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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

cities. Penalties high enough tc
prevent promoters from deteriorat-
ing the game have been included
Wounded soldiers will receive por-
ton of the gross receipts. Y. NJ
{. A. and X. of c. organization will
not be required to pay a tax for
shows which will encourage the
amateur contests.
Commentator from the lovers OF
clean spon from all parts of the
state are being received daily. There
appears to be very little probability
that any organized effort will be
made to defeat the bill. Representa-
tives from the country districts,
where the most opposition was ex-
pected by the supporters of the
measure, now prove to be the most
enthusiastic advocates of bill that
will provide and guarantee a clean
sport such as will result with the
passage of the Melady bill.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Purse of $4,000 Hung Up
for 5OO-MiIe Motor Race

Indianapolis, Dec. 7.-Announce-
ment was made here today that the
sixth 500-mile race will be staged on
the indianapolis motor speedway on
May 80, 1919. The purse will be
$4,000, divided 10 ways, the first
award being $4,000. The purse will
be the first on the indianapolis
speedway since 1916. Following the
events that year the track was
closed for the duration of the war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Mcnamara and Magin
Win Six-Day Race by
Long Lead on Points

New York, Dec. Reggie Nc
Namara and Jake Magin, the New
ark On. j. team, won the six day
bicycle race at Madison Square
Garden today. Madden and Cory
finished second and Grenada and
Hill third
The score by points follows:
Mcnamara and Magin, 1927,
Madden and Cory, 9l2; Grenda and
Hill, 531; Lawrence and Hanley,
49l; Coburn and Kopsky, 33l; Chap
man and Halstead, 245; Grim and
Thomas, l26.
The field was reduced to nine
teams when Dupuy and Bello, as
we'll as the Bowker brothers, drop
ped ont of the contest early in the
afternoon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

farm produce double measure crops.
In this, too, he was successful. When
he departed for Paris Island he had
the feeling that he was just as good
farmer as lie had been base ball
player but that he would be an even
greater success as marine.
Recognition for hard work has
already come to Private Meyers,
who, when he isn't, working, is
studying his private's manual. He
has been advanced to squad leader,
which placed him in line for further
promotion. And it is generally
known that promotion in the ma
ines means that the man has work
ed hard and deserved it.
Military Life Fine.
"Chief" Meyers is enthusiastic as
we'll as ambitious ard expresses the
belief that military life is just about
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
SENIOR LEAGUE
MEETING TO Be
HELD TUESDAY
Choice of President, Status Of
Players and Plans for
1919 Among Questions
to Be Considered.

New York, Dec. 1.-The annual
meeting Of the National league, to
be held in this city next Tuesday,
will be the first step in the direction
CT base ball reconstruction made
necessary by the war,
While a number of problems con
front the senior league magnates
there is no evidence that a concerted
program OF action has been
evolved. Among questions which
must be considered is election of
league president, future status of
players released outright last au-
tumn. national commission arrange
ments, plans for 1919 and limitation
OF club rosters.
The election of president to
succeed John X. Tener, who re-
signed last summer, is expected to
be one of the first features to be
considered. The names of four men
have been mentioned in connection
with the position, but no one appears
to have majority OF the eight votes
back OF his name. The quartet is
composed of John A. Heydler, Sec
retary-trcasure of the league; Lieut..
David L, Fultz, former president of
the base ball players fraternity;
Francis \. McQuade, a city magis-
trate of New York, and Robert
Brown of Louisville, Ky.
The status of the player is also
d matter of considerable concern
and must be settled before big
league base ball can proceed with
arrangements the coming season.
While the players were released out
tight September |, in connection
with the Washington authorities
work of fight" order, legal opinion
appears to be that since the action
was necessary to conform with the
government orders, the reserve
clause is still binding. AS a further
safeguard there is said to be work.
ing agreements between the mag
mates <ef both the National and
American leagues not 70 bid for the
services of each others players.
Several of the National league
nagnates are of the opinion that
a Joint meeting with the American
league will be necessary before plans
looking toward the resumption of
base ball on a large scale can be
completed.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
No AmaIgamation of Two
Parent Trottinq Bodies

New York, Dec. 7.-Complete
amalgamation of the National and
American Trotting associations can
not be effected until. the congress of
the two associations meets next De-
cember, though they now are oper-
ating under indentical rules, the Ma
tional association was told at its
meeting here today by President
J. {. Welty of Canton, 0.
The question is largely matter
Of adjusting overhead expense Mr..
WeltT said. He pointed out that
there were only about 40 or 50 one
mile tracks il the country, while
t5ere were 1,500 hali-mile tracks. A
revival of interest in racing events
was predicted as a reaction from the
strain of war.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

the finest thing that ever came down
the pike. Here's what he says
Military life can be compared
with base ball in several different
ways, one of which is that in base
ball a fellow must think and act
quickly, and it's the same in military
life. If a fellow can't do these
things he'll very soon learn how
down here. We work hard, yet
everything is so interesting and in
structlve that a fellow forgets all
about getting tired out.
And then we have plenty of fun,
too. When the fellows get together
then the fur flies. The spirit of de-
mocracy prevails and wherever you
find this spirit you will find bunch
of hale and hearty fellows. That's
the kind we have down here and I'm
glad to be among them
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
No Guard Rails to Big
Swimming Pool When
Athletic Club Opens

When the new Omaha Athletic
club is at last thrown open to its
members, there will be no depart
ment more interesting than the big
gymna stun and swimming pool.
Gene Melady, prominent live stock
man and sport promoter, will have
charge of these two departments
during the opening events and will
introduce the members to the vigor
building opportunities of the big club
The guard rails will not be placed
around the swimming pool by the
time of the opening and the atten-
dants and members are advised to
use care to prevent accidents to the
swimmers.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Basket Ball Season
viii Open Soon at
Central High School

Coach Mullgan will issue his first
call for basket ball candidates earli-
er this year than usual, sbut will not
start practice for two or three
weeks. The necessity for an early
call for candidates, is caused by the
fact that practically an entire new
team will have to be formed. Art
Logan and Paul Konecky are the
only members of the 1918 team who
will play this winter.
The new west gymnasium will
probably be Used for passing prac-
tice and the Young Mems Christian
associations floor for basket shoot
ing. This floor can be used but
twice a week.
Although Logan and Konecky are
both good players, yet the Central
mentor will have big task in build
ing up a quintet unless some good
new material is found, George
Benolken, who played with the sec
on team last winter will be a candi-
date for a permanent berth on the
first team.
The schedule has not been ar
ranged yet.
Eight of Mulligan's grid players
have at least another year of school
before them, while eight others will
conclude their high school educa-
ton this June. Turner, Ayers,
Swoboda, Shanahan, Harper, Logan,
Noble and Moser are the men who
played this year and who will not
graduate. Peters, Campbell. Kon-
ecky, Crowell, Shafer, Wilmarth,
Anderson and Pollard have played
their last pigskin game for the Pur-
pie and White.
No championships were won this
year by the foot ball team. The
state honors went to Lincoln and
the Missouri Valley honors are in
doubt. Lincoln and North Des
Moines High appear to have the
best claim on them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Famous Chief Serves as Private in Marine Corps

New York, Dec. EVERY sport
lover in America today is paying
tribute to the grit and determination
of John 7. ("Chief') Meyers, veter-
an New York Giant catcher, one of
the brightest stars in the base ball
armament, and one who glttered
longer than most of the men whose
names were ever on young Ameri-
cas- tongue during the heyday of the
national pastime, for Chief Meyers
is now Private John T. Meyers,
United States Marine Corps" At
Paris Island. S. c., where he is re-
ceivlng the thorough and rigid train
ing given to every 'leather-neck"
the assertion is generally made that
there is no recruit on the island try
ing harder to be hundred per cent
marine than Chief"
Chief" Meyers enlistment into
the marine corps and the splendid
manner in which he is persevering
to uphold the traditions of that ia
nous body of land and sea SOL
diers' in itself is an accomplishment
that entities him to the admiration
of sport lovers. Over and above
this. however, stands the fact that
Chief Meyers could have made
his entry into the military life as a
commissioned officer. He declined
an offer of commission in a tech
nical branch for service in this coun-
try, explaining that he desired a
larger field of activity and was anx-
ious to start at the bottom and
work his way up.
No Grandstand Play.
Without previous announcement
and without making play for the
press agenting that would have sure
ly attended such All announce
ment, the Indian talked things over
with his wife, turned over the man
agement of his cozy little farm up
in New Canaan, Conn, to a hired
man, packed his grip and made ap-
plcation for enlistment in the ma
rne corps at the New York recruit
ing station. He was accepted quick
ly, having had no difficulty in meet
ing the strict physical requirements
of the marine corps, and on October
81 was sworn into the service and
transferred to Paris Island to take
up his boot (recruit) training. His
arrival at the training" camp was
hailed with great glee by his fellow
marines. who made a rush for the
quarters in which he was located to
have "look-see" at the famous vet
eran Giant catcher.
Appreciates Ovation.
The smiling Indian appeared to
appreciate the ovation and modestly
answered the countless questions,
explaining how the Giants won so
many pennants and the thousand
and one inquiries as to personal
characteristics of John McGraw,
Heinie Zimmerman, Christy Ma
thewson and other brilliant team
mates with whom he had played for
years. Soon after receiving his uni
form "Chief" Meyers was pressed
to take part in a friendly game of
ball between two companies. 1t was
sorry day for the outtielders of
the opposing team, for the new re-
cruit knocked the ball all over the
drill ground, Thereafter opposing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Camp Funston Eleven
Defeats Grant, Fl to 6

Camp Funston, Kan, Dec. Z
Camp Funston divisional eleven to-
day defeated Camp Grant, q to E.
Two OF Funston's touchdowns re.
suited from blocked kicks and the
third from line bucks. which carried
Iachritz across the Grant goal line.
Shaw and Felhinger blocked two
Grant kicks and made possible the
other two touchdowns. All three
goals were kicked by Gardner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Chicago White Sox Sign
First Recruit for 1918

According to the report from Chi
cago, the first new player to be
signed for the White Sox for the
1919 campaign is a first baseman
named John Conroy who played
down in the Copper country league
last season. Manager Rowland
signed Conroy on the recoL.menda-
ton of Harry Kane, former pitcher
and umpire, who has been keeping
tab on players in New Mexico and
Arizona.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Meany's Reach Offsets
Dundee'S Rinq Judqment

Philadelphia, Dec. 7.-Johnny
Dundee. New York, and Johnny
Mealy, Philadelphia, fought good
six-round draw here tonight. Mel
Their man showed spirited aggres-
siveness and they suffered no pun
,shment. Mealy's long reach was
set off by Dundee's good ring iudg-
ment
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Hitting the
High Spots on
The Sporting Trail.
By A. K. DONOVAN.

A real revival of the ancient oc-
cupation OF fistcuffing is noticed i'll
all parts of the country. Colleges
and city boards of education have
added this sport to the curriculum
of athletic training both in the east
and the far west and the results are
exceeding the expectations OF its
advocates.
MANY states will introduce regu-
lated boxing bills in the legislature
this winter Senator Richard J.
Barr, republican leader in Illinois,
will father bill permitting l0-round
no decision contests. The defeat Of
Charles Whitman for reelection as
governor of New York will prove
boon to boxing in the Empire
state. He was largely responsible
for the repeal of the Frawley box
ing law.
Jawn O'Brien Comes Back.
Wisconsin has been backward i'll
starting the sport this winter large
ly due to the influenza epidemic. The
Twin cities have held few entertain
ments. The chief trouble with the
Minnesota game appears to be trou-
bic signing up money mad boxers
to enter the padded arena.
More than $4,000 was contributed
at a show in Wilmington, Del, to
war funds. The show was original
ly planned to boost the United War
Work drive, but fell under the ban
of the committee who refused to &C
cept money raised in this manner,
The attendance was 2000.
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien, hero Of
many ring battle, appeared i'll the
ring minus his trunks and camou-
tagged in full dress suit He made
a stirring appeal for funds and Judg
ing by the receipts made a great hit
as an orator.
Soldiers Want Boxing.
The demand on the part of SOL
diers that regulated boxing be al
lowed will undoubtedly cause ma
tional boxing bill to be introduced.
Under strict military discipline box
ing has been shown to be the king
of sports" in the army training
camps.
Young Mems Christian associa =
ton and Knights of Columbus lead
ers report that Beyond doubt
boxing will be added as one of the
major sports in their buildings when
the soldiers return. The benefits to
be derived have been given a
thorough tryout by their secretaries
in army camps.
The Melady boxing bill, which will
be introduced in the Legislature this
winter, has taken into consideration
and overcome all of the disagree
able features of legalized boxing.
The "roughneck' feature OF the
game has been prohibited and clean.
manly sportmanship IS encouraged.
VIII Regulate Boxer.
The boxer as we'll as the pro-
moter will be regulated and avoid
conditions as they exist in the Twin
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
FOOT RAIT. RESTrJrS

At st. Louis--Wnshington, University,
20; Nebraska, Z.
At Colorado SprinSs-University Of
Colorado. Z; Colorado College, 3.
At Misunderstanding Grcenleaf, 81;
Camp Dix, o.
At Philadelphia-Navy Yard, 13; Camp
Hancock. Q.
At Marble Head, Mass.-Scott High
School Of Toledo. 10, Marblehead High
School, 0,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
CORNHUSKERS
Beaten 20 TO 7
BY WASHINCTO
st. Louis University Wins
Missouri Valley S. A. T. C.
Championship from Me-
braSka University.

St. Louis, Dec. 7.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Washington University de-
feated Nebraska University here
this afternoon, 20 to 7, in a game
which decided the Missouri Valley
football title as played under STU
dent army training corps regula-
tons.
The victory OF the st. Louis eley-
en- was decisive and due to speed OF
brain and of foot. Nebraska made
its only points in the second quar-
ter through forward pass alter
some good gains through end runs
and line bucks.
Dobson heaved to Lyman. who
ran over the line and Howarth
kicked the goal.
Washington Evens Up.
Washington tied the score but a
few minutes later after series Of
forward passes, Evans carried the
leather over on a short end run
Simpson kicked goal.
III tiiIS Hudi tSI INdIIS lldut d SILL
sational run through broken field
after receiving a forward pass and
crossed the lire, covering IS yards.
On the trip Simpson again kicked
goal.
Washington made six more points
in the second half on field goal kick
ing by Simpson. Washington could
not make Roadway through the Ne
braska line and the Cornhuskers
were stopping end runs and forward
passes so the former Michigan star
resorted to kicking from the field.
Nebraska Braces.
Toward the close Nebraska made
its best showing Of the game when
it resorted to straight football and
ran the leather two-thirds the
length of the field before the time
was called,
In the final quarter the work of
Evans, who is a major league base
ball player, in running was feature
of the game.
Simpson used fine head work in
handling the Washington team.
Lineup;
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
Athletics Restored by
big Ten y to Basis
Existing Before War

Chicago, Dec. 7-Intercollegiate
athletics in the western conference
were restored to pre-war basis
here today at a meeting of the Big
Ten" faculty committee held in con-
nection with the schedule meeting
of the athletic directors and coach
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
STAGE ALL SET
FOR OPENING OF
ATHLETIC CLUB
Committees Are Appointed
and Rehearsed, and Sue
cess of the Affair
Is Assured.

The entertainment committee for
the opening events of the Omaha
Athletic club has announced the de-
tails and elaborate plans for the
event, and the various committee,
which have drawn broadly from the
clubs membership, have had expert
ence i'll similar work. Each COM
mittee has a chairman, and the mem
bers have been drilled and instruct
ed i'll their particular program.
These committees will serve for
the public opening on the 18th from
3 p. m. to 10 p. m. and for the dinner
dance OH the 18th. The honor COM
mittee to present the club in its fin
ished perfection to the expectant
members will be the directors. w.
A. Fraser, F. w. Judson, George
Brandeis. A. w. Jefferis, w. A.
Schail, w. B. T. Belt apd J. c.
Wharton, secretary.
To Welcome Guests.
Assisting the directors, the rccep-
ton committee will serve through
out the club house to welcome the
guests and join the ushers in the
various lines of necessary service,
and particularly to introduce the
members. Witha club membership
bordering on 1000, this COM
mittee will be busily engaged in
the fulfillment of the task assigned
them.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08
NEBRASKA DUE
FOR BILL GIVING
BOXING BOUTS
Ringsider Says Yanks Will De
mand It When They Return
from Overseas; MeIady
Bill Is Prepared.
By RINGSIDER.

Chicago, Dec. 7.-Nebraska is to
have a boxing bill if Gene Melady,
of Omaha. can bring it about Gene
has tried twice already, but being a
fighter, he's in the ring to win this
time. He is convinced the state
needs it, and he has ii in mind to
impress this need upon the leglsla-
lature.
The last time Melady tried to put
the bill through it failed by one sin
gle vote and all through misunder-
standing, it was said afterward. The
first bill lost out by only two votes,
and now the Omaha promoter feels
greatly encouraged because of the
changed conditions and the fact that
the boys who went over there and
won the fight for democracy will de-
mand the same amusements and ex-
ercises that they enjoyed during
their training campaign.
Bill All Ready.
Melady has his bill all ready to be
presented and with it a mass of en-
dorsements from all sections of the
country. This would seem to be an
excellent way of proceeding about
the thing, as the endorsements come
from some of the men who have
been high in the affairs of the army
and navy. DR.. George J. Fisher, d.
rector-general of athletics in the
national war work campaign for the
Y. M. c. A., suggests to Mr.. Melady
that the number of rounds be cut
down from ten to six and in this
way eliminate all chances of the
charge of prize fighting being
brought up.
Inasmuch as boxers probably
fight harder and more extensively
in six rounds than they do in ten,
this point is one that may be open
to serious argument. The Melady
bill is approved in general, however,
by DR.. Fisher. He sees much good
in the clause doing away with Sun
day contests and also is much in
favor of the regulations that do
away with license fee when enter
tainments are, held under the aus
pieces of the Y. M. c. A., A. A. U.
or X. of {.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

A special committee is designated
for the hours of 100 to 2::30 p. m.
on the 18th to receive those who
wish to inspect the club and who
do not feel equal to the strain of
appearing in the public, because of
recent sorrows. R. B. Busch, chair
man, assisted by ]. F. Dietz.
Ushers to Be Busy
The ushers have a line of work
particularly difficult, considering the
many hooks and corners in the club
due to multiplied opportunities for
recreation. The ushers will act as
guides through the house, stat ting
visitors upon the inspection tours by
the elevators to the upper floors,
where the visitors may wander
through the guest rooms down to
the gymnasium, hand ball courts.
swimming pool and baths, lounging
room and library, dining hall and the
wonderful kitchen.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-12-08

Evans %; goals from touchdowns, Simp-
son (2): goals from field. Simpson (2)
Nebraska Scoring: Touchdown, Lyman
goals from touchdown. Howarth.
Substitutions Cypreanson for New
man; Cypreanson for Ross; McMahOnsfo
Clyreanson; Hartley for Lantz: Jobas
for Schellcnberg; Schelenberg for Jobes
Shipper for Busck; slbert for Evans;
Griesedick for Berger; Teuscher for Kohl
bry: Bailey for Krach.
Referee. Mcbride. Kansas City; umpire.
Birch, Earlham; field judge and head
llnesman, Riley. Kansas City.
Time Of periods Is minutes each