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OS THr MEDIATION TALK.
tfliL ASK MUTT
Judgments
THE Sporting News, it seems to us,
.strikes out on a Inroad lino when
It takes Issuo with. President Bar
rows of the International league,
who holds that no player who
jumped to the Federal lcr.iguo shall come
back Into organized base ball. The Sport
ing News, speaking with tho authority
ot an oracle of the game, well says that
Thore 13 no room In this age for the
blacklist." Absolutely none. It may jr
n.ay not bo right In aiisumlng that many
players will follow Pluchcr Frank Smith
In seeking rcadmlssion. to organized base
ball, but It certainly Is on safo ground
when It says.
Much of tho support given the Federals
i by random has been based on tho Idea
that organized ball has not In the past
been as liberal In Its dealings with thb
player as justice demanded, and the Fed
erals were welcomed not because the pub
lic demanded more base ball, but because
it was the general opinion that their entry
gave me, piayers a lever witn which to
pry concessions from clilb owners who
had come to consider tho athleto as a
Tnerfi chattel.
If organized ball expects to mako ti
r
stand in court lor the reserve clauso in
Its contracts It cannot well tako tho posi
tion that any player claimed under tho
reserve clauso and restricted In his em
ployment through Its operation shall bo
denied an opportunity to work when ho
indicates a willingness even though de-
'layed, to submit to the terms of tho
clause.
Those who know how- consistently the
Sporting News adheres to the law of tho
game, how untiringly It defends It and
how harshly It views Us Infractions, will
know how great a concession this is. Yet
It. seems to us tho veriest wisdom. It Is
folly for base ball, having suffered Its
.chastenlngs, to lay down tho arbitrary
dictum that It alone of all spheroa in life
may deny the chance of repontanco to
v those once transgressing Its' las. tat
"""'leTworo than tho stale demands? "For our
-Tarr,''we are not sure of this predicted
'influx of prodigals, "but are sure 'of, this,
that If they come seeking succor at the
father's gate, they should bo given a fair
chanco of admission. Else organized baso
ball will find a worse fight to face.
Brother Tlperlno O'Neill, sit down, we
would a chat with thee. Wo know that
one of your severest trials Is getting and
keeping good umpires. Therefore, we are
not going to say a word against any of
your umps, all of whom seem, to be doing
ralrly well, much better, wo nro sure,
Than we have had for two or three sea
J eons. We would like to offer this one
little suggestion, though, namely, to-wlt:
That if It does not soon occur to theso
umps, themselves. It should be tipped off
to them that they ought to hasten pro
ceedings on the diamond. Thcro Is too
much needless loafing. Sides tako too
much time coming and going. Pitchers
dilly-dally about With the ball more than
they havo a right to and moro than Is
Interesting or helpful to the. game. Fans,
don't like It. They very much dlsllko It.
It Is amateurish and one of clearest dis
tinctions between major and minor baso
ball. The business-like dispatch with
which games are being handled today on
the larger lots could and should be In
troduced In tho Western league. It would
facilitate things very much. It may
never be possible for minor lcaguo um
pires to command the some respect and
therefore maintain tho same discipline
as do umps In tho majors and yet wo ro
jnember our old friend, Kelly Shamokin
Kelly who officiated In this league some
years since. Ho never had much trouble
keeping order and If there was a player
on the circuit who didn't respect him,
we failed to observe It. Even team own
ers did his bidding. He was bumptious
about It, but he got results. Wo recall
another, a little fellow, too Mullen. You
never heard players sasslng him, or saw
them loafing, Jack Haskell Is a fine um
pirenone better and can command tho
best of order, but Jack's good humor
often permits him to go light on a loafer,
and yet it Is not Jack at whom our
criticisms ae aimed.
Old Joe McGlnnlty has Incurred some
sort of penalty fr,em President' Fielder
Jones of the Northwestern league for
stamping on tho honorable .feet of Um
pire Shuster. If this Is the same Shuster
we toleratod for a while In the Western
league, we cannot' much blamo tho old.
"Iron Man." And we tako Jt that he Is
the same, for we note that Jones has
fired him for a brand of umpiring that
aggravattd the players beyond their
patience.
Ty Cobb's absence from the Tiger
line-up means third Instead of first place
In the standing for the team. Guess Ty
Is worth tho money, all right
Philadelphia Nationals show the effects
of Doolan's loss at short, just as the
athletics do that of Barn', although
Barry Is not gone, but merely going.
An other Omaha pitcher gone down the
gang plank, Brother Stevenson. The best
we can do Is to wish him well and that
not because of what he did for us.
Young Brother Hloks ought to make a
wonderful showing In the Federal league,
in view of the mustard he out In tho
Western.
; Mr Jack Holland acts as if be desired
t nm the pennant.
rAgbtfcvtorl? eu- Tnfvr
NxSkttS THAT rt5 TWO NA"TtCHti
"DI&POT6 T MENTHA CAUC
IN A TrtR.O NAiTIOM TO
S6TYCG IT. FOR.
exAMPcs suppose
NEED DIRECTORS WHO WORK
Amateur Base Ball Association Re
quires Earnest Officials.
TWO CLASS C LEAGUES "NOW
One Is Known nn the Iloostcr anil
Other n Metropolitan, nml the
Lntlrr Will Htnrt ThittK on
the Roll ThU Weelf.
lly FRAX1C O.V1GI.KV.
Somehow or another something always
bobs up to stop the meeting of tho di
rectors of tho Omaha Amateur Baso Ball
association. President Isaacson 1ms al
ready called two meetings and approxi
mately half of the big guns carted their
frames to the meeting house. It Is a
lead-plpo cinch that If tho directors al
ready In office aro too busy with other
forms of amusement, such as taking some
vision of lovellnesH to a nlckelpdlum or
eomo other similar place, or tickling the
ivories in some pool emporium, or some
thing along these lines, It 'would be a vast
Improvement In accomplishing something
If President Isaacson would appoint a few
others to take the place of the non
showers. Tho fellows that aro always on
tho job will soon become disgusted and
fall to put In an appearance if something
isn't dono in the very immediate future.
There are now two Class C leagues,
Ono Is known as. th,o Metropolitan league
nnd the other ns the Booster league. The
Metrooplitan league Bhould have com
menced their parade last Sunday, but as
tho bluecoats were u. little too active, at
'Twentieth nnd Burdette streets, where
two of the games were booked, they had
to suspend business last Sunday. Never
theless, they will make another attempt
today to set the ball a'-rolllng.
The now league known as the Boosters
will be composed of the following teams:
R. I,. Tlnkham8."W: M. Ellsworth, man
ager (Harney 2S82); Dundee Woolen Mills
Reserves, Tom Gfahnm, manager (Har
iiey 5061); Bemls Park Reserves, Marlon
Gurnett, manager (Harney 4001); "West
End Merchants, Walter Hanson, manager
(Harney 20S2); Trimble Bros., Milton
Moskovlts, manager (Webster C307); Auto
Bow, Louie Moloney, manager (Harney
3C5).
(inltrley Mnkcn Snecrh.
Frank Qulgley made a short but effec
tive speech at Fort Omaha last Sunday In
regard to conditions relative to tho health
of tho teams playing at Fort Omaha. Ho
explained fully why the teams utilizing
the grounds were unable to charge ad
mission and that they had to rely on the
generosity of tho fans present to dig up
enough kale to keep the diamond In
proper condition and to defray other ex
penses, such as umpires, baso balls, water
loyi, boys to chase the balls, bat boys,
etc. Asldo from theso Items the players
are not averse to taking a little change.
Tho boys urlng tho diamond didn't force
payment and simply relied on tho good
will of the spectators to give a nickel
or a dime It they so desired. To mako a
long story short, the hammer merchants
did succeed In vanquishing the collection
via the head' cover route. They kicked
on tho onion order, consequently tho non
commlssloner officer, Frank Fields, quar
termaster sergeant, quartermaster corps,
In charge, sent this musagc to Qulgley:
Th oniciui aiom;c.
FOUT OMAHA, May 25. Dear Sir: In
reference to the use of the base ball dlu
mond at this post by the amateur teams,
one of tho. restrictions Imposed by the
War department was that charges for
admission or seats must not be made,
meaning In effect that no money should
be collected on these grounds, and in
view of this you aro Informed that con
tributions must not be solicited on the
grounds.
It will be necessary hereafter for each
team playing hero to have a representa
tive remain at the guardhouse In charge
of the clothing and effects ot the play
ers left during, the games, and also to
see that tho toilets und shower bat ha
are used In tho proper manner, as after
a recent game the players using shower
bath wet the plaster ot walls and ceiling
of the entire room as well as slightly
damaging some of the plumbing fixtures.
It la hoped that a repetition of this con
duct will not occur. FRANK FIELDS.
Quartermaster Sergeant, Quartermaster
Corps, In Charge.
Attraction nt Ilunrkrs,
Tho main attraction In the Omaha baso
ball world today will bo the contest to
be staged at Pa Rourke's pasture Je
tweon the Storz arid tho All Nations.
The humans hereabouts are Tyell ac
quainted with the caliber of both squadd
and a large, gathering will undoubtedly
be on deck to watch this row. Manager
Bradford Is of the opinion that his colts
Villi corner tho long end today. At the
present writing tho Storz look pretty
sugary and although they are bound to
havo an oft day occasionally It Is nearly
a safo wager that they can trim any
team of a eeml-professlonal caliber in
this state and the State league teams
could also be included.
One duel that, should prove unusually
Interesting will "bo on the bill of fare at
Fort Omaha this afternoon. It will bo
between the Workmen squad and the
Black Kats. They will quarrel for the
first time thin, season. Oodles ot rivalry
exists' between these two squads so a
game worth walking blocks to o w til
undoubtedly be the outeeme.
Dun of the Diamond.
Last Sundtiy Morearty pickled ten rocks
for shoatln?; the sphere for Persia. la.
The Commercial league cloaed Its doors
yesterday, on aeeount of Memorial day.
Chris X-ytk ays the Chris Lyiks are
About Mediation
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the biggest little team in this neighbor
hood. For games with tho Walnut Hill Mer
chants call J. Dugdalo over Webster 697.
Sintlo when you win and smile when you
lote. but fur goodness saku stay away
from the booze.
C. Ryan of tho Armours cracked one on
the snout Tor the limit orr or Mr. WoKf,
the Blnlr Wnkster.
If yon are looking for nn out-of-town
fuss addrefs Tim dirt, mnnager ot a base
ball team At llcnnlnglon. Neb.
Since Clirln Lyck moved the fence back
at Chris Lyck park it is a difficult n'.ht
tcr to boost oi'o over tho boards.
It took tho Alamttos a class A' team
eleven InnlngB to hand the Chris Lycks
a class B congregation a lemon.
Back of the Wtsmlths. Skybumpcr Watt
looks sweeter than ever this season. He
Is also good with tho mushroom.
Tom Gurnett. formerly the big choose
of tho Bemls Parks, Is now holding down
a berth with the O. D. Klpllngers.
Kemp of tho Townsends drovo in to tho
limelight last Sunduy by his wallopln?
ability. He cracked three on tho lid.
Thomas, a stranger In a strange land,
is holding down the first pouch for tho
Wagmans In a very satisfactory manner.
With an improving peg to second Jeny
Fltt of the Mlckel's Victrolas will bo one
of the best little catchers In this burg.
All tho Sherman Avenue Merchants
were able to pile up against the South
Omaha Ramblers was n bunch of goose
C!gS.
Any out-nf-tow,n team that wishes to
collide with the John Deere Plow com
pany band aro cordially invited to corre
spond. On the mound Cass Is twirling excellent
ball for the John Decro Plow gang. With
mediocre support he Is a regular game
grabber.
According to Manager Graham of the
Dundeo Woolen Millls he is now ready to
hook up with the Townsends for a pot
of dough.
On corner three Jawn Danze Is roosttrur
for tho Wngmans, AVhan you plug them
In his direction you might as well hunt
tho bench.
Probably It wouldn't' be a bad Idea for
some of the local talent to take lessons
from a'burglar, so they could steal a baso
occasionally.
On corner two, Llnuehan Is playing the
ear's off tho frame. He stabs them all,
has a grand arm .and is not backward
with the pole.
Here of late Kid Spellman Is developing
into a regular Cobb with the billy, but
he Is a .trifle late on the paths aa com
pared with Cobb.
Several Omaha teams paraded to sur
rounding villages ypRterday and endeavor
to teach the Tilow followers how to play
the national pastime.
If you drop ovor to tho Council Bluff
Athletic park you will find a different
team than represented them at tho be
ginning ot the season.
For trouble with the Wagman outfit
squibble to Ray Bcntfrow, 43M Charle.s.
They are especially anxious to cecuro a
few out-of-town games.
That Chris Lyck appellation seems to
bo a crowd getter, because the attendance
this season to date Is approximately
double what It used to be.
William Dolson, tho chief of tho Brode
gaard Crowns, has been rather groggy
since Old Man Morearty curled a no-hit
game against hla warriors.
Pete Lycx of the Chris Lycks looks
sweeter every game. Ho Is an accurate
pegger, comers them all behind tho bat
and Is thcro with the bludgeon.
Leslie Baker now connected with the
Murphy Did 1U walked flvo of the Dun
dee Woolen Mills, hit four, struck out
three In one inning last Sunday.
Snuff Smith, the Luxuq klnker, held
the hard belting Mlnden crew to four
singles In ten Innings and he failed to
give out any free transportation.
Those Murphy Did Its got the revenge
that they havo been looking for when
they trimmed tho Dundee Woolen Mills
last Sunday to tho tuno of 13 to 7.
The South Omaha Ramblers ure still in
tho market for games. Slip your mes
sages to M. Roncka. care ot the Packers
National bank or Buxzer Douglas 753.
Already tho class C leagues are spread
ing the salve in reference to how the
leaders ot each league are going to trim
each other at tho expiration of the season.
Southpaw Murray celebrated his break
Ir with the Alamltos by stinging three
right on the ko-ko and he also pulled off
a phenomenal catch In the conter pasture.
Jenkins, the b'ackstopper hitched to the
reDra;Ku 'leiepnono gang, is more with
the war club. Against tho Omnha Na
tional crew he slapped three on the bean.
The Saturday class A league Is again
cn a polld touting. The Firemen have
joined the league; consequently the league
will be all to tho mustard by next Satur
day. Now Tom Noone. the main geek of the
Townsends, will have to hunt for some
days before he finds a kinkor of the tic
Gulie type. McGuIro is now on the Storz
payroll.
Shook has lejolncd the Mlckel's Vic
trolas and he heaved a tautlful guine
for them last Sunday against Florence,
holding them to seven hits and whiffing
tourtoen.
Now the Wagmans have three curv
stcrs, namely, Maine, Kerr and Rent
frow. Maine boosts them with his left
hand hook, while the other two use the
right paw.
Filch ot the Mlckel's Victrolas Is play
ing great ball at tho hot corner. Ho la
their lead off man und as he watches
the pill like a hawk he Is a crackorjuck
to open .up.
Dutch Carlson is the geezer who is
piloting the Bemls Parks. Rocontly
Dutch tooK hold or the reins, and under
hlfc supervision the Parkers ought to show
us something.
It is the opinion of the writer that the
knockers that visit Fort Omaha ought to
arrange it so they could have the gamos
served with electricity, then they could
have them charged.
A regular stove leaguo meeting was In
order at Graham's weed factory last Tues
day evening during the rain. Some of
the gang started to boll over to they had
to get oil the stove.
Edward Lawler of tho Storz djn't like
to loaf on Sunday when there Is a chanco
to niuy uue uau. lie nan tnat melan
cholia feeling last Sunday because the
Storz were gameless.
According to Manager Hachten of the
l.uxua aggregation hU tribe won't take a
back seat fur any of the Omaha contin
gents and, he says. Jake Krug will back
him as strong at norseraaiaa.
Although John Saun and Georce Doush.
rty had a head-on-collision last Sunday
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: MAY
Than the Mediators Drawn
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THU&lf - TKBN VC CM.L IN
A TrUR.r PftWr "TO HeOtrVxB
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during the Townsend-Workmen fuss,
norerthuless, Suup held on to tho pill like
it Mas a million dollar diamond.
James McAtidrcws, n local umpire of
repute, was run over by a big gns wagon
hut Monday and was badly mussed up,
In nil probability ho will not bo In con
dition to wavo them out for several day.
Gcorgo Dougherty surprised some of the
wlseacroa last Sunday by cracking three
to the land ot safety. George has got a
bum paw and ho surprised his own team
mates by his effective work with the
billy.
A bunch of Luxus fans accompanied the
brewery squad to Mlnden, la., last Sun
day, and asldo from having an enjoyable
trip they witnessed a classy ball gamo, In
which tho "Omahoss" copped tho gravy
by a margin of ono point.
Pete Peterson, who turned over the
managerial reins of tho K nnd M's to
Linn Young, Is now looking for a poslah
with some fast squad. He can play most
any position, has oodles of pep and Is
rather dangerous with the club.
Tho Mlckel's Victrolas will hold down
the "nothing doing" placard today be
cause three of their plajvrs went to
Greely Center, Neb., to spend Memorial
day, and It was Impossible for thein to
get hack until four bells today.
Tho South Omahn Rumblers' weak spots
havo been strengthened by the presence
of Swanson on short and Mungerson on
socond. Besides bolng a classy hurlw,
Stanley Roncka of the Hamblers can hold
down any position In the Infield.
wHrtnv nlcht tho Ancient Ordor United
Workmen team attended In a body a
music fost held at tno American incnior
nnd given by tho band ot Union Pacific
lodge No. 1" of the Ancient Order United
Workmen. The base bolllsts' seats were
donated by the Anclont Order of United
Workmen.
A new gnng, to be known ns the Wrst
sldo Wlndsplltters, knocked at the base
ball door last week. Phil Long will guide
this tribe through tho trluls and tribula
tions they are bound to encounter. Here
with Is the Westslde Wlndsplltters' line
up: a Young, catcher: O. Grant und
Smith, pitchers; Honna, first; Carponter,
second; F. Young, short; Madscn. third
Ebncr, H. Grant nnd O. Grunt, outfielders.
Young Fitzsimmons
Can Lick Any Man in
World,Says Old Bob
w.w vnrtvf. Mnv SO. " 'E kin lick
any man In the world right now, hln-
cludlng Jock Johnson. Hl.caWn'i put a
clnvB nn Mm. Not a white 'ono hln sight
would lawst four rounds with Mm, hln-
cludln Jcanetto nnd iingrorn. jj. h iiko
,a bear, o is, hand whenever i iriea
to t Mm 'e throws me, to tho floor, ts.
a wonder of the pugullstto world. Fifty
times better nor HI ever was, hand HI
was Borne wonder at that, believe me."
Thus did good old Bob Fitzsimmons
rava about Son Robert. To hear old Bob
tell It-and ya gotta listen Mr. Robert
Ir.. is tho eighth wonder ot
the world. In Just about six months old
Bob Is going to provo It oy tossing mm
a few rats In the shape ot the present
crop of whlto hopes.
" 'E'll heat 'em hup," says hod. j
The bov Is now six feet und one Inch up
and hefts 203 pounds stripped.
"But." wo asked Bob, "has no got me
old man's heart?"
Bob was up In a Jiffy, demonstrating
some ot the blows lie has recently landed
on Son Robert without so much as a peep
from tho young'un.
"nnr T lill him like I hit Dan Crecdon
tho time when Dun was out seven hours.
He gnvo no sign of telng hit. lie s game.
ir Uonl rlaht on with the exhibition.
After our act was over nnd wo were both
nearly dressed, fully half nn hour auer
T ViU Mm. ho said. Ton. you must Tiave.
hit me. I feel dizzy. Mind you, ho was
dazed all that time ana never saia u,
word. Is ho game? Well, they don't
come any gamer."
Old Fltz Is awfully bitter against the
boxing commission Tor batTlng him from
bouts here.
"Why, I've knocked out three men
since they barred mo here," said Fltz.
"1 took on "Battling Sweeney In V'.
latnsport. Pa., and dropped him In four
rounds. Then I fought Jersey Bellew In
South Bcthteham, Pa., and knocked him
out In two rounds. Ho was using the
namo Young Fitzsimmons and I objected
to It. He challenged me to fight for It,
and wo did. He promised when he caij
to that he'd never uso my name again."
Polo Association .
Spends Fortune for
a New Grandstand
NEW YORK, May . In preparation
tnr the international match In June, the
Pnln imioeiation la said to have spent tW.-
000 already on the big field at Hompstead.
Builder James Foster has completed n
huge wooden structuro with a seating ca
pacity for 16,000 spectators, together with
additions to the stunds used last year
The playing surface has been resodded
at a large outlay, while the -stables and
quarters have been practically rebuilt. If
the British team had decided not to como
th Polo association would have had no
redress. The losses would have been made
up by the lovers of the sport, who aro
liberally financing tho match.
Foreigners on Cnb.
it is a singular fact that most, if not
all, ot the European-born players In the
big leaguts are bunohed on the roster ot
the Cub. Mollwltz was born In Ger
many: Bresnahan In Tyreo. Ireland, and
Arober In Dublin. There are plenty ol
foreign-born players in the leagues when
the Cpbans and Canadians are counted,
but very few of Eur&pean origin.
31, 1914.
nVWSN,TVC CAU.tnoY
Hr TH, guy CM THU BVe
vs.iTnouY-fttcr cruse Wnecrev e
SLAUGHTER ALL RECORDS
American Swimmers Make Some Re
markable Records During Year.
USE THE TRUD0E0N CRAWL
necord ItrrnUrra ot UUtnnen Per
formances Tnkc to the New Sys
tem nml MnUr Much Grentrr
Speed vlf1i It.
NliW YORK, May 30.-Amorlcan swim
mcrs took a great step forward during
the Indoor season of 1913-lt. A rcgulur
slaughter of records whs witnessed ut the
Important meets, and all hands Joined In
the iconoclastic work, from tho elemen
tary school lads to the national cham
pions. So many ovonts of the moment featured
the year's competition that It Is hard to
pick those most -worthy of note. Doubt
less tho smashing of national and world's
standards was most gratifying, yot tin
widespread and sensational development
of tho younger element, tho general Im
provement of mothods, and tho Increased
facilities throughout tho country In tho
way of new pools mean far moro to the
future ot wutor sports than brilliant In
dividual performances.
Tho remarkable progress In the middle
distance, howover, cannot but cause deep
satisfaction, for this was In tho past tho
blanch ot natation in which Americans
lacked ability, and tho weakness provoil
costly at even' Olympic meet. "Vo can
hardly claim to have gained supremacy,
even now, but tho times credited to our
leaders warrant the belief that at tho
rate they have been advancing It will not
be long before we outstrip nil foreign na
tions In tho quarter, halt und mile, as
we havo already at the oenturyl nnd
furlong.
Uso Trudgfon Crawl.
A rather significant fcuturo of the sea
eon was Uie uso of the trudgeon-crnwl by
Hebner, McGllllvray and Whoatloy, the
threo only record breakers at distances
beyond tho furlong. It would appear from
their success that the ucissor kirk Intro
duced Into tho oven, continuous leu
thrash ot trietrue Crawl, to torni tho
newer stroke, mako tor greater speed, at
loost over tho longvr courses. Some still
doubt It and It will be well to awa.lt fur
ther evidence before drawing conclu
sions, but recent occurrences j should bu
tabulated tor reference.
An astonlNhlng result of the national
championships was tho victory ot tho
Illinois Athletic club watermen In even'
tdngle event on tho program. Hebner cap
tured tho 100, 230 and CW-yard free Btylc,
titles na well as the lDO-yard buck stroke
one; Ilalthel tooK tho fifty-yard dash,
McDcrmott tho breast stroko event,
WohUcld the fancy diving content, Heb
ncr, McGllllvray, ilalthel and Vosbursh
tho relay race, und Hebner, McGllllvray,
tho two McDormutts, Mott, Roth, Mo
Qrath and Nosbuad tho championship In
hocket water polf. Not a first escaped
the wonderful aggregation and they
scored many seconds und thirds Into tho
bargain.
llllnolknua llrruk Records.
Tho Illinois boys also accounted for
most ot the records broken, us Bhown by
the following list;
Harry Hebner equalled tho 100-yard
mark ot seconds for swimming 1W
yards In a sixty-foot bath; lowered tho
world's 23)-yard standard from 2:13 to
2:21; Uie ISO-yard free style on from
1:32H to 1:31H. and the buck stroko one
at the same dlstanco from 1:VH to 1:0-
Perry McGllllvray reduced the 2j0-yard
mark from 2:&8 to 2:53K; tho 330-yard
one from 3:30 to J:20Vi. and tho tW-yard
one from HMiH to 119H-
Joseph Wheatley. New York Athletic
club, established a tOO-metro record ot
7:01, which la only five seconds slower
than the world's record.
Duke Kahanamoku of Hawaii bettered
his own world's time for 100 yards
straightaway from fAVi seconds to Wi
seconds, and R, B. Small, Olympic club,
San Francisco, defeated the speedy duko
at fifty yards straightaway, equalling
the tatter's International mark of X
seconds.
Orrnti- Netv HtniiiliiriU.
In relay racing at 400 yards (four men,
each swimming 100 yards) two new stand
ards wre created. Over a straightaway
npon-water courso the quartet of tho
Hul Nalu Athletic club, Honolulu Hus
tace, Kauplko, Holsteln and Ilahanamoku
covered the 400 yards In 4:05H; In a
regulation tenty-flve-yard pool the Illi
nois Athletic club team Hebner, McOlltl
vray, Ralthel and Vosburgh brought;
down the world's figures from t;!&X to
2:62. In comparing these marks tho
Americans performance Is found to be j
me Detter by only a small margin, it
ono calculates the advantage gained In
turning at the usual one second per turn.
It should bo added, however, that the
Illinois men were handicapped by very
rough water and tack ot space, four teams
being started In the narrow twenty-four-foot
pool In which the record was made.
Hence they did not exhibit anything like
their best form.
Tho appearance ot the names of Wheat-
ley and Small on the foregoing list Is
particularly pleasing, for both are new
comers and very youns. Indeed few
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world's champions, If any, have ever
shown such wonderful speed at the same
age-
For the rest, not one ot tho year's
record-breakers Is threatened Willi senile
debility. McGllllvray and Hebner ore 54
years old. Tho group, therefore, Jnay bo
counted upon to Improve for several sen
sons to come, and with tho Berlin Olym
piad hut two years oH tho iiopo Is war
ranted that tho next International water
carnival will seo thin country bidding
for honors with a team strong enough
to defeat all nations.
BAG TELLS KIND OF GOLFER
While Not an Infallible Guide, it
Often Displays the Truth.
CHAMPIONS TRAVEL UOHT
Esprria In the, tlnme Ilo Hat Jlnvc
Any More Clubs Tlmn They Ah
anlutrly JVrrd In Proress
of (Initio.
NEW TORK. May 30.-Som tltno ago a
professional once, remarlct-d, "Show me
n man's bag ut tilubs nnd 1 will tell -you
what sort of s. golfer hi Is." To a certain
extent this renikvk may have been true,
but It Is not always an lntalllblo guide.
In fact, there are more Ideas a to this
thing, that Uitng, or the other thing about
n club than there ore Clubs In existence.
When tho remark above quoted was
made, tho xpeaker proceeded to illustrate
his point by showing how many of the
really good players carry low clubs.
Francis Oulmet Is not overly fond of
liesvy luggugc In this respect; In fact,
ho carries only eight or nine clubs. This
number, however, Is no fewer than tho
average.
Harold H, Hilton, the amateur cham
pion of Great Britain, has Ills caddie
"tote" a bag fairly bristling with Irons
and wooden clubs, although It may bo
said that as a rulo tho best players
carry comparatively tew weapons nnd
tlicso nio old and trusted friends. One
champion has n small approaching
mssblr which he lias carried for twenty
flvo years. There is a. psychological
phase to the situation In thut .tho fewer
thu clubs the easier it Is tor the player
to know whut he has dona and Ills ca
pacity ot dealing with each. It Is a good
plan to ktp well acquainted with thorn
all, but how few there are who can
truthfully say Uiut he could play wltli
ono as well as another,
Walter J. Trnvls jlurlng a recent Gar
den City tournament had In his bag no
Ictin than four brassies and his compart
ment In the locker room was full of
weapons for which ho at some time or
other might have uso for. Although he
carried four brassies in his bag, he had
four moro In reserve, and ono ot them
was a how bnto ho had purchased during
tli tournament and filed down to suit
himself.
Altliough Klmer W. Loving, the Areola
professional, has dono things worth while,
he never has won a championship, and is
very fond of having more clubs than ho
could possibly uso In tho course ot a
round, Two years ago, beforl ho became
a profcsslonu!, Loving played In a tour
nament at Van Cortlandt park and on
that occasion his bag contained twenty
two clubs, Leading authorities, however,
agree that the fewer the clubs the easier
It is to master them and generally tho
belter Is thu golfer.
Sioux City Auto Fans
Offering Big Prizes
to Racers on Fourth
8101TX CITY, la., May 30.Instead of
& JiS,0 fund to guarantee the payment
of the J25.000 prize money offered by the
Auto Speedway association for the win
ners In the big Fourth of July races hero
this summer, enthusiastic business men
ot the city are now completing the sub
scription ot a $50,000 guaranty to make
assurance doubly sure. While the 123.000
does not cover the whole range ot prizes
hung up for the Speedway races. It does
make up the main ones for the principal
events. For the whole season ot racer,
from July 1 to 4 Inclusive, there will ha
values to be raced (or amounting to prac
tically 135,000.
These large purses, together with tho
JT5.000 offered by the Indianapolis man
agement and the 115,000 by the Seattle
promoters, total 1136,0)0, for Tvhlch drivers
of racing cars will compete within th4
next few months of the racing season.
NinlllnRs In llnrd Lack.
Managor Btalllngs of the Boston club
tried to trade Inflelder Martin to the
Philadelphia club for Outfielder Beats
Backer, but was turned down coM. li
also refused to walvo on Catcher McAvoy
of the Athletics, but sooner than lot Bos
ton have the sorely needed catcher, the
Athletic club withdraw its waiver request.
Thorpe Sloan nail.
The Giants, on their way west, stopped
over nt Harrlsburg, Pa., and defeated the
local Trl-8tate league team, 15 to 1. They
made fifteen hits off Pitchers Oehan und
Wert, of which Indian Jim Thorpe, in
flvo times up, got four hits, Including a
homer.
MlrhlKiin Star Shows Well.
i of Michigan catcher. Is showing up well
uciiuiu mo uai or mo at. iouia tirOWnS.
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TO PICK TENNIS MEN SOON
Davit Cup Managers Will Start
Elimination Process Very Soon.
MTOUGHIIN IS AVAILABLE
Committer Is Mnrh llellercd Orev
the rosslbllltr of Unrolllntr tho
Ctinmplon In Contest for
Honors.
NEW TORK, May SO.-Wlth the an
nouncement of tho visit of tho California,
tennis experts the Davis cup International
committee is preparing plans rar "prac
tice with a vlow tt selecting the cup;
team. Tho fact that Maurice E Mo
Laughlln, the national amateur cham-
plon, wilt bo avallablo relieves the mem
bers ot the committee of considerable
anxiety, white the fact that R. Morris
Williams, 2d. ot Philadelphia, will again
second Mclaughlin' efforts la another
source ot satisfaction. Tho other cer
tain members of tho western contingent
aro William M. Johnston, tho schoolboy
champion, and Clarence J. Griffin, al
though there Is a probability that Thomas
C. Bundy, McLoughltn'a old partner, will
como cast.
It Is tho desire ot the International com
mittee to let McLoughlln devote all of
his energies Xo the singles, and this makes
a difficult task to find u jmlr stromr
enough for tho doubles. There 1b no ono
ot real strength In the cast to select,
and that may mean that the west will
again bo called upon to help out In the
difficulty. In which event tho Pacific,
coast may have thrco cup defenders, whlift
tho cast muy bo forced to content Hseit
with one. It 1b this .problem that Is giv
ing tho members of tho committee con
cern. Pairs are to be tho most Important
features ot tho season on tho American
courts, and partnership negotiations nro
already being entered Into by vevcral ot
tho leading players. It Is un acknowledged
fact that It Ib too much ot a strain to
put McLuughlln Into both, the doubles
and tho singles, no matter how willing
the Callfornlana may ho to "undertake the
tuslc
Australian Team Ntronu-.
The Australians -will snd the strongest
combination that has ever visited these
shores. Jt I doubtful whether Hackett
can bo preVullcd upon to take up tho
burden again, although he has announced
a partnership In doubles with Theodore
It. I'cll.
Many of tho country clubs within a
reasonable dlstanco of New York are ar
ranging a series of tournaments with a
-view to giving the candidates for the cup
team an opportunity to reach their top
form. The pairs will bo put to tho test
ot actual competitions at the Nassau
Country club at aicn Cove, L. L, tourn
ament, which . has been changed
from early June to Degln July 0, as tho
turf courts at Nassau will serve as a
splendid trial ground for tho leading men
who may bo eligible for places on tho
Davis cup team.
All of the tournament committees of
the clubs that havo datoa on tno national
list havo begun to give moro heed to tho
doubles than ever before. This hitherto
neglected department ot tho game, with,
Its hazardous pairings, promisee to be
come ono of tho interesting developments
ot tho year. The fact has been driven
squarely homo that success in tho doubles
game Inevitably follows long and con
tinued association of tho players, aa
borne out by tho history ot the Doheriy
brothers, Ward and Davis, Ward and
Wright, McLouglln and Rundy, and tho
others who have held the championship
titles.
TOTAL OF 938 MARES ARE
ENTERED IN KENTUCKY RACES
LOUISVILLE, Ky May 30,-OftlclaI re
turns indicate that a total ot BSi mares
have been named In tho 21,000 Kentucky
Futurity for foals of 1914. It Is the first
time In ten 'years that the number nomi
nated has fallen below the 1,000 mark, a
showing which has been attributed by
the management to misfortunes attending
breeding operations.
There Is one feature of the Hat, how
ever, which Is very encouraging, as H
shows that more Individual breeders aro
taking Interest in the production of high
bred trotters than formerly, oven it big
breeding establishments arc curtailing the
number of their nominations, due, per
haps, to tho fact that there are moro
trotting colt stakes than they care to
patronlzo at big cost.
Cnlolirr to OntflrJd.
Catcher Frits Von Kotnlt of Cincinnati,
who. Is going to be turned Into an out
fielder, been been sent to center field by
Manager Herzog in place of Johnny Bates,
In order to have another right-handed
hitter In the lineup.
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Jlart n Veteran.
William Hart, tho new National league
umpire, has been Identified with thi sport
for more than thirty years. At ono tlmo
he was a star plteher, doing splendid
work for the Cincinnati Reds, the Brook
lyns and other major leaguo dubs.
Delhi to K. C.
Thfe Kansas City club has seenrsA
Pitcher "Flame" Delhi, tho Callfortdaa,
iron.) tno riusourgn riaiwnai vtuo.
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