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Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
New York May Bar
Carpenter Fight

New Yofk, Dec. ll.-New York
will bar the Dempsey-Carpenti
fight for the heavyweight champion
ship of the world. This is indicated
by the attitude of Governor-elect
Nathan L. Miller, who is opposed to
the huge purse offered the princi-
pals according to information from
a source close to the new admins
tration.
The barring of the big fight, how
ever, does not mean that boxing
will be killed in New York. On
the contrary it is stated, that the
governor-elect will not oppose the
game as sport and will give boxing
a fair chance, even to advocating
the retention of the present law. 1t
is understood he is pleased with
the handling of the situation by the
boxing commission and is anixous
70 prevent the sport being made .
political foot bali. :,
Stellar contests where huge prices
are charged-and big sums paid fight
ers are considered a bad thing by
the new governor. it is stated, and
will not be tolerated. 1t is said
an amendment to the law may be
proposed. setting a maximum price
on admissions, which would be
equivalent to limiting the purses.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Dundee Would Nail
Leonard on Weight
Scotch Wop'' Thinks Cham.
pion Would Lose Strength by
Getting Down to Limit.

New York, Dec. 11.-Despite the
fact that Benny Leonard, the light
weight champion, has hurled def
at any one who seeks to dethrone
him, there are many fighters who
believe that Benny cannot make the
weight limit and still retain his
stamina. One of these aspirants for
the lightweight crown is Johnny
Dundee. the Scotch Wop." Dun
dee figures that the making of the
weight-135 pounds at o'clock
is going to hurt the champion. Dun
dee figures that while the champion
can make the welght, Leonard has
been fighting SO long at catch
weights that when it comes to TAX
ing off his surplus to make weight
for any one it will sap some of his
wonderful fighting strength.
II wish could get Benny into the
ring with me at 135 pounds at z
O'CLOCK" said Dundee. II have met
him eight times-four times since
he won 1.-THE worlds title-and in
every bout he had the advantage
in weight, in some instances per-
haps 10 to IS pounds of it.
Il hear persistent rumors to the
effect that he held me up in some
of our most recent matches. If Re
did, he did me favor. | never
knew anything about it.. and if some
OF the would-be wise ones !. had
tasted the wallops Benny threw al
me in those bouts they wouldn't
be saying such things"
|, Leonard need not worry, however,
about what other fighters think OF
his ability to make the. weight. He
does the fighting and let's his oppo-
nents do the worrying. He hurled
his def at all the contenders-it was
a case of put up or shut up and
Leonard would not take the chance
OF risking his title if he thought
he could not retain his strength at
the weight. He could go around
the country picking off the soft
ones, for there is no doubt that
Leonard is a good drawing card
fand could pick up easy money
meeting second-raters in decision
less bouts. But Leonard is sincere
| in his determination to fight any
one who desires his crown. He is
one of the few fighting champions
of the bresent dev.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Trotters Featured
1920 Racing Season
Two-Y ear-Olds Held the Spot.
light During Turf Events
In This Country:

The harness racing season just
closed was featured by the large
number of high-class two-year-old
trotters which raced. 1t was eleven
years ago that the first 2:l0 two
year-old appeared Tom Murphy
winning the junior division of the
Kentucky futurity at Lexington with
a little bay flly called Native Belle
and giving her record of 2:07A,
| beating the 2:10H record of Aricn
which has stood since the days of
the high wheel sulkies. At that time
it was thought that this record was
one to stand for a long time, but
four years later Murphy came along
with Peter Volo and the brown colt
slashed more than three seconds OFT
the mark, taking a record Of 2:05E.
This stood for three years, then
along came Murphy again with TIL"
Real Lady and she trotted in 2:O4M
record that has withstood the as
saults of the past four seasons.
The fastest two-year-old Of the
past season was Bogalusa, 2:06A
but the number of that age to take
fast records is much larger than any
other season. Native Belle entered
the 2s10 list in 1920, the first of her
age; last season no fewer than ten
two-year-olds beat the 2:l0 mark.
The little flly from the Murphy sta
bic took a record of 2:07M, but there
were three of the age to take faster
records the past season. Bogalusa.
Rose Scott, 2:061z, and Nelson Dill
lon, 2:0714, while two others, Pluto
Watts and Guayea took record of
2:oS flat. This gives the 1920 season
FIVE in the 2:OS list; the largest OF
2:OS two-year-olds produced, any
other season was three in 1917, En-
ma Mcgowan, 2:071z and Harvest
Gale, 2:0734, joining The Real Lady
r., the ca1ect lief
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Dempsey Big Favoriite
In Bout With Brennan

New York, Dec. 11.-Jack Demp-
sey and bill brennan mix it Tues
day night in Is rounds to a decision
with Dempsey the top-heavy fa-
vorite.. It's 4 to l Dempsey to win
y to I he does it/Witt a knockout.
Dempsey is generally picked to win
in less than three rounds; however,
those who bet big money are quietly
placing wagers that Dempsey per-
mits Brennan to stay six rounds.
Brennan's only chance, in the opin-
ion OF dopsters, is wild SWING that
may catch the champion on the jaw.
Beyond that. Brennan seems
doomed to defeat, despite the fact
that he goes into, the ring boxer
much improved and far better than
the one who was disposed of in six
rounds in Milwaukee in 1918 by the
same "Utah Mauler."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Huge Receiptsfor
Carpenter Fight

New York, Dec 11.-Now that
Georges Carpenter and Jack Demp-
I sey have signed up to meet for the
worlds championship, and an
nouncement~ has been made that the
bout would be held around New
York in midsummer, fight fans are
eagerly looking forward for the
coming meeting.
All talk OF the battle going to
Cuba can be. classed as pure bunk.
1t was cinch that the promoters
would not have taken a gamble on
staging the fight in Cuba or any
other place outside of the United
States. 1t is a Inillion-dollar gate
probably more And no one can
accuse the promoters of passing up
a Sure thing" by holding the bout
anywhere except in this country.
If the bout had been staged in
Cuba it would have been financial
loss, just the same as was the bout
between Jess Willard and Jack
Johnson. Cubans-do not take kindly
to the boxing game. They like their
bullhghts and their races and native
sports, but do not part with their
good sfekels freely to see combat
, in the squared ring. The purse for
the Johnson-Willard fight was hun
dreds of thousands of dollars less
than the half>million that will 60 to
Carpenter and Dempsey, and even
at that the promoters lost money in
staging that bout in Havana.
Charles B. Cochrane,. who, with
Tex Richard, John Ringing and
w. A. Brady, will promote the COM
ing battle. tells me that while nc
definite date has been set for the
bout, it probably will be staged on
the Fourth of July. This will mean
that the bout will be an open-air
one.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Cochrane Runs
British End of
Boxing Trust
Promoter From Across the
Pond Is a Fitting Partner
For Rickard, Brady and
Ringing.

\ New York, Dec. l1.--When Tex
Rickard cast about for other men to
join him in forming the boxing
trust that has offered a purse OF
$500,000 for tho Dempsey-C Carpenter
fight he naturally picked William
A. Brady and Joha Ringing. That
Charles Cochrane of England should
be the fourth member of the trust
might have happened naturally, but
in this case it was necessity, tor
Cochrane, had signed up Carpenter
with an iron-clad contract.
|Cochrane represents the British
side of the great combine. He IS
we'll fitted to do so.
There is. of course, only one Big
One" in the boxing trust. That is
Rickard. He is the John d. Rock
efeller of the fight game. But Brady,
Ringing and Cochrane form a
mighty big Three"
Brady Ring Expert.
William A. Brady is one of the
-ablest judges of pugilists that Ameri-
ca has created. He has seen fighters
come and go and been in the 'in-
side" at all times. Brady is always
looking for bigger things.
He was Corbett's theatrical man
ager, then managed Jeftues, and
brought about the contest in which
Jeffries trimmed Bob Fitzsimmons,
The night before the Dempsey-Wil.
lard fight at Toledo, Brady pre-
dicted whirlwind finish for Willard.
1t came about just as he said. Brady
said Willard would be, licked IN
three rounds. He was correct.
Ringing is another hunter for big
things. With his four brothers he
started a circus when he was little.
more than kid. It wasn't much OF
a circus, but it grew. -.
And the Ringing circus carried no
grafters, shell-game artists or pick
pockets. Men of that ilk got short
shift from the Ringing boys. The
Ringing anti-graft gang was famou!
throughout the entire country.
Ringing for Square Deal.
John Ringing is a man like Rick.
ard and Brady. He keeps his word
His policy of protection for circus
crowds was not the only thing that
gave him success, but it helped
nightly. He believes ardcntly in
the square deal. When Ringing
bought out Barnum & Bailey he had
reached the top in the circus game.
Then he bought four small railroads.
He dabbled a little in the fight game
Now he is in it head over heels.
Cochrane Keen Britisher.
Charles Cochrane is as famous in
British sporting circles as Rickard
is in America. Nearly two decades
ago he took Hackenschmidt one-r
world wrestling tour. He made
fair amount of money.
Later Cochrane promoted mum.
Der of championship fights, and
finally became a prominent theatri-
cal manager. He has now accumu-
lated large fortune.
Shortly after the war the Briton
sized up Carpenter as logical
worlds championship contender and
got the Frenchman sign a con-
tract. Through this he was assured
a part in the boxing trust. Brady
and Cochrane have been friends for
many years, and Cochrafie probably
would have been asked in even had
he not signed Carpenter.
Such. in brief, is the story of the
"Big Three" Their captain is Tex
Rickard, ex-cowboy. And he is some
captain. 1t took nerve to offer
S500,000 purse for a prize fight. But
no member Of the boxing trust is
shy on nerve.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12

in Cleveland before the largest au-
dience that ever witnessed sport
event in the country. So Johnny
retired again.
Dennison made good this time
insofar as actual playing was con-
cerned. But the lure of the game
tangled him up IN sandlot politics
and after acting as coach for team
or two he became president of the
Greater Omaha league.
Then the Greater Omaha league
became involved in internal battles
and Dennison decided to try his
hand at running team again and
playing a diamond position. :
So he launched the Bowens on
their victorious career last spring
And true to form as the stove
league season is getting under wav,
Johnny" is preparing to stage an
other retirement"
Maybe he'll stick to it. Maybe
he won't. His friends are betting
both ways and your guess is as
good as another. ..
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
"Thafs Jake" Clasps n
Gipp When Told He
Was on AU-American
Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased
Wire.

Chicago Tribune Omaha Bee Leased
Wire.
Notre Dame, Ind, Dec. H.
"Thats jake" gasped George
Gipp, Notre Danes wonder foot
ball player, yesterday when he
was told Of his selection on Wal
ter Camps all-American eleven.
Gipp, who has hovered alarming
ly near the death line with strep-
tococcic throat trouble for sew
eral days. showed slight improve
ment Friday. His heart action
was stronger, his fever was re-
duced and he was rational most
of the day.
Mrs. Matthew Gipp, mother Of
the ill-fated athlete, repeated yes
terday her statement made a week
ago, that Gipp's present condition
is in no way traceable to foot ball.
His tonsils, the source of his
trouble, have bothered him for
years.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
McCraw to Let
Jennings Garry
Giants Burden
Famous New York Base Ball
Gear Nears End of Reign as
Manager of Team-Wants
Executive Job.

New York, Dec. 1l-This year
probably will see the end of John
McGraw as an active base ball man
ager. NThe leader of the Giants,
who has been at the helm of that
club for many years, wants to give
up the burdens of the managerial
task. He owns some of the stock
in the club, and he wants to sit back
in an executive capacity. McGraw
was not much on the coaching lines
this year. Before Christy Mathew
SON was taken sick, "Big Six" ran
the team. But Matty, despite his
knowledge Of base bali, was not the
kind of manager McGraw wanted
to succeed himself. He got Johnny
Evers and with The advent of the
peppery little star, the Giants took a
brace and from the bottom came up
to a contender for the pennant. But
Johnny went to the Cubs. McGraw
did not stand in his way. Then
NC" looked around and got Hugh
Jennings, his old teammate on the
Orioles. Jennings had just quit the
Tigers. McGraw believes that in
Jennings he has the right man, who
will step into his shoes. On what
Jennings does next year will depend
on whether McGraw can sit back
and not worry any more about the
running Of the team.
McGraw a Gear.
The Giants in New York. until re-
Gently, have always had the lions
share of Gotham's patronage, largely
due to- the fact that they have been
represented by team of we'll
schooled ball players coached by a
past master in the technique of the
game. McGraw ruled with>a mailed
fist" He drove his mem for all
they were worth. Those 'czar-likc
methods produced results. But these
methods were not popular.
With the advent of Jennings, the
entire team will undergo vast
change for the better. Although
Hughie came from the same school
as McGraw, he is the type of man.
ager a ball player will strive his
hardest for.
jennings Is Great Leader.
In knowledge of the game, Jen-
nings has no peer, except possibly in
the handling of pitchers, and when
one considers that he won cham
pionships with the Detroit team, this
fact has. a strong tendency to blast
the theory that he cannot capably di-
rect the moundsmen. As far as per-
sonality, Jennings has no equal in
the game today, and withal he is a
diplomat of the diamond par excel
lence.
Jennings has handled Ty Cobb,
one of the most. temperamental play
ers in the game to-day. He brought
Cobb to the Tigers when the Georgia
Peach was busher, and many an
argument between the Temperament
tai Ty and Matty McIntyre, because
Of Ty's> habit of taking balls in
Matty's territory, had to be
smoothed over by Jennings.
With the Giants, Hughie ought to
more than make good. He will have
a team much better equipped in sew
eral departments than the teams he
has had to manage in Detroit for the
last few years, and besides he will
have officials at the head of the club,
who win not keep the string tied on
the purse, when it comes to getting
players of calibre. -.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12

"Johnny" Dennison, who led the
Bowens to the amateur base ball
championship of Omaha last sea-
son, is writing the words and music
to another swan song.
Johnny" who sometimes is
known as Dynamo" is almost
as widely known in Omaha amateur
base ball circles for his propensity
to Marble swan songs in a trident
tenor voice as for his champion
ship-copping proclivitiesl
When in 1916 the old Luxus team
passed out of existence through
force Of circumstances over which
the athletes had no control, Denni-
son made his first retirement
speech. He stayed retired" until
the following spring when he
bobbed up with new name and a
new team. ~.
But the new team didn't fare so
we'll as the Luxus lads, who, after
winning local pennants and cham
pionships, gained considerable fame
by playing championship contest
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
west secured a grand slam.

west secured grand slam.
The play Of the declarer at trick WAS
by no means the important feature Of the
deal
1t was necessary 80 plan the play OF
the entire deal at the beginning. 1t was
easy to secure ~ tricks. but the grand
slam depended on whether the deciarer
Immediately led out every trump that he
had.
This play forced North to a losing dis
card at trick IL, which won the neces-
sary trick required for the grand slam.
1t was important for declarer to dis
card the queen OF spades in dummy and
keep a small spade, in case 1t developed
that q finease In that suit was advisable.
submitted merely led "u enough ne trumps n "to to
secure all Of those held by the adversa-
ries, and this gave north the queen OF
spades at the finish.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12

New York, Dec. 1.-THE sugges-
ton recently advanced by Percy D.
Haughton, former Harvard foot ball
coach, that forward pass blocked
behind. the line of scrimmage be
subject recovery ,by the defend
ing teaml has not been met with ia
vor by Aany coaches.
William H. (Big Bill) Edwards,
former Princeton captain, said: IF
they keep on changing the rules
they will kill the game"
Chick Meehan, Syracuse coach, de-
clared that the suggestion, if adopt
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
How Yankee Polo Players
Will Line Up In Britain

Official announcement of the line
up of the American polo team that
will 60 to England text' summer to
compete in the international games
is expected shortly. Unoffcially, it
was reported in New York the team
probably would be made up as fol-
lows:
Rumsey at /. Watson Webb at 2,
T. Hitchcock ,Tr. at 3, and Milburn
at back, with Stoddard as forward
substitute and Hopping as back sub
stitute. ...a
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
New Oil Company

A new enterprise opening offices
at 514 Paxton block. is Charles F.
Gruenig, born and raised in Omaha
and interested in several business
transactions here as we'll as being
president of >the Bank of Mullen
The president and Walter A. Avery
associated with The Omaha Rein
ing company as salesman for the
past year is secretary and treasurer
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
kvers' Brother, Joe,
Bats 300 In 5 Ewes

Joe Evers, younger brother of the
famous Johnny Evers, after drifting
about for several years, seemed to
find himself this year in the Three
Eyes league, where he hit pretty
clase to 800 and is reported to have
done a great job, of fielding for the
Cedar RAPIDS team.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Notre Dame MAY Play Detroit

Providing Notre Dame canno;
schedule more foot ball games with
western conference elevens. Coach
Rockne will slate a game with the
University of Detroit for next au-
tumn. The Michigan metropolis uni
versity was represented by strong
aggregation this year and would be
worthy opponent.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Champion Secher and trangler Leus Wreste Tomorrow
Coaches Frown on Haughton's
Suggestions to Alter Forward Pass

ed, would tend to make the game
less open because passes would be
more dangerous and the light col
lege elevens would be handi-
capped.
Buck O'Neil, Columbus coach,
said such grounded pass would
cause a lively scramble in which
players would be more liable 70 IN
jury.
Bob Folwell, head coach Of the
Navy, said he had mot given the
idea much thought, but he believed
it was worth while, considering.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
$4,000 for Infielder

New York-Manager McGraw Of
the Giants has paid $4,000 for Joe
Rapp, infelder of the St. Paul club
of the American Association. In
addition, St, Paul gets two Giant
discards in the spring.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Golf "Pros" Form Company

London-British professional golf
ers have formed cooperative asso-
ciation with a fund of $l0O, 1000. They
intend to construct a golf course
J for all professional matches
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Millrose Games On Feb. 8

The Millrose A. c. of New York
will hold its annual indoor. track
and field meet in Madison Square
garden Feb. 8, 1921. -
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Racehorses s'Doped"

Paris-Hereafter chemical tests of
the saliva of racehorses will be made
to determine whether they have been
"doped."
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Fcp RAMYGR@
Of WHIST
6zs. A.R.METCALFE.

Forcing dlscards is very little
understood except by experts. Work
ing out double dummy problems is
very good training for this particu-
lar branch of the game. The deal
which follows was given to, 10 play
ers, all of whom were we'll above
the average. but the result was fail
ure IN every case.
The hands were as follows:
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12
Steve O'Neill's Record

Cleveland, GA new American
league record was established last
season by Steve ONeill, the Indians
r1ainstay behind the plate. He par
cipated in 14o games. The previous
record was made in 1911, when Oscar
Stanage of the Tigers caught l4l
contests. George Gibson, now man
ager of the Pirates, holds the major
league record, with $50 games.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12

Danny Kramer. Philadelphia bantam-
weight. arrived IN Milwaukee yesterday
to oomplete training for his 10-round bout
with FrapkiA Sohmalzsr there Thursday
night
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12

Dick Griffith Of TT. Worth and Pal
Moore Of Memphis drew in q 10-round
bout at TT. Worth. The Memphis fighter
had trouble in solving Griffiths defense.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-12-12

SIS, e.
HIS, 5.
c.-J. 10, 2, Z. 2.
D-10, 7, S. 2.
West dealt andF bid one heart, which
closed the bidding. North had the ini-
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-12-16
VETERAN BUYS THE
B0NEBOR0 PLACE

Albert Dean, overseas veteran of the
9lst Division. has purchased a lO-acre
orchard tract from c. K. Bone. The
place, on which he will begin develop
ment the coming year. is near Bone
boro, in the Upper Valleys most noted
strawberry district. Ira Dean, a broth
er Of the veteran, owns a place which
adjoins the newly purchased place.
Mr.. Dean has just returned from Port
land, where he has been receiving treat
ment at st. Vincent's hospital from
wounds sustained in France. His chief
service abroad was with the Third AR
tiilery Corps. He was wounded Is
times, the most serious of the wounds
being in the abdomen and back. Mr.
Dean wiIlreturn to an army hospital
about the middle Of next January for
further treatment.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-12-16
80 CARS UPPER VAL
LEY POTATOES GO

]. F. Thompson, Upper Valley ranch
her. here last week with his family.
stated that potatoes are now being
shipped at the rate Of several cars a
day from the Upper Valley. Thirty
cars, routed principally to San Fran
cisco, have already been shipped.
About 70 cars remain in the district.
Most Of the potatoes remaining un-
shipped have been pitted, and bad
weather will retard further movement
Of tubers.
While the quality of the potatoes is
excellent growers are receiving only
$l.40 per hundred pounds.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-12-16

Our kodak finishing is in charge OF
Mr.. Donnerberg a fnisher Of expert
enrg II You are having kodak troubles
ask Don about it. His experience is at
your service with a smile. Slocom q
Catucld Co. iy22t
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-12-16

q. l.. Davenport will handle ship
ments of apples aud produce. l47
Front street, Portland, Ore. m1stf
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-12-16

Eyes scientifically examined by II. l..
Hasbrouck, OptOmetrist, Heilbronner
Bldg. fS-f
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-12-16

For guaranteed storage battery and
other electrical repairs, 90 to Dakin
Electrical Works, lll-1l5 Third st. If
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-09-27
JACOB SCHIFF
DIES SATURDAY
Head Of Great Banking House OF
Kuhn. Loeb e. Co. Leaves Es-
tate Estimated at Quar-
ter Billion.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2T--Followins
the wishes of Jacob H Schiff. mil
lionaire, who died here Saturday
night, no eulogies will be spoken
during funeral services tomorrow.
The services will be conducted by
DR. Jacob Silverman at the Temple
Emanuel, and burial will be at Cy-
press Hills, Long Island.
Although Schiff's residence was in
one of the richest sections of New
York, the poverty clouded east side
contained some Of his sincerest
mourners.
One of the partners of Kuhn, Loeb
& Co.. of which Schiff was the head,
said his estate exceeds S250,000, 900.
Cablegrams, kilograms and letters
of coincidence reached the family to-
day. Among others was a message
from President Wilson.