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Presidents and Secretaries of Local Amateur Base Ball Leagues
DAVE FULTZ, organizer und presi
dent of he Ball Players' fra
ternity, lias contributed a sledge
hammer blow to Secretary Far
rcll of the National association
in the April issue of tho Banc Ball Maga
zine. Ills grievance Is that Farrell, act
ing for the National association, has ig
nored concessions to players relating to
side agreements with owners, which con
cessions were made at vhe Cincinnati
meeting. It seems that on Garry Herr
mann's suggestion and without dissent, it
was voted at this meeting that "when It
was found that a team had entered Into
a side agreement with a player. It should
bo fined $500 and tho player uncondi
tional y released." Fultz complains that
when tho minor leaguo contracts wero
sent out they showed this provision to
have been radically altered, reading thU
way: "Tho player entering into such
agreement may bo suspended sixty days
without pay; tho manager fined $100; club
fined not less than 1100 nor more than
5300, and the player given unconditional
iclease." Long and unsatisfactory cor
respondence has followed between Fultz
and Farrell and Sexton of the National
association and that matter has not been
cleared up. It seems like a case of big
boy bosslsm, ono ,of a part of the very
system that has mado the Federal league
possible. If the powers that be did, as
appears, deliberately alter this section,
they ought to be mado to suffer the con
sequences. One Is forced to ask himself
tho question, "How much more will It
toko to 'teach these powers that they
cannot with Immunity or Impunity longer
pursue the foolish old notion that 'might
makes right' in base ball?" If the facts
are"1 cbrroctly set' forth, Fultz stems not
far from justified In urging, miner league
players' to refuse to sign contracts Con
taining this 'clause. It is apt to lead to
all sorts of trouble, not alone for the
player, but the owner and the game. In
deed, we rather surmlse" that under pres
ent tendencies, tho player Is not apt to
suffer as' much as the other fejlow. The
magnates surely by now can see the folly
and futility of attempting to take tho
bits in their own teeth and rldo rough
thod over playei-s. Of course, players ore
not to be given tho idea that because
they have gained a few rights to which
they are entitled, they are thereby war
ranted in claiming undue rights. Fultz
seems to havo succeeded admirably in
oca thing, namely. Incurring a lot of '.II
will among the forces of organized base
ball, and even the Federals, between
which he has had difficulty In making
clear his position and that of his or
ganization. But In tho large, wo fancy
Ms efforts have been for the best. Cer
tainly they havo for the players, who
were able to- mako a sweeping revision
of tho laws at tho winter congress.
Tho question of the hour is, who Is tho
highest salaried ball player? Detroit says
Cobb, Boston says Speaker. Of course,
the playlng-managers or exclusive manag
ers are not included in this connection.
If they were the discussion would end
with Frank Chance, who is said to re
ceive $23,000 salary, plus a 5 per cent share
of the net receipts, the largest money
ever paid to a man In uniform, or out, In
base "ball. One wonders In surveying
these fabulous salaries If the grand old
game Is going to maintain them. AVo
hope so, but it will be a little surprising
if It does. A relapse toward more nor
mal levels would not bo strange. Yet,
we doubt, if the general standard, raised
by tho Federal invasion, will over go
quite to whero It was before. Or, we
might better put It this way, It Is im
probable that tho equation between tho
profits of the player and owner will over
sag as bad a's it was before the Federal
league Influence lifted it to its present
position. It seems plain to all by now
that certain swinish propensities on the
part of the magnates were what largely
mado possible this upheaval.
All right, let the Feds organize their
two new minor league circuits. Maybe
Omaha can get' In one. Wo have no wild
predictions to rrake as to tqo Immediate
or ultimata futuro of the AVestern league,
but we are convinced that It will not long
remain as now constituted. AVe are in
the transport of great changes in the
base ball map. Economically, our situa
tion is anomalous. AVhen we come down
to brass tack a and discuss things as
they really are, we know that a circuit
with somo of the towns our's contains
is largely a Joke. That is why
wo insist a change Is Impending. It will
como Just as soon as the general break
up affords us opportunity for landing a
few such cities as Omaha, Denver and
Des Moines. Then these smaller towns
dropped from our league will be available
for the formation of a lesser one. For
our part, this day cannot come too soon.
If the Federals can hasten It, we say
strength and speed to their arms.
From all the dope we can get, we are
led to oonoludo that our recruit out oh,
Gooding, Is there. ,
This is the kind of weather that puts a
30q batting spirit Into a fellow,
mmmmmmmmmmmmmm MHsMHBMi mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
When It's Apple Blossom in Benson
rY p. s. nuwTisn.
Fve. OnteJxai Amateur Asia-.,
Tt?a.nh Quigley
Jferma-n Grossman
3"teS. Twin Otylqsum'
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It nln nntl Sntt,
Says old Pa Rourke with painful pause,
"I've a hunch there will be a light
'"Tween good Old Bol and ono Jup Pluv
when it's time ror tne opening rite,
"I never knew It to fall," .quoth Pa,
"When opening day does arrive,
"Hut what Mr. Rain does his dirty work
and makes this park a place to dive.
"So 1'vo got a schemo on foot this year
to beat J. P. at his game,
"I'm eolng to teach 'em to swim, so we'll
play that day Just the same."
Artie Shafor has quite again. Last year
It wns too much girls, thts year It Is too
much strain on the nerves. Noxt year
It wilt bo too much publicity.
If these amatour ball players keep up
tho present rate. Pa Rourke will bo ex
cluded from tho sport page entirely.
After mature deliberation wa have come
to the conclusion that Youslff Ilussano Is
at least champion of the Krug theater.
Tho AVhlto Sox havo fallen Into their
stride after leaving tho cigar box park
at Paso Itobles. The Sox now find It Im
possible to hit past second baso.
Tris Speaker has It all figured out Just
how much of tils salary- he will havo to
save in order to buy the capltol building
in Texas In flvo years.
Thirty-four moro days.
Old C, Murf Is a happy old soul,
And a happy old soul Is he. '
lie takes a look at the base ball war,
And laughs with happiest glee.
At last tho relationship between Hal
Chase, the first, and Hal Chase, tho sec
ond, linn been discovered. They went to
different schools together.
Fred AVitte, demon fan who has gambled
all his coin on tho opening game, Is hav
ing happy dreams these days. Ho has
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CC.Omahn. Amateur Ass'n
SeC. City league
0eo. Ha?marj. tf Roger KeJly
Sec. Suture y .cafnc See. Tin Gly league
Zbyszko Matched
to Wrestle Hussane
Here on Saturday
To, top off his wrestling season with a
match between the. two biggest mon In
the game today, Charlie Franke, manager
of tho Krug theater, has closed a con
tract for a battle between Stanislaus
Zbyszko, present champion of the world
In view of tho retirement of Frank
Gotch and Youslff Hussane, tho Omaha
Bulgarian who has been cutting such a
wide swath of late. Tho match was de
clared at Kansas City, where the prin
cipals and Franke had goilo to witness
the Uccll-Amurlous match. Tho purso
will be 33,009 and tht combatants havo
wagered $1,000 on their prowess. Tho
winner is to take ail. It will be held at
the Krug on March 28.
This will undoubtedly be tho wrestling
sensation of the current year. Hussane
has beaten everybody, while the Pole
has literally played with the men ho has
wrestled. He threw Jess AA'cstorgaard,
who had aspirations to bo a champion,
over the ropes at Duluth the other night,
severely Injuring tho American. In Chi
cago and New York he swept tlje field
with surprising ease. Now he Is ac
knowledged the champion In those cities,
and there aro some wrestlers who assert
that he Is a better man than Frank Gotch.
While this Is doubtful It Is cartaln that
Hussane Is ttio only man In the ring
game today who can ovon make matters
interesting for Zbyczko.
Farmor Burns, who trained Gotch and
is now training Hussane, has expressed
the opinion that Hussane was the best
wrestler In tho game today. The Farmer
Is firm In his beliof that Zbyszko will
meet his match when he mixes with Hus
sane. Hussane himself has declared that
he thought himself a better man than the
Pole, As for Franke be has been fight
ing to get that match far some time, and
only wss sueeessful Friday night. His
only assertion is that it will bo the best
match ever pulled off around these parts.
AMATEURS PREPARE TO OPEN!
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Three City Leagues Organized, and
Another Nearing Perfection.
ST0RZ TO STAEf THE SEASON
llrewrr AVI1I Mix tvlth ltourke'
LriiKiier for First Game of
the Year nt a Locnl
l'nrk.
llerioir lino A'nunfcMrri.
Charley Herzog isn't worrying about
tils outfield. He says he can easily pick
two youngsters out of his buneh to help
out his regulars whenever needed. But
he won't find any liescher in his present
crop.
Jiy I'll AN !C QVIfiLKY.
Last waek the excitement in our ama
teur world had a circus backed off the
boards. All the live wires were out, dec
orated in their fighting togs, and an un
usual amount of enthusiasm was tossed
on tho carpet at, tho various meetings.
Three leagues woro organized and an
other is nearing perfection. The most
Important task was that of getting the
class "A" .Saturday teams to hitch up.
They did, and now that they are In tho
water they havo no intention of swim
ming out. It Is the Intention of all tho
Saturday class "A" managers to demon
strate that they can and will travel along
Harmony avenue till Old Man AVInter
drops around to pay his annual visit.
Thoy havo already drawn up their
schedule for the Initial seven weoks,
whloh will commence April 11. In an
other month they will hold another meet
ing and complete the schedule, which will
consist of twenty-one games.
A pair of leagues were put on a solid
basis by the class "11" magnates, one to
be known as the Twin City league and
tho other as the City league. Tho Twin
City league will have the exclusive use
of Florence and Chris larck parks, while
the City league will use the city parks
and other available vacant lots. Both
leagues appointed a schedule committee.
They will Arrange tho schedule, which
will be on deck for adoption at a meet
ing to be held In the very Immediate 'fu
ture. Tho next Uague on the roll call Is
the- Mercantile league. In all probability
all leagues will be to the mustard by this
i time noxt wek.
Now to turn the glims on the pre
liminary argument of the season. Tho
Initial show wil be put on by the Storz
family next Saturday, when they buck
up against the strong contingent gath
ered together by Pa Rourke. Bald battle
will bo staged at Rourke' park, and If
climatic conditions aro favorable a large
crowd will undoubtedly bo on hand to
witness tho Inauguration.
Ilnve Been Pructlolnic.
The Storz base ball tossera havo been
taking advantage of tho recent mild
weather, getting nil the practice posslblo
for their games with the Rourkes.
Although tho practice has been necessarily
confined to Individual work It means tho
team will bo In fair condition to give the
leaguers a battle royal for supremacy.
Both slabtnen, Alderman and Olson,
havo been working out each day and
should be In fair shapo for tho opening
game Saturday.
Tennis Iilnlnfc I.'i,
Several teams havo already completed
their lineups for the ensuing season. The
Ancient Order of United Workmen lino
up will Include PrefKa, catcher; Qtllham,
first; Welch, second; McAndrews, third;
Saup, short; Hall, Dougherty and Mc
creary; outfielder, Holland, McCreary,
AVebb and Quigley, pitchers; Stephan,
utility.
The following gents will represent the
Omaha Gas Company: Grossman, Mc
Andrews, Berg, Pollock, A. AVcstergard,
Leavorlng, J,ycke, Jackson, Davis, Saup
and Goorgo Wcstergard. t
The Emit Hansens will endeavor to
sain fame In the class A army this sea
son, with the following lino up; Brod
heck, AVarhticr, Kemey, McCoy, Bucher,
Stenglc, Bloomer and Hofcr.
Tho Armour tribe will utilize the serv
ices of tho following: Andy Graves, Alvle
Graves, Collins, Ityan, Tuttle, Lnnghelne,
Corcoran, Donovan, Gurness and Lis
mo rid.
Here Is the way the Alamltos will dec
orate the scenery: fe'pollman, Androws.
llushmun, G. Suty, Wuhl, Hubbell, Probst,
Sogelburg, Pickett and Joo Huty.
Most of the boys that used to roam
aroJnd the sand lots with tho O, D.
Klpllnger monicker decorating their flan
nets will skip over the turf thts season
with Murphy Did It planted on their
breasts. Herewith the congregation;
Hollander, Moran, Gulnunc, Glascow,
l'latz, Penny, McGrath, Hazen, Abdlll
und Feltman. The old tried out and found
guilty Tom Duvles will be at the helm I
for theso fast ball t onsets.
A new team whloh recently got under I
the ropes to be known as the Pagomas
will use the boys mentioned below Ienl
han, Bigltr, Krhard, Chills, Clough,
Marsh, Vorla Saline, Tracey, Young and
Smith,
Little CSralns of Sand.
Without a Question of a doubt the re
cently organized Saturday leaguo will bo
a grand success.
Already the Emll HansenB arc ready
to book a gamo with their friends lo
cated at Schuyler, Neb.
To data none of the managers of Coun
cil Bluffs teams have attended any of
tho amateur gatherings in Omaha.
In order that the old Holly monicker
wilt not be burled a gang of youngsters
will perform under that appellation.
Tho Omaha Baffles will be represented
on Saturdays and Sundays. They will
ring in as a class "A" organization.
Here Is hoping Jawn Andrews, who is
willing to take a chance with the sal
aried brigade, makes good with Beatrice,
Neb.
Hlckey. formerly the chief slabster for
the defunct Holly aggregation, Is still on
tho map and open to mucilage himself
to some fust tribe.
Tho Townscnds havo blown up as far
as the class "A" army Is concerned.
Hereafter they will be associated with
the class "B" teams.
The Columbians, a new band which re
cently floated In, slipped ono over on
the Armours and leased the park utilized
by the Armours last season.
Guess all base ball fans will remem
ber Harry Wright. He will not bo her
this season, as he Is on tho road selling
furniture down in Arizona and New
Mexico.
AVebb, who formerly kinked them for
an American association tribe, will do
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visions of winning so much money that
ha can go to Philadelphia and laugh at
tho mint.
Gent from Tekamah has asked why P&
ltourke should bo so foolish as to cngaga
three left-handed pitchers. AVell, so fa
as wo know It has nothing to do wltti
tho price of eggs.
Inasmuch as Pa Rourkohaa such a nifty
llttlo rcportor'a coop on tho top of thu
grandstand, we can forgive him If ha
falls to win tho pennant this year.
Now that Cy Williams of tho Cubs has
lectured before tho Young Mon's Chris
tian association we can oxpoct Larry Mc
Lean to deliver a lecture to tho Anti-
Saloon league.
If the Feds carry the base ball war to
the front, as they assert they will, som
of these merry magnates will have good
times making offers to the likes of Ty
Cobb and Walter Johnson. In view of
the fact that Bvors was offered IIO.OOJ
and tho enjoyable sight of his club owner
Jumping out of an eighteen-story window,
Ty or AValtor ought to get much mora
kalo with the added incentive of one ot
Fred Thompson' midways.
Lines to Bombardier Well.
Oh, toll me how you did It. Bombardier,
Oh, tell mo how you knocked out Bands
man Blake;
Did you usfl a paving brick,
AVhon you handed him that kick,
Or did you uso tho kind that wlfey tr!o
to bako?
Bombardier Wells, for the benefit o
the lay mind, thinks he Is a regular prize
fighter.
The Cubs havo been accorded volumes
of praise from Chicago fpr bucking up
against the Athletics after tho Browns
had won three out of five.
Oh. what cam I for tho baso ball wars,
The base ball sari be did scribble.
For it only means more news for roe.
And therefore I should blbb)e.
his best to come back and hook a berth
with tho Ancient Order of United Work
men bunch.
This year the Luxus gang will bo under
tho leadership of Count Tracey. Their
formor leader, Louis Kocher, will hold
down the secretary job.
As customary. Abe Kalman will be the
lad that will do the pencil Job for tho
Storz. It might bo sold that Abe Is
the best score keeper around this neck
of tho woods.
Under the leadership of George llage
man the Eagles will endeavor to gain
fame on tho base ball field. Hageman
Is an old general and under his super
vision .they should travel at a morry clip.
Although numerous predictions have
been going the rounds relative to the old
Holly band reorganizing this Is all soft
soap because they have no Intention
whatever of getting back Into the har
ness. There will be several classy organiza
tions outside of Omaha that the olasa
"A" teams can battle with, namely,
Hooper, Schuyler. Fremont, Plsttsmoutn,
Leigh, Greenwood, Blair, Bancroft. Neb.,
derwood, la
High Ufe Jamleson, formerly a star
on our local sand lots. Is under the Im
pression that ho can come back. Any
class "A" team that la willing to take
a chance on him can converse with him
at Douglas 2Stf.
Hereafter tho Luxus park will be known
as Chris Lyck park. AVonder what they
will call this park next year. Last year
It was known as Luxus park, the year
before Farrell park and in 1911 as the
Benson Eagle pork,
Walter Fisher, who halls from the
Junglrs In the neighborhood of Hello
Fourche, H. v., would like very much
to hitch on with some first-class com
bination. He In a humdinger In the Inner
works. Call him at Harney 1X3.
In tho windy city of Chicago you can
find. Tom Jamleson now practicing law.
He will be remembnrcd as the lad that
pllotod the first team out of Omaha that
took a real trip. They were commonly
known as the vara and they traveled
as far as Sidney, Neb.
Ulitiets LosIiik Hold,
Says the New York Tribune; "The
fight' between Ebbeta and the Avards to
discover the more holidays promises to
bo Interesting it looks like a busy sea
son for the Borough president if he ex
pects to toss out the first ball at all the
celebrations."
Australia Should
Switch Players to
Win the Davis Cup
NEW YORK, March It-Stanley X
Doust, a member of the Australian Davis
oup lawn tennis team last year, has the
following to say In commenting on the
players frpm the other sldo of the world
who will try to regain the trophy this
year;
"Brookes, AVlldtng and Dunlap form
tho mainstay or the team. Personally,
I think Australasia should send two
more and these two should ho more or
less a recognized, pair. Players are often
selected on their singles form only. The
best two singles players might, and often
do .make a bad pair, They are too In
dividualistic. "If Australasia can pick a recognized
pair, ono of the two being a strong
singles player, then they should bo con
sidered together heforo two Individuals
who ore known for their singles play
only,
"A. B. Jones Is easily the best doubles
player (In my opinion) In Australasia,
and. If physically fit, strong enough for
singles. He has only one superior. In
singles, when In form, In Australia, and
that Is Brookes. Ills game In America,
against McLaughlin and Hackett, was
not only elegant In style but effective."
Referring to Brookes' play In the
Vlctoria-New South AVales matches.
Doust expressed the opinion that the
famous Australian player Is not aa
"keen" as In former years. He states:
"I was fortunate. Immediately on my
arrival In Melbourne, to find Brookes
practicing for the annual Interstate
match A'ictorla against New South
AVales.
"I might mention that before I went to
tho ground Dunlop informed me that
Brookes was playing better than ever,
so I went out expecting to see great
things."
Your Spring Hat
a, McKIBBBSf
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