THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: APRIL 20. 1017.
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JESS LOSES WHEN
FULTONIS LICKED
Champion's Chance for $50,
000 Fight With Fred Goes
by the Boards.
HAS NO USE FOR MORRIS
BY RINGSIDE.
Chicago, April 28. Jess VVillard,
heavyweight champion of the world,
lost some $50,000 or more the night
Fred Fulton was toppled off his ped
estal as a challenger for the title by
Carl Morris, the bulky Oklahoman.
Not that Wiltard had wagered any
such amount on the battle, but be
cause he virtually had promised to
accept that sum for his services in a
leu-round bout in which Fulton was
to have been his opponent if he heat
Morris.
Morris is Willard's idea of no draw
ing card in a battle for the title. He
never did regard the Oklahoman very
highly, and besides he has held a
grudge againt him for years. It
seems that Morris once gave out a
story to the etfect that he had
trimmed Willard at some place or
other. Willard does not believe
enough people would want to see him
and Morris fight to make it worth
w-hile. He does not think Morris can
boast of much except weight, and the
champion has the edge on him there.
Of course, if any promoter is foolish
enough to put tip the money for a
bout, VVillard isn't going to refuse,
but he will have to see the cash first,
and he won't take any responsibility
if the promoter is left holding the
financial sack.
Until the Morris affair VVillard had
begun to believe Fulton was a real
contender, that his mettle might make
him a worthy opponent for the cham
pion. Now Willard has a suspicion
that Fulton "dogged it" with Morris,
that at heart he is far from game, and
that one stiff punch from the mighty
VVillard paw would make him quit, if,
indeed, it did not knock him out.
"It looks as if I were all alone,"
said VVillard the other day. "With
no one in sight for me to light, I am
going ahead with my circus contract
unless some niche is found for me
where I can do my bit for Uncle Sam.
Of course, in those circumstances all
fights are off unless it is one for the
Ked Cross or some other charity."
Wants Nervy Referee.
That is Willard's idea of the situa
tion. Here is what Carl Morris
thinks of himself, as expressed re
cently while here on his way east
tor the Fulton battle:
"Give me a referee wfio isn't
shocked at the sight of a little blood
and I can whip the world," said
Morris.
Morris explained that his skin is
tender, that it is easily cut and
bruised and that it is no uncommon
thing for him to look like t stuck
hog in the early stages of his bat
tles. In other words, Morris admits
he is a slow beginner, that other men
can best him in the early stages of the
game, but that he also believes he is
a whale for punishment, and that
given time by a referee he will
weather the storm and come back
strong at the finish.
"I will never fight a good man un
less the referee is one I know who
can look on complacently while I am
bleeding" said Morris. "If 1 am not
hurt, even if I do look a sight, I don't
see why a fight should be stopped. Of
course, if as the bout goes along it is
evident that 1 am hopelessly out
classed and have no chance to win.1
would not holler at the go being
stopped, although no one will ever
have me demand that this be done."
Hard Luck Lewis.
Morris breaks into this story too,
but only because he is under the wing
of Nate Lewis, champion hard luck
victim of the pugilistic world.
Nate has had his men within an ace
of the championship in several divi
sions, but never has it fallen to his
lot tp have one of them annex the
title.
Nate's first aspirant was Kid Her
man. who years ago sought to wrest
the lightweight honors from that
negro master of generalship, Joe
Uans. I he Kid beat them all and ob
tained a coveted match with Cans at
Tonopah, Nev. In the eighth he suc
cumbed to a crack on the jaw.
Lewis tlren seized on to Charlie
White and developed him to the point
of a match with Willie Ritchie when
the latter was champion several years
later. In the first t round Ritchie was
sprawling on the canvas, but over
eagerness on White's part proved his
undoing and Ritchie won out in the
end.
Then White got a chance at Freddie
Welsh, after the latter had whipped
Ritchie. It was a a poor fight and
Welsh was returned winner.
Nate has had visions of other cham
pionship matches since then, but they
have fallen through. He hanked on
Morris defeating Fulton and that puts
his man up as a challenger tor the
heavyweight title. It will require all
of Lewis' well known astuteness to
get Morris hooked up with Willard
Then it is extremely doubtful if Lewis
will have a champion after it is over.
But you can't blame a man for try
ing and -Nate is one good little trier.
Pupil Licks Master.
When Bob Devere gave Fighting
Jim Flynn an artistic trimming the
other night it was a case of pupil
proving better than master, for at one
time Flynn was Devere's tutor and
during their sparring matches when
Flynn was training for tights in the
vicinity of Kansas City, he used to
give Devere instructions in the manly
art. Of course, Flynn was merely try
ing to get Bob tuned up so he could
put up a good scrap for Flynn. but
he did not dream this knowledge was
to be turned against him later.
Devere, then an electrician at Ex
celsior Springs, became imbued with
the fighting bug and began seeking
matches on his own hook. He landed
two or three via the knockout route
then he sailed for South America and
made a good showing. Carl Morris
trimmed him on his return to this
country, but he still was too good for
Flynn. He had been trained to
trounce the fireman with a left jab,
and, knowing Flynn's style intimately
he used a right uppercut that cut the
fireman up considerably. Devere was
unmarked.
Kttra Hat Ambition.
Captain luhnny Kvera f III Hrnft:
hnpea 10 play hiv ten-! ball Iiiiikt thttti
any oth'r player haw Imi able tu paxllma
In tti bl yard, cy Young anil llonua W an
ttr not wpp1. When Interview.",! on the
Mubje'l National Iranuo umplrea had both
Ing to Mr.- y
BANTAM WEIGHT CHAMPION BASKET BALL TOSSERS OF OMAHA Cass school
quintet. Left to right: Louie Camero, Merle Kline, Gaetano Dimartino, Dave Benzman, Ed
ward Solig, Roland Robison.
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MORAN AND COFFEY
RETURNING TO FORM
Heavyweight Affairs Pick Up
With Comebacks of New
York Favorites.
NEITHER ONE A CHAMPION
New York, April 28. Witli Frank
Moran and Jim Coffey coming back
to form again, heavyweight affairs
are picking up for the first time since
last winter. This has been the dull
est season the game has seen since
the Frawley law was placed on the
books, due to the fact that the promo
ters were so busy battling for priv
ilege of staging bouts in Madison
Square Garden that they neglected to
make use of the smaller arenas at
their disposal. As lung as there was
a prospect of securing the Garden
the crack boxers naturally had no de
sire to sign for bouts elsewhere, hut
now that the big arena is out of the.
running there are sonic good bouts in
sight, even though the season is ralhcr
far advanced.
Although Moran never again will
be looked upon as a dangerous con
tender for the title, the fact that he
has rounded into shape once more
will help considerably to revive Ihc
waning interests in the sport. While
Moran never did quite attain the
height of popularity that Jim Coffey
reached two years aRO, he has rated
right next to the Irishman in that re
spect. Condition is all important fur
Moran, as he lacks the faintest trace
of science and always misses a dozen
blows for every one he lands. That
Moran lacks the skill necessary for a
champion has been shown so often
that there is no further room for
argument on that point, but that is no
reason why he should be ignored.
Leach Cross was the greatest fistic
entertainer among the lightweights,
although Cross never had enough
skill to be taken seriously as a con
tender for the title.
Boxing followers admire games
ness and heavy hitting .more than
fancy footwork, and Moran certainly
supplies plenty of thrills whenever he
is in the ring. Although his defense
is wide open, he is not a chopping
block, because his opponents have too
much respect for his wallop to mix
it up with hint. He is the most cour
ageous fighter in the ring today and
apparently he does not know what it
means to become discouraged. Al
though very rough, like all 'really
game men, he always fights fairly.
Ohio Governor Will
Permit LesDarcy to
Fight in His State
Youugstown, O., April 28. There
is every Indication that Governor Cox
of Ohio will not attempt to prevent
Les Darcy, the Australian middle
weight, 'from meeting George Chip in
their scheduled twelve-round contest
here May 19.
Governor YY hitman of New ork
barred Darcy from boxing in that
state because he regarded him as a
slacker, evading Australian military
service, then Governor Pleasant of
Louisiana took similar action and re
quested the cancellation of Darcv's
match with Jeff Smith, which had
been set for April 2.) in New Orleans.
Governor Pleasant asked Darcy to
"follow the noble example of Georges
Carpentier before seeking athletic en
gagements in Louisiana."
Promoters of the Darcy-Clnp match
are going ahead with their plans to
hold the contest in the ball nark.
Eleven thousand seats will he con
structed, giving the park a seating ca
pacity, wiin inc j.uihi already pro
vided, of 14,000. There will be stand
ing room for 3,000 more.
Chicago Auto Derby is
Set Back Until June 16
The third annual Chicago automo
bile derby, scheduled for June 9, has
been set back until June lb because
ot a desire to give the drivers more
time after the Cincinnati Memorial
day race to repair, any cars which
might be damaged in that event.
The race will be for 250 miles. The
prize money has been set al $.'1,1100
The first ten drivers to finish will di
vide $.'0,000 and $500 will" go to the
leader at the end of 100 and 200 miles.
Practically every well known driver
in the country has said he will com
pete. Rickey Lands Another
Michigan Diamond Star
Ann Arbor, Mich., April 28. It is
understood that Elmer Branded, the
University of Michigan shortstop, has
promised Branch Kickcy that he will
join the St. Louis Nationals if he de
cides to V'ay professional base hall.
Several clubs were seeking his serv
ices. Kickcy formerly was base ball
roach at Michigan.
Tinker Shoots Young
Collegian Back Aways
The t ulunibiis club of the
linn has turned lin!ur Sytt Stewart, I
the niim; eollefiian, over to Spring-1
hthl of the On t nil leam. Joe 1 inker !
Mill IioIth's lh;it with seasoning he
i will become a star- I
KILBANE-WELSH
KEXTFIGHT CARD
Success of Bout Depends Upon
Johnny's Ability to Carry
Fighting.
IS GREATLY OUTWEIGHED
New Yori:, April 28. The Kilhane
Welsh hou1, billed for May. is one of
the few birr matches possible to ar
range just now. On first glance I lie
affair looks like a great attraction.
Kvcn such a good judge of fistic of
ferings as Tex Hickard has pro
nounced it a good card, and it was
one he intended to stage if he se
cured a license for the Garden.
Whether the bout fulfills expecta
tions will depend on how K il banc
arls. lie will be outweighed many
pounds, and if he enters the ring with
llie intention of ticrly staying the,
ten rounds it will be a dismal affair.
In order to be a success Kilbaue must
force the lighting, because Welsh's
style is sirictly defensive, and two
defensive boxers do not furnish much
action. Whether Kilbaue, who will be
outweighed about ten pounds, will
tear into his heavier opp netlt and trv
to land a knockout wallop can be
left to the iniaginalion of the fans.
Kilbaue frequently has stated that
his best weight is 122 pounds, the
featherweight limit. 'That he tells the
truth was shown when he scaled even
'ess wiih bis match with George
Chancy last September. When Welsh
is traineil to the- limit he can make
1.15 at an larly hour on the day of
the light, but no lower.
Granting rhat Welsh will come in
at 1.15, Kilbaue will be outweighed
thirteen pounds, unless he fails to
train his hardest. In that case what
will become of the rule which pro
hibits any match in which there is a
difference of ten pounds or more?
Tennis Officials Await
Word From War Dept.
Xcw York. April 21. Judging from
the announcement of dates for the
Philadelphia district the complete
.chedule of the Tinted States Na
tional Lawn Tennis association is
ready for publication. The officials are
awaiting word from the War depart
ment regarding their course of action.
One Less Cuban in the
American Association
There is to be one Cuban less in
the American association, the Mil
waukee club having decided that
I'edro Dibut is not yet ripe for Class
AA company. Pedro will go back to
Cuba.
Sand Lot
rhoM hVitl VI. lord wnko up lant Sunday
"ful nnrprlsiMl uhMvph hv nitrffnK flf.
lofn hit, ihrfp of whit h worn home run.
J.yle .lone If. performtiiR like a ll show
arilst ftir ilm n.-Vol ii it.ru.
Wln.-e, (h sum UHidrn artist for
Onmhn Uh-yrto mtljin, .onim-lp.) wiih ..no
for four sHt'k BKsin.si tlm MoOnrthvu.
Twmiy hit w.-in ' rcord.l hy tho Mur
phy DM Ma NKHliitH the Carter !ak CJub.
M,i Mm, l.l.r .rark.-d thrvo in the
Ifiii'l of (safety for tho Uramlei!! Sunday.
Untitle (.it. hini! n koimI git me. HI-noii of
I he Mr.iii.l. is tt.,ii... omi.' ihrvtiiRh with n
sIhnIiiiik Uirvo-iiiiKK-T Hi n nnmirtiine rno.
lll.fil.
Jnhii MI. key jinn per) lino fitmerinni as
n Darker white li.t nd II mk the indicator dur
Um the All SUil-Hrandel!. Hqilithble
Hy a limit wniach Jimeph Wat' hler nav.nl
ay for the Malady Mm vi i.kn to win
tliflr initbtl inn of tho
"on from I he
'IV lit
Uul.o
.Vltniaii - fi-Nlnjt in fault rS
for
the To
lie
Kt"iui
flKuniiK on houMnir up with
, If a rt.ntr.ut wllh the proper
rt.il Is i.ivHriilod to him.
"crutch hit ami that fiuentton
lini; i.. th .Maulo CiivH, wit,
ff of their hurler. Al Zelgler, by
ills.
Si, litlu. Col
fUurnt t,j,
only out
aide.
iej;N,.i,.d
the T-mns.
t.UW'hell.
. I he clasv
holster avsnrialt'il
some pl!t Hsnultr.
i' none Sunday.
I to ho a liberal
rtalloii. H Inn tied
h to the Mflady
Ulth the Te-He-lVs. is
He cracked three on 1 ri
Kuweit Rmitt j)ioei
dnmitiT of frt'e ti,itiitiii
thrt'i' ceiisei novo pasM-:
Mi. wrick
Stalin-iik. shi.rtslop for Ihe Polish Mer
chant . . Ilinh.'d on three of Madden a
fhitotn, one uf his l.iffa waa for throe
n corner two Hi I nev Is dulns Mellar
work Tor ih- Townaend
Tho McCarthys atarted mil uroim hy
Brill. htiiK sixteen of the twenty -eight run
i,,.mira lured durtnu their jHiml wtth the
Omaha Hl.yvle Indum
Joed) illllhaiu hw unit I he billy (or an
Hierniie of xnfl nKainst th Polish Mer
ehnni. n cpiinkeil four out of the at
tempis. Tim afternoon the Hrein, play at
PUU .inf.Ulh. an. I next Solidity at viroina.
Tomorrow V..n aid 1i im.ii.y. former I v a
"hitiliis ttirht of (he local ha ball tinua
tnent. will Kiltie .mav u. rhlciiio
litanl FroMler will hev for the Hesrlliis
tialiW riHllMiioulh this afternoon, and
Ihuunan, who In ct.'hln(r a preut cunn
this sea.-on, will hp hehlnd the mi, k.
In the eleventh routid nf th Hoi men
Pol M. M.-r. turn mix Hill Madden showed
iuiM..ril sunt when he flamed ihren In tho
ulrike-mii ( iMiietei v.
Bomie, fhortstoi.
Kill; lit", hooked lu
for the Pahlnian
I two of the quartet of hlls
KnlRhls it ku Inst the. Hum
ircdltrd I
Ido-Hart.
Akuium th'1 Onmha HleyHe Indians Me
i'lne of (ho Mci'urthyr lniimied three on
the Leak mid coined a pair f dan."
iMily four M-.f- I. low were rem.it.red off
of It.illdl H. etM. :ind h whiffed . itiiitee,,
for the hivMiei-n aKali.-.i lh Mmdnt
lll'.l S. i.tll of the Pj.-Mie,, worked that
old inoih -oaten hidden hull Uo k on n
Mm ad a nUyor, who look . short nan tt f,.w
feet fT (.e.ond Iw-.',
Wallt r Npellnian wax the real hero of
III- Holmes. IVlMi Merchant l.nltte. Wiih
two on the Mieir in the ninth, he ioled H
llil'l" whleh nerved to kind the minn-H.
Thai Imttle lo.l.o heiw.-.-n the All. In,
i amp. Woodmen of the W , td, nr,d Hie
Kra.1l. ek.s ooictil i,. ) ;, htimdsmi. r lmi
Ht.halka mil h.irl f..r tlm Kr.ni.rks
' I. lorn thtt an on r tlei,i, r n.uU
an-
nl lull
' Mil lit
ef rh.
Mllh-.
Vouutman and lWrtmnr.
GOTH AMITES, FAIL
TO ATTEND GAMES
Crowds at Polo" Grounds and
Ebbets Field Are Unusu
ally Small.
YANKEES SUFFER LOSSES
New York, April 28. Although
carlx indications presaged a prosper
ous season for base ball, the small
crowds attending the games at the
Polo grounds and Kbbcts field arc
causing no end of comment among
lho.se financially interested in (he
sport. Kvcn making allowances for
the inclement weather, the war and
the ever-oppressive "high cost of
living." Ihc attendances thus far have
fallen far below what it was at this
period of the campaign last year.
The Yankees opened the season at
the Polo grounds recently with the
world's champion Boston Ked Sox
as their opponents. The weather was
ideal for base ball and the Yanks,
fresh from conquests on southern
fields, had not been seen in action
hereabouts previous to the premiere.
Yet there was not. more than 12,000
"fans" present, regardless of reports
that gave a higher figure. The en
thusiasm was as keen as ever. There
appeared to be just as much interest
in the Yankees as last season, but
the vacant scats in grandstand and
bleacher told another story. It set
experienced base ball men to thinking.
At Ebbets field the Dodgers, cham
pions of the National league, have
experienced the same condition,
Since the opening day the local
teams have played to considerably
smaller crowds than witnessed Ihc
games at this time a year ago. On
no week day has the attendance ex
ceeded .1,000 at the Polo grounds. It
is apparent that fattdom isn't paying
a great deal of money to see base
ball.
George Perring Finds
He is Too Qld to Play
George Perring, released by Toledo
to Kvansville of the Central league,
has decided to quit the professional
I'ame, which is getting a bit too fast
for him, even in Class B, and has
mined the Bcloit team of the Chicago
City league.
Scott Perry to Get Big
Bonus for Twenty Victories
Scott Perry of the Chicago Cubs
s to get a bonus of $1,000 if he wins
twenty games this season.
Gossip
the National Cash Rfglnters have a trio
a-iuoui-in iiaiu Li) irillJ.
only one bug was pilfered off of Carroll
Hertford, the demon catcher of tho Ireh-
'IU Wanner of thu Sumple-HHrt motor
crew Is clouting the pill tu remote Corners
of the lot this nrftno't.
In Krtward Vannus th Krajiceks obtained
an excellent relief hurler.
l-'rauk llubatka led the Krajlcek artillery
Sunday, nabbing (hree cafe hits, oili'e
Hkiemer. HornlR and Dross chalked tin two
each.
Hill Klce, h rlasBV outfielder, would like
in play with some Omaha team. Any nntn
aaer wMiIiik his aervlcca should call C. B
Hlack I1IJ1.
On ttWajinlhs t'arl Hachman, associated
with th Mairla Clly.i. Is a reKlilar wisnrd.
itchprn an i-omoellrd to watch him like
a uleuth would a auspicious tharacter.
After a lot of coaslne bv Mauaiier Wolfe
Hah Cramer hnn finally decided to take
car of the center pasture for the Town
sen ds.
Ylrnk Is nlaylnir a rlassy came at corner
two for the Omaha Bicycle Indians.
A nifty hurler tajtued A. M off e turn n Is in
Ihfl ranks of the iinMRned. if uned u, he
feared in class A circles.
Denny O Brlen, Joe Moran. Frank Yost
Hnd Kontaiti Vernon eeh shhkk d three m
apiece for (he Murphy Did H. it gainst the
l.'arfer Lake dub.
Here t, whire ihe Creater Omaha Najtue
umpires will work today: Harry Ssge at
Holmes park, .fame), Mi Andrews at ,m,..
ladv's meadow and Louis Ixocher at Athletic
park.
President Isaacson was on the sl k list
last wea.
'assirty, who used to work behind the
hat for the Farrelts. hut resides in Wjomlng
whs in town last week,
.Accord. rig to Frank Jacobs, president of
the City league, the gap left open by th
I V co juas, laier Known as
Hie nuhard-on Drugs, will he plusged up
by next Sunday.
In Ilohusek. Bernstein and naumgardner,
the I'ahlman Knights hav.- a classy outfield.
Jimmy Baumgardner. star hciicer for the
Dahlman Knmhis. fanned eighteen last
Sunday and even then his mates said he
wasn't In form,
j Slavln and Tolllver. new acquisitions for
. . ...,,.., .umui!., tu,, line tne good
Boh MarlnsPn is the most effective hur
ler for the Montclnlrs
J. Dugdale. Kd Wheeler. S. Dugan ami
D JMigdale, make up a classy Infield for
the Montolalr.
Weh-h to Cnjle to Murphy Ik a fast com
bination for the Moitdeos.
The Heddeos are rutltng a wide swath
with their new uniforms. Instead of shirts
they sport nifty Jerseys, dark green with
a large, white "B." The color reheme goes
well wnh sueh names as Donahue. Mnrph.
IMneen, Welrh and Coyle In the lineup and
a geek named Cogan handling the manage
rtn I reins.
The Stags and Beddoes promise to pro
vide a liiely tangle at Thirty -second and
Dewey the nfternoon.
Hob Sea ton of the Slags was in fine form
last .Sunday, ncceptlng five chances without
a bobble and combing two hits.
Foster .laeohs of the Stags is swatting
tit pill this year. He caught one of Wos
Itii !..--. t,..t ... .. u....
dav and unit two iuhk over the rubber
! With Sike Wilhelm lo do the twirling.
! lb" T. M. 11 o, galls expect to remoe the
, Trimble Hros. lis. off ibclr penb todM
Sike wbifreil fiiricen lant Sunday and if
h dupii. i.t"- hi-. ai bl-M , nieni the Trimhi. -"III
be up nia-alif! ii
'tain Vi.ndra f the T. M linxgnlls Is
to hae been of fen .1 a tlas H berth.
vu.
linuii
Ii:!. lie:
P'lynnut with his pp-ni
PREDICT HOT RACES
IN BIGLEAGUES
Presidents of National and
American Loops Prepare
for Real Warfare.
EFFECT OF THE WAR
Xcw York. April 28. Roth John K.
Tcnrr and Iian B. Johnson, president
of the Xatonal and American leagues
repectivc1y, predict the keenest ot
races in their leagues this season.
They arc coin inccd that the different
teams in their organizations are pre
pared to wage real warfare and that
the result ol hoth pennant races will
be in doubt until the stretch has been
reached.
Thev both appear to believe that
all of their teams have been strength
ened. Mr. 'l encr asserts that he be
lieves that base ball will enjoy one of
its most prosperous years in the
minors as well as the major leagues.
However, both presidents have ex
pressed themselves in no uncertain
manner regarding war and if it is
found advisable will suspend base
ball operations. They advocate a war
pressed with all vigor and seriousness
and if the government needs any part
of base ball to help it prosecute the
war to a successful and speedy con
clusion they have said that they are
ready to turn over all the base ball's
assets to the government.
In an interview Mr. Toner said:
"My judgment is based on nte-sea-son
conditions, but I believe that base
ball generally will enjoy a prosperous
season."
President Tener's Statement.
Continuing, he said:
"Of course I make this statement
mindful that the contingency of a
war pressed with vigor on land and
sea might act as a deterrent on what
otherwise undoubtedly would prove
one of the best year base ball ever
has experienced. This applied to the
minor as well as to the major leagues.
"Speaking especially of the National
league, I am convinced that the race
this year will be equally as keen and
interesting as it was last season. I
look for a great battle for honors
right up to the end of the champion
ship schedule. I am conscious that the
general public expects the Xcw York
Giants to win the pennant without
any trouble in fact, many think
Manager McGraw will take his team
to the front and gradually widen the
gap between the Giants and the other
contenders until the former will make
a walkover race of the schedule.
"I do not eifoertain any such idea.
The other clubs should give New
Xork a stiff light, and stranger
things ill base ball have happened
than that the favorite should fail to
win. It is true that offensively and
defensively the Giants are a power
ful combination, but Brooklyn, Phil
adelphia and Boston, all good teams
last year, and the Quakers and Braves
contenders for the title right up to
the finish, will have something to say
about the disposition of the pennant
this year. All three of these, clubs
look stronger than last year.
Youngsters Strengthen Pirates.
"Then, again, the west may furnish
some surprises that the public little
anticipate. Undoubtedly Pittsburgh
lias strengthened by the addition of
young material. These youngsters
made the Pirates quite formidable at
the close of last season. Mathewson
may spring a surprise in Cincinnati.
At all events, the Reds arc pretty cer
tain to be superior to the form they
showed last year.
"Chicago will begin the season
handicapped by the loss of Captain
Doyle, but the team may be expected
to play the very best ball of which
it inherently is capable under Mana
ger Mitchell, for whose ability I have
the highest respect. In St. Louis the
new organizers are beginning the
season on the policy of building new
from the ground up. Therefore Man
ager Huggins will be given a free
hand, not only to use all of the young
mood at his disposal, but other new
players will be sought with the hope
that the team may be strengthened
to become a contender for the pen
nant. While discussing the race in the
American league. Ban Johnson said:
"In the history of the American
league there was never a year when
the organization was so well equipped
for a championship race. A few days
ago I received a letter from Connie
Mack, in which he gave me the assur
ance that he had a vastly improved
team over the club of last year, and
one that was sure to prove a factor
in the championship contest. If we
cati accept this declaration, then there
are eight contenders well balanced for
a gruelling fight this season.
Four Prime Favorites.
"Every one will concede that Chi
cago, Boston. New York and Detroit
are bound to be prime favorites. The
Cleveland club liali been greatly
strengthened, which is attested hy the
fact that Morton shows thus early in
the spring all the strength he devel
oped in the beginning of last season.
Joe Wood claims his right arm has
been well restored, so with Coveles
kie. Bagby and Klcpfer in support,
Cleveland is sure to have a formidable
staff of pitchers.
"Many wise base ball men contend
ed last fall thiit Xew York would have
carried off the prize had it not been
for the innumerable accidents that put
some of iis best players out of com
mission during the summer."
"The St. Louis club, under the lead
ership of Jones, must be reckoned
with. Mad the Browns started their
tremendous drive a bit earlier in the
season, the pennant might have gone
to the organization representing the
city by the big bridge. Vc all kow
of Boston's worth, and the lighting
spirit of the Senators, under the guid
ance of that wise and skilled mana
ger. Clark Griffith,
"Ya may place an indelible mark
upon our patronage, but it cannot
stamp out a contest that is sure to be
seen, thorough and exciting, from the
tap ot the bell until the finih in Octo
ber." Mathewson Will Carry
Eight Regular Hurlers
OiriMv Mathewson, manager l t lie
rineinnali Nationals. ) tract ually lias
dec if! i'l to carry ciy lit pitchi r this
-erMi Miiehcll. Toney. Kneter and
Schneider are the veteran. Sanders,
Retail. King. Ktler and (icrner are
the new aimers.
PLESTINA VICTOR
OVER JACK TAYLOR
Omaha Grappler Defeats Lin
coln Contender in Two
Straight Falls.
MATCH IS QUITE ROUGH
Marin Plcstina of Omaha won
over Jack Taylor of Lincoln in two
straight falls in their wrestling match
at the Auditorium last night.
Plcstina won the first fall in exactly
one hour with a head lock and body
scissors. He won the second fall in
nineteen minutes with a crotch anil
body hold.
The Omaha grappler va the
aggressor throughout the match. Tay
lor seemed to hesitate to mix it and
was content to block whenever Plcs
tina made a move. He wrestled a
good defensive mau'h while on his
feet, but when Plestina secured a hold
on the mat Taylor could not resist it.
Match Is Rough.
The match was rough. Neither
man apparently regarded the event
as a pink tea and wasted no thoughts
on the physical comfort of the other.
Plestina was, perhaps, the rougher
of the two, but that is his style ot
wrestling.
During the first tilt Plestina repeat
edly rushed Taylor into the ropes,
although to sonuyit seemed as though
Taylor steered a course toward the
ropes as an avenue of escape. It
was after these rushes to the ropes
that Plcstina obtained his secure grips
on Taylor. When in the middle of
the riii? and on their feet Taylor
evaded Plestina's clutches quite cas-
A couple of times ricstina's rushes
were so quick and so abrupt Taylor
took headers into the scats.
The headlock and body was the
first firm grip Plestina got on Taylor
and he downed him with that hold.
During the second tilt the men were
on their feet until Plcstina bore Tay
lor down and turned him over with
the crotch and body hold.
Taylor was manifestly tired after
the first fall, while Plcstina was fresh
and coming. That accounts for the
shorter time.
About 1,500 persons saw the match.
Chris Jordan and Gus Pappas put
up a snappy fifteen-minute semi
windup with Jordan the aggressor
throughout. Young Gotch and Joe
Miller w,cnt fifteen minutes to a draw
and Al Mantcll. masquerading as
Cora Livingstone, the world's cham
pion woman wrestler, and young Mul
doon put on a tcu-minutc burlesque.
This Hurler Threw
'Em So Billy Evans
Couldn't See Them
Umpire Billy Evans lias told many
stories about ball players, good ones,
too; but here's one on Billy, related
by Catcher Sam Agncw of the Red
Sox: Three years ago. while Agncw
was still serving li is St. Louis sen
tence, the Browns acquired a port
sirier named Hoff.
Hoff had many thing in his pitching
repertoire, among these being a pe
culiar half-way hitch in his side-arm
delivery, which conveyed the impres
sion that he was about to throw to
first base. One day in St. Louis, with
Agncw catching, Evans behind the
plate and a runner on the initial sack,
Hoff started his delivery.
"The next thing I knew." said Ag
new, "the ball bounced off the middle
of my chest protector. I hadn't seen
it coming in, and neither had Billy,
who had been looking towards first
base .too, for he took one glance at
the ball on the ground and then held
up his hand and called 'Time.'
Jumbo Stiehm to
Tutor at Summer
School for Coaches
En aid O. (Jumbo) Stiehm director
of athletics of India-a university, is
planning a heavy program of athletic
work for Indiana during the summer
term. It will include the school for
coaches which has proven so popular
and successful in past summers.
Many high school teachers who arc
required to teach foot ball, basket
ball and base ball as a part of their
work went to Indiana last summer
to take the course under Stiehm.
The gymnasium will be open
throughout the summer term and
intra-niural athletics will be promoted
on a larger scale than ever before.
There will be base ball, basket ball,
golt and tennis tournaments.
Cobb Believes Griffith
Has Lost Great Southpaw
Tvrtis Cobb believes that Clark
Griffith has tost the greatest left
handed pitcher he has had in years.
Cobb refers to George Harper.
Ty trained with the Washington
Americans and watched Harper try
ing to get in shape. The latter's arm
was so weak that Harper was utterly
unable to do any real pitching. Cobb
said. Tt is understood that Harner
has taken treatment from an Ohio
specialist, hut it is doubtful whether
his arm ever will be strong aga;n.
Morrie Dunne Will Quit
Michigan for War School
Morrie Dunne, son of former Gov
ernor Dunne of Illinois, will be miss
ed in athletics at the I'nivcrsity of
Michigan this season. Dunne, a star
foot ball player and catcher on the
base ball team, has decided to enter
a military school. Don Bath rick,
another member of last year's eleven,
also has decided to take up a course
at a military school.
Benny Leonard Promises
Mitchell a Return Bout
Kenny Leonard, the New York
lightweight, has promised Richie
Mitchell. Milwaukee's favorite, a re
turn match in the near future. The
little New Yorker plans to join the
aviation corps of the United States
army, but helieves his army duties
will not interfere with a few limited
boxing contest:. He knocked out
Mitchell in seven rounds in their re
cent meeting.
JACK BARRY MUST
SHOWTHE GOODS
Pilot of Boston Red Sox is the
Only Player-Manager in
Big Tent. 1
BENCH MANAGER FAVORED
Boston. Mas April JS. Manager
Jack Harry of the Red Sox has an ex
cellent opportunity to demonstrate
the wnnli of a player manager in
comparison with that of Ihc non-playing
or bench variety, since !p is Ihc
only regular player among the big
yard pilots lhi season.
I'ilicen non-playing managers and
only me pastimcr-pilot seems 10 in
dicate that the bench leader is in high
favor in the big show al the present
time. .Nevertheless, ihc past records
.-how that the non-playing managers,
taken collectively, have had little or
nothing on the general in the held,
when it comes lo w inning champion
ships. Mack. McGraw and Jennings,
to be sure, have developed and direct
ed great teams from the side lines.
Hut then there is only one Mack, only
one McGraw and only one Jennings
among the sixteen major league pilots,
Since 1900. the year of the organiza
tion of the American league, seven
playing managers have won fifteen
pennants and eight world's champion
ships, against nineteen pennants and
five world's championships copped by
the non-playing managers. No world's
series were played in 1900-01-02 and
114.
Some Winners.
Included among playing managers
who won National league pennants
were l:red Clarke and Frank Chance.
Clarke played in the outfield while
piloting the Pittsburgh Pirates and
won the pennant in 1901-02-03-09, and
in the last-named year he defeated the
Detroit Tigers in the world's series.
'I hc old Cub machine, under the man
agment of Frank Chance, who played
first base, won National league pen
nants in 1906-07-08 and in 1910, and
world's championships in 1907-08.
John McGraw heads the list of Na
tional league bench managers, the
leader of the Giants being the only
non-playing pilot who has won more
than one pennant in the last seventeen
campaigns. The New Yorkers under
McGraw won pennants in 1904-05-11-12
and M, and succeeded in downing
the Athletics in the world's scries in
191)5.
The other bench managers who are
credited wiih one, pennant each in
clude Ned Hanloii. of the Rrooklui
Superbas, 1900; George Stallings, of,
the fiostou Braves. 19(14; Pat Moran.
of the Phillies. 1915. and Bobby Rob
inson, of the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1916.
Owner Charley Comiskey of the
Chicago White Sox managed his team
from the bench in 1900 and won the
first American league pennant. The
following year the White Sox re
prated under the direction of Clark
Griffith, a playing manager. The pres
ent Washington manager was a crack
pitcher in those days and his fine
twirling proved a great help to the
White Sox in their journey to Pen
nantville in 1901.
The Wily Connie.
Connie Mack, the peer of all mana
gers.on the face of the records, broke
into the limelight in 1902, when his
Philadelphia Athletics won their first
American league flag. Maek, who be
longs to the non-playing division of
managers, again won pennants in 1905-10-11-13-14.
He also has three world's
championships to his credit, the Ath
letics having w'on the big honors in
1910-11-13.
The only other successful bench
manager in the American league is
Hugh Jennings, manager of the De
troit Tigers. For three consecutive
years, 1907-08-09, Jennings and his
Tigers showed they were the class of
the Ban Johnson circuit by winning
three pennants in a row.
So much for the bench managers.
The champion playing pilots of the
American league included Clark Grif
fith, Jimmy Collins, Fielder Jones and
Bill Carrigan.
Jimmy Collins, one of the greatest
third basemen the game ever has pro
duced, held down the hot corner for
the Boston Red Sox and at the same
time piloted the team to pennants in
190.1 and 1904. He also won the first
world's championship ever attained by
an American league team, when the
Red Sox defeated the Pittsburgh
Piraies in the world's series of 1903.
While holding down an outfield po.
sition. Fielder Jones, led the White
Sox lo a pennant in 1906 and to a
world's championship the same year.
Jack Stalil. manager and first base
man of the Boston Red Sox, dupli
cated Jones' record in 1912.
Under the guiding hand of Catcher
Bill Carrigan the Boston Red Sox
won American league 'pennants and
world's championships in 1915 and
1910.
Taking it all and all. it's about an
even break between the playing mana
gers and the bench pilots to date. Now
that Jack- Barry is the only playing
manager it's up to the Worcester gen
eral to make good. F.lsc the active
pilot will be a dead one in the W,r
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