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Evening journal., 1916-05-02
Lewis THROWS dane
once IN An HOUR
Stranger Ed Loses His
Handicap Match With
the Agile Christensen
ONLY FALL CAME IN
IA MINUTES ROUND

For the first time since ho has APP
peared in Wilmington ed C'Stran-
gler') Lewis was defeated. although
not thrown. at The Playhouse last
night He contracted to throw Herold
Christensen, the hashy l9O-pound
Danish champion. three times within
an hour, but failed on his end OF the
agreement He threw Christensen
once. and he had a hard job at that
The doughty little Dane had the big
ger and weightier Lewis dangerously
close to a fall at one time and the
Stranger" had to do some desperate
wrggllng to save himself
It was through the toe hold that
Lewis gained his only fall IL came
after A minutes and 35 seconds Of
graphing and breaking OF holds In
spite OF his being in the grasp Of the
dangerous and pain-racking toe hold
the winner refused TO give in. all
though urged by his manager, Hialmar
Lundn, to do SO
In the preliminary the Graeco-Ro-
man form of battling was witnessed
/ by the fans, when Anton lrsa the BO-
| hemian champion. topping the sales
at 225 pounds. and Charles Olson. 22O
pounds, got together The Bohemian
proved to be the better man and top
pied Olson 10 the mat twice The
first fail was in 2l minutes and 81
seconds and the second in II minutes
I Olson highly impressed the loca
wrestling fans.
When the big match between Levi
and Christensen was called, no time wa
spared by Lewis in getting after Tn
Dane lie had Christensen in his gras
), ON several occasions nut the agile Dan
wrggled ont of holds or saved himsel
, by remarkable bridging. Lewis cndca,
, orcd to floor the Dane by means of Sc,
T, cral holds. but failing in his attempt
rcsorted finally To the toe hold, which Il
, managed TO secure several times, hr
was unable to work successfully.
, the toe hold that finally pinned Cu
tcnson Lewis Wedgcd his opponci
, againat his body SD me could not squir
. loose. while he twisted his toe almo
q TO his thigh
Aside from showing his science i'm u
+ defensive end of the game. Cmistcns'
also tried To- put Lewis down for IA
which would have given him a victor
s. Although handicapped 10y several poun'
IN weight he succeeded n getting Il
"Siraugler' in numerous precarious p
sitions.
!, Christensen carried the tight alno
d as much as Lewis, and never ON
N lodged the mighty "Stwngler" Chri
tcnson depended ON his s.iencc aud -pc
d as we'll as his remarkable strength r
p bout was one of the hest ever seen
Wilmington Lewis did not like some
the remarks made by persons IN the %
dicnce, and told them so in defiant ma
g. ncr Tie explained that many perso
% did not understand that in handle
o match one man is ON the defensive "a
q one the aggrcssor most Of ihc lime
n assure you I am trying to throw Chr
q tcnson as quickly as 7 can" said Lew
Evening journal., 1916-05-02

According to Denny Mccarthy the
bushers who bloom in the spring
have nothing to do with the race.
Yesterdays homers Strunk. Ath-
letics. off Caldwell. Yanks; Stengel
Brooklyn, off Palmero. Giants.
II sure beats all how John Nc
Graw and his Giants hold onto the
cellar championship in the n. l.. The
Giants lost their eighth straight yes
terday.
While Detroit and New York were
losing, the Senators defeated the Red
sox and went into the lead for the
American League pennant.
Ruth couldn't see the plate. He
walked nine Senators. lie filled the
bases in the eighth and then re-
tired in favor Of Leonard, who greet
ed Henry with a double which clear
ed the bases
Nap Rucker pitched his first game
of the year for the Dodgers That
is he started TO, but quit in the
fourth when the Giants solved MS
delivery and started to pound him.
Benny Kaun got two hits yester-
day. Cobb's batting average was
zero.
Rainy weather prevented the Car
dinal- Cubs, White SoX-BrOwns games
Benny Leonard, New York sensa
| tonal lightweight added Charlie,
Thomas name to his list today o
those he will flash on Freddy Welsl
TO corner a bout with the elusive
title holder. He all but knocked
Thomas out at the Olympia, Philadel
phia. last night In the semi-inals
Johnny Fise, Of New Orleans, gav'
Freddie Diggins a clean-cut trim
ming.
NEW YORK Sporting circles wer
shocked today by the news that Captai
Il Leslie ST. George Cheape, famous inter
national polo star is entered in the cas-
. ualty list published in London, as miss
. inc. Captain Oheape. who played o
four successive challenging teams
America for the international troph,
{ was considered the most brilliant Z
D England's poloists He was the star
e the 1914 team. which carried the cr
r back 20 England. and i'm this seri
r scored more goals against America tha
= any other player Captain Cheape
the fourth polo player of information
renown to appear on the casualty l'
J. The others include the two Grcnf'
! brothers and Captain A. Noel Edward
1 Cmisty Mathewson, former Wamst'
0 OF the Giants pitching staff. expects
0 start for the Giants for the first tn
o this season on Thursday. lie will ia
0 the Boston Braves at Polo Groun'
0 Matty has not rounded into shape
0 cause of ncurits i'm the left shoulder.
0 has been taking treatment constant
g for the ailmcnt since it first bother
. him late last season and now belicN
the trouble eliminated. Tho Giants ha
, lost eight straight and this chiefly
account of poor hurting.
y Bethany will hereafter be know
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
ITIGLFR WITH pENNSY.

Manager Jim Donlan. OF the p. B.
and w. team. of the Motive Power
League. has find in Earl Zeiglor
better known as Brownie at short
stop. Zeiglor comes from Harrisburg
Pa. and ranks among the best three
players ever produced i'm the Pennsyl-
vania capital city.
Last season Brownie was given
tryout with Raleigh in the North
Caroline League. the team with which
. Crane made his reputation that gain
, cd for him a big league tryout Two
seasons ago Zeigler held down a
regular berth with the Newport team
lin the Dauphin-Perry League.
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
wOILD UNITE SPORTSMEN.

The Delaware Anglers and Gunners
will meet in headquarters,
No. 592 dupont Building. on the even
ing of May 5. The object of the meet
ing is to get regular representatives OF
all cunning. fishing and beagle cluos
to formulate proposed laws and later
vote on the question OF joint or
ganizatlon.
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
PENNsY APPRENTICES LOSE.

Batting out two runs in the ninth
frame, the Curwensville High School
team defeated the p. B. & w. APP
prentices of this city. by an to 7
score. at Curwensville on Saturday.
Both teams had their heavy artillery
at work. 10 hits being registered. A
street parade preceded the game. More
than 500 fans were out. Score by inn
ings:
Apprentices ...1 o 2 1 8 0 0 o.
Curwensville 30 2 0 , 200 2-S
Batteries-Curwensville. Anderson
and Mayer; Apprentices, Wilson and
Pugh.
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
Bill Crouch pitching for Brandywine

held Vandevcr to one blow All, there,
Bill. old top
Frank Moran acted as ring mission
airy IN the New York senate to show
boxing wasn't as brutal as painted.
Franks talk was wallop and he won
the popular decision.
Poor. creaking. decrepit Harry Brad
ford. nigh on to 80 years old, started
the season with a fOur-base wallop.
Harry ought to be fair-to-middlin'
hitter at 60.
.
Darby Thompson is holding "
job as assistant funmaker for the .
Vandever champions. Folks LAY
Darby is a huckleberry at cutting >
cOmlcal capers.
Grow Proud rises to express heart
felt thanks that he doesn't have tc
train Holsters on the Tower diamond
Fried eggs cause insanity says an
expert All Now we know what ail'
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
MADELEY TEARS
OFF 10 BINGLES
Results Of Saturdays Games.
Central 10, Edge Moor 3.
Madeley ~; Bethany 2.
Ashury. z; MI Salem q.
standing Of the Clubs.

Central, Madeley and Asbury won
their Church League games on Sat
urday. and Asbury continuing their
clean state; Bethany and Edge Moor
have failed 10 start i'm the run col
umn
Madcley walked awav from Bethany
holding the Baptists to four scratch
hits While they were piling up l6
singles. double and triples.
frho upprq
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

New York at Philadelphia, cloudy.
BOSTON al Washington. threatening.
Chicago at ST. Louis, rain.
Cleveland at Detroit, cloudy.
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
Totals
MI. Salem.
Totals
Scores by Innings.

Ashury .. .. o 0 o . ! O-7
Me Salem $3.50. / I 0 o 0 0 %
Hits-On Hughes O. of Smith 8. off
Campbell 8. Earned Runs Asbury 3,
Mt. Salem l. Two-base Hits-Mc-
Clenaghan, Denight ,. Hanley. Walker.
Struck Out-Hughes 6, Smith ?, Camp
bell g. Left on Bases -Asbury s, Mt.
Salem g. Stolen Bases-Denight 2,
McClonaghan 9 Speakman. Hanley.
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
ASBURY.MT. SALEM.

Ashury, with Hughes on tho mound,
had no trouble putting its second
game against M Salem. Mt. Salem
used both Smith and Campbell.
Walker and Johnson hit the bali hard
and Dewight and Briscoe played foot
ball
The score
Evening journal., 1916-05-02

Johnson Sacrifice Hits Smith. Con-
ley Hit by Pitched Ball Reasin.
Briscoo Q. McClenaghan Base on
Balls Smith 3. Passed Balls-C Con-
ley ., Number of innings pitched by
Hughes o. Smith 3. Campbell 4. Time
OF game. 1.55. Umpire. Clancoy.
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
Totals ..........10 II
Edqc Moor.
-rnialR
Score By INNINGS.

Edge Moor ....1OoO 0O2O o. 3
Central ......2 90 o 0 X-lO
Hits 0m-Magaw Z, Jackson 10,
Brogley 2. Earned uns-C entral 6,
Edge Moor 1 Two-base hits-Spittal
Weldin. Jacobs, Price. Home run
Brogley. Struck out Magaw TO-, Jack
son 6, Brogley 5. Double plays-Ja-
cobs unassisted; Garden. Spittal.
Lett on bases-Central 4 Edge Moor
5. Stolen bases-Kanz. Jacobs, Spit.
tai, Mastin, Weldin. Price, Proud. Sac
rifice hits-Lindell. Gerhauser. Hit
/ by pitched ball-G~een. Spittal. Bases
on balls-Magaw ,. Jackson .. Mum
ber Of innings pitched by-Magaw 9
Jackson "a. Brogley Ii. Time
210. Umpire-Baldwin
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
HERCTLES.DUPONT LRAGUE.

Hercules No. defeated Hercules
No in "A Heroulos-duPont Bowling
League match on the Crescent alleys
last night in three straight games, The
cQOroc
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
sTNDING OF THE CLUBS.
imerican League.
SCHEDULE 70 TODAY.
American LeA,o

NeW York at Philadebia
cleveland al Detroit.
Boston AZ Washington.
Chica 60 at st. Louis.
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
Yesterdays Results
American League.

Athletics. 4: New York. 2.
y Washington. 3; Boston, 3.
cleveland. 2; Detroit 0 6 inn
ink. rain).
S, Louis-Chicago; postponed ac-
coun rain.
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
BASEBALL PROSPECTS
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

Brooklyn at New York, clear
Philadelphia al Boston, cloudy.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, rain.
game OF April 80. clear
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
National Leagne.
SCHEDULE FOR TODAY.
National Leagne.

Phillies at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati.
Brooklyn at New York.
st. Louis at Chicago.
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
Totals .....
Iadeley.
Srnrns hN lnnIngs.

Bethany ..... o o 90 -
Madeley ..... a--l1
Hits on Mason 4, off Pool 16. Two
base Hickman, Wintrup, Broad
lev and Mason. Three base Hits
Greonwell. Struck Out Mason l2.
Pool 9. Time of Game Two hours.
Umpire- Riceman
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
National League.

Boston, 5; 2lillies. 2.
Brooklyn, s; New York. 5.
Cincinnati, 3: Pittsburgh. o.
Chicago-St Louis; postponed. ac-
count rain.
Evening journal., 1916-05-02
as the Janitors. They're always in
the cellar trying to get up steam.

Joe Corbett. brother OF former
heavyweight Champion Jim Corbett.
and pitcher Of the famous Orioles OF
1897, failed 10 'come back" He has
been released by the San Francisco
Seals. in order TO cut the eighteen
player limit. Until this spring Corbett
had been out Of the game for several
years.
Evening journal., 1916-05-02

According to Denny Mccarthy the
bushers who bloom in the spring
have nothing to do with the race.
Evening journal., 1916-05-02

It is one thing to umpire game OF
ball and another to do it to satisfy
everybody. But this was one of the
cases where you'd call it "two in one"
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-05-25
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Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-24
LOST FLYER FOUND,
OUT OF GASOLINE
Lieutenant Gorrell, Missing in N a.
lean Desert, Picked Up by
Motor Train.
DEEP SAND DELAYS TRUCKS

COLUMBUS. N. NJ, March %
Lieutenant Edgar S. Gorrell of the
United States Aero corps. who has
been missing since last Sunday, was
found today three miles south OF
Ascension by a motor truck train
under Lieutenant ], l.. Parkinson,
Twentieth infantry, according to re-
ports made tonight to Military head
quarters here. Lieutenant Gorrell
was uninjured. but was out OF gaso-
line and had lost his way.
wireless communication with the expeui-
tlonary base at Casas orandes was re-
sumed today when Il was learned by Major
Sample, commanding the army station
here, that all the transport trucks ano
wagons with their drivers and guards
were safe at the temporary base. Two
drivers and four guards, who left As
cension for casas Grandes last Monday,
who ,,had been missing reported today.
The trucks were delayed by the heavy
sand trail.
No additional information was received
today OF the reported detection OF Gen.
eral Luis Herrera, Carranza's former
military governor OF Chihuahua. and In
army quarters here It was said that an
houncement OF Herrera's revolt may have
been premature
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-24
Campaign Against
Literacy Test Bill
Is Started in Iowa

DES MONIES. March "a campaign
has been inaugurated In Iowa 60 fight
the Burnett literacy test immigration bill
in congress.
An effort will be made TO influence the
Iowa congressman to oppose II by COM
mittee composed OF Rabbi Mannheimer,
r. Marks, S. Engleman and Mrs. s.
Ievison of Des Moines This committee
also represents the Hebrew Sheltering
and Immigrant Aid Society of America.
OF which Leon Sanders Is president and
whose advisory board comprise Louis ID.
Brandeis, Jacob H. Schlff. Isaac n. Selig-
man, Oscar straus and other men of ma
tional prominence.
The local committee win secure sign
ers TO a petition directed to the members
OF congress Immediately, as there is fear
OF action on the measure within a short
time. The petition follows:
II respectfully protest against the pas
sage of the Burnett immigration bill.
which is now pending before the congress
OF the United States. / believe this meas
ure TO be contrary TO the best traditions
and principles of our country. and I am
convinced that the existing law provides
sufficient safeguards against the admis-
sion to the United States of immigrants
who are physically, mentally and morally
unfit l believe that the adoption OF this
restrictive measure seriously win hamper
the commercial progress and development
OF the United States"
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-24
Tugs VIII Escort
Nieuw Amsterdam
Through War Zone

ROTTERDAM. March s.-via Lon
don.)-The Holland-American line an
nouneed definitely today that the Nieuw
Amsterdam would sail at II o'clock to-
night. II will be accompanied as far as
The Downs by tugs. with life-saving ma
terials. These tugs also will escort the
steamship Rotterdam incoming from New
York from The Downs to this port
Negotiations with the Sailors union
have been concluded satisfactory. so that
no trouble with the crew OF the Nieuw
Amsterdam Is expected. About $50 pas
sengers boarded the Nieuw Amsterdam
yesterday evening and are waiting for the
vessel 10 sail.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, March II
Cvia London. March 23)-The steamship
Zeelandia, sister ship OF the Tubantin,
which recently was sunk by mine OF
a torpedo, will not sali for Buenos Aires
March %. as had been arranged.
There Is much discussion Of the sug'
gestion that Dutch steamships be CON
voyed by warships.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-24
HOUSE PASSES HAY
MILITARY MEASURE
Bill Increasing Regular Army to
100000 Men Goes Through
Lower Body.
JUST TWO OPPOSING VOTES

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The
Hay army increase bill, providing for
a regular army peace strength of
100000 fighting men instead of the
present 100000, passed the house
late today, by vote OF 402 to 2.
II goes to the senate for immediate
consideration virtually as drafted by
the house committee.
The negative votes were cast by
Representatives Britten, republican,
of Illinois. and London. socialist, of
New York.
The Kahn amendment, proposing
an increase of the standing army to
100000 men, was rejected, 191 to
21S.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-24
Swedish Socialist
Editors Charged
With High Treason

y STOCKHOLM. March 23.-(Via Lon
don. .)--Three socialistio editors, Messrs.
Hoegiund. Oljelund and Hedon. have beer
arrested on a charge OF high treason. In
consequence OF the passing OF a resolu-
ton at a conference ofs5wedish socialist
organizations. that general strike and
a revolution be started In case OF war.
A great sensation has been aroused over
the incident. as Mr.. Hoeglund is one OF
the most prominent members OF the swe-
dish Parliament
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-24
Women Stand in Line for Hours
to Buy Tickets for the Big Fight

NEW YORK, March 29.-Women stood
I'm lines for hours early today waiting
for tickets 10 be placed on sale for the
willard-Moran fight on Saturday night.
When the box office at Madison Square
Garden opened. II was besieged by a
crowd OF several hundred persons to pur-
chase the g and 8 tickets which were
placed on sale Many OF them had been
standing in line since midnight. some
bringing breakfast with them.
The ticket sellers had 200 OF the lower
priced seats 10 sell but could have dis
posed OF 1900. Only two tickets were
sold to a person. officials said. in an
effort TO keep them out OF the hands OF
speculatoTA.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-24

Confidence is the keynote Of the Moran
camp, regardless Of the fact that Willard
Is an overwhelming favorite among the
pugilistic experts and the average fol
lowers OF boxing. Reports Of the cham
pions size and physical process elicit
nothing more than a smile from the man
who Is TO try 10 wrest his title away
Saturday night. Moran's confidence in
his ability not only to outlook Willard. but
to knock out the gigantic Kansan Is lit
tie short Of an obsession.
Moran admits that he has never seen
Willard outside OF the movies" but
claims that this is no handicap. since
he has been able 10 studyNevery move
OF the conqueror OF Jack Johnson at his
leisure.