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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 20, 1916)
Sign Up Your Umps, Mr. Zehrung, Were Ready for the Call PRING GRID WORK YOUNG PIN TUMBLER WHO WON CITY TITLE. END OF THE BASKET BALL SEASON NEAR Three Teamt in the City Leagues Continue On. Each Maintaining Perfect Scorea to Date. GAME HELPS THE CHURCHES SPORTS SECTION of OTTO MERZ SIGNS UP WITOOURKES Indiitnapolis Pitcher Accepts Terms and Will Appear on Hurling" Mound for Omaha. CY F0RSYTHE SIGNS CONTRACT i AT NEBRASKA SOON HE Omaha Practice Will SUrt Within Two Weeks w.ith Dick Kutherford in Charge Temporarily. ALL SET FOR FLOOR TOURNEY Br JMK K. HWHKMK, IJNCOMf. Feb. 19.-(ipeclal. prtng football practice at the I'niveraity of Ne braska will be started within the next two week. Athletic Manager Oug R Reed announced today, under the direc tion of Assistant Coach Richard B. Ruth erford. The Nebraska gridiron, which wai flooded for skating during the winter. Ii being drained, and. with favorable weather, wll be in condition for playtnr the flrat week In March. The actual I course of instruction will not be mapped t out until Dr. R. J. Stewart, Nebraska' new athletlo director, arrives hi IJnculn the second week In March. Stewart and Rutherford will then confer and decide upon the program of training for the spring; months. Reed anticipates a squad of seventy football men reporting for spring- training- by all odds the most formidable in the history -of the school. The' Ion trip to the coast which the Huskera will take next fall lias aroused more ' than usual Interest among the football men, and Reed Is basing his. prediction upon the number who have already applied for equipment The coming of Dr. Stewart has aroused Quite a furore among the athletes at Ne braska. Plans are being made now for the Huskera In all branches of athletics to tender Dr. Stewart a banquet, prob ably on '.Tuesday evening. The high school tournament starts the following day, and Reed wanta the H inkers, In eluding Dr. Stewart, to devote aa much attention to the high school boys as pos sible. ' Cab Wilier la Bark. The moderate weather has quickened the preparations of the track aquad ib one 01 mo ms jseorasxa nas had since 1911. "Cub" Willey, the for mer New York atar, who, in the opinion of Coach Reed, la the greatest track ath lete Nebraska, haa ever had, is back In school, having straightened out his schol arship difficulties, and will be able to compete. The return of Willey brought ot of Joy to the Husker camp. He is wonderful high Jumper and sprinter, and there ia very little on the track that he cannot do. Coach Reed has decided . to send a Husker relay team to Kansas City for the Indoor meet there. February 16. His team will Include Owen. Scott, Bates and Townsend, and will take part In the mile relay. Reed now haa 145 Nebraska high schools aa prospective entrants hi the annual high school baaket ball tournament under the auspices of the state university the second week in March. Three more 'high school. Anley, Franklin and the School of Agriculture,- sent In requests for entry blanks this weeki Entries are supposed to olosa February n, next Monday, but the field has been practlcalty covered and hut few more are expected. Levringr Cwpa sue Medals. It now seems certain that 130 Nebraska high school team will be" "on hand at the opening of the tournament. Reed ex pect that twenty-five school will class for the Division A series) and the re mainder will be divided between Class ft and Class C Beautiful loving cups will be awarded the champion In each division and individual medals go to the winning teams. The two committees which will have practical supervision of the tournament were named by Reed today. They are Commit tea.' on Adjustments Harold Corey, chairman r Dick Rutherford and C. Henderson. i . Committee on Officials Ed Husg, chair man; George Raceley and Paul Shields. All of the manager of the Lincoln Votels met with Reed during the week ai agreed to offer especially reduced rates to the high school students. Reed managed to secure a rate of 60 cents for rooms without bath and .75 cents for room with bath. The Lincoln Young Men's Christian association ha arranged to meet all of the trains at the depots and escort the high school students to hotel and room Ing houses. In addition, the Lincoln High school boys have , planned to organise parties and conduct the visitors on sight seeing trip through the city, and the Uncoln Commercial club has planned a big dinner for the visitors and all of the fraternities will entertain groups. The Husker basket ball aquad will next week play the last games of the season away from home, including two with the Ames Aggies and two with Drake at Dea Moines. These games will wind up the Husker season. Nebraska has a clean record so far and Is tied with Missouri for championship honors In the Missouri Valley conference. The Tigers have six more games sll away from home. . If the Huskers can clean up next Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, then they will have a fairly clear title to the honors. for Missouri must win all of the six it play to tie. Board Will Mer.4. The Cornhusker athletlo board at it meeting Monday evening I expected to -. ose of the Chamberlain case. There Is no question but the board will accept the report of the eligibility committee and bar -Chamberlain from further par ticipation in athletics . In the Missouri valley. When Chamberlain takes his degree next June he will retire to business, hs announced yesterday, probably taking up the banking business. His parent are wealthy and he haa a splendid opening. Jimmy McGill and Buck KbrUht tried to snare Chamberlain for their Western league cluba. McGill made a particularly tempting offer, but after the two had held a conference Chamberlain decided It was business for him. , Automobile Dealer , Banquets Employes PERSIA, la.. Feb. 18.-Rpeeial.V-J. E. Peterson, a local automobile dealer, Wednesday evening gave his first annual banquet to his employes in the private dining room of ths Hotel Bohley. Cov ers were laid for sixteen. Mr. Peterson Is. one of Persia's fore which he announced that he had made arrangements to give his men In the electrical department a course in elec trnaty, after which the party went In tflMf body to the zoik opera nous, wnere a special program had been arranged. ' Mr , rm If 1 I'llfj uf. M .1 ... I Ul B mott business men. being manager of a large garage aii machine shop, the . i' r Lit, r.Kn-Kiu v. - i ' and the Persia ice plant. I y V. ! ART PEDERSON. OMAHA IS PUT ON THE RACING MAP Becomes One of the Stations on the Great Western Trotting Circuit. BIG STABLE OF FAST H0ESES By ii. K. MURRAY, Edward Peterson . and -Otis Smith went to Chicago laat week to attend the an nual meeting of the Great Weatern Trot ting circuit, and tb result wa that Omaha was Installed a a member of the second biggest harness racing circuit in the world. ' -, . This accomplishment was in accordance with the forecast often previously made and published in these column. The cret of successful prophecy ha been dl' covered, and It would be Unfair to ' the world-to conceal -It.' HereMt is: , Just predict that whatever Messrit. Smith and Peterson say they are going to pull off, will happen on schedule time. Had this rule been known m former ages, prophecy would now be classed a one of the respectable arts. Instead of being In disrepute. t , Meaa Mack, for Ornakai . The p'aclng ot Omaha on the harness racing map with Cleveland. Detroit, Pe oria, Galesburg. Burlington. Des Moines, Hemline, Milwaukee, Bprlngfleld. Serto li, Albuquerque . and Phoenix, appeals to the biggest' business men and sports men of the city as one of the most im portant accomplishments from the( boost er's standpoints which this roctropollu has known In a long time. Great Western circuit racing ia not only of such high das aa to attract large crowds to Omaha,, but It commands In. terest throughout the country, and will result in much favorable, advertising. Associated Press wires will carry the re suit to scores of newspapers, and Omana will be boosted as a progreslve city. Meet at leedway. Plans for the meeting, which will be held at the plant of the Omaha Driving club at the East Omaha speedway, call for either four or five days of racing during the week which begins August XI, according to Secretary Smith. Omaha will precede the Iowa Bute fair at Dcs Moines, which always ha a highly sue cessful meeting. ' It is probable that the Nebraska Speed association will find it to its advantage to fill the Interval between th newly or ganised Nebraska Midway circuit and the Omaha meeting, in which event Omaha will again be a member of the local circuit. v - The directors of the Omaha Driving club, In addition to Messrs. Peterson and Smith, are John D.' Crelghton, T. C, Byrne, J. A. Kuhn, Ed P. Peck and K Buckingham, . . Following 1 a list of cities which this year will comprise the Great Weatern circuit, with the dates assigned to them July 17 North Randall (Cleveland), O, juiy z ieirou, mien. July SI Peoria, 111. AUKUst 7 Oalesburg. 111. August 14 Burlington, la. August '11 I nmhn AuKuat iHrs Moines Beptoniber 4 Hnmllne, Minn Hepteruber 11 Milwaukee, Wis. September 1 Hprinaf leld, HI. September 25 Kt-dalia, Mo. October 2J Aliiuipn-rque, N. M. October 30-I'hoenix, Aria. Local Relay Team Defeats Davidson Harley Davidson, world' champion roller skater, was defeated in a mile relay race at the Auditorium roller rink last night, by th same team which al most beat him Tueaday night. A a re sult of this race Dick Britlon. the fastest of the local skater, haa challenged Davidson t a half-mile race, which will take place tonight. In the event that Brit ton win (Ida race, he will be pre sented with a gold medal. Ths time for the race last night was t 30 flat. All three of the relay racers, Sam Drullck. Wiley Cbmpton.and Dick rtritton have been practicing on their sprint work and they were in perfect shape for the race. f allahaa Rlaras HeMiklr, Jimmy Smith, a product of Pittsburgh Ms. who played with the C'hWago and hsltimoie r'trds last 'r, haa been aigni-d for a trial by Manager Callaliao ot the Pirates. Standing f Team TRI-C1TY UWAOrK. Riandd P'orea Tovn-cprt "n Co rrt. l.rt .-.7 .v . .V .0 " . Pet. 10 0 .7 4 ..S2: .71 .444 .S7S .14 .12 Walter '. rlarka..,. . ; H'irces-Nah a J . Omaha High Si hool J J Vnlver.lty of Omha J Relevue College COMMERCIAL, J 0-a'' National Ranks .'re iTclth J Htb School Revrves Towns nd T gers Omaha Independent J M K. Fmlths tr. im.n fn amerv . t o 1 lliKh Hchool of Commerce... 1 CHVRCH LKAIU'R. W . i 0 rot. .ST1 .4'-" .000 First Methodists........... Hanscom I'ark Methodlsta... 4 Calvary Bant lata South Vide Presbyterians..... J 8t. Mary'a Congregational.. J South Side Baptists..... J trtrst Christian Xrhedale for h WeeV. Tuesday at Tounr Men's O-rlstlan As C tlon-Omaha High rchool Reserve ftriilnst Fairmont at T:M. Omha High ScHool aralnst Cnlverslty of Omnh at , Rrnndels agrtlnst Townvnds at A 'Tuesday at I nlverslty of V.:r,ahit; Mary's Conrreaionls ' ""VkC! PhrWtlans at 7:S. South Fide rrhy terlans against Hanscom Park Methodists "wnralay nt .nrlj yT? Fmlth asalnst Omaha National I ank at ' . . i,n'i christian As- . . . m. ....... T n.r. mrfklnst M. r.. th. at TO-ha in-'f If ..iSSSi High School of Commerce at. rKPl- n'rst rMe7h.x..st; "agat . Calvary BP tirts at 7:. Bonth 8 de Preshyterlans agM-st St. Marv's Co laregatlonaW at 8:Sa aturdav at Toung Men's Christian Aa alMlonimaha IllRh School aralnst Omaha Independonta at 8. Coun cil Bluffs Hldh School against Omaha HJ'h..Ler,20,-.at, rj-. tv f Omaha-M. .. Natlonnls at 7:, Townsend Tigers sgalnst Joe Smith at S:30. v,it. 4a ArtL-w. Tne Dasaet ou n-"" ......... ing to a close has proven a """" churches having fives. lh' ths Church league. Several of th churches havs al most doubled their Sunday gohool at tndanc. while a marked Increase 1 no ticed in many of the churdhe. This In crease la due to the fact that a piayer u.Uniin rhurch must be a bona d member of that organisation, and In order to be eligible to participate in th contests must . attend church reguiany. Some of the five, lacking material, nave coured the city for toers, hence the m crease of membership. That the churche take a great inter est In the floor gam I eviaencwi r the large ' number of church fans who turn out to witness their favorites per form. The larger, fhurches havs organ ised bands of rooters. -d their yells serve as an incentive for th players to extend themselve tr th utmost. Th popularity jf the game was shown at the Hanscom Park Metnoaisi ana Tlrst Methodist game Thursday evening at the Young Men' Christian assocla tion.' before one of . th largest crowds of church fan eve pecked In th gym. Sickness ATorks Have. The playing of outside teams -on chedule league date and tb aloknes of plaj-er among1 some of the fives' ha interfered to a considerable extent with ( the league .game. There 1 hardly a five In the three league that ha been able to stick to the ' schedule. ' As the remaining games will occupy 'all th baaket ball court, there sems little chance 'for the postponed frays to be played off. With fourteen contests carded, this week promise to be one of the moat ac tive of the season. The University - of Omaha five,- whloh he been dot-man for soma time, will be hack In the ring with two Trl-Clty league games, the flrat with the Omaha High school Tuesday evening, and the second with the Burges-Nah .Thursday even ing. After a three weeks' layoff, th crack Brandeta team will also seen in ac tion. ,Th department store players Wul cross sldea with ths Townsend for th second tlnft this sesson. Sine their de feat early In the season by ths Brandel. the Townsend have shown unusual formf and tnere 1 every indication that, this battle will be one ot the hardest of th sesfaon. The contest will be one of th lx charge games that officials of the Trl-Oity league Inaugurated for the ral Ing of sufficient wampum to defray th organisation expenses. The ' gam will be played Tuesday evening at th Young Men's Christian association, and will be preceded by the University of Omaha- Burgess-Naah and the Fairmont-High School Reserve games. Methodists Loss Oa(. Tn itansoom iark Methodist were put out of the running 4ast week for honors in the - Church league when handed their second defeat at the hands of the First Methodists. Th Flrat Methodist, hav defeated svery five In the Church loop, their record to dat being chalked up with eight consecutive win. The defeat of the Townsend by the Clark was also one of ths surprises of the week's play. The loss put a crimp In the Gunners' championship aspira tions. Failure of the Brandeis and Fort Dodge to agree upon a date will probably result In the game being cabled off. Borne time ago the lowans defeated the locals at Fort Dodge and a return match was to have taken place. The only big remain ing game will take place' th early part of March, when tbe crack Olympio team of California, on Its way to Chicago to defend, It ttU to the A. A. U., stop off to engage the Brandel. The exact date ha not . been agreed upon. BOY SCOUTS ENGAGE .IN FRIENDLY CONTESTS In connection with the boy' circus at the Young Men's Christian association. Charles Trebllcock and Kenneth Gayer of the Beaver troop Boy Scouts of Amsr ica, won from Kenneth Sippls an4 Car roll Geetsen of Troop Two ia a close lgnal contest. For Troop Two Harold Johnson, on leg bandage, and Jerome Dlmlck on head bandage were awarded first place over MpKee Flak of Beaver troop. On the stretcher contest. Beryl Meaton and Crl Hei fen berg of Beaver troop won over Harold Johnson, tdward Tracy. Max Herbert and Bennett Mc Gregor of Troop Two. by 20 aeconde. In the flie by friction contest, Joe t'lelnnd and Joe Payne mad a good fire In very quick time. . XJNBAY SCRIBNER GIRLS WHO ARE SOME BASKET BALL PLAYERS Scribner High school basket ball team. From left to right: Peter L. Bauer, coach; Irma Mills, right guard; Cor delia Schulta, center; Irene Mills, left forward; Cordelia Rink, left guard; Anita Mar quardt, right forward. 5 . - r , ?' - . 4 -a fei th v pi k!k kirn u , bin v-'l P 7 7 : h . ! Vlv;i: :. . . Mb ' jZ,t r. '.. . ii-ir;""7i ' ' - ' ' ' The Scribner ITIgh school girls asltet ball team, which Is to plsy with the South High school girls' team March I, Is some basket bell team, Jf the records made this season may. be counted for any thing In tbe line . of proof. The girls, under the careful coaching of Peter L. Bauer, have reached such a degree of WESLEYAN CROWS AS BEATSJIDSKERS Methodist Unirersity Five Trims Nebraska Second Time in the Season. WIN, TWENTT-TKREE-NINETEEN ! UNIVERSITY PLACE; Neb.. Feb.'l. (Spedal) Nebraska Wealeyan won th basketball championship for th . state of Nebraska by defeating' the Corn husker 23 to It on th Wealeyan floor her laat. evening.- The Coyote took th lead at th beginning of the gam and kept It throughout. ' Nebraska got only two field goals In th . flrat- half, tbe total acore at th end of the half being 14 to . At th beginning of th cond halt the Coyote rushed the . gam until . for a time th cor was to 0 In their favor. Injuries to Hughes and. Johnson forced them to slow up and gave Nebraska a chance for two goal in quick succession. Johnson stayed in th gam and played remarkably well in i- spite of the fact that he was seriously injured In a game with . Cornell college Wednesday night Vlfquain was forced out on personal fouls near, the end ot th gam being replaced by Crozier. . , - Tit Cornhusker played a defensive game 'during all pf the first half, paying special attention to Hughe and Kline. Kline, however, played in hi usual form and got two fine one from the middle of the floor. The Cornhuaker fought desperately and played a clean game all the time with the exception of Rutherford, i Hugg at guard and Nelson at center were Nebraska's main-stays. This makea two gamea won by Wes leyan from Nebraska thla year, and as the Cornhusker are at the top of the Missouri Valley -aggregation, Wesley an supporter have a right to rejoice. The lineup: WEBI-JCYA NEBRASKA Kline R.K.fR.F Ilutlierford Anderson L.K.jKK Thiesen Hughes (c) ".l' Nelson Johnson IMi.1 K.G J. Uardiii'-r Vlfqualn I..U.II..U IIukk ul SulHt!tutea: Keta for Anderson; Gruhb for Ki-ts; Crosier for Vlf'iualn; Campbell forlhetsen; Khleldx for NVInon. ltt-feree t. fj. Bunh from Cedar Falls, la. Dunn Will Manage Cleveland Team CHICAGO, Feb. W.-Tha wccsldent Dunn will be In control of the Cleveland club and that the new owner have suffi cient money to go out and buy player to strengthen the Indians, President John son said on his return trip from New York today. Mr. Dunn, h said, will announce the lst of stockholders later. The (.'lev-eland team would have purchased Frank Baker if New York had not beaten the new owner by a few hours, according to Mr. Johnson. OMAHA, SUNDAY MOKXIXU, FKimUAHY 20, 101(5. sklH and "proficiency Ihey haven't lost a game this season. Mr. Bauer, who Is a druggist at Scribner, haa given hi per sonal attention to developing the team, and th praise that has been bestowed on the young women lj proof of his patience and their willingness to learn. Whenever the girls hav played f they Army and Navy in Conflict with Yale And Harvard Game NEW YORK, Fob. 1. It now eem likely that the Army-Navy game will be played on Franklin field November 26 next. This will mean a clash with the Yale-Harvard game In th bowl at New Haven, and while th service authorities do not relish this and ar still trying to avoid th conflict, no alternative date which la aatlsfaotory to both institutions hss been named. Th dat now la mind la th Saturday before Thanksgiving day. The Quaker had intended to arrange a game for that time, but th fact that thla idea appear to hav been dropped may be regarded as an Indication that th Army and Navy havs approached a def inite agreement concerning November 15. George E. Nltzache, recorder of th Uni versity of Pennsylvania, . 1 conducting negotiation with th two academic for the use of the flold, and believe that all matters relating to the game will have been concluded by next week. After the 1015 game at the Polo Ground it was Inti mated that the Navy might agree to a readjustment of the agreement which called for the playing of the 191f contest at Philadelphia, but It I now understood that talk of thla nature was not at all official. Sick Basket Ball Men Back in Game After a lapse of a week, due to In Juries of players, Coach Kavan of the 1'nlverslty of Omaha haa again resumed basket hall practice. The short rest seems to have Improved the team. Adams Is back at hi old position of forward, l aving completely recovered from blood poisoning. Bruce Is again out and Mo Ilrlde Is showing up regularly for prac lice. Jap l-earh. who quit school this semester, has donned the scarlet and black and ia again at hla guard position. J -each returned laat week. It ia possible that Klepser, who entered m hool this scmentftr, will not be allowed to participate in bai.ket ball gamea of the Trl-City league, before entering the University of Omaha, Klepser was a member of the Walter 0. Clark and be fore lie can artlclpute n league game with the I'nlvei.'lty of Omaha, must se cure his dimhargfl frjm the Clark. Klepser haa been piumbted hla dUcharg. The University of Omaha team haa found it necessary to curtail Its collegiate schedule. Besides five Tri-Clty league contests, coach Kavans men will meet York College at York, March i. Muprrlor Kasy for Fairfield. FAIRFIFfD. Neb.. Feb. 1. tHneclal.) Fairfield High school basket ball team flcreMlen tuoertor !ik hil hnskut ball team her last nlnht, ta to 14. Fort Dndgr Ileal Eagle Crave. ' FORT DODOK. Neb . Feb. !. fSpei utl.tf For Dodge high defeated Faxlo Grove. ' to K In a rough banket ball gam Fri day Uiunu .Bee have been especially complimented on their snappy team work, while their ball passing ha caused much comment. The team' record so far ia: Bcrlbnef, 38; West Point, 6. Sorlbncr, 3; West Point. 20. Bcrlbner, S3; Oakland, 11. Bcrtbner, 88; Dodge, 10., Scribner. 60; Hooper, 1 Scrib ner, 34; Hooper, S. Bcrlbner, U; Wiener, 14. Scribner, 20; Wlaner, 14. . OMAHA WHISTERS SO FAR IN LEAD i . ( Both in Team and Fair Flay Local - Cracks Are - Ahead . in Tourney. SCORES IN ALL .TEE EYEHTS . Omaha player ar well In th lead o far In both team and pair play In th twenty-second annual tournament of the Central Whist association.-which opened Friday at the Hotel Fontenelle and will continue this afternoon and evening. ; Th team of th Omaha Whist club, winner of th team lay last year, was th only team to win loth of It matches yesterday, and bids fair to carry off thla year's honors and th Richard challenge trophy, th chief prlxe of th tournsy. This team consist of Albert Dreyfooa, captain; George McNutt, A. W. and Art Scribner. So far each of the other teams entered have won a match and lost one, excepting the Pralris Park Whist club of Omaha, which ha lost both matches played. Following I th ranktng of tb alx highest pairs so far In th pair play for the St. Joaeph trophy: Flrat, Abbott and Chamber. Pralrl Park Whist club, trninha. phis 10. Kecond, Hobs and Jafers, Pialrl Park Whist cluli, Omahai plus I. i Third, Hlxeman and Wigton, Omaha Whist club. Mlus ,m. v ' f ourth, Hchlesl. and Iebbe, at. Joseph WhlHt club, plus 4Vk. Fifth. Marion and Reynolds, Prairie Prairie I'srk Whist club, Omaha, plus 2, Kixth, l,anKf'ller and Nelson, rark Whist clubN Omuha, 0 Btandlng in the team play la baaed on matches won: that in the pair play de pends upon th points made. Play In both conteata will close thla afternoon with th third and final play, and in th evening a free-for-all pair conteat will be held among all comer for th Schmclxer trophy, under the Mitchell progressive system. The election of officers and selection 9f the next place for holding the annual tournament will take place early thla afternoon before the contest. In ao rordance with custom, th officer will each be advanced to. th next higher office. Officers of th association are: W, B. Stewart, jr., Omaha, president; V. P, Benjamin, Council Eluffa. vice president; t harlea W, Martin, Omaha, secretary- treasurer. NEW NATIONAL UMPIRE IS FROM BILLY EVANS' TOWN Pet Harrison, President Tener's new umpire, bails from Youngstown, O., which Is also responsible for Hilly Evans of the American league. Harrison Is SO years old and started umpiring five years ago In the now defunct Ohio and Pennsyl vania leagu. He umpired two year In th New York fctat leagu and. during th paat two year ha been on th staff of th International leagu. The signing of Otto Mers. test year m pitcher with the Indianapolis American association club, waa announced by W. A. Rourke yesterday. Mer was made a free agent by Indianapolis end Rourke of fered him a proposition to play with th loraln. Acceptance of the offer wag re ceived yesterday. Mers had somewhat of an off year at Indianapolis last year, but It wasn't all his fault as the team behind him was nothing to brag about. lie was used mostly aa a relief pitcher. . While he took part In thirty-five game, he pitched only six complete games. He won six games and lost ten. In th re mainder the victory or defeat waa re corded to other pitchers. He allowed on an average of I.S5 runs per gam. - ' Mer waa also at. Indianapolis In 114. That year he hurled forty-eight game, won twenty and lost nineteen. Otto Is a veteran and a foxy pitcher. Ronrke expect him to be a winner In the Western and Manager Marty Krug I Just as confident. Make Sixth rHehe. Mer makea the sixth pitcher Rotirte ha sinned. Two of .last year ataff. Thompson and North, will b hack, and three other new one have been secured. Mack Allison, last year with Kansas City; Meyers, laat year at Flint. Mich., and Hrown, a Nebraska semi-pro. Mars, Alli um, Thompson and North are experienced hurler who are of established merit, while Meyer and Brown are youngster who show great promise. The Western league schedule mtlnr at Lincoln laat week wa an exceptionally pleasing evnt for Pa Rourke and Marty ' Krug. Not so much because of the busi ness, although that wa In very way at Isfactory. but because tb Omaha men found other Western leagu club owner had been watching several of the players signed by Omaha and they pa out soma flattering compliment regarding them, savage Roosts Miller, John Savage, owner of th Topeka club, slipped Rourke torn Information that made him grin from ear to ear. Sav age tells Rourk that Ray Miller, new flrat aacker. and Pete KUduff, shortstop, will be sensations In the Western. Ravage knew Miller when he was with Columbus. Savage waa ecretary of the Kansas City club for a number at years and saw Miller play for two season. I don't see how h ever got out of the association," said Savage. "It's a wonder to me the other club waived on hlm. H'a a .$fo hitter In any leagu and while no demon at fielding, he' a great ball player. Klldaff Will Msks Good. "A for KUduff." continued Savag. "h's no mer prospect as most rookie are, he's a ball player. I watched him all last year and he I CI as A timber." Sav age also say a good word for Pitcher Otto Mers. . All of th magnate declare, Harold Ire! an will mak good at second for ' Omaha and they all think Rourk Is lucky to get Krueger back behind th bt Rourk Is getting mor tickled vr prospects very day .and - believe th , signing ef on or two mor players will round out a pennant contender. , , , Foraythei Signs Vs. Cyrus Forsythn, th well known tango( kid, blew into town from Pender th other day to affix his signature to a contraot. Cyrus will be back In th right garden and slamming 'em up against th fence in a manner that delights th fans. According to dope from th coast Pres ident Mater ot th Vernon club ot the Pacific coast loop la dickering with th took company whloh controls th Wichita franchise. Maier believes Wichita would be a good buy and I trying to purchase. Malcr 1 a good haa ball man and ha would b a good acquisition for th Western league. Marquard Predicts . Brooklyn Will Have Easy Time This Year NEW TORK. Feb. ll.-Rub Mamar. who was sold by th Giants tolh Brook lyn Robin last September, seems to b In excellent shap to begin hard training at, Hot spring, Ara. juarquara wa among th baa ball notable at th Waldorf Astoria several days since, and xprad th opinion that th Giants. vn with Kauff, Rarlden and other Fed player tn the lineup, would ba easy for tb Robin in th coming pennant race. "Uncle Hobble haa a great ball club," said the Kuhe confidently, "and if ha lands Chief Meyers to catch for him, the Brooklyn will not only beat out th Giants, hut also will com very near win ning the National leagu pennant. Of course, I feel aura of coming haok this year In my best form. My heart will be In my work. But leaving me out of the calculation. Just consider what a power ful staff of pitchers Robbie will hav this year. He ha Pfeffer, Jack Coomb, Larry Cheney, Wheeser Dell, finer-rod Smith, Nap Rucker and Walter Malls, a left-hander who will mak good ur. DEL DRAKE REFUSES TO v , ACCEPT CUT IN SALARY Pel Drake, on of th Fd atar who became a St. Loul Brown through th amalgamation, haa refused th contract Fielder Jonea aent him. Th contract called for about half what Drak was) getting laat year and It was the plan t end him to a minor league. Drak has asked for hi unconditional release and probably will get It. a no minor eluh o far has jeen found anxfciua to take him under any sort of a contract. BIG SIX WILL GO SOUTH AT EARLY DATE THIS YEAR Christy Mathewson Is going to mak an early start He will go to Marlln on February 23 with the batch of young Glanta and hope by diligent work t get himself In such shap that b can ha of real assistance to McOrew during th coming campaign. Matty will be In charge of the Giant recruit. It Is under stood, succeeding Dick Kintella, who had that job last year. JENNINGS WILL TAKE ONLY FOUR NEW HURLERS SOUTH Jennings will take four new twlrtar to Texas with him. They ara Cunning ham and Marshall of Chattanoogai Me Tlgu of Toronto and BmKhecm of Los dun, Oct. I