ucc & special aunuay
Sport
TO BE
ARMYJUR PILOT
-Woodpecker Williams Is Stu
dent Cadet at Kelly Field,
Texas; Bradley Joins
Topeka Club. '
I i.-ive William, alias the. Wodd
: ci.cr, who played ; first base'-'and
i;it field for the Rourkes last.sea
"ii, is learning to be an army aviator.
W illiams is stationed at Kelly field
it San Antonio, Tex. . He is a stu
dent aviator -now and expects soon to
receive a commission and be sent to
France.
When he is not looping in the air
or turning, tail spins, and nose dives
Dave is playing firit base for the
soldier team at Kelly field. He has
participated in several- games against
big league clubs training in the Lone
Str r state. " -
" Williams' a year ago" was given a
trial at first' base with the St. Louis
I Cardinals. He vas sent to Rock Jst
and after a short time, however, and
then, when the Three-I league blew
up he came to Omaha .where he fin
ished the seasoji.
Bradley at Topeka.
Hugh Bradley,, who played first
bst for the Rourkes a.' part of. last
y jar, will wear a Topeka uniform this
season. He was signed Jast week by
Spencer Abbott, president -of the
Kaw club.
Bradley for a time played gbo"d
ball with Omaha. He batted more
than .300 and played a fast game at
first. But he failed to .'behave .as well
ash might, his batting slump and his
playing around the bag slowed up.
, o when Rourke procured Dave Wil
liams he gave Bradley the gate, ,.
Bradley was a f ree agent, so Topeka
' :,n without .cost. '
.'!' v as' once a big leaguer and
placa l;. : as4 for the Boston Red
Sbx in 19.12. when that club won a
world's championship. He alsd is dis
tinguished -as singer, 'having the
classiest tenor. voice in base ball. He
organized the,, "ase Ball quartet,"
which hai played in vaudeville, every
year since 1912. The act just recently
closed its 1917-18 tour in Pensyl
vania. '
Park College Crack.
Jim Park, who pitched and rilled
utility roles for Omaha last season,
is coaching the base ball team at
the University of : Kentucky. Park,
who was recalled by the St. Louis
frowns at the clost of the 191.7 sea
son, was traded to Columbus in the
American association. Then Colum
bus heard that -Jim had enlisted in
the aviation service. But the report
proved an error and Park says he will
le on hand to pitch for Columbus
when the season starts. Until then
he will coach th collegians.
Kilduff in Draft.
Peterkin Kilduff, former Rourke
shortstop, is causing Fred Mitchell,
' manager of the Chicago Cubs, some
slr.-pless nights. MffcheH" is count
ing upon Kilduff to be the keystone
of his infield. And now he learns that
Teterkin is in class 1 of the draft,
and likely to be called soon.
Kilduff has, been swatting the day-
lights out of the pill in the practice
Fames on the coast, as weir as held
ing around second base a la Eddie
, Collins, and if the army takes him
it will be a big loss to the Cues.
John McGraw now admits he made
one of the greatest mistakes of his
life when he let Peterkin -get away
from him. Muggsy has no second
baseman now except the- veteran
Larry Doyle, who is a doubtful com
modity and the New York manager
would like to have Kilduff back, es
. pecially as Al Demaree, for whom
he traded Peterkin has gone so far
back he iS slated, for the bush.
$ , Oil City Again.
President Duncan" of the Oklahoma
City club of the suspended-Western
association is quoted as sayingThe ex
pects to see Oklahoma City hjt the
Western league before July 4. And
in Peoria it is expected the Illinois
city may succeed Sioux City.
Duncan and the Peoria fans may
have the correct dope, but at this
writing it seems tffllikely. Tire West
ern league as it is now composed is
the most compact organizatfinv iff"tne
history of the league. Saving on rail
road fares is large and all of the
cities in the league have been more
or less tested as to Class A ball.
Further, Sioux City-and Hutchin
son and Topeka, regarded as the
weak links in the Western, league
chain, have been selling a large num
m ber of season tickets to insure lo6a:
- don of dubs in these towns.' Of
course, it would be possible to move
n team from any one of these cities
should the other attendance tall on,
but it is not likely in view of the
season ticket sales.
There is no foretelling, however,
what will happen in. base ball Okla
homa City may even take Omaha's
olace.
Dode Paskert Will Draw
Clean-up Place for Cubs
Dope from Pasedena has it that
Manager Mitchell has about decided
to make Dode Paskert his clean-up
man in the batting order for the
Cubs. "Paskert is a smart man at
the plate," said Mitchell. "He is
also a great man on the hit and run.
That is the type of player I need
in the clean-up position. I am work
ing Paskert there with the hope that
he will come through. If he fails it
will be necessary for me to try some
one else. He may not have as high
an average as one or two of the other
players, but I figure he can do more
P for the club in a pinch."
Yankees-Now Have Four
Eligibles for Clean-up Job
With the addition of Pratt and
Bodie, the Yankees now have four
players who have batted in clean-up
positions. Pipp has been clean-up
"man for the Yanks. Baker for the
Athletics and Yanks, Bodie for the
Athletics and Pratt for the Browns.
BJadie and Pratt both are right-handed
bfuers, who will give the Yanks a
much bettei1 balanced batting lineup
than last year.
FORMER
ROURK
LEARNING
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OFFICIAL
JOPLIN.
JOPLIN.
BEAD
May I. . 10
July I, 6 (7-T)
Sept. . 10. 11
TOPEKA.
May 14, 15, 16
June 29, (30-30) Juiy 1
Sept. 14. (15-15)
KUTCHtNSO
May 11. (12), IS
June 25. 26. 27. II
July 22. Sept. 12. 13 ,
WICHITA.
June 8, (9), It
July 23,. 24, 25
August 23. 24. (25)
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26
STv JOSEPH.
June7 14, 15, (16)
July 9, 30, 31, A.lfust 1
August 0, 21. 22
OMAHA
June 4, S, S
Auguat 2, 3 (4)
Aujg 11. Sept. (1).
DBS MOINES
June 11; 12, IS
July JS, 27 (28-2S)
August 27. 28. 29
SIOUX CITT.
Note: ( ) Indicate Sundays.
ARMY DRAFT MAY
HUGE GAPS
IN BIG LEAGUES
Major Managers Fear Clubs
Will Be Wrecked by Next
Call for Men by Uncle
Sam.
By JACK VEIOCK.
New York, March 30. Major
league club owners are not at all sure
of holding players within the draft-j
age until the close of the 1918 season.
With the next draft call liable to
come during the month of April, men
of draft age will be rushed to army
cantonments just as fast as It is pos
sible for the government to get them
there, and- as the boys in class 1A
are called there may be gaping holes
in many a big league lineup by the
first of July.
:Such players as Benny Kauff, Al
Mamaux, Ray Chapman, Red Faber,
Grover Cleveland Alexander and
George Burns may be wearing khaki
instead of big league- uniforms ,by
mid-summer. And there is.jio use
underestimating the extent that the
loss of their services would amount
to. -
Would Wreck Giants.
Should the Giants lose Kauff, Mc
Graw's outfield would be practically
wrecked. Davey Robertson's deter
mination to quit the game was a
hard enough blow, but the dashing
little centerfielder of Federal league
fame would be missed even more than
Robertson were he to go
In the case of Ray Chapman, who
may be taken from the Indians, his
going would wreck Lee Fohl's In
field. One of the best shortstoppers
in the business, Chapman's presence
on the Cleveland inner circle is im
perative to .give it balance. Without
him the Indian infield would be like
a boat without a rudder.
Chicago in Jeopardy.
Tire White Sox could ill afford to
Jose the services of Red Faber, who
is being depended on to win many
games for ..them this season, and
should the Cubs lose Alexander his
shoes could not possibly be filled.
, While Al Mamaux is somewhat of
an experiment for the Dodgers, Uncle
Rpbby is counting heavily on him to
come back and star as the headliner
nf the Brooklyn staff, so if he goes
I Brooklyn will suffer.
there are a good many other
players whose status is not definite.
Some of them could be spared well
enough, but others are badly needed.
So the magnate is getting ready to
open the season without assurance
that he can put a ball club i( the
field and keep it there. The magnates,
however, .art! not yelping. They will
stand any loss with, a smile and con
sider that it adds to "their bit."
Johnny Farrell, Former
Rourke and Ex-Fed, Dies
Johnny Farrell, who played several
years in the old Nebraska State league
and late; .vtafl with the Omaha club
and then the Chicago Federals, died
the other day in Chicago from pueu
monia. He ivas ill only five days.
Farrell was' a star in the Nebraska
State league. But when he landed in
Omaha he failed to show anything
at all and was cut adrift after a few
weeks. -' '" " . -
When ht Federal league organized
Farrell was one 'of the first to join.
He playeti-with the Ferfs when that
circuit was little more than a minor.
Then when the outlaws began to sign
stars, Farrell clung to his job and
soon was praised as a great second
sacker. He was a fancyheWer. but a
poor sticker. ,
Then when the Feds blew Johnny
fell into another one of his slumps
and showed positively nothing, just
as he had done when he came to
Omaha, and he soon faded from
view. y
He was only 25 years old.
Snyder Passes Exam.
Catcher Frank Snyder of the St.
Louis Cardinals took the physical ex
amination -for the army at San An
tonio the other day and was passed
as 100 per cent perfect. He is in
Class 1-A of the draft and expects
an early pall. ' .
MAKE
Joe Stecher Threatened With
Pneumonia; Matches Called Off
Joe Stecher, ex-wrestling champion of the world, is threatened with
pneumonia. Upon advice of his physician he has called off all his matches.
Stecher was matched to meet one Steve Savage at Sioux City tomor
row night. Savage is supposed to be a savage guy, but he would be little
more than a set-up for Joe. Even so, Stecher cancelled the bout.
The Dodge lad also was booked to meet John Olin or Ad Santel in
Chicago, April 11, but this event, too, has been called off.
Just how serious Stecher's threatened illness is is unknown. According
to advices received here, Joe has not yet been stricken with pneumonia,
but is threatened yitrfthe disease. That his physician regards the, situa
tion as arleast critical is indicated by his insistence that Joe call off all his
matches. ' -
Some apprehension is felt that the threat might make good. In that
case, it is feared Joe would be unable to wrestle for several months, owing
to the weak condition the illness would leave him in.
The Omaha Sunday Bee
OMAHA,
WESTERN LEAGUE SCHEDULE FOR SEASON 1918
TOPEKA.
HTJTCHINSOJJ
May 1, 2, 3
Mnv IT, IS, 1)
June 31. 22,. (21-2i,
Sept. 6. - -
I July 2, S. 4-4
;Sapt. 7, (S-8)
Slay 11, (13). II
June 25, 26, 17, 11
Sept. 13-11. II.
THE
Mav 4. (5), 6. 7
June 17, IS. 19, 29
Sept. S, 4
BEE
May 17, is, (19), 20
June 21. 22, (23). 44
Sept. 6, t
May 8, I, 10
July I, t, (7-T)
Sept. 9, 10, U
June 4, 5. 6, 7
July 26, 27, (2J
August 20, 21. 22
June 11, 12. IS
August 2, I (4)
August 81, Sept. (1);
June 11. 12. 13
August 2, 8, (4)
Auguat 23, 24, (35, l
June 4. 5. I, 1
July 26, 27, (21)
August 27, 21, 29
June 8, (9), 10
July 29, 30, 31. Auguat 1
August 27, 28, 29
June 14. 15, (16-16)
July 23, 14, 85 "
August 20, 21, 23
June 14, 15. (16)
July 23, 24, 35
August 31, Sept. (1), J-9.
June 9, (1), 19
July 29. 30, 31, August
August 23, 14, (15)
Alex the Great Will
Get $20,000 This Year
Grover Cleveland Alexander,
world's greatest pitcher and native
of Nebraska, will receive $20,000
from the Chicago Cubs this year.
Alexander has a holdover con
tract from the Phillies calling for
$12,000 for the 1918 season. Then
he demanded $10,000 as a bonus
for signing with the Cubs. Presi
dent Weeghmann refused to pay
this sum, but offered $5,000. Alex
demurred and threatened to hold
out. He did hold out. But a com.
promise was finally reached. A fair
estimate of a compromise betwee.i
$10,000 and $5,000 would be give
and take 50-50, which would be
$7,500. So the Nebraska lad will
receive almost $20,000 for six
month's work.
Not bad, not arall bad.
Wieldin
4k,TT
manner
. :
By FREL S. HUNTER.
tACK REYNOLDS is going to try
w to lure Wall Zee-biscuit into a
Cedar Rapids wrestling ring while
Charley Peters climbs in at the same
time. Jack at least deserves commeda
tion for, his optimism, but unless he
hits Jack Curley during an uncon
scious moment, he'll have about as
much chance as a pretzel in a free
lunch bar.
The Great Jay Wy.
EW YORK wrestling fans r ia to
V ba quite wrathy over the pluyfulneiw
i-N of Mister ZeeblacuU In hli recent
joust with StranRler Lewis and Zlhby le a
mch hated porion In Gotham. All of which
Boe to shuw that It 1 easy to make
llothapi wrathy and thnt Zlhby Is at leaBt
acqunlntod" with the theories of the" late
P. T. Barnum.
Astonishing News. ,
NEGRO prize fighter loses fin
ger to stay in war, reads a start
ling headline. Had he lost his fin
ger to stay out of the war no one
would have given it second thought.
The Blight on Canada.
TACK DEMPSEY last week knocks
w ed out another Canadian cham
pion. We have no idea what Canada
has done "to bring on the afflication,
but for some reason or other every
'corner-crossing busher who ever
boxed a box of lemons, calls himselt
the Canadian champion. The only
Canadian champion entitled to the
honors was Canadian club.
Do We Agree?
p ERSONALLY, we trust the
Stecher-Caddock quarrel, about
which there seems to be much ado,
is held in neither Des Moines nor
Omaha. We could enjoy the
match much better in Chicago or
St. Joseph or Kansas City.
ThJ for Kilucatlon.
WE ARE still otne-wlut surprised over
failure of report of Injuries to de
velop following the signing of articles of
aRrcemnt by Jess vmara una rrru ru.
ton. We confess astonishment that neither
one, apparently, sprained a wrist In the au
tographing act.
Re Wrestlers' Heads.
STRANGLER LEWIS has invented
a wooden head which he uses for
practicing his headlock. The Strang
ler's choice of material was excellent
although concrete might have been
a little better.
Identical Wishes.
JACK JOHNSON wants to come back to
the United States, tha x-ohamplon con
fides In a lettter to a Chicago acquaintance.
The United States Department of Justice
also wants him to come bacK.
Braves Obtain Southpaw
From the Easten League
The Boston Braves have taken, on
another one of the Worcester East
ern league players. He is Hugh Can
avan, left-handed pitcher. He has been
acting as coach for a military academy
team in Virginia, but will close his
work there and report to Manager
Stallings.
New Giant Hurler.
Jesse Winters is the name of a new
pitcher who has bobbed up in the
camp of the Giants at Marlin. He
is listed as a find of Toe Gardner's
and is said to hail from Los Angeles.
SUNDAY MORNING,
MARCH
-4,
WICHITA.
ST. JOSEPH.
May 4. (6). , T
June 17. 18, 19, 20
Sept. 3, 4
May 31. June
Jul 9, 10, 11
August 16, 17.
t4
May 14. 16. 16
June 29, (S0-S0), July 1
Sept. 14 (15-U)
May SS. 29.
July 11. .13.
August 13,
30 - JO
(14)
14. 15
May 1. 1, 3
July 2, 3. 4-4
Sept. 7, (8-8)
MiTv 26. (26), 17
July 15, 16. 17.
August 10. (11),
May It. 11.
July 19. 10,
August 7, 8,
FOB
t-I
June 14, 15, (18)
July 29, 80, 31, Auguat I
Auguat 17, 28, 19
THE
June 8, (9), 10
t . i eft
May IT. 18.
July 8. 4-4,
Sept. (It-It)
(Auguet II, Sept. in t-
June 11, 12, 13
July 26, IT, (28)
Auguat 23, 24. (26). 26
May 8, . 10, June t
June 22, (28-23), 24
So.pt. IS. 14
1
June 4, I, . 1
August I, 3. (4)
August 10, 21, It
May 11. (12), 13
June IS. 19. 29, U
Sept I. 4, I
EVANS, 0U1MET AND BARNES TO PLAY
RED CROSS BENEFIT MATCH IN OMAHA
Field Club Starts Negotiations to Bring Greatest Golf
Stars in Country to Gate City; To Make Tour
of Country for Benefit of War Relief
Organization ""
The golf committee of the Omaha Field club plans a treat
for Omaha golf enthusiasts.
This summer, if plans now in the making are consummated,
Chick Evans and Francis Ouimet, the two leading amateur golf
ers in America, and Jim Barnes and one other star professional
player, will make a tour of t,he country in a series of matches
for the benefit of the Red' Cross. The Field club committee is
pulling wires to bring this quartet to Omaha.
That the four golf sharks will make the Red Cross tour is
practically assured for last year Ouimet, Evans and one or two
others, as individuals, appeared in benefit events and brought
several thousand dollars Into the Red Cross, coff erg. - Ouimet,
Evans, Barnes and one other pro touring as a unit no doubt
would surpass the 1917 mark by several thousands of dollars.
IN OMAHA BEFORE.
Omaha has seen Ouimet, Evans and Barnes at different
times, but, 'with the exception of Barnes, appeared in company
with players of such infinitely inferior abilities that their golf
was merely exhibitional. Barnes two years ago won a one-day
tournament from a field of a dozen professionals at the Coun
try club
To see Ouimet, Evans and Barnes in competition against
each other, to say nothing of the fourth man, who will be a star
of the same magnitude, will be a delight only occasionally af
forded golf fans in any city and the day of their appearance at
the Field club will be a red letter day on the Omaha golfing
calendar.
BRANDEIS ST0EE
NINE ORGANIZES
FOR 1918 SEASON
Fred Bradford's Brandeis store
team is ready to start 1918 hostilities.
The Brandeis athletes held a meet
ing Friday night and organized for the
season.-Practice has been called' for
this afternoon at RoutTce' park and
with good weather every member of
the team is expected to report for
duty. Practice will continue regularly
and Bradford intends to have his
crew in mid-season form by April 14,
when the semi-pros will play an ex
hibition game with the Rourkes.
In addition to the Rourkes, the
Brandeis probably will play pre-sea-son
games with the Sioux City and
St. Joseph Western league clubs at
those cities.
Bradford also is working on a se
ries of games with the Lincoln Clean
ers " and Dyers, who are making plans
for a fast club this year owing to the
evacuation of Lincoln by Ducky
Holmes.
Bradford will have practically the
same team as last year except that
Harry Williams will play second base
and a chap named Murphy who comes
from out in the itate will fill a utility
role. The lineup of the team is as
folipws: Lyck, catch; Olson, pitch;
Novitsky, first; Williams, second;
Synek, third; McGrath, short; Ro.ben,
left; Dygert. center; Lawler, right;
Murphy, utility.
Gus vyilliams Reports at
Louisville; Harry Qiuft
Gus Williams, Omaha boy who is
now the property of the Louisville
club, has been ordered to report for
sprjng training Monday.
Gus. will be a Louisville regular this
year, despite reports to the contrary.
Nashville made a desperate effort to
land the Omaha outfielder, whose
specialty is smashing fences, but the
Colonels refuse to give him up even
though Nashville offered in exchange
a player Louisville wanted badly.
Bill Clymer believes Williams will be
one of his best bets.
Harry Williams, Gus' brother, how
ever, has decided - to give up pro
fessional base ball.
Harry spent a year in the big show
as first baseman for the New York
Yanks. Last year he played with
Lincoln and Hutchinson tn the West
ern league.
But Harry has a good job in Oma
ha now and refuses to quit it to play
base ball. He will confine his dia
mond activities to playing second base
(for Fred Bradford's Brandeis store
Earl Smith Is Injured
At Brown Training Camp
Earl Smith, former star left fielder
for the Rourkes, who was sold to the
St, Louis Browns last year, suffered
an injury during practice at the St.
Louis training camp and no. longer
occupies a position in the Brown
lineup. ' i
Earl's injuries, however, are not
serious and it is expected he will soon
be back in uniform. As Earl proved
ht3 ability last year, it is not believed
the accident will result in the loss of
his position as a regular in the Brown
outfield. The Browns have three new
outfielders, Williams, Tobin and Hen
dryx, but it is believed Earl 'could beat
any one of them out oJSa job.
31, 1918.
OMAHA.
1, (1)
(19-lf)
May 29, 29. (!-S0
July 12, 13 (14)
August 18. 14, 15
May 15,
July 15.
August
May II, June 1. (1)
July 9, 19. 11
August 16. 17. (11-18)
May 11.
July 19,
August
13
13
May 21, 21. 21. 24
July 19. 20. (21)
Auguat 7, I, t
May 2$.
July 13,
August
23. 34
(II)
9
May 15, !). 17
July 15. 16, 17. 16
August 10. (ID. 11
May 31,
July 9,
August
May 14, 15. 16
May 1,
July , (t), I
June 29,
Sept. I, 7. (8-8)
Sept.
(19), 10
6
May 4.
June 25.
Sept. 4,
IATF.ST
May 11, (12), IS
June 18, 19, 20, 81
Auguat , Sept. 9, 10
May 8, 9, 10
June 29, (23-13), 14
Sept. 13. 13. 14.
May 14,
July .
Sept. ,
PETERS TO MEET
WLADEKZBYSZKO
AT CEDARRAPIDS
Charley Peters,1 the Tapillion car
penter, will wrestle either Wladek
Zbyszko, the ferocious Pole, or Jim
Londos, the terrible Greek, at Cedar
Rapids, Aprif 12, according to an
nouncement of Jack Lewis, Charley's
manager. .
Jack Reynolds, who is promoting
matches a Cedar Rapids, has signed
Peters to a contract to appear in his
town on the April date. He will
make an . effort to land Zbyszko as
Peters' opponent. Zbyszko is booked
to wrestle Charley Cutler at Waterloo,
la., Wednesday night, and Reynolds
will at that time make an attempt to
get Zibby's consent to take a chance
with the Papillion grappler, - .
In case Zbyszko refuses to maet
Peters, Jim Londos will be chosen.
Londos' is now in Cedar Rapids and
has expressed a willingness to tackle
Charley.
Robinson Finds Utility
Man.in Pitcher Mitchell
Manager Robinson of Brooklyn has
discovered. a new utility , outfielder
and first baseman, one who can take
the place of either Zack Wheat or
Jake Daubert as required. The name
of this handy all around player is
Clarence Mitchell, who also is some
thing of a pitcher as fans will re
member. Mitchell's record shows
him the heaviest hitting pitcher in
the National league and he has been
swatting the ball harder than any
man in the Dodger camp this spring.
Mitchell first based occasionally with
Cincinnati and did a good job of it.
Indians by
We have just received a carload of new
1918 Indian models and can make imme-v
diate deliveries on any number in catalog.
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323 North 16th St. Phone Douglas 3728.
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PES MOINES.
SIOUX CITT.
(26), 27
16, 47, II
10, (11), 11
May 11. It. II, 14
pruly II, 1, (11)
August 7, I. f
12, 13. 14
20. (21)
7, 8. 9
May W, (16), 17
July 15. 14. 17, II
August 10. (11), It
19. SO-SO
IS, (14)
13, 14, 16
Mar tl, June 1, (2)
July , 10, 11
Auguet 16. 17. (11-18)
June 1, (2)
10, 11
16, 17, (18-18)
May 18, tl, Sft-SO
July II. II. (14)
Auguat 13. 14, II
1. 1
May 4. (I). I. T
(30-10). July 1, t
June 16, 84, IT, 11
11, 13
Senj. I. It
5, I. 7
26, 27, 21
6
May 1. 1. t
June 19. (IA-10), July 1,1,1
Sept. 11, II
May IT, II (II), 19
July t. 4-4, I
Sept (11-16)
sroRT
15. II
(7). I
7, (fc-l)
NEWS.
ROURKE TO JUMP
BASE BALL CLUB
TO MANAGE FARM
Omaha Magnate to Cultivate
900-Acre Colorado Farm; To
Turn Team Over to
Jackson.
William A. Rourke farmer. That's
the classification that threatens to un
scat the old. familiar William A.
Rotirkf? base ball magnate. For Pa
Rourke is going back tollie farm.
For many years Pa nas been tied
in the harness of the national pastime.
A score of cities called him one of
their own during his lopg playing
carefMiid more than a hundred towns
saw him hold down the hot corner at
third, base. Then he came to Oma
ha and for almost 20 years has owned
the Omaha club in the Western
league.
But after alt these years Pa lias
heard the call of the open country.
felt the lure of the unbound fields
and he is going.
. 900 Acres. .
Out in Colorado is a farm of some
900 acres or so. Perhaps it's not a
farm yet, but it's 900 acres anyhow.
It belongs to Pa Rourke. And Pa is
goiug to cultivate it.
Pa confesses two reasons for the
"back to the land" stunt. In the
first place the country needs the
firoducts that may come from that
and, And in the second place Pa
has .a hunch he may need the revenue
from, the said farm, owing to the un
ccrtamty of base ball this season.
Jackson to Bun Club.
Rourke now lias 135 acres of the
900 under cultivation 'and he expects
to cultivate the entire works as soon
as possible.. He intends to give the
farm hi personal attention, even
though he finds it necessary to sacri
fice time necessary for the ball club.
He is instructing Bill Jackson, who
will be playing manager, in the busi
ness methods of the. club, with the
intention of turning over a large share
of this end of the club to the Peoria
man.
Rourke probably will make no", trips
with the team at all this year the
first time in history and ha will be
in Omaha ouly a part of the "time the
team is at home.
So the Rourkes will be almost com
pletely tinder the rule of Bill Jack
son, while Pa grasps a ho In his fist
and start? in to manicure the land
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Guy Hoffman Refuses to
Report t(T Houston Club
Guy Hoffman, 'former Omaha and
Brandeis stores pitcher, believes he is
a pitcher of Class AA caliber.
Hoffman was a member of Bill Jack
son's hurling corps at Peoria last
year. He led the Three-I league pitch
ers and marlo a good record in the
Central league.
Recently, Peoria sold Guy to Hous
ton of the Texas league, but Hoffman
has raised a protest, saying that he
should be free agent owing to the
suspension of the league. He ,iays
that if given a chance he could land in
Class AA company.
Hoffman pitched for Grand Island
in the State league before coming
to Omaha. Then later while making
his home here he played on the Bran
deis semi-pro team.
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OMAHA TO OPEN
WESTERN SEASON
AT SIOUX CITY
Ten Sunday Games and Same
Number of Saturday Combats
Allotted to Rourketown
in Schedule.
Omaha will -open the 1918 league
season at Sioux City, May 1, and close
at St Joseph, September 15, accord
ing to the playing schedule mads pub
lic today by President E. W. Dicker
son. The Rourkes play May 1, 2 and 3
at Sioux City and then journey to
Des Moines for games on May 4, 5,
6 and 7.
From Des Moines thejocal athletes
return home to open the season here
on May 8. Sioux City will be the
attraction.
In Sunday and Saturday dates, the
Rourkes are fortunate for they play
at home on 10 Sunday and an equal
number of Saturdays. They have
10 Sundays and nine Saturdays sched
uled on the road.
One Holiday.
Only one holiday has been allotted
to Omaha, Memorial day, when two
games with Joplin are scheduled,
On July 4 the Rourkes play two
games at St Joseph and on Labor
day they are scheduled for a twin
combat at Wichita.
In May the first of the season,
Omaha will be at home for 20 games.
Starting May 8, nine games are carded
for the home lot with Sioux City,
Des Moines and St. Joseph in the or
der named scheduled to appear at the
local lot.
Then four-day journey to St.
Joseph , is taken, after which the
lourkes return home again for a
serieswith Hutchinson, Wichita, Jop
liti and Topeka, ,
Only eight home games are
scheduled during June. Des Moines
conies for games June 18, 19, 20 and
21, and Sioux City for games June
22, 23 and 24. A double-header is
scheduled for the last date.
July Heavy Month.
July, however, is another heavy
month with 16 games scheduled for
Koinke rarK. iney are wim .oi.
-Joseph, Topeka, Joplin, Wichita and
Hutchinson. - ,f J
Des Moines, Joplin, Topeka, Hutch
inson and Wichita all come in August.
St. Joseph, Des Moines and Sioux f
City play September, games 3n the
Gate City with.Siou City the final,
attraction September 13 and 14, when
the Rourkes close the year at home.
Phils Cancel Draft and ,
Frisco Takes Player Back
The Philadelphia National league
club, which asked the National com
mission to cancel its draft on Justin
Fitzgerald because , Fits would not
sign the contract offered him, need
not have gone to that trouble, for the
San Francisco club says it will take
the player back and gladly.
The Harley-
Davidsoir
Bicycle
is of the same high
standard of quality
that makes it the
leader in its line
just as the Harley
Davidson motor
cycle, which for 16
years has been the
master motorcycle.
All Models on
D i s p 1 a y. A
Price to Suit
Every Pur
chaser. Terms
if Desired.
Victor H. Roos
"The Cycle Man."
2701-03 Leavenworth St.
Omaha.
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