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2 S THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 14, 1917, They call a boy a slacker for embarking on a ship, But how about his backer, who arranged that ocean trip? A efcrtiWo wfc. llie hi Wrm Wa Mh UMMrfkU tya,, , .. Btetrf. "O apruvl ., ' Vaa iMdr mi ihUwi i .;' 1 4a on tn mm sea liiisjwenrv A eonaln oU athlete Mined Duke, A Ktft to bli wife wbhe to mmkt. He wm haafrjr that tej 9p ha went right away ; -' And hoocht her a portoriMOM fteal YOUNGSTERS HOLD I own with Seniors LEYIHSKY FIGHTS DUNDEE MAKES BIG SDH INONE SEASON Italian Lightweight Cleans Up Thirty Thousand Dollars " During Last Year. FIGHTS TWENTY BOUTS AMATEUR SPECTER BEFORE TENNIS MEN i . . Dangers of Commercialism Are Ahead, Declares President George T. Adee. MOST LOGICAL CHALLENGER OF LES DARCY "Billy" Miske, whoM recent work in the squared ring is fast making him the boxing fans' first choice for a clash with Lei Darcy, the Australian fighter. ' FORTY-ONE HUES That Is Number of Bouts Dan : . Lads and Lassies in Teens Make Their Harks in AH Sports.. Morgan's Charge Had Dur ing Last Tear. tHRLS HOLD UP THEIR END SOME MORE OF HIS HISTORY MEETING - IN FEBRUARY w II sV S Youth must be served," may be in old wheeze, but it certainly ran rue to form in the athletic world in 916. Nver' before did somanyyoung- ters display such marked prowess in he various lines of soort and ath letics. Ano snould the youthful ith-l ete continue to improve, the coming reason is likely to witness the down all of more than one veteran. Of the many juvenile athletes who felivered in 1916, 12-year-old Bernar- m turner, known as the roque won ier. is perhaps the youngest. At the Missouri Valley championship tourna jnent held in Kansas City last fall, Master Currier defeated some of the est players -in the country, among hem his grandfather, a well known Xpert, who taught him the game. Any !id who can beat his grandlathers wn game it certainly there or there bouts. i Golf also produced a boy wonder i the person of Bobby Jones, the kid narvel from Georgia. After cleaning ip the golfers of his home state lobby entered the national tourna ment last year and succeeded in get King into the third round of play be Fore he was upset by Bob Gardner, she 1915 champion. The spectacle of 5 14-year-old boy wading through the 14-fimeri in s national tournament treated a full-grown sensation in golf fig circles. After watching him per form "Chick" Evans, the champion ef folf champions, uttered the biggest oost for Bobby whem he declared Iiat the young Georgian had every ling. Reds Sign Kid Star. Many base ball players have started icir climb to fame and fortune at an arly age, but Henry Febris of Rip y. On is believed to be the first 17-ear-old boy to be signed up by lajor league, Febris, who is to be iven s trial by the Cincinnati Na- onals next spring, pitched amateur all in his home town last season, and fie big league scouts who gave him ,ie up and down, declared hrm to be a -furling wizard. In his last game of lie season he struck out nineteen fatsmen and 'tis said he could have knned a couple of. dozen more had Is catcher been able to hold his de jvery. - i.. , i .. (To another, 17-year-old belongs the kord for a high run at pool, the run jiving been made recently by Louis i renter of New York. Kreuter pock i ted 131 balls, Sweeping nine entire i fames and part of the tenth, Next I South the boy wonder ts to engage I I a contest for the national amateur f bcket billiard championship. 'Another young man entitled lo a lace among the youngsters who lowed class in sports last year is vman Brusie, an 18-year-old driver I f harness ravers. Young Brusie, who J j a son of Henry Brusie, the veteran fiver, holds the distinction of ouf ivlng Walter Cox, the grand circuit is, in a race at Woonsocket, R. 1., st October.' In the 2:23 pace Emma was piloted by Brusie, while Cox tndled Harland K. The boy's clever ork against the veteran brought the owd to its feet. It was a driving mrry up" in the stretch and in an 'clash finish Brusie't mare got the rdict. ' ;The girts likewise earned their share J laurels in athletic competition dur-j g the year just ended, and in some stances they even excelled the hievements of their youthful broth a. ' - Oh, the Dear Oirls. I I Foremost among the girl athletes ginning fame in 1916 was Miss Alexis tirting of Atlanta, who now holds i women's national golf champion .up. That's considerable title for an 1-year-old girl, but Miss Stirling won j without s flsw and what's more, (cording to expert opinion, she's icely to remain champion for some Itisc to come. Trap-shooting is ably represented nong the little folks by Miss Lucille ieuscl of Green Bsy, Wis. Although : at fourteen years old this young lady , aids an average of 90 out of every ' M targets in competition. In Thelms Darby, a 13-year-old lermaid, Indianapolis boasts of hav-'- if the greatest girl swimmer in the jorld. In winning the 880-yard na Sonal title Miss Darby swam the I jurse in sixteen minutes nine and ' iree-fifths seconds, or one and one ! lit minutes below the former Ameri i tn record. . J:The year 1916 waa s banner year ir the young athletes and sportsmen , id may 1917 prove to be a still better " Ine. . '-' : ,. . jtiehm May Lose ; His Grid Captain . To West Pointers ( Indiana university may lose Cap-tiin-elect Russell G. Hathaway of ' le 1917 foot ball eleven at the close -f the present year, as it is reported lat he ia considering accepting an ppointment to West Point at that me. It has been known that he ad received an appointment to the fnited States military academy, but If was thought that he would remain . t Indiana until he had completed ,u four-year course in June, 1918. According to reports, Hathaway 'jars he will lose the appointment if 'e waits another year, and has con cluded to accept at the close of the .Present school year in June. He has eclined, however, to affirm or deny lie reports. - '; r ..- . Hathaway is from Linton, Ind., home of Elmer Q. Oliphant, the jrmer Purdue university star, who : rod the highest possible athletic onors at West Point during the last eason. It is thought Oliphant was iftrumental in getting the appoint- ; tent tor Hathaway. at Tk. triangular Indoor mmI t. b atavaa l Himrd sast month by Ha.rva.re. Part Mauta aa Penaaylvanla nromlMa ta a. k Mmw avauc of tn. vlBUr athletic 1 iVr : rif , 1 "4y JOHNSON RESOLVED TO SUPPRESS FDLTZ Amerioan League Chief Defies Players' Fratersitjt and Its Head. ' UUST SI05 THX CONTRACTS Chicago, Jan. 13. Threats of David L. Fultz, president of the Base Ball Players' fraternity, to call s strike of between 600 and 700 players unless their demands are granted before the tart of the 1917 seasoi were an swered by B. B. Johnson, president of the American league here tonight. President Johnson in his statement declared that Fultz would be driven out of base ball, that the fraternity would be crushed and that every player in the American league would be obliged to sign s contract before Soing to the . spring training. The .merican league, Mr. Johnson said, ia through with Fultz. .-: ;. n "We never again shall listen to any proposal he may offer," President Johnson said, "We invite him to carry out his bluff. I, personally, do not ucii;vc ine piaycrs are nacK 01 runs. I think he has been using a power to send out statements without au thority from the nlaverl themaelvoa The American league will see that Fultz is crushed, driven out of base ball. "We always have been ready to listen to Fultz and the pleas of the fraternity, but now we are through with him. The American league has been fair with its plavera and will continue to treat them fairly without me aid 01 Mr. ruitz." 81ow Music for John Henry. Johnson also declared that John Henry, catcher of the Washinirtnn club, a representative of the Players' fraternity, could either drop hi af filiations with the fraternity or quit the American league. nenry or any other player in the American league who refuses to sign a contract because of the fraternitv will be barred. We propose to lay a strong hand on Henry and others like him. ; Jim Bagby Isn't 1 Crazy About Life Of a Floorwalker Pitcher Jim Bagby of the Cleveland Indians has been holding down a job as floor walker in a Cleveland depart ment store this winter and a news paper writer dropped in to see how he liked it. "It's a pice job, all right," said Jim. "But" ''' "Mr. Bagby, please sign this re fund. "As I was saying, It's a nice job, but" , - . "Where is the snow shovel depart ment?". , "Two aisles tl the right anil then slide I mean walk ten feet to the left Yes, you bet, it's a good job, but" . "Say, how long have I ffot to hanrr around before someone waits on me?" "Madam, I will get a clerk for you right away. Yes, I like the job so well I would stay here all winter, but" : 'Say, mister. I have lost fcw little girl somewhere. If you stop talking a minute and get busy perhaps you can help me find her." (Business of Jim finding the miss ing child.) "Yes, I like it here,l but you see I want to live outdoors and that's why I am going to quit and go down to New Orleans and play ball if the Na tional commission will let me. This is a line job. I think I am qualified now to act as an umpire or a traffic cop in the public square." . "Say, Mr. Bagby, Mr. B has been waiting ten minutes for you to answer the, phone. Clark Griffith Looks , ; For Lot of New Talent ' Dark Giffith is engaged in a search for much new material with which to begin the 1917 eamnaie-n. It ia understood that his needs consist of three pitchers, a catcher, two in- fielders and an outfielder. These men are undoubtedly needed hadlv but Griffith may find it hard to secure the players he wants. Swtlekoe Joke. Bdward Shorlln, Cornell's former boilne eoack. haa accepted a noeltlon aa wreeUlns ana swains eoaco at vexwnouiB. SISSIES PACKERS LOSE HOT BATTLETO BLUFFS Close Guarding; of Iowa Five Results in Downfall of, Fatton'i Proteges. , RAY MAH.0NEY IS THE STAR Ray Mahoney, star forward of the Council Bluffs High school five, and close guarding on the part of the vis iting guards, caused the 27 fo 18 de feat suffered bv South Hie-h last even ing. Strenuous play marked the game from beginning to end. Patton's ducklings were after the ball at every second. - Mahoney, remembered for similar tactics on the "Y" floor last year, is some basket shooter. Jimmie Etter, new to the business, was no match for him. In a preliminary the Seniors' defeat ed the Juniors in the opening game of the school championship series, by a score of 11 to 8. Captain . Graves starred for the upper classmen, mak ing four baskets. The lineups and summaries: COUNCIL BLUJTS. SOUTH HIGH. Uwr ....... ,..H.r.f..o... v. .. Bluish UahoiMT .'. L.r.IRO Bttor Jwaph ,,..O.0 ..,.. Corr Bamtt ....$... H.O. ! r ( wilion Clark ...... ,....U.U. It.r. Graham ffnbatltuto: ' Hunter for Bmleh. Viols looli; Oraham , Wllion (4), Corr, Uanry (), Mahonojf (Tl, Jooonh, Clark (:). rroo throw: Corr (D.'Lowry (S), Joaoph. roula: South Hlrh, I; Council Bluffa, IS. Seoro ft rat halfi Council Bluffa. ltt South Kith II. Final aeorot Council Bluffa, 17; Bouth Hlih. II. Rrteroo: Leolla Burktn road. Omaha. Scorer: Patoaman, Council Bluffa. Timer! Jonltlna, Council Bluffa. Ttma ef halvoa, It minutes. - - , SENIORS. M .JUNIORS. Walah ..R.F.IL.0 Ruhla Orchard ........L.F. R.Q. Oliver Otrovea C.jC Serbe tookner R.O. L.F. , Oawald Chrtalenaon ,,,.L.O.jR.F..t Smith - BubaUtuta: Johnaon for Oliver. Field toalet Emlvh, Oawald, (I). Rubin, Orovea (. Free thrown: Orchard (2). Foule: Seniors, I; Juniora, 7. Soar (I rat half: Sentoro, 4; Juniora, I, Referee: John Ra han, South Omaha. Sooreri Ola Oleen. Junsrman. Another Pug Claims to ' Have Licked J. Willard Another man has been uncovered who claims to have beaten Jess Wil lard at an earlier day in the heavy weight champion's career. The lat est claimant to this honor is L. . E. Doxtator, a Cherokee Indian, who is at present a first-class fireman on the United States steamship Chatta nooga. ' Doxtator, who is a graduate of Carlisle, and who is something of a foot ball player, was a cowpuncher with Willard in Kansas some years back. The Indian, so the story runs, got in the ring - with Willard, whereat he proceeded to paste the embryo champion with such vigor that Jess decided he had had enough inside of a few minutes. The list of those who claim to have licked Jess in the long ago grows daily. Boston and Cleveland May Play at St. Johns It is possible that the Boston and Cleveland Americans will play an ex hibition game at St. Johna, N. B., next summer. Joe Page of Montreal, who acts as scout for Comiskey, is trying to arrange such a game as a war benefit. Page put the proposition up to Jim Dunn, the Cleveland chief. and the latter readily consented. It is now up to Harry Krazee to permit the Boston team to make the trip. Page thinks the game, which is planned for Sunday, would draw a gate of $25,000. - Report That Alex Contract Significant, Says Fultz New -York Jan. 13. "Reports that players Grover C. Alexander, J. C. Smith and Harold Janvrin have re fused to sign contracts should be nificant." declared David L. Fultz. president of the Playera' fraternitv. in a statement issued tonight. Fults ; added that there will be many more. refusals in the next few weeks. Attempts have been made to in ject the salary question into this con troversy, saia me statement. ine salary question is in no way involved. Only one of our requests, the one regarding traveling expenses, has anything to do with money and the amounts of these expenses are en tirely in the discretion of the clubs. That is the reason we think they should pay them." President Fulti declared the play- "Say, do you know how many fights Battling Levinsky had in 1916? Forty-one; yes, sir; forty-one. That meant one scrap every nine days. Perpetual motion, ain't it?" Dumb Dan Morgan was talking of his pet scrapper. . "Is that a record for him?" asked a scribe. I . "Yep, and a world's record, too," answered the boss of the hardest worked pug in America. "No real fighter in history ever fought that often in one year. Bat ought to be satisfied with that accomplishment. But he isn't. Why, would you believe it, that son-of-a-guit is so anxious to fight fifty-two, tynes during 1917 that he threatens to bang me all up and dowtf Broadway if I don't get him that many matches." "How much did Bat earn during 1916, real money, not press agent cur. rencv?" Dumb Dan was silent for s min ute making mental calculations. 'Between 37,000 and $40,000, so help me, gee whiz," he answered. "That's real, regular money. The fattest purse he drew down was ii,- 600 when he fought Dillon in Kansas . TU- - i . . iL . t ri liy. J lie luwcat ire gui lou any ngui was $300, although he spent thirty minutes in New York one night beat ing up a poor boob and he didn t get a kopeck for it 1 he club couldn t Py. The Whole Kecord. "How many fights has Bat had since you began managing, him?" Thirty-four in 1913, thirty-six in 1914, twenty-eight in 1915 and forty- ooe last year, That makes 139 in all. He was sick for a while in 1915 and. therefore, didn't fight as often. But even 'at that he got a pretty good average. Let's see, 139 scraps in 208 weeks means about one battle every ten days, which is some record, heyr "How much has Bat earned smce you took him in hand?" i "About" "Hold on. Don't make a wild guess. The' public is getting: suspicious con cerning the reported earnings of prize fighters Pause a few moments for serious reflection, Dan, and then let's have it." Dan paused, wrinkled his brow, scratched his hairless head and then said :' . ' "About $100,000 maybe more. But it isn't less. I'm not exaggerating. During his first year with me Bat didn't draw so awfully well. He wasn't known then. But just 'the same he took down close to- $18,000. In 1914, when he began to pick on and Ijeat the big boys, we got more money. . And we've been getting more all, the time. "How many of those forty-one fights m ' 1916 were lagain Jack Dil lon K ; , i "Three," said Dan, just like that. "How many?" , "Ah-er-four," stammered Dan. ,, "Come again." . - , On Second Thought. "Well, if you're so darned curious about it, lemme think," pleaded Dan. He did, and then he spoke: , . "Five that's it five fights against Dillon. But what's the use of digging lip a man's past like that?" "Now, of those forty-one fights," added Dan, '"fifteen were to decision. Bat won eight of those verdicts, five other fights were draws and he lost two decisions. Peculiarly enough the only decisions made against him were in Kansas City. Dillon beat him there in fifteen rounds and Cart Mor ris duplicated the trick." "Bat didn't knock out many fellows last year, did he?" 'Oh, no; Bat's a tender hearted fellow. He hates to knock out any body because " , i "Because he likes to save 'em for a return match?" "No, that isn't it at all," flared up Dan. "Bat's tender hearted. He doesn't want to 'kill' a fellow in his anxiety to win. Hje is perfectly sat isfied to win on points. And the fans are satisfied, too, because Bat always gives 'em a show." Jake Daubed Puts His Coin in Home Town Lots Captain Jake Daubert of the Robins has been keeping his batting eye bright this winter by doing a great deal of bird and rabbit shooting in the vicinity of his home near Potts ville, Pa. incidentally, Jake has in vested his share of the world series in Pottsville real estate. , Cleveland to Send Scouts To Other Training Camps The plan of the Cleveland club is to send scouts to visit all the major league training camps in the spring, to get a line ton recruits, so that in case waivers are asked, Manager Fohl will know if the youngsters are worth claiming. Will Not Sign era are ready to have their grievances heard by an impartial tribunal "The fraternity is not hungry for power," asserted the statement "It wants onlv enoueh to deal, and is now and alwava will he willing to have any of its grievances decided by an impartial tribunal. If the national board thinks its position is right let it agree to give the na tional commission jurisdiction. We should be very glad to strongly rec ommend to the fraternity that it agree . to abide by any decision of the corn- mission. We use the word recom. mend' because, in spite of the reports to the contrary, the players run their own organization and are right in behind it. Now let us hear what the board has to say and let the public ucciuc wnoac position is lair. PRO FOOT BALL NOT SUCCESSFUL SPORT Triad in Pennsylvania Fifteen Years Ago and it Tailed . Utterly. IS PURELY COLLEGE GAME Eastern foot ball authorities are ex tremely doubtful regarding the finan cial success of a professional foot ball league backed by base ball magnates or in fact any similar organization. While any and all the big league club managements stand ready to rent the base ball parks during the off sea son to responsible parties, there is not the slightest evidence that the magnates would delve into their money bags and bring forth the coin necessary to establish a league of elevens, such as has been suggested recently in the middle west. professional foot ball is nothing: new in the east and the financial frost that followed its introduction in this sec tion has not been forgotten, desoite the fact that it is seventeen years since the scheme was first tried out in the state of Pennsylvania. The game of toot ball is so peculiarly interwoven with college' and school traditions and sentiment that itMails to flourish in any other soil. This was clearly demonstrated in 'the early 90's when professional elevens and a league were csuoiisnea in rennsyivania witn teams playing for Pittsburgh, Phila delphia, Latrobe . Homestead and Greenburr. The eastern college foot ball field was finecombed for star players just graduated and the personnel of the various elevens read like an Ail- American combination. Salaries ranging from $500 to $1,500 per sea son were paid with all expenses and hospital treatment guaranteed in case pf accident. Famous players were at tracted by the big 'money offered and the teams clayed foot ball of the most thrilling and ultra type. Among those who figured tin the professional games were me inaian oroiners oemis ana Hawley Pierce; Dave Fultz; Roller, later a wrestler; Gammons; Wallace, and many more, some of whom had been selected for All-American teams while still undergraduates. t The first few games drew fairly large gatherings of spectators, but the novelty soon wore off and the attendance rapidly dropped away un til at the end of the season the backers of the clubs were forced to go into their pocket to make up tbe debet Officers of the Philadelphia Ameri can and Nstional league clubs financed the Quaker City teams while the big steel companies and athletic clubs were interested in the other elevens of the group, which continued for two or three years, with constantly changing combinations, before the promoters finally gave up the struggle for popular support. - Jimmy Wilde Knocks Out Hundred Boxers During "His Career Jimmy Wilde, flyweight champion of the world, is a graduate of the English booths. While meeting all comers in a booth he often scored as many as a half dozen knockouts in a single night No record was kept of his achieve ments while traveling with the booth, which he left in 1911, but since that time he has scored more than 100 knockouts, a record that far sur passes even the wonderful work of the Australian middleweight, Les Darcy. Jimmy is a freak boxer, long and skinny, with a wonderful reach. He appears to have no arms at all in tact, they are described as resem bling gas pipes. And his opponents say that when they are hit by Jimmy it feels as if they have been struck by an iron bar. George Smith, manager of the American flyweight. Young Rosner, who was put to sleep by Wilde in the eleventh round, asserts there is no bantamweight alive who can stay twenty rounds with the English mar vel. 1 - Also, asserts Smith, there is no featherweight barring Kilbane, pos sibly, who can defeat Wilde in twenty rounds. Smith believes Kil bane might be able to outbox and to wear down the Englishman by body blows, but he says this would be no certainty. Ascent of Misk'e Is a Big Help to The Boxing Game New York, Jan. 13. The ascent of Billie Miske, the St Paul heavyweight who came out of the west unheralded a few months ago and disposed of Battling Levinsky, Bob Moha, Jack Dillon and George K. O. Brown in swift succession, has been an impor tant factor in the present revival of interest in boxing. The case of Miske is almost with out parallel. Like the prophet of old, Miske drew nothing but criti cism in his home. In the west be was considered something akin to a joke so they said. He was practically unheard of in the east But he and his manager, Pearl Smith, pulled up stakes and came here to try their fortunes, and- Miske made good from the start. Today he is in the fore front of pugilism. Many consider htm without a peer at his weight in the world. He may get the first match with Les Darcy if Georges Carpentier is unable to come to this Country to box the Australian idol The services of Miske are in greater demand today, perhaps, than those of any other pugilist except Darcy. Big Six Says Rousch J Is a Coming Wonder Christy Mathewson believes that Eddie Roush will prove one of the greatest outfielders in the game next season. . Last year was a profitable one for Johnny Dundee, who cleared up just $30,003. On a hot night in August, 1910, a curly-headed kid climbed through the ropes at the old Sharkey Athletic club and seated himself nervously on a low stool in ocu of the corners. Shortly afterward another youngster, just as nervous as the first, took a seat in the opposite corner. . The boys studied each other at long range until the announcer took the audience into his confidence and shouted that the first preliminary bout of the evening was about to start and the principals would be "Johnny Dun dee, in this corner, and Skinny Bob in the other." He also stated that the battle would last four rounds or less. Dundee's Debut This was Johnny Dundee's debut in the boxing game. He was a very green kid, but his aggressiveness, which made him famous in later years, enabled htm to wallop the tar out of Skinny Bob and he won by a mile. For this wonderful showing Johnny received the large sum of $5, which was divided between himself, his man ager and his seconds. Dundee prob ably had the price of a beef stew when hit bit had been "cut" but he was happy just the same. His first battle was a success. Since that time Johnny has leaped to the front and now ranks with the best lightweights in the country. He probably is the only real 133 pounder worthy of consideration, as he can make the weight easier than Welsh or Leonard. Dundee has boxed in every state where the fight game is permitted and comes close to the record for traveling. He and his man ager, Scotty Moneith, are flitting from place to place, boxing in Kansas City and in New Orleans three days later. And the Italian boxer's bankroll is getting stronger and healthier each day. Business Good. Business has been good anil the purses thus tar total $30,003. Here is a list of Dundee's bouts since January 1 and the amounts re ceived. The dope was furnished by scotty Moneith, and Scotty ought to know: . Jot Ado, Philadelphia.......,..! (00 Jimmy Murphy, Philadelphia'... t.iso Stanley Yoakum, Denver, Colo,. l.BOO tKO ' 2,000 4,000 1.000 1.100 1,200 soo 1,200 1.600 4,100 1,200 1.600 1,000 1,600 1.600 1,000 T02 Jimmy Murphy, PMladfllplUa....... Jotx Mftndot New Orleans. ,Y ,.,, , Benny contra, New York , Phil Bloom. Brooklyn Mtt Wells, New Haven, Coon...... Matt Well, Boston Johnnr O'Leary, Buffalo. Johnny O'Leaxy, Boston..... Ever Hammer, Baat Cbleaco. Tul... Benny Leonard, New York....,.-... Back Fleming, Philadelphia, Brer Hammer. Kansas City. ....... Jimmy H anion, St. IouU....M Joe Welling, New York Benny Leonard, Philadelphia. ...... Eddie Wallace, Brooklyn Johnny Tillman, Philadelphia..... Total Ollie Chill Due To Get Axe From Ban, Says Report According to rumors that appear to be well founded there will be change! in both major league umpire staffs be for the cry of "Play ball!" is heard in the spring. ' Presidents Tener and Johnson have not announced their se lections and will not until the mid winter meeting. Both have been swarmed with applications for posi tions, tnougtt it nas Deen generally supposed that few persons care for the work, which is disagreeable at best. In American league circles the tip has gone out that Umpire Ollie Chill, the smallest of major league arbiters,.is to be let out by President Johnson. Mike Doolan May Be Used By Brooklyn as a Coach Manager Wilbert Robinson, it is said, is inclined to think Mike Doolan, may be of use to him in drilling in fielders and the veteran, who finished up the season with John McGraw, may be taken on by the Dodgers. Why Is a Tailor? The fast that each year ihows an in crease tn our builneai proves that the diicriminatlng men of Omaha want clothes made for them and not for the aTorace ftaure. $15 Made' to your Measure to your Measure A splendid array of fine suitingi and overcoatings from which to male your selection. Corsar 15th and Harn.y St. New York, Jan. 13. "Is lawn tennis fA k. txlifA I .11 an absolute amateur basis or left ex posed to the dangers of commercial ism?" According to President George T. Adee, in a letter addressed to all members of the United States Na tional Lawn Tennis association, this is the issue jwhich will be brought squarely before the delegates at the annual meeting of the organization to be held in New York February 9. In explaining the need for decisive action on the definition of an amateur President Adee states that the exec utive committee feels strongly that the possibilities of professionalizing tennis is by no means remote, unless a definite stand is taken now. Four of the principal governing bodies of sport in the United States have adopted the theory that the basic principle of all amateur sport is that no man should be allowed to com mercialize his skill or prominence in any game and still remain an amateur. These four organizations are: The Amateur Athletic Union; Intercol legiate Amateur Athletic Association of American; National Collegiate Ath letic Assocation and the United States Golf Association. "Can tennis afford to lag behind?" asks President Adee. Continuing, the tennis association executive asserts that every sport where professional tendencies have been unchecked shows marks of degeneration. He in sists that influences hostile to the best interests of track and field athletics, base ball, golf and foot ball cannot be helpful to tennis. Referring to the' sporting goods issue in teniss the president insists that a prominent tennis player is hired to represent a firm, either behind the counter or on the courts, not for his selling ability, but on account of his tennis reputation. In conclusion the president asks the members to deter- personalities for principles and places the responsibility for shaping the policies of the assocation on each, member's vote. Accompanying the letter is .. list of the nroDosed amendments to the con stitution and by-laws of the United States National Lawn Tennis Associa tion, the matter being printed in such form as to give a comprehensive out line of the changes to be considered .1 I11C vuu.uiK uicciuig. Creighton Starts Basket Ball With ' Victory Over Peru Creighton pried the lid off the bas ket ball season last night by trounc ing 'the fast Peru Normal quintet 30 to 17. The blue and white victory was something of an upset in the dope, as Peru was believed to have the edge on account of superior team work. But the proteges of Mills went after the school teachers at the start, flipping four baskets shortly after the opening of play and had the game sewed up before the Peruites could get started. About 200 saw the game. The lineup: CREIGHTON. Klepater ....... Vandever ...... Parrlah ....... Haley .R.P. .R.P. .L.F. .L.F. ...C. ...C. R.P Sandber? UP. Z . .Smith C Tyaon Spltaler Carney Lutea .R.O. R.O Jonea Plata L.O.iL.O Spacht Field aoala: Klepater, 1; Parrlah, 2: Splta ler, 4; Lutea, 2; Plata, 4; Carney, 2; Sand berr. 3; Smith. 2; Tyson. 2. Foul foale: Sandberg, 2. Referee: Warren Ritchie. Minneapolis Signs Up Couple of Cuban Lads The Minneapolis club announces the signing of two Cubans, one a catcher and one an infielder. The catcher is Ricardo Corres and the in fielder Fidelio Hungo. Both have done good work with teams in Cuba. Wrestling Match Plestina Matched at Last Boyd Theater Thursday Evening, January 18, 1917 Will S a Finish Match Between Marin Plestina and Freddie Beell The former champion of America. The winner will meet any man in the world. Admission is within reach of all. General admission, SOcj Reserved Seats, $1, and Stage Seats, 2. fL