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Radical Changes Due to
Be Made in Methods of
f Omaha Amateur Leagues
New System of Classification Considered by Directors
lo force flayers Into Proper Classes by Age
Limit Rulings; Action Necessitated by
Loss of Players. '
Radical changes in the classification system employed by
the Omaha Base Ball association are planned by directors of
me sanaior organization.
The Omaha Amateur Base Ball association now is divided
into three classifications. These are called Class A, Class B
ana uiass u.
No arbitrary rules govern these9
classifications. Players earn positions
by playing ability alone. A Class A
player is supposed to be superior to
ciass b ana Class 15 superior to Class
C. The only limitation -is thaj a
player of superior ability is discour
aged from entering an inferior league.
' Use Age Limits.
f This whole system will be changed,
however, for 1918. It is planned to
classify the leagues and teams by age
limits.
The plan, as it is now contemplated,
calls for the three classes as here
tofore, but an age restriction will be
placed on each class. Class A will
be for players more than 19years of
age. Class B will be for players
ranging from 17 to 19 years and Class
C will consist of players less than 17
years of age.
This reclassification will cause a
complete shakeup in the ranks of the
local association. There are many
players in Class B who are more than
19 years of age. By the new' ruling
they will be compelled to go into
Class A ball. There also are Class
C (slayers more than 17 and they will
bm.1t to go into Class B.
I Younger players, however, will not
be 'affected. An lo-year-old player.
for instance, would be permitted to
play Llass A ball or a p-year-old
play Class B ball.
War-Time Measure.
The new plan of classification is
propounded as a measure to strength
en the association. Many of the asso
ciation's players have been called to
the colors and it is expected, many
more will go before the 1918 season
opens. The age classification gives the
younger players a chance. -.V
The age system is employed in
most cities and it has proven a suc
cess. Omaha has been able to suc
ceed with its present system owing tq
the abundance of base ball talent in
the Gate City, but now that it has
begun to lose players it has -been
found by the directors that the age
system will prove more expedient.
A meeting probably will be called
shortly .to pass. on. this plan and ar
range methods to carry it out.
Nebraska Wrestler Starts
For Texas in His Flivver
1erRrHWerag& (
r"L u; t,.n .r. fr w
t,;c i1Mnar;ra fnr he lat
Omaha his headquarters tor tne , last
three years, started yesterday morn
nea yeMcrudy n,or- ,
ing on an overland trip wun iexasftl
as his destination. Rudie is making
the long journey in a fliyver recently
acquired through profits made in mat
bouts. . I
Houston. Tex., is Warner's obiec
tive. He has a match with Brown,
the Texas champ at that point.. He
expects to make the trip by easy
stages, however, stopping here and
there for a bout or two,
Warner is one of the best known
Nebraska wrestlers. He has
wrestled Stecher, Caddock and prac
tically all of the topnotchers.
New Board of Control for
State High. School Sports
A. ft. Cougdon. Fremont; G. M.
Showa'lter. Norfolk; C. L. Littel,
Cambridge, and Paul King, Beatrice,
have been appointed on the board of
control for high school athletics of
Nebraska for the coming year.
The Nebraska High School Athletic
association recently met and made a
number of changes. It was decided to
permit the boys below the high school
to play in high school athletics with
the understandine that they play only
four years altogether.
The University of Nebraska's invi
tation to take over the management
of the annual state basket ball tourney
was accepted.
Automobiles Under Ban
At Funston-Dodge Clash
Automobiles have been placed un
der the ban by the committee in
charge of the Camp Funston-Camp
Dodge foot ball game to be played at
Creighton field next Saturday.
"Not an automobile will be per
mitted in the place," said Vincent C.
Hascall of the committee. "If we get
the crowd we expect there will be no
room, so we won't let one single car
into the field."
Motorists, be warned.
Billiard Champion to Give
Exhibitions in Omaha Soon
Willie Hoppe, world's champion
billiard player, will give exhibitions in
Omaha. December 6 and 7. He will
be aided by Charlie Peterson of St.
Louis, prominent roomkeeper and
fancy shot expert.
More Fish Planted in
Carter Lake by O'Brien
T. O'Brien, superintendent of
State Fish Hatcheries at Gretna,
planted 25 more can of croppies and
black bass in Carter Lake last week.
, It jvaa the fourth shipment of the
Plenty of Harmony
At Army Grid Game
Omahans who attend the Camp
Funston-Camp Dodge foot ball
game at Creighton field next Sat
urday will' be entertained with
plenty of military music.
At Camp Funston there are
something like 20 bands. There is
a like number at Camp Dodge.
These bands now are busily en
gaged in furious competition to. see
which band will make the trip to
Omaha. Camp commanders have
promised that the best band will
be taken to Omaha for the game.
So the two best bands out of 40
will delight Omahans at Creighton
field next Saturday.
BEAT OMAHA" IS
CRY OF JOETOWN
FOOT BALL FANS
Missouri Athletes Build Up
Aerial Attack in Hope to
, Catch Mulligan's War
v riors Off Guard.
. St. Joseph, Mo., Nov. 24. (Special.)
With ifs cripples back in the lineup
St, Joseph is preparing to stage a
come back against Omaha on Thanks
giving day. Beaten at Topeka by a
three-point margin Central haslost
its hope of the Valley championship,
but not its hope of defeating Omaha
for the by-state title. Coach Ditt
more is training his men in a serial
style foot ball and it is by means of
this that he expects to beat Omaha.
There is no camouflage about this,
no intent to deceive Omaha readers,
the coach makes no secret of his
style of attack.
St. Joseph will be somewhat out-
foJlv lSunds W
aes only 155 pounds but the teair
"J pounas dui me team
ha9 ht vt-rane ; ;fo ,;,
g . . ,t pacWwnnH arp tvun t
the best halves and Symon one of the
classiest little quarter in prop school
circles, while Petrikowski is the equal
of any fullback. Central supporters
have no fear, as to their backfield but
K,ef h.c a . rtri
the line- worries them for neither of
"he ends were able to play in Satur
day's game at Topeka and it is fear
ed they will be out of the game at
Omaha.
Scouts on Job.
The blue and white had two scouts
at the Omaha-Lincoln game indicative
of the importance which is attached
to this game.
The game is being advertised as no
prep school game ever was in this
section and a crowd of at least 3,500
is expected. Western League park
with its ample stands is to be the
scene of the battle. Merchants of the
city have shown great interest in the
approaching game and as St. Joseph
gets no college game this year this
contest will take the place of such
a one.
It was not superior foot ball, but su-
perior luck which enabled Topeka to
score a field goal victory over St
Joseph Saturday and Dittmore's lads
are still confident that they can de
feat Omaha.
Marty OToole
Rourke Hurler Now Shoots
Uothes tor the
Marty O'Toole, sorrel-topped hurler
and former $22,000 beaut, has found
a new Vocation which calls for shoot
ing fast ones over the plate with a
minimum of wild pitches.
party's new job doesn't call for anv
curves or spitters or slow balls, nor
is its scene the oft
green sward of the
diamond; it's
played on the hard
wood floor of a de
partment store.
Marty- is selling
clothes at ( the
Brandeis store, He
is in the men's
clothing depart
ment. The Rourke
pitcher is strong
for his new job.
Marty always was
known as a tasty
dresser. He always was immaculate
and his apparel selected with a care
ful eye toward the season's fashions. I
s to.
rpHESE are only a few of the
former college and university
stars Captain Faul Withington has
from which to seiect the Camp Funs
ton eleven which will battle the Camp
Dodge gridders on Creighton field
next Saturday afternoon.
Withington, reports from Camp
Funston say, has nearly 100 former
stars from which to pick his eleven
and that the biggest job he has is to
select men to play on his first team.
He has material for three crack elev
ens, it is said.
The players in the picture above
are as follows, reading left to right:
Nanniga, who played end on both
Kansas State normal and Washburn
elevens.
Butler, who played tackle at Cul
ver Military academy and later on the
University of Kansas eleven.
OMAHA MAGNATE
IS HIT OF MINOR
LEAGUE CONFAB
Rourke Gains New Nickname
of "Old Abe" For Himself
By Passing Out Wisdom
at Louisville.
That the hit of the entire conven
tion recently held by the minor
leagues at Louisville, Ky., was none
other than Omaha's own Bill Rourke,
is the news that comes to Omaha
from base ball men who attended the
gathering.
Orators, sneechmakers and elocu
tionists galore occupied the conven
tion floor at Louisville and miles of
good advice and sage talk was dis
pelled, but t was Rourke who made
the talk which was the hit t)f the
convention.
The Omaha magnate, who has been
through more than thirty years of
minor league base ball and knows
the game backwards, told the assem
bled magnates that the minors were
"sick." .That is the trite term he used
to express their condition and it
struck the moguls as just the word.
Alas, Does No Good.
Rourke told the minors just what
was the trouble and the best way out
of it. He had the dope and the min
ors knew it, but it didn't do any good.
The minbrs have become so accus
tomed to submission that they stand
on the hands, hang by their eye
brows, jump through the hoop and
perfornr every other trick the ring
masters of the game order. They went
through their little box of tricks as
usual and next summer half a dozen
more leagues will go on the rocks and
a score or so of club owners rush for
the bankruptcy courts.
The only thing Rourke's talk
gained was a new nickname for him
self. "Old Abe" is the new monicker
slated to succeed the familiar "Pa"
by which Rourke has been known for
years.
This is the wav it hannened.
Rourke's talk was compared bv a
newspaper scribe to the homely wis-
aom ot .Lincoln and the ' Uld Abe
promptly sprang forth.
Two Big League Stars to
Go Into Business in West
From San Francisco come two re
ports mat may disturb two major
league managers. One is that Harry
Wolter of the Cubs has had a business
opportunity offered him that prob
acy win mean giving up base ball.
The other is that Catcher Ed Spencer
or tne iigcrs is considering a bust
ness offer and' probably will accept it,
thus leaving the Detroit team with
out his services for next year.
Veteran Minor Leaguer
Quits Diamond Business
Louis P. Pieper, veteran magnate
and manager in minor league base
ball in New England and last season
manager of the Hartford team of the
Eastern league, has announced def.
Linitely his retirement from the game
He has been made superintendent of
a chain of stores in the west oper
ated by a big eastern concern and will
have his headquarters in Kansas City.
Finds New Job
Fast Ones Over Plate Selling
Brandeis Stores.
Salesmanship is another hobby of
Marty's. Now he's combined the
two on the same job.
The bat ball fan may lose Marty
when the 1918 seasen rolls arountl.
The spitball artist is looking forward
to the day when his pitching career
will be over, or all the leagues blow
up, and it may take a. lot of coaxing
to get him to forsake his clothing
job to don a uniform next spring.
Johnny Evers' Wife Shot
In Knee in Accident
John Evers has another worry on
his mind. After his home was rob
bed a year or so ago he induced his
wife to purchase a revolver. The
other da a servant moving the
weapon accidentally discharged it
and the bullet entered Mrs. Evers'
right leg above the knee, making a
painful, though not dangerous wound,
unless complications should set in.
Mrs. Evers is now confined to a hos-
pita in Troy
Hammels of Michigan, one of the
best tackles Yost ever turned out.
Meek of Michigan, another of Hur
ryup's great stars. End 'is his posi
tion. May, a fullback by trade who
learned the game at the Kansas City
School of Law.
Dennie of Brown. An All-American
choice at end.
Baum, Wisconsin halfback.
Nigg, Kansas center, well known to
Omahans who saw him play against
Nebraska.
Schweiger, Colorado college. All
Rocky mountain fullback.
Withington, Harvard guard ' and
tackle, coach at Wisconsin, now ath
letic director 89th division United
States army.
Berry, Washington university end.
Crossley, N. N. I. S., halfback. '
Braden, Baker university tackle.
Charlie Peters Issues Note of
Warning to Joseph Stecher
Papillion Carpenter Serves Due Notice of Hit Intentions
to Chew Dodge Phenom Into a Fine Pulp in Im
pending Match at the Omaha Audito
rium on December 7.
Joe Stecher is going to get the surprise of his young lifp
on December 7, when he tangles with Charlie Peters, well
known Papillion carpenter and an occasional dabbler in the
mat sport. Charlie Peters himself is responsible for the pre
diction of Joe's surprise, only Charlie says it will be a predica
ment. ,
T RUNNERS PLAN
FOR LONG CHASE
ON TURKEY DAY
Annual Three -Mile Dash Over
Pavements of Omaha to Be
Held on Thanksgiving
Morning.
V
Entries for the annual Thanksgiv
ing cross-country runheld under the
auspices of the Omaha Young Men's
Christian association will close Mon
day. A score of long-distance runners
have entered the event and a dozen or
so more are expected to sign up with
N. J. Weston, "Y" physical director,
before tomorrow night.
The run is open to any amateur
who is a resident of Iowa or Nebras
ka. A gold medal is offered as first
prize, a silver medal as second. Run
ners finished third, fourth, fifth, sixth
and seventh all will receive bronze
medals. '
The run starts at 11 o'clock Thanks
giving morning and the route will be
as follows:
Start, Seventeenth and Harnev.
west on Harney to Nineteenth, north
on Nineteenth to Farnam, west on
rarnam to lurner boulevard, north
on Turner boulevard to Cuming, east
on Cuming to Sixteenth, south on
Sixteenth to Harney, west on Har
ney to. Young Men's Christian as
sociation. The distance is a little more than
three miles.
Former Omaha Pro
Makes New Record
On Twin City Links
William D. (Bill) Clark, former
professional at the Omaha Field club,
is making a dent in golf circles of
Minneapolis, where Clark now is pro
fessional of the Minneapolis Golf
club.
Just last week Clark wound up the
season by breaking the course record
at the Minneapolis Golf club. He
turned in a card of 71, one stroke
better than the previous mark, held
by Otis George, another professional
shark.
The Minneapolis Golf club course
is a terror and even cracks who
shoot ordinary courses under 70 have
a tough time coming home under 80.
Ihis winter Clark will assist Georsre
Sargent and Robert Taylor, two well
known pros., in the management of
an indoor golf course.
Caledonians and Townsends
Resume Hostilities Today
Caledonians and Townsends will
play their fourth game of the season
for the soccer championship of Oma
ha at Miller park today. Caledonians
last year were the champions and
the gunners runnersup. Last Sunday
the Caledonians were victorious, but
the Townsends hope to reverse the
sunt today. .
Caddock and flussane to
Clash on Mat at Des Moines
Earl Cldock and Yoiiff Hussane
will wrestle in Des Moines December
7, the same night Joe Stecher and
Charlie Peters clash in Omaha. The
champion and the terrible Turk first
were scheduled to clash in Novem
ber, but Caddock's illness caused post
ponement of the date.
Rifle Club to Hold Turkey
Shoot on East Omaha Range
Omaha Rifle club will hold its an
nual turkey shoot at the East Omaha
range today. A number of choice
fowls have been hung up as prizes and
half a hundred rifle sharks are ex
pected to take part in the competition
for free Thanksgiving poultry.
Beck, end on Nebraska's famous
1913 team.
Fast, Kansas halfback who paved
the way to the Jayhawker victory
over the Cornhuskers in 1916.
Lindsay, Kansas fullback and rap
tain of the Jayhawk crew which
trounced Stewart's men last year.
Clark, Illinois. The famous "Potsy"
who was Pogue's running mate on the
last championship Illinois team and
one of the best quarterbacks the west
ever saw.
; Sieraon, Whittier fullback.
Hudson, Missouri tackle.
As related before, these are only
some of the Funston stars. Kristler,
former Yale fullback; Hammond,
Kansas tenter; Kausch, Notre Dame,
Hawkeagle and Dogge,' Carlisle;
Stankouski, Missouri and others are
missing.
0 Peters has made public announce
ment that he is going to chew Stecher
to pieces. He has a lotof arguments
to offer to substantiate his assertion.
"I'm 100 per cent better now than
when I met Stecher last February,"
says Charlie. "I've been training a
lot with Plestina since that match and
I know twice as much about the game
now as I did then.
"Further," continued Charlie,
Don t forget that I was the play
ground for a crop of boils when I
wrestled Stecher before. These boils
made me weak. I haven't any boils
now.
"Still again, I had just recovered
from a long siege of bronchitis. My
wina was bad. its good now.
Joe Has Gone Back.
"And last, but not least, Stecher
has gone back, gone way, way back,
and when I get through with him he'll
go still farther back. Stecher will
he a dub when I get through with
him December 7."
The Stecher-Peters match will be
the first popular-priced show in Oma
ha in some time. Prices will be $1
and $2 instead of the $4 and $5
wrestlers heretofore have been tak
ing from the pockets of the amiable
public. The match also will be
started under the guaranteed plan re
cently put in force by the city com
missioners. Hascall, Howard;
Pierpont, Barket,
Some Quartet; Bo
Who are the four busiest men in
Omaha? Ask anybody. Vincent Has
call, Warren Howard, Harry Pierpont
and Joe Barker.
Why?. This quartet of energetic
young businessmen compose the cem
mittee making arrangements for the
Camp Funston-Camp Dodge foot ball
game. They are handling an event
which will involve accommodating
9.000 or 10,000 persons. and $20,000 to
$30,fl00 in money. To do all this in
a couple of weeks is a task not to
be sneezed at lightly.
Hascall, Howard. Ticrpont and
I.arkcr are toiling on an average of
about 18 hours a day and they're
lucky if they can take time out for
lunch. Early in the morning and late
at night finds them at' work. They
are making rapid progress, though,
despite the extensiveness of their task,
and when Saturday rolls around and
the big game is, over they will have
the satisfaction of having completed a
"hard job well done," and their little
"bit" for Uncle Sam and his boys in
khaki.
Omaha Gun Club Marksmen
Shoot For Adams Trophy
Omaha Gun club scattergun marks
men will resume competition today for
the Lew Adams trophy. Last Sunday
the Omaha club gunners took a day
off to shoot for prizes of poultry, so
the lap in the Adams' trophy shoot
scheduled for last week will occupy
the boards today. Some poultry events
also probably will be held.
Dope on Husky Syracuse Gridders
N'n. me. Preparatory Hchmil.
1 Cobb, ('apt. A. F.., IValtham (Mann.) Ill
2 Mrehan, J. F, Omw AiailMliy
8 Mutthrw Ill-own, Ituluth High School
4 Segal, Harry, Havrrhlll lllih Hrhool
5 Hannrry, U., ltcacon N. V.) High rich
6 Aleianclrr, Jo-ili, H.vracuxr Central HI
7 Si-Uwarxer, JoKpph, Albany High School
8 Itrown, K., tjiilney (Mann.) High Si h
V l.lvnhln, Nathan, Syruru.e Central High
10 M alone, i. M., Ifolyoke (Maui.) High
1 1 Flnaterwald, B Athena (O.) High Sch
12 KobertiHin, H., Somervllle (MaftH.) High
IS Thompaon, Uryan, I.ur.erne (X Y.) High
14 Haralia, John, Hoy' High School, Brook
15 41uld, MorrU, Oberlln (O.) High School
18 Hoopla, Howard, Commercial High Sch
17 Ixive, Alfred, Adelphl Academy, Ilrook
18 Bang, Christian, Annonia (Conn.) High
10 Hanee.i. Alfred, Atlantic City High Sch
20 Nhabadl, Albert, Atlantic City High Sch
21 Brlrkman, II., HyracilN Central High
22 Kuffln, Horace, Ml.ldlctown (Conn.) HI
28 Shaw, Charlen, Corry d'a.) High School
24 Koine, Harold, Maxtrn I'ark High Sch
25 Conderman, J. .., South Brooklyn High
2 tiaciewakl, I., ,ence WeMryan Semln
27 Rafter, John, Troy High School
28 Henlnittall, I.ynn, tftnMeo Academy
29 Tntman, Harold, Syracuse. Central High
SO Andrew. Marlon, Wredxport High Sch
81 Smith, E. !., Vmh Syractine High Sch
32T-Hecr, Irwin, Wellvvllle High School
38.Srholcraft, Karl, Ked Creek High School
WESTERN LEAGUE MAGNATES
TO GATHER AT ST. JOE FOR
SECOND C0WAB IN MONTH
Steps to Sway Denver and Hutchinson, Both White Ele
phants, for a Couple of Live Ones Expected to
Be Reason for Meeting at Missouri
City December 9.
A meeting of the club owners of the Western league ha,
been called by President Emerson W. Dickerson. The meet
ing will be held in St. Joseph December 9.
Packy h Little
Guy, But Oh, My
Waco, Texas, Nov. 24. "I can
lick any man in uniform " de
clared F. R. Cole as he jumped
to his feet while witnessing a box
ing match here the other day. at
tending which were many soldiers
from Camp MacArthor.
"I may be a little fellow, but I'll
bet I can give you a run," said a
voice from the stadium, followed
by the appearance , of a stocky
looking individual in khaki
All soldiers in the ringside seats
sat up and took notice at th sur
prise "exhibition" which over
shadowed the regular bouts.
The "unknown" kept up a run
ning fire of talk, concerning most
ly about how small he was to at
tempt to defend the name of the
uniform against the civilian. Cole
was put out of action in five sec
onds. ' "Who are you anyway?" he
inquired when he "came to."
"My name is McFarland," was
the answer from the "unknown."
It was "Packy McFarland who
is training soldiers to box at
Camp MacArthur.
SYRACUSE TEAM
WILL STOP HERE
FOR THREE DAYS
New Yorkers Will Practice in
Omaha Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday Before
Going to Lincoln.
Omaha will act as host to the Syra
cuse eleven, which is coming west to
battle the Cornhuskers at Lincoln
turkey day, for three days this week.
The Syracuse warriors played the
Michigan Aggies Saturday at Lansing.
Instead of returning to Syracuse, they
will leave for Nebraska today. The
team arrives in Omaha Monday morn
ing and will remain here Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, before go
ing to Lincoln for the game Ihurs
day.
The Syracuse coaches decided to
come to Omaha for the three days be
fore the game so the New Yorkers
coma practice witnout tear oi tne spy
ing eyes of Cornhusker coaches. No
doubt Husker scouts will be in Oma
ha to give the easterners the double o,
but they will have less opportunity to
get a complete eyefull, especially if
the Syracuse lads hold secret practice.
It is probable the New Yorkers will
practice at Rourke park, although it is
possible arrangements may be made
for them to. practice with the Lr-eigh-ton
team. This would give both
Syracuse and creighton scrimmage
practice which would be a big help.
The University club probably will
make some arrangements to entertain
the New Yorkers during the stay here.
Seats Now on Sale For , ,
Big Funston-Dodge Game
Seats for the Camp Funston-Camp
Dodge. foot ball game to be played
at Creighton field next Saturday now
are on sale at ceaton s, Merntt s,
Kings, the fontenelle and at the
Live Stock and. Grain exchanges.
Seats already are selling fast and
Omaha foot ball fans who desire good
seats are urged by the committee in
charge of the game to make their res
ervations immediately.
Mail orders also are being received
bv Vincent C. Hascall at 901 Omaha
National bank building. Mr. Hascall
assures out-of-town persons, who
hope to see the game, that good seats
will be reserved for them if they make
application immediately.
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, ,Q,B 4 28 205 S 5
.' II. H 4 24 170 S.9
R.T.... S 2S 1HS S.S
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gh School L.K.... 1 1U 178 S.S
U.K.... 4 I 1S7 S.S
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School (i S 20 1H4 S.S V
School Q.U.... 8 21 188 B.8 V
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School C 2 21 1M0 6.11
School O...,. 2 10 220 6 10"
lyn F.B.... 2 19 170 8 10V4
II. II.... 2 21 148 6.7 Vl
mil, Brooklyn ...A) 2 20 174 6
lyn F.B.... 2 21 181 5.10
0 2 10 182 S.llVa
ool K 2 21 1823.6
ool K 2 21 181 6.8
School Q.B.... 4 22 1S8 5.8
gh School II. II 8 l't 182 6 8 Vt
C S 20 170 6.0 V
ool K 28 178 5 lOVa
School K 2 20 160 8.8
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F. 2 18 148 5.5 V4
V. S 20 162 5.9 V,
School H.B.... 2 20 160 6 7
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ti.;,... 2 21 175 5.11
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jQ litis can ot the magnates so close
upon tne necis ot the league meeting
at Louisville early thil month would
indicate that all is not well in the
ranks of the W. L.
The Western league meeting at
Louisville failed to develop the start
ling results expected.. The Western
moguls decided to lay in wait and
see what the National association in
tended to do. As ( the National as
sociation followed its usual proced
ure of marching up the hill and thee
right down again when somebody tit
tered, "boo," the Western found it
had waited for nothing.
Just what the meeting December 9
has been called for is uncertain but
it is presumed it is for the purpose ;
of discussing territorial changes
which must be made within the
Western. ' ,
The Western has at least two
white elephants on its hands. They
are Denver and Hutchinson, There
also is a suspicion Joplin is a dead
one.
Invade Oklahoma. .
Students of Western league af
fairs believe the Dickerson loop will
invade Oklahoma and add Oklahoma
City and Tulsa, two western associa
tion winners to its roll It also is
said the Western will make an effort
to land Peoria. ......
All three of these cities are on
the market. The Western associa
tion and Thrce-I leagues 1 have avi
ated and will not start next year. Thuf
the Western is at liberty to gobble up
these villages unless complications
arise. .
Settlement of the St. Joseph muddU
atso may be made at the meeting.
Holland stilt retains St Joe, bat Ed
Han Ion wants it and it is probablj
some means of pacifying Holland
giving Hanlon what he wants will b
taken. . .
Police and Nonpareil Tug
Teams May Settle Old Feud
The Om. a police department and
Nonpareil club tug-of-war teams may
clash as a preliminary attraction at
the Stecher-Peters wrestling match to
be held at the Omaha Auditorium De
cember 7.
The coppers and Nonpareils are
great rivals. When the beat-pounders
were preparing for their battle with
the Denver sleuths, the Nonpareils
helped them train and in one pull the
coppers beat the club team by half
an inch.
The victory was enough to convince
the coppers of their superiority and
make the Nonpareils thirst for re
venge. Jack Lewis is tryjng to get
the two teams together the night of
the wrestling match.
f Morrill and Scottsbluff
. Tie 7-7 in Champ Contest
'Morrill, Neb., Nov. 24. (Spe
cial Telegram.) The chamDionshio
foot ball game of the North
Platte Valley between Morril?
and Scottsbluff resulted in i
7 to 7 score. Scottsbluff made it!
touchdown in the first quarter on a
fluke from the 35-yard line. Morrill
at the opening of the second half
carried the ball from the center of
the field by straight line foot ball to
touchdown. During the latter staees
of the game Scottsbluff's goal line
was in continual danger. When time
was called at the close of the game
the ball was in Morrill's possession
on Scottsbluff's 20-yard line. A few
costly fumbles caused Morrill to lost
several yards in the first half. .Neith
er team was penalized to any extent
throughout the game. Officials:
Dinslow of Nebraska, referee;
Schwab of Nebraska, umpire; Potor)
of Hastings, head linesman; Schmallt
of Wisconsin, timekeeper.
- Holbrook Claims Title.
Holbrook, Neb.. Nov. 24. (Spe
cial, Telegram,) In a fast game of
basket ball featured by rather
rough playing and spectacular
goal throwing Holbrook High
School defeated Holdrege here .
played on the defensive throughout
almost the entire game. The work
of Smith and Mollering, forwards for
the locals, was an outstanding feat
ure of the game. Both men made
goals from seemingly impossible an
gles. Holbrook now stands in a
position to claim the championship of
southwestern Nebraska for outdoor
basket ball and challenges, any team
in the territory wishing to dispute
the claim.
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Bezdek Says Chuck Ward
Belongs at Third Corner
Manager Hugo Bezdek of the Pitts
burgh Pirates is quoted in Portland as
saying that Chuck Ward's natural po
sition is at third Dase and that he will
be played there next year and will
prove a wonder on the job. Bezdek
seems to think Ward is the most
promising player on his team.
Business Men's Volley
Ball Tourney at Y. M. C. A.
A business men's volley ball tourna
ment will be staged at the Young
Men's Christian association. A num
ber of teams now playing at the "Y"
will compete and many snappy games i
are expected.