Omaha daily bee., 1918-09-08
STAR ATHLETES
Agree TO MIX At
ELKS' CARNIVAL
Billy Miske, Johnnie BartIe and
a Host of Vaudeville Stars
Will Make Their Ap-
pearanCe.

Gene Melady, who VIII nave charge
of the Elks' athletic carnival to raise
funds for the Salvation Army war
fund, has completed arrangements for
the big event, at which time more
sporting stars will be assembled than
at any event of this kind ever held in
Omaha. In letter to The Bee, Mr..
Melady says: ~ r
Il have just completed my athletic
card for the Elks' big carnival for the
benefit of the Salvation Army war
fund, to be held at the Auditorium.
Saturday evening. Sept. IA, which
consider one of the best ever staged
in America.
Il have closed for Billy Miske,
greatest light heavyweight in the
game today, and Tommy Riley, aspir-
ant for the heavyweight championship
of the world, and one of the gamest,
jclassiest boxers in the profession. l
also have Johnnie Bartle of St. Paul,
champion bantamweight of the world,
against Young Vogel Of Chicago and
famous Billy Kramer of Milwaukee.
the boy who cleaned up Australia and
one of the best welterweights in the
game against famous and rugged Jack
Malone, who is conceded to be the
classiest boy in the welterweight divi-
sion.
Omaha Boy to Show.
eThen l also have our own Jack
LAWYER, the young Omaha lad who
has defeated every lightweight in the
game today, and is acknowledged to
be the best boy of his weight in Amer
lea, against Billy Schaners, the boxing
marvel of the lightweight division. I
have John Pesek, our own Shelton,
Nebraska, boy, who is so rapidly forg.
ing to- the FROM in the heavyweight
division, in a finish match with Paul
Jakenski, the great Polish heayy-
weight wrestler and Marty Cutler,
brother of the famous Charlie and
Jack Drebbs, two of the most
versatile and aggressive wrestlers in
the game.
TOO much credit can not be given
the boys in the boxing and wrestling
profession who responded so readily
to the call for their services for this
big Elks' athletic carnival for the
Salvation Army war fund. Martin
Slattery. manager of John Pesek, was
the first to answer the CALL Jack
Reddy, manager of Billy Miske, will
ingly offered his famous athlete, Tom
Andrews, the famous sport writer Of
Milwaukee and manager of Billy Kra-
mer and Johnnie Bartle, readily re-
sponded as also did Joe Levy of Gin.
cinnati. who managed some of the
great boxers in the world and he was
quick to respond to the call when he
saw the notice in the eastern papers
that the Elks were putting over this
big show for such worthy cause.
Barney Lichtenstein of Chicago came
to the front with the famous Young
Vogel furnishing Marty Cutler and .
Jack Drebbs.
II can assure all who attend this big
carnival that they will see the great
est vaudeville and athletic show ever
staged in this country and you can
readily see that the talent I have Sc
cured is all among the top notch aud
the entire program will excel anything
that the famous Ziegfeld Follies ever
attempted. 3rsil
"On account of the length of the
program, the doors of the Auditorium
will be opened Saturday evening at
ZOO p. m. and the big show will start
at 7:30. Billy Byrne, manager of the
Orpheum, who has charge of the vau-
deville stunts, will put on the best
vaudeville show from all the big ate
fractions given in Omaha during the
week. Desdunes' famous band will
furnish music together with one of
the greatest jazz bands in America.
The whole show might be summed up
as one big round of pleasure for a
most worthy cause. 'Doughnuts for
the Doughboys,' the Salvation Army
war fund.
Seat sale will open Monday and
prices are in range of all, mostly ST,
81 and So, few ring seats, box and
balcony seats at S., 10 per cent war
tax added, The house will sell fast
and all are requested to make reser-
vations early. / want to let everyone
know that this is not smoker or stag
show and that the ladies' are particu-
larly requested to attend, as there will
be nothing on the program that will
not be of the highest ordern