(THE BEE; OMAHA. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 16. 1921. M ajor League Magnates Vote to Re-Establish Seven-Game World Series Will Replace' Longer Series Next Season One Diobcnting Vote Cast by ' National Lrapie Club Owner Lamli Ballots. New York, lec. 15. Majr league owner, in joint merlin today, voted to re-establish the evrn-gamc world series, instead of tlie nine-game eerie. American league club owner were unanimous (or the change, while National league magnate voted Mven to one against it. Inasmuch a under a joint agreement, each league has only one vote. Commi i,ioner Landis, who is authoriicd to -tie, voted for the seven-game scries, cast the deciding ballot in case of a Downey May Meet Gibbons or O'Dowd St. Taul. Dec. IS. Efforts will be made to match the winner of the Mike Gibbons-Mike O'Dowd boxing bout here Friday night with Uryan Downey, Columbus, O., middle weight. Terms already have been offered Downey, it was learned to day. With the selection of George Bar ton of Minneapolis as referee every thing is in readiness for the 10 ronnd, no-decision battle of the two Mikes. Both Gibbons and O'Dowd reported they are in excellent condi tion. Gibbons' manager sent a telegram to Tex Rickard at New York asking that the latter endeavor to arrange a bout between the Phantom and Johnny Wilson, middleweight cham pion. - Chicago Offers . Stanford Track Date Stanford University, Cal., Dec. 15. An offer from the University of Chicago to come west for a track meet here with Stanford March 28 or 29, during the Easter holidays, was received yesterday by Graduate Manager William Fletcher. He re plied, stating field arrangements tin der which Stanford would be willing to accept. University of Pitt Will Accept Offer Pittsburgh, Dec. IS. University of Pittsburgh will be glad to ac cept the Harvard invitation for a foot ball game with the Crimson on October 28, if the University of Cali fornia is unable to play in the east on that date, said Karl Davis, gradu ate manager of athletics, yesterday. South HigTWiT. Open Season Friday Coach James Patton's South High school basket flippers will crack open the 1921-22 season tomorrow night in the South High gymnasium when they tangle with the school alumni in the annual contest. The game is scheduled to start at 8 o'clock. Tearney Opposed To Draft in Western Chicago, Dec. 15. "Put restric tions around the draft that will pro tect the little fellows and the minors will accept it," was the answer of Al Tearney, Western and Three-Eye league president, yesterday to the , proposal by Charles Ebbctts of the Brooklyn club that the majors break away from the minors. Ebbetts put this proposition before the National league magnates s'mply as a means to scare the small magnates who have refused to recognize the riht of the majors to raid the minor ranks, ' Coogan Beats Wallace Jancsville, Wis., Dec. 15. Mel Coogan, Brooklyn lightweight, had the best of it over Otto Wallace of Milwaukee in a 10-round bout last ni.ht. J HIGHSCmL BASKETBALL Yetrrn.a in Linkup. X!ih. Neb.. Dc. 15. Bmltet ball n trrs th curriculum of -.N'oliKh High ehool this ymr with number of letter men bark to form a (earn and a num ber of promising new men that are giv ing th. regulars a hard go for their plaes. Allan Oodkln. Claire and l.yle Mc I.oed and Harold Green, forwards; Claude iioodppeed. center guard; Lloyd Whit and Royal Kgbert, guards, and W. Zeigenbein. center, are among the old men. Royal Egbert raptalna the team and Coach E. E. Carstena la open ing hla first year at Neligh. The team last year won 15- garnet and lost 12-. The K'hedule: December 14 Clearwater Kt Neligh. December :0 Oak dale, at Nellgh. January IS Elgin at Elgin. January 2 Brunswick at Neligh. Januarv IT Tilden rlace undecided). February 3 Orchard at Neligh. February 10 Elgin at Neligh. February IT Open. February J F.alug (place undecided). March ." Oekdale at Oakdai. Fro pert Lootc nr;ght. Wahoo. Neb., Vrc li. The cage sche dule of Wahoo High school ia complete and with ft promising quintet and a rec ord of 1 games won eut of IS games on its !: calendar. Coach H. J. Freeborn eipecta to hare a good baaket ball year. J. Patpisll. W. Cunningham and Boy Fin ley, forwards: Grant Faoiil and Ray Barry, guards, and B. Magnosson. cen ter, make up the regular squad, all with from two to four years' experience. Faul Cunningham, wtlbert Rtfa. Clyde TVor rall. Harold Hamilton. -H. Berry' and Oeorge Dean, make up the squad of new material that Coach Freeborn believe will greatly augment the regulars. The coach also la superintendent, thta being Hi sixth year at buket ball here. The schedule: Tecemher 1 Trement at Fremont. recmber J3 Meed at Wahoo. Januarr 15 Havel or k at Havelock. January ; l-ertd City at Wahoo. January !" ad at Mead. February 3 Pchul-r at Wahoo. February It Pavid City it David City. FVaruary IT Omaha at Waboe. February 2S Schuyler at Fchuyler. February -t Ashland at Ashlaftd- March 2 Harelock at Wahoo. Schmader and Nichols Breeze Into Omaha for Big Fistic Entertainment Scheduled Saturday NDY SCHMADER, Louisville, Neb., heavyweight fighter, and Jimmy Nichols of Chicago, welter weight, breezed into Omaha bright and early yesterday prepared to put the finishing touches to their training for the fistic entertain ment carded for Saturday night at the Audi, lorium. Tho "Windy City" scrapper will swap punches with "Kid" Schlaifer in a 10-round semi-wit., .ip. Nichols appeared in Omaha last summer against "Kid" Graven and easily defeated the formejr cus todian of the welter laurels on points. Schlaiier is training daily at the Cjueensbury Athletic club and ap pear to e in tip-top condition, and looks nope tne worse as a r.esult of his 10-round bout with Jack Perry in Minne apolis last Fri day. The "Kid" hould "take" the Chicago boxer, -tiiless the latter 'as improved incc his last ap uarance in an Omaha ring. Schmader will workout this aft ernoon st the Quecnsbiiry. The Lousville 'Dutchman" was a cross-countrr runner this morning, takinsr a lonu jaunt out north of town. He will repeat his morning jaunt Friday and Saturday. His arm, which was broken during the Mclchoir fight two months ago, seems to be as strong as it ever was, judging from the way in which he punched the bag. Tickets for the fight are selling like hot cakes and one of the largest fight crowds of the season' is ex pected to trickle into' the old shed to witness the knuckle whirling battles. Milwaukee Ball Club in Court Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 15. The Milwaukee base ball club and Presi dent Otto Corchert were sued in fed eral court yesterday for $12,250, al leged to be due B. P. Moulton, Providence, R. I. The complaint alleges Moulton turned over Gaston, Hauscr and two other players on the conditions -that if they were sold to some other club Moulton was to get half the proceeds. Moulton alleges that when the players wer; sold that he received, he says, only part of -his share of the proceeds. Harsch Rolls Over Roller for Victory Hicne Harsch, local pocket billiard player, took a roll out of E. G. Rol ler yesterday in their scheduled game in the state pocket billiard tournament when the former won over the latter after 29 innings of good billiards by the. score of 125 to 81. Harsch had a high run of 41, while his opponent chalked up 32 ivories at a stretch. In 'the evening's game, Roller rolled over Andy Swanson for a 125 to 112 victory after 35 innings, The winner had a high run of 29,'whjle Swanson's high run was 28. y Swanson and Harley Hamilton plav tlv's afternoon, while Stephens and Roller meet in the evening. Seattle Soccer Kickers Kick Way to Victory Seattle, Wash.. Dec. 15. The Seattle Pacific Coast Hockey asso ciation team defeated Vancouver last night, 5 to 4, in a fiercely con tested game. Lehman, Vancouver goal keeper, was forced to retire by a cut over his eye. Champ at 76. Louis A. Servatius. at 76, is the New York state three-cushion ama teur billiard champion. His is a most extraordinary accomplishment. M. W. Leake, whom he defeated, is a'o over 70. The match was de cided by one point, so it is plainly indicated that fcoth of the cue ex perts are not subject to nerves. 1 I EORGR LAM SON, Walthill. Neb.. Indian heavyweight believes in "safety first, last and always." The husky Indian t scheduled to meet Mr Andy Schmader ir a 10-round bout at the local fight shed. Satur day night. Lam son is a former Omaha "pug" and white in this fair village made a lot of friends and at the same time made a host of cnemys, why, no one knows. But Lamson would rather remain in Lincoln, his present home, until the afternoon of the fight. Of course, this is against the state boxing law, but Commissioner Doyle has granted the Indian permission to stay in Lin coln until Saturday afternoon. Rogers Ilornsby, best hitter in the National league, says American league pitching cannot be compared with that in the National and that the American has but three good pitchers, Carl Mays, "Red" Faber and Stanley Covelcskie. Before making his decision Horns by should have studied the averages and consulted a " few American leaguers whose duty it is to face this class of hurling. Roy Thomas, the old Philadelphia outfielder, will be back in the ma jors next season. The fortner star ball player will be assistant manager to Rranch Rickey of the St. Louis Cardinals. President Al Tearny of the West ern league voiced the opinion of Barney Burch, half-owner of the local club, when he announced last night that the Minors wanted a rul or law that prevented a major club from drafting a player from the Minor leagues and then disposing of this same player to a league of lower classification than he was drafted from and at a priee far above the draft mark. s The majors reap a big harvest of greenbacks each season when they draft players from' minor leagues and then sell him to another club. In most cases, the player is sold to a team which is a member of a league lower than that from which the player came. The player is not as sisted any in advancing by this method. Shenandoah High Basketeers Open Season With Central Shenandoah, la., Dec. 15. For their first opponents of the season the Shenandoah High school bas keteers have scheduled Central High of Omaha. The game will be play ed on the local court Friday night, December 23. Walter Miller in Win Oyer Reuben Portland, Ore., Dec. 15. Wal ter Miller, claimant of the middle weight wrestling championship, defeated Ben Reuben of Chicago in a two-hour match here last night. Neither was able to gain a fall and Miller was given a ref eree's decision. He was the ag gressor throughout and only won derful defensive work saved Reu ben from being pinned. Rogerjs Hornsby Rivals Bambino, Ty Cobb, Speaker, Collins and Sisler in Swinging Ball Bats .The National league boasts one. of the greatest ball players of all time, one who rivals Tyrus Raymond Cobb, Tris Speaker, "Babe" Ruth. Eddie Collins, George Sisler and other great stars who draw their fortnightly pay envelopes ' from the American league clubs, in the person of Rogers j Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals. The official batting averages of i the total of Frank Frisch and Dave the National have just been released for publication, and this fellow Hornsby stands out ' like some of those new-fangled lace-bedecked stockings that the sweet young things are wearing, among a lot ot the old cotton variety; when com pared with the other players earning their salaries in the Heydler organ ization. It's true some of the Na tional leaguers scintillated in differ ent departments, but none of them held even a-4im candle to the in comparable Hornsby. First of all. Rogers participated in every one of his teams, 154 games. He was at bat 592 times and scored 131 runs. He also cracked out 235 hits for a total of 378 bases, which netted him the healthy batting aver age of .397 and ultra-healthy slug ging mark of .693. Now stop for a minute and ponder on the accom plishments of tlws fellow Hornsby. First of all, his hits. 235 in umber, exceeded the best efforts of all his rivals The same can be said for his 143 extra base bits, netted via the double, triple and home-run route. His 131 rnns was also the high atcr mark, being 10 in excess ol Midget Boss Of New York Signs Contract Major League Mogul Believe Draft Will Be Restored In Organized Base Ball. Chirac TrtbaM-Omah Bee Iwl Wire. New York, Dec. 15. Miller Hug gins will lead the Yankees next sea son. After some days of conferring with Colonel Ruppert and Colonel Huston, the two owners ' of the American league champions, the midget manager came to terms and ligned a contract today for one year. Before the official announcement was made, there were various ru mors that Huggins would not be back as boss of the Yankees. It was said that the two colonels could not agree on the matter, that Ruppert wanted Muggins at the terms asked and that Huston balked. That the draft will be restored in base ball seemed quite likely, judg ing from action taken by both ma jor leagues, but it may not be pos sible to change conditions until aftet another season has passed. After discussing the proposition set forth on the previous day by President Ebbets cf the Brooklyn club that the majors refuse to buy any players from leag-ies rejecting the draft the National league adopted a reso lution submitted by President Herr mann of Cincinnati: "Renolverf. That r reel dent Heyiller a a member of the arivlnnrr muiM-H lie Instructed to preeent to hl col league! In n Joint anuiion of Ameri can, National and minora, a itropoat tlon to amend the major-minor (agree ment ao na to re-eslabllnh the draft." Americans Pisa Resolution. Almost at the same time, the American league magnates were taking action on the same issue by passing a resolution as follows. "Remlved, That Judge Landlii, aa eommlmloner, rail a meeting of th advisory council for the purnone of proxlng dome way to amend the preaent major-minor agreement ao us to ra-eatabllah the draft." Judge Landis, himself, who ar rived fronj Chicago in the morning, stated that it was his intention any way to call a meeting of that body for that very purpose, so it looks as if all are of the same mind. The minors may have a strong ob jection and may be powerful enough to prevent any change , until a gen eral meeting of all major and minor clubs could get together for a vote on the matter, which might carry it over for another year. However, in the end, the draft is pretty sure to be ' restored, which will mean that ball players will not be blocked in their chance for advancement. Old Dissension Exists. That the old dissension still exists in the American league was shown in the election of a board cf directors for the coming year. The league secretary announced that the new board would consist of the presi dents of the Detroit, the Washing ton, the Philadelphia and the St. Louis clubs. Later it was learned that Colonel Ruppert, as head of the New York club, 'had been elected, but immediately resigned, declaring that it was the turn for President Comiskey of the Chicago club or President Frazee of the Boston club to serve. The members then elected a fourth member in President Navin of Detroit, ignoring Ruppert's plea for Chicago and Boston. All of which means that the vote in the American league is five to three.. York Quintet Open Season With Lincoln York, Neb,, Dec. 15, York High school basket ball team will open its season with Lincoln quintette Friday night at Lincoln. The York boys are working hard and hope to make ; a good showing in their opening en gagement. The schedule is as follows:.- .. Dec. 16 Lincoln, at Lincoln. Jan. S Harvard, at York. Jan. 10 Grand Island, at York. Jan. 13 Open. Jan. 20 Sutton, at Sutton. Jan. 21 Lincoln, at York. Jan. 26 Mlnden, at Mlnden. Jan. 27 Kearney, at Kearney. Jan. 28 Holdrege, at Holdrege. Jan. 31 Seward, at York. Feb. 3 Unlveralty Place, at York. Feb. 4 Central City, at Central City. Feb. S Shelton, at York. Feb. 10 Clay Center, at Clay Center. Feb. 17 Sutton, at York. Feb. 24 Grand Island, at Grand Island. Eancroft of the New York Giants, who were tied for runner-up honors. Hornsby led in doubles with 44, was tied with Kay Powell of Boston in triples with 18 and ranked second in home runs, his 21 being just two shy of the mark of George "Home Run" Kelly' of the Giants. Horns by's average was the best batting mark turned in by a National leaguer since 1899, when the late Ed Delahanty. then with the Thillies. finished with a rating of .408. Rog ers made a net gain of 27 percentage points over his 1920 mark, when he also led the National league hitters. And, to round out a wonderful sea son's work, Hornsby hit for the most bases in a single game. 11, cracking out two home runs and a triple on June 7. i Firemen Stop Sprinkler. Automatic sprinklers in the check ing department of the Brandris stores basement began iiirting at 7 this morning, although there was no fire. H. D. Simonson. a watch man, turned in an alarm and the lire department stopped the sprink lers before much damage was done. I Landis May Modify 'His Ruth Order May Allow Rutli, Meuttel and Pierey to Accompany Yankees ou Spring Training Trip. (fly International Nan Berrlce.) New York, Dec. 15. Before Judge Landis ipsiie the official order bar ring "Babe" Ruth, Bob Meusel and Iiil! Piercy from participating in championship games with the Yan kees until after May 20 of next year he probably will modify it to permit the "Three Musketeers" to accom pany the team on the spring training trip and to take part in exhibition games before the regular season opens. i An agreement of this sort will greatly relieve the present situation, which is causing some embarrass ment. While the owners of the New York' club assure Landis of their support in this case they are facing a heavy loss, which may be greatly lessened if the judge will consent to a snring armistice. Even then the players would lose their world's series money and more than five weeks' salary, amounting to a few thousand more, but the club would have them trained and ready to go on as soon as the suspensions are lifted. Such a compromise is no more than fair to the club owners, though there is little comfort in it for the real transgressors. May Tone Down Order. Judge Landis is not altogether fa miliar with conditions governing the control of major league players on training trips. When he imposed his sentence on Ruth Jie probably esti mated the total damage as a loss of pay from April 12 to May 20, plus the world series money. It is believed that he will tone down the official or der by permitting the players to con dition themselves next spring at the New York club's expense, but with out any salary returns. Once the Yankee colonels can con vince the judge that a spring training loophole in the Ruth verdict will satisfy them, their task will be to persuade the three players not to take any legal steps toward recover ing their world's series money, which amounts to more than $10,000 and is now held in escrow by the national commission. Ruth, with a big salary dangled in front of him and other inducements pointed out, may consent to drop his claim to the world's series prize. This money could be made up to him in other ways. But Piercy, who doesn't expect to be with the Yankees next year anyhow, and Meusel, whose in come does not begin to approximate Ruth's, probably will not yield so easily. Meusel has already declared himself. Regardless of his future in base ball he will go into the-courts A ANDY SCHMADER Of Louisville, Neb. ' ' Tomorrow Night Frices: to collect money he liai tlieidy earned. Would End Their Career. There isn't much doubt that the three players ran force the commit tion to hand over the tenet cash, but inch action would end their caieeti in organized bate ball. There are many perplexing anglet to the Ruth decision. For innUiue, suppose Judge Landit decides the players can play ball on a training trip. Will lie confine their ball play ing to mere scrub games or will fie permit these men to participate in ex hibition games where admission it charged and the Yankees meet major league opposition? The Yanks, after deducting heavy expenses, cleared about $30,000 on their training trip last year. Without Ruth as an attraction they could easily lose that much. A decision keeping Babe out of the spring exhi bition games will start the club off with a lost of $50,000 before the pen nant tace begins, Lincoln and York To Play Tonight Lincoln, Neb.. Dec. 15. (Special.) Captain McPherson of the Lincoln High school basket ball team will not be able tq start the cage season with his team, according to Coach Meade of the Red and Black cjuintet. The chief of the Lincoln team is down in his school work and has been declared ineligible, (.he coach stated Thursday morning. Mclntyre. guard on the Red and Black team, will be acting captain in the curtain raiser for the Red and Black when the Lincoln and York High school teams meet on the University of Nebraska armory floor Friday night. Tiajuana Results Tlajuana, Dee. 15. Flrat race, sij ftirlnnce: Garden City. Ill (DaFord), 142.20. S13.S0, 19.20, won; Plnecrcat, JOS (Huntamer), SJ 60, J.20. aecond: Flfaron, 109 (Wllliama), 15.20. third. Time, l:0t. Little Romper, Aak Jeaaie. Vlxa Cook, Montperrl, Erna R. 8iulrrel Hawklna, Irlnh Relna, Plrot and Eaater Jim ran. Second, 1 1-0 mllea: Clover Junla, 110 (Wllliama), J7.40, $4.40. $.1.00, won: Dehra, 110 (fitudor), S21.20. $7.80. aecond: Dora, 105 (Huntamer). $6.!0. third. Time, 1:61. 6am Hill. Slpuara. MlMtreaa Polly and Lady Innocence ran, - Second. olntmlnK. S furlong, for alt ae, purne 1500: xt.lttle One. 100: Rin. leader. 109; xMlaa Ourl. 109; xlllllv Joe, 109; xValentlne Lady, 109: Joe Under wood, 1)1: Goldle Itoe. 114; Greeting, 114: Rafferty, 114: Orleana olrl, 114. Third, claiming. furlonua. for -year-otds and up, purae $500 xlndlan Brlrado, 10K; xLewla B, 10S; xVlew, IBS: xMrCron. 108; xBusy bird. 10S; xF.ISnblo, 111; xLlmerlck. 111; xMerry La.i. Ill; Plan toitnet. 113; virsc, lis: No WondeH, 116. Fourth clnlminir, mile, for all ace, puree $500: xlrUh Reiner. 98; Plnecrest, 99; Eaater Jim, 100; xCigale. 100; xMaa ter Franklin. 100; xTutt, 100; xRallot Car, 103; xPeggy Martin, 103; xUran lum, 108. Fifth, claiming, 1 1-8 mllea, for U year-olda and up, purne $500: xRhymer, 97: xPermak, 103; x.Iuly Fly, 105; xTom Brooke, 108; xGordon Roberta, 109; Com mander. 108. Sixth, claiming, 5 furlong's, for all agea, purae 500: xMadam Bvng, 103; Lotta Speed. 105; Lady Small. 105: iBlne Belle, 106; Perch. 107; Don Jose, 110; Neg, 110; Good Enough. 118. Seventh, claiming. furlongs, for all ages, purse 600: xOanclnr Olrl. 10J; xPrl vate Peat, 107; xCarrle Moore, 107: Vic Munoa. 10; McLane. 108; xC. A. Comla key, 108; Trusty, 111; Nonsuit, 112. x Apprentice allowance claimed; clear and fast. Sfflorae-(Kidl) - Schlaifer OF OMAHA V . vs. JJinimiy Nichols OF CHICAGO 10 Rounds BEARCAT WRIGHT vs. JACK TAYLOR 10 ROUNDS ; Undei Auspices of $111, $2.21, $8.80. Including War Tax Postpone Cage Came Between Valley Teams t'ornliuskfrB-Kaiisas Content Will lie Played ut Liu- coin January 1') In lead of Dfffmbf r 20. Lincoln. Dec. IS. (Special Tele gram.) The opening ol the Corn busker cage schedule liat been post poned from December 20 to January . according to an announcement made by Athletic Director Ltieh rirnr Wednesday morning. The op truer was to have been with Kansas university on December 20. but this hat been dunged, and the first Kansas-Nebraska game wilt be at Lincoln on January 19. The Nebraska-Kansas game at Lawrence will be played March 7 instead of December 20. The January 19 date will take the place of the former March 4 game on the valley sche dule. With an extra two weeks to prac tice, the Cornhuskerj will have a double advantage in postponing the opener. The team will be able to get in the two weeks of practice and will not be forced to take a chance on a defeat in the curtain raiser they would be taking with the small amount of work already put forth. Some .15 Huskers are striving for places on the quintet. aO SSll! mm All Star Champion of the U. S. Navy VS. 10 Rounds World War Veterans Veteran Nebraska Trainer Celebrates His 76th Birthday Lincoln, Dec. IJ, (Special) Jack Beit, the beloved old trainer at the University of Nebraska, cel. ebrated hii 76th birthday Wednes day afternoon. Members of th "N" club aided Jack in hii cele brttion. A cake baked by Jack's daughter wet a rait of the re frethment served at the recep tion which the "N" club tendered the famout old hutker. ' - "I never felt better in my hit." tmiled Jack at lit ut among "hit boys," Jack Best hat been trainer at the university since JM8 and ia to be found daily in the basement of the Grant Memoral hall, where he caret for the bruitet, tpraina and tore muscles which his "boyt receive in their various ac tivities in athletics. Coach Hill Working Central Hoopsters With the first Central High school basket ball came scheduled early next month Coach I'red Hill of the I'urple and White basketeert is rounding his charges into condition for the opening game of the season. During the past week the Central coach has been drilling his men on working the ball down the .floor. The 'varsity squad has been showing im provement rapidly and finds little trouble in trouncing the second squad. ! There has been no such cigar value since before the war we're proud to sell them and youwill be proud to recommend them to your friends. ROTHENBERG & SCHLOS8 CIGAR CO.. DISTRIBUTORS Card 8:15 P.M. 7