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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1911)
HIE 'OMAHA ' Sr:NDAV BEE: SEPTEMBER 24. 1011. Jeff Had Everything Fixed for His Flight Except the Aeroplane SAV, MlTT, USTN r got a 3c,occ- r Gci To CoViT To COAST PL-VIN6 CONTEST AE COPLAND ? I OH. I PtcT'KNxT f t'M GCNN VTVfcT I f CM?3 Uofi. TH'r.xTPF-J f ON' K fN TH.S Ben tMe 1 AnC 1 GOT ENOLC I r I I ... i I i - .7 r rAi., . . . - ill J H CM,vr ro coast I rrHCAPGoGGLeswoK " A R so.ooo ' "-II ; r,Br 'X X V I VN6 CONTENT , Ler,r.,c V W7 CIMC YOU HALF i -muo tou (0.0091 1 ( By -Bud" Fisher Judgments HE tog subject In bas ball Just now l the probable pmnant winnlng of the Giants in tbe National leaaue. The Cubs nf r.carly out of It. Thy lost their hold whfn Chance got hurt early in the season With the big boss and Evers out and Miner Brown and other star pitchers not up to par, the old warrior have done amazingly well to stay In the fight -as they have. They would be on top today, t that, but for Brooklyn. If the Cubs lose the flag, as sems now they will, It will be due to one of the amonalles of the game that the tallender can beat the leaders. It is a good thing for base ball, too, that such Is the case. It for.tifles It against becoming a dead sure thing. Ow ing to the Intense rivalry existing for years between New York and Chicago, embittered by the Cuba close victory In 1908. New York devotees are making much of their team's triumph this year. Of course. In the nature of things, the Cubs had eventually to miss a pennant. They could not go on indefinitely win ning them. But under Manatjr Chance, the team has done its part toward , land ing flags. He became manager at the be ginning of 1906 and In the five years fol lowing, exclusive of 1911, the Cubs have won four firsts, and one second. If results count. Chance and the Cubs have been fairly successful. It will not quite do, therefore, to make Invidious comparisons at their expense now. If the Giants win. It will mark another cotcldence, for they will be plttled against the Athletics, who were tha American league winners in 1906 the last time the Giants beat out In the National. It remains to be seen whether they can devour the Mackmen as easily this year in the world's series as they did then. Ve think not, though we m&ka no predictions as to the winner. Wa believe It is the common Judgment of good base ball men that the game in aH its interests is benefited by a New York , victory in the National league this year. It la stimulating to the uncertainty of clean sport to have a, break In the line of triumph a often as possible. The, Cubs have-proved themselves one of. If cot tha greatest teams, in the blatory of, the game; they can lose nothing by los ing this flag. We would like to say here a, word for old Jawn Gondlng. manager. Jawn, for lo. these many years, we have wot of as a catcher and an all-around cracker-jack ball player, but he blossomed out as a manager only this year. When he went to Rock Island in that capacity he found a team badly run down and trailing the dust of all the other seven. When the season closed Jtnn'a team was making them all hustle sj.id, while it finished last, It had been out of the cellar and tight ened up the race so that It was not over until the last heat had been run. If Jawn' and President Hike Sexton arrange a deal for next year we predict the team will not end in last place. Champions of the Loup Valley , Roger Bresnahan is still unable to for gt he was for a long time a Giant. He was so eager to beat his old teammates Friday In order that the Cubs might win out. that he stuck In a couple of raw re exults from the Southern association to pitch for the Cardinals against New York. Oh, yes, Roger is a tout as eager for the Cubs to win as the rest of the National league managers are. It is much easier for the Giants to best two youngsters from the minors than such men as Har mon and and Bailee. Why didn't Breena han put one or both of them in? Anything to beat that team has been beating the league for four years. Ob, well. Jim Kane showed his class as the bunter of the league Friday, when he laid down three perfect buns and beat them out. The big fellow has the action and speed to perfect this very important science of the game. He came to bat five times Friday, making four singles one hit to left and the three bunts and a triple and four runs. A good many dopists have gone to the trouble of using a iot of figures to show tha: the Culi cun t win the pen nant. The aleti'o from the line-up of Manager I'liutice showed that a good whllo ago. ' 3 Vf w ew ' L ' ' - ft From Left to Right Sautter, Third; Murphy, Utility; Cook. Pitcher: Miller. Second; Ammerman, Catcher; Grokosky, (Manager) First; Poppe, Center; McDanlels, RIkM; Coiiplln, Left; Bodousek. Short; McBeth, Mascot. SCOTIA (NEB.) BASK BALL, TEAM. BASE BALL IS ON THE WANE Stars of the Diamond Must Way to Gridiron Men. Give STRAGGLING GAMES SCHEDULED Tuib Scramble for Honors Is An ticipated When the Uollejs and Farrells Get Tosther Sunday Afternoon. Before many days amateur base ball players will have to go way back. Foot ball will goat its way through for several weeks, and after the leather eggs' sea son has nmtured, the stove leaguers will work overtime. . A'totigh scramble for the winning pearly is anticipated' in the following: Hickey or Morearty will pass Ibem over for the HoMys,' and Hamilton, Kelly' or Young will boat them' over forc the - Farmer Burns' Farre'lls. Flrat game called at 1:30 p. m. ' LUicup for first game: . .. ! Bj-odegaards. center Short Left .. Third Right Second Thurber A. -bslck. iJolaon.... .iJer'ry , Peterson.. C. Saslck. Uuyer..... Fuller Managers. Benson McAndrews Mullen ..... Durkee Kocher ... Kennedy First Kelly Catch Qulgley .... young Naughton's Notes on Pugilism Spitter O Brlen is handling the Ameri can league slUKfcers about as easily as he did the Western lejuueis when with Denver. If Jimmy M A leer can handle O'BTien. Boston will have a great artist to start next year with Bill Burns, wuo held the Cubs to one hit and no runs early in the week, was bumped for thirteen hu snd eight runs by the Cubs un Fi lua . Whieh shows that MIU his ups aud duwns even yet. About the time Johnny Kvers regained his poise end became serviceable to the Cube, he was suri-ended by the ump. Which Is the weakness of an otherwise strong player. Too bad old Cy Young can't pitch any more. He ha jut luet ne game since going to the iiuiion Nationals. But for Danny Durbin to come saunter ing into town and hold us to seven skinny hits and a run or two Is adding Insult to Injury. Winter will soon be here and then 6i hoony can get all the sleep he wants to. Yes, we can still use fielder and shortstop. top-notch out- Something utmi to be lacking in man agement at Lincoln, Bell Pitch Lineup for second game: Hollys. Farrell Syrups. Falconer Center Young Gillham Short ..; McCieary Erickson Lett Hronek Kelly Third McAndrews Kranda Right Spell mail G. Dougherty Second Welch J. Daugherty First Hamilton Clair Catch Miller Hickey Pitch Kelly Morearty PltcH Young Bressman will do the barking. There will be some nifty ball tossing out at Benson park this afternoon when the Benson Eagle horsehide manipulators will lock horns with the Omaha Grain Exchange. Across the waves at Athletic park. Council Bluffs, a cream de menthe affair Is looked for this afternoon when the champions of that burg will again do their mightiest to administer another trouncing to the boat shqvers that hover around LaU Manawa commonly known as the Council Bluffs Rowing associa tion. Across the River. From Council Bluffs the Red Men base ball machine will wander over to Trey nor. Ia. for the purpose of showing the farmers how faBt they can play ball. One of our local teams, the Sherman Avenue Merchants, will vamoose for Blair, Neb. about eight rings this morning. 'through the Knothole Joedv Gillham plucked a few rocks from Missouri Valley last week for being the policeman of corner two. The Florence Athletics have turned their searchlight on in the Steinbergs' territory, but they can't locate them. Spued Merchant Falconer glommed a pan of dough this season playing an occasional game wun i naerwooa, i. Wednesday Skytickier Hirsch oosed 'em over for Hooper, Neb., against Dodge. He nailed seven ringers for said offense. Flmger Swanson of the Florence dudes has built up a strong foundation this season, which ought to hold him up for a lew days. At Missouri Valley Harry Williams scampered around in the outfield for them during their base ball carnival on lasi Tuesday and Thursday. Lewis, Mayfleld. Kennedy and Theuer played witu Oakland during the Oakland Lase tall carnival and the quartet per formed in a very proficient manner. Way up in the big show you can find a local carrot labeled Tonneman, who used to decorate our corner lots. He is attached to the Boston American league aggregation. One of the favorite slingers who reg isters as Lewis left yesterday for Mad ison. Wis., where he Intends to spend a few days and some inaxuma visiting with his school day friends. Guy Shipperd. formerly the big puii in the base ball line and teeth department at Valentine, Neb., is roosting in Omaha at present. He is a heady base ball leader and also some tooth mechanic. He says it is like pulling teeth to suc cessfully manage a country town ball club, but tore is something fascinating about the work that makes a felow like the position. VIr. Amen, the main screw of the base ballists at Missouri Valley, sure used his head during the recent Missouri Valley tournament, when he Imported an army of ball heavers from Omaha. He used two of the home guards and the balance was shipped from Omaha, The Omaha lads proved to the entire satisfaction of all concerued that they knew considera ble about the grand national pastime, and also that they carried plenty of abil ity. Clink Clair, who juut flopped in from the State league, handled affairs for the Iowans and under his general ship the Missouri Valley aggregation walked oft with the big share of the dough. The other Omaha lads that as sisted Clair were Erickson, Hickey, GUI bam. McKee, Williams, Kelly and Fal- BY W. W. NAUGHTON. CHICAGO. Sept. 23. "I am the only boxer in the world who does not He about his weight." remrkead Lightweight Champion Ad Wolgast recently. No one who heard knew whether Wolgast was justified in paying this tribute to his own truthfulness or not. The dead line in the class named is 133 pounds and the plummet always rests in the 133 pound notch when Ad weighs In to do battle. The lever does not move, and those present are given to guessing whether Wolgast weighs 1324 pounds or several pounds -less. He says occasionally that be weighs less, but he doesn't readjust the machine to show much less. . The only direction in which Wolgast has established a reputation for veracity regarding his avoirdupois is in his claim that he always weighs within the light weight limit. That there are fighters who fib notori ously about their weight Is an undeniable fact. They guard the secret of their poundage as tenderly as a woman hides her age, and people who know little of the ring and its peculiarities wonder why this particular point should involve so much misleading information. The best answer, probably, is that the boxers are afraid of one another. A ring- man who can make a certain notch with out distressing himself always wants a formidable . rival to weigh exactly the same. While the negotiations for a match are in the early stages, the rival will try to make It appear that it is easy enough for him to meet the other man's weight terms. By talking that way he hopes to avert suspicion to the end that the weight question may be sidetracked. He knows that if he says he cannot conform to the terms reciulred of him. the man he Is seeking a fight with will be more de termined than ever in insisting upon his favorite weight. "I can do it easily, but I- won't allow him to dictate," Is a way a boxer some times evades a showdown on the weight question. He knows in his heart he can not ''do it," and the other fellow, is equally well posted as to the facts of the case. The harder It Is for a dangerous op ponent to make weight, the more In slstent will the other man be. And there was cever a champion yet who wouldn't hang out like a veritable shylock de manding his pound of flesh If he felt it would enhance his chances of retaining his laurels. He could do it in the full knowledge that removing the last pound renders the other man weak. By his de mands he virtually admits that he feels his only chance of winning rests In forcing his adversary to enter the ling in a weakened condition. And who is to blame a champion for holding fast to what he has gained by dint of hard fought battles? If anyone says "you shouldn't be so particular about a pound or two," a champion If ho Is a lightweight, for instance may say, "I am not particular. I simply want to meet the men of my own class. The lightweight division ranges from lZo to 133 pounds, and I for years boxed 133 pound men when I only weighed .126 pounds. If I allow any one to come in over 133 pounds I am going out of my class." Battling Nelson Albeit he Is not seri ously regarded as a championship pos sibility at present Is still a stickler for weight limits. The Battler Is still keep ing himself within -the lightweight boundaries. He believes that the crown will be bis again and he is going to be as strict as ever in making his challenges conform to the rules laid down tn the matter of weight. "I'd like to visit Australia, but I'm afraid," said Nelson at the big wrestling match. "Why?" "I believe I'd come back a heavyweight Look what the climate out there done for Johnnie Thompson." Whether it was the Australian cllmato or not, Thompson certainly came back to this country much bigger than when he went away. A year or two ago before Nelson was defeated there was talk of bringing the two Danes. Nelson and Thompson, together for the lightweight championship. Now Johnnie Is matched to box Bob Mehat at New Orleans and the contest is being advertised as the first elimination bout In a world's middle weight championship, tourney. The contest takes place today and the articles permit of twenty-five rounds of milling if that number should be required Thompson likes this distance and con sequently likes New Orleans, the city named being the only place where twenty-five rounds goes are sanctioned. Thompson, who is sanguine about his future as a middleweight, as he wit when he had hopes of becoming the light weight champion, expects to have Frank Klaus and Billy Papke for opponents before he has finished his campaign in Louisiana. Iowa Varsity Team Will Be Strong and Well Balanced IOWA CITY. Ia.. Sept. 23.-(Special.) When Iowa faces Minnesota on Northrup field on October 28 the Gophers will be confronting 'an aggregation of veterans, developed under one of the best coaches in the west and with more than a year's experience together. From present indi cations the Hawkeye team this year win not be an exceptionally heavy one, but the men will be well baladced In regard to weight. Four or five men are expected to stand out prominently In the Iowa machine. These include Captain Murphy, who will be used either at full or half, both of which positions he has filled during his two years on the team. Murphy baa al ways been the most reliable back on the team when short gains were needed and is a great dodger In the open field. Curry, at quarter, Is another upon whom the Iowa rooters are relykng. His work In running back punts and circling the opposing ends last year was always spectacular and consistent and there are not a few who believe that he will be the leading quarter In the west this fall. O'Brien, the big ceater; Alexander, the negro tackle, and Trickey at guard are others of whom great efforts are expected. The Iowa line Is certain to Include a solid front of veterans from tackle to tackle, with some "I" men of previous years as substitutes. O'Brien will be at center, with Clemons as an available veteran. For the guard positions. Trlckley, Repass and Hanson will be available unless Hanson should fail to remove his conditions. His lose would be a severe blow to the team, as ha la re lied upon to do the punting. Ateiander and Key, last yew's trick We. are both back and are trytog for post tions. Bnckley of the 1910 team is out for left end, but Hoerletn Is gone from the other wing and a new man must be developed. When you have anything for sale or exchange advertise it In The Bee Want Ad columns and ge: .ulck results. Cut This Coupon Oat And Send It To Is Promptly. Name . Address.. High School Girls to Have Big Tennis Tourney Next Month The high school girls will hold a tennis tournament this fall beginning the first week in October. Drawings will soon be made and it is expected that all prelimi nary matches will be piayed off the first week. This has been decided upon by the High School Raoquet club, which is under the direction of Miss Dumont, the girls' physical training instructor, who had charge of the tournament last spring. Mifs Dumont hopes to have a large list of entries and a silver loving cup will be awarded to the winner of the tournament. This cup Is at present In the possession of Mtes Laura Zimmerman, who won the tournament last spring. Miss Zimmer man will be called upon to defend her title. The High School Racquet club has at present an active membership of seventy five girls and considerable interest has been taken in tennis playig by the girls of the school since the organization of the club. The following are the club officers. President, Ijiura Zimmerman, vice president, Beulah Byrd; secretary and treasurer, vacant at present; re porter, Elizabeth Ralney. Athletics Eligible to Play in World's Series PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 53-Connle Mack, manager of the Philadelphia American league base ball club today an nounced that he had sent to the National commission the names of twenty-one players as eligible to represent his club in the world's series this fall. The names of the players are: Catchers, Thomas, Lapp and Living stone: pitchers. Bender, Coombs, Krause, Plank, Morgan, Martin and Danforth inflelders, Davis, Mclnnes, Collins, Barry, Baker and Derrick; outfielders. Murphy, Lord, Oldrlng, Strunk and Hartzel. To Dissolve the TJniosi of stomach, liver and kidney troubles and cure biliousness and malaria, take Electric Bitters. Guaranteed. 60c. For sale by Beaton Drug Co. TEN INCH UPHOLSTERY TAKE .a good long ride in the Locomobile "Six." Test its riding qualities to the limit. Then go over the same route in any other car. Only in this way can you thoroughly ap preciate how far the 1912 Loco mobile "Six" is in the lead in Comfort and Luxury. 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