y 14 ' , ' THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE; NOVEMBER 18, 1917. - - .j
YOST'S MEN GO DOWN TO DEFEA T BEFORE SONS OF PENN
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QUAKERS WALLOP
WOLVERINES IN
BITTM BATTLE
Michigan Receives First Defeat
of Season at Hands of East
ern Eleven; Score, Six
teen to Nothing.
(By Associated Frm.)
Philadelphia, Pa., Nov. 17. Penn
sylvania gave Michigan a big surprise
today and defeated tne western foot
ball eleven, 16 to 0. It was a hard,
bitterly fought game in which good
and bad foot ball was mixed by both
sides. The defeat was Michigan's
first this year, it having won all eight
games previously played.
Fullback Howard Berry, the college
Pentathlon champion, was easily the
hero of the game. He scored 10 of
Pennsylvania's points, outpunted
Michigan's kicker and was in the
thick of nearly all plays. He made
three field goafs, in five trys and also
kicked a goal from touchdown. He
was also a marvel in running with the
ball. 1
Pennsylvania Safe All Along.
Pennsylvania's goal at no time was
seriously in danger. In the first two
periods the teams were almost evenly
matched, what advantage there was
being with Pennsylvania, who showed
a better offensive.
During the second period Halfback
Straus of Pennsylvania and Quarter
back Weston of Michigan got into a
fight and both were banished from
the game.' This was a serious loss
for each team, and Michigan follow
ers pointed to the fact that after
their quarterback's retirement the
team did not play with sustained
power.
' Genebach succeeded Weston and in
the third period he fumbled in try
ing to pick up one of Berry's punts
and Pennsylvania secured the ball on
Michigan's 10-yard line. The Quakers
failed to gain and Berry broke into
the scoring by toeing a field goal from
the 30-yard line. Befire the third
period ended he kicked another one.
Tries Field Goal.
In the final "quarter Berry tried a
field goal from midfield against the
wind and failed. Hhe play went for a
touchdown. Michigan failing to gain,
Wieman attepipted a punt from his
own iu-yara marie ana tne nan was
blicked, Geary falling on it behind
the goal line for a touchdown. Michi
gan then played loosely and just be
. lore the game ended Berry Kicked his
third goal from the 15-yard line.
Numerous . forward passes were
tried during the game and only two
attempts were successful. The lineup:
PENNSYLVANIA I MICHIUAN.
Van Oinkel ..j.L. H. U K,..,.. Coats
ynard L.T. L. T Goods!!
Pleary L. O. I 0... ....... CuWer
'ry ......... ...,C.C.. ,, Imbrt
Mater II. O. IK. Q Fortune
R. T Week
H. R Hoyrt
WHlon
. Cohn
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,,. Wlsman
1. H. H.
m. H. B..
Thomas R.'T.
Miller R. K.
Hell ........... Q. B. k. B..
I.Kht UH,B,
fllraua ...... R. H. H.
Urry V. V. jP. B.
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Pennsylvania 10 IS
Mlchlaan 0 9 0 0
from toOchdown. Barry: field, torn to, Bar
Touchdown: Claary. Goat from touchdown,
nrry. Field foala: Barry, . I. Referea:
Tufts, Brown. Umpire: Fulti. Brown. Head
linesman: Coonay, Princeton. Field Juda-ei
Okaaon. Lehlfh. Time of periods! Fifteen
mlnutei each. J
PROTECT ALL BALL
CLUBS HIT BY WAR
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Insert Special Agreement Con
tracts of Minor Leagues
Binding Players to Re-
serve Clause. 1
Boxers Teach Bayonet Work for Uncle Sam
Connie Mack Takes Rap
At Spitball Pitchers
"I hope the' rule makers will pay
some attention to the base ball pitch
ers," said Connie Mack the other day.
"Something should be done to abolish
trickery and sharp practice; also to in
crease the batting. The batting aver
ages this year showed a further de
crease in the number of .300 hitters,
due entirely to the fact that the pitch
ers continued to have a tremendous
advantage as a result of the foul strike
rule. I've always favored the foul
strike because it shortens the games,
but I have come to the conclusion
that pitchers. should not be allowed
to use the spitball or the so-called
shine ball.
"A rule compelling the pitchers, to
deliver the ball without first thrusting
their fingers into the hip pockets
would result in much good. That
would prevent the use of rosin or
other foreign substances. Such a rule
rHiuld be amended to prohibit the rub
bing of the ball on any part of the
uniform or the use of saliva. A pitcher
who cannot win without employing
artificial methods doesn't belong m
' fast company. The batsmen are
heavily handicapped under present
conditions and they seem to be- en
titled to some relief."
Kansas City Crack Lands
. Trapshobt Meet Trophy
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 17. George
Nicolai, Kansas City's crack amateur
trapshooter, added a trophy and title
tn hi list todav. taking the Missouri
Valley handicap target championship
at the Blue Kiver uun ciuo grounas.
Three tied for first at the 100 targets.
Kicolai, C. M. Anderson of Esther
ville, la., and E. W. Arnold of Lamed,
Kan., each broke 93. In the shoot-off
at 25 targets, Nicolai broke 21, Arnold
18 and Anderson 17.
In the Missouri Valley flier cham
pionship at 25 targets Nicolai and B.
C. Higgins of Gladbrook, la., each got
25 straight. Higgins won the shoot
off in the eighth round. Twenty-three
competed in this event. The cham
pionships concluded a four-day meet
Offer Jess Willard $30,000
For Bout in Minneapolis
' Milwaukee, Nor, 17. Tom An
drews, local boxing promoter, today
was authorized by a Minneapolis box
ing club to offer $30,000 to Jess Wil
lard for a 10-round bout with Fred
. Fulton to be held at Minneapolis
within four months.
A Milwaukee club at the same time
made an offer of $40,000 for the entire
natch . (Willard-Fulton) to be held
jfere during the winter.
Officials' Clublilembers .
Direct Amateur Sports
The Officials' club of Philadelphia
is an organization made up of Ama
teur Athletic union official, who fake
chargt of amateur meets in the
Quarker City and vicinity. During
'she 1916-17 season the club appointed
officials for 55 meets involving the
services of 756 officials ;
Louisville, Ky., Nov. 17. Contracts
of minor league clubs with base ball
players for the season of 1918 will
contain a special clause protecting
the reserve clause of those clubs or
leagues which are forced to suspend
by reason of war conditions.
Announcement that a special clause
to accomplish this had been inserted
in the atanrlarrt minor teacnie contract
form, at a meeting here today, was
made tonight by J. H. Farrell, chair-1
man of the arbitration board of the ;
National Association of Professional
Base Ball Leagues.
This clause will bind the player to
abide by the reserve clause in his con
tract in the event the club to which he
belongs, or the league of which the
club is a part, is forced to suspend
because of war conditions, after the
club or league has completed at least
half its scheduled season.
The purpose of the clause, it is said,
is to protect minor leagues against
losses such as were incurred when
several circuits were suspended dur
ing the last season and were forced to
see their best players taken by clubs
in other leagues without receiving
even the waiver price for their serv
ices.
Mr. Farrell Also announced tonight
decisions of the arbitration board in
connection wtih more than 100 cases,
the majority of them being of minor
importance. Among the cases on
which decisions were announced were
the following:
Charles L. Prewitt against Seattle,
disallowed.
Services of Roy Falk, claimed by
Moline, 111., awarded to St. Joseph.
Claim of Northwestern league
against Columbus for services of
Player Kelly, disallowed. '
Claim of Tacoma against Columbus
for services of Player Harper al
lowed. Mitchell to Trim
List of Cubs When
Spring Arrives
Though President Weeghman of
the Chicago Cubs still plans to take
his team to California for spring
training the trip will be nothing like
the expensive, caravan of club officials,
stockholders, boosters and so on that
made the journey last spring. The
number of players also will be cut
down. Last spring Manager Mitchell
was burdened with some 40 ball play
ers and the Cub stockholders insisted
that each one should get a "fair trial,"
whatever Mitchell's mind may havs
been concerning them. This year
Mitchell will have a little more to say
about it. Tis say is that not over 30
players will be taken on the trip.
The Cub manager was able to try
out a number of recruits during the
closing games of the champicuishio
season this year, consequently could
get a pretty good line on their merits.
He was able to use them in games in
which the opposing hurlers were in
shape to give the youngsters a thor
ough test at bat, and . the. race for
position was close enough in the vet
eran league to keep the players on
their toes defensively.
As a result Mitchell knows which
of the players tried out this fall have
a chance to make good in the National
league, and by lopping off the dead
wood carried this year and picked up
this autumn he can cut down the
spring squad to a minimum. In that
way Mitchell will have gone through
some of the weeding out process and
will have a chance to devote more
time to ' teaching the promising re
cruits the things they don't know
than if he had to-spend practically all
his time sizing up the new men during
the early training days.
Kid Lavigne Wins the -Greatest
Victory of Life
One of the greatest fighters that
ever lived has won another battle by
the knockout-route, and this victory
has brought him greater happiness
than did any conquest in the padded
rinff.
George Lavigne "The Saginaw
Kid" is the man. The once great
lightweight, who has been living in
Detroit for several years and who has
been in the courts on more than one
occasion, has pulled himself together
and "come back."
. A few months ago it was decided to
send Lavigne to an asylum. His con
dition, it was stated in court, was the
result of alcoholism. He was taken
in custody after he was alleged to
have beaten his wife.
Lavigne was given another chance.
He promised to "go straight." The
research department of a big' automo
bile factory became interested in the
case and turnished employment.
Lavigne became a bench worker.
Recently a report was made public
of Lavigne's progress. Among other
things it said he "had made good at
his work." Lavigne, also, seems sat
isfied. And besides he is able to
punch the clock twice a day.
Stovall Scheduled to
Get the Gate at Vernon
Tom Darmody kf the Vernon
Tigers is quoted as saying that he is
going out after almost an entire new
ball team next year and the inference
is that the first move will be to sign
some one. to succeed George Stovall
as manager of the team.
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Shorter Season Means Less
Fay Because . Salaries Are
Really Figured by Month,
Not .Year. .'7-,.
Boxing lessons will teach bayonet
work to men now in the camps. The
commission on training camp activi
ties, through Dr. Joseph E. Raycroft,
of Princeton university, has an
nounced arrangements under which
champions, ex-champions and near
champions of he ring will teach
Major league base ball players
doubtless view with alarm the agita
tion prevalent in both big circuits,
for a shortening of the diamond sea
son next year. When the magnates
of the National and American leagues
get together this winter for their an
nual confab that the schedule will be
reduced from 154 to 140 games.
Such a plan has been advocated in
the past, but has been turned down.
However, conditions existing at pres
ent are a bit different from any that
have ever 'existed. The war and the
consequent general muddled condi
tion of affairs generally throughout
the country seem to warrant any ac
tion that the moguls may see fit to
olinson, president of the Amer-
ague, said last week that his
would adopt a shorter sched-
1918, and it is known that at
t special meeting of the Na-
eague board of directors simi-
on was advocated and en
So the probability is that only
les will be played. And the
gled schedule will affect every
yer in the major ranks, for
likely that the dub owners
w 140 games to drag over a
ths' period.
nore than likely that the sea-
be shortened to five months,
players paid for that much
Heretofore they have been
r six months' work, al
most of them had little or
to do during the last two
n wnicn their contracts were
BOXERS UNABLE TO
TELL 0FKN0CK0UT
Know Absolutely Nothing of
What Transpires ; Generally
Hear Beautiful Bells Ring
ing and That's All.
Do boxers feel any ill effects from
a real knockout? The question has
been put to many fighters, but as a
rule they can offer little explanation,
except to say that they knew abso
lutely nothing of what transpired, or
that they heard beautiful bells ringing.
The latter has been the usual ex
planation. Nowadays knockouts are not so fre
quent as in the past, as the modern
referee is careful to stop a contest if
he sees that one boxer is outclassed or
on the verge of a knockout.
There are different ways of accom
plishing the knockout, and a London
authority explains it thusly:
"A knockouLtesults from a blow in
one of the three places: In the neck,
in the pit of the stomach, oji the
lower jaw. The latter is the most
usual. This sends its recipient down
like an inert mass; the legs cannot
sustain the weight of the body; the
arms drop, and the whole body is in
a state of syncope that often lasts
several seconds.
"If the blow on the chin be not too
hard it often causes only a fleeting
obfuscation of the senses, a vague
dizziness, accompanied by a buzzing
or ringing in the ears. Complete loss
of consciousness is rare, but the stun
ning sensation and blurring of the
sight is almost constant. The fighter
is often conscious while the referee
is counting him out, but is so
paralyzed by the blow that he is un
able to move before the fatal '10.'
"The blow upon the pit of the
stomach may seriously injure its vic
tim; it may even kill him. A light
tap at that point is sufficient totlouble
up a person unaccustomed to boxing.
How vulnerable a spot it is may be
tested by stretching a frog out upon
its back on the table and giving it a
sharp flick with the finger in the pit
of the stomach. This will generally
kill the frog instantly.
Eastern Varsity Race
In.Gotham Park Nov. 24
Eastern Intercollegiate Association
of Amateur Athletes of America will
hold its annual cross country race
over the six mile Van Cortlandt park
course, New York, Nov. 24. A three
mile freshman race will precede the
big run.
EDDIE MAHAN IS
ON MARINE ELEI
Former Harvard Foot Bal
tain Now Leads Grid!
'Team at Philadelphi
. . , Navy Yard.
.Eddie Mahan, the former H
foot ball star, is the captain
Marine Corps eleven at the
phia navy, yard, and he is try
arrange a game with Harvard
played at the Polo grounds
vember 17 for the Red Cross,
vard has the date under advisd
but has not given a definite ans
The Marines have arranged
with Pennsylvania, which is to
Elayed at Franklin field on December
for the Red Cross. Mahan has a
fast eleven, and it includes several
players who were well known on the
college gridirons a few seasons ago.
In some recent games at the Phila
delphia navy yard Mahan; ran 100
yards, in full marine equipment, a
rifle in one hand and a dispatch in
the other, in 13 seconds.
Secretary John B. Foster of the
New York base ball club stated that
it is planned to play several big foot
ball games at the Polo grounds this
fall, ami New York will have a chance
of seeing many of the elevens repre
senting the various military camps.
Urge Consolidation of i
- Small Base Ball Leagues
Chicago, Nov. 17. Consolidation of
the Western, Central and Three-I
leagues and the formation of twoVr
three substantial organizations were
suggested to M. H. Sexton, president
of the National Association of Minor
Leagues, on his return tonight from
the Louisville meeting.
A. R. Tearney, president of the
Three-I league, is back of the move
ment. Sexton will call a meeting of
the four league presidents next month
to consider the proposal. '
Careless Driving Really Wanton t
Extravagance, Says Mitchell Man
. Dodf Bmta Scrlbtwr.
Sodrs. Nb.. Nov. IT.- 8pelt.) Th
boyi' Iwaket ball tm of Dodf Hlfh chool
opened th Matron hero last night wltn a
rush, beatinc Scrlbner, IS to I.
De Palma Sets Record
Using Liberty Motor
New York, Not. 17 Driving an
automobile equipped with a Liberty
motor, Ralph De Palma established
a world' record for six hours at
the Sheepshead Bay speedway to
day when he covered 633.12 miles.
The best previous mark was 566
miles, made at Broklands, England,
October 1. 1913, by Dario Resta,
Jean Chassagne and Lee K. Guin
ness, driving alternately. De Palma's
effort was sanctioned by the Amer
ican Automobile association. .
"Nowadays," said John V. Bate,
vice president of the Mitchell Motors
company. Inc.. Racine. Wis., "every
patriotic citizen is interested in know
ing how to work, eat and live in the
most economical manner. We have
been told by Mr. Hoover that while
we most certainly should eliminate all
extravagance from our methods of
living, still we should not be frugal
to the extent of impairing our ef
ficiency. "Just as these interesting facts ap
ply to our eating, work and recreation,
so they also apply to driving a car.
"Many good patriots every days are
wasteful and even extravagant in the
way they drive their cars not that
they drive too much, but rather that
they do not follow the ordinary pre
cautions which will make their car. last
longer and go further at a minimum
expense.
"For instance, did you ever notice
how some drivers take turns? A honk
of the horn a rush of air, and they're
gone if the road is clear. It it isn't,
the brakes lock with a slam; the
wheels slide; there's a smell pf burned
rubber; the clutch is disengaged; the
motor races its head off. And what
does Sll this mean? Useless wear on
tires; excessive waste of gasoline and
oil; severe strains on the engine, and
certain damage to the brakes.
"The greatest racing car pilots the
world has ever known slow down for
turns in the track. Xu do that be
cause they know how to get the ut
most out of their steed. I cannot fig
ure out why some passenger car driv
ers don't use the same good judg
ment. "How much" easier and" more eco
nomical it is to allow the motor to
sfcw down the carl This will save
gasoline and oil; will lengthen the life
of the brakes and will not work any
hardship on the engine.
"On the other hand, I've seen many
drivers who literally waste as much
gasoline in stopping and starting as
they probably use on the whole trip.
"It's absolutely unnecessary to race
a motor in making a stop. This prac
tice wastes gasoline and oil, and cer
tainly doesn't help the motor. In
starting all one has to do is to speed
up the motor just enough to pull away
from the curb smoothly.
"I feel pretty strougly on this sub
ject," said Mr. Bate, "and I believe
that a little extra caution on the part
of every automobile owner in America
will make it possible for all of us to
get the utmost out of every drop of
gasoline and oil we use, and at the
same time prolong the life of our cars.
"We, in the Mitchell organization,
both at the factor" and Out among our
big dealer body, are doing everything
weean to make automobile owners
everywhere to see the wisdom in
Hooverizing automobile driving, if I
may put it that way, Justjas they have
their uiclhods of living.'
clared
Francisco all wmtei 11 "luxujufy to
get even with Murray and he served
notice that when he got done with
the Oakland backstop there would be
one less ball player in business.
Smith's grievance against Murray is
due to remarks the latter made early
in the season reflecting on the In
dian's ancestry-.
Tom Seaton Marches Away
To Join Comrades in Khaki
As the Coast league season closed
Pitcher Tom Seaton of the Angels
got word to report at once as a
draftee to an army training camp in
the northwest. He was called some
time ago, but had been given permis
sion to delay reporting until the close
of the base ball season.
Injustice in Reductions.
ening the season will give the
es a chance to retrench on
without doing the players
ustice so far as their monthly
are concerned. For m
if in the past a player has
awing $666.66 a month, he can
paid that sum, but the mogul
,-e $666.66 by paying him for
e months.
urse, such a thing would not
eciated by the tossers, but
ould be no injustice whatever
, and the athletes will have to
or it it the club owners ae
on it.
: the powers m the two leagues
b agree that 140 games will be
nt next year, there is a lack
nimity about just where the
ling should be done. The
an leaguers seem to favor
a week .off the start and one
finish, but the Nationals are
ltly of . the opinion that the
t opening date is none too early
at games can be played the last
eeks ot April, as at present,
t mucn inconvenience.
y base ball men are of the opin-
at it would be a mistake to
ter. While it is true that often
ber of games are nostooned in
it is equally true that postpone
occuf in May and are some
more frequent than in April.
eather conditions the last two
in April are many times prac
ideal for base ball, while in May
weather prevails throughout
icallyl the entire month.
iy, then, should, the opening of
eason be delayed? Why would
t be better, even with a shorter
dule than in the 'oast, to start
e old date, get rid of as manV
ames as possible in April and thus
it tne season to close the sernnrf
or third week in September and pro
vide better conditions for the world's
series.
Coast Athlete Weds and
Bride Selects Residence
Outfielder Billy Lane of the Oak
land team was married in Oakland
to Miss Constance C. Scott. One of
the bride's stipulations was that Lane
shonW- forget all about Macon, 111.,
and henceforth make his home in
Oakland.
It is said that Miller Huggins, the
new pilot of the Yankees, favors
Macon as a training camp. So it is
likely the Yanks will return to the
Georgia city next spring for their an
nual workout.
V
With the Bowlers
Inlott l'aclflo
CAIi
League.
Ocander
Stafford
Muffley
Domet
RECORDS.
1st. 2d. 3d.
.103 190 170
.ItiO 142 124
.174 160 133
.176 1SS 16
Stlne 18S 161 147
Tot.
463
426
467
S01
497
:J64
Totals ...803 SO 743
PASSENGER ACCTS.
1st. 2d. 3d. Tot
Pickett ....122 137 157 418
Marti .....160 121 125 406
Novak 127 134 148 409
Vorwald ...179 139 120 429
Kanka 152 182 160 494
Handicap .. 29 29 29 87
Totlls ...760 742 739 2241
OMAHA SHOPS.
Int. 2d. 3d. Tot.
Starrs 135 124 154 413
Schroeder .122 121 124 367
Bauer 175 151 155 81
Shields 133 178 154 465
L. Norgard 153 168 153 474
Total ...t78 742 740 2200
SVPt. TRANS.
1M. 2d. 3d. Tot.
Ratchford . 2 123 141- .158
LotiK 163 117 103 386
Walker .... 93 115 140 348
Martinis ...107 103 169 379
I.OK1on ....132 131 129 382
Handicap ..TO 70 70 310
Totals ...657 648 754 2059
ENGINEERS.'
1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tot.
Peterson ...155 172 169 486
Redfield ...151 154 133 438
Womblo ...169 2.08 143 519
Miller 125 146 164 435
Straufi ....120 156 147 423
Totals ...120 S36 745 2301
NEBRASKA DIVISION.
1st. 2nd. 3rd Tot.
Desmond ..157 143 137 437
E. Nielsen .117 117 115 14)
Toft 104 129 140 S71
Harsch ....131 150 130 411
E. Norrard.179 16S 157 (02
Totals ...68) 70S 679 207
DIVISION ENGINEERS.
1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tot
Coulter ....147 188 123 458
Budd 134 134 116 383
Bowles ....116 111 145 371
Monell 93 IK 93 301
Handicap 26 28 26 "S
" Totals ...612 721 647 1980
SIGNAL.
1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tnt.
Tarnow ....152 166 167 485
Sparks 83 112 112 347
I.lllegren ..193 188 170 650
Humphrey .107 118 133 356
Wise 15S 144 169 471
Totals ...693 726 791 2209
Special Came.
CORET AND M KENZIE.
1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tot.
R. Slclple...l69 202 203 674
Prlmeau ...199 162 179 540
Holllday ...155 214 164 623
Schoempan ' 181 165 109 4T.5
Zarp 161 163 192 615
Totals ...965 905 837 2607
T. M. C. A.
1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tot.
Russell ....203 200 152 555
BlRlow ....169 180 175 524
Cams 180 170 144 494
Nelson ....14T 174 179 "600
Peterson ...198 167 140 605
Totals ...897 891 790 2678
(rain Exchange league.
UPDIKE MII.UNO CO.
1st. 2d. 3d. Tot.
Archibald ..160 130 131 421
Foley ......165 125 113
Stover
'.183 127 164
Underwood .141 125 171
Morris ....148 146 165
Handicap .. 35 35 35
403
474
437
459
106
Totals ..
MANET
Totals .
GRAIN
.832 688 779 22)9
MILLING CO.
1st. 2d. 3d. Tot.
Smith 165 138 189 492
Thall 146 111 153 409
Hathaway .136 137 113 386
Welsh 141 145 152 438
Elsasser ...141 141 121 403
.729 672 727 2128
INSPECTORS.
1st 2d. 3d. Tot.
McPhee ....158 144 117 419
Finn 125 135 134 394
Cahlll- 185 141 146 471
HUmer .....17 163 159 488
Probst 188 180 212 80
Handicap .. II 32 31 99
Totals ...865 793 791 2451
ALBERS COM. CO.
1st 3d. Id. Tot
r. Bonhoff 133 172 134 439
Kuhl ;125 135 ... 260
I Zender ..165 204 15) 618
R. Zemler ..15) 171 173 60S
Olbbs 12) 1(0 19) 488
Albert ..... .. ... 157 167
Totals tnm 144 tiS 2367
CROWELL ELEVATOR CO.
1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tot.
LInderholm. 69 157 137 463
Pomeroy ...144 134 144 422
Straw 122 122 10 35p
Houlton ...138 124 131 393
Suchart ...138 157 147 442
Handicap . . i 27 22 71
Totals ...723 721 687 2131
UPDIKE GRAIN CO.
1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tot.
Greer 122 166 106 394
Lavoy ....164 133 114 401
Smith 158 122 108 288
Howard ...170 176 140 486
Wills 192 ISO 214 686
Totals 796 77T 68! 2255
TRANSMISS1SSIPPI GRAIN.
1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tot.
Steberg ....131 136 122 389
Hoover 164 154 148 466
AUcm 210 147 146 503
Denman ...199 194 152 645
Totals .f.842 779 733 2354
SCHNEIDER FOWLER.
1st. 2nd. 3rd. Tot.
Cole 136 164 160 460
Zimmerman 172 128 153 445
Stndllar ...173 149 124 446
H. Borghoff 191 140 168 499
Kerr 180 147 178 505
Handicap ..,35 35 35 105
Totals ...888 763 818 246)
Dan Gordon League.
ST. ANDREW'S.
1st. 2nd. 3rd.Tot.
Blssett ..126 150 14) 425
Lowdon ..111 172 136 419
Kent ..,.191 1,35 149 477
Handicap 22 2 6
' Totals .432 459 439 1327
BOB BY BURNS.
1st. 2nd. Srd.Tot.
Dunn ....120 96 120 336
Soott ....157 136 152 346
Forbes ...125 167. 146 43S
Totals .402 39) 41) 1120
TAM O'SHANTERS.
1st 2nd. Ird.Tot.
Murrey ..120 127 144 1)1
Watson ..161 14) 146 456
Mulr 14) 126 124 399
Totals .410 402 414 1246
KILTIES.
1st. 2nd. Srd.Tot
Straw ...136 126 124 38(
Sternberg 152 170 158 480
Hislop ...107 147 192 44
Handicap 2 S v 2
Total J7m"T"4Ti 1JH
SHERWOtoilAGEE
i REAL BIG LEAGUEE
One Player Who Always Was
Welcomed With Open Confi..
. dence Wherever the Mag-
nates Gathered.
When Sherwood Magec, tie Brave,
bulky oulnelder, fades out of fast com
pany, one of base ball's novel charac-i
ters will be lost to the game. Magee'
is one diamond performer who can
rightfully be called a natural ball
player. He never spent a day in the
minor leagues. He was picked up pn
the sand lots by the Philadelphia'
club and was a big league star right
from the start.
Watching him lumbering around
now, it is hard to realiz: that one
time Sherry' was a dangerous base
runner besides being a wicked hitter.
But there was a time when he kept
catchers worried over his speed of
foot and his willingness to pit his
speed against the backstop's throw
ing arm.
Thirteen years ago he made his
first appearance in the National
league. The year following he stole
48 bases. His best season in the base
running line was 1910, when he got
away with, 49 stolen bases.-
Magee always had a wish to be
an intielder. He tried playing first
base, but was never kept in the po;.
sition long enougn 10 master mc in
tricacies of the position. The last
year be was with the Phillies he
played a number of games t short
stop. '
There never was a meeting of the
National league during' the off-season;
but what Magee was prominent among
those present. For years Joe Kelley
had distinction of being the most in
the limelight of the players attending
the winter sessions of the magnates,
but the last three or four years Ma
ge has won the honor away from Jo-
SeVillie Keeler was anqther of ths
old-timers who religiously attended
the annual meetings oi both the bia
leaguers when held in Manhattan.But
Bill has passed up the meetings al
most entirely now, limiting them to
one night, the night whej the old
Baltimore Orioles appear on the
scene for a get-together.
Keeler. very seldom takes in a ball
game, there is a reason, however.
He is now engaged in the automobile
business. The Brooklyn and Long
Island Auto Trade was to hold its an
nual outing recently and as a ball
game always features this eyent, it
was figured Keeler, now being in the
auto trade and sure to be on the out
ing, could be induced to. play. But
Bill dodged. The best they were
able to do was to get him to
promise to umpire.
Keeler's last activities on the ball
field were in 1910, when he 'went south
to assist Bill Dahlen to help train the
Brooklyn team. Keeler's part of the
task was to teach the players the art
of bunting. -
That was Jake Daubert's first yeaj
with the Brooklyn team, and Jacc
was one of Keeler's pupils. Since the
Keeler tuition Daubert has been rated
one of the cleverest bunters in the
game. '
Star Basket Tossers at
- Great LakesTraining Camps
With hundreds of star basket tos
sers from prep schools and colleges
now wearing the blue uniform of
Uncle Sam's sea forces, it appears cer
tain.that the Great Lakes Naval Train
ing station will put out one of the
strongest teams of the 1917 basket
-ball season, but alreidy there is
nl.ntir ri cnprnlatinn as tO tllC
! strength of the squad and the caging
! stars that may be uncovered.
Edwin F. ball, champion two-muer
of the "Big Ten," has been placed in
charge of the squad. He is preparing
the team's campaign for the next few
months. Games will be played with
all tli wMtprn conference auintets,
i and several of the minor colleges and
leading prep schools ot tne country.
At present there is no way of as
certaining just how many star bas
keteers .there are in camp, but in the
mass of 17,000 men officials believe
there should be at least 100 college
players. Elroy Cigrand, guard of the
Northwestern university 1916-17 ag
gregation, is one of the prominent
athletes. Another is Erickson of St.
Qlaf, who was selected by a majority
of the Minnesotacrjtics for a position
on the all-star minor college team of
the state. Cyril Ward of Evanston,
111., and Frank Nikolas are well
known basket ball players from Chi
cago. "
Ira's Biggest Bone Was
. Pulled at Wet Banque.
Ira Thomas, who has been Connie
Mack'.s right-hand man for several
years, talking about "bones," says the
biggest one he ever pulled was when
he got his signals crossed in an im
promptu speech. When an active
player. Thomas usually delivered
when called upon in a pinch, but on
this occasion he perpetrated what
may be termed a "Heiniezim."
It happened a few years ago at
Missoula. Mont., where a team repre
senting the National league and the
then world champion Athletics were
to stage a game enroute to Honolulu.
A dinner had been arranged ior me
athletes. Thomas was called upon to
make a few remarks at the dinner
and he referred to. the advantages that
the ball player who did not drink had
over those who did.
It so happened that the "wet" ele
ment of the town had arranged the
dinner.
Wouldn't Sell Pearl Pin;
But Ball Club? Oh, Yes
Sam Lichtenhein, owner of the
Montreal club and one of the real
true-blue variety of sportsman, who
is in the game because he likes it, and
not for the money he makes out of
it, is the owner of a diamond and
pearl pin which is valued at about
$1,500. While at the world's series
recently, John Bruce, secretary to the
national commission, 'was looking at
the pin.
I "Give you $500 for the pearl," said
Bruce.
v "Wait until I tekraph my wife,"
said Sam. "for I couldn't make a deal
without consulting her, but I'll teli
you what I will do right now. If yov
will give ine $500 for my ball club, 1
will make the deal , without tele
graphing."
But Bruce touldn't see him for .tb.)
smoJtaJEftta bit tLlero,