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THE OMAHA DAILY BJEE: SUNDAY, MARCH 171801.
TACTICS ARE QUESTIONABLE
Ease Ball Fabllo Will Hardly Endont
American Lsague's Mothodi.
JOHNSON FOSTERS CONTRACT JUMPING
American l.ciiunr, im nu liiiteiicutlent
OrKiiiiUiitlou, I.IWely lo Acpiiiii
pllxlt 11a On ii I'niloInK llnse
Unit Affairs I.IvciiIiik t.
Ai'a'reull of the wholesale signing o(
National leaguo players by. Han Johnson'
organization a number of the men who
wore" American leaguo uniforms last year
re likely to be left holding the sack when
the playing senson opens next month. For
very place that Is provided an ex-National
Joiguer by tho American somo player
formerly affiliated with the latter organ
ization must necessarily bo displaced.
The Players' Protective- association, If It
Uvea up to tho purpose" for which It was
organized, will bo confronted with a prob
lem of no small dimensions to neutralize
the Injustice that necessarily will bo
worked upon the American leaguo players
who are disposed of In order to furnish
oft 'berths for tho old Nntlontl league
tars. The American league unquestion
ably st'andB In tho altitude of fostering
contracMumplnR and no matter what the
popularity of the organization with the
base' ball public may bo such action cannot
bo considered othcrwlto than deserving ot
condemnation. The breaking of faith by. a
ball player with an organization which
has provided him meat and drink for all
of tho years of his professional success
I certainly as discreditable as would bo a
Imllar offense In nny other profession.
Whatever may bo tho merits of tho con
troversy between tho two big base ball or
ganizations, It Is an undisputed fuct that
this practlco of tho Amorlcan league, which
has already assumed gigantic proportions
must In all Justice and fairness bo de
nounced. Tho American's only Justification Is thnt
It la an Independent organization nnd Is
not bound by thu rules ot tho national
agreement, which expressly prohibit the
signing of n player who Is under contract
by somo other club. Even though this bo
true, tho fact still remains that the prac
tice which tho American Is Indulging Is
n reprehensible ono when viewed from a
standpoint of falrplay and honorable deal
ing. In lino with this existing stata of affairs
in Interview comes from Cincinnati cred
ited to President Han Johnson. Ills state
ment that the American has "gutted" most
of ,tho teams In the Notional gives rlso to
the question suggested in the foregoing.
What lii to become of tho American leaguo
players who necessarily will bo hoisted
over tho transom In order to furnish room
for the now recruits? Whatever popularity
the American league may have gained, it
Is a certainty that much of It has been due
to the Individuality, ot tho players con
nected with tho various clubs. Somo of
these players will probably be stricken oft
the list of membership In tho American
and, while popular cx-Natlonal leaguers
will succeed them,' still the friends ot tho
men so displaced and tho lovers of falr
play generally nro going to have a largo
alied feeling of rebellion coming to them.
And It !b not likely that tho American,
bolstered up by tho addition of National
league stars, is going to profit much ns a
result thereof. Dut this Is what President
Johnson says:
"The American leaguo will win Its fight
against Iho National because it In right.
The public the country over Is with us.
People have tired ot the tactics of the Na
tional leaguo all over the cpuntiy. We have
'gutted' most of the teams of the league.
Walt until April I comes around and then
you will sfco tho surprises. Brooklyn has'
lost McOlntilty. Shcckard. Yeager, Ander
son, Janes, Fullz nnd. perhaps otio or two
othors. Boston has lost all lis stars, while
Et. Louis will be minus tho services of
Young, Mcldrlch, Wallace, Kolster, Robin
son, McOraw, Crlger and there may be
nthero, Frank Sparks, tho young pitcher
who was with Milwaukee last season, has
becu handed to Freedman by Dreyfus. That
Is laughable, Sparks signed with the Mil
waukee club two months ago. 'He Can't get
away. Dreyfus knows It, for ho has tuado
every possible effort to got this player, and
when he found ho couldn't be handed him
to Freedman. I suppose the New York
tnagriato will be delighted when he learns
the truth. Hill Phillips will, In all prob
ability, bo with Philadelphia. Connie Mack
has mado him n good offer, and, whllo ho
has not signed, be has given his word to go
to Mack unless the Cincinnati club goes
hint one better, and thcro Is not tho slight
est chanco for that. Barrett, Scott nnd
Beckloy and others will probably bo miss
ing from the Reds."'
President Johnson Is certnlnly optimistic,
but thero are many well Informed base ball
enthusiasts who are Inclined to bollovo that
tho American magnato smokes a brand of
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dope that makes things look n deal rosier
than they really are. Tho American leaguo
as an Independent organization, doing nil
within Its power to disrupt the great league
which, though Its career has been stormy
and the wisdom of Its methods often ques
tioned, has always been considered the very
backbone of tho great national game, oc
cupies a distinctively different position
than It did when It was a party to the Na
tional agreement and was exerting Its ef
forts and Influence toward the elevation
and Improvement of the sport that has al
ways been nearest the hearts of the Amer
ican public. President Johnson will prob
ably find that a very noticeable percentage
of the men nnd women who patronize base
ball will go behind the returns and place
tho stamp of their disapproval upon ques
tionable methods such ns liavo been adopted
by tho American league in securing the
services of players bound by all moral and
legal obligations to the old lqaguc. This
disapproval will probably be Indicated by a
failure to support tho American.
At no time In Its history has tho Na
tional leaguo been more deserving of public
approval than nt the present. The mag
nates who belong to It have settled their
differences, hnvo dealt squarely with tho
players and are now pursuing tho even
tenor of their ways, preparing to furnish
an article ot ball that will satisfy the
most exacting. It Is n certainty that the
National will not couio out second best
In the present fight. President Johnson's
assertion that his organization is right and
consequently Is bound to win Is open to
question. Tho National magnates seem to
realize, this to their own satisfaction nnd,
confident that they are right, they have
thrown down tho gauntlet and announced
themselves ready to meet thplr adversaries
li open connect. President Soden nt Uos
ton, Colonel Rogers of Philadelphia and
President Hart In Chicago have been so
licitous that tholr dates nt homo conflict
with the dates of the American leaguo.
"In Uoston," Soden Is quoted as saying,
"there Is room for only one first-class ball
team. I am satisfied that the people hers
stand ready to support the National league,
At nny rntc, I nm content to tnke my
chances and hope that tho schedutcs ot thu
two leagues will permit It to be iihowu
by tho patronage ot tho general public."
Star ball players are reaping a harvest
In this turmoil 'nod strife between tho
two leagues. Tho American has secured
cx-Natlonal leaguers by offering them sal
aries cxorbltrtut In comparison with what
they formerly wero able to make. Where
tho money Is comlug from Is n question
nnd It looks very much as though the
American magnates nro dealing In fu
turities. They are banking on n big
patronage, and If this falls to materialize
the organization is hound to be bankrupt
beforo tho Reason Is bnlf over. "I nm not
a prophet nor the .son ot a prophet," sold
an oldtlmo Omnhn fan yesterday, "but you
mark my word. Tho American leaguo has
bitten oft more than It can chew. It has
bucked up against a gamo with n roll large
enough to swallow Its small stake boforo
tho hock card In the first deal is reached."
Months ago, beforo there was anything
other than the undisputed desirability ot
tho thing to warrant tho prediction, The
Qee prophesied thnt the Western leaguo
circuit this season would Include Indian
apolis and Louisville, St. Joe nnd Kansas
City, Omaha and Des Moines nnd St. Paul
and' Mluncnpolls. At this writing tho' or
ganization ot just such a circuit seems n
certainty and The Dec refers back to ltu
prediction with n feeling ot pardonable
pride. Your Uncle William O'Rourke hied
himself oft to St. Paul the latter part of
last week to hobnob with tho other mag
nates of tho Western league nnd help or
ganize the circuit.
Magnate O'Rourke left here a firm believer
In the desirability ot expansion toward the
cast. He even goes further In his expan
sion Ideas and predicts that next season
tho Western league will be tho same Influ
ential and affluent organization that It
was- a few years ngo, with Its circuit com
posed of these cities: Mllwaukeo nnd De
troit, Indianapolis and Louisville, Kausas
City and Omaha, St. Paul nnd Minneapolis.
Before leaving tho city Manager O'Rourke
loft a force of workmen engaged on Im
provements nt tho Vinton street reservation.
A commodious club houso will be built for
the uso of players. It will p occupy tho
ground beneath the grandstnnd'and will bo
fitted with lopkcrs nnd baths. Thcro will
bo u big Improvement In tho gate system
this season, too. Thero will be two gen
eral admission gates, ono on Fifteenth
street, ns formerly, and tho other nt the
corner of Thirteenth and Vinton streets.
This will make entry to tho grounds easily
accessible to both the Thirteenth street
and South Omaha car lines and will avoid
tho crowding and Jostling which prevailed
Inst season.
Tho diamond will present nn altogether
changed nppenrnnce. The sun Held, wherein
Eddie Lauzon was wont to Kilo away his
tlmo except when tho leather came bound
ing anywhere In his reach, will bo levoled
up to tho diamond and tho wholo field, both
In nnd out, will bo about as smooth as n
billiard board.
When 'Papa Dill returns he will probably
have some Interesting nows to give out to
the fans relative to tho team which will
wear the Omaha uniform this year. Al
rendy he Ins signed n cracking good lot of
men, but thcro are still others. Ho has In
sight two or three rattling good players
who are likely to be Bhut out of the Amer
ican ltaguo beeatiBe of tho wholesale sign
ing of National leaguers to fill up teams
which tho Johnson family will control. One
of these Is a pitcher who won favor In
Cleveland last season. Manager O'Rourke
declare! emphatically thdt tho team he will
provide Omaha this season will be In every
wny satisfactory and In baso ball affairs,
as well as everything else, for that matter.
Papa BUI can be relied upon. For years
he has beon active In baso ball circles, both
as n playor nnd a manager, and tho team
which meets with his approval Is bound to
give satisfaction. Consequently, his state
ment that tho Omaha toaiu will bo up wlfh
tho head-liners can be considered of the
J8-knrat variety.
DUCKS ARE NOW PLENTIFUL
Wenther CuiidltloiiH Hnve Hren l-'nv-orul.Ni
for the Flight of AVnry
IiiiokN (o .cl.ruaUii I, ultra.
Thero has been an exodus of Omaha
sportsmen the last week to the lnkcs of
Iowa and Nubraska, where ducks aro to be
found in great numbers. The' unsettled
weather of tho Inst two weeks has brought
with It large flocks of ducks nnd hunters
who have been out after them report that
they wero nover more abundant. There ure
mallards, pintails, redheads and canvas
backs In such quantities that the sports
men got dizzy trying to estimate their num
bers, Fred Ooodrloh and John Petty aro up at
Qulnnebaugh nnd send baok reports that
they have found an abundant supply of
ducks.
Tom Foley, Sandy Qrlawold, Charllo
Ooorge and Wilbur Faweott have gone out
to the sand hills for n ten days' hunt. They
were assured n advnuco that the ducki
wero flying In In great numbers and the
lakes of the tond hills aro considered about
the most desirable duck grounds In the
state.
Paul Hoagland spent a couple of days at
Clarks last week and returned with a bag
ot HO ducks and tour geese.
FINISH IS A LIVELY ONE
League TonroAmsnt of Omaha JJowiari
Ends This Week.
I
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ACTIVE COMPETITION FOR THIRD PLACE
Clnrksons mid Omnium Alreitdy
Firmly Anolinrr.1 In Klrst nml Sce
oiul 1'lnroN llrl.lr ultrckr r 12s
tnlitlnlica Met? Tcniiln Record.
Played. Won. Lost. P.Ct.
Clarksons 3;. 3.1 C
Omahas 39 27 12 ..
St. Chnrle 3il 22 17 .fiM
Oate Cltys 39 22 17 .638
Sterlings 33 IS 21 .41
Krug Parks 39 .12 27 .300
Peerless Cabinets 39 12 27 .Sw)
Nationals 33 lu 13 .230
TMs wcok will mark tho end of the In
tensely Interesting and altogether success
ful tournament of tho Omaha Bowling
league. Inaugurated with an enthusiasm
that augured welt for the outcome, thu
finale exceeds tho expectations ot the moat
sanguine. At no time has Interest flagged,
tho eight clubs composing the league have
come through the season with hardly u
change In tho personnel of tho member
ship as It existed In the beginning and tbe
bowlers belonging to the various tcntnd
have Improved In proficiency until Omaha
ranks high In 'the bowling circles of the
country as the home of any number ot fast
players.
unriy In the season tho Clarksons forged
to tho front and took first placo In the
race. They havo nover been deposed from
their coveted berth nnd tho handsome silver
trophy has already been won by them. Tho
closing game which they play with tho
Omahas this week cannot possibly chnngo
the standing of tho leaders. A rcmarkablu
thing In connection with the Clarkson team
Is that every game they have played hna
beon participated In by tho five members
who organized themselves under tho lead
ership of Captain Clarkson when tho tour
nament opened. Dcnmnn, tlrunkc, Lan
caster, Conrad and Clarkson have bowled
ovcry game. Substitutes havo played ou
tho team probably In two or thrco games.
With all of tho other teams substitutes
havo been frequently entered In the con
tests. "I think our team deserves particular
credit for tho showing It has made," said
Captain Clarkson lost night. "Frequently
there havo been times when It would havo
beon very ndvnntngeous to tho team to play
n substitute. Occasionally onu of our regu
lar men has gone Into n gamo feeling rum
dura nnd confident that he could not ac
complish his best work, but always we havo
played tho samo team. Very often we wero
pitted against other teams In which two or
threo substitutes had been pressed Into
service and this very practice has mado It
more difficult than It othorwlso would hnvo
been for us to maintain our position In
the lead. Our team Is very proud, however,
of Its record, nnd wo will como Into posses
sion of tho handsome trophy with a groat
deal of satisfaction. I think every bowler
who Is familiar with tho affairs of tho
leaguo will bear mo out In the statement
that wo have fairly won tho trophy. What's
more wo Intend to keep It. In order to
obtain permanent possession ot it a tentn
must win It three consecutive times. Well,
Just watch tho Clarksons' smoke next sea
son and the next, and see If my prediction
doesn't come true."
Tho Omahas are safely anchored In second
place, nnd, no matter what tho outcome ot
tho last week moy be, will close the race
In that position. The raco for third place
Is a docldedly Interesting one. At present
tho St. Charles and date Cltys aro tied tor
third place, nnd, by a coincidence In tho
arrangement of the schedule, they will havo
tho opportunity of fighting out tho question
of supremacy of tho one over tho other
this week, for these two teams will end
up tho season with a contest together on
tho Gate City alleys Tucsdny night.
There will be no possibility of n tic, for tho
closing scries will be three games, and tho
scramble for third place will be determined
according to tho finlBh of Tuesday night's
contest. Garh team Is confident ot winning
tho odd gamo In their closing series, but
the writer, fnmlllar with tho playing of
both teams, ventures the prediction that
tho St. Charles will land In Iho coveted
position, provided tho mombors of tho team
play up to their usual standard In the
closing contest.
Kven though It will not affect the stand
ing ot either team, thero Is a great deal ot
tnterest In tho gamo to be played this week
between tbe Clarksons and the Omahas, tho
winners of tho first two ribbons In the
tournament rnce. It has not yet beon
determined whether this gamo will bo
played tomorrow night or postponed to end
up tho tournameut Friday night. At any
rnto It Is an Interesting Incident that the
schedule was arranged to give the top
notchers tholr closing contest with each
other. Whllo the Omahas cannot change
the complexion of the percentage column
so far an position Is coucerned they are
anxious to put a crimp In the leadors and
hope to take two out ot the three games
that yet remain to be played with their
lordly rivals. With this end In view the
Omahas have been practicing faithfully
nnd to avoid Just such an outcome tho
Clarksons havo been quite as persistent In
their preparatory work for tho big gamo
with their ambitious opponents.
Tho event In' bowling circles Immediately
following tho close of tho league tourna
ment will be a match raco of fifteen games
between theso two teams. To add zest to
tho contest $100 will bo deposited by cither
team, and tho ono which wins the greater
number of games will be nwarded tho purBe.
Tho Clarksons will probably contlnuo the
snmo membership as at present, Thcro Is
likely to be a cbango In tho personnel of
tho Omaha team. Ouy Furay, ono of tho
younger bowlers, who has set a pace that
has outdistanced some ot tho old veterans,
and best of all Is consistent in his per
formances, has been slatod for a place lit
the Omaha team, but whom ho will succeed
has not yet been determined upon.
The 'formation of a spring leaguo will
probably go over for n couplo ot weeks or
so after the close of tho present tourna
ment. In the menntlmo the candidacies ot
teams outside tho present league which ns
plre to leaguo honors will be considered.
It Is likely that ouo or two teams In tho
prebent leaguo will disband after tho close,
ot tho Reason, The Nationals do not Intond
to contlnuo their organization, und because
of tho superior ability of somo. of tho now
asplrantB for leaguo favor over a team or
two now In tho league the personnel ot tbe
new organization's membership may be ma
terially changed.
C. I), Brldenbocker, proprietor of the Oato
City alleys, has established a now tonpln
record for the city. In a gamo Tuesday
afternoon Drldenbocker made the splendid
scora ot 279, nnd transferred tho high city
tcnpln score from Clark's alleys over to
tho Farnam street bowling resort. For
several weeks Fred Flanagan held the high
city score with 267. Tho nearest approach
to this record was made by Manager Emery
ot Clark's alleys, who tied It, and I). A.
Rubin, who scored 266 at Clark's about ten
dayh ago. It has been the ambition of every
bowler In tho city to raise Flanagan's scoro
and Charley Iirldenbecker was tho luck
one to do It,
Tuesday afternoon Ilrldenbocker Joined
Hartley and Reese In a game. He was In
splendid form. A few minutes before ho
had tied Conrad's high score of 91 at five
back and was warmed up In good shape. He
started out with two strikes. In the third
frame nine of the pins toppled over at his
first ball, and the tenth fell down on tlYe
second delivery, thus registering a spare.
Then Urldcnbecker made ten straight
strikes and achieved that for which every
bowler In Omaha has been striving the
establishment of a new record nt tenplna.
J. C. kaufmann, one of tho prominent
young bowlers of the city, Is coming to the
front with rapid strides. Monday night
last Kaufmann was pressed Into service as a
member of the National team, which was
pitted against the Clarksons. The Nation
als are tho tnll-enders In the percentage
column and tho spectators attracted by tho
gamo wero comparatively few. Every one
thought thnt the scries would be a walk
away for the Clarksons. Hut right thcro
they wero mistaken. Captain Clarkson and
his men woro never so hard pressed. They
wero on their toes from start to finish and
It was obvious to tho spectators that Kauf
mann wns responsible for the efforts tbe
Clarksons were evidently exerting. Kauf
mann bowled magnificently and his confi
dence and tho case with which he chalked
up strikes and spares Inspired his fellow
members with n kindred feeling. And they
gave tho leaders a rapid chaBe. In tho
third game their pace was too swift en
tirely and the Clarksons came out second
best.
Wednesday night Kaufmann Joined with
tho Green Rivers In tholr contest against
Meyer's Premiums. He mado a scoro of
25C, nnd this, combined with the scores of
the other four members of tho team, gave
Uio Gtccn Rivers the. distinction ot estab
lishing tho highest team score ever made
In tho city. Their total In this gamo was
1,014, on nvcrago of 202.8. Tho scores ot
the five men who playod with tho Green
Rlvprs wero as follows: Magnoy, 203;
Kaufmann, 25C; A. C. Reed, 190; Hartley,
173; Ambrustcr, 190,
C. Conrad and F. Knnpp have accepted
tho challenge Issued somo tlmo ago by
W. II. Kmery nnd H. llcselln for n scries
of smnll ball games. Emory nnd Bcsoltn,'
In tho challenge they Issued, stated their
prcferenco of meeting Conrad und Knapp
and tho completion ot arrangements for a
series of games between these men has
aroused a great deal of Interest in local
bowling circles. The members of tho
quartet that will participate In tho coming
series are considered the best small ball
players In Omaha and their contest will be
followed with considerable Interest. The
scries will tncludo games nt ninepins,
four-back nnd cocked hat. Tho first games
will bo played tho coming week nt Clark's
alleys.
J. J. Borgcr, W. J, Littlo. Gcorgo Forgan,
J. Breck and Gcorgo Chatelaln challenge
any nlnopln team In Omaha to n
match game of ninepins on Clark's alleys.
The preferred teams ore either tho lawyers
or tho commission raon.
For the weekly prize at ninepins nt tho
Gate City alloys six men were tied with
a scoro of nine each. They were: Mahaffy,
W. C. Nelson, P. C. Davison, Charles Rosen
berry, Kit Carson and F. B. Holbrooke.
J. J. Bcrgcr and W. J. Little tied for the
weekly prlzo at ninepins at Clark's alleys.
Each had a score of nine.
II. Beselln accomplished an unusual per
formance at Lentz & Williams' alleys last
week. He made a run at ninepins of twenty-four
straight.
I. S. Hunter carried off the weekly prlzo
nt Clark's alleys at seven down with a
score of six.
Tho present high-alley scores at tenpins
nro as follows: Gate City, C. B. Brlden
becker, 279; Clark's, Fred Flanagan, 207;
Lentz & Williams, J. G. Kaiser, 2S2.
All or the alleys report a large list ot
scores at tenpins, running 200 or better for
last week. J. C. Kaufmann carried oft the
banner tor tho largest number of high
scores and several new candidates for
honors among tho top-notchers wheeled Into
line. The high scores follow:
Clark's Ed Lawler, 225; R. A. Kolls, 202,
203; R. W. Clark, 201, 234; John Bongcle.
202, 201; H. O. Gussen, 201, 214; W. W.
Inches, 245; W. T. Webber, 217; W. H.
Emery. 267; R. A. Day. 206; H. C. Yost, 211,
201, 209; W. E. McAllister. 203; Ben Lan
caster, 200; Guy Furny, 224, 212; W. C.
Schneider, 211; Sheldon, 219: Molllc, 208',
A. W. Hnrt, 203; Frank Conrad, 200, 243,
218, 221, 200, J. C. Kaufmann, 242, 240, 214,
25C, 202; Plckard. 207; Al Krug. 205; H. W.
Lehmann, 200; James Smead, 200, 200; King
Denman. 234; C. E. Sellock, 208; R. A.
Magnoy, 206, 203, 211; Bort Chrlstlo, 215;
Davo Rubin, 238, 214; JnckFrederlckson, 211.
Gate City Alleys P. Nlelson, 206, 214; II.
SwarU, 203; Fred Krug, 211; Conory, 201,
201; Kit Carson, 200; Grover Smith, 232, 220,
205; Charlie Seaman, 200, 214; C. B. Brldcn
beckcr, 200. 220. 279; Dolan, 204, 206; Phil
Neuter, 200, 212; Jack Hughes, 204, 200;
Ncale, 223, 201. 211, 204 233; J. M. Smead,
206; H. Lehman, 203; Bowman, 202; H.
Goble, 216; Earl Storrlckor. 215; Nat Field,
220; Frank Maboney, 205; H. M. Benedict,
234; Frank Canon, 234; PJumbor Read, 225,
225, 206; H. Schwartz, 203.
Lentz & Williams O. Smith, 214; E. II.
Lee, 216; F. J. Concry, 211; George Hnmnnn,
222; B. Whlt'ehom, 218; C. Conrad, 211;
LouiR Jankowski, 208; II. Beaelln, 203, 222;
Gcorgo Asch, 202; P. Nielsen, 200.
WRESTLING BOUTS IN SIGHT
Frank Colciunu Acceiitn Chnllenuc la
mir.t by Ornnil Ialantl rii am
nion, .Scott Sculls.
The next event of Interest In local sport
ing circles will be the wrestling match
between Prof. Frank Coleman, wrestling
Instructor at tho Omnba School ot Physical
Culture, and Scott Senlls, a Grand Island
man who Is cracked up to be a splendid
performer on tho mat. Tho match will
probably take place on the 28th Inst., In
this city and will bo held at tho rooms at
the Robluson-Loch gymnasium.
Coleman has never mot Scans' and knows
little ot hlu ability as a wrestler, but he
unhesitatingly accepted the challenge Is
sued by Soalls through tho sporting editor
ot Tho Bee last weok. Sealls' challenge
provides for a catch-as-catch-cnn match
for $250 a aide. Tho Grand iRland man
Is n strapping big follow, ..six feet and over
in helghth and weighs over 200 pounds.
He has defeated all comern out at his home
town and Is umbltlous to try conclusions
with a professional of Coleman's staudlng.
"I believe I can throw Sealls best two
out of three," said Coleman yesterday.
"If I don't It will bo a surprise to, me, for
I was never In better form than I am right
now, Senlls Is a big man, but I don't think
tho handicap In weight will count much
against me, I havo usually beon pretty
successful In my bouts with opponents
larger than I am. Bulk doesn't count for
as much In wreBtllng as a lithe, supple
body and agility."
Following the Coleman-Sealls bout Petet
Loch and Frank Oreenman will probably
try conclusions on tho mat. A match
was arranged between them a mouth or
so ago, but was called off because of u
severe sprain to bis knee- which Loch suf
fered. He Is now getting well rapidly and
expects to be u good as ever on tho mat
In a very short time.
This match between Loch and Green man
will be a handicap, the former agreeing
to throw Oreenman twice In an hour's time.
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bo has R deal of skill In his match wtb
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rillHliury, Slnre Ileoointii jr n Hencillct,
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Harry N. Plllsbury, during his recent visit
to Lincoln, showed tho plnycrs thcro n now
turn In tho attack ngalnst Drentano's de
fense to the Ruy Lopez. At the glmultaneouf)
exhibition C. Q. DeFrnnce, eccretnry of tho
Nebraska Chess association, asked Mr.
Plllsbury to ploy the Iopez. In order that
tho new defense might bo tried.
RUY LOPiT, (DnKNTANO DKKKNSK.)
White Plllsbury. Illack-Del'r.incp.
1- P-K -I. 1-P-K 4.
2- Kt-IC B 3. 2-Kt-Q II 3.
3- U-Kt 5. 3-P-K Kt 4.
4- P-Q 4.
Prof. Merger, who has given thin defense
much anal.VHlB, says: "Tim etrongest play
ers, ugnlnHt whom l havo tried the new de
fense, have one and nil preferred this move
(4-P-Q 4) to nny other."
4- 4-Kt x I.
5- Kt x Kt. b-V x Kt.
0 Castles,
"Correcting- the analysis," paid Mr. Pllls
bury, noting the blank look on his oppo
nent's fac, "you know I could win n pawn
by fi-Q x P; Q-H 3. 7-Q x Q; Kt x Q.
8-P-K 5; Kt-Kt 5, -QH x P; hut. against
Hllcli n looso defense nn that, It Is not good
policy to begin picking tip a stray puwti
so early lit tho game."
a n-Kt 2.
7- P-Q H 3. 7-Kt-R :t.
S-P X P. R-P-Q II 3.
8- Il-Q II 4. &-P-Q 3.
10- Kt-U 3. lO-n-Kt 3.
11- P-H 3. 11-Il-K 4.
12- H-K 3.
Getting his pieces In position for the final
coup. What follows Is of Interest only as
n sample of how Mr. Plllsbury polishes off
his amateur opponents.
12 12-P-IC 11 4.
13- tt-Q 2 ! 13-P-Ii G.
14- H-H 2. 14-K-K H.
15 K Il-K. 15-Q-Q 2.
1G-P.Q G ! m-Caatles ?
17- P X P. 17-P X P.
If ...Q x P, Hlack's fnte would havo been
the same.
18- P-Q It 4. IS-P-Kt 5.
Initiating a counter attack thnt was a
move or su too late.
19- R-Il 3. 19-P x P.
20- H-H U eh. 20 K-B 2.
21- ICt-Q 5 ell. 21-P X Kt.
It made littlo difference whether he took
the Kt or nqt.
22- Q-It 6 ch.
And Blnck resigned, the position having
reached a three-mover. If 2i K-Kt;
23. K-Kt 3 ch, K-H. 21. Q x P ch, Q In;
25. Q x Q mate.
Benedict Plllsbury plays a much better
gamo of chess than Bachelor Plllsbury ever
did. At any rate this Is the opinion ot
Lincoln, Neb., chess players who hnve
played against him every yenr for tho last
three years. Formerly they were ac
customed to winning n few games and draw
ing sevoral In his simultaneous exhibitions,
but at his last visit none ot his opponents
won a gamo ot either chess or checker.
Out of twenty-six games of chess he won
twenty-four and drew two. Fo, lowing Is the
score of the gamo conducted by J, It.
Mockett, Jr., nnd H. 13. Newbranch consult
ing: P.UY LOPKS5 (BERLIN DISPENSE.)
White Allies. Hliick-PIIIsbury.
1- P-K 4. 1-P-K 4.
2- Kt-K B 3. 2-Kt-Q B 3.
3 li-Kt 6. 3-Kt-B 3.
4 Oustlcs. 4 Kt X P.
6-P-Q I. t-Kt-U 3.
G-U X Kt. 6-Q P x B,
7-P x P.
7-Kt-B 4.
8- Q X Q Ch.
9- R-Q ch.
10- Kt-B 3.
11- Kt-K 2.
12- Kt (B 3.Q 4,
13- P-K B 4.
11 B X P.
15- Kt x Kt.
16- P-Q Kt 4.
17- R-Q 3.
lR-Kt x P ch,
19- H-K Kt 3.
20- P-K H 3.
21- B X B.
22- P X B.
23- R x P.
24- R-K B 4.
25- H-B 2.
2ft K X II.
27 R-K.
2S-H-Q B.
29-IUB fi.
80-P-H 3.
31 K-K 3.
32 R-R 5,
33 K-B 3.
84 K-Kt 4.
8&-K-B G.
3ft-K-Kt 6.
37-K-B 6.
SS-K-Kt 7,
39- P-Kt 4.
40- R x P.
41- R x P.
42- K-R IS.
4J-R X K n P.
44- R-R 7.
45- R-H 6 ch.
44-R-R 6.
4T-K-R G.
S K x Q.
8-IC-K.
10- P-K It 3.
11- P-K Kt 4.
12- B-Kt 2.
13- P x P.
14- Kt X Kt.
15- K-K 2.
16- B-Kt G.
17- Q R-Q.
7S-P x Kt.
19- P-K It 4.
20- iB-It 3.
21- R x B,
22- P X P.
23- ll.Q 7.
24- R x B P.
25- R X R.
26- K-K 3.
27- R-R 4,
28- K-Q 2.
29- H-H G.
30- R-Q 5.
31- R-Q 8.
32- R-K Kt 8.
83-R-B ch.
St-R-K 8.
36 R checks.
Sft-R-K 8.
37 R checks.
38 Il-B 4.
S9-IUH 6.
4U-K-K 3.
41- R x P ch,
42- K X P.
43- R-Kt 6.
44- K-Q 4.
45- K-Q 3.
40-K-Kt 3.
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Tho Brooklyn Eaglo recently gave Cham
pion Rico tho following compliment:
U. B. Rice, winner of tho Nebraska as
sociation's last correspondence tournament,
has an unusually Interesting history, so far
as his chess career Is concerned. During
tho furor In 1895, created by Plllsbury's
success abroad, the attention of Rice wai
drawn to nn article on the Hnstlngs tourna
ment In one of the metropolitan weeklies,
contributed by n gentleman, a resident of
Brooklyn, who wns closely associated with
Plllsbury at tho time and was, in fact, in a
largo measure responsible for tho cham
pion's succees, The westerner wroto the
Brooklynlto for advice nnd received a
courteous reply, conveying n number of
suggestions of a general nature. Rico fol
lowed tho advlco so freely given and, by Its
aid, In time attained the goal of his ambi
tion tho correspondence championship of
his state. In tbe tourney that cava him this
distinction ho won nine out of ten games,
losing one. It must be added that this new
champion, who halls from Grand Island,
Neb., Is a fartnur by occupation nnd Is quite
Isolated, since ho lives at n distance ot eight
miles from tho postolllce. After a day's
hard work In the field he Is accustomed to
devoto tho evening to n study of chess nnd
the moves of his correspondence games.
Often, he says, he Is so tired nnd overcome
by drowsiness that he Is forced to lay nslde
the board nnd men to recuperate In sleep.
Tho Hrooklynlte referred to heard from
him ngaln last week, the letter containing
expressions of gratitude for the courtesy
long ago extended.
End game, second prlzor n. C. M. tourney,
by Queckenstod. Comes to us via
Drooklyn Eagle:
8. p 5 p 1. 1 k p l p p P 1. 8. P 2 h
P 2 P. 8. .1 P 4. 2 II I K. White to play
and win.
A "sklt-skltc" from the Leipzig congress
via Western Graphic. Barnes (white)
against Nauhaus:
RUY LOPEZ.
White. Black.
1- P-K 4. 1-P-K I.
2- Kt-K B 3. 2-Kt-QB 3.
3 B-Kt 6. 3-P-Q R 3.
4 B-R 4. 4-P-Q 3.
G-P-Q 4. ' ' 6-B-Q 2.
C-Kt-B 3. ft-Kt-B 3.
7- B-Kt 3. 7-B-Kt G.
8- P x P. R-Q Kt X P.
9- B-K B 4. tK Kt-Q 2 ?
10- Kt X Kt (n.) 10H x Q 7 (I),)
11- B X P ch. 11-K-K 2.
12- Kt-Kt 5 mato
(n.) Of course, tho mate mennced by this
move Is ancient and moss-grown lit chess
history. But mnnv a strong player has
overlooked Its possibility nnd Its coming.
(l.) 10.. Kt x Kt, of course, was correct
and would have loft mnttere about equal,
ns If then lt-Q-Q 6, P-Q U 3. followed if
12 Q-Q 4 l).v 12..Q-K II 3. But n whole Q
was ultogether too tempting a tinlt.
An easy end gamo: 4 k 2 r. I b 3, ti,
4 S P 2. 4 K 3. 10. 2 R C. White
demonstrates n win In four moves.
A two-mover of great purity, .from tho
noston Post, by Mr. Charles B. Dynr, New
ton, Mass. Editor Wnlrott of the Post
calls It Mr. Dyar's "first offense."
BLACK.
WHITE,
B G s 4 p SQ 6 k 1 p 1 p 6 PI P 2 IC 3 P 25.
The gamo between Mr. II. W. Griflltb,
Vlcksburg. Miss., and Mr. II. II. Hammond,
Wymore, In tho Interstate match, Is nn In
teresting study of tho Sicilian defense,
a favorlto with the Wyraoroan. Mr. Grif
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his playing n capital game ot chess. In
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do without comment (except that tho result
a m a
m mtmisi ,
m m m m
m m m&m&
mm mm
m m m a
m m b m
mb m m
ing position Is very striking), I wish tt
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courteous an opponent."
The scoru Is as follows, White, B. W.
Griffith, Vlcksburg, Miss.; Black, II. n.
Hammond, Wymore, Nob.i
' SICILIAN DEFENSE.
White Griffith. Black Hammond.
1- P-K 4. 1-P-O B 4.
2- Kt-Q B 3. 2-P-IC 3.
3- Kt-K B 3. 3-Kt-Q B 3.
4- P-Q 4. 4-P xl.
G Kt X P, G-P-Q R 3.
fi-B-K 2. 6-B-IC 2.
7- Kt x Kt. 7-Kt P x Kt.
8- Q-Q 4. 8-Kt-K B 3.
9- P-K 5. 9-Kt-Q 4,
IB-Castle. 10 P-Q 3.
11- P-K B 4. 11-P-Q B 4.
12- Q.Q 3. 12-Kt X Kt.
13- Q X Kt, 13-P-Q 4.
14- Q-K Kt 3, H-P-K Kt 3.
15- P.Q Kt J. 15-P-K B 4.
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