THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 28, 1917.
Let one man speak or write "a piece to give some athlete pain,
And half a million human geese will join in the refrain.
Thr m prafe or mnetl Grim.
TV ho tah hta jonn pnplhi to nflm. "
H mi paid la advum, 1
Thus taking m rhaiiec.
But tbe younv pupil' chance wrr Ura.
HobMI,
Wae Wml to se NMni'i douhl...
M tan kM WW"-
V Ml key to ti. '
And tkea Hni)1 r leekinr far trouble.
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ATHLETES SWAMI
TO STATETOORNEY
Event Promise! to Be Greatest
Gathering of High School
Athletei in Country. '
OVEB ONE HTODEKD ENTER
By JAMES E. LAWRENCE.
Lincoln, Jin. 27. (Special.) Ath
letic Manager Gny E. Reed of the
University of Nebraska has already
received sufficient requests for entry
blanks from Nebraska high achooli
for the seventh annual Nebraska state
tournament, held under the auspices
of the university, to insure the great
est gathering of high school athletes
m the United States.
With nearly a month before the
final closing of entries, Reed has al
ready received requests from 115 Ne
braska high schools for entry blanks
against eighty contestants in 1916
the largest previous tournament
Twenty-five high schools which en
tered last year have not been heard
from and Reed is confident that when
the final blanks are in 125 high
schools in the state wilt have teams
m tbe big meet. As an evidence
of the increasing popularity of the
tournament, fifty-two Nebraska high
school fives which did not participate
in 1916, have already tent in their
requests for entry blanks.
Four Dim in March. '
The tournament is to be held March
7, 8, 9 and 10. University authorities
ere straining every nerve to make it
the moat successful and bare been
arranging a dizzy round of entertain
ment for tbe high school lads. The
Ames and Iowa -wrestling tourna
ment en annual feature, has been
scheduled again. Reed announced to-'
day the basket ball games for the
conference title between Ames and
Nebraska have been transferred from
the nights of February 1 and 2 to
March 9 and 10 the two closing
Bights of the tournament and will
be staged for the entertainment of
the high school visitors. Ames has
ne of the fastest basket ball teams
in its history, while the Husker five
has made rapid strides in the last
few weeks. .
Here is he list of schools which
have made application to Reed to
enter the tournament:
Alexandria,
Humphrey,
41m.
Alliance,
Anilcr. ,
Arlington, i
HUHftll,
Beaver Creasing,
Tttthany.
Beatrice,
Beevsr Cltr.
llredy Island, .
Broken How
Bridgeport.
Bantu,
INaler Blufts, ,
Chester, ,
Clarkson,
Indlanola. .. .
Kearney.
Kearney Mil. Aead.
Keneaaw,
Kimball county,
Ijawranoa, ,
Lexington, ( ' ,
l.vnrh. '
Lincoln, '(
Merna,
Mlnatara,
Nnbraaka City, '
Neb, Sehaol for Deaf,
Newport. ,
Norfolk.
iNorth Band.
Neb, Oohool ( As, .
North Platle, ,
oakdale.
Omaha H. S. of C. '
i O'Neill, .Ji '
Ord,
Osoeela.
Osmond, ,
Omaha,, (
Paplllloa,
Pierce,
Polk.
Pence,
Platnvlew.
Plattsmattlh, ,
Ravenna,
Randolph,
Rushvllle.
He man l,
nhelton.
Schuyler, ' '
Heward, a
Stiver Creek, :
. Hoencer, ' ,
meolo Cliy,
Swenlea.
' Stilton,
Tllden, ,'
Wakefield.
Western,
. Wllbar,
Terk College Acad., ,
Tiauth Omaha H.
Halam,
University Place,
Wahoe, "
Wauaa,
' Weeping Waler,
Wiener,
York.
t' Crete,
(: clay Center,.. . ;
I Coleridge,
Clcarwat r,. -
I Culbertsea,
rhadron, t
t1 Davenport.
i Da Vllt. .
i: lunbar
I Kdgar, '
Klmwood.
: Rwlng, '.,
'. nlxotor, , , .
t Kalrbury.
I Fairmont, .
f Falls Cttr,
! rrenklln H. S .
Franklin academy,
Fremont,
Friend,
(leaeve.
denea,
Uiltner,
(lothenmirg,
Orend Ielaod.
Greenwood,
Qralna,
flrseloy.
Serlener,
flldner,
ahlekley,
Stanter,
Hardy.
Harvard.
Havelock.
Heating. '
Hebron.
Molbrsek. .
Holdrege,
Humboldt,
Many New Ones. , '
Of this list the following schools
did not participate last year: Alex
andria, Bassett Beaver Crpssing, Bea
ver Gty, Brady Island, Bridgeport,
Boelus, Chester, Clarlcson, Clay Cen
ter, Coleridge, Clearwater, Culbert
son, Davenport, Edgar, Franklin High
school, Giltner, Greenwood, Gretna,
Greeley, Holbrook, Holdrege, Hum
phrey, Kearney, Kearney Militar)
academy, Lawrence, Lexington,
Merna, Mraatare, Newport, Norfolk,
North Bend. North Platte, Oakdale,
O'Neill, Papillion,. Polk, Flainview,
Rushville, aargent bcribner, Silver
Creek. Sper.-er. Swanton. Salem,
Wakefield. Western, Weeping Water,
Wisner, York College academy and
York.
Of the schools entered in Class
A competition last year Reed has not
heard from Central City, Lincoln,
Newman Grove and West Point In
Class B competition Atkinson, Au
burn, Cozad, Creighton, Fullerton,
Mmden and Rising City had teams
taet vear. but have not sent in re
quests for blanks yet In Clsss C
Ainsworth, Arnold, Bancroft Battle
Creek, Craig, Louisville, Murdock,
Nebraska Military academy. Nelson,
i Palisade, Superior, Talmage, the
Teachers' College High school and
-. Valparaiso are yet to be heard from.
: Reed states that Lincoln merchants
have given assurances that more slab-
I orate silver loving cups than ever be
fore offered will be awarded toe win
ners this year and the Lincoln Com
mercial club is also assisting in pro
viding the entertainment
' i The , same division of classes of
teams will be made this year and with
every section . sending from a dosen
to twenty-five teams Reed is confi
dent the tournament winner will have
an undisputed claim to the champion
ship crown.
Council Bluffs Quintet
Defeats Fremont Five
The Council Bluff a High school
basket ball team last evening de
feated the high school team of Fre
mont Neb., 12 to 10. It was one of
tbe most closely contested gsmes yen
slaved bv the Bluns team and at-
trscttd a targe crowd of enthusiasts
; to the Young Men e lurutian assoct
i ajjoB gymnasium.
Basket Ball Games
This Week '
TUESDAY EVENING , '".
St. Mary's Congregationalists
sgainst First Methodist Wops, at
Young Men's Christian association.
Commercial High against Com
mercial Teachers, at Young Men's
Christian association.
Calvary Baptists against West
Side at University of Omaha.
Town send Seconds against Cen
tral High Seconds, at University
of Omaha.
Lefler Memorials against Chris
tiana, at South Side.
West Side Congregationalists
against St, Luke's Lutherans, st
South Side.
THURSDAY EVENING.
Brandeis against Doane college,
at Young Men's Christian associa
tion. First Christians against Calvary
Baptists, at Young Men's Christian
association. ' '
Beselins sgsinst Central High
Seconds, at Young Men's Christian
association.
First Methodist Wops against
Covenant Presbyterians, at Uni
versity of Omaha.
C. L. T. against Hebrew Asso
ciation, at University of Omaha.
SATURDAY EVENING.
Central High against South High,
at Young Men's Christian asso
ciation, . First Christiana against First
Methodist Wops, at University of
Omaha.
Commercial Teachers against
Beselins, at University of Omaha.
Wheeler 'Memorials against
Christiana, at South Side.
Grace M. B. againat Lefler Me
moriala, tt South Side.
Curling Bug Bites
Number of Omaha's
Prominent Citizens
The curling bug is getting in its
deadly ' work in Omaha. Several
Omaha business, men, who have
tackled the game, have been so bit
ten by the bug that they have pur
chased curling stones and taken up
the old Scotch vort.
F. D. Wead lias gone slmost crazy
over curline as golf.' while to see
Joe Polcar sliding around on the ice
with a Balmoral Bonnet on made
not a few Slots think it was an
"awful mistake he hadnae been born
in the Hielass." C. C. Bclden, G. F.
Gilmore snd George A. Dunn, are
others who have tried their "haup
at laying them doon."
An exciting eighteen-end game was
played yesterday at Millet park be
tween rinks skipped by . S. Dodds
ami Wilt McAdaras. 1n which the
former's rink won, 16 to 12. Dodds
was assisted by F. U. Wead, S. H.
Wilson and L. C. badirr, while Mc
Adams was aided by Charley John
ston. G. F. Gilmore and S. W. Carder.
E. S. Dodds also skipped a rink
the other day, which walloped one
skipped by Alec Melvin, 8 to 4, in
an eleven-end battle, and,, then Dodds
led another ring to victory over a
team headed by Charley -Johnston,
10 to 9, - Charley Johnston, turned
around, however, and skipped a rink
to victory over ' a rink skipped by
r. uw, vvesa, iu to .
State Bowling Tourney ;
Will Be Held at Fremont
Fremont Neb.. Ian. 27. ISneeial.)
The week of April 9 to 14 was dc-
cinea upon tor the annual tournament
ot the Nebraska State Bowling asso
ciation, to be held at Fremont at i
meeting of the local tournament as
sociation, with P. A. Brown, secre
tary of the state association. Chef
Weekes of Omaha, president of the
association, was unable to attend the
meeting. The meet will be staged
on the Htin alleys in Fremont, Mr.
Hein having arranged to have the six
tracks cross-planed. The local asso
ciation has launched a campaign for
entries and expects to have fifty out
side teams here for the tourney.
Omaha has promised twenty or
twenty-rive, Lincoln will send twen
ty, while .Columbus, Grsnd Island,
Schuyler, Wahoo, Prague, Pender,
Wayne, Hooper and other places sre
expected to enter from one to three
teams. Fremont will enter twelve or
htteen squads.
Valentine Takes Fall
v Out of Bassett Five
Valentine. Neb.. Ian. 27 fS neriaj
The home crew won, 23 to 11, over
DBsacii last nigni.
Valentine began running up 1 the
score immediately after the whistle.
The score st the end of the first half
was 17 to 4.
Captain Brocklcy was the star of
the gamer making thirteen points out
of the seventeen in the first half.
Valentine was outweighed twenty
pounds to the man by the Bassett
team, ana Bassett s .Notre Dame and
Wesleyan stars didn't seem to huider
the speed and teamwork of one of the
fastest teams m northwest Nebraska.
Valentine goes west on a fouMays'
trip next week, playing the Chadron
State Normal, Crawford, Hot Springs,
S. D., and Lead, S. D.
Crete Defeats Beatrice Si
At Basket Ball 41 to 8
Beatrice, Neb., Jan. 27. (Special.)
The Crete High school basket ball
team easily defeated Beatrice '.: last
evening at the high school gym by
the score of 41 to 8. The visitors ex
celled in passing and goal throwing.
A large crowd witnessed the game.
lne lineup:
Beatrice.
Crete.
... Dradla
. . . Rolaad
, . Johnaoa
.. runeell
. .,. Melee
Murray....
atoll
Stalltaaa...
Bod well.,.
. Forward. ,
......Tort
...... Canter.. ..
..... ..Ouartf.,..
Kyle.
Quart. . .
Beferea: Kline of Ltneola. .
West Point Defeats Wahoo.
West Point, Neb., Jan. 27. (Spe
cial Telegram.) West Point defeated
Wahoo here last night in . a fast and
exciting game of basket ball. 37 to 24.
Wahoo had good team work, but were
unable to locate the basket, as they
were required to take too long shots
on account of West Point's defense.
UMPIRE IS DSED
' FOjt SHARK BAIT
Porto Rico Athlete Becomes
Peevish and Heaves TJmpa
Into the Sea.
TEIM UP' AMERICAN NINE
According to a NeweA'ork base baH
player now touring Porto Rjco, our
insular possession, is not only doing
mighty well at Uncle Sam's national
game, but is equally profitable in
One of base' ball's leading diversions
umpire baiting.
While visiting Agucrri some of. the
American tourists challenged a local
mixed team of sugar mill workers.
The natives would not listen to any
thing pertaining to a game unless the
Americanos were willing to put up a
side bet.
Accordingly $2$ was found,, and a
team composed of six American play
ers, including a Yalt and a Prince
ton1 athlete and three English mem
bers of the crcw.e Before the game
went an inning the Americans knew
which side. would collect and they
surrendered after six innings, with
the Poro Ricaiu leading, 24 to 4.-;
One of the .American tourists of
ficiated as umpire and during the
game he decided a close play against
one of the natives. The native waited
his time and he had his re-re,venge.
Waited for Launch." V
Th Americans had" about fifteen
minutes to wait for the launch wrfich
waa to take them back to their ship,
so they sat on the edge of a pier
discussing the game. Underneath
them playful young shsrks were rais
ing their heads at intervals and snap
nine their teeth. .
I he rorto . XiCan who had been
called out at first on a close one de
cided everything; was now ripe for his
purpose. ' Creeping quietly behind the
volunteer umpire he gave him a
sturdy push and toppled "his umps"
into the Caribbean sea. The umpire
seemed to be none: too familiar with
salt water and the third mate, a
member of the defeated American
team, went in after him and dragged
a scared, penitent "umo" ashore. He
swore then and there that ne was on
umping. ' . :.
Bellevue Trims Doane ;
:. College in Slow Game
. Crete, Neb., Jan. 27. Special Tele
gram.) In a very slow game here last
night Bellevue won from Doane, 22
to 19.
Doane had played a hard game with
Wesleyan last night and was not in
condition. Both teams were poor at
soat shooting and free throws. Allen
was point winner tor Bellevue, netting
ten points of the twenty-two. When
the time was up the score was tied,
18 to 18, and five more minutes were
given when Bellevue made -two field
goals. Campbell was referee. ,
Chambers Wins First Block '
Pitted Against Albert, Cahn
W. N. Chambers in his first block
of 250 points against Albert Cahn,
made the required number to Calm's
228. Chambers' high runs were 35.
35 and 16. with an average of 5.
Cahn's runs were 33, 20 and 19, and
an average of 4.65. Svmes and
Chambers will play again in the tri
angular contest tor the state chain
pionship Tuesday night.
Carl. Weight, Back
.Joins Basket
New impetus was given to local
Class A basket ball circles when Carl
Weigel, just back from the Mexican
border, assumed' the, management of
the Townsends. '
Perhaps there is no basket ball flip
per in the city who has been con
nected with as many championship
quintets as the new Townsend leader.
In 1914 and 1915 he was manager of
the First Christian five, which won
the Church league championships for j
the two seasons. Betore tnat time ne
was manager snd captain of the Pi
rates, a basket ball aggregation which
was one of the strongest in this sec
tion of the state. He was also con
nected for the last two seasons with
the team he now manages, playing a
forward position. -
While on the border, Weigel was
captain and manager of the crack
Company B team, which won . the bas
ket ball championship of the Fourth
and Fifth Nebraska regiments.
With Wicgel once more at the
helm there are many who predict that
the Townsends will be one of the big
factors in the city basket ball cham
pionship contention.
South High Overcome '
I . By University Place Five
Lincoln. Jan. ' 27. (Special Tele
gram.) South High and Omaha was
defeated at basket ball last evening
by University Place, 27, to 18. Clean
cut and swift play featured with the
locals leading in the scoring through
out. . ,
Aden, Methodist forward, excelled
at shooting, eluding 'his stealthy
guards for six pretty baskets. Gates.
center, made three sensational tosses
from mid Door, adding enthusiasm to
the contest. ,.-.
' Captain Corr .led the play of the
Packers. The big Wesleyan Bobr
prevd too much for Ins smaller team
mates and they gradually gave way
to the excellent team work of the lo
cal five.- Tha lineup:'
. UNI, M.ACB... ' SOUTH H1HM.
Aiten
.,,.. f.lt.O
L.r.,n.o
.......c.,c
.....it.o..i..r
uo.;e.r
. Bralik
ummlnaa
Galea
... Corr
Baney . . .
Harrell .
Oratiem
. Wllaaa
dtibaUlutea Gtler tar Wlteon, Huater for
iKtter. rials eoela: Aden to;, cumminrh
(41, Ban.y. Wlleon. Oraham n. Corr l.
Ktltrr. . Free throw: Baney (1). corr la.
Foala: South Hlsh, 7; Unlverelty Place, .
soere, rirat Ball: bouib ititn, u; I'niTer
oily Place. IS. Referee: Hua-nes. Wealeyaa.
Timer: Jaaee, UrtaaelL Time of kalree: II
atlaalee.
Leaders Think Strik
rBIM.
Four of the stars of base ball, at
least, believe that if a strike of the
Base Ball Players' Fraternity takes
place it will result in a real bene
fit to the national game. Bill Dono
van is of the opinion that if. base ball
players get ' to scrapping among
themselves' and break up iu a row
it wilt be a great thing for the
sport, irrespective of whether any
demands are met By tlfe magnates or
not. Wilbert Robinson echoes Dono
van's opinion. "
I have been hoping that some.
MULLIGAN'S FIVE
r LAYS LINCOLN OUT
Central of Omaha Wins Deci
; sive Victory Over Capital
, . City. Quintet.-; "
BY. EIGHTEEN TO TWELVE
Lincoln, Neb;, Jan 27. (Special
Telegram. Coach Mulligan's Cen
tral High floor - five added another
scalp to their belt last night, when
they trounced. , the Lincoln . High
school basket ball five, 18 to 12, in a
well played game at the University
of Nebraska. . Four hundred people
attended. ' ' . ' ' '
The. Omaha lads demonstrated
their superiority so conclusively in the
first half of the game there was never
any question as to the winner. The
half' ended 13 to 7, with Mulligan's
men on the long end of the score.
Lincoln tried to make use of Dr.
Stewart's system, but did not have
much luck against the close guarding
of the Omaha five. Mulligan's men
gave a brilliant exhibition J( basket
ball and were in possession of the
ball most of the time.
In the second half, Lincoln tighten
ed and each team scored five points.
From Border,
Ball Whirl Again
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CARL WEIGEL. v ,
e.Will Benefit Game
thing like this would happen," said
John McGraw. "This chummy stuff
among players of opposing teams on
the diamonds isn't, liked by the fans.
If the players are sore at each other
and play against each other as men
who are mad will, it will result in
improving the game from the fan's
standpoint." .
' Ipc Tinker, in a recent, interview
in Chicago, expressed similar senti
ment. He thinks, like McGraw, that
a little hostility on the diamond will
result in better playing..
THREE BIG FLOOR
; FRAYSTHIS WEEK
Brandeis Play Newton, Kan.,
Creighton Flays Doane, '
Central Plays South.-
JAYHAWKERS ARE CHAMPS
Three big floor frays will be staged
in Omaha this week. The Brandeis
team, independent champs of Omaha, j
will clash with the fast Newton
(Kan.) fiye a the Young",' Men's
Christian association Thursday night,
Creighton will play Doane college at
the Creighton gym the same night
and Central and South High schools
collide on the "Y" floor Saturday
night. , ' '""v' ' j
The .Newton quintet, which will
tangle with the Brandeis, holds the
championship of the Kansas state
and has held that' honor for several
years. It is said to be one of the
strongest teams that will appear iu
.Omaha this year.
Creighton ranks a heavv tavorite
over Doane, as the Blue and White
five is believed to be. the best college
quint in the state, but a surprise may i
be sprung in this fray, as Creighton
win have made three railroad jour
neys in as many days just before this
game. . ,
An interesting conflict is antici
pated when Central and South Highs
clash Saturday night. Central looks
like the class of the state, while South
has suffered a couple of defeats, but
the Packers are deadly rivals of Cen
tral and they may be expected to put
up their very, best game against Mul
ligan's men, which at least assures a
warm battle.
Kotes of the Flipperi.
Verne Moore's Marvela, claimants to tbe
junior state basket ball championship, will
play the Bennlnaton quintet at Bennington
Friday evening.
At. an election held lift week. Abe Kal
man ' waa eelected to captain the Young
Men's Hebrew association five.
The Fremont Tpung Men's Christian as
sociation team wo'uld like to engage one of
the quints In the Omaha Commercial league.
Abetter to this effect was received by Bud
Kearnft physical director of the local "T."
John Filler, recently returned from the.
Mexican border, has Joined forces with the
Dundee Community Center team.- While on
Ihe border Filler was an the Company B
team which won the Fourth regiment Cham
pionehlp. The Williams' Methodist wops will go to
Plattsmouth Monday to engage the Presby
terian quint of that town.
Captain Iwrence Lepchner of the South
Side Community Center team will probably
be out of the game for the rest of the sea
son beesuse of a broken arm which he re
ceived tn a game against the Central Park
Community canter, v
After 'being out of the game for nearly.
three weeka with a broken arm, Walter
Quthrie has agjnln resumed his torwaro
poslllo with the Church or lo vionyenani
in the Church league.
The Tuorpelan Athletic club quint nss
organised with -the fallowing lineup:
Mltrhel, bevlnson and Abrahamaon. for
wards; Israel, center: Ruback, Bubln and
Kaplan, guards.
Ulen Orr haa been' elected captatn of the
Church of the Covenant team.
The Omaha National banks, champs for
the last three seasons of tha Commercial
league, will meet the Armstrong l.hh.b
five of Lincoln Saturday evening at l.ln-
Manager Dewey Hansen of tha Methodist
Wops would like to hear from some faat aut-of-town
teama. Hansen can bo reached by
calling Douglaa ISIS, or by addressing tet
ters to the zoung aion s .nrita
ation. . . . t
Standings of teams in tne oasact
ball leagues are as follows: .
CHURCH LEAOUB.
P. W.
L. Pet
Calvary Baptlata t. S
Benson Methodists '. .. S e
81. Hair's Ave. Conga ,
1 .1011
I .!
I .sl
Methodist Wops a J
First Chrlsttsns ,...,v.... 4
First Methodists
Church of Covenant S 1
Weal Side CoogregaUoaallaU S 1
. COMMBHCIAL LSAQUfi.
S .GOV
s .mo
S ,sae
4 .300
t .141
P.
Omaha National Banks... S
Beselins J
Commercial Teachers I
Joe Smltha I
T. M. H. A
Townaend Reserves a
Commercial High , 3
Gym Leaders' Team........ 4
O. H. 8. Reaervee
L. Pet
Lies
1 .tea
1 .'
1 .tHO
1 .tno
S .333
I 0.333
I .360
tt .900
, t;lewead Swards Wis. ,
meMH. fa.. Jan. SI. fopectel.) Ma.
vern baaket ball teens waa defeated were
Thursday avanlag by tha Company I He-
servos. II U II.
TDAT)
anL
FIELD
By PETER P. CARNEY.
TEX PRO LEADERS. , '.
Shooter-Resld'ea. Shot At. Broke. Aver.
Homer Clark, ' .
Alton, III .... 2100 20SS M00
L. S. tiprmaB,
Aberdeen, Md..,.. 4700 c 4SIS .Bit
W, R Crosby,
O-Pmltoat. III...... 5S4S . 5SS7 .9S7S
C. O. Kpenoer,
fit. Louis, Mo 5 ISO 4SH .BOSS
0. A. Voung, i
Hpringflold, O. .... ISM SSSS .B0S1
Art HUliuai,
St, Louis, Mo.,... SSSS SS10 .OSSS
E. L. Mitchell,
let Angeles, Cal.. t!00 IU4 .KIM
Bush Raaee. .
Curtis. Nek TIM J114 .SSSt
J. R. Taylor,
Newark. O SSSS ' 4Ut .S64B
H. D. Olbbs,
Union City, Tenn. S0H SB4S .BOSS
Totals M4S0 SS14I ,S7S
TEN BEST AMATEURS.
Shootcr-Restd'oe. Shot At, Brake, Aver.
Fred Harlow,
Newark. O........ 8010 l0t .0771
Mark Arte, "
Themaabera, 111. .. MOO IS37 .87S7
W. Henderson.
Lexlngtea, Ky.... SSS0 SS7S. .BIOS
R. A. King,
Deltn. Col 2000 1SSS BOSS
A. H. Richardson,
Doren, Del........ S43S 3310 .OSSS
H. Banner, '
Cincinnati. 0 fOOO 1J .BS43
H. J. Pendergaat, ,
Pheenls, N. Y.... ttSO 1108 .BOSS
C. H. Peck, ,
Rcmlngum, lnd.. S4M t64 .BOOB
H. Pfnrntaa
Los Angelea, Cal.. SUM) "SOM : .BOOS
F. A. O rupee,
Castor Park, m.. StSO 4014 :BSSS
Totals..... SSose 14077 .0050
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There is but flight difference in
the ability of the professional and
amateur trapshot.
The ,1916 averages compiled by the
Interstate Association fore the 'En
couragement of Tsapshooting, and
just issued by Secretary Shaner, show
there is but a traction ot a target dif
ference in the percentage of the high
est twenty trapshooters ten amateur
and ten professionals. '
The professionals have the edge
but it isn't much. The fellows who
make a living "busting" the blue
rocks broke 38,142 out of 39,420 tar-,
gets for a combined average of 9676.
The ten leading amateurs the fel
lows who combine trapshooting with
their business broke -24,677 targets
of the 25.555 for a grand average of
9656. The , twenty trapshooters- shot
at 64,975 targets and averaged 9666.
lhat is what you call busting the
targets with a vengeance, -
The fact that the professionals had
a slight advantage on the amateurs in
the averages-Joesn't necessarily mean
that tne professionals would beat the
amateurs in a team match. The am
ateurs in the select ten arc a fine
buncli of trapshots. One of the am
ateurs listed is the late A. B Rich
ardson of Dover, Del. The eleventh
amateur oh the list is J. R. Jahn of
Davenport, la., who had an averaee
of 9565 and in winter league compe
tition ne "woum nave to we nsiea,. m
the place of Richardson:
In the 1915 averages also the pro
fessionals had a slight advantage on
the amateurs the figures being 9617
to 9604. The best professional shots
Vary but little in their shooting from
year to year. Only two of the men
who were in the m-s ten m 1915 failed
to get in in 1916. Henderson, Richard
son and Craper are the only amateurs
to get in the select circle of amateurs
in 1915 and 1916
There are a coudIc of sina-ular
things in connection with the aver
ages. Phil Miller, the orofessional
champion, and Frank Troeh, the am
ateur champion, were twenty-fifth in
their respective divisions and both the
amateurs and professionals had thirtv-
one shooters' with an average of .95
or. better. The amateurs had nine
over .96 and three over .97. The pro
fessionals had sixteen over .96, three
over .97 and one with .98. Ralph
Spotts, the amateur champion at 200
targets, was eighteenth on the list.
Mrs. Adolph Topperwein, the only
woman professional shot, broke 2.539
of the 2,600 targets trapped for her
for an average of .9438. and George
Maxwell, the one-armed professional
shot, broke 3,439 of the 3,640 targets
thrown for him for . an average of
.9447.
Fred Gilbert, the wizard of Spirit
Lake,, shot at more targets than any
other 'trapshooter in 19169,690, and
average .9j4j. Q N. Ford of San
Jose, Cal., shot at more targets than
any amateur 6,589, and averaged
.9431. A shooter had to fire at more
than 2,000 targets to get recognition'
in the interstate list.
In the doubles Frank Troeh led
the amateurs with an average of
.9750, and C. G. Spencer led the pro
fessionals with an average of .90. Six
professionals bettered .80, and four
amateurs reached that mark. Alto
gether the shooting was better , in
1916 than in any year in the history
of trapshooting.
Fultz Calls Meeting '
Of New York Ball Fans
New Ybrk, ' Jan. 27. President
David L. Fultz of the Base Ball Play
ers fraternity today is arranging for
a mass meeting; of local fans to place
before them the players' side of their
differences with organized Dase Dan.
It has not been decided when this
meeting will be held, but 4t was said
that if it is successful there probably
will be similar meetings in other
cities.
I
QUARTER MILLION
FOR PINTODRHEV
Treasurer Prank Pasdeloup
' Estimates This Sum Will
Be Spent at A. B. C.
ENTRIES ABE COMING IN
The Staggering Figures
00 five men teams sit StS. .....I S0.000
1,800 two-men teams at S10 1S.000
8,800 lndrriduale at SB. , .; 18.C0O
Total entry fees S 58,000
Traveling expenses far 4,500 vis- .
Iters at SIS each . . , 80 JRU)
Hotel bills and Incidental
peVses ef 4,000 men at SSS ... 100,000
'Rent of halls (based on averages -
of last ten years) . 5.1)00
Coat of alleys and pins '. . . , 5,000
to pin bays at 4 per day lor it
days 1.700
20 score -board men at 14 per day 1,700
SO official scorers at as per day. S.fOO
Secretary's office (five men) 8,000
Promotion 'expenses (Grand Rap
Ids company) 5,000
Admissions paid at hall during
tournament 5.000
Promotion expenses of A. B. C. 3,000
Incidentals 5,090
Grand total
,7l0"
Grand Rapids, Mich, Jail. 27.
franH T?3ntrle (wnprtB trt Rtaai . tUn
first $250,000 bowling tuornamc.it in
vfk n( ti,;a k.. r...
v una yiai, uu,iih uy lift- .
ures got up by National Treasurer
rrann ju. rasucioup, ine micago man
who has handled the money of the
Amricafl Ttnurliner MnnMei fnr '
eral years. His figures are based upon
... M- M-:nAj ru: - i . .
jjiiuiu ui a imagv paper last..
Sunday which gave a total of only
$166,000. Analyzing the list showed
several items that were away below
wnat are expected to prove the true
figures.
The first tmirn9TTtnt ,a Itclrt J
Chicago in . 1901, but in sixteen
years the event has grown until it has
become the greatest single sporting
event, from a. financial point of view.
mat is oetng neia annually, lne hrst
meet in the Welsbach building did not
COSt OVPt- $1000 Hi flflTa lief mnJ-
ning below $3,000, while last year the
i oieao meet paid out almost $J5,UUU.
If the entries continue to pour into
Secretary Abe Ijittrttv't lianas tha
way they did all last week for the
rest ui tne snort lime lett tne ouu-team
entry that the Furniture City men
have set themselves to uaiher will h
reached easily.
So far Indiana has arranged for the
lar&rest sin?, rlelpcratinn nf anv tuX
outside, cities, the Hoosicr capital re
serving a whole squad for the sixteen '
alleys on March 17. The Indianapolis
contingent will be added to by ten
clubs, from Fort Wavnr. ' whn a-ill
share with them the expenses of a spc-
tiiii train Dom ways, put who will not.
t men games until tne day toilow
ing the big city's work.
. Cincy Lines Up.. - '
' Cincinnati, which is in the fight foi" "'
the 1918 meet against Peoria,- has
signed eleven clubs already, with indi- r
cations of several more. They will '
need every man, as Peoria has signed
UD twentv clubs alreaHv anil kc
scouting for more in order to put uu
ivDLwyic onuwing in me battle
for the next vMra1' mn.t r;n;nnqt;
will shoot on March 24. - ,
. Milwaukee, the home of the secre
tary, will have about thirty teams
rolling with it on Wisconsin day,
twelve having signed from the Cream
City, five from Kenosha and fours
from Racine, with the other towns
still to be heard from. The banner
Visitinor delrcatinn. nxt-cirlo nf rt.;.
cago, will be from Detroit,' where
captain rtyan, tormer president of the
congress, has signed fifty clubs for
the biff trin ripvolanrt ft,. kAn.. n(
Senator William Agnew, -the present
uuas oi tne American Bowling con
gress, will run close to Detroit, witlv
at least thirty teams.
Pasdeloup's astonishing figures on
the amount of money . that will be
turned loose by the bowlers for less
than a month's mllinc ch... !,.,
$20,000 will be spent by the tenpin
,K,,ia in mice single items alone,
spending money and hotel expenses,
aggregating the enormous total of
$100,000, while railroad fares will
reach $60,000. The entry fund will
be third in the cost of the event, some
$56,000 being expected from that
source alone.
Welsh Htin Gets Coin.
It probably never will he known how
many lightweights have beaten Champion
Freddie Welsh In ten-round boots. But
this hasn't stopped the promoters from .
offering Welsh as high as 15,000 for a
short-distance -contest.
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