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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 28, 1915)
r 0 L"J i Bringing Up j i 1 i w Judgments PA ROURKE has his young men asembled hope now where lie can cast his fatherly aa well his critical eye over their per formance, and Judge: how closely It coincides with their promise.' fJt t aper, lie has something of a Job before him. Just about what besets the minor league magnate, each spring a bunch of raw and undeveloped material, among which be is to discover the. gems that are later on to glisten In the diadem of has? ball. At precent he has little Idea of what the ftourke lineup for the com ing season will be, but he know that he Is going to try to get a real ball team together If It can be done. Some of the places are safe. It is sure that Schleib ner will be on first, that Artie Thomason will be In center, and almost certain thut Kcanlon will play at short. And then the rest of the picture haa to bo worked out. Manager Krug may be seen at third, and he may be on second. If young Thomas comes through In good form, he'll get the third base Job, and Marty will be found mounting guard over the keystone of the diamond. This will make an infield that looks mighty ser viceable, even though 8c anion and Thomas are youngrters. Behind the bat It looks as If Kafora, will be the main stay, but this Isn't determined yet, and may be iwitched to one of the other backstops on the string.' Two positions In the outfield will have to be filled by choice, from four aspirants. With Reliability the present officers will- bo re Stvlcs and Willis to start' the pHehlnir staff is to be built up from a Umg- rlng' of youngsters, and It is Pa's '"most earnest hope that he can develop a pitcher capable of -going; through -nine innings and . winning a same. That's something Omaha has not seen In several seasons. At any rate. Pa ha the prob lem under consideration, . I ' The Ibst of lawn tennis fixtures for the season doesn't contain the name of Omaha, which makes the list somewhat unique. It doesn't seem right that Omaha, where the game was given Its life and developed to its first-class im portance, should be permanently deprived of participation in the clay court cham pionship. Here's a chance for some of the boosting organisations to get busy and take the steps necessary. to brims' this Important sporting event back- to Its real home. The Feds are not so much concerned about O. B. B. just cow, for the good and sufficient reason that they have troubles of their own. Aside from getting a man ager for Kansas City they have to show a court in Indianapolis why the team at the Hoosler capital didn't pay, the per cent dcvldend a stockholder expected to gather in last season. And that's about i'S much as Prexy Gllmore cares to handle at one sitting. Enterprise doesn't always pay. ' Pa Rourke slipped off down east and bought a couple of players from one of the little leagues in the wooden nutmeg country. and Just about the time tne check was being cashed the league blew up and iuriivj all iia iiiayeia imaae, and now the other Western league managers are pick ing up what they want of them for noth ing. Oh, very well. Bun Johnson's comment on the game . . . uc.i-.iM.iMs a pretty fair quality of hindsight. If he had had some such notions a couple of ., , ..it i.uuuie uuiuuvf,ij timera will remember Ducky becauso ' i I , , bcen ,0 de8Prt0 t the present j ne ued to be a atal. p, ,nover on our years ago, niaybe the trouble wouldn't wilting. Tom Chlvlngton rises up to announce that the greedy player is ruining the game. All of which shows that Thomas Is well Qualified to become a major league president as soon as the bars are 'ifted and his loop advanced. When you look over what the national '.aclng board handed the promoter!, of Hie Omaha speedway you wonder just what there is in the game, aside from control. It begins to look as if somebody it in bad some plsce. It's a shame that Chief Dunn didn't get his suppressing machine Into working order before the Hussane-Connolly affair time off. But it's better late than never. You'll- have to wait a day longer to find you guessed right on the smoke-lour-flusb meeting. This suspense 1 awful. At least. Pa can't be accused of picking the 1UU ones this season. Look at Sihlelbner, and Hulawltt, and Kafora. If Judge Landla doesn't hurry up he'll find the crowd all watching the game and I aylng no attention to the court. Now, If the weather man will only let up for a minute. Freddy Welsh Is getting lila-ln real Father r COULD ou KS.wSrJv Z 1 1 ENDTHI U f HLAKYOU- L " lULASKIWE ... . XZ TELL, HE IF DD I WOULDN'T 1 YTOTHd ' Ml CONDUCTOR THlbTMN T ,h 0O oE f ) r CTt. HO5PtTAL f rJJj-,TR'M STOPS, AND IF ly DON'T MOP5AT VAiT DO YOU . lU VXS WAKlK ME AT.TRO? J 5TOl'LL MAKE " UP SANDLOTTERS TAKE CHANCE Try to Fool the Weather by Start ing Practice, but the Old Man Beats 'Em to It. DIRECTORS MEET WEDNESDAY Br FHAMK'oi'ICIiKV. Ono duy last week when Old Man Sun beamed upon ua all the boys around these Jung leu became Inoculated with the base hall fever and even went so far as to make their preliminary arrangements to wain out on the terra firms today and try out their lunch hooks. Uucsb the ma jority of them changed their thought reservoirs when the white flakes oozed In last Thursday. Of course, the base ball bugs registered their usual kick against the Inclement weather, but, as customary, these complaints never prove very effective. It is approximately time for climatic conditions to favor us with a few torrid days so that the local pill shooters can round Into shape without using corsets. If the weather Is anyway near favorable today the local sandlots will be well fortified with horsehlde heavers. Now that the majority of the leagues recently organized have completed all the preparatory arrangements essential to be come a member of the Omaha Amateur association, the directors of said organ ization have decided to congregate at the city hall next Wednesday and elect offi cers for the ensuing season. In all prob elected In appreciation ofjthclr valuable support and "their hard, conscientious work which was Instrumental in making the association a distinct success last year. ' The Omaha Amateur association waltzed In last season., and as this ven ture was new- to all concerned, all kinds of credit is due to the gents that, lead the association over the rocky roads af filiated with a new organization of this kind. Leagnes to Meet. . Friday, "the 'city. Jiall , will again be in vaded by a couple of leagues when the Booster and American leagues will con clude their unfinished business. Several new teams applied for the franchise left open In the American league by the de parture of the Walter O. Clarks, but the Mandy Lee team drew the lucky num- UtJ,.- UiAV VIllS ICHKUQ La Klllllljr fortified with teams that will stick, they can go ahead and complete the other things necessary to put them on a strong footing. , Last week, the Jnter-City league let a couple' more teams slip under the wire. namely,- C. B. Antler and Spring Lake Parks. They adopted their schedule, which will commence April IS and terminate August 15. Their constitution will be adopted at their next meeting on April 8. All entry fees must be paid on or before their next meeting, Open on April 18. April 18 la the day set aside fur the Greater Omaha and City leagues to open the season. Arrangements are now under way to see that all the pomp and ! Pcndor necessary for such an auspicious , ooclon ' be available. The City league iias got a card out, ono side of which gives the officials and teams and on the other is their schedule. The Greater Omaha band will have another meeting In the very Immediate future. They are now practically ready for the whistle. Ducky Holmes has been inveigled into , bat-B ball gin this season. He will back a fa,t claB, ,.A.. trou wMch wm parade around under his monicker. The old timer will remember Ducky becauso local sand lota. Joe Wavrln will lead this' troupe. For games call Harney 925 or address him at 2W3 Creighton avenue. Diamond Dast. According to the dope, llorare Erlckson will Mick around tho old firexUle this season. He uicd to be with Kearney. I-onls Kleny. the irrepressible leader of the Commercial league, says that every thing l.ioks lovely for a prosperous sea son Lvonsrd Tihke is seriously contemplat ing the organization of a team to be known aa the Twenty-fourth Street Mer chant. The KlnK-Peck paraphernalia la now in the noBK'HBlon of Pete Peterson. He la undei id-l whether or not be will organ ize a team. Wally Drummy, formerly the star first cushion jient for the Ktorz, will probably play on huturdavs tills season with one of the cluva A tribes. In Edward Hansen the Ramblers sum hav Kn.e hltmnilh. He In there and back attain with the billy. He will be lo eatod in the aunpatch. Mnager Bradford of the Stors haa al ready booked the Lcland (Hants, All-Nations, Crawford's All-.staxs and I'nion (J la tits for this season. With the assistance of Aleck Monger son on the slab the Ramblers will tve their opponents in the National league a EoikI run for the pennant. Tomorrow night at Chrln Lyck's place the 'hr' I.yck base ball congregation will hold thc'.r annual fiemjuet and sprt-ad the alv relative to what they are aolng to do this season. The magnates of the Bat'iMay Class A lessue re-elcted Frank Qululey .re-dent- This leauue went throiiKh all the trtula and tribulations lairt season without nui.-h trouble and they inttmd to do like wise this seaaon. Herewith the Rambler lineup: J. Mon- Copyright International New UN Um. V V "1 - lb. A tit Left to Right gerson, catch; A. Monserson and S. K'lnka, pitchers; Norxard, first; M. Mon Kerson, second; Swanson, . short; McAn dnws, third; Urban, Christiansen and Hansen, outfielders, .. -j Encourage Base ' ' Ball in the Army And Navy Posts WASHINGTON, March J7.-Base. ball as a means of encouraging recruiting for the army and navy is the latest plan being tried by the government services. Secretary Garrison of the army strongly favors the plan, and the various recruit ing stations are alrendy on the lookout for recruits who can play the game. It la proposed to form leagues among tho various recruiting stations and pro mote Interest in the camps. In Chicago the scheme haa gone so far that President Wceghman of the Federal league club has given permission for tho soldiers to use his park to play their games. It is now expected that the clubs In other leagues will make similar offers. In accepting President Weeghman's offer. Secretary Garrison of the army wrote: "It is the aim of the military authori ties to make the army as attractive to young men as Is possible to make It con sistent with the purpose for which they enter the service of the United States. With this end In view,' athletics are al ways encouraged, and base ball is one of the most popular of athlctio sports throughout tho army. Furthermore, I am keenly interested In securing good clean men for the army and feel satisfied that there Is no better field for securing such men than among base ball players." In the Navy department word has been ent out to many of the officials In charge of recruiting stations to pay spe cial attention in making reports of re cruits to mention about the knowledge and experience la base ball. Last season there was a team of recruits in Nor folk, Va., which played ninety-two games during the season and loet only twenty two, a record which they boast of and maintain la not equaled by any amateur club in the country. . . STALLINGS LETS WRATH GET THE BETTER OF HIM Because the Augusta club of the South Atlantic league forgot Its alleglunce to Organized base ball so far as to Invite the Pittsburgh Federals to train In Au gusta, George tailings has docllned to plsy an exhibition game in Augusta, from whhh it was expected the Augusta club would receive all the receipts. Htallings also has returned four aeason ticket that he agreed to take at $J3 each as a do nation to the Augusta club's treasury. AUSTIN WANTED TO BE FED MANAGER. BUT COULDN'T The latent version of the tale of Jimmy Austin's rebound to the ranks of Organ ized ball la that after stinifng he sought Uu job of Manager Oaken, of ths Pitts burgh Federals, an I when turned down cold, betaine .disgusted and sent back his bonus and aliance salary, awl jumped back to tho Bt. Iiuis llrowns. Another fctoiy U that he wanted to be captain and was denied even this honor. THE OMAHA SUNDAY BKK: MAKCH 2S, Mickey Gibson Expert Bowlers Are j j : : BUG B. Bower. Jim Dougherty, C. Patten, BATTERS HAYE FUNNY POSESloid Baltimores Odd Stunts Calculated to Upset the Fitchers Are Pulled 'Off by " Many Heavy Hitters. . ty"cobb MAKES A BIQ NOISE Batter's have their pequllar notion about taking their position at bat, and moat of them have some little oddities they indulge 1n Just before stepping into the batsman's box. A few really believe that by going through a certain set of motions and ridiculous dido It will bring good luck. Others do it for effect,' a grandstand play, or for their own amuse ment. However, the great batsmen of the game, with few exceptions, rarely In- rfulff In anv nt thl. f..... . .1,1 - - J vn. -...a . 11 1 v J ..ill . oioiirr before or after getting to the plate. Sain urawrora, l,. LaJole. "Honus" Wagner, "Home Run" Baker, and a fnv nthar. of our famous batsmen have a very busi nesslike air about them when taking their positions at the Dlate. The fact that they are there is sufficient to worry any pitcher, A chap by the name of Lew. hn used to play with Kansas Citv. hail a stunt he always pulled off before hitting at a can that reminded one of an Indian medicine roan going through his mys- tenoua Incantations Invoking aid from the Father of the Great Waters. Just before his turn came to face the nit.-h-r Lewee would take his cap In hla left nana, then, swinging It slowly around, would face the sun that is, if It were vlslble-thcn walk slowly to the ' plat', step on it with both feet- carefullv turn round twice, step back, and hit the ball uiac is, ir be did not strike out. "Ty" Cobb makes a ureal funs lrni- going to the plate, and generally creates a great tuna after nifhin it i...- swings an armful of hats for a long time before he stalks to the plate, but he only uses one. althouKh many pitchers imagine he still has the armful by the manner In which he lanbasts the ball. Cobb has some stunts that are annoy. Ing to the pitcher that he pulls off in be tween balls and strikes, whichever the case might be. He will pose aa if ready for tho onslaught, then suddenlv at.u.n down and grab a handful of dirt Just as me piicntr Is about to pitch. "Ty" does not seem to worry whether the 1,1,11 r. over the plate or not, for Cobb takes a strike about a meekly as any man In me league bnt he cun afford to. Both "Mike" Kelly and Arlle Latham have the credit for beln the fi.at t.lav... to take their bats and draw a line indicat ing his position, or where he would aianrf and dare the pitcher to put the ball wlihln a Illlie OI It. Somet ma mttr " winui the line I-atham would Dull his ean ov, one eye, cross his lcg3 and lean on his bat and challenge the pitcher to stick three out of eight over telaht chani those days). "Cap" Anson never said much before coming to bat. or when at bat. for h. like Cobb, had very llttis regard for balls or strikes, for he knew he could hit it when he was ready. Hut after hitting. If the umidre's ile la..u rubbed hlui of wiist he thought was a safe drive, ur a decision at first went against him, then you would hear "Pop's" roar a mile away. Drawn for The Bee by George-McManus l n i r : Among the Leaders in Mickey Olbson, O. Dettmen, it. Stuns, Pa. First Nine of Men Who TTsed Brains ; " - 'I " IUI ! NEW TTORK. March 27.-The old Haiti more team of 1SM-B, one of the greatest teams ever gotten together, originators of ; the new style of ball play, was a galaxy of athlete who were endowed with brains and brawn, and made them count In the game of base ball. With a pitching staff composed of such mediocre hurlers as Hemming, Eaper and Hopper, with the old stars who were In the sear and yellow, such as Tony Mullane. "Kid" Gleaaon and "Dumpling" McMahan, the team won three pennants. Later It added Arllo Pond and Jimmy McJames. All these hurlers made records in games won owing to the brilliancy of the team be hind them. A most peculiar fact about the famous BuJtlmores of l4- woa that tliey were all at one time or another battery men. John McOraw began hi career on the diamond aa a pitcher, and waa credited with being very tricky ' but a fierce kicker. Hugh Jennings was no false alarm as a catcher, and hi friends de clare that he made a mistake when he switched for an infield position. "Wee Willie" Keeler was a left-handed hurr, Lut lacked weight for pitching, but seemed to have the necessary avoirdupois to hit a ball aa hard as tho best. The noted Kd Hunlon, manager of the team, used to pitch before taking to the out field. Then there waa Manager Joe Kelley of the Xorontos. When Joe was a full fledged Oriole he plarid the outfield, but Mr. Kelley won considerable fania as a hurler of curves and otherwise. Even "Dig Dan" Urouthers began his buse ball career a a pitcher, but that was away back. Heltz, the aocond baseman. a'j) Infleldur V. Honner were good catchers and spent part of their minor league days behind the bat, and the famous Walter (Kteve) Urodle, was a clever backstopper at one time. Ho every player on that famous old team won his spurs either as a pitcher of curves, or as a receiver of them. Four of the famous squad are now four of the greatest manager in the game and "Kid" Gleason Is In line for a big league Job as manager and it Is not to be wondered that the Baltimore team of those days won pennants with J. Mc Oraw, Hugh Jennings, Wilbur Hoblnson, Joe Kelley in 1U ranks and Bdward Han lon, the manager of managers at the helm. LOYALTY TO COUNTRY IS FIRST. SAYS JULES GOUX Jules Goux, winner of the 1!13 Um-mile luce, who is now driving a car for tho military governor of ilslfort, on the 1'raiiuo-German frontier. In a letter to the Indianapolis speedway, write: "It would he a great pleasure for me to compete in the international M-mil) ace this year, a I did In U)iS and 19.4. hut thu position I hold on the German frontier la very Important, and I si iply hi.vn't the heart t auk my release under any pretext while France la at war. France must come first, always." .uu" ; . , j. .. 1 -.'. " - P'' j (J i V ... 7 .L't aif i ii i nii f tju " un nii ir,m.. Hmn.Hn t Local Race Klmmau. AMATEUR QUESTION IS OYER United States Golf Association Be vises By-Laws Explaining What is an Amateur. BUT REVISIONS ARE BROAD In order to settle once and for all the Irritating question of "What I an ama teur golfer?" the United State Golf as sociation ha revised section T and R of the by-laws. The revision ay officials of the association are perfectly clear and everybody shall know what Is an ama teur. However, the new rulings are suf ficiently broad to Inspire no kick from the said amateur golfer. Who would have an awful time trying to prove their standing It the gam wa anything but golf. The revision are a follow: Revision of sections 7 and S of the by law of the United State Golf associa tion: Section 7. An amateur' golfer 1 one who ha not accepted, directly or Indi rectly, any fee, gratuity, money or Its equivalent a a consideration for th per formance of any act or service arising In connection with the game of golf and who I not or ha not been a profes sional In any other branch of athletics. Provided, however, that tho above shall not apply to writing, editing or publish ing articles, magazines or books on golf, or to laying out, constructing, supervis ing or giving advice concerning the lay out, construction or upkeep of a golf course or any part thereof. Any person who becomes Ineligible by reason of this by-law may be reinstated by giving to the executive committee of this association satisfactory evidence of meriting such reinstatement. No occurrence prior to January 8, 1915. kali affect the status of any person who was In good standing as an amateur golfer on said date. . Killings by the executive committee: The following are violations of the above rule: 1. Playing or teaching the game of golf for pay. This Includes accepting traveling or living expens for playing over a course or for participating in a golf tournament, contest or exhibition. 2. Personally making or repairing golf clubs, golf ball or other golf articles for pay. 3. Serving after reaching the age of It a caddie, caddie master or green keeper for hire. - . Lending one's name or likeness for the advertisement or sale of anything except as a dealer, manufacturer or In ventor thereof In the usual course of business. 8. Permitting one's name to be adver tised or published for pay as the author of books or articles on golf of w hich one Is not actually the author. Section s. Th executive rominltteo shall take cognizunce of every apparent violation of section 7 that may come to Its attention In any manner whalsover; it shall exercise absolute d'scretion In the Interpretation and enforcement of tho by. law for the purpose of aafeguardlng the bast Interests of the game of golf and shall have power to Inflict such penaltieo a mo circumstance of each case mav in I its Judgment Justify. Cantillon Saves Money for Street To His Displeasure . Sweeney, the Highlander' elassy re ceiver, tells a good one. Tt'ai at Oabbv . Street's expense.. "Washington and Ie troit were tied up In a stiff battle In Detroit back in 1W8, when the Tigers were champions," states the husky one. "Gabby . had had a great day. Ho had walloped -George Mullln for three hit and had pegged out five Tiger on the ha so lines. He went up in the ninth with the tylnc run on third and one down. Gabby soaked the ball 011 a line to Mullln, who speared It with his gloved hand. A double play followed and that ended the game. "Joe Cantillon rode Street the Instant Gabby got back to the bench. And maybe Gabby didn't flare upl He told his man ager what he thought of him and, beat ing it to tho hotel, got a quick dinner knd packed up. Coming down In the rotunda about S o'clock, with hla mind fully made up that ho was going to quit the club, Galihy buttod Into Cantillon. " 'Come here, Gabby,' said the manager. HIM voloe .was kind and Gabby thought Joe was weakening and was going to apologize for the call he gaive him at the park. " "What doe this mean: why alflL'ybv,' J come down atalra with your baggage'?' asked Cantillon. Vj i'l " 'Well, Joe, you see you sort of wad jl me mad this afternoon,' replied rHrfr' and ' I had about made up my mind to -leave the club.' ".'I that o?" wa Cantillon' rejoinder 'Well, old sport, wait until morning. I'm going to chase a bunch of the other, so . you all can go on a party ticket and avf ome money.' Boxing Now Permitted In Eighteen States - Of the forty-eight state In the unloir boxlnr ( permitted In eighteen. The fol- lowing will give art Idea a to how "ths" i port Is regulated:- Colorado Twenty rounds to a decision.' Pennsylvania Khort . bout no de-! clslona. ,No commissions. New' York T6n-round, no-declslon ' bouts, with commission to regulate the' same. Louisiana Twenty-round matches with t decision. ' Wisconsin Practically same law as in. New York. Maine Six-round bouts, with decisions, but no commissions. Tennessee Bight-round contests, 1e-," 1 clslons and no commission. ; Ohio Ten-round bout with no ver-''. diets, optional. Kentucky Ten-round bouts, optional In, various communities. Washington Optional contests, but not permitted to any extent. ' Texas, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Ml-, sourl, Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming and Oeorgla Short round bouts, optional. Umps is Great, But President Greater. Charley Rigler. National league um pire, Is full of good base ball stories and la In great demand as a speaker at base bull banquets. Charley know how to tell a story, too. Here Is a sample: "The first year I broke Into the Na tional league I waa assigned to umpire a gume between the Army and NaVy teams. "I was quite proud of my assignment, and a few minutes before the game I walked out of the dressing room to H11 home plute. I had to walk the full . length of the field, and, to my great surprise and pleasure, every step I took, was maiked by the loudest cheering l ever heard. My cheat swelled to twico its normal ulze until I found Teddy Roosevelt had entered the field Just as I had emerged ' from the dressing room, and that all tho' cheering was for him." JACK HOLLAND CALLS OFF TRIP TO PIRATES' CAMP Jack Holland has had to abandon his trip to Hot Springs. He had hoped to visit the I'll ate camp so as to get a Hue on the recruit pitchers and see how bis additions to the squad are getting along, but ho wouldn't pare the time to get away with his own training season only three days away. JACK THOMAS WOULD EE UMPIRE IN THIS CIRCUIT Jack Thomas, who aaw some ten years of service In the Western loop as a mem ber of the Omaha and Lincoln dufea, wsnts 4 t'omo bank to this circuit, but thl time as ' an umpire. Thomas has filed his petition for a Job with Prexle Tip O'Neill, und Omaha fan who re member old Jack hopej he la successful. uccs