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The Bee's Special Sunday
. Sport Pages
ROURKES START
191.8 TRAINING
SEASON MONDAY
Seventeen. Athletes Ordered to
Report at Rourke Park To
morrow Morning; Need
Two More Men.
CATCHERS
Pratt. Fedor, IJngle
PITCHERS
, O' Toole, Men, Kopp, I.uschrn,
Corey, Fuhr
INFIELDKRS
Jackson, Defatr. StU, Matthew,
' Dnnlca
OIT FIELDERS
V Ilanford, Holderman, Bashutf
The base ball season is on.. The
Rourke clan begins to gather to
morrow.
Just 17 men, the men named above
have to date received orders to re
port. Their orders are to report to
morrow morning and both Pa
Rourke and Manager .Bill Jackson
believe the boys will be prompt this
Tyear.
Seventeen men is a small squad for
Umaha, but Jackson declares it has
been recruited almost, to; its full
strength at that. "We need only two
more men, said Jackson. We would
like one other outfielder and one
more- pitcher. But even if we don't
get them we're in pretty good shape
at that."
Jackson wants one more pitcher
because he believes the staff needs at
least three men of experience. Jack
son is a great believer in good pitch
ing. "Good pitching will win a lot
i ot ban games even though the team
is no wonder, explains the Rourke
manager.
As the Rourke hurling corps now
stands, O Toole and Merz are the
only members of long experience.
And O loole is a spit-ball hurler.
And the spit-ball is taboo in the
.Western this year.
But foxy Marty, who comes pretty
near- to being the fastest thinking
pitcher m the Western league, an
ticipated the spit-ball legislation and
has been working ort a curve ball
The curve ball is all primed and
ready and Marty will spring it this
year. Marty believes the curve ball
will be more baffling than his spitter
was ana mat ne win be a
better
pitcher than ever this year.
Merz has always possessed? a swt
curve ball, a good fast one and a puz
zling slow ball so that Otto should
be just as good as ever this season.
But the other four hurlers on the
club are all youngsters. Luschen had
some Western experience last year,
but he is still green. Luschen, how
ever, has a world of stuff and should
be a winner.
Kopp,. .Corey and Fuhr are new to
Class A company., They are all
youngsters who show signs of develi
Imping into coming stars.' Any one of
the three may be a Western league
sensation, Jackson -says. And, A
course, there is the equal possibility
they may not yet be ripe for this
company. Corey and Fuhr are south
paws. - i "
The infield was completed when
Harry 'Donica was signed. Jackson
himself will play first, Steil and Mat
thews will fight it out for second. De
fate will play short and Donica" will
hold down the third base corner. Otto
Nye, who played third for the
Rourkes last year, expects to be
drafted within a week or so and has
notified Jackson it would probably be
useless for him to report.
The infield looks strong. Donica is
a crackerjack third sacker and a slug
ger. Derate has already proved his
caliber in the Western league and
Jackson is a known quantity. Steil
conies from the Columbus American
Association club -and Matthews is a
veteran of the Central league.
jtfanford is one outfielder certain to
stand the Western pace. He has
never played below Class AA ball in
his life before and is an ex-Fed and
ex-major leaguer. Holderman has
played on the Pacific coast and in the
Central league. He didn't play last I
year, though, Bashang is a young
ster Jackson brings with him from
Peoria, but Bill says he'll deliver all
right.
It's a pretty strong organization,
Jackson has lined up, but he feels it
would be air-tight if he could land the
pitcher and outfielder he wants
Connie Mack Loses Another
Athlete to the Great Game
Connie Mack lost another pitcher
last week from his already wrecked
staff, when Russell (Jingling) John
ni decided to join the navy. Jing
says he is pulling no Pfeffer stuff
and really wants to fight, Hte prob
ably is sincere about it, as he is in
the draft anyway. Mack, who. has a
player coming from the New York
Yankees, may not take Rube Schauer
to fill the gap in the pitching depart
ment. Cubs Will Carry Eight
In Mound Crew This Year
Managper Fred Mitchell of the Chi
cago Cubs says he will carry eight
pitchers this year, including Douglass
and Carter, who are not yet available
for work. The list as announced for
berths includes Alexander, Tyler,
Vaughn, Hendrix, Weaver, Walker,
Carter and Douglass. Tom Seaton
has been released to Los Angeles and
Coast league clubs wil get most of
the Cubs surplus of all sorts.
Basket Ball Monograms
Awarded to Iowa Players
"Towa City, la., April 6. Basket
hall monograms were awarded to nine
itmbers of the University of Iowa
squad including Varsity Ts" to
Captain Van Lackum,, Olson, Ber
rien, Cotton, Brigham and Brown,
and escondary "I's" to Freese, Pyles,
The choise is said to lie between
Berrien, forward, and Olson, center,
who have played two years.
Hollacher Delivers.
Charles Hollacher, shortstop can
didate with the Chicago Cubs, seems
to hijfte won his berth, in spite of
fears'that too much boosting would
hurt his chances.
ALEX IN CUB UNIFORM
First picture of great Nebras
ka hurler in uniform of his
new club.
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M I n f J r V I
KILLEFER STRIKES
GOLD MINE SCHEME
Cub Catcher Starts Farm Im
plement Factory Which
Promises to Produce Big
Dividends.
If the Cubs are in the fisrht for the
pennant this.year it is more than like
ly that iiill . Killefer. one of the all-
Amencan catchers, will be playing an
important role, but the fans in Chi
cago perhaps don't know how lucky
they are to have this star in their
midst.
Wrhen reports came out of Los An
geles during the winter that Killefer
might quit base ball because of busi
ness, people in general thought it
was just another one of those stove
league tales handed out for the our
pose of holding up the club for more
ot course. He does not take less
exception. If it hadn't been for some
persuasive talking by William Wrig
lev, on of the Cub stockholders, the
star catcher would be giving his time
h u: i : , r , "i ,
iu ma uusiucss msicau oi 10 Dase oau.
Killefer Has New Plan.
You see Killefer really has a busi
ness, and4 when Wrigley was dele
gated to sign the star a month ago,
ne soon realized that fact. 1 he truth
is that Wrigley became so interested
iri Killefer's business that he forgot
for the moment what he was after
and tried to get into the business con
cern himself.
Killefer arid his two uncles have
started a factory for the purpose of
turning out farm implements suit
able to Farming in California, and the
main article is a subsoil plow, which
will go four feet into the earth. No
farmer in the middle west has need
of such a plow, but on the coast it is
just the thing and the small Killefer
factory has so many orders already
that it has to find a larger place to do
the manufacturing. Indications are
that Killefer and his two uncles as
sociated with him will do such a busi
ness and make so much money that a
mere $5,000 or $6,000 a year earned
from base ball will be nothine.
Wants No "Outsiders."
Anyway, William Wrigley got ex
cited over. the Killefer factory as soon
as he saw what was being done. He
offered to slap in any amount of
money the Killefers might need to
finance the enlargement of the place,
and Wrigley, who generally is pest
ered with chances to invest, was con
siderably surprised, almost shocked,
when young Bill Killefer simply
said:-
"No, we don't want any outsiders
in the business. It is for the Kille
fer family only."
That made a hit with Wrigley and
he invited Killefer to his home for
dinner and played him tunes on the
pipe organ and showed him through
his mansion apd gardens, and finally
made a friend of the star backstop,
who then just couldn't refuse to sign
a contract with the Cubs.
Grinnell Schedules Six
Grid Games for Next Fall
Grinnell, Iowa, April 6. Six games
are on Grinnell college's football
schedule, announced as follows:
Oct. 5. Simpson at Grinnell.
uct. li. Dubuque Ceminary at
Grinnell.
Oct. 19. Open.
Oct. 26. Iowa at Iowa City.
Nov. 2. Drake at Des Moines.
Nov. 9. Coe at Cedar Rapids.
Nov." 16. Open.
Nov. 23. Cornell at Grinnell.
Brown Pitcher Some
Student 'of Geography
Shotgun Bill Rodgers of Galla
tin, Tenn., member of the St.-Louis
Browns' pitching staff, did not keep
in very close touch with his club
. during the winter. He showed up
in St. Louis after the rest of the
team had gone to Shreveport to
start training.
"I'm ready to sign my contract
and go to Palestine as soon as you
give me $50," Rodgers informed
Business Manager Bobby Quinn.
"I can guess what you want $50
for," said Quinn, "but why do you
want to go to Palestine? Do you
want to fight the Turks?"
Rodgers started in to explain that
he meant Palestine, Tex., the team
training camp. ,
"Where have you been all win
ter?" asked. Quinn. "We dropped
Palestine to go to Shreveport three
months back."
"Well, it's all the same to me,"
said Rodgers. "I know it was some
where in Texas. Gimme that 50 and
my ticket."
The Omaha Sunday Bee
OMAHA,
PETERS CANCELS
GO WITH LONDOS;
TOO MANY BOILS
Papillion Carpenter Loses De
cision When Whole Family of
Festered Spots Makes
Him a Visit.
I Charley Peters, the Papillion car
; penter, has called off his match with
j Jim Londos scheduted for April 12
; at Cedar Rapids, according to his
I manager, Jack Lewis.
Peters is a great cultivator of boils,
i During his wrestling years, more
boils have prospered on certain parts
of Charley's anatomy than any other
wrestler in captivity. Every time a
new boil comes to Omaha it lands on
Charley.
Right now a whole family of boils
is visiting Charley with the result
that even Lewis admits Charley prob
abaly wouldn't be able to throw one
of the Teddy brothers.
Boils are bad for any wrestler, but
they are particularly bad for Charley
for they sap all his strength. A few
days' siege with the boils and Peters'
strength is gone.
The present crop of boils is the
worst Peters has ever had and al
though the boils themselves will prob
ably dry up quickly under treatment
Lewis says, they will so have sapped
Charley's strength that he will not
return to his true form for 30 days.
As a result Lewis has called off the
match with Londos at Cedar Rapids
and has dropped negotiations for sev
eral events he was contemplating.
Bert Daniels Playing
Manager for St. Joseph
St. Joseph, Mo., April 6. (Special
lelegram.) Bert Daniels has been
named playing manager for the St.
Joseph base ball team and will report
here at once. Daniels was four years
with the New York Giants and three
years with Louisville. He is an out
fielder and considered one of the best
in the business. . i
Ed Hanlon signed him today while
on a trip east after material. The re
mamder. of the Saints will report
here Monday, but Daniels may not
rcacn nerc unin tne aay ioiiowmg.
Memphis Club Signs Two
' Giants for Hurling Corps
If size counts the Memphis club
should. show some pitching in the
Southern league. Two new members
of Cy Barger's staff are William
Thweatt, who stands six feet six
inches and weighs 215 pounds, and E.
Wilson, who stands six feet two and
weighs 200. Thweatt hails from Pope,
Miss., "and formerly pitched in the
Ohio State league, under an assumed
name. Wilson comes from Illmo, Mo.,
and has had some minor league ex
perience also.
Muggsy Pulls Ball Game
With Only Single Inning
John McGraw pulled something
novel to make a practice game at
Marlin interesting recently! To save
time of changing sides, one team
batted until 27 outs had been made.
Then the other team went to bat
and stayed in until its 27 men had
been put out. Everybody thought it
fine except the pitchers, none of
whom could stop to get a drink un
til another twirler was sent in to re
lieve him.
Charley White Relieved
As Army Boxing Teacher
Charley White, lightweight boxer,
who has been acting as boxing in
structor at Camp Custer, Battle Creek,
aiicn., was reuevea oi nis position on
orders from division of training
camp activities at Washington. The
exact cause of White's removal is not
known, although it is said there has
been friction between him and the
athletic director. White will go to
Washington and seek to have his
case reopened.
Toledo Duke in Clashes
Over Two First Sackers
Roger Bresnahan of the : Toledo
club seems to be in a mixup over a
first baseman. First he announced he
would sign Vic Saier, in spite of the
fact that he belongs to Pittsburgh.
Now Roger says he will claim George
Beall, who is with Memphis. The
Toledo Duke's argument is that he
only loaned Beall ' to"Memphis last
season and that the Southern league
club has no right to retain the player.
Base Bali Magnates Are
Just as Lavish as Ever
Base ball owners appear to have
made no real preparations for war
conditions and are spending jus: as
much money as in past seasons for
training trips and luxuries. Salaries
are said to be just as high, and there
are many who believe the magnates
will regret their prodigality before
the season has ended.
Jennings Admits Error
In Judgment on Walker
Frank Walker, the Central league
slugger, whom the Tigers tried to
waive out of the big show during the
winter, only to be blocked by the
Chicago Cubs, now seems to have
won the out field utility berth with
the Detroit club, which shows that
it pays to look over a player well be
fore declaring him no good.
New Orleans Plans to Tax
$100 for Titular fting Go
If New' Orleans gets the Willard
Fulton bout the promoters there vill
erect an arena larger than any before
built for a championship fight, li'ey
announce. Seats will be sold fron $3
to $100, depending on their ditance
from the ring. The arena is planned
to supply 23,000 seats.
Watson Still Temperamental
Pitcher Mule Watson, who made
a lot of tr6uble for himself and the
Cardinals last season by his erratic
Denavior, is sun peculiar, ne was
ten days late reporting at the train
ing cam, ibt n UiUf-
SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 7, 1918.
NEW REMEDY FOUND
FOR WEAKENING LEGS:
Jake Daubert Becomes a Left
Handed Dancer and Dis
covers His Knees Are
Sound Again.
Here comes Jake Daubert with a
new training stunt. For several years
Jake has been bothered with weak
legs and he has tried several remedies
to improve his underpinning. At last,
he thinks, he has discovered the
proper one, It is to dance. Now many
a ball player has taken to dancing,
but this is the first case on record
where it was for the purpose of
getting strength in the legs. But
listen to Jacob:
"You see, I got a notion in my head
that dancing would indicate to me
whether my legs would be affected on
the diamond, Daubert began his ex
planation. "I had never tripped the
light fantastic in my life, but out home
in Schuylkill -Haven which, if you
don't know, is in the state of Penn
sylvania, during the long winter. I de
cided to give it a trial. So I took one
lesson and progressing favorably took
another. There was not the slightest
pain iu either leg, for which I was
thankful. I think my legs are as sound
as a dollar as they say of thorough
bred horses. But, let me jtvhisper, do
you know I became a regular fiend at
that dance game, i ou couldn't keep
me on the floor any night we had a
spiel. I went in it for exercise and
as , I have said to learn about my
limbs and came out of it a regular
left-hander of a dancer."
So much for dancing and its bene
ficial effect. Getting down to Dau
bert's part in the scheme of things
this season, Jake expects he will be
the player he was before his slump
of last year. '
"The charley horse in my left leg
last year was the first ailment of tha
kind I have ever experienced," said
uaubert. "lhe trouble I had in 1916
was with the straight muscle in my
rigni nip. isotn have been eliminated
for good, I hope. Before leaving
home I was seized with a desire to
play a little fungo, the weather being
fine. In the three days I was out
my limbs didn t bother me. In the
practice here so far the on!y effect
has been soreness, winch all ball
players know after they go out for
tneir nrst work of the spring. I am
not going to force my training, but
snan content myself wit,h getting in
condition generally.
Tommy Leach Will Play
With Chattanooga Club
The Chattanooga club
the signing of four new olavers.
among them being the veteran Tom
my Leach, who olaved with Kansas
Lity last year. The others are Pitcher
finright, from the New York Ameri
cans: Infielder Stevenson, last vear
with Little Rock, and Infielder Ward
McDowell, last year with Mobile, who
is claimed by Atlanta.
Jack Hendricks Day Will
'Be Held in Chicago April 24
Chicago admirers of tack Hen
dricks are going to put on a big "day"
for him when the new manager of the
Cardinals appears with his team in
Chicago on April 24. Hendricks is a
many-sided fellow who numbers
friends among all classes in the
Windy City and all are uniting to
make the celebration a feature.
Flier Talks for Brother
And Lands Place for Him
Memphis has a new catcher. Leo
Flaherty by name, who hails from
the Virginia" Military institute. His
brother is a flier at the aviation field
near. Memphis and he made such a
strong talk for Leo that the dub de
cided to give the youngster a trial. He
is 20 years old and weighs 190, pounds
already.
Jimmy Lavender Wants to
Play Near His Dixie Farm
Pitcher Jimmy Lavender asked
Manager Pat Moran to send him to
Atlanta, where he would be able to
play near his home town of Monte
zuma, Ga. Lavender has a farm at
Montezuma and thinks his duty to
Uncle Sam requires that he sees that
a full crop is grown on it.
St. Louis Lad Gets Trial
yVith Louisville in A. A.
Cliff Brady, a St. Louis'youth, who
had a brief trial with the Cardinals in
1915, then went to the minors, has
been signed for a trial by the Louis
ville club of the American associa
tion. Last year he played with Tulsa
in the Western association, now de
funct. fi 1
Giants, New and Old, at
ljw York ciakts mahxik.
litre's how the New York Giants,
last year's champions of the National
league, looks at the Marlin, Tex.
training camp.
Back row, left to right Hoyt,
pitcher; Hubbell, pitcher; Larry
Doyle, Zimmerman. Bill Rariden.
'catcher; Onslow, catcher; Tesreau,
GOLF PROS BRING
IN THE BIG COIN
i
i Vie With Ease Ball Players in
Drawing Big Salaries ;
$15,000 to Jim
Barnes.
The question of whether, a golf pro
fessional's salary differs to any great
extent from that xi professional ball
players of big league fame has
aroused the interest of more than a
few since the announcement was
made that Long Jim Barnes. White
marsh Valley Country club (.Pa.) pro
fessional, would leave that berth to
take up duties at the Broadmoor
Country club of Colorado Springs,
Colo., because he was to receive $15,
000 at the latter club, as compared
with $8,000 at Whitemarsh.
From a base ball standpoint, it is
unquestionable that Ty Cobb, the
Georgia Peach, who plays with the
Detroit Tigers, with his $20,000 a
year contract, gets the most money
for playing ball. It is declared that
John McGraw, manager of the New
York Giants, gets considerably more
than lys income, but part owner
ship in the club adds to the manager's
purse.
Grab of $20,000 a .Year.
Much doubt is shown as to the au
thenticity of the report that Barnes
would receive $15,000 a year. Only
the board of directors of the Broad
moor Country club and Barnes know
how much the salary is. However, if
it is a fact he will get the money, I
men nis salary win exceed that ot the
world's greatest ball player, as he
can easily make $5,000 through les
sons, etc.
Aside from Barnes, Donald Ross,
premier ot the links architects, makes
no small salary, as it is claimed he
receives $25,000 for a 12 months' pe
riod or woric. koss is said to receive
$100 and expenses per day for laying
ou' courses. He does not take less
than $500 for plotting the layout of a
links. He is also consulted frequently
wnen cuanges are to be made.
Three Hundred Dollars
Is New A. A. Salary Limit
Big salaries are a thing of the past
in the American association. The
limit most of the clubs will play this
year is $300 a month and one mana
ger remarked that few players will
get that amount next year. The
American association feels none too
rugged and there is some question
right now about the wisdom of oper
ating the coming season.
Base Ball Magnate Seeks
Position on Judge's Bench
Judge William W. McCredie, own
er of the Portland club oi the P. C.
I. league and former judge of the su
perior court of the state of Washing
ton and later a representative in con
gress, has filed his papers as a candi
date for circuit judge in Portland at
the election to be held in the fall.
Accident Deprives Coast
Club of Promising Indian
The Oakland club has lost a nrom-
ising pitcher because of the iniurv to
LOCKnardt. the Indian. He broke a
ligament in his pitching wing and will
be out of the game indefinitely. His
work trior to his injury had made a
favorably impression on Manager Del
Howard.
Detroit Books Tufts and
Aspires to Play Middies
The University of Detroit foot hall
eleven has booked a game with Tufts
college on November 9. The only
open date left on the University of
Detroit schedule is November 17. and
an effort is being made to obtain a
game with the University of Detroit
squad -for' a few days last season.
White Sox Get Pitching
Rook From North Michigan
Nello Tedeschi, recruit pitcher with
the Chicago White Sox, is Italy's
most recent contribution to base
ball. He is a miner from the north
of Michigan and has had no league
experience, but White Sox followers
say he will make good with a little
more experience.
AJ Bowman Gets Second
Chance in the Big Show
Al Bowman, who pitched for the
Toledo association team last year
and the year before and formerly had
his trial in Jhe American league, is to
get another chance, Manager Hug
gins of the Yankees having taken him
on. v
Ohl Joins Navy.
Joe Ohl, secretary of the Philadel
phia Athletics, has enlisted in the naval
reserve and haS been appointed chief
store keeper for the reserve detach
ment at the .Philadelphia navy yard.
pitcher; Baker, rookie infielder;
Anderson, pitcher; McGraw, manager;
Bigson, catcher; Ross Young, out
fielder; Schepner, infielder, and Ben
nie Kauff. Middle row, left to right:
Sallee, pitcher; Benton, pitcher; I'er
ritt, pitcher; Ilolke, first base; De
maree, pitcher; Winters, pitcher;
Smith, pitcher; Thorpe, outfield, and
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J0HN PESEK MAKES FIRST
BID FOR RECOGNITION AS ,
CONTENDER FOR MAT TITLE
Martin Slattery Pries Off Lid of Pesek Modesty By Offer
ing to Match Nebraska Boy Against Any Wrestler
in the World for Any Sum
Up to $10,000.
(By FREDS. HUNTER.)
John Pesek, the Buffalo county mat marvel, made his firsl
official bid for recognition as a contender for the wrestling
championship of the world yesterday when Martin Slattery oi
Shelton, Pesek's manager, came to Omaha and with a glare of '
trumpets loudly announced that Pesek challenged the world .
for anything up to $10,000.
c -O BARS NOBODY.
FIRST EVENT AT
OMAHA GUN CLUB
TO BE HARD WORK
Do Not Bring Your Guns, Is
Message to Members; Bring
Along Your Overalls
and Saws.
Omaha Gun club members
baptise their new club and shooting
grounds on' the Dodge street road
west of Fairacres today. But not wit
scattergtin and blue rock with shovel
and spade.
Festivities at the new location of
the Omaha Gun club start promptly
at 9 o clock this morning. Every mem
ber is urgently requested to be pres
ent. It will, however, be a waste of
time for members to bring their guns
Overalls and saws are more desired
The board of directors announces it
lias a program of interesting events
arranged such as nail pounding con
tests, cross-cut saw contests, planing,
contests, digging contests, oh a lo
of contests, almost every kind except
a shooting contest.
TheVrogram is a lone one and will
continue all day long. Members are
urged not to overlook this event as it
is the first at the new location. The
new shooting grounds ae to be bap
tised and a full membership, of course
should be present at such an nnpor
tant event.
If the membership fails to head this
appeal to be on the job in force it is
said drastic measures will be taken
The absent ones will be treated as
slackers and subjected to severe pun
ishment.
Get out the overalls boys and the
tool box and be on the job.
A. A. U. Swimming Meet
Ends; New Records Set
Chicago, April 6. The Nationa
Amateur Athletic union swimming
meet ended tonight with Norman
Ross, the San Francisco athlete, who
last night established four worlds
records, again setting a record mark.
Koss tonight swam 500 yards in
5:53 1-5. The best previous mark was
6;04, also made by Ross. Tonight's
record will not stand, however, be
cause it was made in competition, but
in exhibition.
Arthur Hartung of the Illinois Ath
letic club won the fancy' diving con
test. VV. 1. Heyn of the Chicago
Athletic association, was second and
F. A. Bingham. of the Illinois Athletic
club was third.
(n the National Amateur Athletic
union . 100-yard women's swim, Miss
Ulga Dormer ff Philadelphia finished
first, making the distance in 1:09 1-5.
Miss Thelma Darby of Indianapolis
was second and Miss Regina Reis,
also of Indianapolis, third.
U. S. War Department to
Promote Rifle League
An intercollegiate rifle tournament
will be promoted by the. War depart
ment. Students of various colleges
and universities will be given a
chance to show their marksmanship
by this means. Teams of 20 men are
to shoot a match a week for 10
weeks, and the best score will win
the Baker trophy. Individuals on the
winning team will be given medals.
Larry Spahr Signs Topeka
Contract; Report Next Week
Topeka, Kan., April 6. Larry
Spahr, catcher for the Des Moines
club in the Western League, has been
purchased by the Topeka club, it was
announced today by Manager John
nie Nee. Spahr, it was said, wilt re
port here the first of next week when
practice is scheduled to begin.
Marlin
Lew McCarty, catcher. Bottom row,
left to right: Hogan, pitcher; John
son, pitcher; O'Neil, catcher; Flet
cher, infield; Heminway, infield;
Barnes, pitcher; Pittinway, infielder;
Ed Mackall, trainer; Rodriguez, in
fielder; Swigler, pitcher; Willioit, out
fielder; Burns, outfielder, and Fredie
Schupp, pitcher
Pesek bars no wrestler in the game, t '
Slattery announced. To the contrary,. . s
he is willing yea eager to meet the '
best the mat' game can produce and
Earl Caddock, the champion, is one .
of those John wants to battle.
POSTS $10,000.
"It am ready to post $10,000 on be-"
half of John Pesek," said Slattery, "to
meet and man in the world, Earl Cad- i. '
dock, Ed (Strangler) Lewis, Wladek . V
Zybysrko, John Olin, any of them. 1
would even boost this ante to $15,000
Pesek is open to meet the world and
we mean what we say. The time has
come for action and we are acting." vv
Pesek is a mere youngster in the-'
wrestling game. He is only 23 years ?"
old and' has been in the professional
game a little less than two years.
Practically all of his matches havt
been in Nebraska. He is a Nebraska
boy. He was born in Shelton and he
has lived there all his life. Like Joe
Steelier he first gained fame in his
own home town and has wrestled
most of his matches near Shelton.
Forty-one Victories.
But Pesek! has taken part in 41
matches and not once have his slioul- .
ders touched the mat As a result his.
fame has slowly percolated into the - trf
outside world. He was seen only once
in Omaha. A few weeks after he took , ;
up wrestling he clashed with Jim ;
Londos, the Greek, a tough youngster
who can give any man in the country
a hard go, in a 20-minute preliminary ' i
at the hrst Mecher-Peters match.
The prelim was a draw, but Pesek had
an advantage and knowing Omaha
fans predicted that with more experi
ence the Shelton lad would become a
great wrestler. Their prediction has
come true.
Pesek. like Stecher. is a farmer boy. '
But Pesek is not so large as Stecher.
He is said to be almost as strong, '
if not as strong, as Joe, but he is
neither as tall nor as heavy. He is,
however, much faster than Stecher
and his scissors is said to be every '"
bit as deadly as the Dodge phehom's. ' ' '
Smart Wrestler.
Pesek. too, is a smart wrestler, one
of that rare species who uses his "
head when wrestling, so that at alt '
times he knows what he is doing.,
A wrestler with all these qualifica- '
tions is bound to become a star.
Slattery has just returned to Ne-
braska after a week in Chicago, where'
he has been negotiating with the pooh ,
bahs ot the mat game there. ' V
Slattery has been Pesek s manager
evrfr since John took up professional
wrestling. Slowly Slattery has been .
developing the championship timber ,.y
within his man. Only in the small ,..-
towns in Nebraska has. Pesek wres- :-
tied and at ifb time has Slattery an- . -
noyed other grapplers with his chal- r-
lengei. blattery may have thought his '.
man was 'the best, but he never said;
so. He stuck to his knitting and Pesek
continued to develop. '
Rips Off Lid.'
Then a week ago, out in Grand . !
sland, Pesek defeated Jack Taylor,
the former Canadian champion. And -
that night Slattery ripped off the lid, '
donned the war paint and went scout-'
ing. ' At
Now Pesek demands his rightful !
place among the contenders for the -':;
championship. Pesek really has been a
contender, but he has never said so. "..
Now, however, he says he is or, . "
rather, Slattery says so for him and'
he demands that he be recognized as "
such. ,.-r.M
In Chicago Slattery entered into tie :'
gotiations for a Pesek-Zbyszko match. : f
lhe bqard of control at the state fair
has given Pesek first chance at the an-
nual wrestling match staged each fall".: '
at the state fair. Pesek is a Nebraska
boy, a contneder and the logical man
for this match. So Slattery wantsfU?
Zbyszko to meet John at Lincoln state
fair week, lt is believed the match
will be consummated.
May Meet Lewis.
Another prospective match is one "
with Ed (Strangler) Lewis in Des c '
Moines. Des Moines wants the. match.".
and it is believed Lewis will accept the f
Otter. .Pesek already has accepted.
This match will be held in about six
weeks.
In either of these matches Slatterv
isays he is willing to put up the $10,- '
uuu. ur he'll wrestle for nothing. Or i
he'll wrestle for winner take- all of the '
receipts. Or he'll wrestle 60-40 or 70-
30.1n fact, John Pesek will wrestle
anybody, any place, any way they
want to wrestle and for anything or
nothing.
Slattery.and Pesek mean business;
they are out after the championship
and some day they'll bring it home
with them to Nebraska.
Stecher Says He Failed
To Train to Meet Caddock j
Fremont- Neb., April 6. (Special , j
Telegram.) Joe Stecher has about
given up hope of getting a return
match with Earl Caddock, at least un'
til after the war. While In Fremont
Joe told of his plans for another in-
vasion of the east, when he plans, to
meet a number of the big fellows. He
reiterated, the statement that he has
no one to blame but himself for his
loss of the wrestling crown td Cad
dock at Omaha a year ago. "I failed
to take him seriously and never
trained," said Joe. c.
Engel to Minors.
Atlanta, Ga., April 6 The Atlanta' . .
Southern association club today pur ,
chased Joe Engel from the Washing- r
ton American. Engel played with the- ,
Buffalo team of the Internationa v
league last season
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