—"zis i The Omaha Sunday Bee i VOL. 52—NO. 52. PART TWO OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 1923. 1—B FIVE CENTS Nebraska Tiremen Threaten to Displace Murphys From Top Berth in Metropolitan League Race Onfelbonue Earns Maim(dl°Cairw®d Medal Whem Ht Comniea t© Harod-ShaMintg 1 j 4 fencer pcesM? farcgmeyg. } . Eddie Collins Still King of Keystone Guardians in Majors H1CAGO, June 9—Ed die Collins, vet eran second base man of the White Sox is still king of the keystone guardians, in the American League. Collins has so up , set the dope that those who pictured him an old man, are standing back in awe. According to figures compiled today which in clude games of last Wednesday, he has stolen 19 bases, just one less than ha pilfered for the entire sea son last year. By cracking out eleven hits in his last six games Col bna boosted his average from .349 to .370 and is pressing the leaders, who have participated in Jo or more games. He now is fourth. Harry Heilmann. of the Tigers, continues to top the regulars with .426. with /Muddy'' Ruel, of Washington, the /runner-up with .382. Dick Rcichle, the former University of Illinois star. 1 with the Red Sox Is trailing Ruel with .375. Collins is also pressing Wamby of the Indians for the honors in sacrifice hits. Wamby is leading with If, and Collfns has 14. "Babe” Ruth, added one to his string of homers during the past week, and now has twelve. He also leads In total bases with 107 and in : uhs scored with 42. r>th**r leading batters: Burns Boston 3"Jamieson. Cleveland t*obb, D* •oit. .356: Mvatt. l'lev*land 352, Ruth New York .347; Rice. Washington 342, Tobin. 8t. Louis .339: Miller. rh..-ut*ipnid • 36; Reverent. St. Louis, 331; H my, 1/e >26; Williams, St. L<»u>s .25. Johnny Mokun. of the PhiJ'fs. Is . hallenging the leaders in the Na tlonal league for the batting hon ors, and along with Jimmy Bottom ley, of the St. Louis Cardinals, ate giving Zac h Wheat of Brooklyn and Charley Grimm of the Pirates an in teresting race. Mokan boosted his mark from .373 to .390 during the past week an.l Bottomiey is hitting .3S3 compared with .376 a week ago. The veteran Wheat suffered a hat ting slump and dropped from .424 to .405, hut shll maintains the leader ship, with Grimin the runner-up with .392. Cy Williams, of the Phillies cracked out a brace of homers and ran his string to 26, and brought his total base record to 145, which besides his four baggers Includes 11 doubles and three triples. Bancroft of the Giants is the best run getter with 45, and Sammy Bohne, of the Reds is showing the way to the base stealers with a dozen thefts. Other leadens baiter*: Young. New York .3*2. Southworth, Boston 36*. Frisch. New York 35*. Williams, Phila delphia 356: Mclnnts. Boston 155, Polish Cincinnati 352. Nei* Brooklyn .2*3. Barnhart, Pittsburgh 3*2. r AMERICAN LEAUtE. Player nnrl Club. No. Tot. Kuth. New York .I I? Hooper, ( hica*o 1 i Sdialk, ( hir-iiifo 1 I N ATION Ale I.EAC.l’E. Tray nor, Pittsburgh .1 * Pittsburgh 1 4 Horrkrl. Boston 1 O’Farrell. < hlcagn I ? Tot ala—National Iracur, IM4 ; American Irngu**, 115. Hank fiowily. veteran nitrher. anil Mule Wataon. pitcher, who were railed bv the Braves to the Giants, left to join their new mate*. » (Copyright. 19:’.; ) Her* i* a queer side of golf for the ronslderation of those who dote upon the bizarre: It concerns international golf—our fruitlesa amateur invasions of Great Rritaln—their fruitless amateur inva siona of the United States. And. then, the entirely differing showing the professionals make. All in all, it forms one of the most ■:if?isiial of all stories of competitive "l sport. / For fairly steady Intervals through J 19 year* we keep sending our best / to British shores and they can't win. I We Include in this list great golfers —long lines of champions who have proved their fitness—byt they can't V , "in - .V Tn turn, among others. Great Brit ; ain sends Roger Wethered to the 51 United States. Wethered was good enough to tie [ Jock Hutchinson for the British open J at St. Andrews. He was good enough to win the British amateur championship by a 1 superb display of golf. I But over here Wethered can't even l^1 qualify. 1 He foiled at the Engineers' in 1920. He failed st Brookline in 1922. On each occasion he was well out, un able to find a place among the first 32. • A Few Wherefores. "It 1e largely climatic, strange course* and strange conditions,” we have heard it said on many occasions "Our golfers are at a big disadvan tage over there. Their golfers are at a big disadvantage over here. It ia not a fair test." What, then, about the profession als’ • Timatic and course conditions that apply tn the best amateur* should also apply to the pros. Harry Vardon has made three trips over. He won In 1900, finished second in 1913 and second again in 1920. On no occaalon was he more than one stroke out. Ted R.ay comes over ttVite. He fin ished in a tie for first place in 1913 snd won In 1920. J. H. Tayior comes over once and finishes second, Just back of Vardon. Then take the other side. In 1921 Jock Hutchinson wins and | Tommy Kerrigan, a young homebred, finishes two strokes out in third place. In 1922 Hagen wins. Barnes Is tied for second and Hutchinson Is only a stroke behind—three Americans out of the first four—the winner a home bred. .1 Few Reason*. Apparently climatic conditions and strange courses don't seem tn affect the pro*. They do as well In one coun try^ M they do In another. In fact, 6 their uvi rage is slightly higher on hostile soil. But with the amateurs it is entirely a different story, for w hich there must be'certain reasons What are they—on both sides: First—Too much preliminary golf. Second—The strong numerical supe riority of the home side. Golf Is not near the fixed science (hat tennis is, or billiards, or boxing. There are in both countries numer ous golfers, not close to the top, who can beat the best on certain days. And match play la entirely rt.ffer ent from medal Entirely different when it comes to listing the sur vivor?. ,\ Mystery or So. Still, even tills doesn't quite explain why a man good enough to win the Rritish amateur nnd draw the British open under British skies Is still un able to qualify among 3ft players over here after two attempts. It doesn't quite explain why such stars as Travers, Evans, Jones and Sweet ser should he so far off form over there. , Rweetser wins our championship, beating four stars in succession Then he loses his first match by a sub stantlal margin. Just as many other American stars before hun had done. Tolley won the British amateur championship In 1930. nnd Hint eunie year also failed to qualify over here. Jack Neville and Dr. Willing ranked on the outer edge of the American team, making a far better showing than most of the top liners. It is an unusual situation, to say the least, something not quite to he figured out by any set law of rea Boning Rtaleness has its share In Hie an ewer. Both Invaders, having little to, usually manage to play themeclves Into a frazzled condition before the big test comes. They never go at It in quite the right fashion, ns Walter J. Travis went at It In 1904, when he allpped over quietly and got ready In 111* own way. There Is no game where stateness crushes with deadlier effect than It does In golf. For golf calls not only for physical stamina, hut rIso for the delicate touch that billiards needs And on both sides there Is nearly nlwnys tills laik of touch at the critical run meat. It was poor putting that stopped Oulmet. in 1923, Just ns It was In 1921. The professionals apparently know their game better, know bettci how to get on edge. They make their share of mistakes lu thin iispci, lull nothing like the monumental mistakes made by the amateurs, who In their methnde of preparation employ their heads only at rare Intervals. And this got* for both couutrlt* rzssz:. I — Trainers Gather at North Randall Cleveland, June 9—Although the Grand Circuit harness horse racing season does not open until 'ulv 2, stables are fast filling at North Ran dall. where trainers are working their charges. While most of the horse men will await the Grand Circuit’s inaugural, some will try their luck on the half mile tracks. The har ness horse racing season opened June 4 with a week’s meeting at the new Brooklyn track mar here Among the first arrivals at North Randall was "Pop’’ Geers, the ’ fathei of the drivers " "Pop’’ arrived with his string of trotters and pacers two weeks earlier than is his custom. The veteran loamster brought with hirn Sana i do, 1 :.9 1 2. Lillian Silk wood, 2:03 1 4, My Hose Bud and Eastern Morn. 2:17 1-4 Besides these. Mr. Geers has under his charge the Frank G. Jones' stable, consist ing of 12 head, mostly colts. Trainers already at North Randall Include Fred Egan, Speck Ersklne Marvin Childs, N'at Ray and a host of othere Defeats Richards^ By A«MM iRlnl Prr»». Forest Hill*, N. Y., June 9—Wil-1 liani T. Tilden of Philadelphia, tin tional champion, vanquished Vincent Richard*, youthful New York star, in a brilliantly fought three net match, featuring the title aerie* f<■» th< j Church cup between Quake i City and! (fMtharn fains at the West Hide Ten m* club today. The match was h base line driving duel, punctuated by spectacular rallies in which the cham pion* greater * tea dines* ga\e hini victory after an uphill battle Rich aid* took the first *et, 7*5, and gave Tilden a do*# brush in each of tne other two. both of which the title holder won by 6 4. | ypmrm/ atia: party arrive tn _. “Itchy” Kumagae’s Retirement Mark Close of Interesting Net Career on United States Courts By VINCENT Rl( II %RD8. National Indoor Tonnin l lininnlon. I Miiprsal Nmirr Mnff. t orrPN|»«*n\l meet with Northwestern at low .* «Tty. May 12. 23 sconds flat The Iowa ‘officials did not put In a claim foi a record on thjs event because; Brookins appeared to l» at( the gun h ' trifle and had a wind at his hack The slower time. 23 1 5 seconds, was made at Anti Arbor, June 12. at the I5lg Ten conference meet, where all conditions, so far as now known, were acceptable for recording new records. Among the timers and of fldals at the meet were 35 A A. IT. officials. Smith Keats Puryrar. car, playing hangup l*all for the Minneapolis Millers this se ason. Hast is threatening to take the home run lead a wav from Bunny Brief of knn n«fts City, and is also near the top of the list among the hatters of the American association. Marvin Childs Has Dandy String of Harness “Critters” Ready at North Randall Track Omaha Driver Oneof Young eM in the H ariirti Horse Profession Today. A good many years ago, In fi* t. e»» , long ago n«»w that w« have forgot ten the exart year, a young mail from the wild and onetime woolly1 went, who was tn no sense h Hochln var. went over the mountain* and hit the (Jiand circuit at North I (alula II I one July with a famous pito i whoa* name, ws believe, was Hal Hov What, the starters, oldei t* .misters | and others did to this lu»> was a shame. He was given the worst of all the atarta, the 'rough riders look him, sent him the overland route and did every other unethical thing lhn the lad had courage, wtoh not to la denied, and made ti e tug timers even tually like him and his hois** Then came the hig conflict "over the 1*0 ‘ and this same hoy forsook the light harness horse world, giving up harness, sulkies, whips, boots and handng**. for shells, shiapnel. gold llsh, mud, filth and desolation. He served his country with honor, was in llie army of occupation and then le turned to he honorably discharged. This was the spring of HM'J, and, ns waa predicted, he returned to his old love, the light harness horse, got him self a good stable end has since done Ills share in making Orand Circuit history. The lad In question Is Marvin child*, one of the youngest In the harness horse training and driving profession today and we will say, un qunlitledly, without a peer. He again at North Randall with his big string of Orand Circuit trotter* and pacers, gel ting' them ready for th»> Opening festivities at North ltandall on Monday. .Inly 2. Though a product of Washington. Marvin has for many year* hern to rated right here In Omaha, one of the "horsiest" towns In the middle west, where h» ha* handled the horse* of K.lw.ud U Peterson, lleorge Bran ijr, i and other well know n western owners and breeders. One or the most faithful tnd most useful eampslgner* of recent yeat* la the good sidewinder. llal Mahonr, 2:01. Iteside* Hal Is another member of the name family called Hal Her. 2 03 .'I 4 This noted mare campaigned on th« Itlg Idne during the summer of 1022, and if our memory serves us correctly Marvin declared himself "In" on several occasions for the purse money. Another In Ihe good outllt I* the none, Julia M Direct, 2:04 1 4, which we believe Was campaigned formerly by Fred Kdnmn. This fleet pacer hud soma had habits while In Kdmsu's charge which Fred did not seem to lie tilde to overcome. However, we think that If alia la any account ul all Mar* Hal Mahon*’. Owned by (.(•orgr Hrandcis. Pride of Marvin's Siring of “Buggy Pullers.' vin will get her to the rates in good shape this summer and make her a useful rar.ni proposition. Klngenwood. Jr . 2:04 1 2, also rats oats in this barn. Ringenwood. you will retail, was the central figure In a wee bit of excitement at one Kan da II meeting Iasi summer when a switch in drivers was made Here's a res! good racer and one \vh- < name It will pay you to remember. Others In the menageries aie lab erty Silk. 2:98 1 4. Donna Mac. 2:13 1 3. Ribbon Crane, 2:12 1 4. Charley Watts. 2:10 14; Grace Harvester and Look spur, 2:00 12; Hold King. Frederick K 2:00 1 4 Kdlth Carter. 2 0* l 2. and I>i*. Douglass, 1 4. The last named, we believe, used to he In the Ray Moore's stable. The Doctor Is a speedy, but extremely er ratio horse which Always doc* the very thing you don't expect him to do. Marvin will make him or break him. we ll gamble on that Taken all in all the Childs stable looks mighty formidable, and. barring accidents, will make life miserable for some of them from the first bell at North Randall on July 3 to tho last bell at Lexington in October » TOMMY GJMOM& M»»»y Wcf^at < hnrr’pr Cf (hr W j3?ok. ■£, -Jack-- / Amateur Games May Be Stopped Again by Rain Two Double Headers in Class A Circuit U ill Attract At tention in Sandlot Circles. M %'!>.%Y. Thirtyun«l I»«*w#y. 1 30—-Vinton Street M**r< hant* '■ I>« ! Uo!a> a 3 39 W. O. Curbs v* Standard Laun dry t'entmclk 1 It'— N’*bra?k* 3 30—S- hneider Klectrira va u. W Rnfrvkw 1 30—Chriat Child JunlJts *# Nap.es Banka 3 30—P. O- Employee lielay Roee. MmI Elmwood. 1:10—Diets Club \$ Sherman Annua Merchants 2 30—Y. M H A. >» Corr Electrics East blmwood. 1 30—Leavenworth a;rv»t Merchants '■ Brown Park Me? ham*. S 39—Watters Utw vjl Kinney Shoes. % thief lr. ! 30—West Side Boosters va. Union Stockyards. I 10—M W. A Omaha Camp va. Chriat Child Center*. tarter I'ark. 1.10—K of C. m l* P. Knimeman. 3.30—K. of < va U P Englnemen t arter l-ukr t lub. 3 30—Pax'c a Billiards \a. Carter Lake Club. _ THE Murphy Did It bast ball tram will meet one of its real tests of the season today at Fonte nelle park when Ike Mahoney's out f.t ,« e heduled to oppose the Ne braska Tire nine in a double header, the result of which may displace the automobile team from the top rung of the Metropolitan league Continued rain throughout the week again threatened to stop all of Sunday's scheduled amateur game* All of the Class A teams remained i-lie last week and the condition of the diamonds Saturday seemed to indi cate that no games would be played today. Two Double Headers. There are two double headers sched uled for the Metropolitan league. The Murphy Tlreman game will attract the majority of attention because of the close position these two teams enjoy in the pennant ■ hash. The cth er double header w ill see the Knights of Columbus and f. P. Engineers en gaging at Carter I-ake park The Murphys enter today's contest without having lost a single game, while the Tiremcn have defeated all other teams in the league with the exception of the leaders Manager Britton will send Probst in to stop Mahoney and his outfit during the opening dash, aiui Jones, his other hulling ace. will perform during the second encounter. in the American league Deuce Bel ford s undefeated Buxton Billiards will tackle th» Carter Tutke club out fit on the clubmen's diamond. Many other interesting encounters are booked for the different amateur diamonds this afternoon. Gordon Locke to Join Pros IV. AuwlitM Tress. lows City. In . Jun* 9 —Gordon IsOck*. for three year* on# of the University of low i s lesdlmt football and hasrKill player*, will join the pro fapslonnls tomorrow when he makes hi* ftfit *ppi tra i i» ■ first baa* man of the Iowa City Independents, a send pro team The Independents play Mason City, Ray Fails to Sot New Mile Mark \\y % wMW-Int cl l’rr#« Cambi idge, Mw., .luna 9 -Jtd* Rav fulled today In hta Attempt to brr.uk tha^jPorld u murk f«*» the mile on the truck where Nuriion £ ‘fatal « atublmhed the mark In 1915 The truck wns heavy from the ruma of lu.it nulit and this morning u few drops fe|| during the race Ray - ttm« wan 4 .'7 .1 5, a» conrpamt with the record of 4 13 3 5. \V. I. Chapin und .1 N. \N utters of the Harvard A A . both heavily handicapped. finished wall ahead of l'«uf scarfs heffhar^-e^akinji -four- 1 ~:t Ji '£ "' . - ...r-ra-ar—1 Advance ?ale Uood. Mike Collins, prombter, announced seat sales for the Dempsey-Gibbons rhampionship boxing contest at Shelby, Mont., amount to $450,000 to date. Wolgasl to Meet Lynch. Bobby VYolgast, Philadelphia fluy weight, has been matched to box Joe Lynch, bantamweight champion, at the Philadelphia National league baseball park July 9. Postpone Bout. The 12-round bout between Johnny Dundee of New York and Joe Tiplitz of Philadelphia, sea for June 12, in this city, has been postponed until June 20. Billy Edwards ^ ins. Billy Eduards of Kansas City won his wrestling match at Portland lost night from Ted Thye of Portland by taking one fall in an hour and 20 minutes. He gained the fall with a headlock. Lipton Donates Cup. A perpetual challenge, cup for an r.ual competitions in an open class of < anoes has been donated by Sir Thomas IJpton. English yachtsman, according to a cable received Mrs. Mallory Loses. Stamford. Hill. England, June 1 — Mis. Molls Mallory. American cham pion. was beaten in the semi final round of the open tennis tour- ament here today by Mrs. Clayton, 6 3 and 6 3. Tax Experts on Leonard Bout By AvMxUlfd rrr**. Chicago, June 9 —Two government tax experts will arrive in Chicago next week to investigate the reecnt Leonard Mitchell boxing match and other pugilistic encounters held here re - ntly under the guiee of charitable benefits, by which (hey claimed ex emption from paying the federal amusement tax it was learned to day. The tax experts who Investigate the situation nere. will proceed to Shelby, Mont . to look over the gov ernment's chances for revenue for the Dempsey Gibb- ns f.ght there on July 4. Iowan Head* l cam. S! Taul. Minn . June 9 — Election of Eddie Adair of Sioux City la as captain of the baseball team; Leroy Klaus of Farmington. Minn . as cap tain of ths track team, and Merton Oltman of St. Paul Park. M:nn . as captain of the tennis team, was an nounced today at Hamline university here GAMES TODAY \% i 'll kn i» At.i r * m * h « * t W i t v t a > ou\ City at Oklahoma Cit' I'aa Momo.* «t Tuts* l *»n\ nr at S’ Jcwaph \\IION\l IFAl.lF Brooklyn at St. !^>u * rh*lad»l\'hiA at Cincinnati 11onton »♦ « At:* ago N*« York at Plt'nhurgh \m i Kl( \n I iv.tr i I^oula at \\ aahinfton t'*l#tol*nd At Non York No Cl bn- timr* *< hrduifd BiFKlt \ N V>MH l \ TION Knnaaa I'lty at Coiumbu* M tttnaapo’i* at t.miUv.tt* MlltratlKNi At Toledo vt Paul at IndtAnapoli* STATF IFU.IF Hand Inland At I.tncoln c gam**) M *» •* 11 n b a at Fa-tbu-a <2 cam*** Norfolk at JtoAtnon (2 J.tiqnr* Fkarnlrr, find for thn Hr o \I \ n National* *m|| bn hcnorad th n altar noon At St l.ouit Hapwli nam currant nt M UmiIi to dav that tha St 1 oral* National* ar* bul. dm* for 'Dutch Utinthnr noutboaw pitcher for tha Hiooklm Nation**!* K> n thar ia laportad to ha** b«tu *»\rn ^*t* 1 ui.a#:en to It avia b.unfit Gambling Ring Reigns Openly at Philly Park Money Bet in Large Sums on Every Play. Charges Sport Writer. Rv DAVIS J. WALSH. EW YORK, June J.—If the good Kenesaer Mountain Landis can arrange to have an after* • noon to himeelL ’ even at the sacri fice of hi* golf, he might do well to buy a quiet,' •| r. o 11 cn a tic us in the cea* ; ter field bleach* i ere at the Phila* ; rte’phia National league park, he will aee some thing of intereat; In fact, so Interesting will be the activities in and around him that -It ; Is hardly possible the judge will ex perience some difficulty In keeping his attention on the hall garr «r— - Nearly ever)' afternoon for t-Vward of five years, a knot of gambler* has operated there during ths horns games of the Phillies. These meg haven't the slighest interest in base ball as a sport; only in the matter of whether the batter reach first la eg or fails to do so. They bet, openly ar.d s metimcs loudly, on every play. This much the writer knows fsc»r personal observation. The rest :a 'hcresay but it comes from a source so reliable as to be worthy of the judge s immediate and painstaking at tention. Baseball pools, cmdemnad by the judge are an innocent parlor pastime compared with conditio*® sa.i to exist in Philadelphia. Gamblers Know Players. The player* for example are alleged by our informant to have more than a nodding acquaintance with tha bleacher gamblers They know them sufficiently well to pass the time >d da\ in conversation, a highly repre hensible practice, if only for the sake of appearances. "The betting ring.” declare* th* man who advanced the ir,fcrrnatio*2 "-s second cnlv to 'downstair*' at Pimlico or some other track. I often sit in the bleachers at Philndelphl* and cut swear to conditions. At a recen; game with Pittsburgh. 1 was only a few feet away front the gang. Th-.e aie usually about SO men •nth r - g and they rd in a little knot i„ center field. They have bi$ rolls of money in the hand* all through the game and bet on every batter s chance of getting to firsts They exchanged money on the a®*S and call for takers loud enough t®" be heard all over the park. Krom their conversation with some of th* players on the field. I have reason to believe that they are personally ao quainfed with the Kill player*. 'Three policemen sitting against the bleacher wall cn the playing field occasionally take a glance at th* gamblers but that Is as far as they go." With the KNIGHTS of the - GLOVES New Haven, (aim.—The l.'ratn >'oui between Johnny Dundee of Nt\ ' 01 \ and Joe TlpliU of Philadelphia whedutod for June 1} tn thia city ha* been postponed until Juna ?fi. i was tniMumtd. Phoenix, Arlr—"Billy" Alter af Sat ford Ari? pot th* referee* dec:?Kit over .1 in-.nne Muaso of San Berra dm* after 10 round* of fighting her* laat night. They are lightweight*. Part*.—"Rattling" Niki, who I* uM to have received an offer of a nvatcfe front Tex Rickard, will go to the t'ntted State* after hi* tight with Mori tie on June 1* according to * report here It ia said the s.'ttcg* l« *e fighter w ,l| train at Mai.hasaat, I. I . under the management cyf Hoy ei t ltudrline, w ho has Kugertc rfid In charge, and that h* will leiuty tv Krance in September. ltiookl>n.—.lark Sharkey, Near ' oik, got the iiwtti n over Mir key Brown. New York. 1* round*. I ong Hranrh. V J —Jimmy Many 1 ong Inland Cite. won the popular deets'en oxer Dutch Bi*ndt, iNcwk* lyn, li rcuuoa — — y— -» ,