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New-York tribune., 1917-12-17
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Sir Edward Grey gave VI. Bo'kovlp'' J.
Serbian Minister in London. the as'osAs.' 'sN'..'
assurance that the bulgarian mooHH'"''
was not directed against Serbia ,A
This assurance naturally filed M' fn.",.
with amazement, but he could only eone's.'
that Sir Edward Grey had some sseis, y
formation he himself did not possess sha -. -,
good reasons for giving the assurance nc y
He therefore informed the Entente so,''.
ments that he would obey their ins'rueu,s. ..
In order that there should be no posa0''s
Of any frontier "incident" he gave s'S..
that the Serbian army should be withes..
five kilometres from the Bulgarian fron's,
and issued orders that any officer, heu.eA..
captain or colonel who should provoke ~
incident would be ptilessly shot. hsD,
thus tied the unfortunate Serbia hsna I'd.
foot, the Allies looked on helplessy W..
Germany and Austria, with their bss"~
ally, proceeded TO cut her throat.
Forty-eight hours later 100000 BSls'n.s u.
stormed across the Serbian frontier -
100000 Germans began a tremendous SN
on the Danube front. The Serbian sr"'
25O,O0O men performed prodigies OF val0l,s., ,:.,
in the end had 10 succumb 20 the eru','-.
superiority OF the enemy. The Aihss -
began hastily disembarking troops At cav
ical"la moutarde apres le diner, ~
French friends would say-but thsy =,
never able to do anything to really hs'p y
Serbian army. -,
All that | have stated above hoia ~.
N. Pashitch. NJ. Coromilas, ". Venileos
Colonel Pavlovitch, then sub-ehief OF 1el'
staff, under Field Marshal Putnik' a,
present commander OF the division " -,
Shumadia, one OF the most brilliant el'''
Of King Peters magnificent army -u
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Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
COBB CUTS HERZOG
AND FIGHT STARTS
Tyrus Piles on Top of Giant
and Fletcher Joins in
Melee.
GIANTS CAPTURE THE GAME

Dallas, Tex, March 3l.-In a game
marked by frequent clashes between
the players and squabbles with the
umpires, the New York Nationals de-
feated the Detroit Americans here
today, 5 to 3.
In sliding into second base in the
third inning, Cobb spiked Herzog,
cutting a long cash in the latter's
left leg, The players started fighting
at once with Cobb OH top OF Herzog
and Fletcher on top of Cobb players
from both clubs participating in a
battle royal. Police finally separated
the players and Cobb was banished
from the game.
Bad feeling was shown between the
two teams throughout the game, fur
Their actual fighting being averted by
Managers Jennings and McGrew.
Score: r. H. II.
Detroit ....... 01oooo2o % Q
New York;. 0 0 0 2 o 3 0 o IS s 0
Batteries: Detroit. Ehmke. C. Jones and
STANCE; New York, schupp, Benton and Nc
earthly,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
TRACK INTEREST
MAKES BIG GAINS
Holding of Missouri Valley
Meet Brings Cinder Path
Game Back.
CUT OUT HANDICAP MEETS
BY KARL LEE.

Three things are calculated to con-
tribute nightly in the drive for in
terscholastic track records in Omaha
and Nebraska this year. First. all
meets here are to be non-handicap
events second, superior organization
of track festivals throughout the
state, and, third, interest of the coun-
try in scholastic events will be CEN
tered on Nebraska.
For years Nebraska has been handi-
capped, as far as national prestige is
concerned, by the introduction of
handicap Journeys in the state. Rec
ords made in such meets, although
some of the most brilliant track and
field men in the country participated,
are unofficial in the eyes of those
who compile national records. This
has had tendency to lessen interest
in Nebraska, to the end that the Corn
husker state has practically dropped
into complete seclusion in interschol-
astic competition. 1t is gratifying to
know that the handicap will not be
incorporated in any meets here this
year.
In five years past few Missouri val
ley records have held prestige in the
zone of national reputation. For a
greater number of years valley inter
scholastic events have been practically
ignored. This condition is about to
be relieved Centralizing in Omaha,
the second largest city in the valley,
Missouri valley officials are TO stage
the greatest athletic field meet yet
held in this section. Leading up to
this event state meets are to be held
in each of the states participating.
In Nebraska minor sectional meets
are>t to lead up to the state event.
Enthusiasm at Central.
Coach Mulligan at Central High
called meeting of track prospectives.
A full hundred answered and the next
night, although the state meet is six
weeks away, half dozen of the hope
fuls were out in trunks ready for the
seasons grind.
In the state the interest is just as
intense. At North Platte, Kearney
and Fremont, track centers for dec
AIDES back, are to be held sectional
meets the first week in May. At the
close of spring vacation in the COM
ing week, most of these schools will
have their track squads hard at work.
Seven veterans survive from last year.
Two dozen others who failed to get
in on the pie at the state Journeys are
also ready to contest honors again.
With this spirit here and similar
vein in Iowa, Missouri. Kansas and
South Dakota, there is little else to
expect except the greatest track
meets in history
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Jack Ness to Play
On Semi-PrO Club in
Chicago This Year

Jack Ness, holder of the worlds
record for consecutive hitting, who
played first base for the White Sox
last year, has quit professional base
ball and gone into business in the
manufacturing end of the United
States Ball Bearing Manufacturing
company.
This does not mean, however, that
Ness will not play base ball any more,
for he will play first base and act as
captain of the United States Ball
Bearing team, winners of the Chicago
Mercantile league pennant last year,
which team has been entered in the
Chicago Commercial league for the
season of 1917.
One thing is certain, however, that
Ness will lead a real base ball team
this year when he dc IS play, for on
the United States Ball Bearing team
are no less than seven ex-professional
players.
Earnest Dennis, catcher; Billy Har-
ley, right field, and Harry Glazer,
pitcher, all played with Joe Tinker on
the Chi-Feds. Red Torkleson made
a most enviable reputation pitching
in the Western association and Char
lie Jensen was given a tryout last
year by the Cubs. Happy Rudolph,
second baseman, was formerly cap
tain of the University OF Chicago
team.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
PardeIIo Was Willing
To Take PadereWSki On

Carl Marhsi, Gene Melady's handy
man and for many years =. prominent
figure in boxing and wrestling circles,
was spinning yarns with a number
of friends at the Merchants hotel
one evening last week The name
OF Leo Pardello, once famous Italian
wrestler, who has appeared in Omaha
number of times, came up and
prompted Carl to tell this story on
the grapplers:
"Pardelo about twelve years ago
was working at Minors theater in
New York. He was meeting all COM
crs and a theater manager from
Schenectady came down to the
metropolis TO see Pardello and make
Leo an offer Tor match at his show
house. He asked Pardello if he would
ntcrtain wrestling one match for
1im.
"Pardello, in his Italian dialect,
,sked him if he had, ever had any
lgh class performers at his theater.
The manager informed him that a
,hort time prior he had Paderewski,
Melba and kubelk.
"Pardello looked up, muttered
humph,' and then said, Well, | never
rear who those people is, just the
same. you make one big tournament.
match up the three, and the one who
win, | will come to your theater and
wrestle him for a hnish.'"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Fifty Bowling Teams
Expected in State Tourney

Fremont, Neb., March 3l.-(Special
Telegram.)-With thirty-hve teams
already entered, and doubles and
singles in proportion, officers of the
local tournament association, which
is handling the local end OF the third
annual meet of the Nebraska Bowling
association, look fro fifty teams by
the time all entries are in. Omaha
leads with twelve teams, Lincoln
is next with eight, Fremont has ten
and Hooper. Leigh, Schuyler, Column
bus, Wahoo, Prague and Osceola one
each. Grand Island is expected to
send two or more hves, while Omaha
and Lincoln will swell their entry
list by from two to four teams
each, according to reports from Sec
rotary Paul Brown OF Lincoln and
c. L. Weeks, president, Omaha. Last
year thirty-nine teams took part in
the tourney at Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
SMITH HORSES ARE
MOVED TO BENSON
First String Transferred From
Speedway Stables to New
Quarters on West Side.
MOVE REST WITHIN WEEK
BY RUSSELL PHELPS.

The first big string of horses has
been moved to the Benson plant, fu-
ture home of Omaha harness racing,
from the Speedway track at East
Omaha. Within the next few weeks
the entire Speedway stables, number
ing more than half a hundred head,
will be at home in their new quarters,
ranked as among the best in the west.
Included in the initial string to
make the change to the Omaha Driv-
ing clubs new plant were several fine
animals owned by Otis NJ. Smith,
secretary of the driving club and a
prominent figure in Great Western
circuit racing. The Otis Smith Joe
Hildreth horses total about a dozen
head, all of them good ones.
Some of the harness steppers which
are now to be found at Benson are
Governor ", 2:l7H; Cambridge Belle,
2:l2A; Maharba, 2:25; four Archdale
colts, a Bergen (2:06M) 3-year-old
and a Sorrento Todd 3-year- old. The
colts are looking fine and give unusual
promise.
Two we'll known Nebraska horses
will be taken to Sedalia, Mo, tomor-
row to be trained for the Great West
ern circuit meetings. They are Sweet
Aubrey, 2:09H, doc" Halls dandy
little trotter, and Sadie S., 2:07H
the fast trotter owned by Nick Ronin
Of Fremont. Dr. Hall is an Omaha
horseman of note. Both OF these ami
mails are to be trained for the season S
battles by w. B. Billy Taylor, a
harness racing expert Of high repute
among Omaha horsemen.
The famous string owned by Tom
Dennison, headed by the one and only
Hal Mckinney, is to be moved to
Benson as soon as the stables are put
in shape there. After numerous de-
lays, it is expected that the East Oma-
ha stables and equipment will be
moved bodily to the suburban harness
racing plant some time this week. The
first stretch of real spring weather
will see the extensive improvements
planned for there started. The grand
stands are to be raised. the track
widened and the infeld beautihed by
a landscape garden scheme. For it's
not long now until the Omaha Driv-
ing clubs June meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
BRANDEIS.
LES Darcy Swears
He is Worth Only
Three Thousand

OF all the accusations against Les
Darcy only one seems to have cut
him to the quick and that was the
charge that he was worth 100000.
He was much cast down by the
printed statement as to his worldly
possessions and his dependency was
increased when Governor Whitman,
during their conference at Albany,
pointedly asked the Australian if it
was true that he had 100000 in cash
and real estate in Australia.
Darcy emphatically replied in the
negative, but in order to make his
denial more positive he has signed an
affidavit to the effect that he has not
more thar $4,000 worth of property in
his native land. In his affidavit Darcy
also attempts to set himself right in
reference to other charges against
him.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
V Cobbs off Good and the Boys Know What Expect
Dig Up Old Tackle,
Fishing Season On

The fishing season opened in
Nebraska today.
All of the rivers, lakes and
streams in the state are open and
most of them are said to contain
many fish. Because of the warm
weather in March it is believed
the fnny tribe will be easily
coaxed to nibble at the bait sub
mitted, and some of the best early
fishing in years is anticipated.
Many of the lakes have been
stocked with fish in plentiful guam
titles by the state.
A law has been introduced in the
legislature delaying the opening of
the season on bass until June 1.
but it is still being debated and
the disciples of Izaak Walton who
like to pursue the game fish plan
to have considerable fishing while
the solons are still arguing.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Jess Willard Dodges
The Hero WorShiperS

Jess Willard went to Kansas City
from Mayetta, Kan, to market ten
carloads of cattle.
Jess was tired and sought rest in
the officer of commission firm. But
his presence soon was discovered and
the champions haven quickly filled
to Overlooking with crowd demand
ing speech. Jess fled through bank
Office, climbed through a window and
escaped via a street car,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
WILL SCISSORS DO
WORK THIS TIME?
Wrestling Fans Wonder if One
Hold Will Triumph Over
a Thousand.
GOVERNOR OF IOWA COMING

Will one hold triumph over thou
sand is question puzzling wrestling
fans, who are looking forward to
the Joe Stecher>Earl Caddock match,
which will be held at the Omaha All
ditorium. April 9, with a keen eager
ness.
Joe Stecher has often been called a
onc-hold wrestler. This MAS come
about because Stecher has employed
his famous scissors hold SO consist
emily in removing opponents from
his path on the way to the wrestling
title. II isn't quite accurate as Stecher
uses other holds. He has, for in
stance, wrist lock and double wrist
lock and an arm hold, all of which
he has used to help his scissors in
downing foes. But in almost every
match the Dodge phenom has con-
quered his man with the aid Of the
scissors and his attack is always to
get that scissors. Thus he has been
called the one-hold wrestler.
Caddock is the very antithesis OF
Stecher. He has been called the
wrestler with thousand holds. He
is said to have used all the holds
ever defined or dreamed of in his
bouts. The scissors is one he uses
and unlike Stecher doesn't stick to
the body scissors, but uses it with
variations.
Disputed Issue.
Heretofore Stecher's one hold has
always been sufficiency. He didn't
need any more. 1t was worth a hun
dred Of other fellows. But ill il be
enough when he runs up against the
Iowans, who is said to have a thou
sand holds? It's a disputed issue
which will remain subject for argu-
ment until the night of April 9, is
history.
Gene Melady, who is promoting the
go, is making all arrangements to
handle the crowd so that there will
be as little congestion as possible
and no squabbles over seats. Harry
Walker, doorkeeper at the Orpheuni,
has been signed to actually handle
the crowds the night of IT,. match.
No general admission seats will be
sold until 9 o'clock the night of the
match, so considerable of the confus-
ion will be avoided this way.
Melady yesterday received mes
sage from Governor w. L. Harding
of Iowa, saying he and a party would
come to Omaha to attend the match.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
War Would Cause Tennis
JOURNEYS to Be Cancelled

New York, March 3l.-The ques-
ton of cancelling the 1917 tennis
tournament schedule in case of war
has been delegated by the National
Lawn Tennis association, it was an
nounced today, to the executive COM
mittee of the organization. The COM
pleted schedule contains more than
200 tournaments, dates ranging from a
few days to two weeks. 1t will be
issued for publication shortly. Should
cancellation become necessary, every
club in the association will be so mott
fed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
State Golf Association
Will Meet Tuesday Noon

Directors OF the Nebraska Golf as
ISOLATION will hold a meeting in the
rooms of the Omaha Commercial
club Tuesday noon. The place and
dates of 1917 annual tournament will
be decided and a new constitution
and bylaws submitted for adoption,
Plans to extend the duration of the
annual tournament to give ample OPP
portunity for all entrants to partici-
pate in the qualifying round will also
be discussed.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Norris Williams Wins
In Three Tennis Matches

Boston, March Sir. Norris Will
Jams, I'd, national lawn tennis cham
pion, won in three matches in the
invitation tennis tournament on the
covered courts of the Longwood
Cricket club today. In the singles he
defeated H. G. NJ. Kelleher, Seattle.
Wash, student at Harvard, 81, 81.
In the doubles, paired with G. w.
Wightman, Boston, he defeated c. NJ.
Bull, jr, New York, and Irving c.
Wright, Boston, 81, o., and then won
over Richard Bishop and H, c. John
son, 6-l, IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
ROURKES BATTLE
BRANDEIS TODAY
Pas Hopefuls Make First Ap-
pearance of Year in Game
With Semi Pros.
WILL USE THE NEW MEN

Unless the weather man unmerci-
fully turns the raging elements loose
so that the athletes would become
entirely CONCEALED and spectators
could not lamp the proceedings I'M
less protected by overcoats, ear
muffs and portable stoves, Pa
Rourke's hopefuls, who will strive
this season to repeat the success of
their professors, in capturing the
Western league gonfalon, will make
their first appearance of the year to-
day. The Rourklets are scheduled to
engage in mortal combat with Fred
Bradford's Brandeis team at Rourke
park at 3 o'clock this afternoon.
Manager Krug will send his strong
est lineup against the semi-pros and
will probably use at least four of
his twirlers, including a couple of the
new men so that the fans will be able
to get line upon the athletes upon
whom they depend their hopes this
season.
Wayne Barham and Murphy Currie
are two of the new hurlers, who will
probably work for at least an in
ming or two today. Both of these
young chaps are right handlers with
plenty of smoke and curves and Krug
believes they will be winners in the
Western this year. Currie especially
looks promising Young Wyman may
be given all opportunity to show his
stuff this afternoon, too.
New Man Behind Bat.
A new man will be seen behind the
bat, Tony Brottem. If Brottem lives
up to expectations and shows the
same kind of stuff he has been the
last week in training, the fans will
forget all about Ernie Kruger be-
fore long.
In the inhcld, Oak Henning and
Johnny Watkins are the men. Hen
ming is the first sacker striving to
fill the shoes of Ray Miller and Wat
kins is a shortstopper of considerable
class.
Hal Brokaw is the only new out
fielder. He will occupy the left gar
uSl. SndS thompson anu W TOI-
sythe, favorites of last year. will be
on the job in center and right.
In Good Shape.
Until yesterday the weather all
last week ideal for practice and Marty
put his charges through three hours
every day with the consequence that
practically every man on the squad
is ready to go at the discharge OF the
gun.
Bradford promises to give the leag-
uers some real competition with his
semi-pros. He has all of last years
stars back with couple of additions
and he is confident his men will put
up a real battle. Morric Olson, who
is pretty keen hurler, will be on
the firing line and that means the
Rourkes will have to be on the job
to get their hits. The teams will line
up as follows:
OMAHA BRANDEIS
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Ed HanIon May Lose His
Ball Park at Sioux Civ

The Commercial club of Sioux City,
which is back of the movement to
erect a new armory for the towns
military companies, has its eyes on
the Sioux City ball park and il it can
make the deal Ed Hanlon's club will
have to move. The fans have been
demanding a new ball park anyway,
for the present one is far too small.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Ty Cobb Will Play Right
For the TIGERS This Year

There is a possibility that Ty Cobb
will play right field for the Detroit
Americans this season. Manager Jen-
nings believes that Sam Crawford is
through as a fielder and expects to
use Harry Hartmann as the third
man in the outheld. Jennings says
centerfeld is easier to play than the
other gardens and plans to use He'll
mann in that position, while Cobb
is shifted to Crawford's place.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Omaha Boy Rows On Third
Crew at Yale University

Frederick Fl. Bucholz, SON Of VIII
liam H. Bucholz, vice president Of
the Omaha National bank. is now
rowing on the third crew at Yale
university. Young Bucholz is row.
ing at No. Z one Of the most impor-
tant positions in the boat. and it is
said stands an excellent chance OF
being drafted by the second crew at
least before the season is much
o1der
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Evers' Brother Signs
Contract With Peoria

John Evers' brother, Joe. who has
been knocking around in various
minor leagues for several years, try
ing to become a real Evers, has
signed his contract with the Peoria
club of the Three-I league and will
keep on trying.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Yanks Even Series With
Braves by ! to O Victory

Waycross, Ga, March 3l.--The
New York Americans evened their
series with the Boston Nationals, by
winning the fourth game today, to
0. The only run of the game was
scored in the fourth inning on two
hits by Maisel and Baker. Score:
r. II. Z.
Boston ........oo0 1000 90 40
New York..... 0 0 0 1 0 o 0 0 OIL 6
Batteries: Boston, Tyler. Nehf and Tre-
gressor. Blackburne; New York. Fisher.
Monroe and Nunamaker, Alexander.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Denver Sells Reed to
Southern Leaque Team

Second Baseman Milton Reed, who
has travelled much, is back in the
south again, the Mobile club having
purchased his release from the Dem
yer club.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Dutch Hoffman Goes to
San Antonio, in Texas

The Toledo club has released Ed
ward Dutch Hoffman, third base
man, to the San Antonio club. Last
year Hoffman was with Springfield in
the Central league.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Old Detroit Battery
Is Together Once More

When Edgar Wilett and Charley
Schmidt reported to the Memphis
club famous old battery was re-
united. These two were big guns
with the Tigers in the pennant win
nings days OF Hugh Jennings team.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01
Bobby Wells Is Sent to
MuSkegon by BreSnahan

The Toledo club announces the
sale Of Catcher Bobby Wells to Mus
kegon of the Central league. Bres-
nahan and Sweeney will do all the
catching the Toledo Ironmen require
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-01

Gretra, Neb,, March 31.--(Special 1.-THE
Gretna Base Ball association has decided
to have team again this year. c. II. Con-
nor was elected president Of the association
and Ben Zimmerman manaser Three base
ball dances Will be given. April 2s. May IL
and May &c, TO help raise money for the
treasury.