3 S And Jeff Didn't Even Own a Cent's Worth Drawn for The Bee by "Bud" Fisher THE OMAITA SUNDAY BKK: MARCH 23, 1913. Judgments STILL the agitation runs over tho time to call the games this season. Shall It bo 3:30 or 3? Prior to last yenr tt was 3.45, and last year P-ourke made It 3:30 In re spouso to what ho conceived to be a very general demand. Wo happen to havo a very vivid recollection that many and many a game did not begin, however, until 3:45. Why? Not because riourko was specially wedded to that hour, but simply because tho fans who hud "very generally" demanded tho earlier hour were not on hand to watch the gamo and It was deemed best to postpone the per formance until such time as they might saunter In. Now, this must not bo con strued as a knock on early opening. For our part, we would favor that with thu same zeal as wo do early closing, but wo merely suggest that If laBt season was any criterion, the early opening Is not as generally demanded as has been made to aypear. There aro many who, wo havo been advised, could and would o.U tend the games If they begun at 3, who aro not able to go at 3:30. Some of these ure men engaged In businesses that are best patronized from fi to 7 p. in., and if tho proprietors or employes are at tho ball game, which does not begin till 3:30 or 3:45, then the business suffers and the upshot will be they will stay away from the games. These are good fans, the most enthusiastic, many of them, and they are moro entitled to consideration than those who are at liberty to attend a ball game at whatever hour It may begin and with whom tho choice or pref erence of time Is purely arbitrary or whimsical. The early hour Is being favored In larger cities. Mr. C. Webb Murphy, the debonair proprietor of the Chicago Cubs, announces his Intention to start the fireworks this year promptly at 2 p. m.. But then Omaha Is not Chicago. It Is the current belief that the old time ball player was a rowdy and many were. We think tho general level of demeanor has been raised, but It would be a gross error to lmaglno that all the gentlemen of the diamond' wore con fined to tho present day and generation. In fact, one might bo able to find a few today who did not rank so very high as models of gentility, whloh, of course) Is not a reflection on tho general run of professional ball players. But to come to the point. There were some of the old boys who stood as conspicuously for their gontlomnnllness as any today and one of these was the lato Dp. Albert J. Bushong, the great HUlo catcher Dor Comlskey's old St. Louis Browns. Bush ong was quiet and cultured and did not oven swear. Frank Handle, county register of deeds, who was some catcher himself In the days gone by, relates an interesting little onecdoto that shows Bushong's .character. 'They were catch ing for opposing teams. Bandle had hit safely and stole second and third, Bush ong attempting in both Instances to catch him. As Handle slid safely under the throw at third, Bushong stood for a second and looked at him. and remarked In his quiet way. "Bandle, dog-gone you, you'd steal from the devil." "And that was so near to cursing for Al. llushonir." said Bandle, "that it oc- osloned loud and general comment from all who heard it." Oklahoma City Is said to be anxious for admission to the Western league. It has been for a season or two and last year some serious thought was given to the possibility of admitting It. If To peka oares to hold Its place on this clr cult It will havo to Improve Jn patonage over Its former record, and If It falls ngaln. then It may expect to drop out and be succeeded by Oklahoma City, or If Topeka makes good and any other city falls, the southern town may get In. r'or our part we would like to see Oklahoma City Jn this league. It Is a large and growing town, larger than several we have, and growing faster, perhaps, than any. It has vast wealth and resourcei, a llvelj set of fans and a burning zeal for tho game. It belongs In a Class A league. So. while we are not anxious to part with uny of our present nelgnbors on the circuit, we know that It will be hoove every one of them to get up and dust this year, for Oklahoma City 's favorably regarded by all the magnates, and It would be a very simple thing to transfer a team there. Just as transirrs luiVB been made back and forth for sev eral reason In the Western, liven the "makeup" man now and then stumbles Into a blunder that gives a point to his work. For Instance, on the sport page tho other day appeared an item of news under a Detroit date line telling that Sam Crawford had at last secured terms and signed up for the year. And run In as it a part of the item, with out a rule to separate the two appeared this: "Perslitent advertising Is the road to big returns." c We are happy to observe that Norman f'oyle Is In the fold, ready for the gong when It sounds. Norman has an Arkan sas col ton plantation, he and Ills brother, but not the heart to stay nti it when there s the chance to make some real jaoney plajinc ball outside of Arkansas. C " r r ' r ( vihp.t OH, AWFUU! Cel?, THI&R, Boo HOO AMD f HoRRm," . DO oy CftRS f fl KNOW t I T i M' . ' Cerv-ttHV xtxts AYfTTi Co AMATEURS SOON IN ACTION Some Teams Will Indulge in Prac tice Games Today. - BIG GAMES TO START SUNDAY- litvc Gossip of the Teams Which Will CaTort Aronnil the- Locnl Amateur DinmomU During Coming Summer. By FRANK ntJIGIiEV. Well, today Is the day we will give eggs away and also start the fireworks of our Omaha amateur base ball world If climatic conditions are favorable. A few games are on tho platter for today, but nothing Important. These mixes will simply bo for the sake of seeing how It feels to bump, stop and catch the horse hide after a vacation of five months. Of course, nil the boys will be decorated In their new bonnets in order to look appro priate for this occasion. By next Sunday the majority of our herds will be ready to greet tho bell with nit the pomp and splendor necessary for a base ball opening. The games next Sunday will be neither here nor there In regard to being considered when tho sum mary for the rag is taken, April 6 will mark the real opening. On and after that date every game will have a mean ing of Its own. We will have numerous Saturday teams this season and many of the leading business houses will be represented. It might be a good Idea for tKese Saturday congregations to organize a league. They would have nothing to lose and would gain considerable experience. The main obstacle to a Sunday city league is the' dough question. Several teams have got the edge on the balance and they don't care to give up a good thing. Guess we can't blame them 'for their stand. No money Is Involved In Saturday contests. Game Next Snnilnr. The most Important argument on the bill of fare for next Sunday Is tho mix between the champion Store Triumphs and tho All 'stars. These All Stars con sist of professional base ball players that promenade on the turf for different :U arled herds. They are all natives and during the sharp days Omaha Is where they fill their lunch baskets. Fans that aro acquainted with tho local situation can readily see that tho happy water family Is up against a stiff proposition by inspecting the lineup. The prellmln ary fuss will bo under tho Jurisdiction of Butch Freese. Tho Initial debate on this day will be between the Advos and tho O. D. Klpllngers. The first row won't be a slouch affair, so If you miss your Sunday fill up to see fthls debate you will never regret iti Herewith the lineup for the second game: Storz Triumphs. Drummy First . Graham Second .... Daugherty ...Short Durkee Third Prucha Left Falconer Center ..... Welch night Hachten Catch Crelghton Catch All-SUrs. Henry Brown - s.Glllham Kelly Llsy Bubln ...Spellman ...lOrlckson "1,I'n tcr. Bhode Kelly Pitch Bills Alamlto Team. After much deliberation James P. Mul len, decided to enter tho field. Tho first thing he had to do was to hunt up a baoUer nnd he found this Job a starchy proposition, bit after wearing out a few cowhides he finally landed In the right pew when ho bumped Into the Alamlto Creame-y company. Tlicy were looking for what Mullen had to offer, so it was easy talllrtr He has mustered together an aggregation of stars that will play havoc with the headllners. Several of his team were formerly associated with the Storx Triumphs and as they have still got codlis of bsse ball Incased In their frame this gang ought to land at or mat the top. For years the AJamltoa have bt'-n considered second raters, but without any hesitation or. the part or our local amateur followers they will slip the following pluyers In class A: Clair and Cavanaugh, eatchers; Morearty and Adams, pitchers; figuring on John Daugh erty for first base. Hall, second; G. Dougherty, short; Mlnlkus, third; Wood ruff, left; Murray, center; Malum, right. Around the Basra. Don't cut loose today, wait until about May. Could a base ball foul be stewed? No, but a chicken could. Gues tho Btorz Triumphs can beat everything except a carpet. Amateur base ball players that can't make good might go to China for a Pek-ln. Wonder what Judge Foster would say If we changed the name of fouls to chickens. Overman will pick em out of the clouds in the sun meadow for the Jabez Cross blrkes. Thursday night the Luxus brigade gath ered together to figure out a couple of conundrums. For tussles with the Florence Athlotlcs toll your troubles to Herman Grossman over Florence 238. Now It Is up to Tom Noone to uphold the reputation made by the Townsends, Guess he can do It. Last season out of approximately twenty-five games played tha C. B, Stolz crowd cornered twenty According to reports Samuel Ii. Grus will not b the official srorer of the B. Merchants Hits season. Carmody, who will take care of the sun:nebtck, utility pasture for the Advos, Is also a gent of extraordinary utility ability. Beber. tho star slabster of tho Cross herd. Is figuring on making all of Ms. notice hi twisters this year. Remember that swallowing and digest tug laige mo-thfuls of smoke Is very detrimental to your blow pipes. The breaking up of the Mink league also broke up Olneen's chances of break, lng Into professional company. This season Dukes Daugherty, tho peer or umaha first sackers, will trot around In a Luxus or Alamlto uniform, The Townsends signed up a new gink, with Jackson for a monicker. 11c halls from tho Kansas State leagife. Tom Knapp says that If he organizes a team this season they will be like hard boiled eggB. They can't bo beat. Frank Gibson Is doing excellent work with the Detroit Tigers. Here is hoping he lands a berth In the big parade. The Dundee Woolen mills have secured the services of three large gas carts to lug them when they play out of town. Mayflcld. tho kid with rabbit blood, ought to heln George Kcnuedv push the Shamrocks to the Pikes' Peak of fame. Hollander, the noted stlcksmtth, will leaf In tho left garden for the food dispensers bttter known es the Advos. In all probability the Hanscom Parks will change their monnlker to Wagmans, Joseph Wagman Is an excellent backer. If Cavanaugh don't land one of tho s"tt cushion political Jobs In Packersvllle, ho will probably again enter the professional ranks. Lrlla, a loral heaver of repute, has consented to wlsglc the cherry for tho Ancient Order of United Workmen globe lUBBei a. Qucss William Pahl, tho leader of tho O. D. Klnllngers will let n few of the speed mollies know he Is on the map this summer. , In order to outtalk Hagemau, who Is tho secretary-treasurer of the jabez Cross army, you will have to get up with the roosters, " Those Dundee Woolen mills are keep ing their lineup locked up. Maybo when It Is sprung some of tho wiseacres will be surprised, Today tho Townsends will work nut down on the banks of Lako Carter. They have a nifty little clubhouse located In that neighborhood. Don't know as to whether or not tho Fort Crook soldiers will loom up real, strong this season. It depends on the situation In Mexico. For games with the Jaber. Cross outfit tickle the buzzer on WebBter-6.ilO or send your pleadings to Boy Pen'ton at 1433 North Twentieth street. Qeorgo Kennedy says he Is going to make lemonade out of his lemon base ball players Probably he will use his sweet ones for sugar. Campbell and Gulnnee are the two sllngers who will float them over to the cbnsternatlon of the Council Bluffs Mer chants' opponents this trip. Walworth, the Wlsner star, was In ! Omaha last week. He was visiting friends In Peru and breezed in here en 'route from Peru to Wlsner. That Prucha dispute is still unsettled. Kennedv says he 'Is a fixture on tho .Shamrock squad, and Bradford spits the1 same junic witn storz on uie cnu, As the C. H. Stolr. team Will be 1 strengthened by several new mugs this year, thoy oxpect to Improve, on the enviable record tliev iced lust term. i Mullen says he has got McUuIro and ' so does Danze. We will let him stay out In the rain until we see him tirmiy planted with one hunch or the other. The Dundecs will fiort it. with new socks nnd headgears this season Thoy havo been promised plentv of base halls j huh iubu nun smiiniiura u.v iiinr iwiHt: backer. . Speed McCullough will have charge of tho sphere heavers at Fort Omaha. It ne can muster togetner nine men himself he will have a congregation At a meeting of the Stolz base ball squad last week Sam Austin was elected captain. Under his supervision this team ougnt to grab the grapes quite ire quently. Today when tlia Ancient Order of United Workmen team fodders on the fircen at Fort Omaha all tho recruits will lave as good a show as nlngllng Brothers. Wachtler will be the chief custodian of the sun meadow this season for the Townsends. He Is some sky tickler grab ber and can also belt them with tho mushroom. The. time hss nassed that in order to be a. full fledged baso ball player It is necessary 10 nave a mman's dream adorning your kisser In a very conspicu ous ..manner. Wonder how fast the Itamblers are going to ramble this season. Think they" ought to ramhln over to Council Bluffs and waltz nround with the Rambler team owned by that village. Ross Stone, a dude with a hard name, floated Into our burg with a parchment record a mile long about his former dldlngs on the diamond. Any of our lcral managers that want to speculate on his ability can commune with him over Douglas 5151, Base ball In some resnects resemblex n game of cards. We have plenty of base ball kings. Many queens are present at the games. We use clubs, have diamonds, our hearts are always In the game and sondes come in handy to prepare the field. Sometimes the manager raises the deuce with Jack, fines him a ten spot and lio develops Into an are high player. Today tho Ancient Order United Work, men team will get In a few 'iour ot iirepurumry worK at iron Omaha, 'filial hr?25 ViS.tt"1' ni!L?L!Pe,,.d.ir - i ...... . . v iiT.,i,i-i e jjii muns. incir opponents will have to watch them when they get on the paths. In hawklike fashion, because tho wnole bunch Is Inoculated with rabbit blood. Thev will play their first game with the Jabez Cross team at Fort Omaha next Sunday. Monmouth Parks, who have always created quite d disturbance in foot ball circles, but havo failed to shine so eon splcuously in base ball, will be back amongst us this season. Henry Jordan will be at the helm. Nothing much is known about lifc ability as a base ball general, as a r.ouseouence no comments nr forthoomlnir Here Is the talent: Jacobe, first; Mordicke. second' Jordan. tirrt: Ai'nrr-v short. Brown left; Smith. renter, Carlson, right Barker.' catch W:,."i!!fvU,f,,Ul1 PUche,Sl a"d Ken! Welch After flBEHH; 4 JBII9Bflu CHANGES FOR OLYMPIC GAMES j ..,.,, German Committee of Berlin Would Abandon Discus and Javelin. ARE BOTH LEFT-HANDED ARTS And Authorities In Churire Do Not Ilellrve that I.ef t-lluiiu'eil De velopment Nutural or Correct. Nl2W YORK, March 22.-Two changes Jiave already been made by the Gerrimn committee on the Olympic games 'in Berlin In 1910. -Tho left-handed shot put ting and discus and Javelin throwing are to be abandoned, If the International com mittee confirms the decision and It prob ably will. It Is stated that the Geiman authorities do not believe that the prin ciple of symmetrical physical development Is physiologically correct, and that one arm development Is moro natural, and their position would seem to be Justified. Standing Jumps havo also boen elim inated, but that may not be approved by the International committee. At every recurrence of tho Olympic games tho na tion ,ln c,hargo makes a change In the program, and generally It Is made to In clude soma sport poqullar to the nation holding the sports, and comment Is not always favorable. It is high time that u r-n ,,,nan1 nt-mrram wnw nHntitfil iw !the International commltte. to be used - i. . . In all games, no matter what couiur holds them. There Is no reason why ths committee should not do this, and thus avoid trouble In future gamex. ICvery na tion ha rome sport In which It excel 4. or which no other country practices and to put It Into an International program will simply add to the points soored ny that nation. Cpmpla,lnts will continue until a standard set of games Is arranged for all time. rhlrnKo llns "'hitii'f Iluy." Just to show tlit-lr feelliiKM 2.000 fans ordlnarlv 1 ave bo. ira . I,, advar " n ar-adVay 'ai the" TOlWirt recognized In Chicago us tub supporters Ion May 17 -1 Ritchie's Scalp Two poses of Freddie Welch, the Kng Iluli lightweight champion, who will soon sail for America for the purpose of In ducing World's Champion Willie Itltchlo to sign articles for a, twenty-round battlo to bo fought In California for tho title. Mnllln to Plteh for Timers. Gcorgit Mulllu, of course, will pitch the opening game for the Detroit Tigers, but to remove all doubt the announcement has been' formally made by Manager Jen nings. Mullln says ho will otart tho sea son with one of the no-lilt games he has promised himself this year. TENNIS TRIALS AT HARYARD I Immediately After Spring Recess I Teams Will, Warm Up. OUTLOOK IS QUITE PROMISING Abundant Material la on Tup for nn Kxtrn Htronir i:lixht null Ilurvnnl HxnectN Some Honors. CAMBItllXHi, Mass., March St, Trials I for tho Harvard tennis team will be hoi J Immediately after the spring recess, and prospects for a successful season are bright. Last year the team won five out of six of Its matches, losing to Yalo by ono point. The Intercollegiate title wffS won by Princeton. Tills year, how ever, the outlook Is more promising, abundant material being offered for tho formation of a, strong eight. Of tho men who won their Insignia last year C. 8. Cutting, last year's captain, 1 I. Grinnell and A. M. Hyde havo been graduated. live members of last year s team, however, remain Captain A i. I-nvrey. J C. Devereux, N. l. Kimtn. JC. II. Whitney and E. H. Wpods. In addition to thene all the members of the 191G class team will be available, includ ing M. A. Hofer. K. rl. Draper, I) Kim lirtU and W. M. Washburn, who was ranked In the second class this summ.-r by the national ranking committor Among the other promising candidates are Ii H. Hastings, O. Williams and CJ A. H. McKean. In the Intercollegiate meet next sum mer the team will be greatly strengtri ened by the presence of two men who a. not eligible for tho spring matdiea-lt N. Wllll&ms, who Is ranked as tho second best player In tho United .States, and J. J. Armstrong, who won tho western Into-, eolleglate championship last summer. He will not bo able to pluy this spring, since this Is his tlrst year in college. i Persistent Advertising Is the ltoad to i Big Itet'irn. I GREIGHTON PROSPECTS GOOD Indications for a Good Base Ball Team Are Excellent. MANY PITCHERS APPEARING l'mt'ttrn In i lli-nln Tliuriln Gniiirn Arc llrlnu Nchpilulril, vrltli InillrntloiiH of All . Time ItlliMl. With tho return Thursday of the art- students from their KiiBter vacation, baki ball will begin at Ciclghtnn. Although bad weather has mado tt lintisSlblo to get much of a lino on the ability of tho prospective varsity men tho few good days havo been utilized nnd a number of good men havo been rounded up. In the arts department aro Dnlloy, How ard, Uots, I'nss, CollliiH and Peterson. Of theso Beta and Pass are the only un known quantities, but both havo per formed with much gusto In practice. At the dental collcgo O'Ncll has announced his Intention of coming out. Ho Is a fast llttlo outfielder and Is well known In Omaha, llaldersnn, also u dent. Is an outflolder of repute, who will probably tnakn tho team. At tho law Is Wilfred Boyle, an In fielder, who Is said to he fast. Ho comes troin Wisconsin. -At tho medical depart ment thero are some twenty applicants. Among them aro Kelly. Molico. Hussum, Vandever, Qulgtoy, Rogers and lloche. Rogers Is an Infleldcr and Roche Is a pitcher of experience. Both nro recent additions to tho list of announced can didates. In tho pharmacy department Is Miller, ono of tho best catchers In these parts and a terror with tho war club. I'lrntr of Pitcher. With tho uncovering of a number of pltehtirs tho material for n good team seems uvallnblo. Thero are now at leaat six men who havo scon pitching service who will try for places, and the position which seemed most doubtful early In the month, now looms up as strong. In tho catching department arc several good men, Miller being tho' favorlto at tho present running Pass Is a now. man of Promise and Ilussum Is also a catcher. In tho Infield aro McKeo, Coady, Van dever, Rogers, Ilussum, Kelly, Kane and Murphy. , , Manager Dnlley has added several morn ganies to tho schedule. A game with Poru is now assumed when that team comes through here on a trip. Spalding Collcgo has made Dalley an offer for a game" hero and It will probably be ac cepted. Negotiations aro still on for a gamo with Nebraska, and the state league teams will probably be played. Games havo already been scheduled with Qmaha High, Bellevue and Omaha unl- board. They will be of a bluish gray verslty. 8ti)tH,have been ordered by tho nthletlo I I 1 I McKibbin Hats Allthe While "The car of the hour" it has been many seasons! But it's more than that now. It stands alone 4the universal car." Nothing but a wonder ful merit couJd have created so enormous a demand for it. Better get yours today. There aro moro than 220,000 Fords on the world s highways the best possible testi mony to their unexcelled worth. Prices runabout $525 touring car SG00 town enr $800 f. o. t. Detroit with complete equipment. Catalogue from Ford Motor Company, 1916 Harney St., Omaha, or di rect from Dutrolt factory. with white and blue stockings and whlta enps. A number of balls and bats and ' a catcher's outfit have also been ordered. Tho field Is In comparatively good shape and will not require much Work to put It Into good condition. Hookey May Become Major Sport with Prmoeton Tigers PBINCliTON. N. Y., March 21 Talk of making hockey a major sport at Princeton has been revived again fol lowing tho discussion at Harvard and Yalo and tho near-cha'mptonshlp of the Tiger sevon. This tlmo things seem mora hopeful, however, because of the nxlstenca now of a committee of thd athletic board which ,a appointed to constdor tho athletic needs of tha uno vcrslty, among which special mention was made of thp artificial Ice hockey rink, along with tho stadium arid base ball cage This commtttoo report's jvbout April 1 to the board and the latter taken action before submitting It to the board of trustees at Its annual spring meet- , Ing, It Is probable that in view of the agitation over tha need of a rink jv i favorable report will bo made. Tuo Tigers havo turned obt teams during- the pluHt three yearn, iwq or wnicn na-ve captured tho big titles. There aro who composed tho team that finished second during tho last season, and all j of thorn will bo eligible for the 1M team. ( Thero Is no lack of Interest among tho i undergraduates for tho sport: a report , recommending a rink would, find unU , versal acceptance with tho students, all of whom nre enthuslastlo about tho, game. 1 Grtttnnnn to Hold Down First. -a 4a 1 on Jake Gattmann, sold by Baltimore, St. Joseph, will it Is said, be used first base by tho Western league clib. Though ha will draw a smaller salary than ho did In tho International, '3ett mann Ih satisfied with, tho change. Tho Western plays a longer season v6(L Bt. Joseph Is near his homo at "Heatings'. Neb. Welch to Manane I'remfjnt. Battlo Axo Welch, who pla'yi seVerml seasons with Sioux City and p.-Xrt of last season with Des- Moines, wll manage Fromont In tho Nebraska B'iUo league this season. Welch Is spendlrw this win tor In Esthervllle, la., where, during the latter part pf last season he managed s team. ' Wnnla Const Leiijrue Franchise, Whiln on the coast, (flick Klnsella, scout for John McGraw, "announced, that ho was In the market for a coast league franchise and some rurfiora were heard that ho might buy thn Oakluid . club, wtilfti ! .tilt innTA nr ! fifltn,A with ' reports of syndicate onershlp. I III TIieyLead in Style in in i wo i in