Nebraska Newspapers

    Bty High School Track and Field Meet Scheduled for Ak Grounds Tuesday
Rural Squad
oped to Come
Out Victorious
le, South. Tech, Benson
Creighton Enter
Traeksters in
Classic.
By .111)1) CROCKER.
1IK annual City
High school track
and field meet will
he held at Ak-Sar
Ren field. Ira
Jones, city recrea
tional director, is
in charge of the af
fair and has al
ready a complete
list of former athle
tes to officiate.
All Omaha High
schools will enter
teams Central
South, Technical,
Benson and Creigh
ton. Of the schools
Central seems to he the best
nd should have little, difficulty in
the majority of tho honors
both the field and track events.
Technical has failed to Jake much
in track this year, although
White lias some promising
iterlal. The Maroons did not en
■ any competition this year and
en failed to send representatives
the State classic at Lincoln two
ago. Monroe, Zust, Cham
uist, Swanson, West, McCormick,
Murphy, Pierce,.and Boder seem to lie
the outsianding traeksters at the
bookkeepers camp. Monroe should,
prove among the best jn the weights,
discus and shot, while Zust, Swanson
and Chamqulst are brighter lights
In tile hurdles, Swanson has been
clearing the barriers in fairly fast
time in tryouts.
South High will enter good com
petition in tlie field events while, lit
tle is known of the strength of the
Parkers on the cinder path. Dur
nail of South does well over the bam
boo at 5 feet in the high jump while
Townsend also clears the liar around
the sumo height. Townsend seems
bright in the pole vault while the
southerners are well represented in
in all other field events as well. Ben
son will have to show its stuff single
handed as no outstanding spiked
shoe performers have shown extra
class in the green and white colors.
Krorn reports the suburbanites have
some good distance performers and
should gather points along those lines.
Central seems In outclass all these
schools. Coach Schmidt of the Purple
has gained much fame on the cin
der path during the past few yards
snd lias again developed a well bal
. sneed crew of artists. Central won
tbo Midland College meet at b're- :
rnont, the Medic meet last week end
snd did well In the Ktate meet at
Lincoln. The Purple will enter a like.
_Jy winning team at the field next
Tuesday and the UUltoppers will close
a most successful track season with I
the City affair.
Wesleyans Elect Leaders.
Lincoln. May 26.—Karl JtaitJ, one
of the stars of Nebraska Wesleyan
track team, was today elected itH cap
tain. Cassius Tanner was chosen
crosscountry team captain and
Charles McCandless captain of the
tennis team.
Between Baseball and Bootleggers, These Omaha Coppers Keep Busy
The police hall team took the field
yesterday against the Cudahy team
at Kiverside park with Commissioner
Dan II. Butler as “head rooter."
From left to right they are. front
row: Fielding, Armstrong, Rayan,
Butler, Waviin, Boxen, Met oy. Back
row, left to right: Tom Ryan, Yost, j
Nelson, Crawford, Wheeler, Kruger
and TargarzewsUi.
Red Sox Sold to
Trio of Ohioans
Rant on. May 26.—Application was
made at the assessor's department, at
city hall today for transfer of proper
ty of the Boston American league
club from H. if. Vrnzee and asao-,
ciates to Palmer Winslow, Dr. Robert !
R. Drury and IS. M. fchoenborn of |
Coin mhus.
—
Herr's Lending
7 injiuina Horses
. Thai Knee Here
Horne. let 24 3d Amf. '
Abadan* .J.12 2 2 $12.00(1!
Harry 1*.15 4 i 7.710 I
Bu< khorn n . 7 4 r* *.5io
Adonis . 2 2 2 4, I HI
Frank Fognrty . 9 « 6 5.670 |
.Tack Bovver . 7 4 I 6.0*0 :
Halil . { 7 4 4.V90 i
Regie^n . 9 4 3 4.760
Hagel Hale . 8 6 6 4.170 !
Walter Dam... 7 7 6 4.o(,0
l’rlnce Direct . 4 l 2 3.90$
Slater Susie . 8 I 3 3,810
Ten Hutton* -. 4 2 3 3.650
Van Patrick .. 5 I l 3.410
Rajah . 6 6 3 3.400
Summer Sigh . 6 6 3.380
Catharine Marrone . 4 1 1 3,270
Reap . 4 3 2 3.220
Ha r risk * tie . * 2 4 3,1 0
('nrnculter .. 6 6 6 3,030
Herder . 6 6 Z 3.020
Whippet .. 6 3 f 2,610
John S. Reardon . 4 0 3 2.740 !
R II Blackwell . 4 4 6 2.770
Silk Hotc . 6 8 S 2,760 !
Joel la J. 4 3 1 2.760 j
Col. .Matt . 6 3 1 2.680
Utile Florence . 6 2 1 2.640
Fair Orient . 6 2 2 2.440 |
Carlo* Hnrtque . 3 4 4 3.610!
HI Hob!* . S 2 4 2.430 ;
Harry Rudder . 5 3 2 2.410
Balfour . 4 4 4 2.270
Don Jt «# ... 4 3 8 2,250
Howsprit . 3 3 4 2,220
rhran** Ward . 4 3 3 2,310
Motor Cop . I * Z 2,130
Delant* . 2 4 2 2,040
Tower .'. .. 3 4 0 2.020
Hun Dial If . .. 2 5 4 2.020 1
War Penny . 3 2 0 1,910 ;
Yukon ,. 4 1 3 1.880
T oral do .4 2 I 1.840 I
Charlie Boy ........... 3 3 3 1,830
Nebraska Had . .1 4 1 T.700 ,
Marc**lla Boy . 2 o 3 1 680 i
Wootjle Molntfomery ..'.1 6 5 1.600
Tennis as a Major Sport
Is Recognized by Colleges
By VINCENT Rl« ll\RI)S.
New York, May -S.—How often
have I heard the cry, "I wish I had
taken up the game of lawn tennis
wlille l was at college." Many a man
who is a star at foothall, baseball and
the other various college sports real j
izes shortly after he leaves college
that it is practically impossible for
him to derive any exercise from thebe
great sports.
It is almost impossible for a bust |
ness man to play either football or '
basebali. In the first place, in order
to play them he must have at least a
half dozen associates, and in the see |
unit place very few men can spare the j
time off from a pressing enterprise to
play his favorite pastime.
Now that the lawn tennis game hfas
taken a place among the various In
stitutions of learning throughout the
country, the youth of the land ta be
ginning to realize the ability to play
the game long after he leaves hts uni
versity. In most of the colleges lawn
tennis is a "major” sport. No greater
tribute could be paid this game than
to make It a leader In the different
Institutions of learning.
Norman K. Brooks, the master mind
of the lawn tennis world and who
still, at the age of years, ran fcive
the best in the land a run for their j
money, has often made the statement
that a man can play the ga mo of j
tennis as long as he lives. There is
undoubtedly some truth In what thl* !
great master says. In Kngland, for |
instance, there is not a man playing j
the game of lawn tennis under the |
age of 30. Some of the well known |
stars, such as J. <Parke, Dixon and
i!. Lowe, are well beyond the half
century mark.
I really believe that the day is com
ing when the various universities
throughout the. IhiuI will be seeking
professional Instructors In the game of
lawn tennis, just as they are in the j
other fields of athletics at the present j
time. This same condition will prob
ably exist ih the game of golf. Re- |
'cenlly ttie athletic authorities at Vale
university granted leave from his
studies to Jesee Sweetaer. the noted
golf player. This in itself is a great
tribute to the golf game.
Within the next five or six years
both tennis and golf will predominate
In the various universities. They are
both “major" sports In almost every
college at the present time and their
popularity should Increase tremen
dously, us the student body begins to
take them up seriously.
Yesterday a Results
LOUISVILLE.
FI rat race: 6 furlonaa: A<v #» a ^
Jaa. i: Brown. 1ft 3 (Fronk) JO.00 6.0 2 80 ,
Mav Bloaaom. 10| (Johnson) ...-4.2ft *40
Ararat. 99 (Corcoran) ... .• • 90
Time. 1:12 2-6. Wolfe Cry. I'.neler
Belle. While Slur, fJaracu<Ja. I.oet One
also ran.
Sacond race: 4 1-2 furlonaa:
Bobtail. 115 (Ponca) .■*•<6 29ft
Beautiful Addis. 112 (Oarnar) 1120 •» *w
Froaty Bov. 115 (Kelsay)
Time 0:54 1-5 Polvo. HuOn Pine. Pass
port. Mis* Kr.te. Bourbon Boy. Four
O'Flve. «’ol. V’a#Aer also ran.
Third race: 1 1-16 rnllea:
f. Lorralnif, 106 (Kennedy) 6 20 2 90 2 90
Ben Valet. Ill (Lena) .7.20 4 90
I.lttla Hope. 14 (Parke) . 4.SO
Tlrna 1:44. Praia*. Walkup. Cock O The
Hooat. lluen. Haa Wav. The Hwlrmner.
HlmpUton. Sweat Bftsghet also ran.
Fourth race; 1 1-14 mllaa. . . , ..
Bon Hnmtnt, 10;i (Lonjo 17 fco ft Jft 4 ?o
• hatterton. 1.11 (Kennedy) ....3 70 1.00
Hurf Rider. 109 (Pool) ..4,50
Trinve 1:45 3-1 Cherry Tfft. Ho Mr
Mijlan. Hlertlf. Wnlk Away alao »nn;
Fifth »a»e: 1 1 * inilftft;
I'nttdy. 116 (Corcoran) .1.00 4 40 4 60
Kweetheart. lift (Connolly) .9 oft 4.60
Uedflv. 121 (M'Ab'ii 1 !
Time. 1:53. Bun Fev. Tlptoa Inn. Alba
Blue tinwn, Anna At Humphrey. I»«• t
is I so ran 1
Histh meat 4 1-2 flit Iona*
Cheroka* M*. 107 (Oarnar. lift© 5 2ft 4 2"
Hoy O'Bov. 11 *• (Pniice) ■ 7'• I B*
\Valcom* 109 (McDermott) 5 9ft
Tuna 0 54 BnilI(V. Hippie, M's ooil
\aw Beauty. Quinham. wuvtu Baa* also
'"Sevyih race; Mil*.
Wapiti. 10b M orcornp) 76 10 14 20 8.70
I .low ft I vn. 107 (Brother*) ....*.70 MO
Rumjuoi. 106 <M'*P**rmott) 8 40
Tlmn 1.35 3-8. Magic Reed, Kverh-art,
Trcisury. My Voice. Hilly Htar. Mv Hear
HKLMONT.
Flrat rafO.i‘4 furlong*;
Babv Ran**. 114 (Turner) . ,» 8 7 P 1-1
Poatllllon. Ill (Firm» t I C 6 1-1
Pmhan. 108 ( Morn In) .6-1 2 1 even
Time, .63 2-6.
Kllbowle. Hilarity. Pedaatrlan. Hootatrap.
Carajo. Mitau. Frances T. »1*« ran
flecond race. Hteoplechaa*. ab«rut 2
Stt .'ppmtnt, IP (Pierce) .even, 14. out
| *♦*<’< II 11 f . 1 1 8 III IWI»») . <<l|f
Time, i 17 3 : MoiMiilfM, Vigil, Hob
goblin, Autumn Holla a leu ran.
Fifth rare- 1 J 0 mile#
Valni. I 11 I Hand* I 3 11*1-4
1.11)v M<-l.aiiKhlin, 10* (Hell) 71 fi-I * 8
Wvile. 10* < Melaa) 20.) 6 1 ? 1
Time. I 4 - '• Klrtle. Tony Menu.
HnKNiiion, Voice m Park alao ran.
Hiath ia*e 4'% fuilonaa:
Ncjl'e Mnree. 11 S fCulllti*) 4 8 11 out
Anna Mnrren* If. 10f. (Mnnh#\ ) 8 I * ! 4 f.
Rady 1 liana llk.i Faint ) >1.13-6
Tim* 2 ? 6. Mai caret Lawranre. Mar
gin aiao ran.
Cobb Continues to Flash Old
Time Form-Far From ‘Through’
By Avaorlaled Press.
Detroit, May 26.—1Tyrus Raymond
Cobb, variously yclept ' the reerloss
One” and "the Georgia reach," is not
yet among the bench manager class,
despite his 37 years and the thin
ning hairs on his head. Frequent
predictions, first heard when he suc
ceeded Hughie Jennings as manager
of the Detroit Tigers two years ago,
that he vvas through as a player, have
failed of fulfillment.
It Is a different Cobb who guides
tiie destinies of the 19211 Tigers from
the player who flashed among Hie
major league constellations in 1905,
gaining in brilliancy and renown un
til in 1911 he became n .420 bailer.
The speed that gave Cobb a new major
league for stolen bases in 1915. with
a total of 9S. is waning, but in Its
place has come craftim as, and be
cause he had go much speed to lose,
lie still is a great outfielder, still a
dangerous man on the paths.
At bat he 1s the same Teach.” His
eye seetns as clear ns in his earlier
days when he was the bugbear of all
pitchers In the league. He continues
to meet the ball squarely and his fac
ulty of driving the ball out of reach
of the fielders seem greater, if any
thing, this year than ever.
From the start of this season tie
has had the Tigers among tlie league
leaders. Close followers of the game
have seen In Detroit the principal
menace to the New York Yankees in
this reason's race. Cobb’s heavy artil
lery Is conceded to he the equal of
the New York club's "murderers'
row” and his pitching staff, considered
the principal weakness of the club,
lias shown surprisingly w>ll during
the first month, the veteran Damn
especially appearing near the peak of'
hi* form.
Some critics see indications that,
Cobh may direct Jus Hub from the,
bench soon, in the acquisition of two i
slugging recruits. Fothergill and Ma
mish, both of whom have been used
effectively this year, but Cobb smiles ;
and continues to take his stand in ‘
centerfteld.
(^Jj&SAS
*** Kr.irim demanded an almost |iro
THE BIKKALOE-S.
THE Omaha Buffaloes are not do j
Ing quite so good away from j
home. Judging from the scores
of the Omaha Pes Moines and Omaha
Sioux City Karnes played during the
past week, one might say the Buffa
loes are not doing at all.
You know, I know,'and everyone
knows, that a hall rluh can get j
Into a hitting slump just the same
as It can get Into a winning streak.
Ueinember, (lie Buffaloes won nine
consecutive games and then went
over to lies .Moines and lost two
straight to the Roosters.
When players like Itonowit*. He
fate, McDonald and Konetchy are
not eraeklng the ol? pellet I here's
something wrong. The club Is In
a hitting slump and sure to emerge
pretty soon. If it doesn't, then Bar
ney Burch should fhvd some more
player*.
We don't think you tan dig up
any better all-round players in this
mail's league than Ikmowitz, De
fat* and McDonald. Maybe so, but
you gotta show u*. This trio can
lilt with the rest of ’em in the West
ern leagne, mark that down in your
new spring hay bonnet.
Byron Hpeeca had got two lickings i
since ho left his own backyard. Hpeeca '
has everything a good pitcher needs,
namely speed, control and a good
amount of gray matter above hla
shoulders.
Hpeeee has A side arm delivery that
haa got his mates Into a lot of trou
ble. No aldcnrm pitcher can have
the control that an over hander can
have. Of course, there's Alexander,
blit Hpeeca isn't another "Alex." ,
Konetchy has been working wltn
Upper# anl Is trying to get the former
Norfolk hurlcr to ditch hla side-arm
delivery for the over hand. No aide
arm hurlcr can secure such control
equal to the overhand release It
stands to reason that while the over
liunder tan he wild In Only two ways,
up or down, the side-arm deliverer
can be wild four wuys, up, down, In
and out.
May, laid,y Buffalo pitcher, is an
other member of the herd that
Konetchy is trying to get to sidetrack
the side-arm delivery.
WILLS AND liEABNH.
SKKMH funny that Jack Kearns,
manager of Jack Dempsey, Is so
anxious that Harry Wills be the
champion's'next opponent. Why does
Kearns pick Wilts iristend of Klrpo.
The answer Is the gale Finances
always comes first with the wily
manager. Two years ago Wills was
the oiilslundlng man for Demp.-cv Ib
is now past tbo JO year mark. In all
his battles ho has shown that he docs
not relish body punishment That
Would be the larger for llentp.-.
When Wills was rip* lor a bout,
mhitlve guarantee. The wily man
ager of (he champion Knew no pro
motor would meet Ills wild terms,
but now that Wills is m-tliii* old- thr
big colored heavy weight is being
picked as Dempsey's nevt opponent
hy Jack Kearns—not the people.
If Kirpo beats Willard and lie ia
almost sure to turn that trick, then
a Kirpo-Dcmpsey ImmiI would he the
next big dish for fistiana. However,
Kearns might think Kirpo a ilttie
too tough for •lack. Kirpo lias been
hit on thr jaw and on the vital part*
of the IkmI.v hy Itreiinan and Me
Auliffe and neither seemed to fea/e
him.
One thing yu cot to take Into
consideration atmiit a Kirpo-Dompaey
match is that Jimmy I'eKorrest, lias
charge of Kirpo. DeKorrest. who is
a former trainer of Dempsey's, prob
ably knows Jack's fighting ability (let
ter than does Kearns. DeKorrest
knows Dempsey's weak and strong
points and lie chn teach ’em to Kirpo.
Cornell Wins Varsity Rare.
Cambridge. Mass., May IS.—Cornell
won the varsity raeo with Harvard
on the Charles river today by a length
and one third.
Tiio winning crew’s time over th#
mllo nnd seven-eighths was 10:11 J 5.
John S. Reardon
May Be Retired
.T. O. Bussey,, trainer for William
N'ossle haus, owner of the rrack horses
Adonis and John 8. Reardon, has an
nounced that ha has secured the serv-!
ices of Jockey II. McCann to ride his
owner's horsea during the coming \
meeting. McCann put In his appear- 1
anca front the east yesterday and win !
astrldo of John S. Reardon to give ;
him a morning trial. The smart look- I
big son of Ormondala and Antella is
of wonderful conformation and as his |
breeding Is the choicest that can he
found in the American stud book Nes- i
selhaus is seriously thinking of retir
ing him next year and standing him
at his ranch for breeding purposes, j
Should hla decision be such Nessel
bans intends purchasing five or six
mares at excellent blood lines and 1
thcs<‘ will l>e sent to the court of John
8. Reardon.
Irish-Jockey Counts
Half Century in Saddle
Mublin, May 2*.—Ireland. long noted
for the longevity of l*a people, has
probably produced no rarer specimen
of hardihood and "youth” than Harry |
Beasley, one of its leading jockeys,
who Is now 72.
for more than half a century Beas
ley has hem winning some of the j
greatest races in th* Irish turf, lie
attributes his long life to abstemious
eating, frugal drinking, abstention
from smoking. 10 hours of sleep and
"trust In God."
Timothy Healy, governor general
of Ireland, pieced the first bet of his
life recently on a horse ridden by
this veteran Jockey and won.
Mr<. (»ault Wins Title.
fort Worth, Tex. May 26—Mis.
Dave Gout of Memphis, Tenn., today j
became the woman's southern golf'
yhamplon by defeating Mra. Dealer
Lowndes of Atlanta, 3 up and 2 to I
play.
Chicago Athlete
Individual Star
of Track Meet
Stagg Field, Chicago, May 28.—
Student* of a middle western school
were singing praise* here tonight to
Gene Goodwillie, a representative of
th^ University Heights school of
Chicago, whose spectacular sprints
upon a track this afternoon enabled
his school to win the national inter
scholastic meet. The local school piled
up a total of 20 points for the premier
position.
Two Pacific coast entries stood well
up in the list, when the final figures
were In, Hollywood, Cal., taking the
second position, and Huntington
Beach, Cal., coming up a close third.
Two world's records were equaled
In the century and furlong by Good
willie, who flashed along the cinder
path at a. whirlwind pace. He started
things moving toward a victory for
Heights by nosing out Hienzo of
Hollywood, in the 100-yard dash, in
9 3-5 seconds, thus equaling a world
mark. The meteoric Goodwillie cap
tured another win when he paced the
one-eighth rr.ile stretch In 21 2-5 sec
onds, which is also a world's record.
The Heights entry bolstered their
points by five When Fuqua romped in
ahead of the field In the quarter mile
race. It was in the mile relay—the
final event—which, incidentally, de
cidcd the meet, that the Chicago en
trant showed its mettle, winning in
2:29 2-3.
.Goodwillie got away to a good start
in the relay, getting a lead of better
than 23 yard*, which aided his mates
in sprinting to a victory.
St. John Military academy of Dela
fie|d, Wis . took first place in the
academy section. with a total of 6ft,
l*ako Forest capturing the second
place with 16 12. and Allen academy
of Bryan, Tex., third, with 33.
Baseball’s Highest Paid
Bat Boy Now a Shortstop
St. Houis, May 26.—The development
ot» Howard KTrigau as the Ht. I.ouis
Nationals’ regular shortstop Is one of
the chief topics of discussion in fan
dom. Freigau. who served as a hat
boy part of last season, is regarded
as one of the most promising recruit*
to come up in the majors here in j
years.
He i» but 20 year* old. Hi* bitting I
ha* been timely and his defensive
play has been described as spectacu-!
lar.
He was born at Peyton, O. and
a Sued by the Cardinals while attend
ing eollegc. He was turned over to
the Syracuse Internationals, but was
recalled late last season. Not being
In the lineup, lie voluntarily handled
the bats and was referred to as the,
“highest paid bat boy" in baseball.
Thi* season lie bus been placed regu-'
larly at short because of the Incapaci- !
tation of John larvan by illness.
Members of the Wichita Western
league baseliall club have visions oft
becoming oil magnate*. Tiny have 1
purchased an 80-acre wildcat lease j
southeast of Wichita. A rig ha* been
set up and the other day the Jobbege, j
with Manager Howard Gregory, made
a trip to the field to gaze upon their !
new property.
Athletes From Four States to
Be Invited to Omaha Track Meet
Anuiteur a!hlrt#i from Nebraska.
Iowa. North and South Dakota, and I
possibly other states will Rather In j
Omaha on Saturday. June 30, for the
Midwestern A A. V. senior outdoor
track and field meet to lie held here
under the auspice* of tha Omaha
Athletic club at Ak Sar Ren field. It
was announced today by "Pete" Wen j
dell, of the athletic club.
The senior outdoor track and field
championships will ha decided at ttj.e -
meet, according to Wendell, who do- (
elared that athletic director* of univer
sities and colleges In the four states
mentioned already were Riving the
meet a &rcat deal of attention and
were planning to send aonie of their
best aihletire to ropiest for the hon I
ora. Brookins, of the University of 1
Iowa. Is to lend the team of the Hawk- |
eye school, according to Wendell 1
Brookins recently lowered the national ,
320-yard hurdle record.
Drake university and the University i
of Dps Moines will have their entire
learns entered, Wendell asserted, and
\Mak W\lton|
^League o/J/l
sr^ America
Sf OMAHA CHAPTER
I'tllim iif Spurt Hill jltl* III p.
IT la with reverence that We pick
up tho am lent volume* tin apart,
Their page* breathe a gentian***
and a gallantry. that will forever
live aa linin'* fliinat Inherent trait.
Hportsmanahlp lina long linen culti
vated and ronsldnrtd a noble attri
bute.
The anelent spdrlsmnn I* historically
recorded *■ the tru« g-ntlemfiM :>nd
the niun of chlvulrotla deeds. Those
utMlerlylnif prlnclplo* which hue nl
ways marked the gentleman, will al
ways be the sportsman's creed. The
sportsman Is first and last a student
and admirer of natute. To him lb*
be.iuUea of the outdoors lie oil mote
than the killing of game, and It is
hi* unselfish ih di e for others to *■ r
and enjoy there wonderful, lni|»ulsb
able creat.lnoS of aid
Not all no i . ic spoilsmen Tile
roughing and uNhlpa of an - utln*
trip are tile > 111 *1 leal of i man’s
real character- All sportsmen know
till* ami nothing Is so wonderful a*
it friendship proven by n (vartnershlp
of trial* and Joy*. The love of the j
outdoors, uf the wild thlnirs that in
hnHil the quiet place*, and always
the sporting chance, muke the sports
man. The lilg kill I* never sports
nmnshlp To limit lha kill to present
needs Is ilm spirit of the sportsman,
whether he use the tun or the rod.
of all sport* nntllnt I* rightly call
ed the gentle nrt. The angler ean
have nil the thrill* of the capture of
hi* fish and nt the same time cun
safely lelurn to the water what fish,
he lb*'* not need Among many |
anglers the use of the barbies* hook j
is looked upon as ieflnement.
Wherever you are. always show
consideration for the other fellow
He eiirrful at all times. The Joys of
Jil'oi tamnnshlp are unlimhed To he
a sportsman should he ihe aim of
evn y one Rnd the world will he broad
eneil Mid hollered In (lies* Ideals of
Uue fellowship and kindness
0
tleo that the University of Nebraska
is expected to l*e entered In full force
The Omaha Athletic club is recruit-I
lug a team this year and will have a i
number ef former ' Huskcr" track
stars flying its colors
Hold, silver and bronze medals will j
awurded the winners in all e\(nts
The Pennant Race
By JOHN J. M'GRAW.
□ ST as wo had finished the last
game with St. 'Louis—had cleaned
up our home stand against the
western Invaders, as the baseball
writers call It—an old friend came
rushing into the clubhouse, all
steamed up.
“Well, it's all over,” he said. "Now
you know where you stRnd. what's
the answer? The wesl hasn't—"
"What do you mean—all over?” I
interrupted, smiling at his enthusi
asm. “We stand at the top. If that's
what you mean—what are you trying
to figure out of it?"
“Why, why those western clubs—
they're mighty strong. You won't got
much help from the eastern clubs
this time. It's plain—”
“Nothing's plain this time of year."
I told him. The western National
league clubs made a good showing in
the east and the eastern American
hague clubs made a good showing In
the west. The only thing it really
means is that we've had a chance to
ce each club. This fight between the
western Hnd eastern clubs doesn’t
mean a bit more to the race than if
'he eastern clubs were fighting each
other.".
“But you know,” he. hastened to
say,, "just what clubfs will be able to
help you? don't you?”
Old fault in Baseball.
And right here is, perhaps, a good
time to correct one of the oldest fal
lacies in has'hall—a fallacy that runs
through the minor leagues Just the
same as tlie majors. This thing of de
pending upon certain clubs to help
you lick the other fellow is all fool
ishness. Manage to beat him yourself |
and you ne'-dn't worry about what
others do.
"Oh. you’ll get no help from the
"ist this season?"—how often have
you heard some one pull that?
Whether ihe other clubs in a race
are weak or strong makes no differ
ence to a contender as long as they
don't actually heat him. Fans al
ways overlook the fact that the sched
ule works around in a perfect circle
and balances itself jjp.
For instance, some will say If the
Braves are weak they will hurt Ihe
diants, because they won't he able
to heat any of the other contenders.
Suppose they don't. They'll be just ;
as weak against us when we play
them. Every club must play the !
same number of times. If Boston :
was strong enough, for example, to
liek the other contenders they would
also he strong enough to lick us. If
the others ran lick Brooklyn or Phil
adelphia. so can we. Also if the
western dubs were all strong they
would nullify that strength when they
play ea- li other. In other words, a
hall club has got to fight its own bat
tles. This thing of trying m draw an
imaginary sectional line merely gives
the fans something 10 talk shout. It
means nothing whatsoever.
Of the games played so far during
the two Invasions—weal and east—the
result lias Isen prettv nearly an even
bieak. You'll find that It comes out
that way nearly every time.
Depends l pon Pilchers.
Notwithstanding all the predictions
of a month ago. just glares at the
standing of the cluba. In ths Amer
ican league there are two eastern and
two western clubs in the first division.
In the National there are at present
three w intern clubs in the first divi
sion. That may change over night, i
Brooklyn is but a few points behind
Cincinnati as this is being written.
I'p to the present the whole thing
seems to have depended upon the
pitchers. Those who have rounded
into shape are pitching to form. The
others are wobbly.
On the face of the returns the out
standing fact is that both New- Tork
clubs are far in the lead and ought to
win. They appear to have all the
strength on the field that was claim
ed for them on paper.
"You ought to be a cinch by the mid
dle of July,” an enthusiast told^me
yesterday. ’The race’ll be over by
August."
I'm not n» sure of that, lfs al
ways a good idea to drive as hard as
possible in the spring and win every
game in eight. A game lust miw
counts Just ss much ss one lost In
September. A team can slip mighty
fast..
The accident to Jack Scott, for In
stance. puts me up against a hard
problem. With his broken hand he
will be out for a month. When his
break heals it will then be a question
as to getting his arm back in shape.
Those muscles are out of commission
now. Jack was winnfng for me right
along. With him out we may not b#
able to keep up our present gait.
So manager can foresee those things.
If we could, baseball would be a mat
ter of mathematics—lose its thrill.
Injuries Hard for Club.
The Yanks, on the other hand, wont
great out west. But they have had
injuries to their catchers. That may
cause them a lot of trouble. Having
players on paper and on the Held
is entirely a different matter.
Next to the leaders the outstanding
clubs right now appear to bo tha
Athletics, the Cardinals and tha
Pirates. You had better watch that
Brooklyn club, though. Two week*
ago they were down in the mouth.
Now they've started going. Then
Boston is going good. The presenoa
of Matty and the playing of Stuffy
Melnnes and Southworth has put
brand new life in the Braves.
Pittsburgh has not made quit* as
good a showing as the Cardinals but
that is the club I still have respect
for. The Pirates have not quita hit
up to their standard. That, though 1*
temporary. Once Hefty Russell geta
going things will be different. That'*
a good ball club.
The Cardinals, I believe, have been
hitting a little ahead of their speed.
They have a team average of over
.Ton. They have won every series In
the east—except one. Rickey’s pitch
ers have been going unusually good.
Haines. Pfeffer and fcjherdel stand out.
In the American league the Ath
letics have been sort of a sensation..
It is a good thing for baseball to
Connie Mack come back Into Phila
delphia from the west with all tha
fans rooting for him. That great
showing in the west has put new Ilf#
into the game at Philadelphia. They
are even talking of winning the pen
nant. I don't see. though, how they
can beat the Tanka.
From now on fans In the American
league will know that the Athletics
are a factor. Connie has a great lot
of young players there. That young
fellow Matthews—the boy who has
been making all those runs—ia a sort
ct a Frankie Frisch. He ia fast, full
of ambition and caxi hit.
It always does me good to see a
young star break In. I wish I had
space here to discuss several Of them.
I will do so later.
Merkle Going Good.
But while getting enthusiast!*
about youngsters why not look over
Hi the minors. Hsd you noticed how
Fred Merkle is playing in the Inter
national, Though a veteran of many
years. Merkle is hitting .655 and It
running bases as well as ever. Thai
fellow could come in the big league
right no*- arid play better Usaa,!_
percentage of the men managers Han
been experimenting with. Also had
you notice,! Pete Kilduff? After the
war Kilduff was stiffened up. He
seems to have found himself now. In
the minors he is playing like a house
afire. Some players like that coma
bark over night '
I oft^n have the idea that many big
leaguers are shunted to the minors
too quickly.
Anyway, all of us easterners will
soon be in the west Maybe you'll be
able to figure something out of us aa
Invaders.
The races all over the coutitry—
major and minor—are Just warming
up. Don’t b« too sure of your opin
ion. Don't jump at conclusions. It'f
a long summer.
(Copyright J»SJ >
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Washington. May 2<-—MaJ. K. K.
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