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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (March 2, 1924)
Hang Up Batting Mark of .300 for Season Circuit Boasts f of Half Dozen Minor Records learney Loop Only One in Organized Baseball to Have Five of its Teams Finish Over .300 Figure. QUARTER of a century has seen Western league records mount higher and higher until that circuit now boasts half a dozen minor league records and some that have been unsurpassed even In the ma jors, yet there is this to encourage its athletes as they prepare for an other campaign: there never has liven a year that some league record has not been broken. It was thought the pinnacle had been readied in 1921, when 19 of the 64 items for which records had been compiled were shattered, the new marks apparently defying fu ture attack. a^^Vet, several went by the boards next year, and 1923 saw new records established in eight events. Some World Records. The Western league is the first and only league to hang up a league bat ting record of .300. It has done this for the last two years. It Is the only league to have five of Its teams finish the season with batting records above .300, Tulsa, Dps Moines, Sioux City, Wichita and Oma ha, doing It last year. Tulsa established a world record when It batted .323 in 1922 and boost ed It again last year with .327. In 1922 Tulsa set a world record by polling out 160 home runs. Joe Wilhoit of Wichita set a world record when he hit In 69 consecutive games in 1919. George Harper of Oklahoma City established a minor league record in 1921 liy accepting 515 fielding chances in centerfield, the Parifie Coast league excepted of course, for out there they play 200 games. Har rier's record consisted of 486 put outs and 29 assists. He had only nine errors. Since the ban was placed on the spitter and other freak deliveries, pitching records have been practic ally Immune, while the sluggers have shoved marks higher and higher. It Is Interesting to note, however, that in spite of the fact that he worked without any of the ohentev deliveries, George Boehler in 1922 came within four strikeouts of estab ^thing a new mark for whiffs when ‘ he fanned 333 while winning his 38 t jmes. In 1917, when his spitter Ring Out for Valuable Man Trophy irf \ !> Simmy JIMMY RING, the great Philly pitcher, won 18 and lost 16 games last sea- | son, undaunted by Ids weak supporting caste. Ho signed this season j without a quibble and reported early and in fine shape at the Philiy camp in lieesburg. He is ov* lor the record as the most valuable man in his league. was working at Its best, Paul Musser, then with Pes Moines, fooled 337 bat ters, a mark that likely will stand In definitely. , Another surprise of the last year was establishing of new fielding records by Glenn McNaJIy of Ok lahonia City an4 Dudley I<ee of Tulsa. According to the experts, the lively hall has made efficient fielding an impossibility, yet Mc Nally's percentage of .977 for 147 games is the highest mark ever attained by antf Western league second baseman participating in as many as 100 games. Likewise, the percentage of .959 hung np by I^ee is two percentage points better than any other Western league shortstop. Nor are these high percentages the result of shrinking for fear of mak ing errors. McNally and Lee both were noted for tackling everything they possibly could get their hands on. A third noteworthy fielding record was made In the Western last year when Tex Crosby, the veteran Tulsa backstop, turned In a mark of .98$ for his 160 games, the best catching record In the history of the circuit. Counting both “ positive" and "negative” records, Sioux City, the city which has just kicked nut for the third, and probably last time, Itcads the list with 10. Included in these, though, are such "negative" records as Tesar’a yielding the greatest number of runs and hits ever made off a Western league pitcher and—Aider man’s hitting 37 batters for a rec ord in 1910. Tulsa, Denver, ((malm and Wich ita, rank In the orde.r named aa record holders among the teams now in the circuit. vibration reducpdtd a minimum Ik nre operation of the Flint So motor it li at once noticeable that there b a quicker, smoother pick-up and it is evident that tbe car has power and speed beyond the average in its class. So buoyant, so responsive is thit power plant that hfll dimbidg or motoring on the highway tn the Flint Srx is likened to tbe exhilara tion of flying. The superiority of the Flint Six motor will be definitely felt in competition with all cars priced within $2000 of this car’s level. Omaha Flint Company GIT L. SMITH, Pre*. and G*n. M<rr. Farnam at 26th. Omaha, Nebraska UNTsa All of Our Show Models on Exhibition at Our Show R^oms AJ1 Week-*Open Eveninp Paddock to Start Training for Olympic Games - Famous Sprinter in Three Months Will Be Ready to Take on All Comers. New York. March 1.—Charles Pad dock, ths California sprinter, against whom serious charges of insubordina tion were made, has been exonerated by the A. A. U. While Paddock's defense of himself, as made to Presi dent Prout, has not been made public. It is paid to be a blanket denial of the maney things derogatory to the A. A. U. which were supposed to have come from the runner. Paddock is said to have admitted that many of the slanderous stories were told in his presence. He did not tell them, but they came out in print credited to him. Many of them were magni fied. at that. Paddock's heart is set on going to Paris as a representative of this country in the all Important sprints, and it would not be fair to hint or to the athletic interests of the United States to send a team without him. He holds records for the 100 yards, the 220 yards, the lO'O meters, 200 meters, 300 meters and intermediate distances. He made six records in one day in April, 1921. His last ac tive competition was in Paris last May, 1>u t since then he has had sev eral practice tests which have con vinced him that he can run without effort and is in good condition. Beginning with today, when he ex pects to be hack home on the Parifie coast, Paddock will undergo a strict eotnse of training. In three months, he says, he will be as good as ever. He will compete several times, includ ing the western tryouts, and by June will be ready to take a shot at any and all rivals. Joie Ray May Show Well in Mile Run New York, March 1.—Herbert Iteeil, a good authority on all kinds of sports, Is of the opinion thut the chances of this country at the Olympics, especial ly in the longdistance events, are not very promising. There will be strong pressure to use some one other than Ray in the 1,500 meters, with the idea that ho will be stronger this time beyond that distance. It depends a great deal, however, how he intends to run his race, and if he again suc cumbs to the temptation to turn in a remarkable mile and then go ahead on his experience, reputation and stimina, he will hardly do. Probably Joie can turn in a great mile at Paris, but it is doubtful if he can do as well in anything else. However, that feel Ing may be upset by the work done in the outdoor season. Bob Butler, a member of tlie Wash ington university of. Seattle second eight for four years because of being too light to displace the huskies in the combination has been made assist ant to “Rusty” Callow. The latter is endeavoring to select a 'varsity to retain the championship against Cali fornia on April 13 and also suc cessfully defend the intercollegiate crown at Pougkeepsle June 17 in the three-mile grind. Golf “Pros” to Shorten Swiiinr o New York, March 1.—Leading golf professionals are shortening their driving swing, striving for better di rection even at the expense of dis tance, says William Abbott, an expert. Walter Hagen, Jim Barnes and Jock Hutchison are leaders of the now Idea that Is certain to spread among profesionals and amateurs this sea son. It Is a popular fallacy of the links that Hagen and Barnes are ter rific drivers. There are numerous pros who can outswat both the for mer national champions. Hagen And Barnes have so restrict ed their swing that most of the time the driver is carried back for only a three-quarter stroke. Hutchisen hasn’t shortened his swing to this extent, but the former British title holder is steadily reducing the arc of his swing from the tec. Marston to Compete in National Open New York, March 0.—Max Marston, national amateur golf champion, has decided to compete in the national open championship this year. The schedule which Marston has t for himself will include 26 days of actual tournament play. A hoxlng fan points out American leferees have a hard job separating opponents In bouts. In England the referee does not enter the ring at all and controls the fighters from a raised seat outside the ropes. P.ut they enforce the rules in England. Starter Cassidy Tells of Starting Exterminator at Ti ajuana Race Course By MARSHAL CASSIDY (Starter at Tl«Ju»n» Racetrack.) IAJUANA Racetrack, Mex, March 1.—Exter inntor! What * mighty horse he is. I have Just had the pleasure of start ing Exterminator at Tlajuana. This chara pion distance gelding of America is a mighty horse more than in name. At this writing Ex terminator, a quite promising candidate for the $40,000 Cof frottt handicap to be decided at Tiajuana March 30. has won the grand total of $248,940. Thus he is only $519 short of the total purse and stake winnings of Man 'O War when he was retired. Unite n pleasure it was to have the honor of starting such a cham pion. It was in a race at one mile ami 10 yards and Exterminator came to my hands ns the most gentle of horses. What a relief to have such a good horse Tor it must lie remembered tliat thorough breds, tlie greater the name, usual ly have the more temperament. Exterminator was “warmed up” through the stretch just previous to the race. Eike a lordly king sur veying his subjects, “Old Bones" as he is affectionately called, turned his stately head to the grandstand. Then a crowd of 20,000 fans cheered as one. Th*» horse appeared to prance l in delight. In the parlance pt the turf. Exterminator was "on hli toes." The field of five came to my starting gale in due time. I had no worry with him. Ho stood st the gate like a champion. He ap pealed to have an understanding that was almost uncanny. It was nothing short of human intelligence One of the horses in the field Is a "had actor." He kicks at the post Exterminator appeared to sense this. He moved from danger meantime rubbing his nose against tlie webbing to signify that he was i eady. In what many consider to be a pleas Png start, I sent the field away. 1 watched the race and had the satis faction of seeing tills champion como from behind and win as is his wont. 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