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TUB BfcU: OMAHA. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 15, 192-.
Pesck Will
Appear Before
SlalComisIf
Ravrmia lrn'lr tu Lkplaiii
Tut Uif l Aftint
riftin in Hcrrnt
Mattli.
Lmrol.i, J411. H (te(!l Tfl
Cram.) Juliu JVrV, v4"'u.
NebfS'.ka's wHIKtiuwn rrttrr,
ho vii ott.ird fiutu iiuiioiti whrn
he tflortiied sn llrgcl o,wimIiuii
upon (lie Uk u( une l'Kt.ini in
iotlum tetfiiilv, nwlii-U tor a
lirfn to rcf in 1 home tat
this morning. IWk wut undergo
ihe fire ol a froi eiumiiution bf
(ere he will he permitted to enter
NebrMa arena, aii'l mu.t tiUn
the rwn fur In Jiirincnt in m;
Umpire rutc. aifordmg o "Luiii
Commii.MiMier "I.um" Doyle, hIhj
teturned MuiiI.iy from the National
Boxing asocuiHMi nireting at New
Orlratu. aUted that he voulil sue
Prsck a wood rliance to clear him
elf Jle av be. Iirard many thins
in lavvr ol llie !! Ncbraskau vhich
would be aid o the Katcnna
srappler. Hie hearing will be held
in Lincoln within the next two
week. l'ock will be afUd to
plain the inetho'U winch be used
agaiiibt riestina in November.
Prck IS training each day in hopes
of being permitted to wrestle,. n
. Nebraska; ' A recent attempt to pet a
match with Zbyko (ell , through
when Vesck's oKcr was. rejected by
Zibby'i manager.,
Eklund Loses lo
Wisner Wizard
Lincoln. Net'.. Jan. 24 tSpccial
TelegraMO-Tat' McGill. the Wis
ner wizard, won from Clarence tk
lund of BuiTato. Wyo., in two straight
falls Monday night in the main event
of the Elks' wrestling bill at the City
auditorium. McGill won the first fall
in 17 minutes and 10 seconds with a
head scissors and bar arm; the sec
ond came in 24 minutes and 11 sec
onds with a half Nelson and bar arm
lock. Eklund went in at 177 pounds
xnd McGill at 18J, the match beiug
at catch weights. ' .
Eklund was able to get behind Mc
Gill at the very outset and stayed
behind most of the time. The firs
fall came "suddenly when Eklund
rolled into the head scissors when
McGill rolled out of a bar arm which
the AVyoming man had fastened on
him ...
Omaha TelegrapK
y. Bowling Team Wins
X. snTall distance of 500 mites or
nw between Omaha and Denver
means nothing to bowlers.
Over at ihe Omaha Bowling al
tv Mondav the Western Union
nin 'tumblers of this city
clashed
with the Western Union
Denver ever the wire. V
teams ot
T!oranh ooerators '' were , sta-
tiAn.ri at th allevs here and in
Denver.' and as each bowler com
. pleteih his game Ins score was
; flashed by the dot, and dash sys-
Af tee" all the dots and dashes of
every "known code had been used,
it -i " learned that the Omaha
Western Union teams had won the
wire tourney by the total vt 09
P C.' W. 'Ashelof of the' Auditors
team of this city was high man with
a-single game of 226. .His total for
three games was 604.
Ex-Champion Amateur :
. Boxer Killed in Sdut
, Boston, Mass., Jan. 24 Ambros J.
1 Melanson, former .national amateur
boxing champion" at 135 pounds,
whose skull was fractured last nignt
in a professional bout with Joseph
St. Hilaire of Somerworth, N. ' H.,
tt'ed in a hospital here today, without
regaining consciousness. St. Hilaire
was detained by the police pending
investigation. , ' .''
Melaiison, who was called to the
ring when , another boxer failed
to qualifv, was felled in the fourth
round of 'a scheduled eight-round
preliminary bout. Regaining his feet,
he was knocked down again with a
right hand blow to the-jaw. In fall
ing his head struck the canvas. He
was 25 years old and married and
had been boxing for fivayears.
Army-Navy Clash to
. Be at Philadelphia
-Annapolis, Md-Jan. 24. The an
nual football ganic between ; West
Point cadets and Annapolis midship
men will be plaved this year . on
Franklin field, . Philadelphia, Satur
day. November 25. .
-.This announcement was authorized
today: by Commander Douglas L.
Howard, secretary-treasurer ;of the
Navy Athletic association.
. . Under the terms of the. five-year
agreement, which will expire with
the game of 1922, the teams had the
alternate choice of naming the field
, of contest. " . ' '
. ' It is understood that Franklin field
was named on the strength of the
announced plans to increase the seat
ing capacity to 60,000, .
. , . ;
Local Figtitcr .to Leave
i "' '. . Soon for Sioux City
Duke" Dc Vol, local featherweight
boxer who is scheduled to meet
Connie Curry of Sioux City. Ia., in
the semi-windup of an athletic show
to, be -staged in Sioux City next
Thursday night, will leave early
'Wednesday for the battle ground.
The Pe vol-Curry fight will be on
the same card as the Earl McArthur
. Pal Moore 10-round bout.
' Harvey Thorpe Matched
With Johnny Stopper
r vllarvcv Thorpe. Kansas City, wel
terweight fistic performer,' who de
feated "Kid'' Schlaifcr in a 10-round
bout, at . Fremont, several months
ago. 'has been matched to swap
punches with Johnny Stopper at
Lincoln February 7V
A Pair of Dakota State Flippers
P WW ()
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Ktballf,
WHEN the South Dakota State college basket ball team meets the
Creighton university quintet here in the first game of a two-game
series Friday night, local hoop followers will have an oppor
tunity to cast their glimmers on two of South Dakota's star basket ball
players, E. Thune and Schutte, by name.
Thune is one of trie State's speedy forwards, . while Schutte plays
guard and is said to play his position well,
High School Basket Ball
bt. Paul Brail Burn ell.
St. Pul, Nfli.. Jn. S4. (8pclil.)
St. J'aul di'fentrcl thr Burnrll lllfh quin
tet here by lh wora of 41 to 14. Th
local! outplayed Iht viltor throughout
th contest.
Superior Second Iwt. - ' '.
Superior, Neb., Jen. 23. (Special )
Ihe eecond leant or the buperlor Hlfh
chool met defeat ak Onf ly the. (core
ot 14 to 24.
Randolph Beat! Crelfhlon.
Randolph. Neb.. Jan. 24. (Special.)
l.aodolph High ii-hool walloped the
Creighton High quintet at Creighton by
the acore, of 64 to 18. The locals out
played the Creighton team.
' Oberlln Beat McCook.
McCock, Neb., Jan. 24. tSpecial.)
Oberlln defeated the McCook High echool
basket bell team her by the score of
ii to It In a fast baset ball game..
Superior High Iefekl Holdreg.
Superior. Neb., Jan. 24. (Special.)
Superior High school defeated the Hol
drege e-rflnlet her by the acor ot 13
to 6.
Humphrey K. of C. Ioee.
Humphrey. Nob., Jan. 24. (Special.)
in a last ana interesting game of basket
ball, the local K. of C. quintet lost to
the Grand Islund Businese college team
by the score of IT to 20.
(hsppell Beat Bajarri.
Chappell, Neb., Jan. 24. (Special.)
The local high school basket ball team
won from Bayard at Bayard, IS to 16.
Greenwood High Wins.
Greenwood, Neb., Jan. 24. (Special.)
Greenwood High achool boys' team : de
feated the Gretna squad In basket ball
by the score of 2t to 10.
Beemer Quintet Winner.
Beemcr. Neb.. Jan. 24. (Special:) The
Beemer High school basket ball -quintet
trimmed the fast Howells' quintet here
by the score of 19 to 16 in a fast and
interesting contest.
Polk Town Team Win.
Polk, Neb., Jan. 24. (Special.) Th
Polk town basket ball team defeated the
town team of Hampton by the score' of
40 to 13 in a rough contest. The locals
displayed a strong five-man defense
throughout the' game, and as a result the
visitors 4iad to take many long shots to
score. A. return game will be played at
Hampton, February 4. .
Hastings Easy Winner.
Kearney. Neb., Jan. 24. (Special.) The
Hastings High hoopsters walloped Kearney-
in a one-sided game here by the
score of 60 to 6. It was a case of superlot
teamwork on part of the visitors, who
literally, swept the local five off its feet.
Captain Vermillion of Hastings made 11
goals and three free throws.
: rawnw Trinn Wins. '
Pawnee. Neb.. Jan. 24. (Special.) The
Pawnee City post ot the American Legion
basket ball team smothered tne Btem
puer. Neb., town team here in a fast
game, by the acore of El to 8. The gam
was faster than the score Indicates.. Stein
auer played hard and -fast, but was too
unfamiliar with tlve game. Clifford
Schroff started for the visitors, while Bill
Hunley. ex-state university athlete, and
Jfrmea Daugherty piled the scores for the
Jocal legionaires. The Stelnauer High
school girls' team played the Pawnee. City
High achool iresnmen girls, in. the pre
liminaries. The local freshles won, 18 lo
6. For .'Stelnauer. Ruth , Kreuger nd
Margaret , Huffman starred. Mildred Bar
clay and. Ruth Madden were., the bright
ugnis ior ue xocais. .
Kimball Winner.
Kimball. -''Neb., Jan. 24.-(Special.)
Kimoau ign uar.Ket bail team defeated
Wyoming university at Laramie, 30 to
28. in a fast- game. Any team desiring
games ciease write jonn unn, Kimball.
Neb. Kimball has not lost a game thin
season. . . . ,
. Hastings legion Loses.
Fairfield, Neb., Jan. 24. (Special.)
rne local American region, basket ball
team defeated the Legion team from
Hastings- here in a hard-fought battle,
37 t 35.-. . . ;
v Seminary High Wins.
Seward, Neb.. Jan. . 2t(Special.) The
Seminary . High basketeers defeated Wil
ber High by the score of .18. to 16. The
game i was hard fought. The outstanding
feature was the. floor, .work. of Koltmor
gen ol the. Seminary. . r
Third Round of : Gage
Tourney Schedulpd Today
The third round of the city inter-
cuss' hign school basket ball tourney
will Ibe.'played' this afternoon when
teams of the junior-senior, division
clash at. Commerce gymnasium, and
the Freshmen-Sophomore squads
plav at the South High ;"gym,"
;The Coiitral Seniors -lead the Junior-Senior
division with a clean slate,
while the Commerce Seniors and
Juniors are tied for second place.' -
Hanson' to : Wrestle '
Ordeman Next Month
Charlie Hanson; Omaha heavy
weight trappier who wrestled Cham
pion Stanislaus Zbyszko to a three-
hour draw at .Nashville, Tenn., last
December, has been matched' with
Ordeman for a finish contest at Min
neapolis, February 2.
"Fat" McGill . and Hanson are
scheduled to mingle in a finish con
test in Omaha. February 13.
pee Vant Ads Froduce the Ecst
Results.
C. Thuor,
Fans Want to
St. .Paul Light -Heavyweight
Ready to Bat
tle With -World's .
Fistic Champ.
By AL SPINK.
Tom Gibson is the one man fight
fans want to see stacked up against
Jack Dempsey in a battle for the
world's heavyweight championship.
This has been proved by a vote
taken by a Chicago newspaper in
which nearly 90 per cent of the fans
picked. Gibbons as Dcmpsey's next
Opponent out of a field that included
all the black and white heavyweights
now Jn the limelight.
. With the announcement of the vote
Gibbons comes out plump and plain
and says he is willing to meet Demp
sey at any old time and place, and
for any amount from a million to a
buckskin cap.
Gibbons Resting.
ome months ago Tex Rickard ar
rangcd.a fight between Tom Gibbons
and Georges Carpcntier to take place
at Madison Square garden in New
York in February.
In .anticipation of that fight Gib
bons, has been resting from the stren
uous time which he encountered when
a few days ago he met Bartley Mad
den and failed to stop him in 10
rounds. In his encounter with Mad
den, Gibbsons injured his left hand
badly in the second round, and he
went the remainder of the way on the
one hand.
Announce Dates
of Golf Tourney
.Is ' . :
Excelsior Springs, Mo., Jan 24.
(Special Telegram.) The fifth an
nual spring golf tournament will be
peld May V) and 2U, according to
the announcement of C. V. Fish,
secretary of he Excelsior Springs
Golf club.
The spring tournament always at
tracts many of the best players, as
the local course is considered one of
the. best in the middlewest. Last
year there were more than 100
golfers. Irom St. Louis, Chicago and
Omaha, and many considered it to
be one' of the largest fields of
players, in this section of the coun
try. . ;';- '
Ban'Johnson, .president of the
American JSaseball league and Mrs;
Johnson,-.. and; Clarence Rowland,
formerly manager , of the Chicago
White Sox, are " at the Elms hotel
for rest and recuperation. Mr. and
Mrs. ' Johnson 'spend several weeks
here every, spring and fall.
No Change in 'Western
League, ..Says Tearney
Chicago,. Jan. 24.TCommentingon
reports that a'franchise in the West
ern .league had been bffered Lincoln,
Neb., :A. R. Tearhe'y,' 'president of
the : league,' last night 'said that he
knew Of no such plaa and that so far
as Jie'knew there-would be no change
in thjj. league .next .yeari
lUs
Tou5loiMtuvDiP
Butd9rwrp
Q.
Is a olaycr allowed to. lift his heels
from the floor
while sharing
a free
throw? (K.C
' A. "'T,. providing dn -"not touch
or crnt the frr throw line until th ball
has touched- the basket, backboard or
mimed the basket.
Q. - How must -pla'yer be numbersdt
(O. H. D.)
A. Plain numbers,, irix Inrhe high and
na inch wMe. mast be fswtened aeearelT
an th bark of their shirts.
Q. How long can I hold th ball eut
of bounds waiting for a cbane to pass
it to my teammates T (C. O.)
A. lire second. H too hold It ailT
longer It goes to your opponent.
w- Ja it true that a soccer ban was
used for a basket ball when th game
started? (J. II. McE.)
A. Yes. its a matter of fact the first
rales were based on torrer regulations.
a. When drIHbllne. how high mar tie
bal! be bounced? (P. K. 8.)
A. Any height. There is no limit.
If la donbt anoat any basket ball role
Writ to Ed Thorpe, rare of one aport
irg rfef-iu-lm-nt. enrkisiog rerTna
taniDd envelope.
.Creighton Among 22 Schools to
Enter lllini Relay Carnival
All Big Ten Teams to Compete
Urban. III., Jan. 34.-Tht the
rhh annual lllini relay carnival
vi ill smash all previous records in U
t'ndanre it loreit by the Univerity
of Illinois oflicials from the (act that
already 22 imtitutions have placed
lliis event upon their srhedulrs and
have notified Manager John Gibton
ol their intentions ot being present.
The profits of the claie, which t
the only one of its kind in the coun
try, will ak'ain be pro-rated amonn
the visitng teams in direct proportion
to the number ef athletes in actml
competition and the dltlanre traveled.
Last season they amounted t4
I,V.J6 and were pro-rated amonj
27 teams, Michigan receiving the
most, which was $JJ5.62 for bringing
IS athcltes 374 miles. The University
of Kansas received the next highest,
which was $191.7 J.
Word has been received here from
Western Association to Foster
Building of Public Golf Links
Chicago, Jan. 24. Public links
golf, which has produced so many
excellent players in the last few
years and spread to cities all over
the country, both large and small, is
lo be fostered in this country by
the Western Colt association, ac
cording to an announcement ol
President Albert Gates of Chicago.
It is manned to form a public
jinks committee to aid in the build
ing, financing and operation of golf
links, so that the game may be made
available to every one who cares
to play. The laVgcst number, of
public links in America, where "the
game has been confined largely to
private clubs, is Chicago, which
boasts nine courses, all of which arc
so conECsted that the forest pre
serve commission is planning several
more.
More than 105,000 persons played
See Gibbons
In those closing rounds Gibbons
beat Madden up badly with only the
one hand in action, but he had not
force enough with it tea stop or knock
out the sturdy battler of the ex
peditionary forces.
It was the first time in over 20
battle that Gibbons, had not stopped
his opponent in the early rounds.
Kane on Injured List.
Like Gibbons, Eddie Kane, Tom's
manager, has been resting since the
Madden-Gibbons fight.
Kane, while wrestling in a play
ful way with a friend a few days ago.
broke his left collar bone, and he will
be laid up for a month in conse
quence. Kane .the day after Carpenticr
knocked out George Cook, the Aus
tralian heavyweight champion," in
London, England, was asked if he
had heard from Carpenticr and if the
fight between the Frenchman and
Gibbons was still on.
"Now that Carpenticr has won
from Cook," said Kane, "I look for
him to start for this country at
once. - ,
"I have heard the rumor that if
Carpcntier whipped Cook he would
Stay in England and fight Ted Lewis,
Joe Beckett and others of that
crowd. ,
"Well, he got away with Cook.
Now it's up to Carpenticr to stick
over there and meet the men he has
already beaten or to come here and
meet Gibbons.
"Rickard has guaranteed Carpcntier
an immense sum to fight Gibbons in
Race
SEW ORLEANS ENTRIES.
aAMJARV 5.
First race, si. 000, claiming, maiden 18-
year-olds, 3 furlongs: Lilac Time, 113;
Lady Monmouth. 113; Dearie, 113; ara
trolinan. 111; Stoneage, 116; Lady Bret
tonham, 113; Athlete, 116; Klatan, 113
Margaret Loretta, 113: Anita Hampton,
US; Lady Vennie, 113; High Tea, 113.
Also eligible: aDehisive, 111; Blue Bird,
113: Dress-Up, 113; Lady Boss, 113.
Second race, J1.000, claiming. 3-year-olds,
mile: Nig, 106; alt, 105; aBer-
rlngton, 10S; aHappy Buxton, 105; Prom
enade. 105: aFedera. 100: Ever Bold. 110;
Miss Crestwood, 10S; Mabel A, 106; Bills
Luck. 105; Cornstalk, 110. Also eligible:
aDeep-SInker, 113: aDolly Varden, 103;
Dadja, 108; aMidnight Stories, 105.
Third race, SI. 000, Seminole handicap,
8-year-olds. mile: Comic Song, 116;
Ballot Mark, 110: Cap Rock, 107; Dev-
onite, 105; Omnipotent. 112; Brilliant
Kay, los; uostigan. job; ximorei, mu;
Knot Grass, 111; Fly Ball, 107; Miriam
Cooper, 105.
Fourth race. 11.000. cllowances, 4-year-
olds. 1 1-16 miles, Cotton Exchange
purse: Plmlico, 109; Rep, 100: Balance
Wheel, 103: Cimarron, 88; Wapita, 103;
Mechanic, 91.
' Filth race. $1,000, claiming, 4-year-
olds and up, 1 1-18 miles: aLady Lillian,
1C5: Midnight Sun. 113; aRomeo, 112;
aEternity, 110; aFluzey. 105; aScourge
man, 106; aEiporter, 106; aMadge F.,
100.
Sixth race, tl.000. claiming, t-yesw-olds
and up, 1-1S miles: aD. Barry Shannon,
107; aCourtview, 107; Royal Duck, 170;
aOld Faithful, 103; aWainut Hall, 107;
Ace. 103; "Wadsworth Last, 10!); aScotch
Verdict, 102.
Seventh race, fl.000, 4-year-olds and
up. claiming, 11-16 miles: Quito, lOo;
aFleer, 100; Paula V., 107; alron Boy,
107; aCaptain Tom, 100: aTulsa. 107;
aLegacy, 101; aHello Pardner, 110; Rose
of Plcardy, 98; aJohn Arbor. 108: aSun
Myth. 100; aPie, 100. Also eligible:
Current Events. 100; Homeward Bound,
100; aLively. 110; apowder River, So.
a Apprentice allowance claimed.
TWTJA-t.V
First mile, $500 claiming, three and up.
maiden: Shirley Summer, Country, Our
Hazel, Little Mother, Slppara, Nebraska
Lad, Jack Fryer, Neosha Dale, Hug Me,
Mrs. Jiggs, Moorwood, Montperri.
Second, six furlongs, $500, claiming,
three and up: Manniken, American
Maid. Stllleto. Perfect Day. Master
Franklin, Weinland, Dalwood, Pewaukee,
Evelyn Harrlgan, Pink Tcnny, Plant-
agenet. Marshal Titghman.
Tnlrd, mile 70 yards, isuo, claiming,
three and up: Mrs. Fat, Lotta Speed,
Candegray, Lady Josephine, Dlenero,
Kofp, Bill Sparks, Little Orphan, The
Talker, Caardom, Petlar, Zamioch.
Fourth, mile and eighth, SoOO, claim
ing, thre and up: The Cigarette, White
Have. Bouiiding Through, Fannie Nail,
Zetetic. George C, Jr., Lady In Black,
Poacher.
Fifth, mile and 16th, $700, claiming,
thre and up: Bobby Allen, Shortstop,
Grace, Gatb, Roisterer, Torkist, W'oodle
Montgomery. ' -
Sixth, riv one-nair lunongs, ouv.
claiming, three and up: Peerless, Hazel
Genera Beat Fairmont. '
Geneva. Neb.. Jan. 24. (Special.)
Fairmont High echool and Geneva High
team clashed here last night with
Geneva winning by the score of 21 to 6.
Coach Johnson of the Geneva quintet
played an entire lineup of substitutes in
the second half. Fairmont played bet
ter fn the part of the game, beginning
the second half without having scored,
whil th horn players had 14 points.
A gam with Seward Is on the program
for Friday night. The game last night
iras not ca the regular schedule.
Avery Prundage, former lllini star
athlete ind holder of the rational
.V A. U. all around rhampionnhiri (or
two years, stating that he will sc.
iept the position of referee of tint
all-around champiouthin events. l ot
the list to years thi event was
won by Lrutuii Hamilton of Mi
ourf, with II. ,f. Osborne of Illinois
tecoud. 'This seaion, with Hamilton
graduated and Osborne in his ImdI
j ear, the dune fator the II mi stir
Following urc the colleges imd utit,
versinei wiinii nae imii tar signi
bed their Intentions of entering, tliy
carnival: University of Nebrankj.
triunell college, Creighton university.
Knox college, Central college, De
Paw university, Cornell eolleae.
.lames Miiiiken university, .Bradley
lolytechnical Institute. Lake forest
college, and all of the Big Ten uni
versities.-
over the nine-hole course in Lincoln
park alone last icason, while at
Olympia fields, a private club with
15 18-hole links, only 60,000 played.
President Gates asserts golf U
no longer a "rich man's game,". and
refers to such players as . Francis
Ouimct. Jesse Guilford and . Chick
Evans, all champions, as an indica
tion that most of the really famous
golfers come from the ranks of the
poor, and many from public links.
Hoppe and'Schaefer
Play Next March
New York, Jan. 24. Willie Hop
pe, former world's 18,2 balk line bil
liard champion, w ill - meet Jake
Schaefer, his conquerer, in a match
for the title at Chicago March 27,
28 and 29.
Box Dempsey
Madison Square garden, more than
he could obtain in England in a
dozen fights. . So I can't believe for
a moment that Carpenticr will noj
fulfill his engagement with Gibbons
next month." '.
Anxious to Fight
"Eut are you cocksure that Car
penticr will come to New York next
month?" Kane was asked. ."On the
other side they say he is going lo
stay there." ;
"I know, I know." said Kane, and
to make sure of the Frenchman's
plans I have w ired both Rickard and
Carpenticr.
"I want to know just where we are
at, for if Carpentier is not coming
over Gibbons has plenty of other
plans on foot and will go ahead with
tltem. , '-. ' . "I
"We have one big engagement es
pecially to take place" at Indianapolis
in the near future on the night be
fore the big auto races o'n the Speed-1
way there. The Indianapolis people
say that a fight between Tom: Gib
bons and any other good ma,n on the
night in question will surely draw a
$60,000 gate. ' ' ' .
"After Indianapolis, if Carpcntier
is still among the missing we;will go
after Dempsey." , . J: -. , . . t
. Gibbons is anxious for a god with
the champion, and, judging by the
newspaper vote alone, which proves
the fight fans are for Tom to fight
Tack before anv other man, he sure
ly deserves the engagement above all
others. ' , .. j ;.' 1 v
Entries
Dale, Glenwell, Nonsuit, Dainty Lady,
Fireplace Herder.
Seventh, live one-half Turlohgs, $300,
Claiming, tnree ana up: narry uurgoyne,
CnA1,.nU . Tt;,l.r T3U...
"Harrigans Heir, Smiling- Maggie, ' Honest
George, Duly Fashion, No Wonder, Chow,
Vlrge, Elsablo.
Clear, fast.
SEW ORLEANS RESO-TS."
Tuesday's results. -Weathtr hazy,
cloudy. Track muddy. . - .
First race, maiden 3-year-olds, three
fifths of a mile: Over Betsy, 110, , (Mil
ler). 8 to 1, 2 to 1 and' even, won; J.
II. Levy, 115, (Nlcklaus), 6 to 1, 6 to 2,
second; Max, Gold, 116, (King), even,
third. Time: 1:16 2-6. Plurlbelle, Daddy
Wolf, Plunella, Suntlmo, Juno, May Blos
som and Gypsy Joe also ran. ;
Second racei 4-year-olds aud'opi -three-fifths
of a mile: Actress. 106J (Wilson),
IS to 10. 1 to 2 and 1 to 4, won; Ber
tha S, 105, (Pool), 8' lo T and 8 to 5,
second; Black Bay, 112, (Burke), 8 to
6, third. Time: 1:16 2-5. Perlgourdine,
Sacajawea, Cobalt Lass, Betinda, Magitet
Land, Annette Teller, My Laddie and. Tim
McGee also ran. ' '
Third race, 3-year-olda and up, three
fifths of. a mile: Johns Umma,. 101,
(Bruennlng), 6 to 1, 2 to 1 and even,
won; Bright Lights, 113; - (Woodstock),
8 to 5, 4 to 5, second; Laddie Luxury
108, (Coltllettl), 2 to 6, third. Time:
1:15 2-5. Sandalwood, Smart Guy, St.
Donard, Satana, Silence, Grass Tree and
Ima Frank also ran. ' . -
Fourth race, 3-year-olds and up, -three-fourths
of a mile: Tableau D'Honneur,
108, (Mooney), 3 to 1, 7 to 10, out,
alone; Tansen, 100, (Lang), 1 to 2, out,
second; Rapid Day, 107, (Weiner), out,
third. Time: 1:12 2-6. Only three start
ers. ,
Fifth race, 8-year-olds, one mile: Com
mander McMeekin,.. 110, (Zoeller),' 4 to
5, 2 to 6, out, won; Ashland. 107; (Mc
Coy), 3 to 6,-1 to 6, secomT ; Sweepjv
107, (Pool), 7 to 4-0. third. Time: 1:44
4-5. Bullet, Silent King, The Vengeance
and Lieutenant Colonel also ran.
Sixth race, 4-year-olds and up, one and
one-sixteenth miles: Gray- Gables, 113,
(Pool), 3 to 6, 1 to Sil. to 10, won;
Gourmand, 103, (.Lang), 7to 5, 1 to 2,
second; Tharon, 111, (Lyke), 7 to 5,
third. Time: 1:50 4-6. Attorney, Tanta
lus and Wtckford also ran.
Seventh race. 4-year-olds and ud. one
and one-sixteenth miles: Copyright, 107,
(Lang), 2 to 1, 4" to 6. 1 to 3. won: Ver
ity, 107, (Wilson), even, 1 to 2, second;
Broom Peddler, (Oantner). 1 to S. third:
Time: 1:51 2-6. Bond. Search Light IIIv
and Devil Dog also ran.
Picture
Shown
12:002:30
S 7:30
and 10 P. M.
Vaudeville
wo
Marion
rjnous PHyet--Li7
Cersontson
sr ill
PtPY-TIME TALCS
THE TALE OF
PONY '
EELS
t II MM I- K Jv
The Chesicr Cheated.
I.
Jlinnic Green thought he had done
soiisrihms (utile ilner lie lud
t'oaard TwiiiklHirel up to linn in
the ituie with an empty grain
rfcesture. ,
Twinklrl)rrU, ln)ver r, run' hi ott
rm Mhout the mailt
"1 hi boy." he aid to old dog Spot,
"lus rheutrd tiif."
. Spot lay on the h.uii flimr. looking
on while Johnnie Cren i;iriifcd
Twinklehei'U.
"Tliis boy," TwiiiklfherU explain
ed, "made me think he hail ome oats
for-tne. He cuht me unfairly."
iJin ,Mot jjniMuii
fiin't you uke it iuke?" he aked.
J his t no J winklt lueU
grumbled. "Julmiiie is poinn to drive
mc over th lull. 1 hey re going to
hae a ball s.imc over there, An 4
you know folk are always in a hur
ry when they're cuius to a ball came
especially boys. And they're in the
It will never happan ajairt!
cued. ' '," ,
most terrible hurry of all when some
body cl.-c has to get them, there. It
Johnnie urecu had to walk, mavbe
he'd think there yvas time to stop and
rest now ana' then."
Old Spot recalled the dav when he
followed Twinklchecls to the village
and back.
"I don't sec what you're grumbling
about," he remarked. "I've run be-
Today
Mat. and
Ev'nr
LAST 2 TIMES
Henry w. lavage Offer
, Dainty, Delightful, Adorable
-ivaiTzi--
IN THE MUSICAL ROMANCE
Evenings, 50c to $2 50; Mat.. 50c to $2
Tomorrow Night 'sLm
VICTOR HERBERT'S
L-alt Musical Comedy
"ANGEL FACE"
WITH THE ORIGINAL NEW
YORK CAST
Ev'ngs, 50c to $3.50; Mat., 50c to $2.00.
I take pleasure in personally recom
mending this attraction, which is one
of the best Musical Comedies that has
been produced .in years.
C. J. 5UTPHEN, Bus. Mgr."
Next Sun. and Wk.-Seats Today
F. RAY COMSTOCK and MORRIS GE3T
Prsient Ihe Senution ol N. Y. asd Lsaasa.
MECCA
-(From - Th Cflntury
' Thsatsr. Nw. Ynrk
POSITIVELY
Original Cast
and Produc
tion That
Appeared , i n
New York at
$4 Prices.
An Oriental Musical Ex
trsvasana by Oscar
Athf. CetebrMted Crs
lor of "Chu Chin Chow.'
COMPANY OF 300.
II GORGEOUS SCENES. -
MARVELOUS FOKINE BALLET OF 100
Prices All Nights, SI. SI. SO. $2. S2.50. Sat
urday Mat. 0c, SI. 00. SI. 50. S2.00.
Bargain Mat. Wed. $1.50
LAST TIME SAT. NIGHT
Shows: 11 1 S 5 7 -9.
WM. FOX PRESENTS
'TheQueeii
of Sheba
". - . ' ',
'r STARTS SUNDAY
NormaTalmadge
In
"DE LUXE ANNIE"
YES IT'S A REVIVAL
BUT IT'S A GREAT
PICTURE.
EMPRESS
LAST
TIMES
TODAY
LARRY HARKINS & CO., "MonarcSs
of Melody!" ELLIOTT JOHNSON
REVUE, "A Snappy Song Surprise";
FORD & PRICE, "Dancing on a Silver
Thread;" BUD WALKER, Character
Singer. Photoplay Attraction "EN
CHANTMENT," featuring MARION
DAVIES.
Return
LAST
TIMES
TODAY
shows in one.
SI
" he
8Q0Ca
hind our little hattf tnd ej lep
tapping li miles oft a ii it wi
Ut 4r Ihliif )Ou Old.
OMd grumble your.rlj if nt
wrre che.ttJ f a Ui ef oat Out
ou wrre fapefting,' said Twinkle
heeli.
"I never rat o." Spot retorted.
"Ihrn )oj don't know what's
Hl,H TwinklfhreU declared. "Alter
ateitiitf your moinh all nude vfl for
ial, It' pirtty aiuippointing to flit
on nothing rtior apptiusmg than an
iron pur
Old dog Spo siitilered.
1 winUeheel stamped one of hit
tm v fret upon the barn floor.
"It will nerr happen agsin!" be
tri'u.
Old Snot save him a sham look
hope." he il, "you dn' intrnd
ia hurt Johnnie lireen. 1 hope ou
sreni punning to run away with
hiiii," ,
"o!" Twinklehre'lf a.fcureu him.
"I'tm too. well trained to run away,
lhoAl I.uiiiM kv Johnnie Green
deserves s spill. Hut, of course, I
wouiiiut do such a thing as to tip
the buggv over. What I luve in mind
I i soiiicihina -quite different. It's
Imritile.,." And that, was . all he
WOllld MV f
lie took Johnnie Green to the ball
game. Ann' he brought him' home
asain. He was so well behaved that
when Johnnie turned him into the
pasture, afterward. Johnnie never
dreamed that Twinklchecls .could be
ptanning any mischief.
The next morninj Johnnie took
TwinkleherU' halter and the four
nurt measure with three handful of
oats in it. Then he walked, no the
lane to the pasture. There he Icaneo'
over the bars and whietled.
Though there was no pony'in sight,
Twinkleheels soon came strolling out
from behind a clump of bushes. He
took his own time in' picking his
way down the hillside, as though he
might be glad to keep Johnnie Green
watting. ,
"Come on! Come on!" "Johnnie
called. '"Come and get-your.oatsl"
And he shook the measure 'before
him. -
To his great surprise. Twinklchecls
didn't come running up and reach
out to get the oat. Instead, he
stopped short, with his feet planted
squarely under him. as if he didn't in
teno' to budge. Johnnie Green took
one step towards him. ''And then
Twinkleheels whisked around and
ran. He shook his head and kicked
up his heels. And something very
like a laugh came floating back to
Johnnie Green's ears.
Johnnie followed him all , over
pasture. And when the dinner horn
sounded at the farmhouse Johnnie
RICHARD
BARTHELMESS
" . in .
"ToPable David
COMEDY" NEWS . ' .
RIALTO SYMPHONY
PLAYERS
Harry Brader, Dir.
- JULIUS K. JOHNSON
at te Organ
CUICAH the eT in vauoemii
Matinee Daily, 2:15 fcvry Night :t
JULIAN;
ELTINGE
Ameriri' Foremost Delineator ol
Peiinlne Chretrirattn - ' -William
Eh. M ttylee Lippard
STONE
Ben Beyer
A HAYES
Rose. Ellis ic Rose
BROWN A O'DONNELL
Vopics of the Day Aesop's Fables
Matinee 15c to 50c; few 75c; $1.00
Sat. and Sun. Nights 15c to, $1.00:
few $1.25 Sat, and Sun.
Today' Winner of Two Free Seats is
Automobile No. 415.
OMAHA'S FUN CENTER
Mat. and Nile Today
(aood Res v d Seat, 50c
THE LA8T OF THE MOHICANS
THE DEAN OF ALL BURLESK
BILLY Vr" WATSON
AN0 Rift C U A VU "usical
HIS Ol VI ariW WW BURLESK
Vaudevllls ky th Meratts Sisters: Btstrle Hsr.
lews: Clarence Wilber; Carnival Trie .
Ladles' Tickets, I3c-25e Every Week Day
Sat, Mat. -Wk.: Gorteous, Qlitteruig "Golden Crook"
ZAN
Story ef Life on th
Mexican Border
mm
TRAIL
Wallace Beerv
. "Lefty'' Fiynn -Eva
Novak
VfcisiBI
NOW L9,V . v V'1.i '
PLAYING Z 1 iS
Last Times . -
Friday Night "v
is, m
I 1
Ml M. 1
Big . Novelty Dance Contest
LADIES' STAG WATZ ,
CASH PRIZES TO WINNERS
Empress Rustic Garden
c$Jk DANCING
ttHliuUt
The afternoon , ji ,,..,
TwinkleherU Ui l. "f""
nut Ih. halter mhi.fc'li, V"1 '
ut the lulier Mt h..n. liM Ti, " V ."
ohimif Green u4 leariird
Ih4? he iievrr fitot,
Never again did he cheat Tiilki.,
hrrls with an rppiy itiraui. II
Vaew that 'I w iirt Irljfrl eprrte' Uir
pliy, just as much as the boss with
whom Johnnie played ball, orrr th
hiU. - i
llprr:,t, Mil. W.i..pi(u ,.
!' Wl
Suit of Ofiittiiji Man for
. O'Coruior Estate Starts
- Haitini. Nth.. Jan. 24. (Special
Trie grm.) Iiriioiincing ihu former
ile of John 1, C unvan of Onuha si
"a falsehood and myth," Mlornry
toJy made the pprning Htrmnt
for John Kir km n' of Onuh, who is
seeking to etiahlith his cla ins as a
on of the late John O Conner.
whose flUi.utW rtUte is Invulved in
heirship litigation .openiu r today,
with four groups el applicants in
court. One will presented by Cuh
sn was held to be a forgery some
time ago. Among the present ap
plicants are two Canadian Indians
who fiauied 'ill the naitative nf
John Culivan. They were' witnesses
for Culivan before bus no tUim to
he sons of U'Conner.
City Won't Let HaMing
Hastinc. Neb.. Ian 24 - Ii i,c. M
Telegram.) Councilman 6 ic. Zinn
tried to resign from the s
council, last night alter nri
years of servk e. but the cor
fued to. consider- -Ins wit I
Mr. Zinn is now in the eajt
council will endeavor t :
him to remain in the body I
advisor- until the end of hi-
Atr. .inn oitered his restunati'
cause of removal to another
He holds the. record fi r Ion J
vice in the JJatmgs roiincil.
K T E R the show!
When the DIa vr.'
mae-t)elieve is ended!
th) , struggles.
sosrnws, loves of real
life ' stand . waiting at
the stage. door!
.Then; comes the story
in 'this' great picture!
A Rpmance of Stage
Folk off the Stage
"BY HECK"
MACK SENNETT COMEDY
SILVERMAN'S ORCHESTRA
Today Tomorrow Friday
6:45 and 9:45.
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from it ml b,
Hairy Leon Wilson
' at Wuk an JU Star Cut txludvu?
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BClilKAiluU'Robert M'Klm U
; SnxstsrlCsa) ud,t,(miAuitum.lu
200 Seats at 15c
Don't Go to
The Moon
Next Week
To See
"FOOTFALLS"
If You Expect to See a
"Mamby-Pamby" Love
Story. .
k4 to t$ h..m
P"l.
I
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