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Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Foot Ball Player Has Only
One Eye, but a Wicked Boot

Coach John Heisman of the
Georgia Tech foot ball team, the
so-called Golden Tornado, has been
responsible for many freak plays and
players of unusual attainments. This
year, however, he introduced to the
foot ball public rather remarkable
foot ball player. He is Captain Bill
Fincher, left end, wonderful tack
tackler and Americas greatest kick
er of goals from touchdown.
The most remarkable think about
Fincher is that he possesses only
one eye, being absolutely unique in
this respect in big college foot ball.
Though Fincher is handicapped by
the loss of an eye, he still is accurate
enough to have kicked 154 goals
from touchdown out of 158 trials in
three years of foot ball. This record
is almost unbelievable.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
indianapolis
AUTO CLASSIC
TO Be REVIVED
Famous Brick Saucer Will See
Aces of Allied Countries
Compete in Gas Char
lots on May 80.

Sportsmen continue to express
their confidence in the reception
sports will receive on the return OF
American soldiers from overseas.
The latest announcement that
awakens memories of the good old
days is the revival of the Indiana.
polls Decoration da, motor classic.
"wners of the famous course, fol.
lowing a meeting in Miami, Fla, an
nounced formally that they would
revive the game with a 500 mile
race for a purse of $4,000 on May
So 1t will be the seventh annual
international race.
1t is planned to make the event
this year truly an International
affair. Most of the countries re-
presented in former races are repre-.
sented among Americas allies. With
drivers representing France, Eng
land, Belgium and Italy competing
with American drivers the race
should be the greatest event in
gasoline history.
Soldiers Are Expected
The drivers for the greater part
will undoubtedly be heroes who have
participated in the war and should
mobolize the greatest aviators in the
world.
Although officials are non commit.
tai about the plans it is expected
that Eddie Rckenbacher, Caleb
Bragg, Ralph DePalma, ct al, will
be welcomed back to gasoline cir
cult with the old traditional and
spectacular starting bomb.
The big brick saucer has been idle,
so far as racing is concerned, since
May 80, 1916. With allied aces,
used to flying through the air at $50
miles an hour, competing, it is
probable that the greatest days en-
tertainment in history will be
staged and all existing records
broken.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

IA The 1918 figures are besed on 365
tournaments. More than 1000 indi-
yiduals participated, and when one
takes times to consider the great
number 70 young men who shot at
the traps, who are in the greatest
shooting match of all times the fig
TRES loom exceedingly large.
New Jersey High.
New Jersey topped the states
with the greatest number of anna
teurs in the events, averaging 90.
North Carolina was high in both
amateur and professionals last year
with SO and 7. New Jersey was high
the year before.
The largest state championship
tournament of the year was held in
Pennsylvania, 20l residents partici-
pating. Illinois was second. with
las home shooters; Kansas third,
with III, and Nebraska fourth, with
lis. Kentucky had the greatest
number of nonresident entries--5l;
North Carolina had so and Missouri
AZ. Pennsylvania had the largest
shoot, with 23l entries; Illinois was
next, with 1853, and Kansas third,
with Isl.
/ Time was when the professional
shot had it all over the amateur,
but that time is no more. The simon
pures have just little on the pros
il anything. Forty-five states held
amateur championships and profess
sional titles were decided in 40. &
g These statistics furnish compari-
son of the scores that won the titles:
n Scnra Amateur Professional
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
KonetChy 0beys Rule and
SideSteps Infield Fly

SIT is an unwritten law that
pitcher cannot get under high fly,
but whenever one threatens to drop
near the pitchers box the pitcher
must hurry to one side and let an in
fielder make the CATCH" says the
New York Times.
"How ironclad this rule is can be
appreciated from what Ed. Kon-
etohy did one day last season when
he pitched instead of first based.
Catching high flies is one of the
first baseman's chief duties, and
Konetchy is an expert at the trick,
but when on this day batsman hit
an infeld fly toward the pitchers
box .Konetchy side-stepped Ind let
the third sacksr make the catch"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
CENTRAL five
OPENS SEASON
WITH HOME GAME
High School Basket Ball Sea.
son Will Start January 10
With Game Between
Local Teams.

Central High schools basket ball
season will open January10. Creigh-
ton High or Commerce High will be
opponents Of Central's. basket toss
erS.
The schedule for the season is
nearly completed. Three open dates
remain to be filled. The last game
will probably be with St. Joseph
High and played on a local floor
about March IS. The tentative
schedules contain dates for contests
with all teams played last season
except Kansas City. A game with
Fort Crook is being scheduled on the
request of the soldiers.
Contracts for the following five
games have been signed: Omaha at
Council Bluffs, January II; Omaha
at South High, January "a; Fort
Dodge at Omaha, February 8; South
High at Omaha, February %; Coun-
Gil Bluffs at Omaha, March 7. Floor
trays with the following schools are
being booked: Lincoln, Fort Dodge,
Sioux City and St. Joseph each two
games; Beatrice, Fort Crook,
Creighton and Commerce, each one
game.
The schedule contemplates enter
ing the team in the state tournament
to be held in Lincoln in March.
Because of hardness in installing
the baskets in the new gymnasium
practice was not started until Mon
day. The number Of old players will
be smaller than usual, but a large
supply of green material is expected.
The first games will probably be
played in the new gymnasium and
the more important ones either at
Creighton or at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Paragraphs That Are
of Interest to Sports
BY PETER P. CARNEY.

1t is unlawful in Michigan, while
hunting, to skin or otherwise des-
troy the identity of any bird.
North Dakota, by statute, has au-
thorized private individuals to es-
tablish enclosed game preserves of
not less than two acres for the pro-
pagation of deer, elk and antelope.
Leave some game in the woods
for the boys who are lover there"
Don't try to shoot everything.
Conserve the forests. Forests
fires can be avoided by taking or
binary precautions.
Bears are given protection in
Alaska, Arkansas, California, Louis
lana, Minnesota, Missouri, Pennsyl-
vania, Washington and five counties
in Oklahoma.
Pheasants to the number of 1898
were imported in 1911. Today not
pheasant is coming into the
country, and for a year or so before
the United States entered the war
very few came in.
Royalty on the whole isn't popular
these days, but Alphonso, King of
Spain, is very popular person with
his people. We might add that he
is quite shooter-at the traps and
in the field. There is nothing he en-
joys more than a shooting expedi-
ton.
Records compiled of the 98l deer
killed in Vermont last year show
that the average weight of the buck
was l72 pounds.
Jurisdiction has been ceded to the
United States over that part of
Yellowstone park that is in Mon
tana.
Missouri is diverting S per cent.
of hunting license money for the
purchase of a park.
Oregan issues free hunting licens-
es to veterans of the Indian and
Evil wars and to pioneers.
Oklahoma furnishes game ward
ems with resident hunting licenses in
books of Is each, and these the
wardens sell. O.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
American Association
to Open PLAY in the East

Minneapolis, Dec. 1.-THE Amer
lean association base ball season OF
1919 will begin April %, the western
clubs opening their campaign in the
four eastern cities, it was announced
tonight by T. J. Hickey, after the
concluding meeting of the club own
ers here. On the first trip the clubs
will play three-game series.
A committee composed OF
Thomas 'Chivington, Louisville; A.
F. Timme, Milwaukee, and George
Muehlebach, Kansas City, was NAM
ed to arrange the 154 game schedule.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Fremont Basket Ball Team
Wins First Game of Season

Fremont, Neb., Deco. l4.-(Spe-
cial Telegram. 1.-The Fremont high
school basket ball team won its first
game of the season in North Bend
Friday night by score of 81 to q,
None of the members of the last
years Fremont team, that a made
a clean sweep of all games, are
in school this season. Games with
Herman, Osceola, South Omaha,
Beatrice, Norfolk, Columbus, Wa
hoo, Havelock and Creighton college
high school have been arranged.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Davis Cup Lawn Tennis
Matches to Be Revived

New York, Dec. 14.-Resumption
Of the Davis cup matches in 1920,
to be preceded by an impressive
national championship tournament
next August, are among the out
standing features of the recommen-
dations prepared by the executive
committee for the consideration of
the National Lawn Tennis associa-
ton at the annual meeting of that
organization next February.
The Davis cup, emblematic of the
world team tennis championship, is
now held by Australia, having been
won from the United States team
in 1914, Wilding and Brooks being
the players to defeat the defending
team, composed of Mclaughlin,
Williams and Bundy.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Dempsey and Morris Matched
for 2O-R0und Boxinu Bout

New Orleans, Dec. l4.-Arrange-
ments were completed today for the
20-round bout to be held here Mon
day night between Jack Dempsey,
claimant of the heavyweight cham
pionship, and Carl Morris Of Okla
homa. Dempsey has arrived here
and Morris is expected tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

Jack Root, who retired from the
ring more than 10 years ago, has
been appointed boxing instructor at
an aviation station in California.
Roots most important battle in the
squared circle was when. he met
Marvin Hart in 1905. This contest
was advertised as for the worlds
championship, as Jim Jeffries, who
had been engaged as referee, was
said to have offered his champion
ship to the winner. Root was
knocked out by Marvin in the 18th
round, but yeffries failed to give the
victor his title. Root, until his ap-
pointment as instructor. had been
living in the northwest and had
made quite lot of money in the
moving picture business
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

Pal Moore, the Memphis bantam
weight, proved the sensation of the
Kings boxing carnival in London.
While on his home shores he was
considered near the top of his class
but was conceded but slight chance
to walk away with the premier hon
ors at the inter-allied show.
Matched against Jimmy Wade,
the sensationalrBritish flyweight, il
was not thought that the Memphis
sailor had chaiIce to win. He up
set the dope. however, and out
fought the his opponent over a short
route. The decision proved unpop-
ular with the British sporting fra
ternity and an attempt will be made
to match the two boys for Is
round battle. :
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15

Gate City League.
Hull won the honors for the high
individual game the last week, with
a total of 252 pins. Edison was high
for three games, with total OF 656.
Beselin's Kids were high for team
single game when they totaled 1906.
The Sandow Trucks captured the
high three game total with 2,7l2.
Edison, Martin and Norgard lead
the league with averages of 1872, 1870
and 17Q resnectiuely
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
South Bethlehem Boxer
OutpointS Soldier BartfieId

Philadelphia, Dec. AK. O..
Loughlin OF South Bethlehem had
slightly the better of a six-round
bout with Soldier Bartfield, New
York, here tonight. Trying for a
knockout, both men missed many
wild swings.
Joe Burman, Chicago, won from
frankie Conway, in six rounds.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Foot Ball Game Called Off.

Camp Funston, Kans.. Dec. IA
The Camp Zachary Taylor-Camp
Funston foot ball game, scheduled
TO be played here tomorrow, was
called off today on word from the
Kentucky cantonment that the Camp
Taylor team could not make the
trip. 1t is believed here demobili-
zation at the artillery camp caused
the calculation ~
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Ask About Peace Meet.

Washington, Dec. 14.-Switzer-
land, acting for the German govern
ment, asked the United States for
official information of the date and
place of the formal peace confer
ence and urged a prompt reply be-
cause of fear of famine in Germany.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Gibbons and BartfieId
to Fiuht at MINNEAPOLIS

Minneapolis, Dec. 14-Miker Glib
bons and Soldier Bartfeld have
been matched for a 10-round node
cision fight here January ID, it was
announced tonight. The weight will
be l58 pounds at 3 p. m. the day of
the bout.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
University Of Chicago
Team Wins Five-MiIe Run

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Led by Tom
Campbell, National and Central A.
A. U. half mile champion, the Uni
versity of Chicago team won tho
Central A. A. U. cross country five
mile championship today with FL
points. The Logan Square A.. C..
was second.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
TRAPSHOOTINC
POPULAR SPORT
RECORDS SHOW
Average Attendance at State
Tournaments Greater Dur.
ing Past Year; Near
~ Record of 1915.
BY PETER P. CARNEY.

The average attendance at the
ttrapshooting tournaments registered
by the Interstate Trapshooting as
sociatfon this year was in keeping
with previous years; intact, the sea
son in 1915 was the only one in
which the average attendance was
greater.
These figures show how trap
shooting has maintained its pace
through the past II years.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
Foot Ball Results.

Los Angeles, Dec. 14-University
of Southern California, 7; University
of California, 50.
Berkeley, Cal, Dec. l4.-Mare Is
land (Cal) Marines, 80; Watcher
Field (Cal) Aviators, IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-12-15
With the
B0Wlers

Wartchow leads in the individual
averages with an average of 1856 pins.
He is closely followed by Stun, 1874,
Yousem, 1873, Baker, 1872, and Fritch-
er 1871
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
To Sell Lots at Auction
Bond and Mortgage Guarantee
Co. to Dispose of 157 Plots

The Bond & Mortgage Guarantee
Company will sell at auction 1877 lots
and plots in Jamaica and Brooklyn on
the night of September II at the
Brooklyn Real Estate Exchange,
through the Jere Johnson, jr. Co. The
sale consists of property originally
bought by real estate operators which
fell into the hands of the company
through mortgage loans, amounting
only, to about 40 per cent of the value
of the land.
There is plot of more than $4,000
square feet with house on it on
Shore Road, near Eightieth Street;
seventy-two lots bounded by Utica
and Schenectady Avenues. Montgom-
cry and Malbone Streets and Lefferts
Avenue; thirty lots on Fort Hamilton
Parkway, Fifty-fifth Street and
Eleventh Avenue; eleven lots on East
Third and East Fourth Streets at
Avenue j; fifteen lots on Avenue N at
East Twelfth Street; lot on East
Eighty eighth Street, near Avenue B
and twenty-seven lots at Queens
Boulevard and Maple Street, Jamaica
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Roush Trailing Wheat
For Batting Honors

The big drive Cor premier baseball
honors in the major leagues is in full
sway, with leaders in the various de-
partments measuring strength in the
race for the top.
Eddie Roush, the hard hitting Gin
cinnati outfelder, with but nine days
OF the season remaining, is attempting
to crowd "Zack" Wheat, the Brooklyn
veteran. from the coveted top rung of
the National League batting ladder.
Seventh in the list Of leaders a week
ago, Roush to-day is in second place as
a result Of collecting sixteen hits in
his last eight games. He is fifteen
points behind the Brooklyn veteran,
who is leading with an average Of .343
Charles Hollocher, the young Chicago
star, batted his way from sixth to
third place, with an average of 322,
while Jake Daubert, another Brooklyn
veteran, fell into batting slump and
slipped from second to seventh place.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Labor Favors Mild Drinks
State Federation Resolution
To Be Sent to Wilson


The New York State Federation Of
Labor adopted a resolution yesterday
opposing national "bone dry legisla-
ton, and asking in particular exemp-
tion for beer and light wines. Copies
will be sent to President Wilson, the
President of the Senate, the Speaker
of the House, the Fuel and Food ad-
ministrators, Representatives and SEN
ators from New York and the presi-
dent of the American Federation Of
Labor. The resolution states:
Those who argue that wartime pro-
hibition Is necessary to conserve fuel
and grain should consider also what is
likely to be the effect upon the morale
Of the working classes. and that what
ever economy might thus be effected
would react upon itself were it to add
to the burdens already resting upon
these classes"
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Levinsky and Turner
Clash Tomorrow Night

Battling Levinsky, the light heavy
weight champion, and Clay Turner, the
Indian, are ready for their cight-round
bout at the Armory A. A. of Jersey
City tomorrow night Both have
trained diligently for this meeting, as
the winner probably will be matched
with Jack Dempsey, conqueror of Ere d
Fulton.
Turner, who is the only redskin in
the boxing game, recently held his own
with Harry Greb, and does not expect
to have any trouble staying the limit
with Lovinsky. The latter, however,
is anxious to score a knockout victory
and thus clinch the Dempsey match.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Jimmy Wilde's Next Fight

What should prove to be one Of the
most interesting matches for many
months has been arranged between
Sergeant Jimmy Wilde. the world
champion tlyweight, and Joe Conn for
staged in London on August 81 or Sep
tember 7. Both boys have signed ar
ticlcs to box twenty rounds at 12f
pounds. 1t will be a great contest when
the worlds champion fyweight and
what is supposed to be the cleverest
featherweight in the kingdom meet tc
decide their supremacy
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
To Discuss Convict Labor
Committee ON Prisons Will
Meet at Home Of Mrs. Flagler

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-The Ma
tlonal Committee on Prisons and
Prison Labor will hold a special meet
ing September at the country home
Of Mrs. John Fl. Flagler, North Brook
Farm, Greenwich, Conn, to discuss the
employment of prison labor on govern
ment work.
1Ee position of organized labor will
be defined by John j. Manning, of the
American Federation of Labor. E.
Stagg Within will be another speaker
1t is expected that a bill providing for
such employment of prison labor will
be passed at the present session of
Congress.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Plans Nearly Completed
For Power Boat Races

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 24.-Plans are
advancing rapidly for the power boat
races to be held in the Detroit River,
August 80 to September 2. when Miss
Detroit III is expected to defeat other
contenders for the gold cup which she
now holds.
William f. Metzger, treasurer of the
gold cup committee, is anxious that
those who agreed to contribute under
the popular subscription plan Of financ-
ing Miss Detroit III send in checks as
soon as possible.
to make the final payment on the boat
August a. The boat will cost $4,000
and her campaign will cost S4,000 more.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Marriage License for Ouimet

BOSTON, Aug. 24-Lieutenant Fran
eis De Sales Ouimet, former open
snc amateur golf champion Of
america. took out a marriage license
yesterday 10 wed Stella Mary Sui
n7an. The engagement was an
eeonnced soms months ago. Lieutenant
,vusmet is twenty-five ana registered
nls occupation as a second lieutenant
70 'ne United States army. Miss Sullir
..ah - twenty -four and lYves at 20 Lake
greet. She Is sister Of Jack Sulli-
ssh' Lieutenant Ouimct's former busi-
hsss partner
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Troxler Will Retire

Roscoe Troxler, a veteran Of the sad
die for nearly twenty years, announced
at Saratoga the other day that with the
end Of racing this fall he would retire
from the saddle. Right now Troxler is
a good jockey, far better than the aver
age. He has accumulated enough Of
this worlds goods to retire on and the
saddle will see him no moro.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Paterson Cricketers Win

= Although short handed, the Paterson
rfiekes Club 'was successful in win
1r,ng against the Kings County Cricket
M.Vp IN the Metropolitan League match
~ ~ fFc2pcct Park on totals Of 1873 TO 80.
i,ne bowling honors were taken by
Ssnn Mullen and Jarnes Mullen, Of
s'sNrson, who captured five wickets
suecs q. cost Of 30 and II runs, re-
sptctivejy.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
$3.50 for First Game

Chicago's wonderful twenty year
old shortstop, Hollocher, received s1.5O
for playing his first professional garae
He began playing scmi-professionaI
ball when he was yet a member of the
Central High School team of St. Louis,
where he was born. His first semi
professional engagement was with a
team called the Alpenbraus, Of ST.
Louis, which represented the brewery
in the trolley league in that section OF
ST Louis
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Record for Slim Love

Slim Love, of the New York Yankees
established seasons record for strike
outs. when he famed twelve of the
White Sox who faced him in the seconc
game of last Saturdays double header
Eleven took the three swings, in the
first six innings, while the twelfth
came in in the last. Love struck out
Leibold and Mostil three times each
Wilbur Good twice and Weaver. Pi-
nclli, Schalk and Danforth once.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Barry Quits Hospital

LONDON, Aug. 24.~~Sergeant Ernest
Barry, tho sculling champion Of the
world, who was badly wounded on the
Western front, has been discharged
from the hospital, where he spent nix
months, and will rejoin his regiment
for six months light duty.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Labor Day Regatta

The Hampstead Harbor Yacht Club
will hold regatta for the benefit of
the Red Cross on Labor Day. An en-
trance fee Of S5 per boat will be
charged. The entire amount Of en-
trance fees will be given to the Red
Cross without deduction of any kind.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
"Zip," "Wiz" and a "Hop''

In letter from Sergeant Ed Klcpfer,
former Cleveland pitcher, now on the
firing line in France, he notes that
there is little difference in the zip"
Of the German sniper's bullet and the
"wiz" Of Walter Johnson's fast one, ex-
ccpt that Johnson's offering may have Il
"honn ON It.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Base 8, N. R., Plays Ishams

., ~ isham Field, 2o5th Street, near
HWs hroadway subway station at 207th
rs:aeI r.eI thie afternoon tho nine Of
EAd Easssd statea Naval Reserve Base 8,
l,sgn.ssnnurst, viii clash With the
ftms " the Speedway shipbnildcrs.
n. X sunday the Isb2m club will play
y. .. .. Granite state.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Jess Won't Fight

DENVER, Aug 24.-Jcss Willard,
heavyweight boxing champion, will not
box TO defend his title until the war is
ended, he announced here to-day. Dur
ing the war he will confine himself to
exhibitions, the proceeds Of which will
90 10 war charities.
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Ishams Beat u. S. S. Recruit

The baseball team Of the U. S. S.
Recruit, in Union Square, lost to the
Isham Field Club by an 8-to-5 score
at Isham Field yesterday afternoon.
The Filipino pitcher known as "Kid
Manila" twrled for the land battle
ship nine. Evans and Hallihan pitched
to Arthur for Isham,
New-York tribune., 1918-08-25
Donaldson Hangs Up Record

Corporal Jack Donaldson, the great
sprinter, has now put up the record of
his life by winning kilometre
race in France by 200 yards. He had
only two weeks training, and it is the
first time he has ever run distance.