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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30

q result of his draw battle with the cham
pion, will meet Frankie Callahan. who
knocked out Joe Rivers in two rounds
in one of the bouts. The pair have al
ready fought three interesting battles and
the question OF superiority is stil IMAM
swered
The Ebbets field promoters have the
call on the services of Featherweight
Champion Johnny Kilbane and Bantam
King Kid Williams and Al Mccoy. while
the Brighton element have assigned to
themselves first right on Jess willard.
Freddie Welsh ana Make Gibbons and
some pretenders.
II viii be interesting to note the prog
ress made by the rival clubs and local
fans are bound TO benefit as a result OF
the alteration between the Brighton and
Ebbets field promoters in their endeavors
to stage attractive bouts.
Quite q number Of fight enthOsiasts
have pledged themselves not TO pay their
good money to see Al Mccoy or Johnny
Kilbane when they fight here next. Both
have ridiculed their audiences by their
miserable bouts In this vicinity. Kilbane
can fight, but won't. while Mccoy can't
fight and won't even try. In a recent
bout In Brooklyn, Kilbane received a
guarantee OF $3.50. while the receipts to-
tailed $500. which is a fair illustration OF
Kilbane's unpopularity In this town
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
National Open
Golf Program is
Given to Public

NEW YORK. May 2a-The program
for the national open golf championship
IL announced. The principal change
from previous years IL the provision re
aarding amateur golfers who happen TO
be in the prize list. In the wording OF
the reimbursement. an amateur who wins
a prize. and there are ten OF them.
shall be given a suitable trophy In
plate" which means that the entire
amount Of fsaO win so to the professional
golfers.
IN former years an amateur who won
. prize OF q certain amount had that
sum fof money spent for him for plate.
Should an amateur this year finish first.
which calls for $50 cash. he will receive
q suitable trophy. and the cash will be
divided among the professionals.
June IS and Is are Get aside for quail
Tying days half Of the field playing
each day. and the thirty-two best each
day viii quality for the championship
proper June n and Is at seventy-two
holes medal play. Entries viii close at
5 o'clock D. m. Tuesday. June s. with
Howard whitney. secretary OF the asso-
citation. n Broad street. New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
EVANS BACKING UP DAVIS
Willing to Put Preside Golf Club
Man Against Any Of the Players,
East, West, North and South.
FEELS SURE OF HIS GROUND

NEW YORK. May sg.-while a great
deal has been said and written about the
prowess OF Harry X. b. Davis of the
Preside Golf club. San Francisco, It re-
mains for Charles r. Evans. jr., western
amateur champion to add fuel to the fire
by declaring in his writings that Davis
is the equal OF Ouimet and Is better than
Jerry Travers.
Such words as prodigy" ETC.. have
been heard often before and would be
taken with a grain Of salt were It not for
the fact that they enAnate from such a
player as Evans. Davis recently won the
amateur championship at the Panama
Pacific exposition, and Evans played in
the tournament.
Davis has a good deal TO do before he
secures a national rating. but Evans de-
clares that the man who win carry either
the national or western title across the
Rockies viii be this same Davis.
IT doubt IL the Pacific coast golfers
actually realize how good he is" says
Evans. mo player out there. amateur
or professional. Is quite as good as Davis.
Real Athlete.
Davis Is a tall, handsome. broad
shouiderod fellow. much like one OF the
biz English golfers In his build. He
must be over six feet tall and IL just
right as far as distribution OF bone and
muscle IL concerned. He is true athlete
in perfect condition. a
when In form Davis can Nbtdrive
Ouimet thirty Yards and be Just as ao-
curate. His long irons are easily twenty
yards beyond Travers' longest. His
half shots are the only comparatively
weak spots IN his game. and yet they are
the equal OF any OF the two men on the
United states Golf association list. and
he Is fast improving Two years ago,
when the midwestern team played in the
northwest, Davis was one OF our OPP
ponents. We all beat him then. but we
were all agreed that he showed wonder
fufpossihilities.
THIS Panama Pacific international ex-
position champion is as good putter as
Ouimet and he also knows all the fancy
shots; indeed at the present moment there
IL no more brilliant golfer in America.
.t. Good In Any Place.
1T may be asked whether Davis could
be expected to play as well on the thor
oughly trapped championship courses of
the east2 My answer Is that I think his
game better suited 10 eastern courses
than to the Pacific coast courses. His
swing 10 nearly upright and he drives a
very hish hall-neaTly all carry; IL any
thing there Is slight slice I'm it-an
Ideal flight TO place.
Hts irons have the same sort of flight.
high into the air they go and run very
little. lie IL as good at recovery shots as
Chandler Egan. ard he is the first really
has -.
applied the advantages OF size In golf.
His swing Is smooth ana oasy-a sort OF
arm stroke rather than a preponderance
of wrist movement He uses the finger
grip and swings about a three-fourths
with little body entering into the stroke.
Il am aware of the fact that a golfer
might have all these virtues and still
not be able to deliver the g,Hds at the
right time, but Davis Is almost equally
good in match and medal play. with per-
haps greater excellence in match play"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
Expert Griffith
Declares Collins
Starting to Slip

Eddie Collins has been slipping for
two years-Ive seen 1t and otter re-
marked about it-Connie Mack probably
knew it. too. That's why he was willing
to part with his second baseman for
large cash consideration.
Mind you. don't say Collins II about
through as ball player. Nothing like
that he is stlll a great player, but he's
slipping He isn't the little whirlwind
OF old on the bases. and his throwing
arm II weaker
u don't know whether Comiskey paid
10000 for Collins release or not, but ne
must have parted with a considerable
sum. Commy has been stung more often
than any other big league owner. feel
sorry for him"
Clark Griffith unburdened himself OF
tho. foregoing during a flaming bee here
the other day when Collins name was
mentioned.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
GAMES IN PHELPS
AND G0SPER LEAGUE

'HoLDREGE, Neb.. May &-(special)
The Thursday games in the Phelps
Gosper league were postponed on ae-
count OF rain. as were all games last
week Loomls lost It's first game OF the
season Tuesday. Elwood winning, 9 20 Q.
HoidreEo dropped Its fifth straight 70
Bertrand the same day. by a score OF
9 to T. The Loomis, Eiwood game was
easily the most brilliant played IN the
league this season, both teams contribut-
ing spectacular stops and catches. TOden-
hoft OF ElwoOd was IN danger several
times. but great work by his teammates
saved him. Sand was also effective. his
own error and wlldness In the second
being mainly responsible for ElwOod's
scores. Pate and sunblad also pitched
well IN the Holdrege- Bertrand game. but
were poorly supported. scores; RHE
Eiwood 80 ! Q 3 Q o Is Z 3
Batteries: LOOMS. sand and Masters;
Elwood, rodenhift and DeBoer.
Holdrege ..,..l 0lO1O "a 3
Bertrand ...,.l / o o Is I
batteries; Holdrege. Pate aud Bach
man; Bertrand. Sunblad and Thorpe.
STANDING OF THE TEAMS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
Faith.

The man had tossed the Christmas tree
was ended, II sprawled out on the
snow-shrouded ground. an abject cast
away.
Two small boys came to the mans
door.
please. SIR" said one. can we have
that Christmas tree out there?'
What for?''
I'VE want TO plant 1t i'm our yard"
why. the tree wont grow. II hasn't
any roots. There isn't any sap in IT,
IL Is a dead tree.
Christmas trees are always like that, Z"
said the smaller boy. sententiously,
And so. having no further argument 20
offer. the man gave them the tree-and
something besides. - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30

Ia kiFLING.
fan there was and he took In n
fray,
Even ~ you and I.
lie saw those Rourkea boot the
game away,
Even as you and Z.
Aud he auoth ns he passed on his
dismal way.
"They look like n bunch who never
could play,
And now know that they never
could play"
For he could not understand.
And the very next day he didn't 20
out,
Even ~ you and 4,
And those crazy Rourkes that nil
ala cIOut,
Even Ne you and 4.
And he sat him down with a loud,
long Rroan,
'Can you beat itf" he said, "that
that flock of bone
should play such ball when I stay
NJ home 20
For he could not understand.
Oh, Il isn't the shame or IL isn't the
blame,
That Slings like a ,chite-hoi brand,
But Il is IKE he fan thinks.
As lie quaGs of me drinks,
TO the boys I'm a jin3, -
Yea, DO, n you can understand.
v. NJ. e. A. Methods.
Branch Hickey first fined, then sus-
pended and then fired Earl Hamilton.
Pretty soon Branch will speak harshly to
Earl
what Have We DOnes
Wladek Zbyszco has been permitted to
become an American citizen. thus being
another reason why Wilson should de-
clare war.
Truly the way OF the athlete IL hard.
The other day the Giants and Cubs
played before New York SUITS who Of
fered five rocks for each run scored. and
Schultz was the only man TO count. And
still Mrs. Schultz copped the dough
Heine zim on the same day ceased to
BIO a surf. Heinic who had just paid two
hundred and forty bucks alimony. an
nexed nary a dime.
safety First.
But you will notice the suffs were wise.
They didn't offer any five-case notes
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
Baker May Turn
Down Invitation
To Go to Sweden

NEW YORK, May 20.-Homer Gaker.
haif-mile champion OF the United states
end Great Britain. has received an Off
eial invitation from a syndicate OF Swed ..
iFh athletic clubs to visit Sweden next
september for a series of special races
against Ernest Wide. the Swedish middle
distance champion. The Swedes have Of
fered TO guarantee Baker expenses for
the entire trip and safe conduct from
New York to Stockholm and return. They
plan to have the international half. miller
meet Wide in raoes--at- Stockhol
Gothenberg aud Malmo at distances be-
tween the quarter mile and the mile
Baker feels highly honored over tho
Invitation. but he Is not keen 10 make
the trip ahead this summer because OF
the activity of the German submarines
Homer was Swallowed on suspicion Of be-
Ing a spy while he was in Germany jus.
prior to the beginning OF the wal last
summer and his experiences at tina, time
have caused him 10 feel that he does not
want to participate in any attempt at
running the submarine blockade, There
fore he has about decided to pass up the
chance TO race Wide Baker has written
to Stockholm 10 this effect. but he in
serted in his letter the information that
he will be glad to accept the invitation
Of the Swedish athletic clubs should the
submarine blockade situation clear up be-
fore the middle of August.
The swedes' Invitation states tina, they
would want Baker to come to Stockholm
direct from the Panama-Pacific cxposi-
faced against Wide in Stockholm last
July crowd of 1900 people came out
In a driving rainstorm 10 see the r,rteh,
and the athletic officials believe that q
match between Baker and Vile should
draw not less than 5000 on TOol day
next September.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
The Hypodermic Needle
ny r. .. EUHrnz:

when sam Crawford and Ty Cobb were
H. town.
SPEAKING OF ATHLETES.
The dismal rdn in t1e b!eacherS eat,
And he bredthed a dredry orOdn;
''HotD Is a." he said, that one small
head.
Can contain 90 blamed much tone'"
Now, up goes the price OF spaghetti.
Curses on you. Italy!
Joe Birmingham says he is not sore
because he was fired at Cleveland
Neither would you II you had managed
Cleveland almost two years.
Harry Lord has Joined the Buffeds.
After lamplng the standing OF the said
Buffeds we feel safe in saying that
Harry kept good his word to retire per-
manently from base ball.
The Yankees are TO play a game at Sing
SINCE. There are several teams In the
American league who won't care n they
make their stay there indefinite.
Johnny Evers is on the bench direct
ing the Braves. but you don't hear any
umpires rejoicing audlbly.
Unanimous.
Jess Willard. says the p. a.. does not
like to appear in public and judging
from what happened to the we'll known
willard vaudeville show, the public has
the same feeling.
They say that superstition
Is an athletes middle name,
lie think luck Is deciding
In any base ball game.
But as we look upon the fence,
The glare OF green and red.
Which puts the blink or smuggling,
Makes the batting eve go dead.
We think OF old Cy Forsythe,
No matter Of other mines.
For the Tango Kid Is sure one guy,
Who doesn't believe In signs.
Following the game Bert Larson
pitched against Topeka, Bert was chin
ming with his mates in the club house.
There are only two birds on that To-
peka club / like" said Larson, the
shortstop and second baseman."
Immediately Manager Marty Krug cut
loose with lusty howl.
'whatdyamean, like" snorted the man
ager when you're out there pitching,
you hate all of EN-. whereda yuh get
that stuff likeT'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30

NEW YORK, May 29-wrestllng fans
have probably never seen assembled in
one place as many OF the worlds IA
nous mat artists as showed their
prowess in the recent wrestling tourna-
ment staged by Samuel Rachmann. the
veteran mat-meeting promoter. in this
city recently.
The monster wrestler Aberg, who has
challenged Gotch for the championship
and has posted a forfeit OF $1,000 for any
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
TORONTO ROWERS TO RACE
m BIG AMERICAN EVENTS

The Arsonaut Rowing club Of Toronto
wa be active on the water despite the
fact that many Of its oarsmen have Joined
lie coIors. The Arsonauts are expected
a. compete In the annual Peoples day
- eatta AZ Philadelphia. which Is one OF
The big features 81 the Independence day
celebration IN the Quaker city, and also
IN tho national regatta. which viii be
Acid In August az Springfield. Mass
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30

man who can even take one fall out OF
him. was perhaps the most interesting
figure.
However Zurich, Waldeck Zbyszko
and Wilhelm Berner. the Prussian giant,
also had admirers.
The picture shows (above) Zurich
throwing an adversary with the hip
throw. and Cbelow) Aberg getting fall
through a head hold. Insert is Wilhelm
Berner
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
TO SHOOT FROM The CANOES
One of the Unique Stunts for Carter
Lake Memorial Day
Sports.
FOURTEEN EVENTS IN ALL

Shooting clay pigeons while standing 10
canoe ~ the novel and difficult feat
to be tr,eu In competition at Carter Lake
club Monday afternoon. along with n
long list OF other interesting canoe events
In the second section Of the clubs open
ing program ~ sports. started Saturday.
Anybody who has tried IT, knows that
merely TO stand up in canoe IL no easy
task. So when several OF the more ven i
turesome portsmen engage in trap
shoot while poised uncertainty in light
canoes. II is safe betting that there win
be something doing'--at least ia sport
ing cirulee, II not IN the water. One man
man will handle each canoe. while tho
contestant stands and shoots at the clay
targets thrown from the trap.
Besides that. there will be several other
freak canoe events. Including a singles
race with mon standing. a four-paddle
race, and race between canoes, each
manned by two men without paddles
fitting contests between canoeists stnnd-
Ing TO the bows OF their canoes. while
their partners paddle the craft toward
each other. and the front end men try
TO push each other over. will be other
exciting features. which invariably re-
quire ehanges OF clothing for some OF the
contestants.
Fourteen Events.
Aitogether there will be fourteen races
and events for the canoes. The program
win begin at a;SO o'clock tomorrow after
noon and. with other sport events
planned. the whole afternoon will be
taken up. Other sports include base ball,
tennis. bowling. swimming. trap shooting
and boating. Attractive prizes have been
arranged for the various events. and the
day promises 20 be just as interesting as
Saturday which was probably the biggest
In the history OF the club. A fish dinner
VIII be served In the evening. followed
by dance In the hall room. A brass
band will be on hand all afternoon and
evening.
These officials win have charge Of tho
canoe events: Starter, George White;
judges, Dave Darnell. bud Kearns and
Fred Butts. referee. j.. S. white; clerk.
=. p. Mason. custodian OF prizes. Glen
Pottigrew; announcer. George MaoDou-
sail; patrols, Jack Murray ana DR.. j. b.
F.okes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
A Prodigy.

Does your little boy like his alphabet
blccksg'
yes. indeed Why. it's perfectly Won
derful the way he seems 20 understand
them. What do you suppose was the
first thing he did7'
II cant imagine"
why, he spelled out the names OF
three Russian towns. Yes, indeed Think
of that--and he's only 8. Why, II WAS
50 marvellous that / copied them down
Here Is the list"
And she showed the caller a card upOn
which she had written these three ar
rangements:
''Prsmlzljkrst.
'Kzslmnpbrgt.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS." Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
sports- sundaY

Games next week Tuesday. bertrand
at Elwood. Holdrege st LoOniis: Thurs
day. Bertrand at ElWcod. I.oomis al
Holdrege.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30

stpation. Dr. Kings New Life Pills are
All kinds OF ailments result from con-
mild and effective. prevent constipation
e5c. All sts.-AdvertisemenL
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
Blood Risings Begin
A Mere SpeCk
Stop Them From Grow.
ing Large and
Dangerous.

Nearly everyone who uses 3 8. 8. for
the blood recalls a friend who went
through untold suffering as the result
OF a mere pimple or small blood rising
A host OF people did not realize, until
too late, what may result from a slight
skin abrasion, But they recovered II
they used s. s. s., and in almost every
village and hamlet, every crossroad aud
away back on the road Is someone who
will tell you how s. s. s., the famous
blood purifier, restored his health.
1t is most interesting fact that this
remarkable vegetable medicine over
hauls the blood in a manner that ex-
cites curious minds
But II acts In accordance with ac-
cepted physiological laws and yet its
effect Is almost beyond comprehension
TO those who are welded TO such drugs
as mercury, calomel, arsenic, iodide OF
potash, copper and other baneful in
fuences which all the world bears
silent testimony TO their destructive
S. s. s. IL indeed a natures tribute
to what we need and IL is worthy of
note that in almost any drug store
i regularly N stock. Get a bottle to-
day. And II you believe yours IL a
peculiar case. write TO the Medical
Adviser OF The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, los
Swift Bldg, Atlanta, Ga. Our word
for u, he Is one OF Georgia's appre-
ciated specialists. retired from active
practice, but proud OF his name and OF
his recognized ability
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30
Decoration Nay Events.

Decoration day win usher in the out
door boxing season for the metropolis
The Brighton club viii have some opposi-
ticn az It's inaugural show, as the PEOPLE
who are conducting boxing at Ebbets
field have decided 20 pu, on a strong
card the same afternoon.
Johnny Dundee. who claims half OF
Johnny kilbane's featherweight the as
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-30

when sam Crawford and Ty Cobb were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-26
WANTS ONLY $1,000
Mrs. Sadie Strain Sues Santa Fe for
Loss of Husband.

Suit for $1,000 against the Santa
F'e Railway company, for the death of
James E. Strain, Santa F'e switch
man, who was killed in the Santa ITe
yards in Topeka July il. 1915, was
filed today in the Sha vince county
district court by Sadie Strain. wife of
James f. Strain and Administrative of
the Strain estate.
Strain, the plaintiff cites, was
crushed and almost instantly killed
between two freight cars while at
tempting to couple them.
Mrs. Strain alleges that her hus-
bands death was due to negligence on
the part of the railroad company,
which she claims, did not have a man
or the approaching car to set the
brakes. Nellie Thomas, Maude Darby
and John Strain, children OF the de-
ceased and the plaintiff are made CO.
defendants with the railroad in the
case. The plaintiff asks that they be
allowed no part Of the judgment as
they have been of majority age for
some time ard were not dependent
upon Strain at the time of his death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-26
ON ARSON CHARGE
Topeka Woman, Mrs. A. j. Bas-
sett, Held by Officers.
Claim That She Tried to Burn
House for Insurance.

on A charge of attempting to burn
: a house wherein was stored a val
liable piano belonging to her, Mrs. A
J. Bassett, an elocutionist at 122 Kan
sas avenue. was taken into custody
this morning at her home, Tenth ave
nue. and Harrison street, by Sheriff
Mcleod, of Washington county. The
house is located in Greenleaf and is
owned by Mrs. William Dearborn, of
that city.
According to charges filed against
the Topeka woman by the authorities,
she attempted to burn the house in
order to get the insurance on the
piano, while she was rooming at the
place.
The state fire marshal says that
two fires occurred at the &reenleaf
house, one on July 81 AMI one on Au-
gust g. Neither of the two Tres did
any material damage On the grounds
that the fires were inceEdiary, the
state fire marshafs office and the
Washington county attorneys office
have been working on the case fer
the last two months.
After the fires, Mrs Bassett, ac-
cording to authorities, left the state
and went to Texas She opened a
studio at 1922 Kansas avenue only re-
Gently. She was found by the state
fire marshal through one of her ad-
vertisements in the State Journal.
In the office of L. I. Hussey, state
fire marshal, this morning Mrs. Bas-
sett denied her guilt ana stated that
she could prove her innocence
When Sheriff. Mcleod left with his
prisoner he stated she would be taken
to Washington county, where the pre-
liminary examination will be held
Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-26
FIRST FINE IS PAID
Atchiscn Man Arrested for showing an
Uncensored Film.

The first arrest in Kansas for the
displaying of uncensored films was
made today at Atchison on complaint
of the Rev. FeStus Foster of Topeka,
an Inspector. Foster has been gath
ering evidence against picture show
owners for several weeks, but the
Atchison arrest is the first to be made
by the state department.
Herbert Welsh, manager of an
Atchison theater, displayed a picture
known as Emmy of Stork's Nest -
The film had not received the APP
prevail OF the state inspectors. SO
Foster went before a justice of the
peace and secured a warrant for the
picture show man. Welsh testified
that he did not know the picture had
not been approved and pleaded guilty
to the charge. He was fined $25.
Foster and other inspectors under
the direction of the state superintend-
ent of public instruction, will visit a
number of picture show houses in the
state 1t is their purpose to gather
information against show house own
ers who are showing uncensored films.
Under the state law, a theater owner
may be fined for violating the law.
According to information in Topeka,
a number of arrests may be made on
complaints which have already been
filed. 1t is the purpose of the depart
ment to secure direct evidence against
the show house owners, however. be-
fore action is taken. The crusade
against the uncensored films started