davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Race Across Atlantic for
Jack Dempsey's Signature
Promoter Cochrane of London Sails for United States
Followed Closely by Baron Rothschid, to Tie
Champion Up for Carpenter Title Fight

Service today, confirmed the fren-
zied and crazy international bidding
for the match. All previous records
FOR offers have been broken by sky
rocket purses.
"Cochrane has Georges signature
and mine for the fight in London"
said Descamps, provided he gets
Dempsey's signature before the first
of February. The French offer,
however, has outbid any other Of
fer that has yet been> made. I am
doubtful whether Cochrane will sue
coed. Georges is ready to fight
anywhere.
He would go to the United States
if the best offer came from that
quarter. In that event he would
accept one of the many offers
cabled him from New York for a
tour in vaudeville"
Discussing the chances of the
French champion in a fight with
Dempsey, Decamps said:
Sure He would Win.
| wouldn't allow Georges to
meet Dempsey unless ! was abso-
lutely confident he would win He
is superior to all American heavy
weights of latter years, because
they are too slow. A first class
middleweight would be 4 danger
Gus opponent for any heavier slow
moving fighter
Georges has had an unparalleled
experience in the ring. Beginning
in his earlier years. he has worked
his way through all the weights to
the light heavyweight, where he now
stands. He has taken part alto
gether in more than $50 bouts.
"He is now in his prime. He
combines the speed, the strength,
the punch and the staying power OF
Fitzsimmors with the cleverness OF
Corbett. Frank Klaus and Billy
Papke beat him when he was imma-
ture and inexperienced with Ameri-
can fighting methods.
Il admit Dempsey is formidable
but l believe that no man can stop
Georges"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Carpenter Declares
Dempsey Is Greatest
Fighter if He Win:

Paris, Dec. l3.-M. Decoin has
not yet received a reply from Jack
Kearns on his offer for the Demp-
sey-Carpentier fight in the Pershing
stadium. Sporting circles in Paris
are expectant in view of the official
challenge issued by Descamps Car
pentier's manager, to Dempsey,
through the International Boxing
corporation yesterday.
Carpenter told the Associated
Press today that he was not con-
cerned about the arrangements and
was leaving for England Monday.
The general opinion in Paris is that
Dempsey would not be wiling to
come to France, while Carpenter
expressed willingness to go to
America or Australia has caused re-
newed enthusiasm.
81 wish that this matter could be
arranged as soon as pass:ble said
Carpenter today, so that ] might
go to work. | desire to depart from
the old time publicity stunts. l be-
lieve that the records of both Demp-
sey and myself speak for them
selves and ] wish to get down to
business and settle the matter once
f6r all.
"If I am defeated I will proclaim
Mr.. Dempsey the greatest living
fighter"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Princeton University
Has Great Wealth of
Basket Ball Materia

Princeton, N. J., Dec. 49,
Twenty-Five of the best basket ball
players at Princeton university are
practising intensively for the initial
league contest of the season on De-
cember 10 with Cornell at Ithaca.
Commenting upon the situation,
Coach Luehring says: Although
there is wealth of material, it is a
question of how it would shape up
into a team, for while most of the
men have plenty of experience,
they are not used to playing to-
gether."
Ex-Captain Parmelee, a stellar
forward who had two years of COM
petition left, has decided not to re-
turn to college, and Maurry Trimlbe,
whom Coach Luehring character
ICES as one of the best forwards at
Princeton in recent years, will be
ineligible, owing to the sports rule
again put into force. as this versatile,
athelete has already won his letter
on the base boil foot ball teams.
The loss of Trimble can best be
estimated when it is recalled that in
his sophomore year he was chosen
as all intercollegiate forward.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
BY ROBERT J. PREV.
Universal Service Staff Correspondent.
Special Cable Dispatch.

Paris, Dec. l5,-The dramatic
race for the signature of Jack
Dempsey and the location of his
fight with Georges Carpenter be-
gan today when Promoter Coch-
rane, who staged the Beckett-Car-
peutier fight, sailed from England
for the United States. He will be
followed on Tuesday by Baron
Rothschild, who will represent a
Paris syndicate headed by Duke De
Cazes. Prince Murat and himself.
Baron Rothschild. who will sail
from Havre on the liner La France,
is determined to outbid the English
mans offer and have the champion
ship bout staged in Paris. Aristo-
cratic French fans have cabled
Kearns, Jack Dempsey's manager:
The Cable.
do not sign with Cochrane.
Await the arrival of our man, who
will outbid the best offer, insuring
the fight for Paris"
Simultaneously With the sending
of the blanket proposal, which APP
plies to American and Australian Of
fers as we'll as English, Carpenters
Paris hackers formally gave the I'M
Outstanding of the championship
bout to M. Vienne, the impressario
who staged the Johnson-Moran
fight. They promised to guarantee
him the promotion Of the fight, tc
cover all losses and to let him take
the profits of the bout if there are
any.
Il will sacrifice my entire fortune
rather than see the first potential
French world champion engage in
a deciding bout on any other than
French SOIL" said Duke De Gazes,
who is the modern embodiment of
the spirit of the English Corinthians
of century ago. 81 am ready to
pay $1,000 for a seat at the ringsidc
in Paris"
Descamps, Carpenters manager,
who visited the Office of Universal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
BOB Martin NOT
after DEMPSEY
FOR EARLY BOUT
A. E. F. Champion to Be
Unused" for Some Time Yet;
Yank Amateur Beats Danes;
Other Boxing Gossip.

New York, Dec. 13.-Jimmie
Bronson, manager of the Bob Mar
tin, claimant of the American Ex-
peditionary force, heavyweight
championship, is determined not to
send his protege against Champion
Jack Dempsey as was reported a
fortnight ago.
During the connection with the
boxing profession, Bronson has had
wide experience with many pugil-
lists of considerable renown and is
qualified to nurse" fighter safely
along.
Wait IS Months.
II wonld not put Martin up
against Dempsey short Of 10
months" Bronson said. Hes
young and has a good deal to learn
and I owe it to Martin and to every
serviceman to season the boy before
shooting him into a championship
match. l am not looking for Demp-
sey, no, not yet"
According to a postal card re-
ceived by manager Ben Levine, the
American team of boxers which
scored heavily in international COM
petitions in the Scandinavian coun-
tries will return home before the
holidays.
At the last accounts. Acton Donna.
the New Orleans lis Founder has
done the best work of the three
Americans. He defeated the best
little men on the other side in
three tournaments.
Wills in California.
Harry Wills, one time meal
ticket for Sam Langford, who has
made rapid strides in his profession
since he severed relations with the
Tar Baby, is now in California, where
he is causing a ruction in the ranks
of the Pacific coast heayyweights.
The New Orleans black is just
bankering for a match with Jack
Dempsey, but he is forced to fight
where and whom he can for
Dempsey has displayed no inclina-
ton to meet him.
Wills journeyed westward for
the simple reason that he could get
no action hereabouts. He fingered
in this city for several months and
finally had to go to work for a liv-
ing. He obtained employment in
one of the shipyards adjacent to the
city and the months he spent toting
| a riveting machine about served to
better fit him for ring work, for he
became more powerful and his store
of endurance was increased with
each long day Of toll behind the
gun Once a slim, awkward fell
low, Wills has developed wonder
fully and today is one of the finest
physical specimens who ever
crawled through the ropes of
| ring.
On the coast Harry. has found
business to be a trife more brisk
than it was in this vicinity, but he
still is unable to obtain engagements
with fighters of class for very OBJ
lTious reason. A couple weeks
ago Willis met X. o. Kruvosky,
rugged product Of the four round
game in San Francisco, who was re-
garded as a possible contender for
the heavyweight title. No fight re-
suited when the men hooked up for
Kruvosky was completely out
classed. Wills stopped him in half
a round.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

tack to give him a wide berth, and
his endurance is phenomenal.
The two guards, Alexander of
Syracuse and Youngstown of Dart
mouth, are the greatest pair of de-
fcnsive guards that have ever been
seen on the gridiron, Alexander par
t!cularly against running plays, and
Youngstown the terror of the oppo-
nents when forced to kick. This
man blocked SO many kicks this sea-
son that every punter who played
against him feared him and learned
to take plainly of room when Young
strom appeared in the line and even
then found upon occasion that the
kicks must be hurried
Weaver of Center college is one
of the best built men for the position
of center that has ever played in the
middle of the line. He is lighter in
actual pounds than the usual type of
center, but that weight is so placed
that as pivot man he can play either
in the line or as rowing center, and,
in fact, combine the two, for he will
tdkC d play Oll VI OulSluC tdChlC even
when he is playing in the line. He
is good. steady passer and opens
holes and drives forward, utilizing
every pound of his weight. He is
also very alert at jumping and spoil
ing short forward passes over the
middle of the line. Weaver is the
best converter of touchdowns into
goals, having missed but one goal
out Of AZ tries, an invaluabl asset in
close game.
Aggressive Quarterback.
Mcmillan Of Center gets the
quarterback berth for his all around
utility, speed and hard hitting af-
gressiveness. He works his team up
to the limit OF their possibilities and
when he had to make the fight
against West Virginia, who had just
beaten Princeton, Is to 0, he showed
the greatest headwork in his use Of
plays and with score of 6 to 0
against him so handled his men as
to win in the end, ID too.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

"The lineup of the all-America of
1919 presents the most powerful and
versatile aggregation of players that
has been on the gridiron for long
time. 1t is practically all veteran
material, educated in the modern
game. There is no man on it who
has not developed to the full the
possibilities of his position. It is a
combination of strong, hitting,
powerful and experienced players,
with a line OF exceptional physique
to lift and open holes; tight on de-
Tense, and with a backheld combin
ing speed and power in running,
with strong interference for each
other in a most remarkable way. 1t
has men who can not only make for
ward passes, but receive them. 1t
has short and long-distance, accurate
drop kickers, a long-distance punter
and quarterback who never muffs
and who is not only sturdy, but ex-
tremely elusive when once started
down the field with the ball. There
is also to work with hin, a man who
is a speed demon and ever ready to
take some of the kicks and run them
back, thus making the most danger
Gus combination to the opponents.
Ends Are Stars.
1--WE have in the ends Higgins of
Penn State and H. Miller of Penn
sylvania, a pair of players of re-
markable speed in getting down the
field and covering kicks, both of
them strong in breaking up and
sitting through interference, and
each an adept on receiving forward
passes. Circling these ends has
proven we'll nigh impossible all sea-
son. In the two tackles West Of
Colgate and Henry of Washington
and Jefferson, we have men who
have practically dominated this po-
sition for two or three years, and in
one-West-a long-distance punter
of both dry and wet ball, as we'll
as a field goal kicker from place
ment. Henrys defense has been so
good as to practically force the at
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
FRANK CALLAHAN
IN BOUT AT FORT
ON AHA DEC. u
Columbus, o., Lightweight
Boxes Eddie KetcheII Of
New York at Post
Four Other Events.

The athletic officer at Fort Omaha,
with the aid of Denny Ryan, the
popular K. of c. athletic director,
has arranged another fight show for
the Omaha fans to be staged in the
big garage at the post December %,
with frankie Callahan, the Column
bus, O., lightweight, who recently
defeated Jimmy Drexel, in the main
event, opposed to Eddie Ketchell of
New York for a 1o-round bout.
A card of FIVE events is being ar
ranged, the Callahan-Ketchell bout
being the feature. A six-round semi
final, two four and one six-round
preliminaries are also on the pro-
gram. The names of the boxers to
appear in the semi-hnal and the pre-
liminaries will be announced early
next week.
1t has been rumored that paddy"
Mcmahon would make a comeback
in another bout with Eddie Gillen in
one of the scraps, but no definite an
nouncement has been made by the
Fort Omaha athletic officials regard
ing that bout yet. Gillen and Nc
Mahon have fought several times,
neither having any decided edge in
any of their engagements. Neither
OF these boys has been doing any
boxing of date and the bout will
serve as a comeback" for each of
them.
Tickets will be placed on sale
around the city not later than Tues
day and the soldiers are already pre-
pairing to accommodate record at
tendance. The last show at the fort
drew tremendous crowd and the
next one will probably draw even
better than the last.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Sensational Filipino
Boxer to Invade America

Honolulu, T. H., Dec. 4.-(Corre.
spondence of The Associated Press.l
kid" Dencio, Filipino of Ma
lila, will invade the United States
bent on capturing the worlds light.
weight boxing championship. ac-
cording to Sergt. Harry Konter OF
the army quartermaster's corps, who
arrived here recently on his way to
the coast.
Konter. who has been prominent
in army and civilian sport circles in
Manila, said Dencio holds the orr
entail bantamweight, featherweight
and lightweight championships. The
only man who has beaten Dencio,
said Konter, is Lew Edwards, light
weight champion of Australia.
Efforts are being made to take
Johnny Kilbane or Benny Leonard
TO Manila to meet Dencio, Konter
said.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Radical Changes in Scoring
Expected at Tennis Meet

New York, Dec. 13.-Radical
changes in the scoring rules, foot
fault code, and in the association
form of voting, will be proposed at
the annual meeting of the United
States National Lawn Tennis asso-
citation, to be held here next Febru-
airy. These suggested alterations
we're rounded into legislative form
at a meeting of the executive COM
lnittee, which did not end until an
early hour Saturday. The fact that
the various proposals will go to
the annual meeting with the gener-
al support of the committee is
thought to ensure their adoption by
the organization as whole.
The most striking change in the
proposal to eliminate the old system
of scoring entirely and provide a
1873 method that will make such
a score as us love" only a memory.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

Omaha's first ice-skating carniva
held Saturday afternoon at River
view park, under the joint auspices
Of the Young Mems Christian as.
ISOLATION basket ball committee ant
the municipal recreation depart
ment, proved vast success from
every standpoint and the committee
in charge was well pleased with the
results.
Despite the fact that the temper;
Azure was E below zero the contest
ants braved the cold snap and
turned out in full force to compete
for the honors, and nearly 1,50C
spectators also were on deck te
witness the various events of the
afternoon.
Exhibitions Wonderful.
Six of the nine events were pulled
off in great shape.and some wonder
full exhibitions were given by the
local skaters.
The cold weather, however, kept
the ladies from entering, and as a
result, the 75-yard dash for single
ladies, 75-yard dash for married
ladies and the fancy skating for
ladies were called off. However, if
weather conditions are favorable
these events will be held next Sat-
urday, according to ]. ]. Isaacson,
recreation director.
F. ]. Gallagher, Creighton univer-
sity student, who won the half-nile
race for men, carried off the honors
in this event in great style. Seven
contestants were entered in this
event and Gallagher had an easy
time winning.
Stumbled and Fell.
Gallagher, who came here but a
short time ago from Cleveland, o..
is an expert skater, and would have
won first place also in the mems IS
yard dash, but for an unfortunate
accident. When but short distance
from the finishing line, he stumbled.
However, he finished second in this
event. Gallagher holds a charter
membership in the Cleveland lee
Skating association and has a num-
Der of medals and trophies which he
has won in the past few years.
Fred Bacon, 2589 Kansas avenue,
won the 75-yard dash for men, and
finished second in the half-lnilc
race. ...
Irwin Vrana, ll56 South Fiji
teenth street, won the 75.yard dash
for boys in the 90 pound class, and
Walter Dinkle, 26l7 South Fifteenth
street, finished second. The 7S-yard
cash for boys in the los pound class
was won by Bernard Sellgren, 4O3
North Thirtieth street, with Joe
Nachtneble, lilo Arbor street, sec
ond. Ralph Heflinger, 40l9 South
Twenty third street finished first in
the boys 75-yard dash. us pound
class, and Rudy Sellgren, 403 North
Ihirtieth street, was second in this
event.
Fancy Events Feature.
The fancy skating event for men
was also one of the big features of
the carnival. Oscar Hallquist, 1919
NJ street, was awarded first prize
and Ed Valasek, 1919 Pasadena ave-
nue., second.
Recreation Director Isaacson an
nounced that the next elimination
tournament will be held at Han
seom park, probably next Saturday
afternoon, and he is expecting a
larger entry than yesterday
As an added feature number of
skiing exhibitions were gwen by the
"Y" Ski club, prior and after the
skating tournament.
Following were the officials:
Judges Of fancy skating, Mrs 6.
s Campbell and Pete Wendell;
Judges at the finish, Park Commits
sioner Falconer, Fred Heitfeld,
James Milota, John Mongenson and
Otto Pecha. Starter, N. J. Weston,
physical director 81 he "y;" slesk
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

Of the course, Recreation Director ].
J. Isaacson; referee, Verne Moore,
chairman of the "Y" basket ball
committee.
Many skaters from other parts OF
the city, especially those who live
near Hanscom and Miller parks,
were on hand to get line on the
soptestautS
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
valger Defeats CLANCY.

Philadelphia, Dee. l5.-Benny
Valger. French lightweight, won
from George Clancy of Baltimore,
on 4 foul in the fifth round of a
scheduled six-round bout here Sat
s~day niRht
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Chas. Ledoux Successfully
Defends European Title

Paris, Dec lS.-Charles Ledoux
OF France retained the bantam
weight championship of Europe, by
defeating Walter Ross, the English
banamweight champion Saturday
night. Ross quit in the 18th round.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
: Want Harvard Game.

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. 13.-Tacoana
civic clubs started a movement to
book foot ball game in the stadium
here the week of January 4 between
Harvard and the University of
Washington.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
1919 ALL-AMERIcAN TEAM

Second Eleven.
Weston, Wisconsin
Ingwerson,. Illinois
Denheld, Annapolis
Bailey, w. va.
Depler, Illinois
Grimm, Washington
Dumoe, Lafayette
Strubing, Princeton
Trimble, Princeton
Oss, Minnesota
Braden, Yale I
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

The new harbor to be built at
Suez, southern terminus OF the
Suez canal, will enable it to become
one of the worlds greatest depots
tor supplying fuel oil to shipa
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
SKIING TO TAKE
PLACE IN SPORTS
DURING WIN Ter
Boys and Mems Clubs Already
Organized at Omaha "Y"
And Ladies' Club Is
Planned.

Skiing is becoming a popular win.
ter sport in Omaha and from pres,
ent prospects this winter it will sur.
pass that of former years, according
to an announcement made yesterday
by N. ]. Weston, physical director
of the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION.
Several years ago. said Weston
Skiing was unpopular here and
only few people took part in this
wonderful outdoor winter sport, but
since the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION promoted the first Ski club
in the fall of 1917, the sport has be-
come more popular with boys, men
and women"
Club Is Enlarged.
According to Weston, the Boys
Ski club, the first to be organized
here by the physical department of
the "Y" in 1917, had but IS men,
bers, while in 1918 the Boys club
was enlarged to 40 members.
This winter the Mems club at the
"Y", under the leadership of
Weston, has been organized with at
least Is members, while the Boys
club consists this year OF As men,
bers. Skiing contests by the boys
and men will be held in the near flu
ture and it is planned by the physi-
cal department to hold big skiing
tournament in short time between
the various clubs.
Ladies' Ski Club.
Plans are now under way to or
game Ski club for the young
women, and any woman or girl wish
ing to try her skill is urged to get
in touch with the physical depart
ment at the "Y."
Hanscom park has been the most
popular skiing grounds on account
of its many hills and being centrally
located. Nearly every evening this
winter large crowds are seen al
Hanscom park. Riverview park also
has fine hills for skiing, near the
skating pond. and it is the intention
of the "Y" officials to hold ski con-
tests there also if the South Side
residents take an active interest in
the sport.
Other places more distant which
are fine and speedy and have al
ready been tried out by both the
mems and boys skiing clubs of the
~. NJ. c. A. are Childs reserve,
Bellevue region and just south OF
Fairmont park, Council Bluffs.
Bring St. Paul Club Here.
Weston announced that if salts
factory arrangements can be made
he will try AND bring the mems and
boys ski clubs of St. Paul, Mimi,
and a few other northern cities to
Omaha to compete with the local
"Y" skiers.
Park Commissioner Falconer has
given permission to build jumping
place for the skiers in Hanscom park
and after the local sharks have been
given sufficient time for practice a
ski Jumping tournament will be held
under the direction of ]. ]. Isaacson,
recreation director, and N. ]. Yves
ton, physical director-of the "Y."
Local sporting goods houses have
been unable this winter to furnish
enough skis for those. who wish to
take up this great sport.
To increase the carrying capacity
of motor boats Californian has in
ra.k.J .>xke> fa 10 ~, ed ovAp he
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
FIRST CARNIVAL
ON ICE IN OMAHA
IS BIC SUCCESS
Enthusiastic Participants and
Spectators on Hand Early;
Cold Causes Cancellation
Of Ladies' Events.
THE WINNERS.

Boys 75-ysrd dash, 80-pound class
Irwin Vrana.
Roys' 75-yard dash, 105-pound class
Bernard Sellgren.
Boys 75-yard dash, 125-pound class
Ralph Hefflinger.
Mems 75-yard dash--Fred Bacon.
HaIf-mil race-F. j. Gallagher.
Fancy skating-men|Oscar Hallquist.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14
Walter Camp Selects an All
American Gridiron Team
Foremost Foot Ball Authority in This Country Picks
First Second and Third Teams for All-Natior
Honors All Veteran Material.

New York Dec n commenting the qualifications of the
selected for Walter
lows in Golfers Weekly
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

To increase the carrying capacity
of motor boats Californian has in
vented settee to be placed over he
engine pits, made in sections for easy
removal for access to the engines.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-12-14

Third Eleven.
Blaik, West Point
Slater, Iowa
Clark, Harvard
Callahan, Yale
Pixley. Ohio State
Cody, Vanderbilt
Roberts, Center Col
Boynton, Williams
Steers, Oregon
Clio, Colgate
Robertson. Dort'th