The Bee's Special Sunday
Sport Pages
ST. JOSEPH MAN
IS ELECTED TO
LEADJHISTERS
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H. H. Libbey Named President
of Centra! Whist Association;
Abbott of Omaha Is Vice
President.
H. H. Libbey of St. Joseph was
elected president of the Central Whist
association at the annual meeting at
the Hotel Rome yesterday afternoon.
J. A. Abbott of Omaha was made
vice president and B. J. Voorhees of
St. Joseph secretary.
C. W. Martin and Al Dreyfoos of
Omaha are among the new directors,
who , are in addition to the Omaha
men, Frank Brewington. V. H. Ford,
J. J. Mullany, Henry Siervers, Frank
Lemon. C. S. Martin, A. L. Sanders
and Olaf Johnson. St. Joseph gets
the 1919 tournament.
Mo Apple and T. J. Lysaght of
Stv Joseph registered the high score
in the pair play Saturday afternoon,
with a count of plus 10 and one-sixth.
. Apple and Lysaght scored high
north and sowth in Section B of the
plaj,, Weighton and Riseman scored
high east and west in Section B.
In Section A. Al Dreyfoos and Dr.
P. ; H. Ellis, the , crack Omaha pair,
veff high north and south and Ghcim
and Sannel high cast and west. !
., St Joaeph Team Wins.
St. Joseph won the team play, the
big event, in the twenty-fourth an
nual tournament of the Central Whist
association at the Hotel Rome. Prairie
Park team of Omaha finished second
and Council Bluffs third. By winning
this event the St. Joseph team takes
home the Richards trophy cup.
Sioux City -captured first place in
the pair play for the St. Joseph cup.
Oscar Hoberg and A. W. Giehm
were the winning pair. Dr. H. F. Fry
of Chicago, "the whist millionaire,"
and Dr. H. C. Sumney of Omaha were
second and will receive buttons.'
Pair play for the president's buttons
was also captured by St. Joseph
players, Moe Apple and T. J. Lysaght
being the winning pair.
The scores in the team play were:
St. Joseph, team composed of Moe
Apple. George C. Toel, T. J. Lysaght
and B. G. Voorhees, won nine
matches, lost 3, tied 1.
Prairie Park club, Omaha, com
posed of C. W. Martin, Dr. P. H.
Ellis, Al Dreyfoos and George Mc
Nutt, won 7, lost 6.
Council Bluffs won 6, lost 7.
Sioux City won 5, lost 8.
Omaha Whist club won 5 and lost 8. i
Htrzog's Value in Cold
Dollars Becomes Great
Buck . Hereof was playing with
York, and later, Reading, in 1907. His
work was so good at third base that
he was snapped up by the New York
Giants, who paid $750, the draft price?
for., him. Herzog's price then began
mountain?.
In 1909 the Boston Braves handed
over to the Giants Beals Becker,
whose market price was considered
then about $8,000, for the peppery
Heriog. Bndwell and Hank Cowdjr,
together worth about $15,000, went
to Boston for Heriog in 1911, and
he became Giant again. -
In 1913, to obtain Hernog as a man
ager, .Cincinnati parted 'with Bob
Becker, worth about $15,000. To get
htm back, again, the , Giants, handed
the Reds Christy' Mathewson, Eddie
Rouicft, BilltycKechfiie -and some
cash, total of about $25,000.
'This; whiter; in order to get Herzog,
the, Boston club has sent Taylor- to
Chipago for Doyle, and then turned
oveir Doyle and Jess -Barnes do the
Gtatib; equivalent to about $15,000.
-Thus, you see, Herzog comes up
abou ,$78,750 in alleged value. Yes,
alleged value: " . : .
RaCaldwelljMustWalk "
s if Straight and Narrow Path
Ray 'Caldwell., atari pitcher of the
Yarikees, will' have to knuckle dow.l
to strict irainine '. while .Huggins .is
martaeer of the Yanks Donova
the 'iprmer manager of the Yankee?,
had considerable trouble keeping Ray
in' condition.1 Caldwell will be one
of the first batch of pitchers to leave
for. the training ground in Macon, Oa
He. has not- played baseball , th-s
winter, but does not anticipate any
difficulty to round into form.
Former Butte Manager
J In Army Y. M. C. A. Ranks
Cliff McCarl, last year manager of
the Butte team of the Northwestern
league after Joe McGinnity quit, is
now in armvYoung Men's Christian
association work. He is in charge of
' the . Young Men s Christian associa
tion . athletic . work for soldiers at
Presidio. San Francisco, and it is
doubtful if he will return to profes
sional base ball this year.
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73-Year-0!d Runner Defies
; ;G? A. R. Mates to Race Him
Cot J. L. Smith, 73 years old, past
commander of Memorial post No. 141
of Detroit, has issued a challenge to a
five-mile relay race against any 20
comrades,' running in relays of 440
yards each, during the national en
campment of the Grand Army vet
erans in Portland, Ore., this year.
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Cleveland to Send Second
'$ Chick Harley to Ohio Uni
Cleveland is planning on sending a
newt: "Chick" Harley, All-American
halfback, to Ohio State university. He
is 1 Frank Cviletto, a Central High
school athlete, said to be the best all
around star ever developed in Cleve
land.' He made his reputation in foot
ball last season. r '
Veteran Stil Steps.
Mike Donovan, at 70, is still able
to hit and sidestep with the best of
thertt - The grand old man of the ring,
who; for many years has been boxing
instructor of the New York A. C, is
now " teaching our soldiers bow to
handle the mitts.
Oh, Yes, Dan Will
Hiking When He
Veteran ' Pedestrian Admits
That at That Age It's Time
to Retire; Only 13
Years to Do.
Dan O'Leary, the veteran cham
pion walker, Jias arranged to retire
from the walking game. O'Leary will
be 77 next June, and said recently:
"I wilt be 80 in three more years and
at 80 it is time to take in sail. I have
just returned from Dixon, where an
old friend of mine runs a hotel, the
Anchusia tavern, established in 1833.
My friend, M. E. Rice, also owns a
skating rink; where I put on a walk
ing race with two roller skaters. I
did a mile 071 heels against their two
and a half miles on wheels. Mr.
Rice thought I was too old to beat
them and offered to put me up as a
permanent guest at his hotel when I
reach 90 if I beat the boys. I beat
them by a good margin and Mr. Rice
says lie will stick to his agreement.
That means that I have to walk only
13 years more before I retire.
ARMY BALL TEAM
WOULD! WINNER
All -Star Service Nine Would
Have Good Chance to Oop
World's Title if Opportun
ity Offered.
You can't keep the base hall spirit
down, and it is rising so fast in
the camps of Uncle Sam that it
threatens to break out in formidable
fashion.
How about a martial team as
champions of the world?
No joke it's not only possible, but
probablr. Backed by certain generals
and at least one admiral, the big
leaguers who have gone to war talk
and exchange letters about such a ball
club about a team made up from the
enlisted stars and are already think
ing of a challenge entendmg to the
winners of the National and American
league pennants.
Perhaps few of the fans realize that
enough stars have gone to war to
make up one of the most powerful
ball clubs that ever trod a field. If
they don't think the army and navy
club would have a swell chance
with the best of them, let them look
over this roster:
Catchers: Gowdy and .Severeid
(Gowdy now in France, however.)
I'ltchers: Leonard, shore, Oood-
win, Kixcy, r fetter, bmitli, Uadore.
Infleld: Harris or Pipp, first base;
Jack Miller or Jack Barry, second;
Bates or Leonard, third; Maranville,
shortstop; Janvrin and Rath, utilities.
Outfield: Lewis, Hooper, Mann
and Robertson.
Coveleskie Will Try to,
Regain His Lost Nerve
Two pitchers of the. Detr6it Amer
icans have signed 1918 contracts.. The
men are Harry Coveleskie the veteran
kft hander and Joe Finneran, a right
hand recruit from the American as
sociation.' Finneran is touted strongly
as' a comer and, Mariager Jennings has
given Coveleskie another chance to
prove that he is not in the "has been"
class."
"My. arm feels strong again, said
Coveleskie, after he signed his con
tracts. . Coveleskie, for, two seasons,
complained of .a weak arm and his
pitching wing was examined by more
than one specialist. Last year he was
tmconditionally released.
Coveleskie w,ill go to. vy axahaclue.
Tex, with the first contingent that
leaves - for the training camp on
March 8. Some of his teammates be
lieve that all Harry needs to regain
is his confidence. They fed that he
lost his curve when he lost his nerve
and Coveleskie has admitted that he
became discouraged last year because
he thongh he arm ','was through."
St Louis Youngster
Be Farmed to Salt Lake
Report has it that First Baseman
Fcuerborn, a - St. Louis youngster
signed by Detroit and then sent to
the minors for development, will be
with Salt Lake this season. Detroit
sent him to a club in the Central as
sociation and when that league blew
up he was shifted to Hannibal in the
Three-I. He made good in both
leagues. .
Mobile Land: Another
International Athlete
The Mobile club of the Southern
league has added another Internation
al league player to its ,Jist in Harry
Damrau, third baseman, who has
been purchased from Montreal. Dam-
rau had a good year with the Royals
last year and Manager Patsy Flaherty
of the Mobile team believes he is just
the man needed for third base.
Ty Cobb Breaks Up Many
Games With Trusty Club
Ty Cobb busted up more than one
old ball game last season with his pet
willow. He got two hits in 43 games;
three hits in 14 games; four hits in
seven games, and twice made five hits
in an afternoon. In 61 games he
poled but one hit and in only 24
games did he go hitless. His longest
slump lasted three games.
. Christy Stays at Home.
Manager Christy Mathewson of the
Reds has wound up his wanderings
and his wife- and son having joined
him, has taken a residence in Cincin
nati and declares he won't make an
other trip out of town until the time
cornea to go to training camp.
Battery Men Report Early.
Detroit battery men will report to
Waxahachie by March 10, or a full
week earlier than the main squad re
ports." The exhibition season for t,he
Tigers will begin March 23, Waco
being the first team played.
The Omaha Sunday Bee
' OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 17, 1918.
Quit Marathon
Hits Ninety Mark
STATE BOWLING
TOURNEY TO BE
HELD HERE SOON
Omaha Pin Enthusiasts to Meet
at Paxton Today to Make
Plans for Coming
Event.
Omaha bowlers will meet this
morning with officials of the State
Bowling association to discuss plans
for,the annual state tournament, to be
held in Omaha soon.
President William S. Rigdell and
Secretary P. A. Brown of the State
association are here for the confer
ence, which was called by L. M. Hol
liday, president of the local associa
tion. The meeting will be held at the
Paxton hotel at 10:30 a. m. today.
The enthusiasm shown by Omaha
bowlers in the recent city tourrfa
ment, when the entry list was the
largest in history, augurs well for the
comipg state meet, in the opinion of
Holiday. 1
Chick GandiPs Knee
Is Mended, He Reports
Chick Gandil, first sacker of the
Chicago White Sox, who had con
siderable trouble with a bad knee
last season, has written Manager
Rowland, of the Sox, that he is i.i
good shape and dees not expect
further trouble from his knej.
Gandil's heavy stick, which was a
big factor in winning the flag for the
White Sox last year, will greatly
strengthen the batting of the club
this season.
Les Davies to Start Work
At Lincoln on March First
Les Davies. Lincoln Country club
golf professional, who has been
spending the winter in Omaha, will
leave for Lincoln March 1 to take up
his duties there.
L'es, who formerly was Charley
Johnston's assistant at Happy Hol
low, was married Christmas and has
been spending his honeymoon here.
Fort Dodge Player Wins
Rifle Shoot in the Army
William Marriott, the outfielder se
cured by the Chicago Cubs from Fort
Dodge of the Central association, to
be lost when he went into the army,
is proving what a good eye he has by
winning the honors for rifle shooting
at Camp Grant, Rockford, 111., against
some 30,000 contestants.
Yale Will Have Regular
Varsity and Fresh Crews
Yale will have regular varsity and
freshmen crews this year. The can
didates will be under no restrictions
as to military service or membership
in the reserve officers' training corps.
The varsity will take part in the out
side races, but no announctment as
to these has been made. N
Tinker Picks Semi-Pros
For His Columbus Club
Joe Tinker, manager of the Co
lumbus club of the American associa
tion, in seeking young talent, is lin-
n8 P players with semi-professional
experience, ritcher Ihorton, a Co
lumbus youth who made a good rec
ord as an amateur last year, will be
given a trial.
Harvard Men Give Many
Foot Balls to the Army
A total of 4,150 Harvard athletes
and graduates have contributed $5,500
to the fund to supply foot balls for
use bf soldiers in France and l.(XX)
will be sent across the ocean. The
first.SOO have been shipped.
Balderson Is Winner of
IndoT Putting Tourney
Dr. Balderson won the 36-hoIe
medal play putting contest over the
Burgess-Nash company's indoor golf
links yesterday, shooting a 59 for the
distance.
McCarl Goes Up.
First Baseman Cliff McCarl, who
finished up as manager of the Butte
team of the Northwestern league last
season after Joe McGinnity dropped
out, may join the San Francisco Seals
again this year. He had a trial with
San Francisco two or three years ago,
but could not stick. Since then he has
developed along all lines.
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CREIGHTON PUTS
DRAKE CAGE MEN
OFF MAP BY 25-11
Blue ar.d White Basket Ball
Flippers Get Big Lead, With
KearnDy and Hawley Op
posing Staio.
Creighton 25, Drake 11.
The undefeated Blue and White
athletes maintained unbroken their
long string of victories on the basket
ball floor by smothering the fast
Drake squad from Des Moines in a
snappy game Friday at the Creigh
toogym. The game was full of dash
and spirit from start to finish. Creigh
ton scored consistently throughout
and had the Iowans outclassed in
every department of the conflict.The
floor work of the Omaha' squad ex
celled that of Drake, and the accurate
goal shooting of the locals piled up
an insurmountable lead on Drake.
Kearney Scoring Wonder.
The two stars of the evening were
"Chuck" Kearney for Creighton and
Hawley, right forward for the Des
Moines quintet. Kearney scored 21
of the 25 tallies piled up by Creigh
ton, and Hawley made, all the scores
for Drake. Captain Eddie Mullhol
land, as usual, assumed the Drunt of
the attacks and was a prime factor
in leading his squair to victory. Ed
Haley's streak or ill luck has not yet
deserted him, and his attempts at field
goals insisted on rolling off the hoop
and into the uplifted arms of a wait
ing Iowan.
Hawley got the ball on the tip-off,
but his pass to Higgins was inter
cepted by Vandiver. Scrimmage was
fast for four minutes, when a foul
was called on Lamar, and Kearney
threw it fpr the first score of the
game.
Creighton Never Headed.
The 4ead of the locals was never
headed, and the first half ended 16 to
7 for the Blue and White.
75arff went in for Halquist at center
in the second half, and speeded up the
play, but the locals were fufly equal
to the emergency and kept on an
nexing field goals. The field goals
scored by Kearney, e-spccially, were
spectactila- and consistent.
The Details of the game.
CREIGHTON.
F.G. F.T. P.F. T.F. T.S.
Mullholland, r. f.... 1 0 0 0 3
Haley, 1. f 0 0 0 0 0
Kearney, c 7 7 2 0 21
Vandever, 1. g 0 0 2 0 0
Berry, 1. g 1 0.4 0 2
Manchester, sub 0,0 0 0 0
Camel, sub 0 0 0 0 0
Total . 9 7 8 0 29
DRAKE.
F.Q. F.T. P.F. T.F. P.S.
Hawley, r. t 3 i 0 0 11
Hlgglna. 1. f 0 0 2 0 0
Halquist, c 0 0 0 0 0
Merboth, r. g 0 t 11 0
Lamar, I. g , .., 0 0 S 1 0
Hurff, sub. c 0 0 0 0 0
Kberlasler . 0 0 0 0 0
Total 3 S 6 2 11
Referee: Klein, Nebraska Wesleyan; timer
and scorer, Walt Gartner; time of halves, 20
minuses; Intermission, 10 minutes.
RUMOR YANKS
' HOT AND FAST
' AFTER TY COBB
New York, Feb. 16. Rumors of an
important deal affecting the New
York and Detroit American league
clubs were' current today after a
lengthy conference between Miller
Huggins, the new Yanket manager,
and, Frank Navin, president of the
Detroit club. It was generally be
lieved the deal involves the transfer
of Ty Cobb to the New York club.
l hope to land two outfielders be
fore we leave for the south," Hug
gins said after the conference. "One
of them is Clarence Walker, for the
last two years with Boston. As to
the other man, I can't give his name
at this time. If we put tlfrough any
thing, it will not be made for a week
at least. Nothing will be done until
I return from Cincinnati next week.
It is understood that President
Ruppert of the New York club would
be willing to pay a price never here
tofore spent for a ball player to bring
Lobb to New York.
Doane Advances Step
By Trouncing Wesleyan
Crete, Neb., Feb. 16. (Special Tel
egram.) Doane advanced another
step toward the state championship
by defeating Wesleyan 33 to 21 here
tonight. At the end of the first half
the score stood 20 to 12 for Doane
and the second half was over before
Wesleyan made a score.
Dredla and Newman were high
point winners for Doaner each mak
ing six field goals, Dredla one free
and Newman two free throws. Koes
ter and Carmen were Wesleyan's
point winners. ' .
Newman has been playing all-star
ball throughout the season and was
easily the fastest on the floor to
night. Federal League Squabble
Settled in Conference
New York, Feb. 16. Arrangements
lor the settlement ot the controversy
between the major base ball leagues
and the defunct Federal league were
completed here today. They are in
accordance with the peace agreement
reached at the time the Federal league
withdrew from the base ball field. It
was announced the papers would be
signed tomorrow.
It was stated that the case of the
Baltimore club of the Federal league,
which has a suit in court against or
ganized base ball, is not involved in
the settlement
Central High Victorious at
Home Over St. Joseph Team
Central High defeated St. Joseph
High school, two to one, in a debate
held here Friday afternoon. Alex
McKie, Harold Boggs and Ralph
KHaras composed the local team. St.
Joseph was represented by McAhon,
Harris and Levme.
Red Sox Boss
Patriotic
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Boston believes in preparedness,
Guests at one of the big .hotels in
that city are splitting and chopping
wood for fuel to help keep their
HUSKER CAPTAIN
DEFEATS l(. U. FIVE
BY LUCKY THROW
Jackson Cades Ball in Last
Minute of Play With Score
Tie; Nebraska Wins,
24 to 23.
Lincoln, Feb., 16. (Special Tele
gram.) Nebraska turned an unex
pected trick last night and defeated
the Jayhawkers, 24 to 23, in the first
conference game which Dr. Stewart's
five won this year.
A free throw which Captain Jack
son caged during the last minute of
play turned the game after Kansas
had come up from behind in the sec
ond half, tni tied the count.
The Huskers for the first time dur
ing the season flashed a consistent
brand of floor play, and Jackson and
Shellenberg were able to locate the
baskets.
Huskers Poor at Start.
Nebraska was hopelessly outclassed
in the first few minutes, however, with
Kansas scoring five points to a single
counter which Jackson threw in thfl
first minute of play. 'Then the Husk
ers got going and the half ended 13
to 7 for Nebraska.
'With Fearing in place of Miller in
the second half, the Jayhawkers
seemed able to locate the basket more
consistently, and three minutes be
fore the end of the game had knotted
the count 23 to 23. Captain Urhlaub
had his chance to win on a free throw
but missed. Summary:
NEBRASKA.
F.O. F.T. Pts.
Jackson (captain), r. f. 4 2 10
Shellenberg-, 1. 1 3 0 6
Qearhardt, 1. f 0 0 0
Hubka, c 1 0
Kldridge, r. c 0 0 0
Spears, r. g 1 0 2
Thomas, -1. f 2 0 4
Totals 11 2 24
KANSAS.
F.O. F.T. Pts
Miller, r. f. 1 0
Fearing, r. f 1 0
Bunn, 1. f.. 4 0
Matthews, c ." 1 0
LaSlatte, r. g 1 0
Uhrlaub (captain), 1. g. ....... 2 2
Total 10 3
Referee: Miller.
- Milligan Exceeds Quota.
Milligan, Neb., Feb. 16. (Special
Telegram.) The town of Milligan
has oversubscribed its $,UoU war
savings stamps quota by $5,000.
Nearly All Major
Players Were Born in United States
Amnncr h 400 ball olavers in bie
league clubs last year there were only
a dozen or so wno were not. oorn m
this country, again -demonstrating
base ball is absolutely an American
game.
Thp nnlv bior leaguers born on for
eign soil are Catcher Jimmy Archer,
born in Dublin; Catcher, ueorge uio
son,a native of London, Ont.; Catch
er Miguel Gonzales of the Cardinals,
who hails from Havana; Pitcher
George Chalmers, born in Aberdeen,
Scotland; Third Baseman Jimmy Aus
tin nf the Rrowns. born in Swansea.
Wales; First Baseman Mollwitz of
the Cubs, who first saw light in rv.oi
berg. Germany; Outfielder Marsans of
the Yankees, another native of Cuba;
Rob Bescher and Jack Gran.ey, Cana
dians, and- Jim Walsh of the Red Sox,
who was born in Connaught, Ireland.
According to "Who's Who in Base
Ball," an annual publication giving all
the past dope on the big leaguers,
Pennsylvania carries the honor that
used to belong to Ohio, that of lead
ing the country as the birthplace of
performers in the major circuits.
Twenty-eight big leaguers were
born in the Keystone state. Illinois
and Ohio are tied for second place,
each with 18. New York boasts of
IS, California of 13 and Missouri of
12, practically the entire dozen having
been born in St Louis.
All the Latest
All the
in Role of
Wood Chopper
suites warm. The Boston fire com-
missioner is shown instructing Harry
Frazee, owner of the Boston Red
Sox, how to go about it.
WHITE HOSE PLAN
TRAINING SEASON
World's Champs Will Remain
Only Eight Days at Mineral
Wells Before Hitting v
Road.
Only eight days of the spring train
ing period for the world's champion
White Sox will be spent at the Min
eral Wells, Tex., camp this year, ac
cording to the partial list of exhibi
tion games announced yesterday by
Secretary Grabiner.
Leaving Chicago on March 16, the
latest date the Sox ever started on a
spring jaunt, Manager Rowland and
his athletes are due'to reach the camp
on March 18, probably only in-time, to
deal out uniforms for the start of ac
tual work the following day.
Four Days for Workouts.
For four days, March 19 to 22, in
clusive, the Sox will limber up at the
Mineral Wells field and appear in the
first exhibition game Saturday, March
23, the first team showing at Fort
Work, while the Yannigans will ex
hibit at Dallas. The following day
the tVo squads will exchange places
for the Sunday show, then the entire
bunch will ride back the short distance
to Mineral Wells for training on Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day, breaking camp there on the night
of March 28.
A trip southward will follow, the
team showing on Friday, March 29, at
Georgetown against the Southwestern
university nine. From there the squad
will be hauled to Houston for a se
rjes of three games, Saturday, Sunday
and Monday,- taking them through
April !. The next three days are
open in the schedule, but probably will
be filled with exhibition games at sol
dier camps, one probably at Cawp Lo
gan in Houston and the other two at
some camps on the way back to Fort
Worth and Dallas, jvhere games are
booked again for both regulars and
Yannigans for Saturday and Sunday,
April 6 and 7.
Two Games at Kansas City.
For the return trip from Texas the
dates have not yet been filled, except
ing Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and
14, when the regulars will combat the
Kansas City Blues at Kansas City in
putting on the finishing touches for
the opening of the season at Chicago
on April 16.
Rice to Give Columbia
Rowers Indoor Work
Coath Jim Rice of Columbia univer
sity crewmen has started indoor prac
tice on rowing machines. The can
didates will be divided into crews and
indoor regattas held.
League Ball
Indiana has sent up nine, Georgia
pitrht Massachusetts eieht and Michi
gan seven. Texas and Iowa each
banks on six major leaguers, with
Virginia, Wisconsin, Maryland, Ne
braska and Tennessee each pointing
with pride to five. Alabama, Ken
tucky, West Virginia and North Caro
lina liav fnnr Mrri. with Colcfrado.
Kansas and New Jersey each stopping
with three, ihose satisnea witn a
nair T.rmisiana. Mississinni and
South Carolina. The states with just
a single player listed in tne;DOOK are
Washington, Arizona, Connecticut,
Delaware, New Hampshire, Oregon,
Oklahoma, Rhode Island and South
Dakota.
Big leaguers born in Ohio are Bet
zel, George Burns of the Giants;
Hank Gowdy, Tom Griffiths, Miller
Huggins, Benny Kauff, Lee Magee.
Harrv Vfvir C,trTBr PasWrt. Rube
Marquard, Bill Wambsganss, Roger
Peckinpaugh, Burt Shotton, George
Sisler, Harry Sallee, Pickles. Dil-
hoefer, Hubert Leonard and carl
Weilman.
Packert, Dilhoefer and Wambs
ganss are the only natives of Cleve
land now in the big show, times hav
ing changed since ten years ago when
the sixth city could brag of a dozen
or more, big leaguers, including the
Delahanty brothers, Tommy Leach
and Bill Bradjey.
Sport N ews
Time
AMATEUR BALL
FANS TO GATHER
ON FEBRUARY 21
Plans for Approaching Season
too Be Outlined at Mass
Meeting at City
Hall.
Omaha amateur base ball players
and fans will start the ball rolling
preparatory to the opening of the
1918 season at a huge mass meeting
called for February 27 by the board
of directors of the Omaha Amateur
Base Ball association. The meeting
will held at the city hall.
At this meeting plans for the com-'
ing season will be outlined and dis
cussed. Several changes of method
are to be introduced owing to the un
usual situation brought about by the
war. '
Several speakers will be asked to
address the sandlot players and fans.
Grover Cleveland Alexander, famous
Cub hurler, if he is in Omaha at the
time, will be requested to say a few
words.
Organization of most of the promi
nent leagues in the amateur associa
tion will be started at this meeting.
Just how many leagues will enter the
association this year is uncertain.
Greater Omaha to Start.
The Class A league, the Greater
Omaha, is expected to be in the field
again, but the teams will be. different
and several of the old leaders are ex
pected to drop out. John Dennison of
the Meladys, twice pennant winners
of the Greater Omaha, is one of the
managers expected to drop out this
year.
Of the Class B prospects little is
known. The City loop, strongest of
the Class B circuits, Is sure to start,
but the future of the American and
Metropolitan is problematical. The
same applies to the Class C organi
zations. Iowa Man Wins Feature
In Kansas City Shoot
Kansas City, Feb. 16. The Na-.
tional amateur wine slinr lianrliran
today's feature event of the four
teenth annual midwinter trap shoot,
was won bv Elmer Henshaw nf Snirir
Lake, la., from a field of 46 marks
men.
Henshaw and Roy Ainsworth of
Larned, Kan., each hit IS targets
straight. Henshaw canturintr th nnf
in the shoot off with eight hits straight,'
while Ainsworth missed his eighth.
William Wetleaf, Nichols, la., won
tne interstate individual target cup
race, breaking 88 out of a possible
100. George Nicolai of Kansas City
broke 90 targets in this event, but was
ineligible to
reason of his having cashed it in at
a previous tournament.
The international amateur wing -shot
chamoionshin. th Ki
the shoot is scheduled for tomorrow
witn cu entries already in and others
expected, making tkf nitre of late-
$2,000.
Lawn Tennis Votes to
Resume Champ Tourney
New York, Feb. 16. By an aimosrt
unanimous vote the United States
National Lawn Tennis association de
cided at its annual meeting here to
night to resume championship tour
naments, the proceeds to be turned
over to the war department's com
mission on training camp activities.
Hislop and Wilson Skip
Winners in Curling Play
W. T. Hislrm nnA Q IT Vx7;t
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skipped rinks to victory in curling
imatches at Miller park yesterday. His
lop skipped a team to a win over a
rink skipper by M. M. Levings, IS to
8. Wilson's rink beat a rink skipped
by Charley Johnston, 21 to 12, in a.
20-end game.
Missouri Defeats Ames,
Piling Up Scores at Will
gram.) Scoring but one field basket
in tne tirst halt, Ames Cropped a
basket ball, game to Missouri here
tonight by 26 to 11. The veteran
Tigeil team seemed able to score at
will.
Gets Another Trial.
Afickey Shader, who played in 1916
with the Spokane club of (the North
west league, will be given an op
portunity to display his wares this
year with the Oakland team of the
Pacific Coast league. Lack of con
trol has barred the progress of this
young pitcher but it is believed that
with the adde," experience he has
gained in independent base ball cir
cuits in the last two years he will
show to advantage.
Chance for Pirates Yet.
In spite of denials made in St. Louis,
the reports come from Pittsburgh that
the Pirates may yet get Catcher Frank
Snyder. Meanwhile the Cardinals are
said to have addeM another catcher
to their staff, which. does seem sus
picious. The identity of the new catch
er has not been disclosed, but the
deal for him is said to be practically
assured. He does not come from the
major wagues.
Morrill Defeats Mitchell.
Morrill, Neb., Feb. 16. (Special
TeleerranO Morrill Hicli erh
K -t -- - u.u vsvi uv
eated the Mitchell town team tonight
on tne nome noor, 44 to 6. lhe re
markable tightness of Morrill High
lads at guarding is responsible for a
record of three field goals in the last
two games, while piling up a total in
the same two games of 96 points,
Morrill plays Bayard on the home
floor next Friday.
Fremont Wins Again.
Fremont, Neb., Feb. 16. (Special
Telegram.) Fremont high school
basket ball team made it seven
straight wins by defeating University
Place five this evening, 17 to 14.
Fremont tossers have defeated North
Bend, Beatrice, Scuyler, South g.
ha, Council Bluffs and Noriat
