvekvd i last season. Shot Making Baskets Jordan is a graduate of l'unx sutawncy High school and made a great record as a prep, performer. On the Pitt freshman team last year he could not be stopped by the op position and in one game scored 20 baskets. He is about six feet in height and weighs 175 pounds. Stanley Zbyszko Thows Nebraskan Easily Pins Shoulders of Sher iff Peters to Mat Will Meet Steelier. Xcw York. March 1. Stanislau Zbyszko of Poland defeated Charles Peters dt Xebraska iu a catch-as-cafch-can wrestling-match Monday in 48 minutes and 54 seconds. 1 he vic tor, it was announced will meet Joe Steelier here March 14 in a finish match. Zbyszko won with a com bination toe hold, head scisors and wrist lock. Xew York, March 1. John Tcsek of Xebraska, won his bout with Ar mos Laitincn of Finland, when after wrestling 17 minutes Laitinci; refused to continue, claiming his right arm had been injured . Sonin Clothiers Trim Bowen Team, Bowling Champions of Omaha Tlie Bowen Furniture company bowling team may be the champions of Omaha and defeat all other local five-man squads, but when it conies to -trouncing Fremont quintets, it's a different story, ftraugcr. Sunday afternoon . the Sown Clothiers of Fremont 'rolled the Bowen bowlers and they rolled 'eni good, too. The visiting pin-tumblers defeated the Furniture dusters by 126 sticks, just bad mouglt to cause a flock of Bowen followers to drop a few dollars on the outcome of the special match. The score was Bowcns, 2,548; Sonin Clothiers, 2,674. In the second special match of the afternoon, The Western Electric team trimmed the Htrney Alleys for ?50 by the score of 2,449 to 2,389. The scores: " Western Electric. I. one 16o Danielson 174 I.andwher 180 Williams 139 Slrvas 171 170 ' lift is:) 18 147 Siti 17S 18.1 171 14 170 883 15 182 1911 16.1 135 Sit 190 146 162 156 150 794 156 154 161 170 150 791 149 202 181 189 160 881 194 203 193 172 181 943 Totals 829 Harney Alleys. Demoratsky 138 Brodbeck -.....,.. 12S O. Blocnier 161 A. Newstrom 146 B. Bloeimr 153 Totals . Toman . . . Fritchcr . R. Sciple . K. triple . Wartchow V- ISowen Furniture. Ifil no 158 210 181 Totals 85G Sonin's Clothiers (lYemonll. Hammond 179 214 Wright 170 lt.l Taylor 154 152 Oouirlas 141 191 Middaugh 184 :03 Totals 82 903 Nine Drivers" Face Starter In 200-Mile Hudson Derhy The Pas. Manitoba, March 1. Nine drivers, with teams composed of from seven to 13 dogs, are sched uled to face the starter at 11 a. m. today in the annual 200-mile Hud sou bay dog derby from here to Flin Flou and return. - , - Cancel Bout Between Roy Moore and Joe Burnian Toledo, March 1. The 20-round bout between Joe Burman and Koy Moore, bantamweight. scheduled here for tonrght wift called off Mon day' when word was received from Xew York that Moore had injured his shoulder. "Kid Schlaifer and Grand Island Girl ' N Married in Chicago Morris (Kid) Schlaifer, Omaha welterewight fighter, who has ap peared iu several bouts in this city, has signed with 'a new manager. Ac cording to1 letter received from the "Kid," he was married last Friday afternoon to Miss Hazel Kiggs of Grand Island, Xcb. The wedd'iig took- place, in Chicago, where the Omaha boy is training under the eye of Ike Bernstein. Schlaifer, who- is under the man agement of Gene Melaty, manager of Earl Caddock, wrestler. Was sent to Chicago to ge'- mtn condition for a bout vfith "Sailor" Mots. I High School Tourney to Be Largest Staged More than 200 Teams Al ready Entered in Annual Basket Ball Tournament Play Starts Next Week. Lincoln, March 1' (Special Tele cram.) With more than 200 teams already entered in the Xebraska I High school basket ball tournament to be held here Marc.i 10-12, athletic authorities at the state university are completing plans for handling' the biggest cage classic ever staged. j Athletic Director Luhring an nounced Tuesday that eight basket ball courts .would be used for the f tournament. Smaller courts will be used for teams in t lie lower divi shioflis. All of the principal games . will be staged on the coliseum floor. A special feature of the tourna ment is a school for track coaches that Coach Henry F. Schute wil! conduct during the tournament. Classification and drawings of the team will be held Thursday evening and will be announced through the press Sunday. ' Philippine Tennis Cluh Challenge for Davis Cup Xew York, March 1. A Davis cup challenge from the Philippine Islands Amateur Athletic federation, the governing bodyof tennis in the islands, has been received by the United States Lawn Tennis associa tion, it was announced today. This is the sixth challenge to be received. FACTORY GUARANTEED Size Ribbed Non-skid Tubes Size Ribbed Non-Skid Tubes Size Ribbed Non-Skid Tubes 28x3 8.35 8.85 1.20 1 31x4 16.65 17.55 2.05 32x4V2 24.70 2.70 30x3 8.90 9.40 1.50 32x4 18.25 19.20 . 2.10 34x4 24.25 25.50 2.80 30x3Vs! 10.95 11.50 x 1.60 33x4 1 19.10 20.10 2.15 35x4V2 25.60 27.00 3.05 31x3V2 12.50 13H5 34x4 19.45 20.50 2.15 36x4y2 26.65 28.00 . V 3.15 32x3V2 13.90 14.65 1.80 35x4 20.35 21.40 2.50 35x5 32.40 34.10 3.25 34x3 15.50 16.35 1.95 36x4 23.45 2.60 37x5 34.75 36.60 3.40 VISIT OUR STORE We Will Gladly Fill All 1 STE 2215 FARNAM ST. Thousands of Names For Omaha Ball Club Received in Contest Barney Burch's nickname contest held bv The Omaha Daily Bee ended Monday at midnight. Magnate Bui'ch has declared that as far as be is concerned today is a holida v. 1 le is going to spend the entire day with his' partner, Mike Finn, going, over the thousands of nicknames received from base ball fans in Omaha who entered the contest to win the season's p;iss ifv.ardt d to the person who sent in the best nickname. The name of tlie winner will be published, Wednesday morning if Moguls B,urch and Finn select a nickname today. "Never know there were that many base ball fans in Omaha." remarked Barney as ho caught a glimpse of the thousands of nicknames received by the Sports Editor of the Bee.- Xow for the winner. Watch Wednesday morning's Bee. Hawkeyes tyJow Tied Wilh North western Chicago,; March 1. Iowa went into a tie for third place honors in the western conference basket ball race last night by defeating Northwestern 20 to 14. Limek and Loliman played a brilliant game for Iowa, scoring 14 points. . The score was tied at 14 points five minutes before the end of the game, when Iowa opened up with a spectacular attack. Fred Ftrtton Puts K. 0. On Mike Charleson Frceport, N. Y., March 1. Fred Fulton of W'ymore, .Xeb., knocked out Mike Charleson, local heavy weight, in the second round of a 15 round match here Monday night. TODAY I r .J I o-) j Mail Orders When Remittance Is Sent With Order. If You Are Not Entirely Satisfied After Examining Goods, We Will Cheerfully Refund Your Money. MS Tat" Kagan Signs Willi Local Club Former Big League Twirler Leaves This Week for Hot Springs. "Pat" Kagan, former big league twirler and well known among the bae ball fans of Omaha, signed his 1VJ1 contract to pitch for the local club yesterday, lie joined the team during the latter part of last seaston and won the first game he worked for the locals, 4 to 1. Vith the addition of "Pat"' to the mound roster of the club. Secre tary Mike Finn believes he'has one of the best stpiid of hurlcrs in the Western' league. True it is that Kagan has "performed his turn" in the big leagues, but what of that. Once he gets into condition he no doubt can hold his own with any of the pitchers in the circuit. Ragan will leave for Hot Springs this week t opnt in a few licks at training before the advance squad of Omaha players start for the camp at Fort Smith. Ark. Fairhury Wrestler Loses Handicap Match to Weaver Belleville, Kan., March 1. (Spe cial.) James Carmody, heavyweight wrestler of Fairbury, Xeb., lost to Bert Weaver in a handicap match here when he failed to throw the local grappler twice within an hour. Weaver, however, turned the tables on the Xcbraskan and after 40 min utes of wrestling, pinned the shoul ders of the visitor to the mat, win ning the bout and a purse of $J00 and the gate receipts. 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Today I have a full "set of STEPHENS TIRES on my car and am so well satisfied that I never lose an opportunity of praising them to my FOR NO WAR TAX RE HARRY F. TRUMBLE, Mgr. Phone Douglas 4746 Riley Adds Another Billiard Victory to His List, . 125 to 87 STANKlMiS. Won. Lost, lilloy, Nrhratkit A I) W il.on, oh n f. A IVt. l.WMI .Hon .if hi .Inn .:t: .SSH .113 Slwpartl. NrbrnakHi 3 liwirl. Iim4 S Owrna, Nehrailin i . , , S Uumrhrr, loira i lainnwr, XfhrHslia , '! Voorhlra, ono I 4 "ShcrifF",' Frank Kiley, the cham pion jicArket billiardist of Xebraska, made bis sixth straight xm'ii last night in the Interstate Pocket Billiard tourney when he defeated I.orangcr of Omaha in 35 frames, 125 to 87. Riley was off-color the fust half of the game, and be and Loranger played neck and neck until the 25th inning, when the Xebraska champ succeeded in breaking away from his opponent. Beach defeated Voor hies at Des Moines, 125 to 76. Tomorrow afternoon Shepard will meet Owens, and iu the eveniyg Riley will again be a drawing card when he clashes with Shepard. Loranger and Shepard will close the tourney, as far as Omaha is con cerned, when theXwo meet Wednes day night to play off their protested game Joe Lynch Wins Over Montreal in 10 Rounds Detroit. March 1. Joe Lynch, ban tamweight champion, and Young Montreal of Providence, fought 10 lively rounds tonight, the champion winning by a shade in the opinion of newspaper men. Bcecher Gels Decision New York, March 1. Charley Bcecher, Xew York, received the decision over Freddie Jacks of Eng land after a 10-round bout here. STEPHENS TIRES PLEASE EVERYBODY There are thousands of think it necessary to pay big to get high quality. There and they're growing in number daily, who know that STEPHENS TIRES have the qualitv and give the service. STEPHENS PRICES TALK FOR THEMSELVES STEPHENS TIRES will please you no matter how hard you are to please. TRY ONE AND PROVE IT. 6,000 HONEST MILES ASK ABOUT OUR Olin Will Arrive in Omaha This Week Ciaul Finnish Wrestler Who Meets Steelier May Work Out Here. John Olin. li:i.-ky Finnish wrestler, who will meet,' Joe Stetcher; of Dodge, Xeb., lonuer heavyweight grappler, in a finish match at the City auditorium ncct Monday night, wili arrive -in On;;ha (hiring the lat ter part of thi-'. week. Arrangements :re being inadc by Promoter Jack Lewis to secure one or two heavwt.ighl mat men to work with the big Finn a day or two before the match in order that the fans of Omaha n:uy get a chance to give the big liny the once-over be fore he tangles with the popular Stetcher. "Big Bill" Driv and "Patty" Mo 'Jill, the later of Wisner, Xcb., will throw each other round the ring in the seini-tvindup. Belgian Billiard Player Leads Schaffer Xcw York, March . Edouard lloreinans, the Belgian billiard cham pion, led Jake Sehaelfer of San Francisco, SO0 to 494, last night after the first day's play in their 4.800 point match at 18.2 balk-line. The best run made by the delegation to night was 173. llorcniaus took the afternoon block. 400 to 252, averaging 44 4-9 to his. opponent's 28. The Belgian had an unfinished high run of 121 and SchaelTcr's best was 141. In the evening, llorcmaus won by 400 to 242, with an average of 33 4-12, to Schaeffers 22. Schacffcr had a high ' rim of 158. tire buyers who still prices for tires in order are other thousands ACCESSORY PRICES OMAHA, NEB. CO. I
