Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-11-27

H'OLLOWlNG the suggestion onereo
last week by. a questioner to The
Council Bluffs Athletic association an
nounces that he will endeavor to sign
Tommy O'Brien for bout with either
Jimmy prexel or frankie Callahan Tor q
show In the Bluffs about the middle OF jan
nary. He reports that it will will. be i his
during the winter. The Williams vick
bout 10 set for November 2s. The winner
Of this bout will be matched with Johnny
Sudenberg for December IL. Three weeks
tournament may be held and the next date
will be January 20. at which time. II ar
rangements can be made. O'Brien will box
either Callahan or Drexel.
\ MOTHER application for bout IN
Council Bluffs has been received from
Leo P. Flynn Of New York. the manager
Of several boxers Of various weights. Leo
pers on in the Bluffs shows. but he, men
toned particularly Pete Hartley. known
ms the Durable Dane. Flynn fkens him
to Battling Nelson and claims that his
lightweight is really another Nelson. IL re
round bout on November a.. and they
would like to stop off in Council Bluffs on
their return trip for a bout with frankie
Callahan or Jimmy Drexel.
ONE Of the old Rourkes Of few years
" ago, George Graham. is in Omaha
again and expects to locate here perma-
nently, taking a position with the =. =;
Paulson Motor company at Twentieth and
Ames avenue, as their Ford salesman: It
will be remembered by the old base ball
fans that Graham came to the kourkes
in 1907, playing with them continuously
untfl the spring Of 1911; In that year ne
club, going to the tail-end Des Moines
team, with which he finished the season;
After 1911 he retired from the diamond
game because Of an injury to leg; which
only permitted fielding ground balls with
great difficulty and prev,sn;ted. siding Innr4
rim goods business in various forms since
his retirement from the national game:
His friends will wish him the greatest OF
successes in his new venture.
A HALF dozen commencing letters have
"A reached the sport desk in the last
few days commenting on The Bee Sport
page. The writer's may be assured, OF my
sincere thanks for their appreciation. The
sports department can make further head
way when the writer's realize that the
efforts are appreciated. Readers will re-
member that some time ago promised
them the best could get for them in the
legate foot ball writers. that keep us up
to the minute on college foot ball. Jim
Shanahan and Karl Lee. The live bowling
news in The Bee is cause for comment.
Carl ]. Cain is one Of the real live bowl
ing writers in this section and his stories
are Of great interest to the bowlers and
their friends. His Midwest tournament
notes keep our readers supplied with the
very latest Of tournament happenings.
The high school subscribers are turning in
good stories of the activities Of their
various high school sports. Our special
are also furnishing us With some hirh
class sport news. Yesi we are IN a fair
way to make The Bee the real sport au-
thority in this section Of the country.
A CHICAGO contributor wakes enthu-
siastic regarding the British heavy
weight champion wrestler. Sam CIapham.
referring TO the offer from the National
Sporting club Of London. England. to put
the mat game back into favor in England.
II Chaplain can dump Worlds Champion
Caddock. whom the Britisher meets in
club has promised Clapham number Of
good matches in the beautiful arena they
have II he Is the worlds champion upon
HIS return to his native land It is a
good dream for Clapham, but one that
will never be reslized. He will never
from our own speedy Earl. There are.
perhaps. two or three wrestlers in the
game that have a chance Of performing
that stunt. but Sam Clapham Is not one
of them. Joe Stecher or John Pesek
mi~ht be conceded look in. with Zbyszko
and Stranger Lewis having an outside
chance. but that about covers all Of them.
There are no others that could be named.
rnless Marin Plestina was conceded
chance.