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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-24

Five times during the / hour. /
minutes and So seconds wrestling
Lewis was tossed through the ropes
and out OF the ring. That the cham
pion was not injured severely WAS
little short of miraculous. as the man.
Iner in which he went hurtling out
into the press stands resulted in sey-
oral broken chairs and some narrow
escapes for the newspa per repre-
sentatives
Lewis had weight and experience
on the Nebraska boy. who shapes
up like championship prospect.
Lewis used his e2s pounds. which
gave him 20 pounds the best of the
weight. II good advantage in the
end, when, after breaking loose
from Furnishing head scissors. he
went after McGilI like an unleashed
bull and clamped on three success
siye headlocks.
With this final deadlock Lewis
was in position to bring down all
the weight OF his bulk on the body
OF his young opponent. and he
jounced himself down on his man
again and again until he fairly
pounded the breath out of him. at
the same time wrenehing McGill's
head from side to side like bull
dog worrying its victim.
At last. when the champion lei
loose. McGill fell back exhausted.
with his two shoulders on the canvas.
and Lewis himself was hardly able to
stagger to his feet
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dent Of tho State circuit
The State league directors yes.
terday voted TO hold the Lincoln
territorial rights and franchise until
either the Western or other In
terested parties who want the terri
tory. pay the Nebraska circuit presi.
dent s2,500. The $500 will he
divided among the six club owners.
According to word from Presiden;
Al Tearney of the Western league.
the Sioux City. Ia. franchise win not
be transferred in view OF the refusal
Of the Nebraska State league TO re.
lease Lincoln to the Western.
President Tearney. in dispatches
from Chicago. said the baseball public
at Lincoln desired Western league
baseball and had raised the necessary
funds 10 obtain the Sioux City fran.
chise. lie also said that Lincoln
undoubtedly would not support Ne
braska State team this season but
would remain out Of baseball.
Recently baseball men of Lincoln
raised Ss0o00 with which Ia pur.
chase the Lincoln ball park from
the Beltzer brothers and Charlie
Moon. This money, however. will
not be turned over 10 the Lincoln
club owners until the Western
league enters the city.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-24
A. Haugen Wins Ski Jump.

Lake Placid. y. Y, Feb. 23.-Anders
Haugen OF the American Olympic ski
team and the Minneapolis municipal
ski club. won the United States east
ern amateur ski championship here.
Haugens jump. 90 feet. was consid-
|erably less than others. but his per
feet form combined with the distance
to give him the championship.
Haugen won also the Robinson tro-
ply, awarded on the basis of form and
distance. His victory wrested the cup
from Bing Anderson, Of the Nansen
ski club. Berlin. y. H.. who needed,
but one more leg to gain permanent
possession. Anderson won 1t two sue
cessive years.
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Complete Practice for Race.

Los Angeles. Feb. 23.--practlce for
the opening national championship
classics of the 1924 speedway season
to be held tomorrow in the Beverly
bowl. was practically finished tester
day. Jerry wunderlick and Clifford
Durant made lap after lap at 12t
miles per hour, at times but thres
or four feet apart.
Lew Cody. film actor. has been sp
pointed referee OF the race, II wa'
announced by A. NJ Young. manager
OF the Los Angeles speed way associa
tiDn
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ship in the Western league. Tulsa
has won the greatest percentage OF
games for its entire Western league
life. In its five years in the league.
Tulsa has won 439 games and lost
35S for percentage OF .53s.
Denver Is next best, but, just 10
points back. Furthermore. Denver
has fought through 90 seasons dur.
ing which 1t has won 1877 games.
while losing only .406.
Tulsa. Denver. Omaha. Oklahoma
city and Lincoln are the only present
members which have won more than
half their games.
All OF which shows how hard 1t In
to keep n winning team built up over
an extensive period.
Next Sunday will be given the rec
ords and recordholders OF the West
ern league for various fielding and
pitching feats. This series OF stories
giving n bird 's.eye review OF the first
quarter OF n century of Western
league will be brought 10 close the
following week by batting records
and record.holderA
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-24
Tennis Players
Organize Assn

More than 100 tennis players OF
Omaha attended a meeting Of racket
swingers held last night at Commits
sIoner Hummels office at the city
hall.
A Municipal Tennis association was
organized. Albert Finkel was elected
president and y. K. Iiarman. secre-
tary, while Sam Caldwell was made
advising director.
Harry Koch. prominent tennis play
er of the city. gave an address on
the future of tennis In Omaha.
Plans were set In motion to put
Omaha on the tennis map along with
cities like Cleveland, Kansas City and
Los Angeles.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-24
Mike ROzgall and Evans Win.

Des Moines, Ia. Feb. 23.-"Mike"
Rozgall of Omaha won over Sid Sock.
lyn Of Lincoln BY a shade in their
eight.round bout held here last night
Rusty" Evans Of York, Neb.. was
awarded seven Of the eight rounds in
his bout with Louis Kelly Of Des
Moines. Evans scored a knockdown
over Kelly.
"Muff' Bronson knocked out Bat
tling Tampico. Mexico. in three
rounds
Percy Owens and Kid Lawson
fought four rounds to draw.
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Toe Kirkwood Again Winner.

Corpus Christi. Tex, Feb. 23.-Suc'
cess again crowned the efforts OF Joe
kfrkwood. winner of the Corpus
Christi open tournament. when ne
baired with J. NJ. Coleman, Corpus
Christi. an amateur. won the amateur
professional best ball event here FRI,
day with a low card OF II for the 30
holes. Kirkwood played the same
brilliant style of golf that he has
shown in the past two days ana
seemed If anything, more sure OF him.
self than in the open tournament.
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MURRAY Beats Davies.

Buffalo. n. Y, Feb. 23.-R. Lindlay
Murray of Niagara Falls. former ma
tlonal champion. defeated James NJ.
Davies of San Francisco. &C., 6-s. 6-4
Friday in the feature match of the
opening days play in the annual mid
winter indoor tennis tournament Of
the Buffalo Tennis and Squash club.
Murray's terrific service and his spec
tacular midcourt volleying enabled
him to win despite Davies tremendous
rally in the second set when he re-
peatedly aced Murray or drove him
out Of his position with dazzling cross
court drives from both his forehand
and backhand.
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Knotty Problems

Questiop--A player receives tho ball
standing still. As Nhis guard approaches
him from the front. he tosses tho ball
and before tho ball touches the floor.
catches IL again and then starts a dribbl-
and shoot for goal Is this legal play
Answer-No. II when he catches 1t
back OF the guard tho ball comes TO rest
In one or both hands. or touches both
hands simultaneously. The dribble started
when he tossed the ball. and ended when
he caught II back OF the guard. II he
catching H., the play would have been
legal
up az center, one Of the players bats ~ to
out of bounds. the hall not being touched
by any other player. How is 1t put in
Answering ball goes to an opponent
out OF bounds at the point where u
crossed the boundary line. II both centers
court near the point where IT goes out.
ouestion--Csn an official award two
Tree throws Tor personal foul on play.
IL not In the act of throwing for goal
! saw an official do this on the ground
not rough enough 10 disqusiify.
Answer--No. The player. should have
been DISQUALIFIED and. tho oppohent
was such that the free throw alone wa,
inadequate.
Questlon-May referee penallz. q
player twice for two fouls committed st
the same time for instance, a player
pushes nm opponent and trips him almost
sinuita nrnusly.
Answsr--Yes This would be two dis
tinct fouls, with penalty for each.
Questlon--pn jump bah, what In the
penalty for tapping the ball on the way
upT Some officials warn on the first
nffense and call foul for delaying the
Fhme thereafter others rule Il Viola
tion and give the bali To an opponent
out OF bounds
Answer---Ths second way il correct, hut
II player tap. the ball TOO soon re-
call fouls FOR delaying tho game.
0uestior--IuEt after q player has passed
tho ball IN from out of bounds, the scorer
for the opponents blows his horn for q
substitution. The referee rules this an
Illegal atoppaRe OF tho game and awards
FREQ throw 70 the team which passed
tho bail In Was this right
Answrr--Ne The horn does not san
tho game N tho ball il IN plAy. PLAY
should eontinu. though nothing had
happened " tho rrorsrs horn blows at
any tims except when the ball IL dad.
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Record Entry List in Meet.

Urbana, ILL.,, Feb. GA record.
breaking entry Of Al institutions and
more than 1000 athletes has been
made in the seventh annual Illinois
relay carnival to be held here Satur.
day. March I. The list included "a
colleges and universities, with indi
vidual athletes in special events and
teams in seven relay races. Besides
there are 13 high school teams in the
interscholastic one mile relay.
All Big Ten universities except In
diana are entered.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-24
Sioux City Beats Bluffs.

Sioux City. Feb. pa rally in the
last five minutes of play enabled
Sioux City High school to break a
deadlock and emerge on the winning
end of a 20 to Is score over Council
Bluffs here last night. The winning
team was ahead at all times except
once In the second period when the
down-state five had a margin OF one
point. The victory keeps Sioux city's
slate cleen against Iowa competition.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-24
Clark Reelected Tennis Head

Boston, Feb. 23.-S. P. Clark, OF
Philadelphia. was re elected president
OF the United States Squash Racquets
association at the annual meeting of
that body here. The next national
tournament was set for February 81
%. 1925. at Buffalo.
s. \. Toyne. captain Of the Eng
lish team playing in the present tour.
nament here told the association he
would recommend to the tennis and
racquets association OF England the
adoption OF the American playing
rules. With but slight notifications.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-24
Large Entry List
for State Tourney

The entries for the fourteenth an
nual state high school basket ball
classic have passed the century mark.
according to information received
from w. G. Brooks of York, secre-
tary of the state high school athletic
association. One hundred and three
quints had signified their desire to
come TO Lincoln March 6, I and to
compete for the trophies.
Coach Brownies Lincoln high tos-
sers. University Place. Genoa Indians,
York, Cathedral, South high, Grand Is
land are numbered among the list.
The following teams are registered
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Play Finals in Golf Tourney.

Houston, Tex. Feb. 23.-c. S. Carl
ton, jr., OF Houston. Friday after
noon defeated w. c. Hunt. also OF
Houston. | up In the semi.finals OF
the tenth annual Houston Country
club invitation tournament. This
match completed the semi.finals and
will bring Carlton and Tommy Coch-
ran Of Wichita Falls, together in the
finals today.
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Husker Quintet
Defaets Pikers

Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. 25.-Nebraska
defeated Washington. 3s to Il. last
night in a Missouri Valley conference
race. Nebraska led at the end of the
first half, Is to Z.
Coach Klein, Nebraska. used a sec
ond team the last 10 minutes.
The floor work of Cozier featured
for the home team.
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" '1WJfh fhe
MANs MAokNNiGH1s'
@--eiS6v,nr:s u:

Los Angeies.-Ed6ie Anderson, 1iiinols
won decision oyer Danny piliun. st
Paul, four rounds.
Oakland - Harry er,b mIddle"elTh'
Champion swo" rr,. dss,'9n m ,onr Sv'f ross6. 1S1
Montreal, Pm: sa7-,ack schn.on. for
mer world< he-vtweiEht champion was
awarded the judges. decision over Homer
Smith. KaionaEoo. Mieh, in 10 rounds
rhiadelphia-Iew Tender. phIlsdelphla
lightweight, injured his hip white train.
INK md called off bis match with Ted
Marchsnt sehsduied for Monday
Montreal. y-b. es.--sack oJbn.ou, for.
merworlds heavyweight champion, was
w,r'd s,iS the igdss. d'e,,lep ,en owe, .0mel
round bout here last night.
phlladeIphis. reb. ss.-I~w Tendler
Philadelphia lightweight. injured his hlf
yesterday while training and had To cal
Oft his 1n-iuund bout with Ted Marehant
- heduled Tor siondny nlRhi here. Jimmy
sacco Pacific coast boxer, will substtute
for Tend'cr.
los AnreIe.. Feb. sa.-Tddle Anderson
of Illinois. fighting 81 catehwcights. won
he deeiplun over Danny Dillon 81 Paul
I'm n fonr-touhd haSlns match here Rsl
might Youngs Naiionalistn Filipino ~.
weight of San Francisco. won wideS la-
uisinn over F4apltie Grnnaetta II rurts
lani, In ths semi-finai.
Rochester. y. y--sharIey o'Conncll.
Cleveland. awarded decision over Tommy
p'Hrien. New york. ~ rounds Eddie
MeyEant. NawrHatle. Pa awarded de-
alslon over II. fouiss De Afon. Cleveland.
10 rounds
~ San Frnnelsco--=iIarry arch ~ Pitts
hurah easily defeated Jack nneNes ~
San Francisee IN the mldaieNaipht cham
ninn's annrafhnfr in tho fanf round unfnr
IN California. Stewart Mclean Wen Ne.
eislon ever Johnny Narr sshich hoRrh
won technical kneckout over ChsfleN
Rossfs Teddy . Hsfa knocked out
Bobby Nard and alMiekav o ponneti
stopped Jehnng risks IN third
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Illinois Defeats Chicago.

Chicago. Feb. 23-Illnois defeated
Chicago. 16 TO 5, in a western con
ference wrestling match here last
night. Illinois got two falls and Chit
earo one. In a gymnasium contest
Chicago won s65 points to 1853.
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-24
Pa" Rourke and Jack Hol-
land, Veteran Club Owners.
Each Have Different
Clubs.
All-Time Record, Western
.sy Hat team do you


think was the
greatest combina
tion the Western
league ever pro
duced? If this
Il u g S tion W a 5
pass around the
circuit h a | ( "A
d re n probably
would be nomi-
mated.
Down Tulsa way
not a few would
name the oilers
of 1928. who, al
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-24
Pat McCiH Gives
Stranger Lewis
Cause for Worry
Nebraskan Has Champ in Bad
Way in Recent Contest
Held in New
York.
Y ork.

YORK. Feb. %
Ed strang efl
Lewis will never
forget how close
he came several
times in his wrest
ling bout with Pat
McGill Of Sebras
ka to relinq uishina
his world heavy
weight title. The
match was one Of
the greatest ever
seen here.
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BY WAG."

sCTORS OF the Ne
bra 8 K a State
lea que who voted
against Lincoln
surrendering its
territorial rights
TO the w estern
league at n meet
ing here yesterday
will hold another
meeting sometime
next week. accord
ing to an an
nouncemcnt made
this morning by
Dick Grotte. presi-
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With four games scheduled for tonight
bringing the thres leading teams Of TIE
conference title race into action. j !
change in the present lineup.
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Noeheafer. y ts--t'hRfirs o'tnnnoll.
Cleveland, awarded decision over Tommy
o Hrien. New york. % rounds. Eddie
MeyEant. NawrHatle. Pa awarded de-
elslon over Il. fouiHe De Afun. Cleveland.
10 rounds
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Los AnKeles.--Eddie Anderson. Illinois
Paul four founds
New Britain herald., 1924-03-22
THI GARAGI; CNsE

II is well that an authoritative court decision has been obtained showing inc power Of the building commission. updor the ordinance. to forbid the erection Of certain garages. That de- stsiop. made by Justice Roche on an gppell nom the decision Of the build ing commission refusing to allow the garage 10 be crectcd in Beitidere. IS clear and 10 the point and should guide otacrs planning structures oi this naiurc.
 The decision Is to the effect that th. pnildiug commission may refuse. un- der .hc city ordinance. 10 grant per mission to build a garage if there is evidence in the.case which could have eopyipced the commission that the only possible and practical use Of ihe tg;Idirr would Jc as a public. garage. etvee there was etidence Of this ua- ftire in this case. namely evidence which might well have convinced the commission that the only practical and rossihlc use to which the garage s.sgl5 be pu. would be for public use,
New Britain herald., 1924-03-22

the commission could lawfully refuse permission to build it. Judge Roche's opinion did not pass on the merits of such evidence. He distinctly states that the ordinance limits the court to find ing whether or not the building permit was granted or refused in accordance with the law.
 The confusion over this matter arose from an opinion cited by the plaintiff, which said that building permit might not rightfully be refused merely because the plans of the garage showed the garage might be used as public garage, if there was no other evidence before the court. Of course this was sound sense, for any large private garage might be used for a public one, It is not to be assun ed, therefore. that merely be- cause a structure for protecting auto- mobiles is large, and would be suitable for public garage, such use is intend ed. There must be other evidence, evidence showing that it is quite cer- tain to be used for such purpose-be- fore the permit may legally be re- fused by the building commission, acting under the ordinance,
New Britain herald., 1924-03-22
A SINISTER STORY

As this is written news has not l arrived telling of what Will H. Hays l says or. did not say regarding the st tory that Harry r. Sinclair paid off the s1,50O,O0 deficit of the Harding campaign with his oil stock. It is known only that NIT. Hays has not denied the tale publicly. And right at | this point it may be said that there is Tho need to indicate any attempt to | injure the memory of the late presi- dent by referrinsrso this story. It is better far, whatever happens, to leave l his name out of it, for there need be no insihuation made that, if the story is true, the late president sanctioned such payment or knew of it. Consid- eration of the importance of the mat ter may be absolutely free from the at mosphere of thinking Ill of good, kindly man who may not speak for himself
 But that the development of this story, and its ultimate disposition, Is of far greater importance than any thing yet disclosed is conceded. If the oil interests were allowed to place the republican party under such an obliga- ton to it, then indeed, all the reasons for the scandals that have been seen may be known. Just recently the pco- ple of the. country have seen the in- l nuencc of Chairman Adams of the re- publican national committee, whose word in favor Of man whom he de- sired. for political reasons, to be ap- pointed to an important post in the south, was more powerful than the long established rule Of the senate ot the United States. If the influence of the chairman of the national commit- tee is so strong in which way would that influence be turned when there arose a matter Of fayoring or refusing A favor to interests which had con- 1 tributed so largely to the fund in which he is especially interestcd--the party cxchcquor?
 1t is not to be doubted but that Will II. Hays had as much influence with the administration as Chairman Adams has shown hc possesses. What men in his former position could tell if tLey wanted to, Of the intricate workings of politics would, indeed sartle the country. What Hays will ! tell remains to be seen. (,
 1t is said that. so far as political effect is concerned. confirmation of the story Of this payment would be more important and far-reaching than any thing that has yet developed in either the Teapot Dome or the Daugherty in- ysstieations. One who clings 10 some faith in the officials of this country can not but hope that if will be found that the oil interests or other interests had such a Hold on the government as this story would imply.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-22
NATIONAL ARCHITECTuRE

Two men were walking past John Does house.
 "rlomey.looking place. ain't it?" says one.
 Just like John himself" the other replies.
 The joke Of it is we feel this is all true. But it cant be. No house can look like a man or woman, of course We think of John Doe when VIC pass his house just because we know John and his good wife built it and have lived there 8 long time. That must be it.
 But now comes a scientist who has made deep research into ths matter and declares that not only may social conditions in a country be determined by it's type of architecture but that other deductions also may be made from it. sociai conditions of extinct races. says Prof. Hays of the depart mcnt of architecture in the University of California. may DC built up from the remains Of their homes. 'The lite of Egyptians. Chinese and old Euro pean countries was reflected in their architecture" And regarding this country he says that the prevalence oi sleeping porchcs, not seen in other lands. shows our appreciation of the need Of fresh air: and the combination dining room, kitchen and pantry show how VIC feel the need Of saving time.
 So. after all. perhaps the remarks about John Docs house were not so ridiculous after all. Many houses dc reflect the character, if not the looks Of the people who live in and own them. The yinc-covercd porch certain ly tells pretty tale.
 ones imagination however, looking into tho future. suggests pessimistical- k that perhaps, in days to come it will not be tho home that will present a picture O, the inmates. Ii will be rather, the family car
 D,It this we. confident of reaction which will sanctify the home once more. turn away from inc last suggcs- tion.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-22
Observations on He Weather

Washington, March 22.-Forecast for Southern New Engand: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; no change in temperature; fresh north and northwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday; no change, in temperature: moderate north and northwest winds.
 For Connecticut: Partly cloudy to- night and Sunday: no change in tenn perature: fresh north and northwest winds.
 Conditions: The storm central over North Carolina yesterday moved out to sea and is now central east of Nan tucket, Mass. A long ridge of high pressure central over the Mississippi valley is producing pleasant weather in nearly all districts east of the Rockies. The temperature continues low in the southern sections.
 Conditions favor for this ricinity: Fair weather and not much change in temperature.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-22

not disappointed in any way. And many there arc whom he has surpris- ed.
 What, then, is the issue? The opl.J possible answer is politics And the Herald does not believe that partisan politics should play a part in New Britain mayoralty election.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-22
HAVANA HOTEL BURNS,
 SEVERAL WOMEN HURT
Volunteer Bucket Brigade Prevents Oriental Flames From Reaching
 Race Track.

Havana, March 22.--Two women were injured by jumping from the burning Oriental Hotel, adjoining the Oriental Park race track, here yes terday. The fire broke out just after the first race had been run.
 Mrs. Schwartz, the wife of a horse nan, jumped from an upper balcony and was painfully injured. Mrs. Blair Mock and Mrs. Carlson jumped from windows. The formers collarbone was broken, but the latter escaped unharmed. Mrs L. O'Leary was se- verely burned. The hotel was de- stroyed and the patrons lost all their belongings.
 A bucket brigade was formed to keep the flames from spreading to the race track fences. These were torn down and through good work on the part of the volunteers the flames were kept from reaching the course. The fire was responsible for a delay of an hour in running off the second race and for time threatened to stop further racing.
 After the running of the first race, James Milton, the starter, was called on to direct the fire fighting force and performed his task like a veteran fire fighter.