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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

Poor old Carranza. No one would
like better than he to see those Ameri
can troops remain in Mexico, but he is
so surrounded by bad advisors, design
ing and unscrupulous men and his
official seat is SO insecure, that he
scarcely dares to offend them by en-
couraging American assistance lest he
be hauled out some morning and shot
by new dictator, and he'dare not give
open affront to Uucle Sam lest the
vestige of power he now wields be
snatched away by the very power that
gave it TO hin.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

President Wilson has approved the
selection of Ollie James of Kentucky
as permanent chairman of the demo
cratic national convention. Senator
Stone of Missouri. will probably be
chairman of the platform committee.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

That the end of the war shall mark
the end of warf re in the world is the
ardent desire of all mankind. The
change that would have to come if this
were to be realized is SO stupendous
that the human mind has difficulty in
grasping what it means No more
wars! No more resort to force: A
complete somersault from conditions
which have prevailed since men were
divided into tribes and civilization be-
gan to emerge from the fog of pre-
historic times!
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

Representative Meyer London says
he is opposed to sending an army to
Mexico to hunt for a bandit who may
be hiding in lodging house it Austin,
Texas. Mr. London is wasting his
time in the house. He ought to be
border correspondent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-06-08

John Bull still seems to be paying
more attention to our letters than tc
our notes.
1t is difficult to believe that the
Texas militiameu of today can be des.
cendants of the men who defended
the Alamo.
What joke on us if our note de.
manding that interference with The
mails had been taken from the mai
bag by the allies.
The case of Mr, Brandeis afforded
another example OF how much argu.
ment can be offered without changing
the original intention,
Hunters and trappers have pretty
much cleared Wisconsin of the furry
badger, so why not be up to date and
call Wisconsin the cheese state?"
The OH steam roller grows, they say,
More cumbersome each year.
It's slow at getting under way
And very hard to steer.
The fellow who has Just invested in a
new straw hat has his religion severely
tested when the wind comes along and
waits the lid into a puddle OF muddy
water
IntoXication in England, Scotland
Wales has decreased one, half since the
war restrictions were introduced. Even
war brings some benefits tc offset its
enormous evils.
The FatherIand explains everything
neatly and completely by explaining
that the general staff set August instead
of April for the fall of Verdun.
Mightn't it have been April, 1917?
United States citizens are becom-
ing naturalized in England, to avoid
some of the extra burden of taxes.
1t may be necessary to address few
sharp words to the American Eng
lismen.
The total on the official count for
governor, which was completed at
room Monday. shows Norbeck,
81, ,987; Richards, 10, 44a Egan, ii AS.
Democratic: Rinehart, $3.50; Nor
com, 5,716,
Fremont Tribune: 1t begins to look
AS if Italy would better ask for a rain
check and withdraw. Italy has only
been hanging around The peanutstan
near the bleachers since the game
began, anyway.
President Wilson has approved the
selection Of Ollie James of Kentucky
as permanent chairman of the demo
cratic national convention. Senator
Stone of Missouri, will probably be
chairman of the platform committee.
Representative Meyer London says
he is opposed to sending an army to
Mexico to hunt fer bandit who may
be hiding in lodging house it Austin,
Texas. Mr., London is wasting his
time in the house. He ought to be
border correspondent.
Cows give more milk to the whist
led strains of "Star Spangled Ban
ner," an Iowa farmer has learned,
but he says that Dixie quickly
fills the pail. Why not try some live
ly ragtime on the bovine?
That the end of the war shall mark
the end of warf re in the world is the
ardent desire of all mankind, The
change that would have to come if this
were to he realized ia qo etunandoua
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Detroit Gets Nut
Who Will Get Up at
Seven in Morning

Ball players have long held the super
stition that when "a NUT Joins the
team and makes good that team will
certainly win a pennant. The Detroit
Tigers. as now constituted, have in Rube
Marshall one of the most original birds
the game knows of.
Marshall despite his oddities. possesses
lot of pitching sense and he has
fine chance to make the team. He has
already caught the fancy of Billy sulli-
van. as we'll as Manager Jennings. and
he will be carried longer than some OF
the performers who are now making
fun of him.
Rube is one of the most willing in
dividuals in the team He is always
the first player in uniform and II Sulli-
van said the word he would be at the
park at 6 o'clock every morning.
first base faster in taking throws on
Marshall. you should get over to
bunts."
"I know ! should" readily admitted
the recruit. but have been kept darn
busy learning stuff down here. But I'll
get over there faster. ia like to get out
there early some morning and practice
with you"
"Ar right: let's get out at o'clock"
returned Sullivan. trying to hear what
the youngster would say.
'Ill be there" answered Marshall.
And he was This was nearly three
hours ahead of the time when the other
players were due to report.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Three Texas Loop
Towns Building New
Base Ball Plants

DALLAS, Tex. March SIT will be a
rejuvenated Texas league that opens it's
season in the seven cities OF Texas and
Shreveport. La, on Wednesday. April II.
Physically speaking tie league failed 20
weather the storm which swept the Texas
coast in August 1915. and the homes OF
three cubs-Beaumont. Houston and Gal
veston-were demolished in the fury OF
the wind and rain. The 1915 season was
automatically closed With this disaster.
This year. howevef new parks and
grandstands have been built I'm each OF
those cities. and an abundance OF new
material under new management has been
IN the front ranks IN the early spring
training. These Texas teams. as well as
Shreveport. have been getting much val
liable practice this year In the preseason
exhibition games with the five major
league teams training in Texas.
The new managers who will pilot the
Texas league this year are well known In
southern base ball circles. They are:
Harry WelchOne. at Dallas. four years
with the Atlanta team I'm the Southern
league; Mlque Finn. At Beaumont. former
Southern league star The old managers
are: Jack Smith. Shreveport; Ellis
Hardy. Waco. 1915 pennant winners; Pat
Newman. Houston; George IAedy. San
Antonio; Paul sontell. Galveston. and
Jake Atz Fort Worth.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
King Cole Refused
To Hit Hay for Fear
Of the Earthquakes

Bill James of the Detroit Tigers tells
this story on the late King Cole: IS
Cole was a member of the All-Ameri-
cans and All-Nationals that made the tri ,
to the Coast and the Hawaiian islands in
the fall of 1914. This was Coles first tri ,
to TIE Pacific coast and one night shortly
after arriving in San Francisco. we came
into the hotel rather late.
Now. they still have earthquakes in
California; in fact, shocks are an almost
oaiiy occurrence. Cole stepped out OF the
elevator and he reached for the knob of
the door to his room. Just at that mo-
ment there came shock and the door
knob waved at King.
Cole let out an unearthly yell and
jumped for the stairs.
''dtGet out Bill, it's another quake he
shouted, as he dashed down the steps.
Invent after him to tell him that there
was no danger, But l couldn't catch up.
He went down about six flights and out
TIE front door into the night When fin
ally did land him 1 couldn't assure him
that the shock was only a small one and
not anything to be afraid Of Cole re-
fused to sleep in the room that night and
he sat downstairs in the lobby waiting
for morning-and safety"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
MAKING COIN In PRIZE RING
COrbett and Sharkey Wealthy,
While Young Corbett and Nc
Govern Save Nothing.
SULLIVAN HAD TWO FORTUNES

NEW YORK, March 25.--John L. Sui
Ivan squandered a fortune while he
held the heavyweight championship. Ten
years ago he had nothing. but he has
saved 100000 since Corbett is reputed
to be wealthy. Rs he has been steadily
engaged in vaudeville since his retire
ment. He owns a fine home at Bayslde,
L. /. Jeffries also is well fixed and runs
profitable saloon in Los Angeles.
Sharkey is a real estate owner and can
write a fat check Fitzsimmons, always
an easy mark for the sharks, Is not par
ticularly we'll off. Neither is Peter
Maher once tho pride OF ireland. Jack
Johnson has spent much OF the money
he earned as champion, while Kid Nc
Coy Is doing the best he can. Tommy
Ryan. his old rival Is well fixed, but
Joe Walcott the once famous giant
killer. has very little 20 show for
his great achievements in the ring. Young
Corbett and Terry McGovern. former
featherweight champions. are living from
hand TO mouth. Frank Erne. once the
lightweight champion. is running Il prof
table boxing school in this city, and
Kid Lavigne. from whom Erne won the
title. recently had n benefit here.
After his defeat at Jim Corbett's hands
I'm 1894 Charley Mitchell retired from
the ring the richest fighter in the world.
He made big money in managing Frank
=. Slavin OF Australia, also Jim Hall.
another Antipodean. Nobody will ever
know how much money Mitchell carried
back TO England after Hall had been
knocked out by Fitzsimmons at New
Orleans In 1898. Mitchell came here for
that affair with Squire Abingdon Baird.
who brought over more than $4,000 In
gold. The squire was induced TO bot
heavily on Hall and he acted as one Of
the latter's seconds. A few days after
the fight the squire died suddenly. and
when his effects were searched not one
dollar was found. Mitchell. several years
before that incident. was sent to an Eng
lish prison for beating up an old man
who had had some trouble with Baird.
When Mitchelis term expired II was
said the squire handed him 10000 I'm
cash. The purse for the Fitzsimmons-
Hall fight was $4,000. but Fitz was un-
able 10 collect more than s. 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Even Cobb Admits
It is Hard to See
JohnsOn's SlantS

Walter johnson is quite generally re-
ferred to as the most effective pitcher
in the American league, when the game
depends upon a single play. An Ameri-
can league umpire delights I'm telling a
story of a close game, when Cobb faced
Johnson I'm one OF the last innings. De
troit had the bases filled; two men were
out Cobb. It Is claimed. walked toward
Johnson and said:
well. Walter. here's the chance both
OF us have been looking for. Now We
can decide who has the most nerve"
Johnson pitched. The 1.-THE body OF the
Georgian hurled itself forward The ball
flashed TO the outfield. Three men
scored,
Cobb pulled up at third. and noticing
that johnson seemed rather downcast
used his hands as a megaphone and, ac-
cording 10 the umpire. said:
Never mind, Walter. old boy.s You
pitched that ball so fast never saw t..
I Just shut my eyes and slammed"
Key 20 the Sltuation-Bee Want Ads.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Buckner Has Trick
Of Getting Service

Trainer BuclSner Of the Chicago White
SoX made reputation among the walters
on the ComislSey special to Mineral Wells
for being a generous-hearted person. AT
the breakfast table the nrst day out Buck
noticed that the waiter showed him con-
siderable attention.
Are you going to be on this whole
trip" asked Buck. "Yes. sir replied
the waiter Buck showed his right hand
into. a side pocket. pulled out a dollar
bill and tore it III two as the waiter
gasped in astonlshment. Here's a half
dollar said Buck. handing the waiter
halt the dollar bill. II probably will give
yoL the other half at Mineral Wells"
For dinner that day Buck was not sur
prised to see his table decorated with
flowers and 10 lie the recipient of much
attention. The waiter was working hard
for the other half.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
ENTRY LIST FOR
BIG MEET CLOSES
0ver Two Hundred Fifty Athletes
Enter Indoor Tournament at
Auditorium.
DOW CITY SHOOTER COMING

over $50 athletes. including. university.
college. Young Mems Christian assooia-
ton. athletic club and intersoholastic
cracks. have entered in the annual In
door athletic and gymnastic meet which
will be held at the Auditorium Friday
night under the auspices OF the Omaha
Young Mems Christian association.
Entries for the big event closed at 10
o'clock last night and this number was
surpassed at the hour. Several addi-
tional entries, however. are expected ~
later malls and they will be accepted
II posted before the closing hour.
That the meet will be huge success
is manifested by the entry of eighteen
University OF Nebraska track athletes
and also the university gym team.
Other schools have also entered thei-
crack track athletes and some merry
competition is confidently anticipated.
Entries for the gymnastic events do
not close until Tuesday. All of the
turning societies OF Omaha and a num-
DER of others from outside cities are en-
tered as we'll as the prominent Young
Mems Christian associations OF the state
and the university team. The gymnastIc
event should be corker this year.
Omaha shooters who are planning 20
cop some OF the medals in the rifle shoot
Ing event had better prepare themselves.
Rev Ray B. Adams. OF Dow City. Ia.
Is expected to bring his crew OF Dow
City sharpshooters to Omaha for the
event The sharpshooting parson is
some crack with the gun and his team
members are almost as good.
The $50 entry list total does not include
the grade school kids who are entered
In the grade school relays. Counting the
school relay teams the total number o.
persons who will take part I'm the big
meet is over 100
The magnitude OF the indoor meet can
be judged by the announcement that
seventy-five officials will be necessary
to handle the events.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
ZEHRUNG COMES TO
OMAHA THIS APRIL
New President of Western League
Will Address Comeroial and
Rotary Clubs.
GOLD BAT FOR LEADING HITTER

Two base ball booster meetings will be
held in Omaha In April.
The first meeting will be held at noon
on April Il at the Commercial club. The
second meeting will be held by the Rotary
club the noon OF April 10.
Frank c. Zehrung newly elected presi-
dent OF the Western league, will be the
principal speaker at both meetings.
Representatives OF all the civic organ
izations OF Omaha will attend the Com
mercial club event II will be big event
and all OF the organizations will be asked
to get behind the Omaha team and pull
hard for good season.
The Rotary club meeting will be for
dual purpose. TO prove that the Omaha
club is behind Pa Rourke who Is one OF
it's members. and that It is also behind
President Zehrung. who Is a member OF
the Lincoln Rotary club
Trophy for best Hitter.
Announcement has been made by the
Brogegaard company that n gold bat Will
be presented to the leading hitter OF the
Western league this year. The bat is
valued at slOO and the name OF the win
ner will be inscribed on It. The leading
hitter Of the loop viii get permanent
possession OF the trophy
The acquisition OF Outfielder Anderson
by the Rourkes appears to be ten
strike. Anderson played I'm the Federal
league last year with the Brooklyn club.
He hit M and stole twenty bases in l4
games He was secured by Cincinnati
when the base ball Ieace was consum-
mated and Rourke secured him from
Cinoy. He has been in training at Shreve-
port with the Reds and should be in good
shape when he arrives at Beatrice. Ander-
son is left-handed hitter. is % years
old and weighs 100 pounds.
That Marty I<rug Is enthusiastic over
the chances OF the Rourkes is evident
from a letter received from him yester-
day. Marty says he is only waiting for
the league race to start
"eBatrice is a great place for train
ing, camp" said Marty, The athletic
field here Is unquestionably the best
Glass d park i'm the country and much
better than the fields where the big
league teams stage spring training. I'm
less the ewather kills outdoor work we
should return to Omaha in fine shape
for the opening.
''I think we will vac a good ball cluo
this year. with Smith. Anderson and
Forsythe ] think our outfield will be as
good as any in the league, II not great
deal better The pitching staff is good,
and the infield looks good. We only need
another catcher and well have him In
day or two. II really looks great"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Brandeis Diamond
Grew Cards Quintet
Of Tits for Season

The Brandeis base bail team. the Lead
ing semi-pro nine OF the city has already
scheduled five games 20 be played In
Omaha. The first game will be with the
Omaha Western league club at Rourks
park April l6. The other games already
oarded are with the Tennessee Rats. Ie-
land Giants and Union Giants. all colored
teams and the Lincoln Cleaning and
Dying works. There is also a possibility
the Brandeis will play the lincoln wsSes
tern league club at lincoln April ..
The Brandeis held their first practic9
at Lyck park last Sunday and Will be
put through the PAGES again today at
the same place. Theh Brandeis lineup
Is as follows: Lyck, catcher; Olson ana
Hay. pitchers; Vancus. first: Graham.
second: Durkee. third. Woodruff, short;
Roben. left; I.awler. center. and DygerS
right
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Gray Eagle to Be
HOOsier Mascot

BLOOMINGTON. Ind, March 25.-A
large gray eagle Wtlf be Indiana uni
versity's athletic mascot and from an
especial built perch on Jordan field will
scream I'm its own language. Beat Pur-
due" or whoever happens TO be Indiana a
opponent
The eagle was captured n few days ago
on the site Of Indiana's new athletic field,
which, IL is expected. will be ready for
use at the beginning of the foot bali sea-
son next fall. The eagle was wounded
with a rifle. but. It Is said. II will recover
and suffer no III effects. Base Ball
Coach Fred Beebe assisted IN the capturs
OF the bird.
large cage IS being built on tho
campus. in which the eagle will be kept
when its presence Is not required on the
athletic field.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Regatta to Be Held
on Hudson June 29

NEW YORK. March 25.-Indications
point TO the selection of Thursday. June
90 as the date. and the Poughkeepsie
course on the Hudson as the scene for
the annual regatta for the intercollegiate
Rowing association. There has been talk
that CorneIl's course on Lake Cayuga at
Ithaca, would be chosen and that the
regatta would be rowed on June q, the
same day as the Yale-Harvard races will
be contested on the Thames at New Lon
don.
4 great deal OF opposition has developed
against the Ithaca proposition, and close
followers OF rowing have protested
against having the regatta on the date
long ago chosen by Yale and Harvard.
Pennsylvania declines to so to Ithaca,
and Jim Rice. the Columbia coach, is also
opposed to the Cayuga course.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
JIMMY SMITH WILL
ROLL HERE TODAY
Worlds Greatest Bowler and Part
ner, Mort Lindsay, Will Tangle
With Local Cracks.
SHOOT DOUBLES AND SINGLES

Omaha pin tumblers are looking for
ward to something of treat today when
Jimmy Smith OF Brooklyn. acknowledged
TO be the most accomplished bowler In
the world. and Mort Lindsay take the
drives at Dad Huntingtons alleys and
show how to clip off the marks.
Smith and Lindsay will bowl at the
Huntington alleys this afternoon and this
evening. Some doubles and individual
matches with local sharks will be carded
so that Il will be more than an exhibi-
ton. but real competition. The doubles
will be rolled this afternoon and the sim
giles this evening.
Al Wartchow. who crt such a swathe
at Toledo; Frank Conrad, Ted NeaIe and
others will take issue with the invading
easterners. And Smith and Lindsay will
have to do some mighty tall stepping to
trim up the locals. because the aforemen-
TONED trio Is some trio.
Jimmy Smith has for many years been
considered the peer OF all bowlers He
is a money bowler II there ever was one,
and woe be unto the reckless pin tum-
blers who get into n pot game with
Jimmy. He always manages to crack
out the big scores, always Just a little
bit better than the fellow he Is compet-
ing against, and he practically never
flivvers even in one game.
Lindsay is almost as good as Smith.
and is at the present tine the champion
Of Greater New York.
Smith was carded to appear at Hunting
toms last January when he was touring
the country with Alec Dunbar But
Jimmy had a split with Dunbar at Dem
yer and didn't come. So Dad Hunting
ton and Frank Conrad stopped off in
Chicago on their way home from Toledo
and found Smith in the Windy City bowl
ing an inter-city match with Jimmy
Blouin and Tony Karllcek of Chicago.
They induced Jimmy 70 come to Omaha
for the rolling today.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
UNI TO TAKE
PART IN TRACK ATHLETICS

ST. LOUIS. March 5.-Washington uni
Versity will elevate track and field ath-
letes to major rank this season for the
first time I'm several years Last year
Washington did not enter the Missouri
Valley conference meet. and the year
preceding Washington had but one en-
try. This year. however. the university
will compete I'm two local and five in
tercOllegiate contests. The personnel OF
the squad will be determined in the try
outs April 10
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Report Omaha Athletic Club Will
Build at Seventeenth and Farnam

A persistent rumor was current yes
terday that the new Omaha Athletic
club building would be erected on the
site at seventeenth and Farnam streets,
recently purchased by George A. Joslyn.
W. A. Fraser. who is a member of the
committee. admitted yesterday that the
club was trying to make arrangements
for a lot in the very heart of the city,
but he would not confirm the rumor.
Neither would he deny. but refused to
make any statement at all. and the re-
port promptly gained in volume.
Mr.. Fraser leaves tonight for Chicago
and other points in the east and north
He will visit many OF the big athletic
clubs OF these cities 10 pick up pointers
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26

regarding these clubs with a view toward
making final plans for the local club
at a very early date. Mr.. Fraser had
a conference with George Brandeis and
F. w. Judson. other members OF the
committee. yesterday and also with
Harry Turkey, who is charged with the
responsibility OF the real estate deal
which would give the club the Seven
teenth and Farnam location.
The Omaha Athletic club building will
be the equal OF any in the country"
said Mr. Fraser yesterday. "Of course. It
will not be the largest one nor the most
magnificent, but there won't be anything
lscking and nobody could ask for better.
II will be eight stories high as origin
ally planned and will cost $3.50 000."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
COLLEGE, GOLF TOURNEY
WILL BE AT PITTSBURGH

NEW YORK. March 25.-Announcement
has been made to the effect that the
annual championship tournament of the
intercollegiate Golf association will be
held over the links of the Oakmont club,
near Pittsburgh. September IA 10 90 It
has been known Tor some time that Oak
mont would be the scene Of action this
year, but until recently the date had not
been fixed. Seven colleges now belong
10 the association Yale. Harvard. Cor
nell, Princeton. University OF Pennsyl-
Vania Williams and the University OF
Illinois.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-26
Fletcher on Tracks
of Rail President

Arthur Fletcher is the wit OF the Giants.
He has a quick. original answer for about
every question that is put TO him. The
other morning he was walNing up from
the ball park. along the tracks OF the
l. g. n. r. r., and Matty said 10
him:
Say Fletch, who is the president Of the
!. G. & n. railroadY'
Il don't know" said Fletcher. but
ri find him pretty soon"
Find him?' said Matty. How can
you. when you don't know him2'
We'll" said Fletcher. I'm on his
tracks now"
Matty was revived with difficulty.