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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (May 9, 1915)
Bringing Up Father THK OMAHA SUNDAY VWi MAY 0, 1313. Co; right. 11'. International News Service. T MUST DE SREAT TO lF STRONG HKE oh: ive BeerH in LOT OF PK5HTS ONCE I SOAKED A UY AN' Hb bancs' "v,'tO OIN AN" LINKED THE C V-l r-. . . . . HU5EANO A MOMENT. "ion ivj xv-tAC 'O HIM 1 7 ) S C -j vtTAitsLX c r i M .915. . 3-S; Drawn for The Bee by .George McManus TO VTOPTHAT . . I f K AhD TALK AlMT i ;TTY THIN1! CANARY A VANT ,wv,n ' 'M-K, AND TALK PKtTTX thin;v CANARY Judgments BAN JOHNSON burst Into the game lor a few momenta during the week, traveling about the same orbit as that described by Ben nle Kauff, and finishing about the Mine. It may be that Han wa oa the level In his first Interview, when he said the court, Is no place to play a ball game; his pledge of peace wa welcomed by everybody but the National league and American league magnates, and so Ban backed away from the proposition and left it in the hands of Judge Land Is. At that. Ban was right. The business end of the base ball Industry in this country suffered a lot when that suit was started, has been suffering every day since, and will suffer still more when It la finally determined. The quicker O. B. B. takes up the matter of a settle ment with the Federals, the better it will be for all hands. ' , Now John MeGraw is having an ex perience that will Just sbout make his harpiness complete. He Is tasting the delight of having the home roaster on his trail. That felloxr doesn't care to see a ball game, no matter who plays: he wants to see the home team win. and when the home team wins, he generally is found around the ticker or the bulle- iin hoard downtown, where hl money is f In his own pocket. Omaba has enough of hlrn to stocky two ordinary ball towns. It Is to smile when' reading the sancti monious words of the National Commit alon: telling Behnle ICauff lie has xhown no rerard . for contractual ohliwions. What about "Muggsy" MoOraw, 'ho helped Kauff to Jump a contract ho had made with the Brooklyn Federal team? And. when It gets down to that, where does Ban Johnson get off. or the entire American league for that matter' They're a nice lot to be talking of the sanctity of contracts. . Two human box cars pushed one an other around on the mat for three hours and a half at Louisville, and the crowd waa told ti;ey had furnished a fine ex hibition of wrestling. "Fine exhibition" Ik iiht. Dy tho way. If Hussane or Cut ler is - anxious for a real match. Joe Stecher tan carry a ton nf money on fro -the mat at any time either" of them" Is willing to risk his scissor hold. Something of a holy calm has settled down on the white race since the meeting nt Havana last mor.th. and tho Coffey Iteleh hout In New York scarcely made a ripple. Even the prospect of Freddy Welch i' a real fight doesn't get a great desl of uttrntlon. Must be that curamon nenso is coming to the surface again. While we're on the topic, tt was really SUFFS AT THE POLO GROUNDS May 18 Will Be Suffragette Day, When Giants and Cubi Play in Uew York. BUY AIL UPPER GRANDSTAND COFFEY-REICH BOUT STIRS UP FIGHT FANS -It has been a long time since New Yorking enthusiasts have shown as much interest as was manifested in the Jim Coffey-Al Reich match. The picture shows Coffey above. Billy Sunday touches a match to the hell fire and shunts peoplo over on the glory trail by the hundreds, but tho suf fragettes arc going to make Billy look like a second rate "converter'' when they invade the Polo Grounds on May 18 to win thousands to the cause of '"votes for women." Mere man associates the Polo Grounds with base ball, but fur that d:iy It Is going to he the suffragettes' tem ple. Of course there Is to be a ball game one between the Giants .and the Cuba but dangling yellow streamers shouting "Votes for women" and persuasive, ora tors will impress on tho carefree base ball fan that he should be occupied with the thought of that Important question which he will have to vote FOR at the next election. What attraction could sur pass It with side shows, lectures and ball game for the price of an ordinary ticket. The suffragettes have turned many angles In their campaign, and now tbey are ready to punch the question right home when man Is enjoying his favorite diversion. The stage is all set to make thousands of scoffers go home meek minded converts.." . ' When -the women decided that a ball game would be. the scene of their next political coup they went to Harry Hemp stead and John Foster and told them of their wishes. A a result of the cap turing of the Giants, president and sec retary, the- suffragettes now own the entire upper stand at the Polo Grounds, and that means about 3 000 seats. The next thing was to sell the purchase to men, and onie women, and already that campaign is under way with the pros pect that the entire block will be taken before the bail park is opened on the day of th game. "Nine women, the suf frage ball team, have taken out ped dlers' license and now they are wander ing all over the city decked with the I saffron-colored badges, offering their wares wherever they can bring together a group of men. At the same time that they are dis posing of the tickets they scatter circu lars which read: ' "Buy your tlckots NOW. The suffragettes will get 'cm If you don't watch out." And not to lose sight of the male lesue, some read: "Vote for the Women's Suffrage Amendment November 2." Another wrinkle Is -the peddling out of autographed base balls. Tho ones that bear Matty's name go great, but some lag. It would be unkind to mention names. The real object of It all is to boost the suffrage stock far above par. Thero will be very little n.oney made, the tickets, with the excep- llnn rt tha hitVM ItfinV aiM fit the reffU- low down for a London newsraptr wiHr rate. The profit will be used to pur- suaceet that If Bombadier Aelis reuuycl,e DriM, for the captains and lleu- rarcd -about, fighting, plenty of room j ttnant, ot the new political organization might be made for" Mm in one of the i .Q M,j the tlckfta. In ordinary .lami tranches In Flanders, it appears (hat the Bombardier doesn't etre for that ort at fighting . - ! political parlance tbey might be called the plums. I The arrangements for the day of the Tho Ilourko. are not polar bears, and already quite complete. The J7w?L.. the teem. ! suffragettes are well supplied with ora- xVM,h mrv account In a little measure can give more argument for for the lowing made at Sioux City .Mr- u"e than a minister for salvation. Ig the i-ourse of a couple of very fr &id j They will have stands erected outside am-s Muse lv.ll I-. ktill lifted amoug itlie grounds, and. as the hurrying base The summer sporta down this way. lall fons come to the gates, they will be - Igieeted by women's suffrsge on every If Judio 1-ar.rtU ever doea hand 'iowi hand. The women are a little worried that dec lt-loii but maybe the masnatcs however, owing to the opposition from have already gotten a new form of con- the elevated trains. They can't ask that tia-t p iv pared for the i'e of the gumeithey be stopped or the people wont get In tr.e future. The old cne surely Beenis ! t(J tne grounds, and they are not at all to be ready for the discard. ' f I --r J V I I I M i nt f i i i 1 1 AMATEURS PLEASED AT VOTE Success of Sunday Base Ball Means Prosperity for the Lads of the Sandlots. DIRECTORS MEET WEDNESDAY Omaha ougnt to lave another vUit sure that their voices will sound out above the din. .Ho.wever, the jrlnted word may Drove atronaer than the from John .-hlllinKton Prin.o pretty scon. ;,,I,okenj there wil, pIenty of t.r. fur the boar.l trueK nceas sumo ion n 'culars bocibl rigni SU....u:.. v.. . ....... Th re wU1 b(, ,lrnm(.r, ad naf,8 jn. Mgr. of making much of a -pln.h n the I h- eroundg n ,,erch0(1 ,wy up auto r.uus (n op for a worW tQ gep WJ ,M Jimmv Kane roikI eye brightened when I big ribbon of yellow aerots the top of ho sot awav from Omaha. nd he has the giandntand on which will be writ beon lamming the ball to beat the Dami.ten otes tor omen. New York so ever since. It may be that the return of Larry Lejunue heliwd hloi out a little. V.iat short right field fence didn't so-.m lo worry Tom P.lod'ett a hit. He went rght on pitching Just the sarre. Also, l, knocked the ball into the river himself. We see that the old stunt of right fielders throwing out runners at first on I clean hits if in order In the pillbox ark , at Sioux City. Even Cy rorsythe can lo It. Bennie Kauff got back to work with ilety is going to turn out for the occa sion, that Is, the society that favors the sutfrngettes. The wives of ta.bas ball players of the two teams will be Invited to attend, and an effort will be made to have a number of the city officials show their approval by being present. ! MANUFACTURERS' LEAGUE FORMED IN NEW JERSEY The New Jersey Manufacturers' Base Ball league has been organised by six teams, representing the Hinger Manufac- tlie Tip Tops yesterday, and It s as good j turlng company of Kllcabeth. Eabeock & as 2 to 1 that he will nurse his loo very carefully for the next few weeks Pa has ulicned up a new twlrler by the name of Larson. Larson hasn't any bril liant past record to boaft of. but he looks like tho goort- The Pint league v. Ill start off with a whoop Friday. Oo to it. laddies. . -Ml thopc runaway races seem to have headed in seme place. Did ybu we Pill Ponovan's smile tv WUcox company of P.ayonne, OxweJd Star Electrte company of Newark, West inghouse Electric company of Newark the Pathe-Freres Motion Picture company of Jersey City, and the Mlehelln Tire company ef New ftrunewlck. STRONGER ARMS IN OLD DAYS Outfielders of Present Fail to Throw Out Runners as Often as Did Their Predecessors. MIKE KELLY HOLDS THE RECORD Fears Italy Twa Claba. Tyler Christian of the Oaks claims that tho only two clubs he fears In the Pa cific Coast p'-nnant race are the .Seals and the Anwels. Apartments, lluta, huuu and cottage ran be rented quickly and cheaply by a tiee "Fur Kent" Ad SEW YORK, May 8. During the sea son of 18 George Van Haltren of the New Giants, In a game against the Wash ington club, was playing center field. "Cy" Swain, who was pitching for the Senators, while at bat happened to make what looked like a safe drive t" center. Nine times out of ten It would have been safe, but "Van" made a mad dnsh and gathered It In on the second bound and, without stopping, threw to first, the ball beating the alow-fouted Swain by a good six feet, and "Cy" sprint ins his best all the time. Of course. "Van" didn't per form this stunt right along. Statistics dhow that the outfielders back In the eighties and nineties had the shad on the present-day outfielders In making assists. The beat record In number of saslatM made in one season in the majors in recent years, or since rK. was stacked up by Hsrry Niles, then wltli the Kt. Louis team In 19CKx Harry nailed thirty nine men from the outfield, getting them at different buses. Mike Mitchell, while playing with the Cincinnati team, equaled the mark set by Niles. heading off thirty-nine men by hi power to choot a ball, from the farthet comer of the outfield with suf ficient accuracy and speed to get his man. "Ty" Cobb, Jix Birmingham, Trls Speaker. Joe Jackson and Milan of Wssr.lnton all have made especially good records 1 it this direction and lead their rt'bpecllva teams in throwing out base runners from the remote corners of the outer garden. In his day. Fielder Jones was a past manter in pegging the ball from the outfield and nipped many runnel . In the National 1- ng ie. aline l"i, Mur ray of the Giants has the most consistent record of all old league outfielders In making aslU, he leading the league in four different seasons. Hills, who used to be with the St. lxiuls Cards, was good at making long throws and had an aver age of twenty-five , per season. Titus. Haten, Cravath and Snodgrass havo good marks for accurate throwing from the outfield, i But the old boys back In the halcyon days of the eighties made some aston ishing records In throwing out base run ners from afar off. Jimmy Fogarty of tho Phillies averaged an assist from the outfield every thlid game he played In. Sam Thompson of the old Detrolta ianl Phillies was a mighty thrower In his day. Jimmy Hyun of the Chicago Nationals, left-handed though he woa. could shool a ball from the farthest corner of tii- outfleld with deadly effect. Bill Lang. had a wonderful throwing arm and wan feared by all base runners in the Na tional league. The great Mike Kelly, back In Ihij, while with the Chicago Nationals, mad the greatest record In tnrowlng out base runners from the olt field. Mlk by lair meann or foul, pegged out twenty-nine men In aixty-seven games. This seemj to be the record of the msjois. By FRANK Qt lGLRY. Well. bys, the base ball hill went over the wire with several thousand to the good, so our trouble along that line are base nail between his chewers and brings nesa without fear of being marched to the Eleventh Street station. As predicted the base ball pai ado to boost tho Sunday base ball bill was a distinct success. Ap proximately thirty cars, filled to their ca pacity and then some, paraded around the principal streets and then adjourned at the Rourke base ball mporlum. Mr. William Rourke. president of the Omaha club, admitted the amateurs to the game free of charge, and also held the game until 3:46 p. m. The parade waa headed by the board, of directors. Next Wednesday evening at S p. in. the directors of the Omaha Amateur asso ciation will convene at the city hall. They will undoubtedly have their hands full of new bustness this trip, because several protests are on the bill of fare, the Mc-Andrewa-Uanta case, the new constitution will be read and approved and they have soma unfinished business held over from their lust meeting. Several teams have been crabbing about the diamonds, so this matter will have to be adjusted. All Leagwea Oo Good. Although some of the wiseacres ' pre dicted that we would have fifteen leagues In the Omaha Amateur association, they fell short five leagues. Ten -leagues are organised and going nicely, and from present Indications they will be on top when the asbestos drops. Naturally some of the teams that occupy the cellar berth are a trifle discouraged, yet none of them have even murmured relative to throwing up the sponge. . j The latest acquisition to the local base ball contingent la the Castle aggregation. They represent the new Castle hotel 'and are under the personal supervision of Charles Kane. Their leader has teen a base ball manipulator for some moons, and because be la well Informed relative to the laald Part of the game he should make thla aggregation step some, lie has garnered some new talent that may make the speed merchants sit up and Uhik. The Castle troupe has Jol'ucu th Class A Saturday league. Thev -will also play on Sundays. For games address Charles Kane, rare Hotel Castle. Tele phone Douglas VAT). Foster Jacobs, the leader of the Ne braska Auto combination, has got oil the other managers backed off the boards when It comes, to glomlng base balls graUs. tou have heard about all kinds of dogs, but did you ever hear of a real base ball dog? He has a big Scotoh sausage that la a regular thief. He hooka base bails between his chewers rind brings Uern to the auto troupe. To demonstrate hit ability. Just want to remind you man agers of the fart that the Nebraska Auto school bunch purchased one base ball last season. Handlot Motes. From appearances It looks like Pete Lyek has won a home at Grand Island. James McAndrews la lonklna for berth as an adjudicator ir. the State rngue. Bartos of the KraJiccks Jumped on to a couple fur a half way trip agalnm the. xiiow. iing-King herd. Arross tno wreves, Al Htorrn has a conglomeration of stars that will insUe all of the Omaha boys trot to cop the oscon. Paddy Oraves of the Armours clouted one for the limit lnt Sunday. This old gent can still make the youths' tip their us to him. Chval, the slabster for the Southeast Improvement gang, is fastly developing iijto a strike out artist, lie laid ten uui last Minds y. For the 'J'ownsenils. !uker Is perform ing like Walter Julinsun. lie li) l satis iied unless he makes at least u-n gents Mil the stmovphere. Although Gentleman' Athietict have jeeeived two done nl goose , they are rl ill confident lha'. tiling will go .in Ir way before lung. !,at.t buwisy the llo'.rjels uael two kli.kers against the A. '). i , V.. ianely, iiawKlns and Greko. The lolne boys ailed to score on Greko. Moylan. star twlgKier of ncte. bus y I" like a regularv salaried dude. He has oodles of steam and nearly perfect con trol. The big game In the Greater Omaha league today will be the struggle for supremacy between the Townsonds and the Lux us. Baker and Holland will op pose each other. Tho two Macks. McCrcarjr and Mc Andrews, quit the Chris Lyek team last week. n account of a small squabble they ked to be released and their re quest was promptly granted. Phil Ahnud will be n on the flrln line for the Omaha Printing company Sunday. Tho printers had to use an out fielder In the box Sunday for their two slabmen were undor the weathor. Rowing Man Takes Crack at English Coaches in America NKW YORK. May 8. Listen to the words of a man who follows rowing clnaeily, whose views are entitled to re spect despite a very evident bias against the methods of English coachea who ara now Instructing American university crewa In the art of driving shell over a measured course In slightly faster time than their rivals. 'The Nlckalls brothers got a lot of ex tremely favorable breaks last year, and they should be thankful therefor. I don't think history will repeat Itself this see son. but If it does, then my hat ta off to them. Now. look at the facts of the Poughkcepate race in the face. Pennsyl vania's position that day was the most favorable of all the crews. They had every advantage of the outgoing current. Tou may think thla did not help them, but you) may take tt from me that It did. Aa for Tale, Harvard paddled IB order to make a race of the New London regatta, and when It was too lata they tried to sprint. That waa not Wray'a fault, be lieve me. Neither of these things la likely to happen this season." The word of thla roklng man are merely given for what they are worth. Events near at hand will settle the quotation pretty well without the neces sity of argument. In the meantime rumors front Cambridge are that the man who developed the winning Harvard Hen ley crew last year are pretty hard at work assisting James Wrajr thla season. BIG TRAP SHOOT IN OMAHA First Annual Begistered Tourney to Be Held at Omaha Gun Club Monday and Tuesday. COMBS' TBOPHY SHOOT CABDED With a trophy ralund at $100 to ex cite them to unparalleled records, trap shooters from all ver Nebraska ' and) Iowa will gather In Omaha Monday and Tuesday to take part In the first an nual trap shoot at the Omaha dun club. Co-Incident with the first annual regis tered shoot, the Omaha Gun club will formally dedicate Its new club house. built at a cost of several thousand dol lars.' The shoot will be 1M targets. The trophy la a big sterling silver cup . and the shooter who wlna It three times In aucceslon will be given permanent possession of It. The name of each win ner will be Inscribed on It so that by the time some expert cops it there should be quite a number or 'well Known names upon It. It will be Vnown aa the Omaha Gun club annual handicap trophy. On both days Va targets will be shot. The race for the big loving cup will occur on the first day. On the second day a 100-targot event for shooters who have never registered In a registered shoot a score of over eighty breaks out of a possible 100 will be held. A an added attraction, Don C. lc Cown, challenger, and Chris Chrlsteneon of Elk City, holder, will shoot I'M rockn for the T. I Combs trophy. The tiophy has been In Christeasen'a pusseKalon for several years now, but McCuwn hope to bring tt back to Omaha. Luncheon will ' be ' served " at the grounds, so that trips will not iurts)iii y have to be made by tho famished shooter or guests. The new ulub houae, r. two story affair with a big balcony, whl'h affords a clear view of the fliin line, will be completely furnished and equipped for the convenience of those who attend. Three targets will be In action. They have Just been Installe 1 and the Oraahii Oun club shooters declare they are the best west of Chicago. The program will start each morning at s.30 o'clock. No Wonder Bunny Changed His Name on the Diamond Answering a question regarding the naA tlonatlty of Bunny Briof. of the White Box recently It waa stated he waa a Frcncb Canadian. A tan from his home town makes the correction that he la a Bohemian and In this correction . this story la furnished of how he comes by the name ef Brief Bunny's right name, according to a friend from hla home town. Traverse City, Is Tony Gretkowskl as near as it can be spelled in the American lingo. The "Brief story la rather Intedestlng. When one of Bunny's brothers went to work in a Traverse City factory a few years ago he sprung the Gretkowskl stuff on an unsusprctlng employer. The employer commented. "Too much," and turning to the timekeeper, said, "Make It brief." And it has been Brief sine that day. All the youngster in the family fell Into lne and accepted the new monicker. Brief 1k known aa "Chi" by manv of Ms friends at Traverse City. As a kid he used to say that some day he would play ball for Chicago when he grew up. Hence that nickname. Bet with Cash on Races in New York Tip Grahs Ump Myers From State Loop for. Mere Sum of Nothing Tlpperury Tip O'Neill, prexle of the western loop, has copped a decision from Prexle Miles of the State league. When O'Neill announced the appointment of Dutch Myers a a Western amp. Miles put in a kick, declaring Myers was under reserve to the State loop. Miles did not object to Myers' advancement, so he of fered to sell Myers' release for $100. M)era was consulted, and he Insisted that the State circuit had not reserved htm. Secretary Farrell of the National asso ciation waa also consulted and ho con firmed the umpire's assertion. Thus Tip kept the hundred and Myers la umpiring In the Western. JACK HOLLAND SIGNS TWO MCRE HURLERS FOR J0SIES Vern Wil ley, with the Drummer the latter part of I'm and formerly with the State league, has been turned back to St. Joseph by Minneapolis. Wtlley Is too inexperienced, said Cantlllon. Jack Hol land has a I no picked up Charley Jackson, a burler who heaved in the Western two year ago. but was In the Western Canada league last season. To make room for the newcomers Jess Baker and Jess Turner have been released. l-lndney algae I mttlre-e. President Li'ltcy has slKned as urn-plrt- lJ I iloKlien of Klmira, Edward T. I'lrnrj of Metina and James lay nf Troy. ) Ladies' Prettiest Mile Golfers Hold Contest Wednesday The Ladies' Prettiest Mile Golf club will hold a putting and driving contest on the links at Miller park. Wednesday. Frank ifussell has offered a golf bag for the bet driver and Mrs. Hart a golf bat for the beet putter. The ladies will carry their lun'h ami plan on a day of extraor dinary festivities. r NKW YORK. May 8.-Iie'. will bn made- on a cash basis this summer at! Hick at Short Limit. , Managers In the Pacific Coast league a t i kli'Llnv Bifninal I V i n Al,litiAn.init.lii. the racing meetings neld In this state. ti,-tetn rule, anj It is' runioied that the Whether the money transactions will limit will be raUed. he made before a race or Immediately the Chris Lyck's. lie i.ldni .itlck long I , 1V. ,..,,,. enough to see how iho clans "A ' boys I would welcome his iuut. Walter, the new chap hitched lit the A. . lv. W arKatl m. sHOi-,l np well In the initial battle. Ho sapped two out of three, one for three bus. Wtlltamaon of the Towimcnds waa en iJI around scream laxt tuiiiay. Me nuil.d three has unci capped tour dif , K'i,t trail. is out ot the clonus. PugnaiioiiM- Flanasan. chief debater after the race has been run has not yet been fully determined upon by the rac ing authorities. In all probability settle- '. Tcm n to ti e l.ilil ments for tne bet and lo the w.nnrrs J ooi'lhern league will be made I mined laid after tiie re) ault of the uce lias b en approved by Kay tire Itrluaara. The Kansas City Club bun releuio-d t!i'. vateran. 1 oni Imwiiey. nrd lnfieUU-r A I Hock club of the STILL WAITS FOR PACKEY TO QUIT HIS SECLUSION Mike Gibbons in ytlll waiting for Parkey McKarlanl lo come out of his seclusion and clinch the mitch the vtornysrds ruanai loiia- rutnasari. rinei aeouier . , . . , , for the Townaenua. lumped into tho lin e- I champion bnached several weeks ago. i.Kht ,asl hunday by hanking lour on tliu J M lrliae.1 has potted A forfeit of 1501 far n.eller jut of tour trirs to the plate. ( flight and appearance, but Patrick Is middle cushion; Hsrtus, at almit. ahd d l"nd at 3 o'clock. Douglas, stationed at the hot corner. . Because the Alamitos were ,-ompelled rtirr DAPtltir Drf ITT A to lay off last riunday. they nailed upjdrVlrr nAUNu KcuAl I A r'y 'talent Urn Ju'cVeT egg's':" j IN ENGLAND CANCELLED That Irrepreahlble leader of the Luxus, . . Jonathan lunion. says his liouie will show those aupposed U bo fast K-eks a few things in the very Immediate future. That new ulinrcr. Fagged Vngeler. hitched to the trownlng--K(ng boncli will piol.nl.ly win fame this aeeaon. -He made twelte. tulle the count lust Sunday. For the KrsJIceks. Mtnkerino Koucks is pushing the pill uver tlin crockery Prom the present Indications, tktf rac ing, w hl 'h is a popular sport in England. will probably lie abandoned this season, aa at tiie annual meeting of the BkU'f Bailie: ao iullon. held In Engind ra ce n tl y, it waa Jeeided to poHne the 101 regally The 1915 Harley-Davidson i only, with il.i 9 reilnementg, will give you the uuivliuum amount of plcuMire, Kcrvice and all-around sal iMattlon to be hud trom the sport ot motorcycling. CaJl and get a demonstration. Open evening. VICTOR II. ROOS "The Motorcycle Man." 70i Leavenworth bt Omaha Neb.
