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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13

The subject of football continues to
engross the colyumers mind. We have
been going Never the mythical "Alr'
elevens picked by the various dope
sters And so we revert to the subject
long enough to say we can remember
when the "All-American" team con-
sisted of six players from Yale and
five from Harvard.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13

Pursuing idle inquiry little further,
or farther. as the case may be. il Rut-
gers's coach gets chest of silver. what
should the coach of Valparaiso have3
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13

About the usual number of persons.
Alexander Berkman included, have
observed that the late Mr.. FricIs
couldn't take 1t with him." Which
was to have been expected. 1t seems
to US. however, that the point is not
well taken. The late Mr.. Frick had
it while he was here.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13

Or, to phrase It little differently.
he had 1t as long as he needed IL.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13

The New York World finally has dc
cided it cannot support President Will
son for a third term. And that. we
believe, makes il unanimous.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13

If you are a bachelor with money.
the possibility that you may be sued
for breach of promise becomes q
probability.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13

Mr.. Hays's speculation as to what
the Republican party can do for the
women prompts brief exploration OF
the reminiscent vein. We chanccd to
have been in position. in 1916. to OBJ
serve what the women did to the Re
publican party, and IL was a-plenty.
We are as optimistic as anybody
else concerning the future OF the ma
tion. 1t is the thought we may never
see Emma Goldman again that de-
Dresses us
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13

Perusal of the days news reveals the
fact that the coach of the Rutgers
football team has been presented with
a chest of silver. Should we be deemed
unduly curious if we were to ask what
for?
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13

The attendance on the six-day BIZ
cycle race in New York never has been
SO large. You may recall. in the con-
nection. that months ago the column
engaged in speculation as to the ma
ture of the abominable practices and
devious adventures in which men. de-
prived of their liquor, would engage,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-13

, Speaking as on plain. plug citizen
to another. buttered conversation and
perfumed phraseology no longer ap-
pease u.s.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
Middleweight Title
Holder Fought With
Broken Right Ankle

New York, Oct. lS.-Only three
persons knew the handicap Mike
O'Dowd was laboring under when
he recently trounced Augie Rather
in six of eight rounds. He broke
the ankle of his right leg in training
two days before the bout. His man.
ager, Paddy Mullins. notified Pro-
moter Jennings, of the Armory A.
A., he was willing to bear half the
expense if the contest was post
poned indefinitely.
"Guess I'll call it off" said Null
Inns to O'Dowd. The middleweight
champion flew in a rage and de-
manded that the fight 60 through
as scheduled. "Why / can whip that
Rather fellow on crutches," declared
Mike. Mullins gave in to Mike.
The ringside spectators could not
detect the injury on the night of
the fight. Mikes footwork was slow
in the first two rounds, in which he
allowed Rather to pile up points,
but he ran around the ring like a
wild steer in the next six sessions,
melting out unmerciful punishment
to the Harlemite.
when friends came to me and
asked if they could bet on Mike.
said Mullins, Il told them to lay
off A wall street operator friend
of mine wanted to bet $4,000, but
I begged him to keep his money.
We don't talk now. There was
plenty of Rather money, but the &C
cident to O'Dowd killed the bet
ting"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
Brennan's Manager
Presents Some Good
Arguments for Bout

:, . New York, Oct. l8.-Leo Flynn
uses some sane arguments in his
request for another match for the
heavyweight title, with Bill Brennan
meeting the champion. Dempsey
has remarked that his hardest fight
in the ring was against Brennan
when the two met in Milwaukee.
Dempsey said that in this fight
Brennan hit him so hard on the
forehead that his head ached for a
week afterward and that for two
rounds the pain was so intense he
did not know what was going on.
Brennan is a willing worker in
the ring, who posses an assort-
ment Of heavy punches. He would
make about the most interesting en-
gagement with the champion of any
contender. He is entitled to con-
sideration when the, next match is
mentioned.
Brennan would like to take trip
to Europe to meet Joe Beckett, the
British champion. Take it from
Flynn that If Brennan ever gets
Beckett into the ring there will be
one more British leader sent into
the discard. Flynn wants to wager
real money that Brennan will stop
Beckett.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
Yale Goes Down to Defeat
Before Strong Boston Team

New Haven, Conn.,, Oct. 49,
The Yale foot ball team today went
down to defeat, to 3, to Boston
college, which two weeks ago was
defeated II to 0 by Harvard.
The game was marked by numer-
Gus penalties and frequent inter-
ruptions, due to injuries to players.
The margin of victory for Boston
college was by safety made in the
second period. The Blues took the
lead in the third period by scoring
a field goal, but a like score for
Boston in the final quarter was
enough to win, as neither team had
been able to push over a touch
down. Fitzpatrick played a brill
liant punting game for Boston,
booting the bali several times for
60 yards. Corrigan starred as a
ground gamer for the Hub eleven.
Dicens, Yale's left tackle, was re-
moved from the game for slugging,
Yale being penalized so yards. Yale
made only three first downs.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
Murphys Meet Armours in
Final Double Bill of Year
Packers Must Win Both Games Today to Even Series;
May Use Old Standby Andy Graves, on Mound
in First Game in Effort to Stem Tide and Stay
in Race.

Omaha's amateur and semipro
base ball season for the current year
may conc to a close this afternoon
on the battlefield at Rourke park
and the members of the Murphy
Did-Its aid Armours will then join
their comrades in the "stove league"
discussing the events of the past.
With the double header, marking
the fifth and sixth games of the
series between the Murphy-Did-Its,
city and western amateur champs,
and the Aimours, Omaha's semipros,
in the fight for the city base ball
title, local fans and followers of the
national pastime have but one one
choice to make, as these are the only
attractions in the world of sport on
the local program today.
Must Vim One. ...#.
In order to win the championship
and clos. the local base ball season
the Murphy-Did-Its must win but
one game of the double header, as
they have defeated the Packers
three times and lost but once.
Both teams are confident of win
ming and those who journey out to
Rourkc park will certainly receive
their moneys worth, as these two
teams have thus far in the series
played a great brand of ball
Manager Otto Williams of the Ar
mours, in an effort to keep his team
in the running has decided to pitch
Andy Graves, the veteran of the dia
mond, in the opening fray, which is
scheduled to start promptly at 5
o'clock, weather conditions permit
ting.
Graves, who has been one of the
Packers mainstays this season and
in former years, has had the "jinx"
on the Murphy-Did-Its. Members
Of the blacksmith crew who were af-
fliated with other teams in former
years have been unable to solve
! Andy's delivery, and have fallen by
the roadside, while it will be remem-
bered that Andy also has defeated
the Murphys in former years.
Lawler Predicts Victory.
However, Manager Eddie Lawler,
also veteran of the sand-lots, an
nounced that it will make no differ
ence who the Armours use, as his
players are out for blood and will
beat 'em all. The Murphys are in
the best of condition, and with
Sweeney at second and Vandiver
back in right field, they have two of
the speediest felders in the game.
1t is understood that both man.
ayers will spring a few dark horses"
| in today's games: Pete Lyck, con-
sidered one of the best local anna
teur catchers in the game, and who
played with the Sioux City Western
lleaguers this season, will again catch
for the Armours. Pete caught the
second fray of the double-header last
Sunday and made such a good show
ing that Manager Williams at once
decided to keep him for the balance
of the series.
The Armour lineup will be some
what switched on account of Jimmy
Collins being out of the city and Pc
tiers, who caught several games for
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
Navy Eleven Wants Games
With "Biu Four" Grid Teams

New York, Oct. l8.-Lieutenant-
Commander Blynton of the navy
coaching staff said the other day
that the middies are anxious to ar
range a game with one of the big
four. 1t is realized that such
thing is quite out of the question
this season, but next season. if mat
tiers can be satisfactorily arranged,
the navy can step out with Harvard,
Yale, Princeton or Penn. or in fact
any of the big fellows. During the
war, of course, the customary
stringent regulations kept the mid
shipmen confined to the post. With
the coming of peace, however, it
will be possible to have the team
allowed off on 48-hour leave.
Because of the regulations pro-
hibiting the charging of admissions
to athletic competitions held on
government posts the navy has
found some difficulty in arranging
real test games for the eleven, to-
ward the end of the season. The
Georgetown game, for instance, is
heavy expense, but it has to be
pledged to put the men on edge for
the bigger battle with the army. If
the navy can play on fields where
admissions may be charged there
will be no doubt of the financial
as we'll as athletic success of the
contest.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
15-Year-Old Girl Has
Remarkable Talent as
Lawn Tennis PLAYER

New York, Oct. ls.-Miss Ceres
Baker of the Orange, N. J., Lawn
Tennis club, recently forced such an
experienced player as Mrs. Samuel
F. Waring, one of the stars of the
New York Tennis club. to the limit
of three sets at 81, 81, 81. to de-
feat her. The girl is not yet IS years
of age.
Miss Baker might be called the
prototype of Vincent Richards in
the girls department of the game.
OF stalwart physical powers and ath-
letic build she carries her game we'll
along with her own efforts. There
is distinctly the blending of head
and hand in her execution with the
racquet. 1t is evident that she has
critically studied the methods of
the best of the performers on the
courts and that she possesses the
ability to copy the strong points of
their game.
The thing that Miss Baker does
exceptionally we'll, and it is the one
thing that is lacking in the equip
ment of so many of the women fol-
lowers of the courts, is her skill and
certainty in gaining the net position.
Even the redoubtable Billy Johnston
does not move up to the barrier with
greater surety than this girl. Best
of all, she can volley. She not only
brings off the most difficult Of shots,
but she selects her openings in a
way that plainly shows her mastery
Of the tactical side of the game.
Only one element of weakness ap-
pears in the game of this remark
able young player. Her strokes lack
decisive severity. While it is posi-
Bile for her to attain to much greater
speed than many of the women who
have been competing for some time,
still she does not get all out of her
shots that she might, provided the
flight of the bali was faster. She
will undoubtedly acquire speed, for
she is certainly one of the most re-
markable players in the metropoli-
tan district at this time.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19

The youngsters have all returned
to school, the mothers are a little
lonesome, losing the company of the
children during the day. and the
fathers are glad the great dangers
of the little boys and girls getting
in the way of passing autos and
wagons is over. Some of the little
fellows and young ladies are glad
to get back to their lessons, but the
great majority of them are grumpy
about having to sit in the school
rooms few hours every day and
put their heads into the work so
they won't be cleft back" when the
promotion day comes around.
Do You Help Youngsters?
Are all my readers, the fathers
and mothers, helping the youngsters
keep up with the rest of the class?
Do you ask the little ones what the
great lesson of the day was? Do
you help them untangle the knotty
problems they must master in the
home work You tell them you want
them to be we'll educated, but do
you tell them why? Do all these
young people know why they must
have an education?
What plans have you made. for
the boys pleasure after school
hours and on the days when there
is no school? Must he find his own
source of fun, get out with the boys
and start something" ofttimes get
ting into the wrong kind of game
or with the wrong gang" of boys?
More than one father lets the boys
go on their own" all week, and on
Sundays digs down and losses the
youngster a few coins for his use
on Sunday pleasures. The boy gets
his money and hunts up some way
to get rid of it. Would it not be
better to have him earn his Sunday
spending money during the week in
some pleasant manner?
Hire Them to Clean Up.
The trees are shedding their sum-
mer vendure, and more than one
front yard is cluttered up with the
dried, brown leaves. Make the boy
a proposition. Pay him small sum
to keep that yard cleaned up. If
that yard must be cleaned in order
to have the spending money" on
Sunday you won't be able to find a
leaf on it. The cold weather is COM
ing apace. The fires must be kept
going. If you have furnace,
someone must tend it to keep the
house warm. If the boy is told that
it is worth a few dimes to keep the
fires going the furnace will be in
good shape all winter and the coal
| will be in for the indoor fires every
evening.
Let the mothers tell the girls how
nice it is to have someone help with
the dishes after meal times. A small
sum weekly will induce them to
help with those dishes and to Sc!
the table and do the odd little jobs
around the house that it would be
the lot of the mother to do if the
girls were not there. You will find
the youngsters eager to help out il
this way. if it u the only way to gel
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
Former Champions to Meet
in Three.Cushion Tourney

New York, Oct lS.-Entries for
the National American Three
Cushion Championship tournament,
announced recently by the Bruins
wick Bake Collender company,
have closed. The list of players who
will compete for the title is repre-
sentative of the best cue talent in
America and includes Robert L.
Cannefax of New York, Charles
Otis of Brooklyn, Charles McCourt
of Cleveland, Clarence Jackson Of
Detroit. Byron Gillette of Buffalo.
Hugh Heal of Toledo, Tiff Denton
of Kansas City, Otto Reiselt of
Chicago, Pierre Maupome of Mil
waukee and Jess Lean of Cincin-
natl.
The event will be held in Cleve-
land beginning November 6 and will
be preceded by the balk-line cham
pionship tournament to be held in
New York beginning October 20
As in the balk-line tilt in which
William F. Hoppe, Koji Yamada.
Ora Morningstar, Jake Schaefer.
George Slosson, Welker Cochran
and George B. Sutton are entered.
many of the aspirants for the three
cushion title have held Champion
ships and all have shown such
marked superiority at the angie
game that it would be hard mat.
ter to pick a winner.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
Barnes and Hagen May Meet
for Professional Golf Title

New York, Oct. 1S.-The season
of 1919 may yet see 72-hole match
between Walter Hagen and Jim
Barnes for the purpose of salts
flying their friends as to their re-
spective abilities.
An effort is being made to have
36-hole medal play contest to be
followed by 36-hole match play, and
if it happens that one player wins
both matches then there may be a
good reason for saying he is the
premier player for the year so far
as the professional field is con-
cerned.
Two clubs of the metropolitan
district may be the scenes Of this
contest, provided the assurances
from the two players are given
within the next week or so. Hagen
will no longer be connected with
the Oakland Hills Country club,
Mike Brady taking his place, but his
work in other channels will not
prevent him from taking part in the
various pro Journeys which are held
from time to time.
The two professionals may be Of
fered a purse of $1,000 with $3.50
going to the winner and $3.50 to the
loser. Half of this sum has already
been subscribed at two nearby
courses and the rest will be forth
coming soon. Meanwhile the two
players have been written to and
their answer is expected within a
week or so.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
@. A. c. to Hold Water
Meet for Youngsters
In Various Classes

Pete Wendell, director of swim
ming, Omaha Athletic club, has
arranged to hold a series of FIVE
closed swimming meets in the club
pool during the coming winter sea-
son. The o. A. c. Frogs, Tadpoles
and Nymphs will compete in pro-
gram of championship events, two
Of these championship events being
staged at each meet. The swimmer
who wins the greatest number of
points on the 10 will be awarded
the all-around swimming champion
ship at the end of the season.
Some good material is being de-
veloped at the club pool, and Wen
dell has graded the swimmers into
classes 50 they will be evenly
matched in the races. This system
has developed a spirit of real COM
petition. Some exciting finishes
will be seen.
The first meet of the season will
be held about November 20, at
which time the 2s-yard free style
and the S0-yard breast stroke cham
pionships will be decided. Gold, sill
yer and bronze medals will be
awarded the winners of both class
A and Gloss B swimmers in each
of these events. Medals will also
be awarded winners of the 25-yard
free style race for girls under IS
years of age
Other interesting events on the
program will include a tug-of-war
in the water, l00-yard swim Gree
style) and an exhibition of fancy
diving and ornamental swimming.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19

their money for the Sunday pictures
or the car fare to the places of
pleasure.
Arguments in Favor.
There are a number OF arguments
in favor of these little Jobs for the
children. First and foremost, while
they are engaged in their little tasks
they are off the streets, out of dan
ser of being struck with the passing
vehicles. Working for their spend
ing money in this way it helps to
encourage an industrial spirit. Then
the preparation for the tasks in later
life, when they have children of
their own, is worth something. Start
them on the right road and they will
naturally adopt the same plan for
their children. The generations fol-
lowing will carry out the same
scheme and the long line of your
family for years to come will bear
the fruits of your early teaching.
Isn't it worth something to you
to know that the future generations
will profit by your advice? Even
without the thought of the future
little folks bearing your name, isn't
it wort..l something to be able to
tell your friends how the youngsters
help around the house. You will
run across some fellow who will
want 10 know how you do it, then
the pleasure of explaining the
schem. is all yours.
Tell of Old Tricks.
Explain to the boys how you used
to play the various games. Tell
them Of the tricks you used to use
to win the games. Give them all
the details and let them improve on
the tricks and bring them up to date
with the games of the present day.
Teach your lads to be leaders. Help
them study out the trick foot ball
plays. Have them learn the rudi-
ments of self-defense. Show them
how to throw a curve ball. Ex-
plain how they should hold the bat.
Teach them the proper flip in basket
shooting. Talk over the games with
them and explain the good and bad
features of the various plays in each
game.
Let the mothers do the same with
the girls. They will know what the
little ladies' should know, better than
|, mere man, can say. These lit
tie helps will be a great thing for
both you and the youngsters. 1t
will show them you are interested in
them and their games. not merely
how you are going to keep them
fed and clothed during the winter.
Trv i
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
Two Heavyweights in
Spotlight Of the Sport
World After Dempsey

New York, Oct. 18.-In the past
two or three months two heavy
weights have come forward with a
rush. One, Al Roberts of Staten
Island, has gained prominence in
eastern rings, while the other, Dick
O'Brien, has been causing sensa-
ton in the middle west. The ambi-
ton Of each is to wrest the crown
from Jack Dempsey. Roberts has
fought about a score of battles and
in only two engagements did his
opponent succeeded in evading his
knockout wallop.
O'Brien, who has been doing most
of his fighting in and near Cincin-
natl has hung up rs victories out Of
u starts, having fought one contest
that resulted in draw. Like
Roberts, he is putting a majority of
his opponents to sleep. He has won
q battles via the knockout route.
The western sensation is only Is
years old and is real giant. His
height is six feet seven and he tips
the beam at about 200 pounds. He
has a reach of IS inches.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
That's Where!

Irwin O. Biffle, one of the air mail
pilots who fly between Chicago and
Cleveland, received an unexpected
lesson on geography one day. He
was flying westward when a storm
came up. Fog enveloped him, and
he was driven by diverse air cur
rents many miles out of his course.
Then his engine went wrong. and he
was forced to descend.
He wasn't quite certain what state
he was in. As he neared the ground,
however, the skies grew lighter, and
he saw crowd of villagers running
toward him through field.
They surrounded him as he
reached land.
Where am II" asked Biffe.
You're in Jerry Hendricks COW
pasture" said one OF them.-Car-
toons Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19

the Armours, has also left. There
has been some talk that Echtemier,
first baseman, will probably catch
one of the games. Manager Will
liams is still uncertain what kind of
a change will be made, but, however,
he is confident that his warriors will
take both ends of the fray.
Will Have Four Titles.
If the Murphy's win one of today's
games they will have four titles to
be proud of-first, Greater Omaha
league, Class A, champs, city Class
A champs, western amateur base
bali champions and the city cham
pions,
Since Butch Hay" the Murphys'
best bet, and Guy Hoffman have
been successful against the Packers,
Manager Lawler will probably use
Everett and MCGUIRE in today's
games, so as to give them a chance.
Mcclure, however, hurled the sec
ond game of the double header two
weeks ago today and was defeated
by large score, due mostly to his
wildness. Dyke or Franek will twirl
the second game.
Williams Out of Game.
Manager Williams, himself, will be
unable to participate in today's
games. Otto found it harder 10 hold
an eye-beam than base ball and
allowed it to fall on his foot. The
pedal extremity is in such shape that
the manager will have to do his pi-
loting from the bench. Marty Col
Inns will take his place at second
base and Jack Lacy will sub for
Marty in center woodland.
The probable lineup:
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
Colorado Aggies Take Hard
Game From Utah University

Fort Collins, Colo, Oct. 18.-The
Colorado Aggies. meeting the strong
University OF Utah foot ball team
here today, defeated the visitors "a
to FL in 2 gruelling contest, replete
with sensational runs and forward
passes. Today's game was regarded
as having crucial bearing upon the
Rocky Mountain conference cham
pionship, those two teams being re-.
garded as the strongest contenders
for honors.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-19
University Of Missouri
Defeats Iowa Aqgies, 100

Columbia, Mo-, Oct. 18.-The Uni
versity of Missouri climbed another
notch toward capturing of the Mis-
souri, Valley foot ball conference by
defeating the Iowa Aggies today, 10
to 0. Missouri kept the ball in the
visitors territory three-fourths of
the time. Missouri scored first when
Edwards went over for touchdown
in the third period. Lewis kicked
goal. A field goal from the 25-yard
line by Lewis in the fourth period
gave Missouri three more points.
Iowa carried the ball to the Tigers
two-yard line in the fourth period,
but failed to put it over in four
downs.