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The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
CON ALBRIGHT MEETS
JOE TURNER TONIGHT

Graphing fans will be presented q
good bout In the middle-weight class
tonight when Joe Turner. the local
athlete who holds the title, meets
Con Albright, the Rochester mat
man, in q finish match at the
Lyceum Theater. These grapplers are
entering this match at the regulation
middle-weight poundage Of 15s pounds
Both men have agreed and posted
forfeits for the same, to do this
poundage at ringside.
Many local fans have always
doubted whether Joe Turner could
make this weight at ring-side. Turner
has on two other occasions within
the past year made the required
weight just before entering the bout
and it Is a sure fact that he will hit
below this mark tonight.
Albright In his last appearances here
was defeated by the local grappler.
but at that time Con claimed to be
away out Of shape and insisted on
q return go. Albright asked for the
middle-weight limit in this bout and
when forced to the issue OF weighing
in at ring-side Immediately agreed.
Con Is due to arrive here this morn
ing and in a wire to Manager Nc
George last night claimed that he Is
in tip top shape for the match. p.
F. O'Connor viii lact as the third man
on the mat in this bout.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
DISTRICT HORSEMAN
WINS AT PNEHURST

Pinehurst, N. c., Feb. 27.-Dixie
Alcantada. owner and driven by DR..
H W. James, of Washington, GER
tainly had q hard row to how in
the course of winning the 2:20
trotting event at today's race meet
ing Of the Pinehurst Jocket Club.
Four heats were required for a
decision and the fast little mare
was protested at the opening of the
first heat as too good for the 2:2O
class.
The protest was overruled. but
Dixie was efrectually pocketed at
the first turn for q long stretch.
She finally pulled out and around
and won. but the uphill nght was
too much for her, for the time be-
ing, and she finished third in the
second heat.
She came under the wire first in
the third heat. but broke on the
home stretch and was sent away
back to the bottom end of the
class.
James Dove a great race in the
fourth and final heat and won the
heat and the race in LOS for the
half mile.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
LYNCH FALLS
FOR THE COIN
New Bantam-weight Con.
tender S Greed for Money
Was Big Setback.

Philadelphia. Feb. 27.-That Joe
Lynch. the plucky New York
bantam-weight, was sacrificed on
Monday night in Philly simply for
the greed of coin, was only too ap-
parent to even the casual ringgoer.
That he was outclassed by Benny
Valger. the French champion. Is O
fact. Valger possessed skill and ex-
ira weight, two assets which, when
coupled. Invariably spell victory.
He had an advantage of fully fve
pounds over Lynch and he used 1t
with every punch. 1t was an ad-
vantage which even q boxer of
Lynch's aggressiveness and pluck
could. not combat.
Why was the match made? you
will ask. Recently by scoring a
complete knockout over the former
worlds champion, Kid Williams,
Lynch leaped in a single night to
the pinnacle of ring fame. He had
conceded Williams many pounds in
weight and gave the stout-hearted
little Baltimorean a decisive beat
ing. He can beat the world of
bantam-weights. his manager soli-
loquized. That may be true, but
the feather-weight class Is a step
higher. and Valger is real
feather-weight. 1t is doubtful IL
he could ever scale 116 or even 11s
pounds ringside.
Success evidently dazed the mind
Of Lynch's manager. He was lured
into a Valger bout. The latter, it
is reported, was five pounds over
weight. OF course he was Look
him over. How could Valger have
sacrificed FIVE pounds on Monday
night without losing an arm or a
leg? He did neither. but came in
at catch-weights and had the bet
ter Of the bout before the bell
rang.
The purse looked inviting to
Lynch's manager, and he fell into
the trap. All Lynch's splendid work
in his bout with former champion
Williams was wiped out in a single
night. Now the tickle ring fans are
saying he is not a world beater
after all. He will apparently have
to start all over again, simply be-
cause an overzealous manager made
the mistake of matching him out
Of his class. The manager should
be a protector instead of sacrificing
his protege. Lynch is yet a young
ster and too good a boy to be sac
rinced for the greed of coin.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
BILL MEEHAN WILL
MEET FRED FULTON

New York, Feb. 27.-willie' Nee
han the San Francisco heavy
weight. will be the next opponent
of Fred Fulton. the Minneapolis
heavy weight. They will come to-
gether in a fifteen-round bout at
a show to be held by Promoter
HammilI, at the stockyard audito-
rum. at Denver. on the night of
March 4. Meehan will probably
also take the full count as Fulton
will have a big advantage over him
in height, weight and reach.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
LAJOIE FIRST CHOICE
TO MANAGE HOOSIERS

Indianapolis, Feb. N.-James c. Nc
Gill. owner Of the Indianapolis base
ball club of the American Associa-
ton. arrived here today from Flor
ida to take charge of the hunt for
a manager for the Indians to replace
Jack Hendricks. now with the St
Louis Nationals.
McGill said the only offer Of the
place he had made was to Larry
Lajoie: and that he still. had hopes
Of obtaining tine Frenchman, who in
addition to managing the Indians
would also play first base. McGin
said the opening date of the Amer
ican Association Is in doubt
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
ST. ALBANS TOSSERS
DEFEATED BY PREPS

y The Georgetown Props basketball
team yesterday defeated the st. Al
bans School quint in q fast and in
teresting game in the Wisconsin
avenue gym by . count Of 10 to 16.
The Props rushed the Episcopal
ians off their feet during the first
quarter. placing the score at II to
), but St Albans got into its stride
during the next few minutes and
the half ended. II to Z. In the final
twenty minutes the st. Adams crew
held the Hilltoppers to one field
goal, this being made by Coyne
while they gathered nine points
The summary:
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
WILLARD SAYS HE
MIGHT BOX FULTON

Chicago. Feb. 27.-Jess Willard, in a
telegram to the International News
Service today, declared he had re-
ceived several offers to fight Fred
Fulton and that he probably would
sign for the match. willard's tele-
gram from Jacksonville, Fla. follows:
Have several good offers to box
Fulton. VIII probably sign with him
soon. He seems to be popular favor
lite. The number of rounds and place
for staging bout is immaterial to me. &"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
ST. JOHNS FIVE +,
BESTC.U.Q QUINT
3rooklanders Again Defeat
ed by Annapolis Cadets.
0'Brien Features.

Annapolis. Nd. Feb. 27-Display-
ng much better team work. cou-
pIed with intermittent bursts of
Epeed and greater keeness in shoot
ing for the basket. the basket-ball
team Of st. Johns College won q de-
eisive victory over the auint Of the
Catholic University in the college
gym here this afternoon by a score
Of - to 10.
It was the second defeat which
the Cadets have administered to
Catholic University this season. Ten
days ago they defeated the Wash
ington lads on their own floor, by q
count OF II to -.
Today, the visitors were hope
lessly outelassed from the start to
the finish. The st. Johns boys SIM
ply seemed to be on edge for the
fray and they proved themselves
masters Of the situation all the way.
IN = way the game was q case OF
team against ons man. as O,Brien,
captain and star forward, of the
visitors scored all of the points for
his team. As usual he proved him
self q real wizard in shooting goals
from the foul circle accepting all
OF the eight chances that came his
way and In addition he registered
the single field goal that was cred
tied to his team. that he scored late
towards the close of the second
half.
For St Johns, Cook, Lentz, Reicher.
and Eiler all PLAYED a strong game.
Cook could perhaps be called the in
dividual star owing to the fact that
he got two field goals and besides
made the rather remarkable per-
formance Of throwing II out of Is
goals from the foul circle.
ST. Johns boys are anticipating
with the greatest interest the game
with the quint Of Mt. St Joseph's
College, which will be the deciding
factor In the State intercollegiate
championship, arrangement having
been to stage the contest IN the Rich
mond Street Armory Baltimore on
Friday evening. and in view of the
rivalry and the fact that the State
title 10 at stake, It Is expected that
. large number Of adherents Of the
two institutions win turn out to
witness the contest. In addition to
the game the teams Of Mountclair.
Of the Baltimore and Ohio League.
and the st. Anne Episcopal, also are
to get together. The lineup:
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
SUSPENDS BOXER.
Bryan Downey Placed Under Ban
BY Wisconsin Commission.

Milwaukee. Wis, Feb. E.-Bryan
Downey. Chicago middle-weight. was
today suspended for sixty days by
the Wisconsin Athletic Commission
on a charge Of having violated the
rules Of the commission Downey
repeatedly wrestled and stalled and
hefused to heed the warning Of the
refuesd to heed the warning OF thu
Egan. OF Boston. on February :.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
c u unt Loses to ST. Virginia Freshe
HILLTOP NINE TAKES FIELD.

Coach John o.Reiliy's George
town baseball squad got out IN the
open for the FIRST time yesterday
afternoon and limbered up for
about an hour. One dozen battery
candidates were on hand
After Hmbering for q short time.
batting and fielding practice was
.indulged In by the players that re-
ported to the coach for the first
time. The squad will work out
doors each day while the weather
permits.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
SNYDER WILL QUIT
If HE'S TRANSFERRED

St Louis, Feb. 27.-Frank Snyder.
the husky bsckstop. will quit base
ball II the Cardinals trade him 20
the Pittsburgh Pirates. but he does
not mind going TO any other club.
according to a letter written BY
Snyder from San Antonio. Tex, 20
a local sporting editor.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
L0YOLA HIGH QUHT
BESTED BY BOYS "Y"

The Boy Y. NJ c. A basketball
five. last night defeated the Loyola
High School quint. Of Baltimore. in
closely and well played game by
. count Of 80 to Is. The feature of
the game was the aggressive play
ing OF the Y" boys in the second
half as the visitors were leading by
. 20 to - score at the end of the
first half. The summary:
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
Central League Owners to Meet.

Evansville, Ind, Feb. 27.-Harry
Stahlhefer. President of the Central
League, today issued a formal call for
a league meeting. 10 be held in In
dianapoHs March 3.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
CAPITAL CITY FIVES
PLAY DOUBLE BILL

n the Capitol City League basket
series last night in the Epiphany
Epiphany defeated Takoma In
opening game by the large score
to "A. while the Nationals land
the nightcap from the Congre-
mails IN q closely played game
z soqpt q QtQx
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

substitutions-Dasber for Sclumcu. Newly foT
Long. Cullen FOR Foster, Soolnick for Mshcod.
Goals from hoOr-Daly. 2; Solomon, ;; Wilson,
6; Long, .: Foster. ?: Hatcher, ;; Lille. ?:
Scolnick. Goals frum fouls-Daly. Z out of 10.
Hatcher. 6 ont Of II. Rc,erSe-Mr. MOrse. Time
ID minute halves
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
AL MAMMAUX PLACED
In CLASS la DRAFT

Pittsburgh. Feb. 27.-AIbert Nam
maux. erstwhile pitcher of the Pir-
ates and recently traded to Brook
lyn. may not pitch for the Dodgers
next season. He has been placed in
class A Of the selective draft
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

substitutious-Coyns for o'Dnnsn; H Ford
f1 Davun- Goals from hoor-B1ne, 4; O'Brne,
NoGuirs. .; Daily. 0'Donnell, SchGres. .; Hoes
:; Sixsmith. Moons Goals from foul-Bryne
out q q; Hoss out Of 10. Referee-Mr. Fos-
due. Time Of periodS-l0 minutes each.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

Goals from hoor-Psyns VD. Cstln 20, Ingiey
%, Hsleu ~. J. Counif ~. Goals from foul
-IngieJ. out Of 5; Helew, 9 out Of 10 Referee
Mr.. Foster. Central h. s. Tine oS periods-lO
Minutes
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
Slim SaHee Sipns

New York, Feb. N.-The signed con-
tract Of Slim Sallee, the big right
handler Of the Giants, was received
today.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28

suhstitutins-st John'. Sembex for Eiler.
Elsr for Watsons Csthoais University. Milds for
Gleason- St Johns scoring: Goals from court
-Lentz o.. Cook co, Reichg q, Eiler @.
Goals from fouls-Cook, Il out Of IS. Catholic
University scoring: Goal from c0ut-o' o'Bden.
Goals from fouls-0'Brie Q out Of Referee
Mr.. whestlsy. Of Annspoia Time Of hslTes-D
minutes Zach.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
KARL GUY BEATEN
In OPENING STRING

DANA mp Aouuco Inc opening
string Of the s75-point pocket BILL
uara match for the District cham
pioAhip at the Grand Central par
tumped into good
TX frames and
high run
by him
ID the
\ats
Y
The Washington herald., 1918-02-28
MILWAUKEE, WILL NOT
GET HEAVY BATTLE

Iew York, Feb. N.-Unless the box
Ncommission Of Wisconsin changes
'scent rule Of not permitting the
clubs to charge more than
the best seats at a boxing
re Is a slim chance Of Fred
Jack Dempsey meeting in
bout at Milwaukee or any
that State. Mike Col
Fulton. has raised an
such small prices for
the big fellows and
will not sign up for
Nsey out there.
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FIN ANCIAL

New York. Dec. 17.-Specialties OF the
several groups and divisions controlled by
pools and professional cliques were the
sole features Of tonfsy's inert stock market,
rails and other investment issues being
relegated 10 the background
Gains among specalties, notably oils,
equipments, motor subsidiaries, tobaccos
and sugars, ranged from l to points at
maximums. but these were materially i'm
paired In the general reaction of the final
hour. The belated reversal was attributed
more especially to the heaviness OF ship
pings. Marine preferred recording an ex-
treme decline of points, its abrupt set
back accompanying familiar reports of fur
Their delay In the completion Of the deal
involving the sale Of the company's British
tonnage.
Other leaders were freely offered, while
Marine was under pressure and only a
few important gains were retained at the
regular close. Steels and minor miscel-
laneous shares recording nominal losses
Much Of the early improvement was at
tributed to Chairman Gary's more opti-
mistic views respecting Industrial condi-
lions. but yesterdays promising crop re-
port was utterly ignored by transporta-
tons
In keeping with recent speculative mar
kets. more than half Of today's trading
was made up of United States Steel, Next
can Petroleum. shippings, motors and sew
eral OF the more prominent equipments,
rails contributing the smallest percentage.
Total sales amounted to 465.O00 shares
Trading In bonds was more extensive
but mostly at the expense of values, Lib
erty issues showing further irregularity on
the weakness of fourth AIS at the new low
record Of $3.50. Total sales (par value),
aggregated sl1.175,0OO Old United States
bonds were UNCHANGED IN call
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Grid and Basket Ball
Captains Chosen by
Central High Players

Arno Harper, right halfback on
Central highs 1918 grid team and
member of the 1916 eleven, was
chosen captain of the 1919 team at
meeting of the 1918 90 men Mon
day. Harper is a junior. His gains
through the line and some of the
neat passes executed by him won
the new captain much praise during
the past season.
Previous to the election of the
foot ball captain, the students who
responded to the basket ball call is
sued Monday afternoon, chose class
captains and coaches. About 50
were on hand, one-third of whom
have played on class teams.
Practice will begin either today or
tomorrow. Coach Mulligan intends
to keep his squad working during
the Christmas vacation. The first
game will be played on the home
floor about January 10.
The class captains chosen were:
Seniors, William Campbell; jun
iors, Lyton Ayers; sophomores,
Herman Swoboda; freshmen, VIII
liam Fender. The class coaches
chosen were: Senior, Mr.. Bexten;
juniors, Mr.. Wedeking; sopho-
mores, Mr.. Schmidt; freshmen, Mr..
Mcmillan. Class games will be
played as curtain raisers to the in
terschola site games.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18

Cattle-There was a liberal run Of 5Sa
cars OF cattle here today, or 1880 head.
The bulk of the beef offerings was plain
and packers early business was very dull
and 15@25o lower, bulk Of the wormed up
steers selling at $12,75@l5.0O. Butcher
stock was slow at the outset and outside
OF order buyers trading was anywhere
from steady to 15@25c lower. Good feed
ers continue strong, with plain stockers
and light feeders very dull and little
early movement was secured and only at
lower figures.
Quotations on cattle: Choice to prime
beeves. sl7.0O@1s.50; good to choice
bceves, $15.00@16.75; fair to good beeves
$l3O00l475 common to fair beeves. $500
91275; good to choice yearlings. sl5.5O@
1880; tfair to good yearlings. $4,000
1850; common to fair yearlings. $4,000
l2.0t; choice to prime grass steers, $500
oil 90; fair to good grass beeves, $4,000
1900; common to fair grass beeves. 5000
01250; Mexican beeves, sS.00Q10.00;
70 choice cows. S925Q12,O0; fair to good
COWS, sS.00@9.25; common to fair cows.
$6.0OQ7.75; price feeders. sl2.50915.00:
good to choice feeders, s10.00@12.50; good
to choice stockers, ss.5OQ12.5O; fair to
good stockers. s750@s.5O; common to
fair feeders. ss;oO@76O; stock heifers.
s7.00@S.5O; stock cows. $6.00@750: stock
calves, $700@10.5o; veal calves, $500
10 so: bulls, stays, etc. ss.oo@l.oo.
Hogs-Receipts today were very lib
eral. amounting to 25s loads, estimated
at $4,000 head and with a carry over OF
nearly 1000 head, makes close to 10000
head OF hogs on sale. Today's receipts
on the while were much lighter In weight
than yesterday. prices were kept down
close to the minimum and never became
quite as good as the early sales yester-
day morning. Bulk Of sales is $4,000
1910, with a top of 1870. Light hogs
selling down to 1850 and below, The
market is steady to SC lower.
Sheep-Receipts amounted to 81 loads
estimated at 16 900 head Trade was a tri-
file slow in getting under way giving It
the appearance of weaker undertone,
sales being steady to easier than yester-
day or probably close to 25c lower than
last Thursday. Most Of the lambs are
selling from $14.35@1460.
uotations on Sheep-Lambs good to
choice, s1450d14,75; lambs, fair to good.
sll.00@l450; lamb feeders. s12. q1410;
yearlings, good to cmhoice, s1O.5og1125;
yearlings, fair to good. ss.00@s.50; year
ling feeders. s9.50Q1o.0O; wethers, fat.
$40 O0Q105o; wether feeders. $500 050:
ewes, good to choice, ss.50@s.00: ewes,
fair to good. s7.oo9s,So; eve feeders, $500
m67b
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-(United States Blu
reau of Markets )-Cattle-Receipts, u.s.
600 head; good weight steers and Gamer
stock strong; other classes opening slow;
calves, Csc to soc lower; feeders, steady;
be cattle, good, choice and prime, $3.50
@l9.75; common and medium. s9.40q $40;
butcher stock, cows and heifers $1,000
1425: Gamers and cutters, s6.5047.O0:
S. ckers and feeders, good, choice and
fancy, s1o.25@1s.50: inferior, common and
medium, s7.25010.25; veal calves. good
and choice, sl5.5O@lS.00; western range,
beef steers. s14,25@l75O; cows and heif-
e., $7.75Q12.25.
Togs-Receipts. $4,000 head; market
slow; generally steady; bulk Of sales. sl7.35
91Iso: butchers. s17.459177o; light,
packing, sl6.6091740:
throwouts, s15.5O@l6.60;~ pigs. good to
choice, s13.75Q150o
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts. 1900 head
market opening steady; lambs. choice and
prime. sl475@l5.0O; mediumN and good.
s. 2591475; culls, ss.50@12,oo; ewes,
choice and prime, ss.oo9s.s0; medium
and good, s7759sso; culls, s4.759s.75.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Difficulties in main
tanning the government average price on
hogs here, $3.50, forced decided break
today in the value Of corn. but profit
taking by shorts operated afterward as
more than a counterbalance. Corn closed
firm, u to 1hc net higher, with January
s135& to 1861 and May 1854 to 1868.
Oats finished shade to Sc lower, and
provisions varying from S5c decline to &c
advance.
Attention In the corn pit focused chiefly
on the fact that facilities for the slaugh-
ter Of hogs We're being heavily overtaxed
here and at other leading centers Hog
growers were said to be assuming that
they had only six weeks to dispose. Of
hogs at the present average values, and
that the feeding Of high priced corn would
be Improbable If hog quotations were
sharply reduced. Numerous holders Of
corn, therefore, undertook to liquidate.
and speculative selling broadened out. On
the ensuing decline, however, shorts
turned to the buying side, and prices took
quick upturn, which was accelerated
by temporary embargo on all new ship
ments Of hogs to Chicago.
Absence Of export call depressed oats.
Provisions. influenced by the tremendous
marketing of hogs. suffered the maximum
fall permitted for single day.
Chicago closing prices. furnished The
Bee by Logan & Bryan stock and grain
brokers. 315 South Sixteenth street. Oma-
ha:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Sand Storm Division
May Be Assigned to
Army Of Occupation

A letter received by Mrs. F. J.
Lund of Webster City, Ia, from her
husband, Major Lund, assigned to
the Thirty-fourth division in France
indicates that this division may be
assigned as part of the American
army of occupation in Germany.
Major Lund says that he has been or
dered to the occupation army, al
though he does not mention the rest
of the division.
The Thirty-fourth division is COM
posed largely of national guard units
from Nebraska and for a long time
were stationed at Camp Cody, N. M.
Major Lund's letter indicated that
at least part of the division. which
has been encamped near Bordeaux
since reaching France in September,
would be assigned to the army of oc-
cupation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
Tender Beats Hammer.

Philadelphia, Dec. H.-Lew Tend
Ter, of Philadelphia, gave Ever Ham
mer the Chicago lightweight, a
bad beating in a six-round bout here
last night. In the third round the
Philadelphia boxer rained blows on
Hammers stomach and the latter
went to the floor. He got on his
knees while the referee was count
ing and claimed he had been struck
4 foul blow. After an examination by
the club doctor the referee ordered
the fight resumed and for the re-
mainder of the bout Tender handled
his opponent about as he pleased.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-18
MAXIMUM FOOD PRICES.

The Price Fixing committee of Douglas
county has named the following prices
Retailers are not permitted to charge
more than these prices.