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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 22, 1914)
Making a Record Isnt as Hard as Living Up to a Reputation OUTLAWS HAVE SPENT OVER TWO -MILLIONS President Qilmore Tells What it Has Cost the Federal league Thus Far. CONNER-SPIEGER RING FAVORED Head of Syndicate Seeking Cub Control is Acceptable. NATIONAL LEAGUE IS SATISFIED Dodger Manager Will Invoke Con tract Law Against Outsiders. LARRY CHAFPELLE IS LAID UP Stnr Outfielder of Chlcnso White Sox In Cnllfornla Hnnltnrtum Suffering from niooil I'oliwinlnir. CHICAGO, March 21 Tho Federal leuguo lias spent so far In Its campaign tho sum of J2.6C0.000, according to figures Riven out today by President Ollmorc. Tho expenditures Include rental of ground for playing fields, money spent for stands and buildings, and advance sal aries given to ball players. Regarding reports from the east today that Governor Tener had said tho Na tional league would offer $SOO,000 to Charles P. Taft for his holdings In the Chicago club. It was said here today that the Connory-Splegci syndicate was favored as the future owners of the club should tho deal go through. John T. Connery, head of tho syndicate, already haa beon found acceptable by tho Na tional league, It was learned. Invoke Contract liitltor Lmv. AUGUSTA, Ga. March 21. Tho Georgia contract labor law will be Invoked should Federal league agents attempt to open negotiations with Brooklyn National leoguo playors. This announcement was made at the Brooklyn training camp hero today by Manager Robinson, when told of tho presence In Macon of Harry C. Gessler, manager of tho Pittsburgh Fed orals. Gessler yesterday was served with on Injunction restraining him from ap proaching any player under contract "with 1 1 1 U UUDlUli .ww ' - con. . . I . ... n 1 nn.tH Vntlnnal. n nlll? AL Ala it any aucmpi is mauo uy woo"" negotiate with any Brooklyn players un der contract, I shall employ tho same methods used yestorday by Manager Stalllngs of the Boston Nationals," said Manager Robinson. ClmppoIIe la i,nld Up. OAKLAND, Cal., March 21.-Larry Chappellc, star outfielder of the Chicago American team, has been laid up In a sanitarium hero since last' Monday, suf fering from blood poisoning. His con dition, while still serious, is reported to be Improving. Chappelle broke- In a pair of new shoes In the series against the San Francisco Coast leaguers last week and rubbed tho skin off of his left foot Tho brulso be came Infected and septla icaomio. devel oped. j Base Ball Plans at Omaha University Base ball at the University of Omaha was given official recognition last week when the members of the Gateway club elected Henry Seltcer as manager for the rnmlne season. Seltcer though a freslv- nian has hod a great deal of experience along this line having managed a wen school team In Chicago. He will also try out for the team aa a pitcher. Though no organized effort has yet been made to utart practice, groups of playors have started working out In tho largo sym ,Rium. Should tho weather moderate practice will start In earnest next weeW. The preparatory students have also de cided to have a base ball team this sea son, electing Walter Halsey. Jr., as man nger and George Drexcl captain. Tho ,rnnrntorv students have an abundanco lot good players on hand ami are sure oi a strong ieam. vr - team will be elected next -week. Zbyszko to Train For Hussane Match BIRMINGHAM. Ala., March 21.-(Spe-clal Telegram.)-Zbyszko, the Pollst wrest ler who defeated George Kavarls, the Greek Demon, here last njght. will leavo today for Chicago to go into training for his finish match with Yuslff Hussane, which Is to bo held in Omaha on next Saturday night. Zbyszko wJU be trained by Amerlcus nnd Cutler. Yankees Take Series From Houston Team HOUSTON, Tex., March 21. By defeat ing the Houston Texas league team to day, the New York Americans toolc two nut nf three eames of the scries. Score: R.H.B. Houston New York ls 16 Batteries: Clark, Allen and Kitchen; IVarhop and Reypolda. D0ANE COLLEGE EXHIBITION WILL INCLUDE BOXING : CRETE, Neb., March 21.-(SpecaU- ( BUFFALO. N. Y., March 21.-Negley The official dato of ' the Doane college and Van Ness of Newark, N, J., took first gymnasium exh'bltlon, as announced by place In the two-man event of the Amer Dean J. N. Bennett Is April 7. in tho (can Bowling congress tournament this college auditorium- The performance will afternoon, with a total of 1.115. Their close the indoor work for this year. Tho 8care was 379, 434, 432. exhibition will be under the direction of ' The five leaders In the two-man event Roy Krcbs and J. S. Wl.hart, who state that the work will be mare tnrunng anu 1 m far more difficult than anything Deiore attempted on the local floor. A new feature wlU be a boxing con fst between Frank Wilkinson, a light freight, and "Kid" Koester. Also, a wrestling match will be staged between "Dutch" Ulrlch and "Chief Moorman, if satisfactory arrangements can bo made. Bniiket Ball nt Geneva. SHREVBPORT, La., March 2t The Chicago Federals defeated Shreveport to day. Score: R.H.E. Chicago 1 1 2 IS 1 Bhrevenorl -.J) 0 0 0 O'O 1-1 I A Batteries: iruuire n vnson: .-seim- Imr aril VeUntliie GENHVA Neb.. Maroll (Bpeolal.) Banket ball-High sehvol: Hebron, X: Geneva. 13. Faculty Hebron. 1: Oenea. 39. Uirli- Hebron, ti, Ueneva WEALTHY YOUNG AMATEUR TENNIS CHAMPION. Jay Gould.- son of George Gould, and national amateur court tennis champion of America, who won a tournament for the world's championship with George F. Covey of England, the professional cham pion of the world. The matches wero staged at the Racquet club In Phila delphia, and Gould was tho favorite. Tho young American has a faculty of getting to tho right place at tho right tlmo with little apparent effort. The ease with which he plays enabled him to withstand tho strain of the series better than his rival, who, whilo marvelously fast, Is tenso every minute and appears to exert evory musclo in' his body to the utmost with every move. GOLD STOP&M ATHLETES Players Are Prevented from Active Practice by Weather. NO GAME PLAYED SATURDAY 'Contest Scheduled with- Stnro Post poned and Only the Mildest , Kind' of Weather Will In sure Buttle Toriar Yesterday was a bod day for athletes. .Pa. Rourko's scoro of boll playors hiked out to the park In the morning, although they realized that by so doing thoy wero Jeopardizing the peace and tranquility of all citizens who came within ear-shot of their maledictions against the official weather prognostlcator, but suffice to say they didn't do a whole lot after thoy hit that park. The athletes took ono look at tho playing field and felt one svoop ot tho, .north wind and thenducked Into thA club house -and-turned on every gas stove. In tho place, which actions immediately behooved Brother Dave to tell the play ers that thoy might rest up a bit down at the hotel. The lads didn't even ramblo around the park, but Johnnie Gonding delivered orders that It must be done in the afternoon, so overy athlete delved dawn to tho very bottom of his trunk in the-search for a pile of sweaters, and If ho- didn't find any he concluded his ex pedition In some co-workers more prolific trunk. After the Journey to the park several of the athletes not mentioning any names-MJUK. Mine muU JUU...U -v, - , Wi?'ff?rBlHStal'W to extend himself to tho utmost recTo tectlng outer garments which had pre viously been deposited for safe keeping during the summer months so that the moths couldn't get at them, it is ru mored that tho garments will be de posited as soon as moth weather sets In again.' Krns Here Moudny. The heart of Pa was visibly accelerated yesterday when Dave thrust a letter from Martin Krug before his eyes. Bald letter conveyed the Information that Matty would be here Monday evening. Borne glad tidings. Tho game for Saturday afternoon was cancelled, and It Is probable that the contest betwen'the Storz and the Rourkea for this afternoon will be called. Tho weather will have to change very sud denly to Insure a battle. Bill Schlpke, tho club house poet, true to his promise stuck around Saturday morning long enough to compose a few lines, which he exhibited to the athletes who have come to the conclusion that BUI is a poet par excellence. From the brand of Jlnsle Skip hands one would think ho has Joined the I. W, W. or la Planning to Join Kelley's army. Harkcn to this; You boys may curse this weather, and say It's hard on you; ... You may think that you are thwarted In everything you do; But look at this another way, and I know you'll shout and sing. For think how hard you'd have to work If this were a gentle spring. Negleyand Van Ness Lead the Bowlers are: ; NeBIoy-Van . Ness. Newark. N. J AUiier-titiiitiuii, ueiraii, .uiun (jwcn-sulton. Louisville, Ivy 1,230 8ohmldt-WllllamsJ Chicago 1,2 Hradek-Danek. Chicago 1,227 BASE BALL LEAGUE AT CREIGHT0N UNIVERSITY An Inter-class base bll league Is being organized at Crelghton arts college to take the place of tho varsity team which wll) be lacking this spring. Mose Howard, colleae student, outfielder on last yttar'H vtrrfty. Is drawing iin aschMliiU for s4x teams. A game w 111 be played each school ' day and rrlzs offered the winners. In years past the Intor-class league has always .urnitiied a tliiht ran- from ftio'lr. Iflrui' an.l t.v.r:,! cnmon nf rnntLUr. stai t OMAHA PLAYERS ARE PUT ON HONOR ROLL Four Omaha High School Athletes Receive Positions on the Coveted List. GARDINER IS BEST PLAYER Omaha Lad is Acknowledged Star of State Tournament. THREE OTHERS MAKE HONORS Flats, Larmon and Barry Receive Mention for 'Playing. PRACTICE TO BEGIN THIS WEEK Trnck TrnlnliiK nnd Toot Mall Prac tice Will He InnuRarntcd nnd Foot Hull nnd Mnsket Unit Captain (o no Chosen. II V .l.VMF.S K. lAWIlKSCB. LINCOLN, March 21.-Special.)-Four out of five Omaha High school players have been selected for the roll of honor' Including twentyflvo star high school athletes, who participated In the stato tournament which closed hero last week. The roll of honor, picked by a committee of officials of tho tournament, Includes representatives of teams which finished well up In the lend In tho big tournament. Tho committee making the selection in eludes Karl W. Brannon, Guy Reed, as sistant athletic manager of the stato university, and Arthur H. Hiltner. The commltteo boned Its awards on general results throughout the tournament, and In some Instances selected men from teams which did not compete beyond tho third round. Tho following Is tho list of the twenty-five men selected for thn honor roll: Leeso of Lincoln, forwnrd; Gardiner of Omaha, forward or guard: Morris of Lin coln, guard or forward; Schrooder of Lin coln, guard; Albrocht of Lincoln, center; Grosshaus of Sutton, center or forward; Berry of Omaha, center; R. Andrews of Crete, center; Flynn of Hastings, center; Snyder of Elmwood, forward; Wilson of Hastings, forward; Cox of York, forward, Mngee, of University Place, forward; Blchburg of University Place, forward; D. Hlnman of Newman Grove, forward; Willis of Sidney, forward; Glur of Co lumbus, forward or guard;- Bayer of Crete, forward ,or guard; Larmon of Omaha, guard; Nolte of Central CttYj. guard; Ashton of Geneva, forward or guird; Rlddell of Beatrice, guard! Her man of Beatrice, forward; Klein of Has tings, guard, and Platz of Omaha, guard All .Star Team. In aditlon to tho roll of honor the com mittee delegated E. W. Brannon, tho head of the rules committee and Ivnu referee, to pick an all-stag" Nebraska high school basket ball five. Tie seiec tlon made -for this team follows; Fori ards Leeeo of Lincoln, Gressha'is of Sutton. , Center Albrecht of Lincoln. Guards Gardiner of Omaha; . Klein ot Hastings. L ', , Gardiner the Star. "Jimmy" Gardiner,.-tho OtnahR .High school star and captain fof tho fW6' from the metropolis, was generally ccounted (Continued on Pago Four.) Hussane Working Hard to Prepare For Zbyszko Match Stanlslaw Zbyszko, who has been hailed as tho champion ot the world since tho nf nniou will h com- wrestlor, has anything to say In the matter. Hussane Is training diligently and engages In dally bouts with a band of Omaha wrestlers who have no objection to being pinned to the mat regularly every five or six minutes. In addition Hussane Is putting on weight. He gained two and one-half pounds last week which Is remarkable when a man la training. Farmer Burns has been working hard with the Bulgarian and still Insists that he Is one good man and will' make Zbyszko hustle to win. Hussane Is training for endurance and, It his long and tedious working with half a dozen men in succession Is any criterion, he will be able to go tho long route with out difficulty. Humane plans to wear Zbyszko out and If ho can prolong tho battle he will bo able to overcome the handicap of some thirty pounds. Zbyszko thinks he can defeat Hussane and he will do his best to retain his laurels. He Is a big man and lie demon strated his ability tho first part of this month by throwing Jess Westergard, ono of tho foremost gropplers In tho game, through tho ropes, so that Jess Is still In a hospital recovering. The match will be held at the Krug thea ter next Saturday evening. Already or ders from wrestling fans from far off communities have been pouring In on Charlie Franke manager ot the Krug ineaier. ans rrom Chicago, Lincoln, Kansas City, St Louis, Minneapolis and otner cities win bo here. Wrestlers from far and wide wlU be here to chaHon the winner, and the match will have all the appearances of a real championship ATTENTION NOW TURNED TO BASE BALL AT HIGH SCHOOL With the culmination of the basket ball season last night Coach Tommle Mills of the Omaha High school has turned his energies toward base ball. Mills"-will Issue a call for base ball candidates lm- I mediately and will start active oul tdoor ! practice as soon ns the weather 1 hows , . ' - signs of mildness, Mills has lost several of last year's team, but ho has a neuclous for a good team with the veterans and a flock newcomers who show considerable promise. All of the veterans will be out for the team and the new lads should fit In the breaks so that a very good team should bear the name of the Omaha school this spring. Tho Interest taken In base ball by the siuaenis is ODViousiy greater this year ' than before, For several years then was i no Imso ball teum. I.ut lata yetir formed an agif relation which played classy hull' nnd wh slven the unanimous support of I the school. This year the support should n'ic lmi irtanc will be echcdulvd. SPORTS SECTION f The Omaha Sunday Bee OMAHA, Tuning Up Loft to right:- Red Murray of the The pre-season training In southern camps has become one of the most Im portant events' in a base ball pennant raco. It Is on the southern diamonds that tho veterans condition themselves for tho work of the summer, ,and, no less Important, It Is there that, the managers see the recruits working, out nnd decide whether they are of big league caliber. Above nt the left and right are shown the veterans. Red Murray and Christy Mathewsoi of tho Giants, getting a fow 1 Rourke Family Spends the Week in Light Work With No Real Base Ball Efforts For one entire woek now a flock of baao ball play ors, Bonio with previous reputations of worth and oth ers Just up from smaller leagues, have been making dally appearances at Rourke park clothed in uniforms of tho Omaha club. It was thought that a fairly ac curate Judgment could be made on the youngster after a week of practice, but the weather has made It impos sible for any practical playing, and Judgment nil tho Rourkea mut bo deferred. One thing has been noticeable during the short time the athletes have been here. Not a mem ber of the snuad has developed any laziness. Every ono of them, from Bunk Congalton down to Colwell, tho Idaho recruit, 1h anxious to get Into tho fray and work for Omaha. When athletes are eager for work and fret constantly be cause of bad weather the man who knows baseball smiles with Joy, because that means a fighting team and nothing is so valuable as a fighting team even though tho ablllly bo lacking. Many a tlmo tho team wl h the ginger and the fight has beaten tf.o team of Individual stars. During the week Johnny Gondlhg has been superintending the training. Johnny chased tho athletes about the lot and modo them work tho kinks out of their muscles, but he" could do little boyond that Ho let them play soccer foot ball, but beyond throwing the pill back and forth between them once or twice there was no ball playing Indulged in. l'a expects to take churge of the team himself "'tomorrow or Tuesday and with Xuvorablo weather should whip a first team Into shape to collldo with the Llncolnltes next Saturday that will give the boys from the capital a good run for offthclr money, Ta has a system all worked out by which he will get the greatest possible amount of work out of the athletes without fear-of their going stale. He will 'endeavor . to instill some speed Into the team this year. For the last four years Omaha teams havo been devoid of base running ability, and that has finally become so Irksome j to Pa that he swears lm will' make this ,'eai',M t"3'" wlpr every hiinsoek In the league. Bell and Krug nnd Thompson 1 . "ul'" 'u "" "T uooa imso I ""N"""- J hompson must learn to slide. i uul " niiiiKS lie win vo a Die to do that (Continued on Page Four) SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH for the Coming Pennant Races Giants, Brkltley of. the Athletics kinks out of their systems on tho train ing grounds at Marlln, Tox. Murray bus bocomo qulto d dcyotco of golf, whfch long ago some wjt designated by the name of "cow pasture pool," and.lhe camera man-caught the big rlghtf lelder. in the act ot teeing off. During the first week at Marlln lho weather Was too cold for baso ball prac tice, so tho Giants organized a qouplejof scrub foot ball teams and Umbered upjhy Practicing forward passes, line plunzes and othsr strsnuous activities of 'the Glory plain regarding Somers, but it is last named mark CREI6HT0N FOOT BALL DOPE Morning-side College i Again Baok on Schedule. PROSPECTS NEVER BETTER Conoh Miller Is ISntlimtnstlo Orcr 1'ronprcU for n WlnuInK Klrvcu and n Most Hiircensfnl 11)14 Season. Crelghton university will have a rip snorting bunch of pg chasers on the chalk marks next fall,' If ths enthuslasni of its coaches. Miller and Dudley, count for aught. Both are full of ginger a to the prospects for next fall. , "Wo havo tho nucleus for a great team and aro rapidly rounding up good pros pects," quoth Coach Miller, Saturday, "and Dudley and I will round them Into shape." ; When asked concerning the style 01 gamo to bo played, Miller stated ihat the wide-open style would be most popu lar. In support of his hope for a cracit team Miller opened up to the effect that probably the longest schedule ever at tempted would bo billed. Already seven games have been blllnA, one eaoh with Grand Island, Kearney, South Dakota, Haskell, Ht. Thomas, J'ur quette and Wesloyan. The date for the Wesleyan gam Is the only one unsettled. Tin- MoriiliiK'Idc (ininr. The tlghth game will be with Morning side college of HIoux City. No game was (TontlnuedonPage Two) 22, 1914. f Christy Mathowson of tho Giants. gridiron. Christy Mathowson. who, by tho way, was a good foot bait player in hla college days, Is shown about to punt In the center Is' Brlakley, an Athletic recruit, who must show remarkable form, If ho is to llvo up to his family reputation. He is none other than the brother ot tho famous Charlie Brlckley who made history for himself and Har vard on the gridiron lost year, Connie Mack says the' youngster Is a "comer and ho has shown ability In practice at Jacksonville. Sluggers vWhose Marks on Base Ball History Shine in of the Great Game Napoicon cajole novor has heen known to com the salary paid him by Charles V, quite likely that he wishes that dur lng all tho time ho has worked for the Naps their llboral owner had offered him a bonus such as Joe Jackson has been proffered this season. Tho Carolina Cloutor, nccordlng to rumor, is to get so much If ho hits above .400, so much if ho hits abovo .375, and so much if ho hltB. above .3D0. Novor having lilt below the sinco he has been in tho Amorlcan league, tho chances arc that J. J. will earn at least one of tho extra sums his contract calls for, even If the Cincinnati bnse-hlt has been abolished. Look what Larry would have had, how ever, In tho way of extra remuneration had his contrnct called for more money In the event of his h'ttlng above ,360, ,375 or .400. In 1901, working for Connlo Mack, the king plied up an average of .422, still the high-water mark for the American league and only approached by Ty Cobb In 1011. Tho Georgian hit ,420 that year, and .410 tho next, Joe Jackson having an averago of 403 in 1911, and Charley ("Duko") Farrell an average ot .404 In 1903. During two years of hla employment by Bomers, Larry has hit bettor than .375, and in five years better than .300. Cobb has been above tho last named mark six times, Hans Wagner five times, Joe Jackson four times, Trls Speaker twice, Ed Delahanty twice, Olaf Hnnriksen twice and Mike Donlln twice. The play ers who have once hit .350 or better In the American and National leagues from 1901 to 1913, Inclusive, are "Duke" Farrell, Dave Rowan, Carl Ylngling. ' Jessie Hurkott, Sam Crawford, Cy Seymour, Lew Wlltse (brother of George, and like him, a pitcher), Heinle Zimmerman, "nabe" Borton, Eddie Collins, Charley Hickman, Bill Kennedy, Jack Lelivelt. Jay Kirko, Georgo Stone, "Nig" Clarke, 'Chief" Meyers, Clarence Beaumont, Billy Keeler, Charley McDonald, Jimmy Sheckard, Jack Lapp, John McGraw, Fred Clarke, nogcr Bresnahan and Jake Daubert. The full list Is appended: HOTTER THAN .400. .123-LaJoUv White Elephants, In 1001. -u vonu. iigers, in mil-.IO-Colli, Tigers, n 1912, (Continued on Page Three.) UNUSUAL FEATURES IN A, A, SCHEDULE Addition of Cleveland as Home Town in Toledo's Place Responsi ble in Pnrt. LOUISVILLE HAS COMPETITION Will Have to Play with Races as a Counter Attraction. C0UMBUS HAS THE ADVANTAGE Will Have Smoother Road Than lis Near Neighbor. PLAY OPENS APRIL FOURTEENTH Senson Clone September Tirenty Serrnth Cnnt Provide for 1'onr Trips nud 1(18 Names. CHICAGO, March Sl.-The schedule of the American association, made public here today by President Chlvlngton, con- alns a number ot linusuat features. Tho addition of Cleveland as the home town of one of the clubs In placo of Toledo was responsible for some of them, particu larly for the arrangement ot dates which gives tho new KoreRt City team fewer home games than any other team in tho tongue. Because tho series provtdod for Cleveland conflicted In sixteen dates with games of tho American league there. these sixteen contests were transferred to other towns nnd nte so Indicated on the schedule. The Cleveland association team will not piny nt homo until May 11 a month after the opening of tho season. The schedule for tho first tlmo hns not been dra.wn with the Idei of avaldlnff con flicts with tho Louisville races and tlii tcnguo will compete for patronnge with them. This fenturo was also attributed to tho addition nf Clewlnml. It whb snld that tho schedulo gives Co lumbus a decided advantage over Its three enstern neighbors, for the Cleveland team must play u largo number of Its games away from homo and must create a new group ot frlonds In a new home. The Indianapolis club will havo some com petition at homo from tho Federal league and Louisvlllo dates conflict with the race dates. Thn season opens April 14 and closrs September 27. The league has another Innovation In beginning with a home and'homo or intrasectlonal series. The card provides for four trips and 18S games. Pennsylvania Team Wins Jkfle Tourney, Just Reaching Close WASHINGTON, March 21.-Scorlng VXi out tt a possible 1,000, a new world's record, tho Warren, Pa,, rifle team, tho presVnt tltlo holder, won the second na tional lnter-club championship thlB week, not a defeat having been registered against1" It In tho thirteen-week match. Tho hoot, which was held under the. auspices ot the National Itlfle associa tion, WM concluded today. Tho 'district of Columbia team took sect oiid place with eleven victories and two defeats; Cleveland third, ten victories and three defe&ts. In the final match with Cleveland the Wnnfcn team put 09 out ot 100 shots Into a bull's-eye the slxo of a 10-cont piece' nt a dlstanco of aeventy.flvo feet, 2I-callbrc rifles being used. Cleveland s score was 908, equalling the performance that gave that team a new world's record last wctk. In Class B tho first honors go to King's Mills, O., with thirteen straight victories. Boston, Stillwater, Minn., and Faldcn, Colo., tied for second place each with olevon wins and two dofeats. Cedar Eapids Takes Title in Basket Meet IOWA CITY, la., March 2L Cedar Itaplds defeated Clinton In the finals ot the state high school barsket ball tourna ment here today, 28 to S3. The final half ended with Clinton leading by ono point, but Cedar Itaplds superior team work rendered the victory fairly easy. Daven port defeated Corning, 32 to" 2S, in the runner-up championship. Ball Commission Issues a Notice CINCINNATI, O., March 2L Thr Na tional Baso Ball commission today issued a notlco to all national agreement clubs relstlvo to a new paragraph ot rule 13 of tho national agreemont. It follows: Paragraph B of rulo 13 of the nations) commission, proscribing one ot tho condi tions under which an optional agreement will he approved, recorded and modo ef fective lias been rescinded and the fol lowing substituted In lieu thereof: B A major league club will be per mitted to release for & subsequent sea son, under optional agreement, two, but not more, of Its players who have been recalled under optional agreements. Provided, however, that the number of a club's approval optional agreements. In cluding those covering players released under optional agreements for two suc cessive seasons, shall not exceed eight for the same yead. Former Base Ball Jjeague Head Dead URAHD FORKS, N. D.. March 21.-D. J. Laxdull, mayor of Cavalier, N. D., former land commissioner, died, here to day. He was president of tho Northern Base Ball league in 1S97. CUBS BEAT MEMPHIS BY TWO TO ONE SCORE MEMPHIS, Tenn.. March 21. Tho Chl- Jrago Nationals defeated the Memphis . Southern league today. Score. R.H.E. Chicago ......0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 0-5 10 2 Memphis 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0-3 4 1 Butteries: Kocstner, Bresnahan and Hargrove; Sage, Merrltt, Johnson and Glffoney. York SIkiis Ttreuty Players. YORK, Neb.. March SI. (Special.) York's base ball managers have signed twenty players, some of them for tryouta for the contest this season. Following are the names: James Pierce, manager; Victor Divers. Leo Harris. Lyman Rain forth. Art Btuikey, Joo WlU'.ams, Eric Wright. Mollis Fkyocky, F. W. Bockemarl. Pitchers; Everett Owen, first baBe: James , Price, second base; Eddy IUce and Gene . ' v . ....... ...i.-i . v . n j i.uuBQiium mm Wuyne Totteii. short stop; Guy Grimmer, Horace Ash. James Mulvancy and G. H Clark, outfielders, and Harry llalgu-
