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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 27, 1914)
Bringing Up MOV AE VOO -COUNT NEVE tE TXXJ PJT WHAT VOO HAVs rOUf? doc with you Judgments OLJ3 FATHER TIME will not be denied. No matter what efforts may bo put forth to dodge the wing' of hla scythe, no one haa yet succeeded In entirely evading its touch. And thla la lust aa true of base ball aa It la of anything elae. Much haa been written at many tlmea aa to the passing of stars of the game, some times with regret, aomettmes In terms of mawkish sentimentality, but the prooes slon never ends, and each season sees a number of familiar names disappear from the box soores and a number of new ones appear, and the game goes right along. That Is Us grandest feature; It does not depend on any one man, or set of men. for Its perpetuity. It perpetuates Itself, because each season sees new blood come into It, youngsters pushing their elders off the map, for It Is a game for lusty youth. The public doesn't like to part with Its popular Idols, but It bids the vanishing hero a farewell and godspeed and turns with Interest to the newcomer, who Is to make It forget that his pre decessor ever existed. This doesn't mean that there Is no sentiment connected with the game, for there Is, and each genera tlon of fans Is much given to treasuring up stories and anecdotes of bygone great ones, the players whose names were shouted In triumph during their day on the diamond, and who have gone Into the "records" and allowed some other to take their placea on the batting list. In the base ball hall of fame are many niches, each occupied by its hero, and new ones are being added year after year, but the loyal fan never gets tired of looking 'em over. Therefore, the going of an "old 'un" needn't be made the oocaslon of sorrow; It is but the natural order of things." With the closing of each season's play ing schedule comes the announcement of the fact that certain stars of long service are to retire. This time the Interest of the public will be centered very largely around the going of Fred Clarke and Honus Wugner of the Pirates. They have been landmarks In the game and each goes to his home outside the ball park with the well wishes of thousands who have admired ' them for their . .. sterling worth aa men and as players. Others are likely to be added to the list. It would be a daring man who would dispose of Christy Mathewson by this route, for "Big Six" seems to be all there yet, but he's getting old like the rest of us, and the question la how much longer he can pitch against the old man with the scythe and not get knocked out. Kig Ed Walsh Vina ?tnial.Af mrA Vn T .a IcIa la v.n lnnff spry enough to cavort around second base. And what the future holds for Frank "Chance is yet to be determined. Writers have located him as manager for several of the big league teams, both the Cubs and the White Box Included, but the chances are he will stick to his orange groves in California. Chance was not much of a success in New York, no mat ter for what reason, and his quarrel with the owners and subsequent resignation did not especially surprise any who had been watching the progress of the Yan kees. Chance surely taught some of the boys un that team how to play ball, but he couldn't teach them how to hit and this Itefcson the Yankees lost more games by a single run than any other team In the business. It was for the lack of a hit. No big league critic ever complained of the work of the Yankees except the punch was lacking, the vital element needed to land the games. Chance may continue to linges along for another sea son, but he will have an uphill job wherever he goes. McGraw's machine seems badly out of kelter, 'and Instead of leading home the parade, as he has done so often, he Is fighting for second place, and with the Cardinals, the team that has been the butt of all National league Jesters as often as the Giants have been their pride. It la the mutation of the game, the uncertainty tht makes It a real popular sport. Stal Jlngs and his Braves have furnished a ihrlll in their progress from absolutely last to a cinch place at first, and it isn't too much to say that when they meet the Athletics at Fenway park for the world's championship, the majority of the root ers will be with them In spirit, at least, for whatever the dope may say, a win over Coni.'e Mack's incomparable ma chine would give added Interest to the game. The real business of base ball is Just now at hand. The minor league mag nates are paying off their players and disbanding for the season, looking back over five months of disaster. It doesn't rotter a great deal which one of several reasons are assigned to explain the .- i it. the loss has been sustained, ana bow to get even is the one thought tip-. leiinom in the mind of the magnate. Plana for better protection, and for better business management, will be before the meeting in Omaha next month, and the outcome Is sure to be of great Impor tance to organized base ball. One thing only la really sure aa to the future of base ball. The Federal league has Just about all the bush league talent it csn well take care of, and the minor league mag naua are not nearly so likely to be annoyed by their players Jumping to the Feds next year as they were this time. k-l DOCWITMYOU' NIM CHAINED TO Q COOMTf ( I OMME I KOT TO 4IT ID OUDONB.- HEAD i0 V AV jy ' I Nyvw w YE-VANO J r CTHi"u- t0 THE COUNT LICHT IT Vlt-t. HELP.'! J SZ V 2 1 ( eV00TiT-S N THAT'S HOW flU f T,i 1 DOF -THEfi?r. A Wltu DROVN' KttP HM OP I ' toet OfiTo the. away X ' I nYwpcpt. to, m 0lN' P 1' fT r IdJ A V LANi0AlE Ju5r Ufrom TOUl? NEWPORT' j re ( ?y Father I 7 j 1 1 1 j J- out mim uius IJ'tinthi. xooeir this f 1 . I what have ma.Cie -hi- s" s. SANDLOT CURTAIN TODAY Locals Will Play, but Butler-Vinton Game Will Be in Chicago. FIELD MEET NEXT SUNDAY Blsr Brent for Loral Amateur Ath letes Will Be Staffed at Ronrke Park, with Extra Attrac tions. Amateur 'Winners. CLASS A. Saturday afternoon league. Armours. CLASS B. City league, Vinton Street Merchants. Commercial league. Council Bluffs Young Men s Christian association. Mercantile league, Krandeis Stores. CLASS C. Metropolitan league, O. D. Klpllngers. Booster lesKiie. Auto Rows. II y I HANK, m It; LEY. Today is the day set aside by the local base ball people for closing the season. A few games will probably be on the calendar after today, but the majority of the teams will finish. Because of financial difficulties the schedule game between the local amateur base ball champions, Vinton Street Mer chants, and the Chicago title holders in the same class, Butler Brothers, has been transferred to Chicago. The visitors re quested that they be given a certain guarantee, and at the last moment the local contingent was unable to secure the amount necessary, and so decided to play In Chicago today. Field Meet Next Sunday. The big field meet will be held at Rourke park next Sunday. As an extra attraction the association haa secured the Bt. Paul champions to mix with the Vin ton Street Merchants. Although the Vin ton crew swamped the Saints when they Invaded St. Paul, nevertheless, they are not gloating over what they are going to do with the Saints this trip. From present indications the chances for having a banquet out of the money the field meet will make look rather gloomy, but regardless of this, the ban quet will be given. Frank Qulgley has made arrangements with different Omaha men to take care of the financial end of a spread for the boys. lie will disclose his plan to the different managers and If everything Is satisfactory the dinner will be served at the Swedish Auditorium Wednesday, October 21. He wants to make it a combination banquet so the gathering will consist of base ball, foot ball and other athletic men. This ban quet will cost In the neighborhood of $1,000. A good game Is looked for at the Rourke base ball emporium today when the Storx meet the Kansas City Red Socks. In all probability Medlln will pitch for Kansas City and Sanders for the Stors. Comiskey's Nine Youngest in Last Nineteen Years CHICAGO, Sept. 2.-Manager Callahan la chaperoning tho youngest club Com lskey has owned since he' broke Into Chi cago nearly fourteen years ago. John Collins is a comparative youngster In major league experience, but he la the "veteran" of the Sox regulars. He came to the Southslde club in 1910 from Spring- field In the Connecticut league. He waa discovered by Ted Sullivan and probably j Is Ted's most famous "find" in the big show. Russell Blackburne runs Collins a close second, but the Palmyra boy has j been Identified with the minors until re cently. His real major league career dates from the time he went In to take Berger's place several weeks ago. Friends of the former Milwaukee inflelder think he Is on his way now and believe nothing can stop him. World's Series Will Open October Nine; Two-Game Series CHICAGO, Sept. 26. Play in the series for the world's base ball championship will begin on October 9 at 2 o'clock, It was officially announced by President B. B. Johnson of the American league and member of the National Base Ball com mission yesterday. The announcement waa made after a telephone conversation with August Herrmann, chairman of the commission. Aa the Boston Nationals and Philadel phia club of the American league appear to be the winners in their respective leagues, the commission has decided on a two-game series in each city. Two games will be played in the city where the series open, and two will follow In the other city, alternating after each second battle until the title la won. Graham Orgaalsea Athletic Reserves. Seeds were planted by Tom Graham to raise a team to be known as the Ath letic Reserves. He is still scouting the woods for a few real bard nuts. Many of the lJundee Woolen Mill Reserves buss ball team will be affiliated with tbia foot lall spuad. Any geesers wishing a try out with this troupe tickle the busier on Harney W& and holler for Tommle Graham. Glaats Bar a Pitcher, In an effort to strengthen his unsteady pitching atari Jnnn J Mriiraw has Just purchased Johnny Verbout, the star right-hand twlrler of the Jersey hkeeiers. AHA Copyright. 114. Internationa; News Service. LEATHER EGGERS LINING UP Amateur Footballists Getting Teams in Shape for Season. PROSPECTS QUITE BRIGHT Outlook la F.nconrnglna for aa la. tereattwa; ached ale of Karoaatera Between Old and New Elevens. By FRANK Qt IOI.EV. Now that base ball is practically em balmed and approximately ready for the funeral services a new child of amusement has arrived In the form of oot ball. Activities will start today. when several teams will enter a prac tice debate for the supreme purpose of ascertaining who is who ampng the string of candidates. The season among the amateurs will start In full blast with all the pomp and splendor necessary for such an auspicious event next Sunday. With each season the Interest In the leather egg game Increases and the pros pecta are blighter than ever now. There will be several municipal grounds and these fields will prov rather effective to install vitality Into different fellows that aspire to be foot ball managers. Last season about fifteen teams enrolled, but taking into consideration the extra enthusiasm already evinced It is a safe bet that about thirty will be ready to en ter the ring. As the local base ball as sociation was such a distinct success, probably it would be a good Idea for some Influential magnate to start e foot ball association. One real benefit that could be derived from an association of this kind Is that It would be an easier matter to book games. Superiors Are Big Noise. For the lost two years the Superiors have been the big noise in local foot ball dom, with the Monmouth Parks trailing close behind. If the Superiors organize this year they will have to go some to trim the Monmouth Parks, because the latter have mustered together a strong contingent. Next in line comes the Co lumbians. They have had a real fast team for the last four years, but, al though they always made the Superiors or Monmouth Parks utilise all their steam to whip them, they were unable to grab the winning number. This year, however, finds them with a stronger lineup, as follows: Jack Fitxgerald, for merly with the South Omaha Shamrocks; Frank Qulgley, formerly with the Su periors; Mart Flanaga, commonly known as one of the best halfbacks in town; Foran and Sandau, formerly with the Ex celsiors; Johnson, formerly with the Uni versity of Nebraska; Payne and Lldell, formerly with the Belmonts, and Rach man, formerly with the Omaha High school and University of Omaha. The Columbians will play all of their games at Rourke park and they will practice every Tuesday and Friday night at Twenty-fourth and Leavenworth streets. A new bunch that will probably wake a few of the old stars up this season Is ! the recently organized Fontenelle herd. which is looking for games. Gridiron Flotsam. Frank Golden will agnln be back In the harness with the Monmouth Parks. Several fellows are playing foot ball under the appellation of Swede Carlson. So far, Ralph Tuttle hasn't decided what combination he will hook up with. For games with the Clifton Hill Mer- juij Taylor. Kor gam, Wth the Bemls Parks, call Harney 61 3. and make a noise for Swede Pet Carlson. Some classy aggregation ought to grab Morgenthaler, who used to Coach the Omaha university. There will t- two fot ball games at Rourke park every Sunday on and after Sunday, octber 11. Tom Foley Is up a tree as to what he will do this season. When looking for a good referee or umpire don't forget that Uilliam Curran is nestling In South Omaha. Madam Rumor haa It that Harry Will iams will be In the ring this season. Probably with the Columbians. There will he two foot ball tangles at Chris Lyck park every Sunday, as soon as they ring the bell on tase ball. A practice game will be Indulged In by the Monmouth l'arks and the Fontenelle Parka at Fontenelle park this afternoon. Mazda Tigers would like to book some games with teams around 140 pounds. Call Tyler 1(9, and ask for J, A. Kcker. For trouble with the Fontenelle Parks, call Webster &7D6, and call for V. J. Si-hmlttroth, or address him at 3024 Mere dith avenue. Tate Matters says he wouldn't mind Jumping into a game occasionally this year. He used to be a star at the Ne braska university. There is a bunch of fellows In the neighborhood of Elmwood park that would like to organise, but they are sadly in need of a leader. When the Clifton Hill Merchants played the Monmouth Park Reserves for the 140-pound championship last season they lost by eight points. Again the Thorpelan Athletla dub will have a strong bunch of leather hooters representing them on the gridiron. They will be In the 130 pounders. The Ancient Order of United Workmen is figuring on being represented In foot ball circles, but the arrangements as yet have not been completed. If any team la slighted at any tima during the season through these columns, kindly notify Frank Quigley at Douglas Z oiid be will rectify the matter. Any team that wishes to buck up against the fast Monmouth Parks, rail Webstar and talk to Hllliam Llnde m"ier, or he can be addressed at &lot Grand avenue. The Columbian reserves. formerly known as the Huffs, have reorganized and are already out with a challenKS to any team In or out of town hovering mimhY MIK: SKITKMHKK 27. 1014. Pirate Chief Decides FRED CLARKE, MANAGER OF THE PITTSBURGH. Sept. 26. -On account! of the poor showing made by the Pirates under his command this season, Fred Clarke has announced his decision to sever his connection with the national pastime once and for all with the end ing of the 1914 season. Hans Wagner is said to be slated to succeed the veteran manager. Once before Clarke announced his de termination to quit; that was In 1909, after he had led the Pirates to a world's championship. At that time Hans Wag ner also said that he was through, but Barney Dreyfuss. the owner of the Pitts burgh club, prevailed on these two stars not to quit at the height of their glory and popularity, and both agreed rather reluctantly to remain in the gsme. Clarke will leave the game well pro vided. The money he has earned In the national game he has wisely Invested in land out In Kansas, and it Is to his Kansas farm he la headed when he quits the game for good. It was when Clarke quit taking an active part In the game around 140 pounds. For games call Frank Gillian at Harney Wis). The California Athletic club organized last week. Thirty candidates showed up for their Initial practice. The team will average lbO pounds and they are now ready to book games. For further infor mation call Harney 363. Across the waves the Joe Smiths have gathered together a galaxy of foot ball stars that will shine real bright this term. Chet Dudley, assistant Creighton coach, will also coach this squad as well as hold down the fullback position for them. Hera are the men that are backing the Cltfton Hill- merchants, namely: ('. V. War fie Id, Wright. Msrka brothers, Shaw, Ktalnaker & Co.. Clifton Hill pharmacy, Enterprise Lumber and Coal Co., C. T. Hmu, Jerry Wharton, Callahan, C. Fisher. In Houth Omaha, as customary, there will be another Hhamrock team on the bill of fare. They used to be a much Kt f ;v. I x X U .. Si Hf $V: v e Drawn for The Bee by George McManus to Quit Base Ball PITTSni'RQII PIRATES that his fame as a manager began to grow dim. Ho Is a manager of the type j that Is most effective when a cog In 1 In his own machine. When out in the' X II -32.. ".. I field with the gang a manager is right ) reMtore Interest In that class. For Ritchie. In touch with his team every minute. Aeal,lUl n, iu,.K of polish. Is undoubtedly There are few men who, after having !lMe nio,t interesting fighter In either bean active In the field, have made a sue-, Ul0 lghtwelght or welterweight division, cess of directing a team from the bench. For year, tn, welterweights have at It is only the men who have gained their ! lra ted little attention. Championship point of view from the bench who can j matches between men of that class have from there guide their teams to victory. been Impossible because there lias been Clarke's greatest mistake was made j o recognized leader since Joe Wolcott when he put away his base ball uniform and decided to become a "bench man ager." The retirement of Clarke leaves a va cant place In the base ball roster that will be difficult to fill. Wagner seems to be the logical man to utep Into his chiefs shoes, and. since he has been rec- ommended for thla position to Dreyfuss by Clarke, it Is probable that the wonder - ful veteran will be given a chance to now wnui ne can ao at me nead ox a team next season. feared aggregation, but last year they didn't loom up aa bright as expected. A Koot, tram in South Omaha will vertaialy create more interest In the Tri-Clty cham pionship battle. The Bemls Parks will be represented this year with a fast gang of youths that will hover around the 140 mark. Swede Carlson will captuln this aggregation and hla big brother Gus, former star end, will do the coaching. Here are the boys of the Bemis Parkers: K. Horglioff, J. Borghoff, Mullck brhults. Hubanks. Carl son. Gurnett, Carson. Busten, Morton, Christiansen and Irwin. The Clifton Hill Merchants, who won the championship of the lJo-pounders last year, will get under the ropes with Im pound children this term. The team mem bers are Ralph Taylor, Dan post, Dick Humphrey, Jud Taylor. Hairy Flnmming, Fred Slack. Harry Hkrlever. Art Dutchrr. Abe Rosenthal, Don White, Charles Whits, Kendall Fradf-nhurg. Bruce War field, II. Babcock and Tube Sexton. Where There's Soap There's Hope :t r. m. huvtik: Wurlas' erloa 11)14. Oin'e more is heard a luatv flwr, dure more crowus storm the gate, Onre more the losers shed a tear, Once more they curse their late. Once more la heard the crack of hat, Once more Frank Huker swings. Once morn Ruh olilrlng lilts his hut, Once morn Chief Mender flings. Once mom Mclnnes smacks the pill, Mice more Kd Collins stents. Onre more the fnns will get their fill. once more they II see four reels. One more Kd Plank will cop a game. unco more Ja-k Hurry wl!l star. Once more it will be quite the saini'. Once more they'll crowd each car. Ome more they'll cheer a winning team, Once more they'll cheer again, Once nure of hits ami runs they'll dream, Once inore they'll blow their yen. Once more the Macks will cop the dough, Once more all tandom ruvra. Once more the Macks will fight the foe, Instead of Giants It will ix Braves. You Can Search t's, "t)h, tell mo what this soccer Is. why Is It they play? 1 sec that nut nt Miller park they have a innt'h each day?'' We have got a slight Idea on why it Is they plsy, But think that It Is merely to pass the time away, NO. As a result of his good work Johnny Kvers Is thinking of splitting hla world's series coin with C. Webb. Kpeaklng of foot ball, we also see by the papers that the Harvard team is RITCHIE TAKING ON FLESH Pug Is Reported to Have Added to His Weight Since Losing Title. MAY CHANGE CLASSIFICATION Former Lightweight Is Likely to llrcome a Welterweight aa a Hrjanlt of Ills luereaaed Avoirdupois. NEW YORK, Sept. W.-Aceordlng. to reports from the west Willie Ritchie haa taken on a lot of weight since he lost the lightweight title and is likely to find making even 1X pounds a most difficult mutter In the near future. As Welsh declared he has changed the class limit back to the 133-pound notch, favored by Nelson and Wolgast, Ritchie seems to be frosen out as a contender. Welsh's stand regarding the weight at which he will defend the title la certain to find little favor. But In view of the fact that both Nelson and Wolgast were allowed to name their own figures, there seems to be no reason why Welsh should not enjoy the same privilege. How ever, since both Johnny Dundee and Charlie White, who threaten to cause Welsh considerable trouble, both favor the lighter mark, Welsh may finally de cide not to change the scale after alt. At a matter of fact, if Ritchie were forced Into the welterweight division It would be a great deal more helpful to boxing In general. As a lightweight Ritchie is rather played out, but he would be a shining star In the class above. Ritchie would make a wonderfully popu lar welterweight champion. He Is still young enough to fight his way through to the top. Large Purses rarer. Of course there are no large purses offered for welterweights. But that Is merely because there are so few welters of nny calibre. The addition of a boxer of Ritchie's urowess should do much to relgned supreme. Of late years there have been a few class welters, but all have found It more profitable to mas querade as members of the lighter class. Perhaps all this would be changed with the event of a real fighter such as Ritchie to take the lead. With the for mer lightweight champion aa a nucleus I there should be no difficulty In building ! 11 P ,h division until It is once more on tvtl wlth tn lightweight class, ee- peclully now that popular tactics ha division. Welsh with his un i ruined the lighter Gssirl to Lead Napa. John Ganxi-1, who led the Reds one sea son in the dim past and who has since earned the reputation as one of the best minor league managers In the Class AA leagues, is slated to succeed Joe Birming ham as the pilot of the Napa during l'.'lo. In securing Ganxel the Cleveland club will get a heady, atrlct and able leader. Star Pitcher Jolus tilaats. Big Bill Bitter, the star fllnger of the local New York Htate league team, will Join the New York Giants at the order of Manager McGraw. He turned down a F-d ral league offer of S3,0uu bonus and a salary equal to what he expected from the New York club. Crlner la Hard Lurk. Dan Grinrr, the Cardinal right-hander, has bei n pitching in hard luck thia sea son, due to the apparent Inability of his team-mates )o make runs behind him. 3 S showing tine form this year and Is al- retuly booting 'em over the fcross-bar from the thlrty-f Ive-yard line. With due credit to George Ptalllngs, Ru dolph, James and Tyler, It must be ad milted that the gink who really put tha Beantown lads on top Is none other than C. W ebb Murphy. Gross. We see that the Iowa foot bail team rapta'n has returned and Is In his old time form. A kid by the name of Peacock trimmed l'rsni'ls Oulnii t the other day and sur prised the enthusiasts of Greenwich, Cnnn., where the match was played. But the enthustssts at Greenwich, Conn., have nothing on Mr. Peacock In that renpect. It Is said that the Cleveland Naps and the Austrian army will fight It out for the booby prise of the world some time this fall. The other day a writer of head lines annovinoed that the "Naps defeat Cleve land." At that he didn't miss It far. Tou Much Johnsoa. This year has been a sad one, , Not a Johnson has come back. To all It's been a bad one. Meaning Walter, Ban and Jack. If It is true that the German finance aru running low, Kalaor Bill ought to come over and borrow a little from Johnny Kvers. G rover Alexander, the Nebraskan lad, waa given $1,0X0 by President Baker of the Phillies for copping twenty-five (S) games. The reason Baker made Grover me oircr is prooamy uaser mougni Alex couldn't do It. It was a base ball magnate, he groaned in agony. He busted out his very lungs, he wss a sight to see. The reason for this outburst, right under Cleveland a sales. To see two amateur teama play went W,Og0 guys. After 'Km, Lads. Quoth John McGraw to his man: "We gotta cop that bunch of yen, Ho win a few more games, you slaves. And lick that gang of Boston Braves.!" Connie Mack will be shy the services of two of his most valuable athletes lnr the series this year. Bnodgrass and Mer klo will not be present. 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