THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MARCH 24. 1912.
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Judgments
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thuslasm of the Joplln young
mm, we fall to warm up ex
cessively over the outfield Pa
has thus far lined uo for us
Schoonover. Cuie and Thomason.
Thomason Is the class of the league, of
course, and not to be improved upon.
Coyle, who came in from the State
league at the fag end of last season,
showed fairly well for a youngster, nut
Schoonover quit the season long before It
ended, though he continued to occupy a
place in the field. Lee and Sours are un
known, but Inasmuch as Coyle and
Schoonover ore decided upon as regulars,
we assume they are better than Lee
nd Sours. Perhaps Schoonover will de
velop Into a lively, wideawake fielder,
but he has that to do. At least. It Is
disappointing that a stronger outfield Is
not In sight; that Thomason In center
Is not to be flanked with men more
nearly in his class. The -argument that
Schoonover can ' bit la offered In ex-
uatlon. Be hit .S3, that Is true, last
year, but that was not niiung enougn
for a man who played as slow a field as
he did. He will have to speed up about
75 per cent this year to fill the place
acceptably.
Nap Rucker, the Brooklyn' southpaw,
ays the Pbllles are sure to win the Na
tional league flag this year unless Uogee
and Doolan and some other stars are ac
cidentally shot. It would not be surpris
ing. Manager Dooia showed, before hl
serious Injury last year, what was In
him and his team, and It Is not certain
that the Giants would have won bad
Dooln not been knocked out. His team
Is young, strong and coming. That can
not be said In as large a sense of any
other team In the league. The Giants do
not show up formidably at all. that la, as
pennant winners; Pittsburgh certainly
does not, while we only have the promtss
of a courageous manager who has de
livered the goods Chance-that his oKI
Cubs will repeat. Many of his old friend
would like to see it, but there are so
many doubts they cannot persuade them
selves to become sanguine at this stage
of the season. For our part, we believe
that nVChance and' Evers and the rest
of the bruised heroes remain sound and
in'shape the Cuba will a least make
them all hustle and have a chance to
wm. but there are the "lis."
Jimmy Austin has recently signed a
contract for another year with the St.
Louis Browns. James had been a hs4eV
out and we hope he got a good eontrsct,
for he Is worth It. lie wss one of the
two or three bright lights on the Browns'
diamond last year.
This III westher must hsv an opposite
effect oa correspondents. We have never
lead as lurid reports from training Quar
ters generally as have come In this year.
Presumably the customary discount Is
allowed.
They will hare to make several pennant
flags for the National league this year,
as five teams already have woa first
place New York. Pittsburgh. . Chlcego,
Philadelphia, lit. Louis and Brooklyn.
Did the base bail managers overlook
tome congressman In the distribution of
annuals and thus Invite attack, whlcH
I as come In the form of a bill to Investi
gate the "base ball trust T'
Cal Valentine and George Holcomb have
decided to sit oa top of the grandstand
this season, where the idle gsbbls of non
professional fans sex not specified will
not mar the gam for them.
Paul Cobb of Lincoln wants his release
and President Deepain has wisely offered
to sell It to kirn If satisfactory terms can
be arranged. Paul Is OM of those boys
who would be worthless If dissatisfied.
Johnny Gooding, we learn, not to our
rurprlae. Is delivering the goods at bargain-counter
rate as the whlpper-ln-shape
of Pa's raw 'ana.
Tbat young pitcher, Ryan, ought to get
the boys at Joplla to soft-pedal a while
on their dope, or he never wDI be able
to come up to predictions.
Playing out the season In the Wester
league will be only a matter of form, for
Denver dopsters already have woa the
pennant for the Orlxsilcs.
Manager Chance has a recruit pitcher
named Lavender, but the predomlnat'os;
color scheme of his pitching department
1; doubtless remain Brown.
We might announce In passing thst the
United States league ha; as yet not com
rleted its schedule tor the
AH conditions us the westera point to
a miieii more Interesting peasant race
I has we saw last season.
Lost On skipper, named Eehlpke.
Last sees la the awampa of the Onrka,'
(Booting craps.
rUl Brewer objects to calling It the
flagpole: he call It the "towering staff
cf the gonfaJoa." -
Anyhow, the world's championship aer
ieamay ban good weather. That will
e.w in have to e-o mlsrhfr fast to
get out of the way of the opening day
y parade.
needs t ring the gong Jwst yet.
AMATEURS BEING LIKED UP
First of local Garnet Will B Played
ffext Sunday.
MUSIC WILL FILL THE AH.
Annoaareseeat is Wade of the Mare
Important Gasee to Be Played
oa Osaaha Blasadads Dal
las; April and May.
Elaborate preparations are being made
for the- opening game at the Farrell
base ball emporium, formerly the Benson
Eagle park. Their Initial argument will
be with the much touted Ancient Order
of United Workmen team on April U
The Ancleut Order of United Workmen
band will also be oa the job.
For every circuit pluna clouted at the
farrell park, the Farrell Syrup company
aaa agreed to dish out case of wedding
nreaktast syrup. Like ail real high ciass
narks, the Farreila' will have two por
tals, on for the grand stand and the
other for the bleachers. Longnecker, a
geek that ustd to dodge pop bottles la
the North Pacific league, will handle the
.ndicator. He la a skyscraper, tips the
seam at MS and has a bad temper.
The old rollers that work the slides at
Rourke park are all oiled up and ready
tor action for next Sunday. Two con
tests are on for the day. First argument:
Advoa vs. .Independents. Second duel;
Town sends vs. Btors Triumphs. As the
majority of the local base ball toaaera
are seriously contemplating leaving their
base ail Junk la the attio until egg Sun
day, I icy will undoubtedly be )u deck
u watch the early birds cavort
Bonnet Sunday tha Baum Iron company
band will make their Initial appearance,
when they hook up with the Advoa for
a pot of dough. Last season the grocery
clerks slipped the Iron boys a package
labeled defeat, and as a consequence the
Baums are exceedingly anxious to knock
the pillars loose from the Advoa on the
jump off.
It will be worth the price to visit
Rourke park oa headgear Sunday and
watch the Store Triumphs and Luxua
tribes tight.- Ladles win be admitted
free on that day and It will be about
as good as a place as a church for them
to exhibit their lids, so there ought to
be a large army of them on deck.
Managers, cut out the list below and
keep It for a memorandum:
Team, Manager and Telephone.
A. O. II. W Frank Qulgiey, W. KS.
Diets dub. Frank Qulaley. W. Kse,
Wsxmsns, H. L. Knapp, D. Ml!.
lowiisends, James Mullen, w. i.
Lusus, Louis Kocher, It, !tu,
Mollys, tlen.-y Urea man. W. 1KB.
Hanacom Parks, O. Benson. D. 97t.
Farrell Syrups, L. M. Strong, B, KM-W.
Biiamroche, U. S. Kennedy, South 183.
Ktors Triumphs. Fred Bradford. W. lid
O. U. KIphoKers, Tom Davie, H. KM.
Advoa, Barn Feltman. D. (ML
Florence Athletics, F. H. Grossman,
Ind. H-llfl.
Honors, Leonard Marsh, South 81.
White City Ramblers, August Probst,
D. 3tKH.
World-Herald. Logan Barr. W. is
Sherman Avenue Merchants, C. Ayers,
W. 2311.
(Hi tana Grain Exchange, Karl Oreu, W.
or.
baum Iron Co., Tom Noene, W. MS.
Dundee Woolen Mills, Frank Oreen, Red
5100.
Brodegaard Crowns, W. Dolson, D. Hit
B. M., John Andrews. D. 80t '
Aiamito Creamery Co., Harry Cross, n.
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Val Blatx, Harry Smith, D. S37.
II. 8. Supply Co.. A. Schrader, D. il.
Independents. John Mi'Dermott. If. 1723.
" Foresters, Max Dargaexewskl H. 596.
HteinberKS. Charles Finerty, 8. It.
Capricorn, E. F. Mahannah, I. 111.
Cudahy Packing Co., C. R. Haster, 8.
West Sides, John Krullch, He 177.
H. P. Ramblers, Victor Bel Its. H. atO.
Council bluffs Merchants, Vlace Crowe,
Council Bluffs.
Council Bluffs Americans, F. Rnderson,
C. B. block SW.
Council blutts Cubs, C Jacob son, C. B.
L. lasl.
Dennlson Athletics. L. Kocher, f. 71.
Calhoun. Ray Slater, Florence L
Fort Omaha. Sergeant Clark, W. 701.
K. E. lxinss. Kav Stacey, Mouth 12J&.
Rod and iun club, care Rod and -un
dub.
Field club, care Field club.
Herewith Is the schedule of contests
that will prove the feature events from
the beginning of the season to June 1 at
Fort Omaha:
' April I Hollys against Omaha Grain
Exchange. . ..
April II Townsenda against Omaha
Grain Exchange.
April a A. U U. W. against Hanaeom
Parka.
April S-Luxus against Omaha Grain
Exchange,
May a-Hotlya asalnst A. O. V. TV.
Msy M-Towmend aeajnat taxns.
May UV-A. O. U. W. against Townsenda
May J-Luxus against lioUys.
Wealts Milks Oraaalao.
The Dundee Woolen Mills' team has or
ganised for the season and Is now book
ing games. They will open the season on
April 7 by lining up against the O. D. K
team at Fort Omcha. Tha boys are look
ing for games with any oouide team. The
suits which were ordered a few days ago
have arrived and are a Beat looking out
fit. They are gray trimmed In red. Maseru-
V. Greene wishes those wanting
game to cosomanlcate with bias at (U
North Twenty-third street, or cal Red
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Xesr Assatear Tease.
A new amateur team has sprung up.
They call themselves the New Americans
and from an appearances they have some
pbjyers en the teaaa that look mighty good.
The lineup is: Extrom and Rudeen, catch
ers: Woosley. pitcher! E. gwsmson, first
base: Banger, second; base; Rapo, third
base; 'Smith, shortstop; Bwaskl, H. 8 wan
eon sad Bemlleen, swtfMMera.
liaeaiat 1 Sew Cetera,
President Don Deepain of the Lincoln
club has ordered new roswt an if onus for
the Antelopes. The gray and red eveabt
aatioa of tha last two manna baa been
discarded for 11 U, and too Astteeopes win
be garbed la salts of gray aaat brows
trimmings, while the socks and cap wlB
be hroara nd white. ' . ,
oTvA - V S SEYMOUR LAKE CLUB ACTIVE
StHiCtSfi " " s.
N. Committeea for Tear Aniointed at
S Jgj.?,.. "'. Meeting Yeiterday Afternoon.
C -it"' ' ' LARGE SUMS AMI EXPENDED
CLUB PLANS BIG GOLF COURSE
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Sod and Gun EnUuuiaita Maj A en
quire Mora Isud. y
5EW CLUB HOUSE PKOFOSED
Lit Membership Baa Over Owe
Haadred, bet Tbla Masskwr
Will Be Triple. Withla
Ihevt TMi
If present plans of the new Omaha
Rod and Oua club materialise that or
ganisation will have ons of the best golf
courses In true section of the country.
It Is the Intention, now that It has pur
chased Courtland Beach, to acquire the
twenty acres of ground which lies be
tween the club's property east to tlx
shore of Cartsr lake.
The twenty acres can be had at a
nominal price, and it is possible that the
otub wttl get- a long option of the prop
erty, so that It caa buy when the treas
ury will warrant. With the ground al
ready owned by the club and the addi
tional twenty acres. It would be possible
to put In of the best thlrty-alxhole
golf oou.ses In tha west. A meeting will
be called some time this week to. discuss
the advisability of securing ait option on
this piece of property. The younger
members and stockholders' of the club are
greatly tn favor af tha proposition.
Mesabershtw Orewlaej.
The list of life members, af the Rod
and Gun club Is 111 and very little can
vassing' has been dona by tha directors.
It Is thought that whoa the cam palm
start for more life members the roll
will include close to Wo. over L000 ap
plications have bees made for member
ship to the club, but not as stookboMsrs.
It has beaa desided by the stookholders
not to ase the pavllHan at Courtland
Beach for a club house, An entirely new
building will be erected, which will be
the best club house In the northwest. It
will be a two or three-story building,
one-third of which may extend out over
Carter lake. , A porch will surround the
entire building. Thla porch will, be very
deep and will be screened. The object of
putting the porch around the entire
building la to make It possible tor mem
bers to be In the shade at any hour of
the day. .
It Is understood that sirs. Cornish will
do the work of dredging the lake as soon
- Y. M. C, A. Basket Ball Champions
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. . ' COLCMBCI T." M, Cl A.' FIVE, WHICH HOLDS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Uncap from left so right: Xeleoa, Frankfurt, Ltastrum. Anderson, coach; Better ton. Becker, captala; TodenhoR;
The Colasstnss Young Men's Christian
aseoeUtsea ft. wUcfe hoods lb chaa-
LalsBBhle ameraf the assecastlsas eC Me-
brasfca, - has 3 Just flrdehed the season
with a dean plate, having played tea
Const earing the fact that Uiis
a the Ice In the lake disappears. A new
orange peel dredge has been stored out
at the lake. It Is the Intention of Mrs.
Cornish to dredge the lake fifteen feet
below the level of the river, so that
there will always be at least fifteen feet
of water. Thla will make possible any
kind of boating.
" Lasreea to Be Filled.
Tha lagoon In the property now owned
by the Rod and Gun club will be filled
by the Park board and planted with tiers
end shrubbery, making an excellent
place within a few years for a picnic
grounds. The only work tha club will j
do this summer la to lay out the grounds
and the golf course and put tn a sewer
age and water system for the members of
the club who will build.
Several of the Ufa members are having
plana drawn for the erection of cottages
and boos slows.
Several tons af white sand. will be
hauled to that section of tha lake which
will be used by the club members this
summer for bathing. This sand will be
dumped And spread In the lake. In order
that a perfect bathing beach may be
bad.
Topeka Finds Good
Weather in South
The Topeka Kaws are 'being dished
out some decent weather In Shreveport
and Dslo Gear la putting the athletes
through some strenuous practice. If
quantity has anything to do with get
ting a ball team. Dale ought to bave a
winner this year as he will have about
six teams to select his regulars from.
Tha Kaws play the Detroit Tigers a
practice game at Shreveport today.
JOBBERS RUN INTO TOWN
: FILLED WITH THE MEASLES
The Wichita Jobbers have waded Into
the epldemlo of measles. Oeuda Springs
and the entire vicinity, where the Job
bers went last week for spring training.
Is afflicted with the disease. Tha team
la dodging exposures and Is learning to
tell a measle patient at long rssunce.
The members shift to the windward
side of suspicious appearing individuals
and hold their respectlvs breaths when
forced to pass X speckled-faced Oeuda
Springs native.
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eras only the second year that the as
sociation has had a representative team.
It Is considered a remarkable record.
The tears baa scored B petals t their
sppoBSfifs Ot. an average of better thaa
"two to eae" per game. The Genoa In
Heavy Hitters This '
Year Ought to Help
Sioux City , to Win
From all Indications the Bloux City
club, whose players will report tomorrow
morning. Is going to be a bunch of Mug
gers. Three of the five players left
from last years' ' team clouted the baU
for an average of better than .M.
"Babe" Towns, the ex-manager, made
the Imposing record of .3M for the season.
The new manager, "Red" Andreas, fin
ished at the .117 mark, while Tom
Rellfy, the big third seeker, scratched
.U aa well as bringing In sixty-seven
runs with his timely clouts. Outfielder
Dick Breen, finished with .17, although
when In good condition he Is well above
the .N mark, )
Welcomed back will be Harry Myers,
the premier hitter of the Western league,
while with Sioux City In Mtft With
htm will come Cadman, tha format
Omaha catcher, who registered .Ml for
the 1M season. Tony Smith Is a .
hitter. What he will do thla years Is
problematical. With thla list nf veterans
with known ability with that willow, the
foundation I )ald for a tst club batting
average.
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ATHLETIC BOARD DELAYS
ACTION ON SUMMER BALL
LINCOLN. Nab. starch U. -(Special.)-At
a date when actios Is nearly tea late
tha Nebraska university athletic board
will fight aver tha matter of collegiate
base ball at the meeting regularly aet
for March,, to be bold some time during
the present week. Dr. Clapp said ths
exact date tor tha meeting would not be
determined until the members return
from the spring vacation.
Whatever may be tha action cf the
board In accepting the report of the com
mittee on eligibility In the Missouri val
ley conference. It Is needless to say that
unless speedy action Is taken, base bail
will be effectually killed for the present
season. Much of the delsy Is attributed
to Dr. Clapp, whether fairly or not re
maining a question. The blame can be
attached to at least three men and thoss
are the members of ths eligibility com
mittee of the Missouri Valley ooaferense.
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dia five, Fremont. Beatrice. Council
Bluffs and Omaha Young Men's Chris
tian association five bave all been de
feated br the Columbus quintet, which
is -considered the best team that ever
represented Columbus on the basket Vail
mas.
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lag af leaesai ta Bo Made m Gala
Occasion, with tease
Aasustle F.veate.
Tha Seymour Lake Country club di
rectors held an Important business meet
ing In the office of Dr. M. L King In
the McCagua building yesterday after
Boon, when the committees for tha com
ing season were appointed and other af
fairs of the organisation acted upon.
This enterprising club of outdoor
sportsmen now has a total membership
of las, of whom sixty are tha original
stockholders and the others new mem
bers this year. A report submitted by
W. n. Clark, secretary, shows that the
club has already expended nearly ttt,4M,
of which S!?.n was spent for the con
struction of a handsome club house with
all necessary equipment and furnishings.
The expense of laying out the nine-hole
golf course was also a largo Item, but
the members declare that It Is one of
the finest links In lids part of the state
now that It la finlabed.
Ths opening data was not deflalwy
decided upon, but It win be any time
from May 1 to XL eeoordlng to the
weather conditions. It Is planned to make
toe opening day a gala eocastoa and
furnish soma sort of beat races and
other water sports for lbs benefit of
those wha will attend.
It was also decided yesterday la make
cottage Mia at tha club ana of tha fee
tares this year and several new bunga
lows will be built along the lake front
during the next sis weeks. A special
feature this summer will be tha aquatic
sports. Ample arrangements for boating
and canoeing will bo made and tha lake
near the club house will be kept la good
condition for swimmers.
I.lst af orflewre.
FoUeerlng is a Hst of officers, directors
and committees for ths season:
OFFICER.
1L K. Burket. president', C. M. Dug
dale, vtoa president; L. M. Lord, treas
urer; W, B, Cheek, secretary.
DIRECTORS.
W. & Cheek, U M. Lord, K. K. Burket,
E. W. Cahow, H. B. Said. J. H. Kosesta,
C. a Dugdale, John Beklng and A. II.
Fry a,
COMMITTEES.
Finance U at Lord, chairman.; C. 8.
Dugdala and K K. Burket.
Oolf-W. B. Cheek, chairman; Dr. W.
A. Cox ana H. C. Townaesd.
Buildings and Grounds-K, E. Said.
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Spalding "Players' Autograph" bate are eject n.odele as used by var
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Sam Crawford, from old Wahoo: Frank Chance, the Cub manager; Harry
Davis, the new Ksp manager; Fred Clark, the famous Pirate, and many
others Their permission having been obtained ta supply the trade, ths
bats bear the signsture of the player la eawh esse and represent their
playing bale In every detail. The prloa la only It so, the same aa otuera.
Hpalding "All illar' model bats are the same aa the "Players' Auto
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Advertisers can cover Omaha wita one newspaper.
chairman; L. M. Lord and John Bekln.
House A. H. Frye, chairman, and B.
W. Cahow.
Lake J. If. Kopletx. chairman, and Dr.
M. L. King.
Miscellaneous S porta K. W. Cahow,
Sioux City Squad
Reports Tomorrow
Transportation te tha Sioux City bass
ball squad was wired to the twenty-six
players last week by Manager Oeorga
Andreas. The squad members will begin
ta arrive tomorrow. Tha players will
commence working out at Mussoa park.
Wednesday, providing weather conditions
are favorable. A practice gams Is schedV
aled far next Saturday afternoon be
tween tks Sioux and United CotvnoteJal
Travelers' team, serai-prof see Inn si
squad.
HOLLAND EXPECTS MUCH
FROM RALPH WOLDRING
Jack Holland ts expecting Ralph Wold
ring ta mass a good showing: thla year.
Ralph was newly wed when ha reported
at St. Joseph test spring, but now he
ha gotten ever the hooeymoonltls and
believes that be can pitch winning ball
for the J oat as. A apell of bameslckBeaa
caused him ta hike back ta tha slope ,
of Michigan last spring before ha bad
time ts get anything but a couple of
sinkers and a cup of Java hi St. Joseph ,
and he wss never ehown to tha fans at
his beat. In the Michigan league ha
proved a constant winner and estab
lished brtlllsnt record.
Vacate Ceases ta Tlaae.
Jack rugate, toe hold-out pitcher of ,
ths Topeka dub, paid hat own fare to
Shreveport. La., from his boms ta Iowa. (
That's hew anxious he was to lota tha
club whea ha found sot that Dais Gear '
wasn't going to fall for his talk about ,
quitting baa ball unless he got a certain
alary. .
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