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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JAXl'AKV 25, 1014. 3 S Mutt Should Have Been Shot for This Drawn for The Bee by "Bud" Fisher ( SKUSW-H-H-M- j TOofe KUTT HB'V STILL (MV fTuZTTl ,T' CRT OUyJ , rTTZITlZ " mm-TH,u) feLLo Horn C j "tl Tr Iht SHeor HIM TODPtt. POOR 60V. T "THOUAKT Vnti How Did). V 1 J C L woo ' Z out? s r- , bHocrr fitter thbT BRoks I . o 1 I I I I . Co OTHttM.T! W4'Q&1A3.Gi Judgments , PKAK1NG sorter on the side, we de- slro by this token to commend the new policy ot Pa Rourke In call ing up the boys when ho has a piece of news and giving it to them. Now, Pa never meant to be close 'on news. News is tho easiest thins In the world to part with. But wo have felt at 'times that Pa held onto it most terribly tight, like, when he would have been tho 'Kaliier to loosen up. But, of course, a Jlusy base ball magnate does not always see those llttlo fine points of tho game like a fellow who "ain't" a' magnate, un less, of course, he was brought up on the news side of the fence, like tour fellow-craftsman, Chubby Cliawley Murphy; 'for Instance. Charles sprung from his typ'cwrlter-on Mr'. Taft's paper right into the big seat and knows the value of news down to the very penny. But Pa Is there, now, and we are with him, as ever, yours truly. The fans have been gorged with good news during the week.' The acquisi tion of a whole new Infield and nearly a whole new outfield, with new pitchers and catchers nnd things is enough to make everybody happy. Jt may lie said In a Rort of Invidious sense that Pa's predlc, Uon of having a wlnnor for tho coming season. Is old stUff, but from tho amount of realy new stuff ho has adready signed up.'ji mut, bo 'admitted that He 's not jusf" fajltfng. Seriously, thero Isn't a doubt tlmt Bill Rourke, more keenly than anyone else, realties the Importance bf having- ft winning team for this year, and Is doing- his best, to have it. The gruelling ho got from that bunch of pitch ers, together with p. few other offenders, lasf year fired alt, the.Jrlsh blood In Bill's veins', fAtvl when you ap jhem and examine- Bill's veins very carefully, you will find Very little ojjxex. klnd,.flf pl6d In ttiem. v Io's, pretty near a" thorough bred ivhen .IVcornM'to- that, Kane. Coyle, Justice 'gone. Coyle was pone all of last; year, spiritually speaking. Justice played his spectacular game at short, but simply Is not there at the bat and can't nun. t make up for his weak hlt t(ng, whiio Jim Kane, who has done us yeoman service may bo Improved upon: we haven't seen his successor yet, but Pa- has and he Is making the deal. IJa, ha, while Ed. Smith, a sporting writer on a Chicago newspaper, Is os tensibly negotiating for 'the purchase of the Denver team, none other than CharJes 'Alphonso Comlskey Is said to be the real man behind 'the roll. And towlt, Billy Sullivan, for so long main back stop for tho White Sox, 1b touted as the next manager for the Grizzlies. All of which may come true without causing much grief in tho Western league. It would mean a continuation of d ball team in Denver and a lot of stimulus nil over the circuit. Men of Sullivan's typo will help any league, and we aro glad If this one attracts him. That was a desperate effort at burying tho Federal league, but it Boems to have Tailed. The little old rascal is as lively ns any twelve-pound kid you ever saw, just a-klcking and a-squalllng all over everywhere. In Baltimore the mayor turned the first dirt for a new park; In Chicago they havo let the contract for stands and all around the circuit they are still signing up players. If it is going to perish beforo the groundhog comes Its weuld-bo assassins will have to hurry. The Chicago Tribune gave a good deal of space tho other day to show how tho Federal league gains on tho enemy. Papers all over tho country are evidently badly fooled If this Is all a falso alarm. No Nursing for Lingering Yank This Spring Frank Chance, the hustling manager of tho New York Yankees, who does not In tend to dilly-dally with his charges dur ing spring .training at Houston, Tex. Last spring In Bermuda Chance was rather lenient with hlB men',aand as a re sult the Yanks wre In no condition to Tho Kllllfer case seems to Indicate that the Federal league powers are not afraid of the civil courts. Of course, the Kllllfer i- not f the courts yet. but the Federals Insist that It will be unless Kllllfer and the Phillies that signed him fatter ir hnd slened with a Federal team and taken advance money, even though he turned It back) undo their arrange 'ment. - "Why do you persist In expressing con ' fldence in this outlaw project?" wles ari"anxiouB''InquIrer, Fqr much the same reason that the late Admiral Schtey deemed it foolish for his enemies to at .tack him for his great victory in the -southern waters i-there Is base ball ' patronage enough for all. That strikes us as the fundamental answer, If the Federal league prospers, along with all the oth ''erd, if will bo simply because base ball ' as a national game has developed to the stage where there Is room and patronare enough for another big league. For our part we believe this Is the case just as we felt sure when the outlaw American Iracun came Into existence that there was patronage enough for two majors. The National league and Ha blind de votee thought not: the very same argu ments were raised then against the Comlskey-Johnson outfit as are raised now against the Federals. That Is why we styi hold to the belief that this thing If a go. If we are wronsr we win nave ample company all over the country to keen us from being lonely and Selected, so don't scold us and be Impatient with . us yet. "Walt for the finish. The game Is never oyer, you know, tilt the last man's out. especially when the score Is close. Having obtained his unconditional re MURPHY TO RACE IRENE BEAU Smith's Good Racing Filly Goes to Grand Circuit Driver. SUCCESSFUL WINNER LAST YEAR Marc 'Which Took Bent I'ncera of Middle West Into Cnmp Will Try Conclusion! vrlth East ern Stnkn Horse. 2-year-old is considered tho best colt sired by Bergen to date. Breeding race horses from highly-bred record mares Is a hobby of his owner. Thero is said to bo some discussion In Council Bluffs of a proposal to put up a half-mllo track racing plant east ot the rlvor. Natural conditions and street car servlco favor this location, A. G. Hahn of Sioux Falls, 8. ., n frequent business visitor to Omaha, who formerly was a well-known race hurso owner, says ho has retired from tho gume. Irene Beau, i:2M, a daughter of Mur mur S., by Star Polntor, 1:5314. the first harness horse to travel a mllo In two minutes, Is to be given an opportunity this year by her owner, Otis M. Smith, vlco president of the Missouri Valley Klo vator company, to prove her worth ngalnit the Grand Circuit ntako pacers. She will be driven by Thomas Murphy. Irene's 4-year-old campaign In the mid dle west last year, during which sho was piloted by Charles Hardy, was highly creditable and several drivers woro anxious to add her to their stables. Sho won seven out of nlno races, Including stakes at Sioux City and Huron, and was beaten by only a head at Lincoln in time close to 2:10. Sho Is by Silver Beau, son ot Tho Beau Ideal, 2:16. H. M. Whltmer of Omaha is an en thusiast who Is equally at home as an owner, trainer or breeder. His horses lire at Hopper Stock farm, Indtanola, la., tho homo of expedition, 2:1571 Redlac, 2:0714, and Bergen, 2:00, anu from his record mares ho Is producing colts which are likely to Induce him to return to tho firing line. Narka Star, 2:13,1, by Compotinej Clear Drift, 2:20W, by Drift away, 2:19V4, and Beauty Bells, 2:21W, by Kl Tl Bells, son of Bow Bells, 2:19U. will produce foals by Bergen next spring, A 3-ycar-old filly by Swift, 2:27. out of Beauty Bells, granddam, the dam of three In the list, is being Jogged at tho Hopper farm, Mr, Whltmer also has there a 2-year-old colt by Bergen, dam Clear Drift, and a yearling by Btngan- wood, 2:20, out of the samo mare. Tho play when tho championship soaaon started. Chance Intends to drive his play ers hard and fast from the time thoy ar rive at Marlln until next October. It hard work counts for anything, Chance says, tho Yankees will be tho best condl tioncd team on tho ball field next sum mer. lease from Cincinnati, Johnny KUng is now a free moral agent. John always did look to us like a good Presbyterian. Frank Chance seems to be having his troubles with this pesky young outlaw, too. It seems to have gathered In sev-' eral of his best fledglings, notably Ford and Zelder, likewise Sweeney. Sweeney nnd Zelder seem not to have signed as yet. so there Is still time for New York to make a larger bid. Wonder what Chubby Chawlcs thinks by now of this Federal fly-by-nlght. New York Will Permit Boxing Decisions NEW YORK, Jan. 2l.-0fficlal de- cislons on boxing bouts in Now York state, which have not been allowable since tho Frawley law went Into effect, may be permitted In the near future. The State Athletic commission, which has sole charge of the question, now has under consideration a plan which Is likely to get a trial, even though it may not be come a permanent feature. The Frawley law contains no mention in favor ot or against tho giving of decisions, but tho commission made a regulation against them at Its first meeting and has slnco refused to make any change. The plan under consideration Is tho same as that now In forco in amateur boxing contests. It calls for two judges who shall occupy seats at different side's of the ring and confer with the referee at the close of tho bout. Kach Judge will have as much power as the referee and the majority rule will prevail. The verdict will be announced Immediately after the threo havo conferred at tho end of the bout. I.eTvU to Lcnrn to Sprint. Duffy Lewis ot the Boston lied Sox thinks he doesn't know how to run. Duffy Is going to place himself In the hands of an athletic trainer and take lessons in tho art of sprinting In the spring. Duffy's idea It that he can Im prove his base running If ho can learn to run on his toes. Lewis at present Is enjoying himself on Manager Bill Car rigan's farm In Maine. Walsh Preparing, Ed Walsh Is already laying his plans for a big come-back with tho Chicago White Box this year, He will go to the Faio Bobles training camp in advance ot the squad that Is to start work there under Oleason pending the return of the world tourists, and slowly work himself Into shape for another campaign as an iron man. To Submit New Tennis Rule for Amateurs NEW YOniC, Jan. 24. An amateur rulo which Is likely to meet with tho favor- ablo consideration of tho majority ot American lawn tennis players has been drafted and will bo offurod for action nt tho thirty-third annual mooting of tho United Btatcs Natlonnl Lawn Tennis as sociation, which will be held at tho Ho tel Waldorf, Friday, February 6. In tho estimation of members of tho oxcouVvo commlttco the rulo proposed for adoption In this country meets tho requirements of tho all-powerful International Iawn Tennis Federation, which Is now nttompt- Ing to standardize tho rules and laws of tho game throughout the world, Tho American rule goes only a stop be yond tho European rule In providing that tho expenses of a player may ho paid by an association club to national, rocttonal and stato championship tournaments. Hcmiirks from HedKCs. Colcnol Hedges of tho Brown?, who has been hunting in Toxus, reports extrnor dinary success In tho way ot bogging game not plnyors. Ho Is likewise suro that his new manager, Brancn Itlckey, will iln a pennant some nny after his Browns have trained at St. Petersburg- no, Florida, not RtiRsIa, though some folks think tho Browns would do as well In the latter location. During the Long Dry Spell Lippincott and Halpin in Match Race Naval Academy Will Make Some Radical Changes, in Sports WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 24.-A rad ical change will be nuido In regard to athletics at tho Navul academy by Cap tain J. II. Gibbons, the superintendent, The major sports, such as foot ball and base ball, will no longer bo Included as one. of tho coefficients In determining the winner of tho colors of tho brlgudo of midshipmen. Superintendent Qlbbons will soon issuo an order to thio 'effect. . Athlutics havo heretofore played an Important part in tho numtng of tho color company. The contests havo been based upon tho award ot points in pro fessional duties, namely, in Infantry, ar tillery, seamanship, target practice, sail ing, rowing and athletics. Hereafter tho moJor sports wljl play no part In reloet Ing tho winner of the coptest, A few minor sports, such as fencing nnd wres tling, will be Included. Excellence In other branches of ath letics will be made an entirely separate competition umong the several companies for a special trophy, which will be awarded by tho Athletic association. Tho Navy Athletic association held Its semi-annual meeting recently and dis cussed a place for the Army-Navy game next season. Tho officials praised tho game as it was played at the Polo grounds last November and although no action was taken on the matter It is belloved that the Navy will favor New York as the scene of the game next fall. The selection of a head coaoh for the foot ball team for next season also was discussed and after the Navy defeat some of the members favor a change In the coaching staff. Head Coach Howard, however, Is favored by several of the Influential officials, and his reappoint ment is not unlikely. Both the selection ot coach and the place for the game was referred to the executlvo committee. The Washington representatives of tho association were appointed as follows; Commander Martin E. Trench, Naval Constructor Emory S. Land and Lieuten ant Commander Needha m L. Jones, U. S. N. Mnllln In Politics. George Mullln, who once upon a time worried the Mackman not a little, has permanently retired from base ball. He is holding down a political job in Detroit, where the pen is mightier than the cork cored ball. I m Mr 11 V 1 S. IIUMTKIl. From tho first ot the year to the finish, H'h all kinds of weather wo get. From tho tang of crisp fall through days of foot ball, To the bitterest cold ever yet: But tho best days of nil nro neither win ter nor fall; They come In sweet sMtnmer nnd spring, When thn song of tho bird Is constantly heard, And tho cries of the fans clearly ring. It Is perceived that Wichita and Omaha will lmvo nutomobllo shows during tho samo week, Which fact mnkes Clarke Powell predict that every man in Kansas will attend tho Omaha show. , Messrs. Itnurkc, Holland und Isbell held t nice quiet llttlo board ot directory meeting in St. Joseph last week and be fore tho session was concluded Mr. Han Ion of Sioux City and several other ob streperous members ot tho Western cir cuit were handed n package or two which It will tako a long tlmo to digest, but which, nevertheless, will bo dlgosted beforo the Icaguo meeting hero next month. Wichita Is going to havo another au tomobllo polo match. "Nuff Bed." Sing a song of six pence, Pocket full of rye, Bars nro closed on Sunday, That's tho reason why. Chnrllo Cutler, who Is at the ircsent tlmo making considerable tnoket in Chi cago, breaks forth with tho statement that he would like to throw Youslff Hub sano of this vlllngo n couplo of times. Charllo only thinks he would, and It's a pretty bum think at that. Organised ball attempted to throw1 tho hooks into the Feds by giving Mr. Weeghmnn tho Brown frnnrnin i. i. ' meal ticket person dlrln't ah ... which adds strcnth to tho assertions that me men uenina the Feds havo a llttlo uubuicbo sense, nnynow. It will bo a grand Utile fight when ... i' ami mo majors start tho loservo 7uo" cwurovorsy and a safo jlredlc "u i, umt ino lawyers will romo out of the fray with 60 per cent of tho gate neporta from Sioux CItv nnnAnt. in I.. cj.'oato Unit President llnnl ,im i Omaha with the lust nt firriu from both'eyes when the Westorn league meoung is caned. Mr. Hanlon has a couple of hundred grievances to voice. Nobody but LaUra Jenh Libber can llvo on love, and baso ball players nil have n weakness for ham and eggs for breakfast. Tho way objections regarding tho in- sufficiency ot salary nro making their nppenrnnco In tho morning malls of base ball iruignatcs refutes ronclunlivcly nil nrgumentn that baso ball players Indulge In the pastime for tho "lovo of the thing." As I pass by tho blokes on the city street h, Who look llko they're happy and gay. I ponder nnd wonder, how enn It he? wnen mere's two moro mourns wun out pay, Mnyho George Tebeau thinks his new manager Will Armour him ngalnst the attacka of tho Kansas City Feds. The only excuso wo havo tor this horrible pun Is that wo stole It from a Chicago pnpor which stole It from a Cleveland paper and goodness knows whero It came from. ' Tho poorest fighter In the world has been discovered In London. Ho Is the bloke Bombardier Wells knocked out. Ono thing may be said ot the Players' FrRternlty. Those nt tho head have plenty of nerve. They tired Collins and linker and that Ih moro than Connie Mack would havo the courage to do. A Wichita gent nnnounces that the bonrd of directors Is trying to "bluff" winhita out of tho leilEUe. For tho In formation of the Wichita person, Ilourke, Holland and Isbell ate very likely to rail their own bluff. It's a habit they have. President Hnnlon ot Sioux City says Dnnnlo Clnlro will cover third for tho Sioux In 1914. Pannto Is at the present time making llttlo ones out of big ones In a certain town In Kansas and It dries' t seem plausible to the lay mind that Dannie will bo permitted to even irnko tho attempt to cover third for Sioux City. A Lincoln scribe voices 'the opinion that tho $125 guarantee will be easy to meet by tho Lincoln club white Omaha will be unable to so do. It will be nice to see a brand new ln fiold next year. No more spasms who tho ball floats down to first or third on the ground. Oh! for tho pitcher who never pitched A ball that wasn't a strike, And oh! for tho umps who never made A decision that wasn't liked. And ohl for tho fielder who never muffed A ball that was hit his way. And oh' for tho runner who always stole A bate' or two each day. And ohl for tho hitter who always hit The curves or the pitcher's speed. And ohl for tho vender whose silent cry To the likes of fans, glvoa heed. And ohl for a team that was never down In tho runks of tho number two, But ulways stuck to tho top of the list For tho entire season through. Rouner Achieves the Ambition of His Life at Y, M, 0, A, Meet Ever since he was n little lad in short pants Arthur Itnuncr, tho High BChool boy who broke the amateur weight-lifting record at tho Auditorium Friday night, has looked ahead to the breaking of the record ns his crowning ambition, and he was tho happiest man in Omaha when ho nahlevrd that result When ho was 12 years of age, Rouner nppeorod beforo 13, F. Denlson of the local "Y.," nnd oxproised tho desire to train for wolght lifting. Denlson took the lad under Ills protective wing und put him through regular loutlnes of training. Ever slnco that day Rouner trained dili gently mid conscientiously. Ho dieted constantly. Ho developed his muscles gradually, so that they would not relax after tho strain. Ho worked continually to Improve himself. During tho last two years Rouner has secured some attention from tho Omaha athletic world because of his remarkable performances for no young a boy. Fri- duy night was a decided surprise, how ever. It wus ackuowlcdged that he could lift almost 35 pounds, but nobody be lieved he would bo able to pick up 200 pounds from the ground and put It on his shoulder. Ho did It. however, and when his crowning ambition was achieved he set a new mark, fourteen and one-half pounds higher than the old record, for fcllowB In his class. DONALD LIPPINCOTT. BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 24. A special match raco over a course of thirty-nine yards has been arranged between Donald Lippincott, Intercollegiate furlong cham pion, and Tom Halpin, track captain ot the Boston Athletic association, as tho featuro event of that organization's an nual Indoor meet, whloh will be held here on February 9. Halpin Is considered the greatest middle distance man In New England, and one of tho best In the east Bostonlans believe ho will lower the col ors ot the Olympic ktar. Ryan a Colleife Coach, Jack Ryan, Clark Griffith's right-hand man at Washington, is to coach the Uni versity ot Michigan base ball players this coming season. i ife- Sunday's (CotjSinday Without G.od Cigars You'd be as uneasy a a fish out of water If you couldn't put your hand on a generous supply of smokes. Might as well havo the best. For a real quality cigar ut a price to suit you we suggest tryjng the Adam Smith 5c, 10c, 2 for 25c They Always FlitM, We Deliver Box Orders. Getten & Wickham The Hons of Values, 511 Bo. 16th. Her Qrand Hotel Blk. 1333 rarnam St.. Opp. W. O, W, Bids-. Phones B. 3343) B. 3871. rA GQLO TOP EXPORT' MALT TONIC- SOUTH OMAHA. N-B. n A -flTTT XT TP. & TIE SUPPLIED BY rtlLLAJ - q