Nebraska Newspapers

    —"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.
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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*.
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(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
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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<Jpnt.
New York, June 3.—The recent an
nouncement made from Tokio (hat
Ichlya Kumagae, former first 10 play
er and winner of a score of our na
tional tournaments, had decided to
retire from International competition,
is a sad blow to the fans of this
country.
Kumagae ranked from 1910 to 1921
among tile best we had In this coun
try. He Is the first court star from
the orient to flash into International
prominence. He ranked fifth on th«
American list In 1916. seventh in 1918,
third in 1913. fourth in 1920 and aev
enth In 1921.
Through the sensational playing of
Kumagae and his compatriot, Zenzo
Shimidzit, Japan won her wav to the
challenge round for the Davis cup in
1921. defeating Australia in the final
round, hut losing to the I'nited Suites
in the challenge match.
Had One Weakness.
The famous little "Itchy” lacked In
only one department of the tennis
fame in order to be the world's title
holder. That was his inability to go
up to the net position and volley.
Pew. If any. of th® first 10 In Amer
ica could hold their own with the lit
tle oriental sensation front the hack
Of Ihe court But if one drew "Itchy"
into the net for a volley h« would
invariably win Ihe point.
Kumagae used the peculiar oriental ]
grip. This forced hint to change his
grip every time he hit the 1 all from
anywhere in the court other th in th,
baseline
"Itchy" will best be remembered by
'he fans in (his country whenever
a chop lob is mentioned. He was the
first player in the world to turn a
heavily topped spin forehand drive
Into what is known as the chop lob
This stroke made him the terror'of
every net player in the country Time
and again the writer has seen Kurn
agae coax a very good volleyer into
the net position and then toss the
ball over his head with apparent
case, due to his chop lob.
fame to 17. 8. in 1916.
No player in the tennis game has
caused more discussion than Kune
agae, and no player has been sub
jected to more criticism than the lit
tle Japanese. That he was able to go
through with It, speaks volumes In
his behalf. For a number of years
“Itchy'' reigned supreme In Japan
and Honolulu. In 1916 he came to
America an l before many months had
passed staid led the emire tennis world
by his wonderful ability.
No finer sportsman or more delight
ful opponent could he found than
"Itchy" Kumagae. Always generous,
courteous and fair while he was on
the courts, he was the idol of the
American tennis galleries for the en
tire time that he lived In this coun
try.
His retirement from International
tennis will be regretted by players,
officials and fans alike. At any rate
ihe tennis game seems to have a
worthy successor to "Itchy” In the
person of the new Japanese sensa
tion. M Fukudn This little star
himself to the tennis public of this
front the orient has already endeared
country
May Not Credit
Brookins* Marks
Chicago. .June 9 —Charles Frooklns
of Iowa, who has tw ; .* beaten th'
worlds record for the 120 yard low
hurdles this spring Is nut yet ered !
lted officially wilh either record, and
It Is probable that only the slower of
the two performances will be accept
ed aa a record.
The fastest time was in a du>\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.
<as|»er. Wyo.. June 9—'‘Midget” !
Smith (if New \ork won the ref
eree'* decision over Karl I’uryear
of Denver after 1? round* of fast
boxing here last night Puryrai
fought hard, hut the eastern ban
tain was too strong for him
In the 12-round semi-final Vrlos
banning of Kansas ( ity won Die
decision over Otto Wallace of Mil
Hallkee. bans booed Die derision
f»r fully 10 minutes. Wallace hav
ing forced the fighting all the way.
Teddy Dart in of Omaha knocked
out George Moser of Denver in the
second round of their scheduled
12-round encounter.
I arl Past Uittiii” the Kail.
Carl Cant, former Wichita Went
cm league player and one of the
leading sluggers of this circuit lant
>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
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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<t Tit's vs. Murphy*.
1:30—Nebraska Tire* 'a Murpny*.
Miller
] —Barker Clothes vs. Da Mola>*
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
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