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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
HORSEMEN PLAN
MOVE TO BENSON
Will Transfer Barns and Equip
ment Right Away if Warm
Weather Continues.
AL THOMAS RETURNS HOME
By RUSSELL PHELPS.

With the frost gradually leaving
the ground and the sun swinging to-
ward the north again, horsemen and
devotees of the harness racing sport
are stretching their arms and legs
after campaigning down the stovepipe
loops all winter, preparing for the
blood-tingling thrills OF the training
season and all that goes with watch
ing a stopper being worked into
shape for the seasons meetings.
All is hustle and hustle out at the
East Omaha speedway, which is TO
give way to the Benson plant as the
center of Omaha's horse racing
activities. If the warm weather keeps
up it is the intention of the Omaha
Driving club officials to start moving
the barns and other equipment at the
Speedway to the suburban plant. The
barns, stalls and other excellent units
of one of the best tracks in the coun-
try will be moved bodily to Benson,
where will be staged race meetings
in June and August under the
auspices of the driving club, the fall
classic on the Great Western circuit.
The fast ones in the stables OF
racers headquartering in Omaha are
being given light workouts every nice
day, being denied a jog out of doors
only during the most inclement
weather. All of the veterans and
colts are to be taken to their new
home as soon as the stables are in
shape at Benson and the plant ready
for occupancy under the driving
clubs regime.
Horsemen who have spent the win
ter elsewhere are trekking back to
their real stamping ground-Omaha
one by one.
AL Thomas Arrives.
During the week AL Thomas, ia
nous Benson racing horseman, and
regarded nationally as the king OF
the colt men, blew in from the east
and gladdened the hearts Of his count
less friends. Mr.. Thomas has been
breaking and training colts for the
Walnut Hill stock farm at Lexington,
KY, fifty of the classy yearlings,
most of them sired by Walnut Hall
and San, Francisco, selling at from
$50 to $500 each at the recent five
days sale at Madison Square Garden,
New York, 1t was testimonial to
the distinguished colt mans ability
as trainer who takes off his hat to
none of them.
incidentally. the Benson man
brought a string of likely-looking
animals back with him, among the
prospects being a 2:l4 trotter, which
Mr.. Thomas warned Tom Dennison
would make the latter's famous
R. c. H. step some if they met.
A visitor at the speedway track was
G. w. Schlemer of Davenport, Neb,
who came here to confer with Fred
Douglas, well-known trainer. Mr..
Schlemer is the owner of George S..
2:19H, by 'Gomoko, a charge Of
Trainer Douglas.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Omaha Uni FIippers to
Earn Their Own Sweaters

University of Omaha basket ball
men will receive sweaters this year
as they have in the past, but they
will not be given by the school. The
necessary amount will be raised by
the students themselves. A series of
three games of basket ball between
the alumni an dthc regular five has
been scheduled by Manager William
Thompson. The admission to all the
games will be S 0cents and the pro-
ceeds will go toward purchase of the
sweaters. The first game was played
last Friday evening and the next one
will be played Tuesday evening this
week. Judging from the attendance
at the first game it looks as though
the receipts will be large enough to
provide sweaters for the second team,
also.
The Alumni defeated the regular
five in the first game, 46 to "a.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Twelve Big Schools
Enter Gymnastic
Meet at Iowa City

Iowa City, Ia, March l0.-Prac-
tically every university in the Big
Nine, most of the leading state
schools and some Missouri valley un-
iyersities will take part at Iowa City
on March % and "a in the annual
meet of the Western intercollegiate
Gymnastic association. With the ex-
ception of cross-country runs, this
will be the first time in history that
the university has been host to mid
western schools in general and to
all Big Nine institutions.
Twelve teams will almost surely
be entered in the gymhastic side Of
the competition. These are Chicago,
Indiana, Illinois. Grinnell, Wisconsin,
Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Luther
Ames and Purdue. Aside from the
state university, Luther college will
present the strongest team of GYM
nasts from within Iowa. For the
Hawkeyes the meet will be the first
time that Iowa has entered into Big
Nine competition with gymnastic
team, having in the past been con-
tent merely with state competition.
The University of Wisconsin is the
present middle west champion in
gymnastics.
Northwestern, Indiana, Purdue,
Chicago, Iowa, Minnesota, Wiscon-
sin and Illinois are the conference
schools who will enter wrestling
teams. Ames and Nebraska, from the
Missouri Valley conference. will COM
pete, and Director E. G. Schroeder is
also attempting to get other Of these
schools to take part. Iowa will take
no part in the fencing tournament,
and the number of colleges Compel
ing in this part of the meet will be
limited.
The tournament will be opened Fri
day afternoon, March % at 3,o'clock.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
City Hall Athletes (?)
Def Court House Gang

Another internal political war is
developing. 1t bids we'll to make the
current fracas look like bush league
affair. The city hall has challenged
the court house to mortal combat on
the base bali diamond
The city hall gang believes it has
the animal of the court house crew
Gagged. thus the challenge. And so
confident are they in their superior
ability they are giving the county
athletes couple of months advance
notice "just to give 'em plenty Of
time to practice so they can at least
make the conflict little interesting"
one city hall challenger said.
The court house has accepted the
challenge and has advised County At
torney Magney to be prepared to hold
an inquest over the city hallers i'm
mediately after the game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
COLUMBUS CRACKS
SEEK REEFS TROPHY
Platte County Marksmen In
wade Omaha for Clash With
Local Gun Club Today.
HERCULES SHOOT DELAYED

1t will be up to the marksmen of
Omaha to repcl an invasion of this
thriving and enterprising metropolis
today.
For an attacking force from the Co.
lumbus Gun club will swoop down on
Omaha this afternoon with the
avowed purpose and intention of cap
turing the Rees trophy, now the cher
ished property of the Omaha Gun
club.
|. The Omaha Gun club won the
trophy, which is emblematic of the
team trap-shooting championship of
Nebraska, from the Valley Gun club
in shoot staged in young blizzard
some time ago. Columbus once held
the cup and wants it back. So the
shooters from that point Immediately
challenged Omaha and as the trophy
is challenge trophy the local gun
club must defend it against all corners,
The Columbus marksmen have
reputation for skill at the traps and
the locals will have to show some
real speed to retain their trophy. Les
Gates, Dan Bray, Frank Rudat and
several other of the Platte county
cracks are 90 per cent shooters and
they all declare they will do better
today. The Omaha team will be Sc
lccted from Ray Kingsley Henry Nc
Donald, Frank Ellison, Cliff Wolff,
Carl Blake, Doc Frye, George Redick
and several other local sharks.
In addition to the trophy shoot,
which will be l00-target event, there
will be a sweepstakes, so that all
gunners who attend the event will be
able to take part i'll the afternoons
sport.
The finals for the Hercules trophy,
which were to have been held last
Sunday, were postponed. The marks
men eligible. for this trophy will prob
ably fight il out next Sunday,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
PA ROURKE SIGNS
BUSHER BATTERY
Gets Pitcher Wyman from
lmogene, Ia, and Catcher
Ryan from Elgin, Ill.
THREE MORE SIGN PAPERS

Pa Rourke has signed two more
athletes for his Omaha base ball club
They are E. w. Wyman, pitcher, and
Mel Ryan, catcher.
Wyman and Ryan are rockies fresh
from the bush. Wyman halls from
lmogene, Ia, and Ryan from Elgin,
Ill. Neither one have ever had any
professional experience.
Wyman is a right-handed hurler
and is said to have cut considerable
swathe in Iowa semi-pro circles last
year. He has been highly recon-
mended to Rourke as a coming
pitcher, that he has a world of stuff
and has an unusually clear and cool
head for youngster who has never
had experience in. fast company.
Ryan was recommended to Rourke
a year ago by Lou North. Lou halls
from Elgin and has seen Ryan work
many time. He asserts the Irish lad
is grand catcher and will make good
i'll the Western right off the reel.
Rourke didn't take Ryan last year be-
cause he got Bobby Marshall and
thought Bobby would be good enough
This spring Lou again urged Rourke
10 grab Ryan so Rourke did. Both
Wyman and Ryan have been signed
to contracts.
Three More Sign.
Three more Rourkes signed con-
tracts last week. They are Pitcher
Cecil Thompson, Second Baseman
Harold Irelan and Catcher Tony
Brottem.
Rourke now has eleven players
signed up. Pitchers O'Toole, Merz,
Benton, Barham and Krause; Catcher
Pratt First Baseman Holderman, and
Outhelders Forsythe and Floyd
Smith are the only members of the
tribe who have not yet affixed their
signatures and only one of the above
has manifested any disposition to
kick on terms. Otto Merz had a con-
ference with Manager Krug last week
and stands ready to sign up any time,
so Rourke has as good as twelve men
signed and can almost put all entire
nine into the field already.
Eight Days More.
The first of the Rourkes will report
in Omaha for the spring training just
one week from Monday. Pitchers and
catchers have been advised to report
that day. The rest of the team will
report a week later.
Some of the players, however, are
beginning to feel the call of spring
and have started workouts on their
own hook already. Several Of Pas
athletes reside in Omaha and in the
warm afternoons last week journeyed
out to the park to kick up the dust a
little.
Toe Burg sent letter to Rourke in
which he said he probably would ar
rive in Omaha this week. Joe says he
wants to start work with the battery
men so he can get away to a flying
start and be ready to show the stutt
that is in him when the season opens
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Milwaukee Club to Play
RourkeS Here on April 9

The Milwaukee American associa-
ton team will play i'll Omaha April
9.
This makes four exhibition games in
a row for the Rourke family between
the Western league season opens.
The Chicago Cubs will play here
April 7 and 8 and Milwaukee April
,. On April Krug's charges will
battle the Brandeis and Rourke hopes
o land couple of games, probably
with St. Joseph. for April IA and Is,
Just before the nine starts west to
open the Sean in Denver. Rourke is
also trying to frame a couple Of
games en- route to the mile high
citv.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
IoWans Back CaddoCk,
Farmer Burns Reports

Farmer Burns returned to Omaha
yesterday, after trip Of three weeks
over in Iowa, where the farmer owns
a few choice farms. He reports that
Iowa mat fans are all agog over the
approaching Stecher- Caddock match
in Omaha, April 9, and he declared
lot of the Hawkeyes Stand ready to
risk their coin on Caddocks chances
TO lick the Dodge lad.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Seventy Players on the
Links at Happy Hollow

Seventy players took part in the
golf play at the Happy Hollow club
yesterday afternoon. The course was
in good shape and some fair scores
were negotiated. Sam Carder turned
in an sc.
Alfred Hearne, Charley Johnston's
new assistant at Happy Hollow, is due
OF arrive in Omaha Tuesday morning
to take up his new duties.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
School for Muny Jumps
Starts Thursday Night

The municipal school for umpires
will start Thursday night. George
Clark, who was recently reappointed
chief supervisor by the Recreation
board. has called the first meeting
for the city hall on that evening.
Municipal umpires officiate at all the
amateur games played on the. city
diamonds. Applicants for positions
OH the city staff are requested to SUBJ
nit their names to George Clark. at
the city hall or report at the meeting
ThursdaY..
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Umpire John Mullen Is
Lost to Western League

The Western league has lost John
Mullen, class of the umpires of the
loop last year. Mullen has been
grabbed by the International league.
which is a rung higher in the base
ball ladder. Mullen was the best
imp on Zehrung's staff last year and
the prexie will have to make an ex-
tensive search to find his equal this
wear
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Holmes Signs John Hazen
To Manage Sandlot Team

Ernie Holmes is to back an ANA
teur base ball team this year, Ernie
has signed up Johnny Hazen, star
second sacker and captain of the
Luxus nine last year, to manage his
squad. Ernie will probably be given
a birth i'll the Greater Omaha league.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
BASE BALL STAGES
COMEBACK AT UNI
For First Season in Six Years
Cornhuskers Will Have q
Diamond Squad.
GRIDIRON MEN PRACTICE
Bv JAMES E. LAWRENCE.

BY JAMES D.. LAWNENSE.
Lincoln, March l0.-(Special.)--
With the State High school basket
ball tournament safely tucked out Of
the way, Cornhusker athletic direc-
tors will now turn their attention to
three major branches of sport, one OF
which has not had recognition on Ne
braska's program for the last six
wears.
With a call issued for Monday aft
ernoon, Nebraska's base ball squad
will assemble under Coach f. ].
Stewart
,. II, III,
Six years ago TINS spring the Husk-
er athletic board decided to do away.
with haze hall because the Missouri
Wy, wy, o'se ean oNd LI Wv ;.sHLooi.s
Vailey eoHleieHSe hdu oii hs oooh9
an midsummer base ball rule. pro-
bih;tiny college nlayers from taking
's $500 Ri, ,,,;,h se,,,;-,rn,
pdrt III SUMMER jan WIN SYM
fcssional teams. 1t was the Husker
contention that yery few of the teams
in the conference adhered even to the
snirit of the rule. and Nebraska rep
resentatiyes made a valiant attempt
IN have il renealed While openly
w;rk;no AT The enforcement of the
regulation the other Missouri Valley
conference members would not listen
~ , nronos,l n reneaI i and so Ne
hr,st, had roth;ng 70 do Int ~
b ,ss h,,, or he ret;rsd ,;st
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po.d - ~. "o,,n,o,sd ~. erst
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twelte Vi wnlen are VIII .on .,.S.i'
lnehpers' rlere 10 the seieuuie'
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April ls-Ames at Amos ...
April 2o'2i-Missouri university at colum-
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renee.
April a7-2s-Kansas Agsies at Manhat-
tan; ,.. ,.
Nav is.ItMM,sour i-'" "U,ucr.,,v a, LIN.
coin,
May i6.i7--Kansas Aggies at Lincoln.
DR.. Stewart said he expected a
squad OF between seventy and 100
base ball men to report for the
opening week OF practice. There
seems to be a surplus OF men for all
positions, with the pitching staff
particularly strong. A diamond has
been laid out on the athletic field
and active work will start at once.
Spring Foot Ball.
At the same time DR.. Stewart is
sued call for spring foot ball prae-
tice Monday afternoon. Instead of
the former three times a week drill,
the Husker mentor proposes to keep
his squad at it every day until the
weather makes it advisable to let
up bit.
Stewart will drill his men in the
rudiments, including forward passing,
punting, and tumbling on the ball.
In addition the Nebraska mentor an
nounces an innovation for spring
practice with actual scrimmage work
in the forward pass formations to. be
worked out and dummy scrimmage
for other plays.
A squad OF between NIFTY and sixty
foot ball men have promised to report
Monday. The greatest interest at
taches to the freshmen, of whom
there are a good number, and among
whom are some OF the finest material
seen at Nebraska in years. Shellen-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Cedar Falls Tigers
Picked to Win Tourney

Cedarville, Ia, March l0.-(Special
Telegram )-Northeastern Iowa High
School Basket Ball tournament yes
terday and today has brought large
numbers from the twenty-four high
schools that entered the contest
Nashua put Usage out, II to l6, in the
most exciting contest. Cedar Falls
Tigers won over State Teachers High
by the score of 10 to J, and are
picked to win over Nashua in the clos
ing game of the tournament, retaining
the district title.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Chris Jordan Has Two
Biz Matches Coming Up

Chris Jordan, Greek middleweight
grappler, who is making Omaha his
headquarters, has a couple of i'm
portant matches ahead of him. Jordan
wrestles Fed McNally, the O'Neill
sensation, at Norfolk, Friday night,
and tangles with Joe Carr, one of
the best middleweights in the BUSH
ness, at Duluth in three weeks. Friday
night Chris journeyed OF Falls City,
where he threw Fred Mormier of
oCurtland, Neb., in ffty-six and four
teen minutes, respectively.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Soccer Players to Pry
Lid Off This Afternoon

Omaha soccer players will pry off
the lid today. Members of'the Omaha
and District Soccer league are begin
ming to prepare for the spring season
and this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
Miller park, a practice game will be
held.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Blaine Young Shoots
78 at the Field Club

Blaine Young, former state champ,
yesterday set up a mark for early
golfers to shoot at. Young shot
70 over the Field club course, for
which DOGGY is 81 and par 70. About
fifty golfers played at the Field club
yesterday.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Seymour Lakers Give
Dinner for BendeIoW

The Seymour Lake Country club
gave a dinner at the Hotel Loyal last
night in honor of Tom Bendelow,
Chicago golf corsse expert, who is
engaging in charging the Seymour
Lake links from nine to eighteen :
holes. John Bekins and Ralph Sun
derland made talks
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-11
Neups Training Camps Hasn't Started Any Riots Up North Yet
Judson Bugs First
Base Ball Ticket

Frank Judson, prominent men,
Der of the Commercial club and
Ak-Sar-Ben worker, has purchased
the first ticket to the opening base
ball game of the 1917 season in
Omaha. Judson bought twenty
box seats last week for the open
ing game.
Although the first game in
Omaha is six weeks away, orders
for box seats for the event are be-
ing taken at the ball park and at
Barkalow Bros.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
Praise
French Officials Acclaim
Bravery Engineers

Washington, Dec. 3.-Hiqh trib-
ute to the gallant conduct Of the
American army engineers in
France who were caught in the
German encircIing attack on the
British lines near cambrai, is paid
in an official communication from
the French government received
here tonight by cable. The COM
munication follows:
I'VE must remark on the conduct
OF certain American soldiers, pio-
neers and workmen on the mill
tary railroad in the sector Of the
German attack west Of Cambrai
on November 80. They exchanged
their picks and shovels for rifles
and cartridges and fought with the
English. Many died thus bravely,
arms in hand, before the invader.
All helped to repuIse the enemy.
There is not single person, who
saw them at work who does not
render warm praise to the cool
ness, discipline and courage OF
these ;mprovised combatants."
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
Last Of Colonies Gone

German East Africa. which has an
estimated area of 3Si ,00e square miles
was attacked by the British forces. in
Guiding South African troops under
General Jan Christian SHUTS. from
the north and by Belgian and PorIu-
guess troops from the south and west.
The campaign begun early in 1918.
frIor t. this, British East Afrira had
been invaded and General Smnta
found tina h' had to contend with an
army Of about 50. 600 native troops
aided by 5000 Germans and possessing
powerful artillery.
starting on March y, the British
troops III two weeks of hard fighting
dfoH" the German army off British
territory. From that time on the ad-
Nanc" q! III" British forces and th1lr
Occupation of German ierrito Org las
been aicddilY carried out.
y th the loss OF East Africa all her
colonies have been taken from Ger
many These had an area of more
than l,oo0,00O square miles and a
population of about 1000, o0n intlNd-
Ing 5000 whites.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
NO RECOGNITION
FOR LENINE RULE
British Put Stamp of Disap-
prOval on Boil
sheyiki.

London, Dec. 3.-ThC British govern
ment has received from the Russian
charge d'affaires a formal statement
defining the attitude of the embassy
and all the Russion official representa- =
tivos, diplomatic. civilian. naval and
military, at present in England. In
this statement it is declared that the
Bolsheviki hold no mandate for the
nation: do not represent Russia, as IA
nation and do not constitute n respon-
Siblr government.
Without taking into account their
previous actions, continues the state
ment, their latest action in publishing
secret treaties without the consent of
the allies sufticas to place them outside.
the pale Of a civilized government.
In these circumstances the officials
have refused to recognize this group
of persons and Will not accept any or
ders from them or from any Individual
acting under their authority or in their
name, and. moreover, will not enter
into communication with them.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
L. S. FRIENDSHIP FOR
FRANCE GIVEN VOICE
Colonel Houses Talk Closes
lnter-Allied Session.

Paris, Dec. 3.-The intrr-alli,d war
confcren"" closed today with a. brtrr
address by Colonel T.. NJ. iioua,, chair
man OF the American mission. culou-l
House. who delivered the CLOSING. nd -
dress AT the request of premier rl"-
menceau. said
NJ. tlcmcnceau, III" president Of
the French council, in Welcoming tn
delegates to this conference, declared
that we had met to work. His words
were prophetic. There has been CO.
ordination and unity Of purpos, which
promise great results for the future
In behalf of my colleagues. | want
to avail myself of this occasion to
thank the officials of the French gov
ornment and through them the French
people, for the warm welcome and
great consideration they have shown
us. In coming to France we have folt
we were coming to the house of our
friends. Ever since our government
was founded there has been u bond of
interest and sympathy between ns,-
IA sympathy which this war has famed
into a passionate admiration.
America salueS France and her
heroic sons and feels honored to fight
BY the side of so gallant a comrade. ="
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-12-04
ENTENTE ARMS HOLDING
East Africa Cleared of Ger
mans by British.

London, Dec 3. East Africa has
been completely cleared Of the enemy"
This official announcement was
made tonight.
IN" text OF the announcement roadSt
IelegraphinE under date of Docom-
Der l. General Nandoventer icom r.
mandcr Of the military forces in Fast
Alrica) has reported that reconnais-
sances have definitely established that
German East Africa is comnlctely
cleared Of the enemy. Thus the whole
of German overseas possessions have
passed into our hands and those Of
our Belgian allies.
only "A small German force now re-
mains In being. This has taken re-
tnge in adjoining Portuguese territory
ana measures arc being taken to deal
With it."