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Judgments
Would that we were Big Chief Johnson
Drawing down the shining shekels
While we warmed our curemblngo
On a bench within a dugout.
For the Federal league has spoken:
"Wo will tako good care of Johnson.
Heap much wampum wo will give him,
Fill his hide with blg-Icague fodder,
Dome his frame with wealthy water
Antt he need not shako a digit,
Need not make a noise like working
Need not gambol through the motions,
Just sit pat upon his coccyx,
Dragging down his weekly Insult
But. while wo have started writing
In this Hiawatha meter.
In this sing-song easy meter,
('Course it's easy Just like stealing
Candy from a blooraln' baby.)
We will lengthen out thefo versos
With a word on Focll's decision.
Which, you garner, put the Jody
On tl)e Fed league magnate's nanny.
What an awful kick wm slipped them
'Twlxt medulla oblongata
And the spot they sit, when resting.
When Judge Foell, In his wisdom,
Took the "Junk" from out Injunction,
Leaving it as tight and solid
As a democrat in Toxas.
But Injunc's and Foell aside, sir, '
Would that we were nig Chief Johnson,
Dragging down the shimmering shekels
While we warmed our curemblngo,
Doing nothing, and that dally.
J. P. M. in Chicago Record-Herald.
Tr-fc BOTHER J. P. M.. Jt etrlkes
us, has touched off ono of
I J the best of the season. Mean-
time, the blow dealt the Federal
league by Judge Foell'B refusal
to dissolve organized base ball's Injunc
tion against Johnson appears to hit the
outlaws between the eyes. Johnson, It
win be remembered, Jumped lili Cincin
nati contract to pitch for'the Kansas City
Feds, whereupon he was enjoined from
playing. He has been restrained by the
temporary order, which is now made per
manent and will not do any pitching for
ye outlaws In Chicago, whore the decision
waS made. This ruling does not affect
Johnson anywhere but Chicago, though,
Dt course,' If he should bo sent In to work
for the Feds In any other city, organized
base tall would simply go through the
name process there as It did In Chicago
to tie his hands. Johnson Is quoted as
eaylng, '"Nothing can make me play ball
again In Cincinnati." Possibly, but the
precedent seems to be established against
direct and flagrant contract jumping.
The real loiue InVolved In this dispute
was once more tho validity of the ten
days notice of release clause. The Fed
erals et It up as one of their vital points.
The Judge pointed out that Johnson
signed the Cincinnati contract containing
that clause after having worked under
It the year before at a smaller salary
without protesting against the clause;
that the clause appears in most con
tracts of base ball players, and that it is
hard to believe a player would delib
erately sign a contract he believed to be
unfair.
And now another word on the matter
of delaying games. After all, Is it the
fault, primarily, of tho umpires? Mnny
say not and there Is ground for their
contention. In tho first place, as every
body knows, it always has been and al
ways will bo next to Impossible for the
average umpire they are not all like
Shamokin Kelly in the minor league to
command sufficient respect and order as
to enforce the expedition of the gatne.
Yet, of course, the umpire is not, even
under this theory, to be totally absolved
from responsibility, But the point of this
argument Is that the greater onus falls
on tho team owner. Let tho employer
make it plain to his players that they
must regard time on the diamond, move
along with respect for the wishes and
interests of the fans, who do not care
to throw time away, and wo might havo
less of this slip-shod, go-as-you-please
business. The team owner, then is the
fellow with first power. Even the man
ager, especially It he be a player and
not an owner, is apt to lack It. Perhaps
this theory is correct and all to the good,
It certainly seems plausible and sound
enough. The employer ought to be able
to control his men if anyone can and
if he makes a ruling he ought to be able
to enforce It, at least reasonably well.
If any Western league owner or manager
has an Iron rule against loafing on the
diamond, we don't know it. Of course,
where owners do not travel with their
teams, that makes a difference. But pos
sibly the Inclination Is to lay too much
of a burden on the umpires in this con
nection. Well, let the burden be divided,
If necessary, the team owner doing his
part, the umpire his toward having the
game played on a business-like basis. We
desire to urge this matter for it Is be
coming a subject of a good deal of com
plaint by the fans. Certainly it It gets
to the point of affecting gate receipts.
the owners and managers ought to be
amenable to the appeal, for there are no
gate receipts to lose in this league.
Mr. "Broom'' Donaldson of the "All
Nations" white, black and red made a
very clean sweep of our vaunted Storzes,
fanning twenty and allowing only three to
hit him. Mr, Donaldson also gave a few
Interesting and instructive object lessons
in how to hit the ball and run bases,
Truth Is, If Mr. Donaldson's skin hap
pened to have a little different huetto it
he, with possibly Mr, Mcndez, might be
pitching for some team even more famous
in the records than tho "All Nations.'
Ty Cobb may soon be able to lift
Dttlt baK into the running
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SETTLE SOMEJF DISPUTES
Amateur Base Ball Directors Get
Troubles Out of the Way.
BIG BATTLE AT KOUEKE'S
Donaldson of the AH-Nntlons to De
on (Ue Job with nn Ambition
to Give Stora Triumph a
Good Time.
ny FRANK QUIGLKV. .
Enough of the directors of the Omaha
Amateur association showed up last week
so that a meeting in behalf of the regular
routine of business could be held. How
ever, nothing was said of material value
in regard to hitching the hardware on to
the directors that failed to register. Sev
eral disputes were settled satlsfoctorlly to
all concerned, the new organization's con
stitution was adopted and it was, unani
mously decided that tho directors should
meet the first Monday of each month,
unless protests dropped in faster than
now anticipated. In event of too many
kicks the president can call a meeting
Whenever he so desires. It is the inten
tion of the association to enroll every
team in Omaha regardless of whether or
not they aro members of one of the
leagues. J
Towards the termination of the season
it is planned to have a field meet at
Rourke park and also a series of games
to ascertain who is who between the dif
ferent leagues and to fathom the ama
teur championship of the three cities.
Chief Dugdale of the Walnut Hill Mer
chants is very enthusiastic about storting
another class B league. His ambitions
in this respect have already carried htm
so far that ho has made arrangements
for several managers to congregate at
tho city hall Monday night to tallt over
the advisability of organizing another
league.
In all probability Dugdale will be able
to make his dreams materialize.
Hull H-1 Sox Chief.
Possibly a goodly number- of the Omaha
base ball Insects would like to know what
ever become of Hull, the klnker who
came here a perfect stranger the spring
of WIS and loft last fall with an urmy of
friends and an enviable reputation. He
was associated with several Omaha teams
during last season and twirled wonderful
ball for all of them. At the present time
ho is the chief of the Kansas City Red
Sox, the fastest team on the road, accord
ing to Hull.
It Is composed of salaried ball players
that have been outlawed for one causo
or another, but still retain' a .desire to
grab their squares through their base ball
ability. They have been touring the
southern part of Kansas and Missouri
and they are now working northward and
if everything runs along smoothly they
will be on Nebraska soil in a couple of
weeks. Ho will probably arrange a aeries
of games with the Storz to be played at
Rourko park.
1Mb Gnmr nt Itonrke's.
On the green at Pa Rourke's pasture
this afternoon at three whistles that
elongated chocolate colored rascal tatoocd
Donaldson, who Is without a question of
a doubt the Walter Johnson of the
African race, will oil up his left lunch
hook and with the machinery contained
therein proceed to mow down the Storz
family. According to the Storz, the All
Nations are not going to slip over a vic
tory this trip. With Donaldson out of
the way the Storz are every bit as good
as the All-Nations and If they can trim
the All-Nations with him on the rubber,
It is a lead pipe that the fans will be
willing to doff their lids in recognition
of such a remarkable feat.
Just journey back to last year and If
your memory doesn't fall you, what do
you think would bob up? Just the fact
that the Storz trimmed Donaldson last
season and as their team Is stronger this
yeur there is no reason why they can t
do it again.
The Omaha Rubber company ha or
ganized a team, which will be under the
leadership of T. E. Hendrlck. For games
with the Omaha Rubber company call
Harney 2672 or Douglas 1815, and squeak
for Hendrlck.
Hot Diamond Dust.
Smoky Grant will hurl the pill for the
F, M. Valentines.
The TDmll Hansens have changed their
namo to J. H. Bourgeois.
Hereafter tho James Corr Juniors will
be known as the Imperials.
On the hot corner McAndrews of the
South Omaha Ramblers is the rambling
kid.
Urennan unhitched from the O. D. Kip
lingers and then hooked up with tho
Advos.
Scanlon of the Joe Smiths is the man
that opposing kickers have to worry
about.
Back of the "crack 'em" .platform the
Ramblers have a dandy backstopper in
Hansen.
Papllllon only gathered one hit In nine
rounds off Kerr, the slabster of the
Wagmans.
With tho swing tools Klusa, Anderson
and Krebbs are the big guns for the
Krebbs outfit
The John Deere Plow company team
wants games for July 4 and 6. Call Klein
at Douglas 4780.
The Black Kats and the A. O. U. W
teams will greet each other again June
a at Fort Omaha.
Cub Millet is now holding down the sec
ond sack for the Windsor hotel crowd.
He relieved Vandlver
The O. D. Klpllngers havo completed
arrangements to utilize the Murphy Did
It suits, so they will probably change
Hat to Ruin It
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thflr monicker either today or next Bun
ds, .
Arthur Glasgow would like to join some
class "B" squad. You can commune with
him over Webster 4597.
Pie Coe was the star that shone bright
est with tho billy for the Townsonds
against the Joe Smiths.
Burns, the new backstopper hitched to
the . Ancient Order of United Workmen
combination, is hot stuff.
Dr. yvillard H. Qulgley, formerly a star
base ballitt, la now In politics. Ho is
running for county coroner.
From the standing of the Drexel Shoe
team, It is a cinch that thoy can boot
them on the field as well as off.
Arthur Hachten has succeeded Wltllam
Doeacher as manager of tho Independents.
He can be reached over Red 187.
For debates with the Wagmans call J,
B. Skomal at Douglas 6262. or slip him a
line at 2621 South Fifteenth street.
Wonder which team of the City league
Is going to put a crimp in the aspirations
of the Brown Park Pharmacy crewT
At short "Gulnnee" Is now working for
the Joe Smiths. Ho Is a peacherlno on
the offense and is fair with the pole.
.JUnlFr tno leadership of Harold Pearson
thn ITnnf fnM1 atmuM v
In near the top of the Metropolitan league.
v-armody of the Valentines will be back
in the ring today. He has been on tho
down, and out list for a couple of weeks.
Back of the hit station Overman is doing
good work for tho Black Kats. He is
Pegging better this season than ever be
fore. For the Kreb Transfer gang Jawn Nor
ton is the big noise Jin the mound. He
has averaged seventeen strike outs per
game.
When McGuIre, now attached" to the
Btorz " lo "cr 10 me
you don t" corner Llsmond is putting un
troupe"" Same for th "vv,n,3aor hotel
Fitzgerald Is the new slabster mud.
Ith5e&.JVhe n?llr " he ,s Pood" as
mngei? ' 08 he 0UBht 10 bc a hu "
VS fUlmln' fonerly the manager
hnMth52,Urphy 9ld wl hereofte?
VntSSS n8 f th6 PartUrM '
Because the Luxus didn't play Chin
,wll'y Participated In the Chris Ly?k
hotef'trlb?01'1 dUe1, ,U e4forythe
tlanW 5 the bWTun"w,raMu?e:
wiS?Sy-SMjr "nt he poke, them
A irnrtfl ileal tk. . .
nf iV. T-i . j '? -;ru- 'or me success
fir htehiPllTePndentl attributed to the
?Etti!laLHl,eErea u d0,nK the bulk of
Am A Tin 1 1 TXT Mil-
$Mxt h0 don,t caro for
iouiMtIISv vlctro,as especially anx-
olff.; 1805 Locust rtreVrna WUn KnwU
,Tii?. Y,nner 1" the Mercantile league,
f . composed of six teams, nailed
twentj-nlno art Sunday0. ,0"r8 COrnred
fcra HWAiK "F" hard to isce?-
01 r th." Mercantile T league. Ce"ar
f.Tfcl Vl,?t0r f the Metropolitan league
S-vh,1,? ,,l,vo,u'Lto '"elf label last Sun
day, but Uncle Tom Coll says they will
be there today with bells on.
A I n T trials Tr ... , . .
McCreary outfit last Sunday. '
ino urandcls Stores are doing their
best to land the rag in the Mercantile
league. It is up to them to push tho P.
O. Hupmoblle gang down tho ladder.
vt ora nas been received that Woodblno
ably for the fight today -with the Ancient
Last Sunday the F. M. Valentines wcro
booked to play tho Luxus at Fort Omaha,
but as they hnd a squabble among them-
-w .to mcjr aiicu w uccureic vne scenery,
Ncstlebush is now the main gazabo of
the T. O. Hupmoblle crowd. He knows
the game from A to Izard and should
push them through without many flaws.
So far this season the Krebs Transfer
bunch have nailed six games, it is ap.
proximately time that they would use a
transfer and get otf the road of success.
Those King-Pecks ought to live up to
the front part of their appellation and be
th Uintm nt IhM fVAanllL !..... m .
w - w .iu Mvikatuiio league, lney
art? now rcktlng comfortably in the third
flMMt
Vernon of the "Dundee Woolen Mills
, - v., bciivo anu umy al
lowed one hit and he lost to Plattsmouth
uj uib rcurc oi i 10 i. Mara tatty, eh
boys?
vu0c uajici neni via UiD UViailOn
route In the stxth chapter last Sunday,
the short end of their wrangle with the
Joe Smiths.
-..w 'J ...w neig uuk ui llieir HUBS
last Sunday and although they put up
" uaao oaii iney wero compelled to
hA H.fl.ll ...1.1. . . -I . 1 .
Buiioiitu mill W1V ilU(b CI114 UL
double-header.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen
u-ain moiling lor a game lor me f ourtn
of July. Address Frank Qulgley at 1600
Chicago street, or telephone Douglas T2M
or Webster !.
Although the Jepsen gang dropped a
tvran.l. lo.t C. aH..tti.l... . i . I
manager is of the opinion that he has
the best bet In the recently organised
Another new herd slipped under the
Th:. will h llnrlr tho iun.rv(.1nn nt
Harry Strtckler. For trouble tickle the
ringer on uougias uao.
ters of Importance relative to amateur
Huso uaii wuuiu ue apureviaica or irBDK
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wuiHic)-, uiiiiuunt nun jiiiii over uaun
las 22p6 or Webster tlii.
Herewith the lineup of the Independ
ents: McKeague, catcher, Liljegren,
pitcher: Hachten, first; Doesoher, second;
Zlclenskl, third; Johns, shortstop; Hoye,
Hoffman and Mattern. outfielders.
. Wli It Ulll Buiiuuimiiifi v.iiafaca mil
drop In to Woodbine, la., today to see
V. . ... .m.JUi. ,1M . . ...ill
of United Workmen and tho home talent.
Woodbino held the All Nations to a close
score the other day,
Mendez, reported to bo a Cuban, Is
without any question of a doubt tho Cobb
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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE
Another of Muggsy's
Milton Stock, the young pupil of the
McQraw bench school, who Is now doing
good work' as regular third baseman nf
the New York Giants. Stock has vindi
BEANING WESTERN FEATURE
So Far Hundred and Thirty-Eight
Have Been Hit by Pitohers.
LAKAFF HOLDS THE B2C0RD
Hub Ten Illir Notches for IiruUInK
Dnttrra and la Followed by Doyle,
(Jnnner, Lumber t, I'i'rry, Smith
and Closiunn,
One of the features of life In th West
ern league is getting "beaned." Already
this season 1S3 batters have been picked
off by the sharpshooters who occupy
tho mound. The records show that going
to bat In the Western is a good deal like
taking part In a Moxlcan battle, the
chance of getting hit depending entirely
on the wlldness of tho pitcher. Ho far
Lakaff of Des Moines holds the record,
having ten big notches on his -trusty
gun, each representing nn aspiring bat
ter mowed down by the flight of one of
his uncertain bonders. Doyle of Sioux
City comes next with eight, and his team
mate. Gasper, Is not far behind, with six
to his credit. Lambert and Perry of
Wichita are tied at seven each, but have
plenty of tlmo to improve the record
Smith, Closman, .terser and Pureed are
holding down fifth place with five
apiece, and the season still young. The
others string along down to Harry Hicks,
who got through his short life In tho
Western without maiming a single vic
tim. Wichita's boys are the most eager to
knock it out of the lot, and 217 of them
have struck out trying to put the pill
over tho fence. Omaha batters to tho
number of 164 have gone back to the
bench via thii strikeout route, and Den
ver has the lowest record of any of the
teams, with only 113 set down for falling
to connect.
Sioux Better Walters.
Sioux City has the better waiters, hav
ing worked the opposing pitchers for 233
walks, while Des Moines Is second with
179. Omaha has profited 138 times by
the generosity of an opposing slabman,
while Denver has gained the fewest
walks of any, with 111 to its credit.
In the matter of stolen bases Sioux
City looms up with ninety, Just one
ahead of St. Joe, tho Drummers having
swiped eighty-nine bag so far during
the season, pmaha looms up well In
this regard, with seventy-one steals
credited, and Denver Is again last, with
7, 1914.
Drawn
Pupils Making Good
cated McOraw's confidence In htm by de
veloping Into one of the moat valuablo
men on the team.
only forty-nine. Individually, Nicholson
of Wichita leads with twenty-two steals,
while Harry Cassldy of Denver shows
the value of an old-timer on the team
with eighteen steals on his record. La-
Jeune of Sioux City and H. Watson of
St. Joe come next, with sixteen each,
and then follow Schlpke and Krug of
Omaha, each with fifteen stolen bases
on their list.
Denver leads the league In the matter
of pushing along the batter, having made
soventy-four sacrtftco hits so far this
season; Lincoln Is socond with sixty-two
and Omaha Is well down toward the bot
tom with only thirty-nine. Again Harry
Cassldy shows his valuo to his team, he
being credited with eighteen sacrifices;
McOafflgan of Lincoln Is second with
fourteen, Clancy of Omaha and Fox of
St. Joo tlo for third with eleven each,
and Mullen and Miller of Lincoln are
tied for fourth place with ten apiece.
ONE OF FINEST LINKS IN
WORLD AT FORT SHERIDAN
CHICAGO, June ft.-The finest golf
course In the world, not excepting the
National Oolf Links of America, on Long
Island, has Just been laid out near Fort
Sheridan by H. S. Colt of England and
Donald Ross of PInehurst, It Is to be
known as the Old Kim Oolf club. The
course Is 6,420 yards long and there Is not
a hole on which the player has to drive
Into the sun.
The membership ts limited to 1K, and
the Initiation fee Is 11,600, the highest in
the country. Only death or resignation
con mako a vacancy. William A. Alex
ander and R. Harvey McElwee, Onwent-
sla club veterans, fathered the project.
and Edward F. Caroy Is president.
The club house, costing S50.O00, was de
signed by Benjamin Marshall, to repre
sent a SpanUh villa.
rtnrfciv Twisted U,
Nap Rucker went to Bonesetter Reese
after his poor showing In the West and
rejoined the Brooklyn team with the
assurance of Reese that all his ailments
had been cured. Reese found Ruckers
backbone out of place, a few ligaments
twitted, an elbow rattling and his
stomach and throat twisted. Out side
of these things there was nothing the
matter with Nap.
Iiorrnion fJolna Hack.
Pitcher Lofty Lorensen, who has
seen a rreat deal of the country and
worn a number of uniforms since De
troit got him last fall from Davenport
of the Three I league, has finally drop
ped down Into class D with Ottumwa
of the Cantral astoclatlon. In his first
time In that company he was betted
all over the lot by Waterloo.
for The Bee by
mphdrcva Pi VTlQ HT7T NUICM
Eighteen Fair Sex Athletes Awarded
Honors by Gornhuskor Board.
BIO INTEREST IS AWAKENED
Gentler firs nt Btatr University la
ShOTvliiB nn Increnarid Activity
In All Linen of Siiorla
nt School.
I1Y JAMKS IS. IiAWlHONCB.
LINCOLN, Neb., June 6.-(8peclal.)-Etghteen
Nebraska co-eds are athletic
enough to be awarded "N'" by the Corn-
huskcr board, tho largest number of girl
athletes ever to qualify for letter honors.
Thirteen co-ods qualified last year, while
In the seasons previous to 1911, the co-eds
took but little Interest In athletics. There
has been a big awakonlng of Interest this
season, however, and tho girls' nthletla
squad was nearly double that of former
yoars. Tho qualifications for the award
of a letter to n co-ed were unusually
severe this year, Including a standing of
90 or above In physical education, a re
quired courso of training for all co-eds
nt the university, the winning of one
first or two seconds In the annual field
day events and membership on one of
the winning teams.
Those who qualified for "Ns" this year
were: ,Amy Armstrong, Emily Brlen.
Marie Clark, Theodore Doods, Wlnnlfrod
Dodds, Betty Doyle, Eva Flsk, rtuth
Fitch, Christine Hansen, Boulnh Harrlss.
Blancho Htgglna, Camilla Leyda, Luclle
Leyda, Ernentlno Ltnbcrg. Mable Long
acre, Nellie Ludl, Ora Neff and Florence
Sandy.
Blyrra Blecteil Captain.
At a meeting of the athletic board held
Thursday, Charles Myers of York was
elected captain of the Cornhusker track
squad for 1915. Myers has been a mem
ber of the track squad for two years. In
addition to electing the track captain, the I
board also awarded track'"N's" tq sevon
men, Including Captain Reavla, Irwin,
Zumwlnkel. Ltndstrum and doetze.
Prof. George Barber was re-elected
president of the athletic board, .when, the
'new members from the student body took
their places. Otto Zumwlnkel was elected
vice president and Dr. It. E. Clapp was
re-elected secretary. T. A. Williams was
elected treasurer.
The committees for next year will be
as follows:
Finance committee: Profs. Caldwell,
Morrill, Fouts and Reese. k
Build Inns and erounds: Prof. Morrill.
Prof. Clapp hnd EnrI .Hawkins.
Eligibility committee: Prof. Wolfe and
Victor -Halllgan.
Administration. Prof. Clapp, Trof. Bar
ber, Prof. Caldwell, Fouts and Zumwln
kel. Increases Season Tickets.
The athletic board went on record In
favor of Increasing the price of season
tickets to the student body of the uni
versity from S3 to Si. While the season
was n success financially, the athletic
board does not think the students are
contributing sufficiently. The season
ticket entitles the holder to admission to
every branch of athletics during tho year.
Athletic Manager Reed yesterday began
putting the Cornhusker gridiron in con
dition for the early practice next fall.
Reed ordered the field to be sodded again,
although It was sodded last summer, The
work will cost the athletic board a trifle
ovsr $200.
Probation in Sports
Gets Run for Money
Among Harvard Men
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June . Prob.
tlon, the bane of all college athletes, has
been having a "nierry" run at Harvard,
and as a result the student council, after
hearing graduates connected with the
university sports speak In favor of
remedy for this state of affairs, has Just
appointed a committee to study the ex
lettng situation from all angles and to
report Its Investigations to that body.
Coach Percy D. Haughton of the eleven
and J. Wells Farley, head of the foot hall
committee, were the men who appeared
before the 'council und dwelt at length
on the Inroads probation Is making In
Harvard athletes. Foot ball bids fair to
lose several promising men unless studies
are strictly attended to. Jim Oilman,
varsity tackle last fall, has already been
forced to leave the university temporarily,
and on his return next fall will still be
ineligible for the team. R. B. Hitchcock
a freshman star, Is another foot ball
player forced out of college. Fred With
ington'ii status at present prevents him
from participating In any sport. The
base ball team lost Boyle, Ervin and
Heyer, all men of great promise, and
tho track lost Rod Tower, a member of
, Harvard's champion Short distance In
door relay team.
The council soon after listening to
Messrs. Haughton and Farley appointed
a committee to Investigate the best meth
ods toward creating sentiment against
probation, the members of which follow:
E. D. Bradegee, J. W, Farley, graduates;
O. E. Brickley, O. F. Pllmton. W. H.
Trumbull and W, II, Barron.
Pnulette to NnahYllle.
The Cleveland association club has sold
First Baseman Paulette to the Ifashville
club of the Southern league,
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"Bud" Fisher
SPEGULA.TINCJN BIG MATCH
Johnaon-Horan Fight it Subject of
Much Interest to Fans.
CHAMP ANXIOUS TO WIN OUT
Dnrly Neirro Will Do Ills Utmost in
Slerltortonaly Defeml hr. Title of
Which Hp Is Known to De
Qultp Prond.
NEW YORK, June 6,-As the time
draws near for the much-heralded En
counter between Jack Johnson and Frank
Moran, thero Is much speculation as to
what Is going on beneath the surface.
In all big matches of this kind thero Is
much that Is kept from tho public, only
to como out months and sometimes years
aftor the event is history. While every
thing may not be entirely above board
In the present affair, what Is being hid
den apparently Is of ho great Importance.
Of course, there are no American mil
lionaires putting up a purse of (30,000. It
is understood In Paris that Johnson him
self and Dan McKetrlck are tho real pro
moters. For a tlmo it was rumored that
they would not be allowed to hold the
match. And since the French promoters
were all on the outside, thero may havo
been some truth In this rumor. But now
that Victor Breycr, the leading spirit In
French boxing circles, has been taken in.
there Is little chance of any lnterfcrenco
from the authorises.
Wish to He Unknown.
There are several reasons why John
son and McKetrlck do hot with to havo
It known that they are the men behind
tho match. Naturally Johnson desires to
cover up the fact that he has broken Hts
supposedly Inviolate rule never to ac
cept a match unless guaranteed S30.000.
Johnson cannot afford to have th's
known, as .It would seriously handicap
him the next time he seeks to hold up
somo promoter.
Another reason is that tho fact that tho
match Is being run by the fighters them
selves does not look well. It is not at all
likely to Increase public confidence In
the match. However, there seems to bo
nothing seriously off color about the Af
fair aside from the fact that Moran'a
prowess is being unduly magnified.
Viewed from any angle, there la :io
reason apparent why the 'battle should
not be fought entirely on Its merits. John
eon's well known antipathy to Americana
and his pride in his position as champion
make It almost certain that he could not
bo Induced to throw the fight under nnv
circumstanced. If Moran wins it wilt to
entire on his merits, or rather becauso
Johnson is no longer in condition to do
himself Justice. .
Is a Vllal Point.
This matter of Johnson's condition Is
of course the vital point of the wholo
affair. Were It not for the probability
that he ha gone back, the match, would
not be worth considering for a moment.
Bo many contradictory reports hava
reached America regarding this point that
the truth of the matter is really more ob
scure than it would hava been If nothing
had been said.
Probably the best and most authorita
tive report on Johnson's present condi
tion was that furnished by Snowy Baker,
the Australian promoter. Baker fully
qualifies as an expert, competent to 'de
liver an opinion on such matters. Besides
being an all round athlete himself, he has
written several books that treat on phy
sical welfare. And as the feeling against
Johnson In Australia prohibits him from
ever using the black in a match, ho
should be entirely unbiassed.
Therefore, when he states that John
son Is ready to fall before the first good
man he meets, ho may have tho situa
tion sized up accurately. Baker does
not say, that Moran Is the man to do
the trick. If he' did his remarks would
have a great deal less weight, since it is
well known that Moran Is outranked by
at least two of the leading white hopes
and cannot be classed as at all dangerous
among champions.
American Pugs Make
Money in Australia
NEW YORK, June .-That tho Ameri
can fighters who went to Australia made
no mistake la ovldent from a letter re
ceived today from Al Llppo, a local sport
ing man and manager of fighters. He
states that the Yankee pugilists are ni
making plenty of money out of their bat
tles In that country. Al writes that tne
Jeff Smith-Pat Bradley fight April M
drew 113,241, and that each fighter re
ceived 3,I10 for his end. The Eddie
McGoorty-Dave Smith bout on April 13
drew 111,445, and each man received t2,S5L
Lippe further states that the coming bat
tle between Jimmy Clabby and Jeff
Smith at Sydney on June ( Is cxpectod
to draw over 20,000, as the club Is ad
vertising the fight as one for the tnlddto
weight championship.
Howell as na Ump,
Harry Howell, the former American
league pitcher. Is spending his time in
San Antonio, but expects soon to get a
berth as an umpire In some good minor
league. ,
Maun lilts Homer.
Outfleldtr Leslie Mann of the Boston
Braves had the honor pt hitting the first
home run of the season at Forbes Field.
