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White Sox Giv en
Freedom as Court
Drops Indictment
Action Taken liv Prosecutor i
After Judge Refuses to
(irant Continuance
of 60 Davs.
Chicago, March 17. The state to
day dropped the cases against all of
the former Chicago White Sox base
hall players indicted for the alleged
throwing of the Wi world series
eveept Chick Gandil.
The action was taken after Judge
William K. Dover had refused to
crant a continuance of more than 00
i.ivs in the case. The state demand-
,d $i mouths on the grounds that it
uould take that length of time to
:ather new evidence which would'
Cive the prosecution a cjiancc of
rcuvic'.ion.
To Seek Reindictment.
Immediately after tin- action had
:rcn taken Robert H. Crowe, state's
utorney, announced that an attempt
vould he made to gather new cvi
lence and that new indictments
ould he sought against the me.il.
1 he tdayers whose cases were
hopped were those who had sur
endered and given bail, namely,
laud Williams, loe Jackson. Oscar
r'rlseh. Swede Rislerg, F.ddie Ci
mtte. Buck W eaver and Fred Mc
Mullin. The cases of tlandil, Hal Chase,
k'pchel Brown. Joseph J. Sullivan,
Ahr Attcl and Bill Burns were strick
en off the court call by Judge Dever.
They were charged with being the
men who arranged the alleged con
spiracy. Taking the cases off the
all prevents calling them up again
for six months.
Prosecutor Indignant.
Mr. Crowe in his announcement
l hat the ca.es were dropped said
Miat lie "was convinced that a crime
h.vd been committed, but that cor
ivption of the slate's principal wit
iiest made it impossible to go on
with the case."
"Joe Jackson, F.ddie Cicottc and
Claud W illiams, the men who con
fessed to the grand jury, have been
corrupted," he declared. "Without
their evidence, our case is hopeless."
"This case is not finished, how
ever, and these men have not escaped
punishment." Mr. Crowe continued.
"We are goincj right after the evi
dence that will convict and we know
where lo get if.
Will Be No Mistakes.
"When this evidence' has been pro
cured, I shall personally go before
the grand jury and seek new indict
ments. And there will be no niietakcs
next time." '
"A peculiar conspiracy has stripped
ihe state of its three chief witnesses."
Mr. Crowe continued. "I don't know
iust how this conspiracy came about,
lint 1 know, it existed and that
through it the testimony given by
Jackson. Williams and Cicotte was
lost to us.
"Also a news syndicate in some
underhanded way obtained copies of
the grand jury testimony and offered
it for sale. Thus it has become plain
that the defense was in full posses
sion of all of our evidence and to
proceed would be useless."
Mr. Crowe also said that "it
seemed very ' peculiar that the dc
ense should have made no move for
trial during the months after the
iml:ttmcnts were returned, but now,
h-n the state was ;:i a hoh. the
kfi nse was very anxious to proceed."
I t reply to this Michael Ah-jrn of
counsel for Weaver, Fekh. Mc
Mullin and Kisberg, made the fol
lowing statement :
"We always have been ready for
trial. Our clients do not want a
halt-way vindication as a result of
lite nolle prosses. They want to be
fully cleared. If there arc rew in
dictments, we will demand an im
mediate trial."
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Ready for Bout Tonight
New York, March 17. Johnny
Wilson of Boston, world's middle
weight champion, tonight in Madi-,-on
Square Garden will meet Mike
O'Dowd, of St. Paul, against whom
he won a decision giving him the
title last May at Boston. The bout
is scheduled for 15 rounds to a de
cision. O'Dowd being Irish believes that
St. Patrick's day will enable him to
ngain his lost title. Wilson is equal
ly confident that it can't be done.
' Both boxers are 26 years old and
arc about equally matched in height
and reach. O'Dowd announced to
day that he was in better shape than
at any time since he won the title
from Al McCoy.
The fighters ;.rc required under the
rules of the match to weigh in at 160
pounds at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Both were said to be below the re
quired weight.
Basketeers Attend
Big Banquet at "Y"
Ur. Winiield Scott Hall. Ph. D.,
the noted lecturer of the Northwest
ern university of Chicago, talked to
more than 100 basket ball players
and their friends at the Y. M. C. A.
last night at the annual banquet for
the cage players. "Efficient Man-..-i"
was the title of Dr. Hall's ad
dress. Short speeches were made bv Rev.
lohu Calvert. Dr. Maxwell, N. II.
Nelson and Physical Director N. J.
Weston. I
l our Games Scheduled I
In Commercial League !
Four games were schduled in the
Commerce backet ball league at the
"V" last night. They were to start
at 7:30 o'clock and will be staged by
Council Bluffs High and McKenney
Dentists. The Hughes-Parmer will
clash with the Thorpian Athletic
oub in the second game. The feature
tcntest wil be that between the Lion
Kotiding company and the Com
merce Tigers, and the closing contest
will be put on by the Commerce
Cubs and the Council Blues Non
p:.rirls. Harry
Greb Wins.
rittbureh, March 10. Harry
Cireb. Pittsburgh, won the newspaper
Mccisioii over ixcuaun, -Mon
treal, in their 10-rour.d bout tonight.
Cases Against White Sox
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i The cases against the indicted White Sox ball players for the alleged throwing of games in the world
j series of 1919 were dismissed by the prosecution today following the refusal to the trial judge to grant more
I than a 60 days' continuance sought by the state. The only indictment which was not dismissed was the one
against "Chick" Gandil.
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NEXT ONE
OVER"
Gink Fowler may have been the
cat's whiskers, but the sandpaper
collar goes to Forger Blake,, of this
city, who won his nickname in a
foundry, and not in a bank. After
being booted forth from some of
the most aristocratic foundries in
America for breaking the anvils,
Forger became a pug. His only
weakness was a fondness for con
crete gloves. The only fight he ever
booked was called off because his
opponent insisted on 14-pound sledge
hammers.
Forger refused to weigh in. He
fought with nothing less than 20
pounders because he was afraid of
throwing his arm out.
Had Forger won this fight he
would have challenged Gink Fowler.
Therefore he claims the crown. Hop
ing to remain from you, I hear,
Your sincerely,
CHARLIE SCHNELL.
Worse and better. If jealousy is
akin to love, then Gink Fowler is the
Francis Bushman of the ring. He
has more jealous admirers than any
body in the world. We know this
Charlie Schnell and all we want to
know is why he left Grand Island,
Neb. If he confesses why he left
that town, we will give his claim
due recognition.
This Forger Blake was sour milk
of the first wate'r. He couldn't brush
the dust off Gink's hat. When we
started out to publish the bangology
of Gink Fowler's lowlifc, we did not
Local Legion Team i
Will Not Compete in j
State Tournament!
The Douglas County American
Legion basket ball team will not
compete in the state tournament to
be held at Grand Island, next week.
Lack of money in the treasury de
partment of the local post resulted
in the Omahans withdrawing from
the tourney.
Gothenburg and Grand Island will
meet in the first game Monday. Lin
coln and Central City also play in
the initial round. In the second series
Geneva and Omaha were scheduled
to meet the winners of the first
round on Tuesday, but the Douglas
post has canceled its entry.
The drawings .were made by the
commissioner of the Grand Island
Chamber of Commerce and the city
editor of one of the daily papers.
Omaha Motorcycle Club
To Hold Economy Contest
The Omaha Motorcycle club will
hold an economy contest Sunday at
2:30 p. m. for three classes oi ma
chines. The contest will be staged
on the old course, bounded by Fink
ney street on the south, Manderson
street on the north. Twenty-sixth
street on the east and Twenty-eighth
street on the west.
know that we were opening the canal
gates of envy and malice. The cham- I
police citation on his merits. Who is
this Forger Blake,-that he criticises
Caesar? The king can do no wrong.
We started but in good faith.
Knowing the spirit of fairplay and
sportsmanship that actuates the
American public, we thought that
they would be pleased to hear of the
deeds of the Roughtown viking. But,
instead, we get hundreds of letters
each day from men who never heard
of ' this champ whose name was a
roughhousehold word in Roughtown.
Our memory carries us backward
on a reminiscent skid to that glori
ous" clay in Roughtown when Gink
Fowler and his stepmother left the
old homestead together with Gink
three jumps ahead of the old. gal.
Gink had promised his stepmother,
on her dying steps never to enter the
ring as a professional fighter. And
he kept the word in spite of the fact
that he oozed through -the ropes at
least 5,678 times. Nobody ever saw
him fight, and if he, .was forced to
slam an opponent silly he did it
more from the standpoint of scien
tific research than in anger.
One night alone, he smeared his
rr.an flatter- than 'linoleum,' knocked
out. his seconds, trimmed the referee
like a lamp wfck, massacred the en
tire audience and kicked a cat over
a steeple. His motto was to always
leave them laughing when he said
goodbye.
"Babe" Ruth Leads
Home Run Swatters
l ake Charles. . La.. March 17.
"Babe" Ruth headed a squad of four
who knocked home runs here Wed
nesday in an exhibition game be
tween the 'New York Yankees and
the St. Louis Cardinals. The Cardi
nals were defeated, 14 to 8.
Gainesville, March J1.
R. H. R.
Washington .Americans 2 12 4
Philadelphia Nationals 3 6 1
Batteries: Zacharlah. Acosta. Erlckiion
and Piclnleh: Bnumgartner, Saith and
Peters, Witherow.
Bogralusa, La., March. 1C.
n. it. b.
Brooklyn Nationals 4 14 i
St. Louis Americans " 8 1
Batteries Mimiqtui, Mitchell, Mohan
and Miller, Krueger, Taylor; Davis, Cul
lop and Dillings, Collins.
Beaumont, Tex., March 10.
B. H. K.
Philadelphia Americans 3 9 1
Beaumont, Texas Leaguea 1 3 1!
Batteries: Tray lor and Mratt; Bailey,
Meine and Basil, Rusche.
San Antonio, March tC
, P.. It. E.
New York Gianta 6 10 3
San Antonio, Texas League 3 2
Batteries: Shea. Sallee. Perrlt and Smith:
Snyder, Kimmatore, Davis, Seaplac and
White. Whitney.
Orange, Tex., March 16.
P. H. P.
St. I. cuts Cardinals second team. ... 3 8 2
Houston, Texas league 5 .9 2
Batteries: Schulta. Sells and Orelsn
beck; Busha, 'Whitworth and Griffith,
Wright
LANPHER.
ATS.
"Val G"is a master
piece! Its the sort
of a hat that makes
you hold your head
Dismissed
Comiskey Ends
Relations With
Seven Players
Severs Connections Willi Ris
berg, McMullin, Jackson,
Felsclu Weaver, Wil
liams and Cicotte.
Chicago, III., March 17. Charles
Comiskey, president of the Chicago
American league base ball club Wed
nesday severed all relations with
seven White Sox players connected
with the 1919 world scries scandal.
In a communication addressed to the
players, Comiskey notified them that
as a result of. the gambling probe
all contracts between them and the
club are to be considered null and
void.
The players, formerly under sus
pension, have now had their connec
tions with the club permanently elim
inated. Those to whom the notice
was directed are: Charles Risberg,
Fred McMullin, Joe Jackson. Oscar
Felsch, George Weaver, C. P. Wil
liams and E'. V. Cicotte.
Base Ball Practice
Will 'Start at Central
High Next Monday
Coach Fred-Hill of Central High
school will issue the first call far
base ball candidates Monday.
Hill will have' four letter men to
start the season with, but has a num
ber of good candidates. Holmes,
Sautter, Stribling, and Somberg; are
the men from last year's team who
are still in school. No captain has
been elected.
Among the men who have already
been out tossing the ball around are
Ray Clement, Gilbert Reynolds, Ned
Reynolds, and Lloyd Good.
Pacific Coast League
Held and Carroll as "Ump.'
Tacoma, Wash., March 17. Pres
ident Louis Burnett of the Pacific
Coast" league, today announced that
he has signed "Red" Held of Min
neapolis and Joe Carroll, formerly
of the Three I league, as umpires for
this season.
Kansas Senate Passes
Haety Boxing Bill
Topeka, Kan., March 17. The
senate Wednesday passed the Haety
boxing bill which permits boxing
matches before private clubs such as
the American Legion. The house al
ready has passed the bill.
The small car that's
making a big sensation
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equipped with the basic
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by the power of the famous
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know what a conspicuous
value the Haynes Fifty is,
MEEKS AUTO CO.,
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Gislason Joins
Ranks of Locals
At Fort Smitl
eterau Second Baseman of
Omaha Buffaloes Takes
i Kinks Out of His Anns
In Practice.
Ft. Smith. Ark., March 17. (Spe
cial Telegram.) Garde Gislason,
veteran second baseman, breezed into
town Wednesday just in time for
dinner and the second slugging prac
tice of the day for the Omaha Buffa
loes. While considerably stoved up.
Gislason retired a few of the kinks in
the short, but lively infield practice
period. '
The sim was playing a strong en
gagement Wednesday and the pant
ing players spent resting periods in
the coot shade benath the grand
stand. Despite the hot sun. the field
still was a little slow Wednesday, but
should be in fine shape for the initial
Yanigan game this afternoon. This
will be a six-inning matinee and at
least two twirlers will be released by
both teams.
Among; new stall-fillers in the
Omaha camp is "Pat" Regan for
merly National league star, who ar
rived tonight from Hot Springs.
Others coming in a few days are
Al Platte from Los Angeles, and
Fred Haney.
Layton featured in fine form at
third in both morning and afternoon
workouts. "Pug" Griffin and "Kid"
McGrew again led the squad in the
heavy slugging with Manager Jack
Lclivelt taking an easy third.
Mrs. T. R. Jameson to
Bowl Mrs. Otto Ramer
For Championship
There's goin' to be a real bowlin'
match over at the Farnam alleys,
Saturday night at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. T. R. Jameson has challenged
Mrs. Otto Ramer, city champion, for
a three-game match, total pins to
count. If Mrs. Jameson topples
enough hickorys to win the contest,
then the championship will change
hands.
Both women are considered to be
among the best bowlers of their di
vision in the city and when they
meet the sticks are sure to fly. Mrs.
Jameson leads The Chocolate Shop,
while Mrs. Ramer is captain of Sam's
Indian Maids.
Zach Wheat Signs Contract
With Brooklyn Dodgers
W York March 17. Zach
Wheat, captain of the Brooklyn
Mational league Dase oau team, wno
has been a holdout has come to
terms, it was announced today.
The veteran outfielder was given a
salary increase of 10 per cent it was
said and a bonus of $1,000 in-casc
the team finishes in first, second or
third place.
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Final Game in Chess
Championship Ends
In Draw 50 Botes
Havana, March 17. The first game
for the chess championship of the
world between Jose R. Capablanct
of Cuba and Dr. Emanuel Lasker of
Germany resulted in a draw Wednes
day night after 50 moves.
Cancel Soccer Came
With Local Team
Ben Millers of St. Louis Will
NofMeet Caledonians in
Series of Contests.
J. W. Muir, president of the Oma
ha Soccer league, and manager of
the Caledonian Athletic club's city
and state champion soccer ball
team, announced Wednesday that
plans for bringing the Ben Millers
of St. Louis here for a four-game
series had fallen through, but that
the Omaha team would play a three
game series with the Kansas City
champions of Missouri and Kansas.
The Caledonians will leave for
Kansas City, March 27. A five-man
team and two or three substitutes
will be selected from the following
group of players to make the trip:
G. Lowden. J. Lyall. S. Anderson,
D. Munroe, H. Dunn, B. Ncilson, K.
Henderson, Joe Henderson, Jack
Henderson, J. Johnston, John l'as
sig. H. Home and James Sharpe.
The Si. Louis Ben Mjllers defeat
ed the Detroit soccer champions, and
instead of coming to Omaha to play
off an interstate match, they are now
playing the Memphis champs of
Tennessee for the national soccer
title.
Toronto Bowlers Tops
Singles Event at A. B. C.
Buffalo. N. Y.. March 17. Start
ing and closing his set with scores of
224. S. Fairly of Toronto, topped the
bowlers in the singles event of the
American Rowling congress tourna
ment for Wednesday. His total of
i 629 was not good enough, however,
to place him among the first 10 in
the tournament standing.
Great Attraction
at the Auto Show
A marvelous Cadillac power
plant in actual operation, show
ing every detail of the internal
moving parts.
This is an exact duplicate of
the Cadillac motor, and is a
most interesting display
Found On the Stage
I Women, whether driving or just
riding in the Apperson, warm
toward it for its thoughtful pro
visions for their comfort.
Drive an Apperson first then decide.
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Is at present without
Representation in Omaha and vicinity
The Franklin Car has been the outstanding fea
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stagnant conditions.
There are ample reasons for this fact and vc will
be glad to discuss it with any responsible firm or per
son desiring the Franklin franchise . fit this territory.
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general business ability and stability. "
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