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Y THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: ' OCTOBER 5, 1919. 1- s I ij! 4 'I r STARS OF SERIES WHO TWINKLE IN SPORTING WORLD I (. i " ' 1 : g " " : . 1 ! 1 ifitvi yjWM I r --l.c ' ' ; KV 111 JEi li v ., rsc ifovfi p4V-iLrsial I I'- " !! vi WT vTOT oi lx: 1 i , ' Mi f c 1 H appy' Fclsclv. 1919 Base Ball Classic Has' Already Developed Stars Who Bask in Fame's Light .Walter-Ruether, Eddie Rousch, Eddie Neale, Jimmy Ring, Heinie Groh and Other Lesser .Lights, Twin ' kle, so Far in Sporting World But a Fateful Error, a Misplay, May Send Them Into Oblivion : With Stars of Other Days. - , 'Fame is a fleeting fancy. Base ball, like all other fields of endeavor, has developed its stars, players whose deeds of skill and science on the diamond have out shone those of their brothers. World's series stars have blazed their way across the base ball hori zon, bright shining meteors, today, unseen specks tomorrow. Such is the case of Frank Baker of bludgeon fame, while a member of Connie 'Mack's invincible base ball machine, Big Chief Bender, Frank Chance, Johnny Evers, and other stars, whose names like their faces now are numbered among the missing in the base ball world. Missing, though they may be from the ranks of the boys now making history on the base ball diamond, nevertdelejss their records will stand as fitting pnemorials to their prowess in the days of yore. . . ' Some wag has said of the profes sional base ball player, that one 1 day they are heroes, idolized by the devotets of the diamond, the next, and how true it is, they have been displaced, even more quickly than the lale lamented William Hohen zollern of German renown.. Once displaced, however, they seldom . have Hie ability to keep before the " eyeshot the sporting world. "Boners" Are Remembered. " "The good one does lives after," sometimes is true of the heroes of the diamond, but frequently the "bones" a ball player makes is what makes his name famous, viz., the far-famed Mr. Merkle. .The 1919 classic of the base ball world, now being played between the Chicago White Sox of the Amer: ican league and the , Cincinnati Reds, champions of the National league is not unlike its predeces sors. It has, Slthough but four games have been played, developed its' stars, players of . the national .pastime whose efforts during the present championship battle are sure to firmly establish them in the sport ing world until the next fateful series, on year hence. Walter Ruether, better designated before the start of the world's i series as an unknown quantity, a pitcher who did his share, but did it none too well during the season, was the first meteor to flash across , the base ball firmament. Ruether Delivered Well. - Taking his stand for Cincinnati in the pitcher's box. opposed by veterans of a championship clash, he delivered. Smashing the offer ings of his veteran "opponent, Eddie Cicotte, i'iol of the White Sox fans, and hurling airtight ball, he emerged not as Walter Ruether, pitcher for the Reds, but instead, Waller Ruether, the hero. His transposi tion was fast, but it was sure. Today, should he be the choice of Manager Pat Moran, for the fifth game of the series, and should his offerings be lambasted throughout the field, he would rapidly lose his popularity and become the object of severe criticism from the critics who play base ball only by the box score and Ihe score by innings. Likewise, Eddie Rousch, heavy hitting' and 1000 per cent fielder, rises up to share honors, with his fellow teammates, Ruether, Wingo and Neale. Rousch, contender for the premier batting honors of the National league, delivered in the second game, which likewise was tallied up in favor of the Reds. Rousch is a hero with the Red back ers. An error today, that may change the outcome of the present series and he would be hooted from a Cincinnati field, the next time he makes his appearance in a base ball uniform. . . Larry Kopf, "Swede" Risberg and Heinie Groh, also have sipped at the fountain of fame during the present series. Groh, the scrappy third baseman and captain of the Reds, although his playing has. not been as spectacular during the series as that 'of Ruether, is the captain who whipped a team of castoffs throughout the season into a cham pionship aggregation and one of the most serious contenders for base ball's premier honors, that has ever tackled an American . league foe. Diminutive Jimmy Kerr, pitcher for the White Sox, who managed to put across the first win for his team, Friday, like Ruether, has been a "fair" pitcher, but one that "Kid" Gleason, veteran of many a diamond battle, feared to place in the box. The "kid" had his opportunity and delivered. Series Not Yet Over. The series is not yet over. Cin cinnati has wot three games, the White Sox, one, an error, here, a passed ball or a wild pitch, during the remaining games of the series may switch the tide and e'er another week is dawned the present leaders may be dethroned and a new base ball champion crowned. Aside from its crop of stars, the series will develop a new "miracle man." - Pat Moran of the Cincinnati Reds, or "Kid" Gleason of the Chi cago White Sox. Many there are who look upon Gleason as the mana ger who will yet pilot his team to a world's championship, but just as many there are who are confident that Pat Moran. already holding the upper hand, will be able to deliver in the remaining games of the sea son. He may. Who knows? 1 Pesek-Londos Match To Be Staged in Omaha Auditorium Friday When the army officials decreed that the Jim Londos-John Pesek wrestling match should be called off, Jim Londos was disconsolate. He stayed in Omaha, hoping against hope that the affair would still be staged, but when it was seen that nothing could be done, he was pre paring to hie himself home. . Just at this point, Promoter Jack Lewis informed the Greek cham pion that the affair would be staged next Friday night, so Londos re doubled his efforts to get in fine shape and now declares that he will surely pin the sboulders of the Shelton phenom. Tickets are on sale for the match t the Auditorium, Paxton hotel, Merritt's drug store, Ernie Holmes' billiard parlor and Sachs cigar store. It is expected that the bout will draw a capacity house. Ticket kolders for the original date will be mtitled to their seats Friday night, j Geneva Defeats Edgar. Edgar, Neb., Oct. 4. (Special.) fcagar High school foot ball met defeat on the home J. -. .1 i e ... f rounn' "e iiauus oi ine ueneva igh schep! team. The score was 33 to a " v team. Rain Chases Fans, But 1 They Come Back When Only Drizzle Falls Chicago, Oct. 4. Base ball fans of the undenied dyed-in-the-wool brand to the number of nearly 400 were in line at White Sox park for the opening of sale of bleacher and pavilion tickets Sunday morning for the fifth game of the world series, when, shortly after 7 o'clock to night, a downpour of rain broke. The waiters fled to shelter, but two hours later, when the rain had abat ed to a light but steady drizzle, a few of them resumed the places near the ticket windows. The infield of the playing grounds was covered with a large tarpaulin which prevented its being soaked. Minnesota Romps Over , North Dakota in- First Game Minneapolis, Oct. 4. The Univer sity of Minnesota foot ball eleven won an easy 39 to 0 victory over the University of North Dakota team in the opening game of the season. The work of Lampi and Ruben featured for the Gophers. In the second quarter North Da kota carried the ball to Minnesota's 1-yard line, but the Gophers held three flickertail line plunges and got the ball on downs. Heroes of Former Series for World's Championship. Following is a list of the heroes of former world's series: 1903 Bill Dineen, pitcher, Boston A. L. 1904 No series played. 1905 Christy MatheWson, pitcher, New York, N. L. , 1906 George Rohe, third base, Chicago A. L. 1907 Harry Steinfeldt, third base, Chicago N. L. 1908 Frank Chance, first base, Chicago N. L. 1909 Babe Adams, pitcher, Pittsburgh N. L. 1910 Jack Coombs, pitcher,. Philadelphia A. L. 19J1 Frank Baker, third base, Philadelphia A. L. 1912 Buck Herzog, third base, New York N. L. 1913 Eddie Collins, second base, Philadelphia A. L. - 1914 Hank Gowdy, catcher, Boston N. L. 1915 Duffy Lewis, outfielder, Boston A. L. 1916 Harry Hooper, outfield er, Boston A. L. 1917 Urban Faber, pitcher, Chicago A. L. 1918 Herb Whiteman, out fielder, Boston A. L. 1919 ? ? ? ? ? ? ? State Nprmal Eleven Defeats Grid-Team From Grand Island Peru, Neb., Oct. 4.--(Special.) The first game of the season, played Friday on the Peru gridiron, ended 37 to 0 in favor of the home team. The eleven is the heaviest and most promising brinch that has worn Peru cplors since 1912. Both teams played a clean, gritty and sportsmanlike game, but Peru's ex-army and, navy brawn and Coach Speer's training in Jactics were too much for ihe Baptists. The stars of the home team were Rasch, fullback, who ma,de three touchdowns, two place kicks and kicked once for goal; Gately, half back, with two touchdowns to his credit; Copenhaver, tackle; Pranty, halfback, and Stevenson, quarter back, whose generalship was a big factor in Peru's success. The officials were Cameron, Uni versity of Nebraska; Whitehouse, University of Washington and Mer r i If, Massachusetts Agricultural school. Peru meets Midland college, Fre mont, next Friday on the home field.' With the Bowlers. FARNAM LEAGUE. t P. W. I,. Pet. Auto Delivery , 12 10 2 .833 Willy Lights 12 S .760 Townsend Gun Co 12 ft 4 .664 Mlna, Taylora 12 7 5 .583 McCattery Motors Co 12 B 7 .417 Baker Ice M. Co., Office. 12 4 8 .333 Betsy Rosa Salesmen 12 4 8 .333 Baker Ice M. Co.. Shops.. 12 1 11 .083 High three games team, Auto Delivery 2,623 High single game team, Auto Deliv ery High three games Individual, Clark.. High single game individual. Plam- beck 967 S80 233 MERCANTILE LEAGUE. Universal Motor Co. Eekles 640 Schwerln 403 Connelly 400; Ross 367 Foster Handicap , . M. E. Smith Co. Murphy 603 Oglesby 341 Wolff 653 Klrkham 453 490 Huntington 466 132 Totals 2332 Nebraska Power Co. Ruff 423 Sandstedt 648 P. Maylan 535 H. Maylan 633 Shaw 267 Snyder 178 Handicap 22 Totals 2486 Orchard 4k WUhelm. Doh-erty 641 Totals 2316 Kopao Bros. Reese 608 CunnlnRham .... 462 Sindelar 488 Pennlngtoa 469 Copenharve 468 Handicap 24 Totals 2389 Fairmount Cream Co. Maurer 413 620f'lbsoh 612 KHz 616 Tedllrke 666 McCoy 528 Atkinson ... Minnlnger 423 tt'alhem 423 Bowers 444 Handicap 81 Totals : 2441 Total ....2625 Ladies Metropolitan League. Won. Lost Pet. Payne Investment Co. 6 1 A. B. Sweet Shop 3 S ,.500 Union Outfitting Co 8 3 .600 Omaha Printing Co a 3 .600 Bowen Furniture Co 3 3 .' Omnha Towel Supply Co... 1 5 .167 High Individual game. Mrs. f ranK siu Hck. 190; high Individual total. Hies Eophla Rauber. (06. ji .lit T K XHlk ' I 1 . . L it - I X. -tk-; ; . Langtry Answers Queries on Dates and Place of A; B. C. Entries for Nexl National Bowling Tournament, to Be Held at Peoria, 111., March 10 to April 4, Should Be Sent to Secretary Before Midnight of Feb. 18. Pat ttor'a.tii. ilex wi e 3 roIv, ED GEERS COMES BACK AND DRIVES FEATURE WINNER Accident Which Laid Him Up Doesn't Seem to Stop Vet eran Driver From Winning. i . " Lexington, Ky., Oct. 4. Racing was continued Saturday over a track somewhat heavy from . the rain, making fast time impossible. In the 2:16 trot Zonnidote had everything her own way, taking the event in straight heats with the others carrying her by turns. .Best time: 2:09. The 212 pace was easy for Baroness Edgewood, the roan mare never being in danger, winning as her driver pleased, with Phil Patch the next best. Best time: 2:05. The Kentucky stake, founded in 1875, saw Molly Knight favorite, with the veteran Ed Geers in the sulky. The mare wonvthe first heat with something to spare after Abbie Putney, the second choice, had made a break on the first turn. The second heat was a repetition of the first, Abbie Putney breaking on the turn, but in the stretch she overhauled the field and forced Molly Knight to a drive to' win by a head. Best time: 2:07. Summary: 2:16 class trotting; purse, $1,000: Zonnidote, b. m by Zombrero (McDonald) Ill David C, b. g. (McGuire) 3 3 2 Blntara, blk. m. (McDevitt) 3 2 4 Gay Todd (Goddard) 6 4 3 Time 2:09. 2:10i, 2:04. , Grace Fulspur. The Object, Arris. Folly Chrome, Alleen Dillon. Betsy Morrow and Earl Forbes also started. 2:12 class pacing; (1,000: Baroness Edgewood. r. m., by Baron Review (Childs) Ill Philpatch, b. h. (Dompler) 7 2 2 Cherry Willis, br. m. (Dodge).... 2 3 3 Irish oVter. b. g. (Noble) 3 4 4 Time 2:064. 2:05. 2:08. The Jack, Silver Tips, Fred Hal, Plucky Dlllard, Abbie Bond, Segual also started. The Kentucky stake for 3-year-olds; purse, $2,000: Molly Knight, b. f., by General Watts (Geers) . 1 1 Abbie Putney, ch. f. (Cox) 2 2 Kilza Dillon, b. r. (Hinds)...,. 3 4 Little Lee. b. g. (McDonald) 6 3 Peter I., b. c. (Edmanl.,.. 4 5 Time 2:07. 3:07. Long Runs by Davey Pile Up 31-to-0 Win for Wisconsin Madison, Wis., Oct. 4. Wisconsin won its opening came, '37 to 0. from Ripon college. Quarterback Davey starred in the victory with long runs., Wisconsin used two sets of backi with success. ( Broken Bow Beats Aurora. Broken Bow. Neb.' Oct. I Spe cial Telegram.) Broken Bow high defeated Aurora high on the local grounds by a score of 13 to 0. Touch downs wire made by Dale Skinner and W il lam Adams of the local team. A lage crowd witnessed the game. Golf Average Higher for 1919 Than Previous Seasons Younger Generation Is New and Surprising Element in Game High .Light Was Masterful Play of Hagen and Wonder Work of Herron. BY FRANCIS OUIMET. When the 1919 golf season began it was rather freely predicted that the standard of play might not be as high as in former years, but now that it isover and we may look back over jthe more important fixtures of the summer we cannot but help feel that the quality of golf was higher than has ever been the case. I think the early thoughts in this case were based on the fact that there was less golf during the war than for many years, that lack of tournament play would be felt in the big events of the season and that some of the leading players, who were in service, might not be able to return to their old form. New Element Appears. Now, as a matter of fact, a new element had entered into golf cham pionships that all of us might have foreseen, but which we quite natu rally overlooked. This new element was the younger generation com posed of very voung men and rather old boys, still in their teens, who were about due to prove their skill. Golf has only taken hold in a big way in this cquntry in the tiast 15 years, so we were about due for sur prises, because these boys who had taken up the game as mere young sters at about that time and under most competent instruction were reaching the competitive age. Most of them were too young to enter service, and as tournaments were small and unimportant affairs during the war, we had no tint to hear of them as "comers on vari ous links and in various tourna ments. They had escaped our notice. But all the while these boys were improving and biding the time when they could measure strokes with the stars of prewar days. Many Dark Horses. Thus, when the barriers were lifted which denied us golf during the war, there was a wholesale rush of these younger players who would not be denied. It was quite natural that they would be the dark horses of the season, and not at all beyond expectations that they would come through. What was a surprise, though, was the fact that they did it in such an impressive manner. Former amateur champions were more to their liking than amateur champions have ever been before. Evans. Fownes, Byers, Travers. Gardiner and myself fell before their prowess in rapid-fire order at Oak mont, and in a way that left no doubt that young America, trained from childhood in the mysteries of the driver, the brassie, the irons and the ' putter, was bound to carry through. As I look back on the season Just past, the high lights to me seem to be the brilliant and masterful play of Walter Hagen, in the open; the almost perfect golf of young Dave Herron all through the amateur, and the consistently remarkable work of Jim Barnes during the sea son. Hagen was magnificent at Brae Burn and his confidence supreme, Herron was the same at Oakmont, For one week his golf was flawless and by dint of his performance he was proof sufficient to dispute the old belief that all of us have our off days. Dave annexed the Amateur because he had no off days in his bag. He was all that American golfers may ask of a champion and so extremely modest and fine with it all. There's a good sportsman if there ever was one! One whom we all may well be proud of, too. Jim Barnes always was a favorite of mine because he is so uncanny. Barnes is rarely off his game and I think no. other professional in Amer ica has such a fine record year in and out in tournament play. Were Barnes a horse there would be no easier way of beating the ponies than backing him for place what ever the field. Barnes may not al ways win, but he averaged well above 50 per cent at doing so in the bjg fixtures he played in this year and in none of them was he out of the running. Jim is a man always to be watched and one any aspirant must defeat before he wins any title Barnes strives for. That man knows the game from tee to cup on any sort of hole American courses can offer. All in all, American golf had its biggest year. Some mav regret the overthrowing of all the former ama teur champions, but nothing is bet ter for a sport than to get new blood into it. It makes the inter est higher, the competition better and cannot but help resulting in this country producing players well able to tackle and down 'the world when international competition is resumed. Any. golfer who begrudges such a situation doesn't get much fun out of the game, to say the least. (Copyright, 1919, Sol Metzger.) From The Metzger Newspaper Serv ice, Union College, Schenectady, N. Y. Creighton-Fort Omaha Is Called Off; Muddy Field The Creighton-Fort Omaha foot ball game was called off Saturday afternoon on account of wet field. Coach Mills announced that he will put his men through a stiff practice MS afternoon in order to have his ,1 : j : . , . . grimron warriors in Dcst oi condi tion for next Saturday's game with South Dakota, V BY A. L. LANGTRY. (Secretary, American Bowling Congress.) During the past few weeks in quiries hav"e beei received from San Antonio, Tex.; Oakland, Cal.; San Francisco, San Diego, Spokane and New Haven asking the dates of the coming international tournament annually conducted by the Ameri can Bowling congress, which is to be held inr Peoria, 111., from March 10 to about April 4, 1920. All entries should be forwarded to me at 175 Second street. Mil waukee, until February 15, and after that date they should go to the Jef ferson hotel, Peoria, 111., with assur ance that they will receive prompt attention ,if dated prior to midnight on rcbruary 18. The Brunswick people have the contract for 14 alleys to be laid in the beautiful Coliseum building at Peoria, and construction will begin the day after the annual Washing' ton's birthday celebration, which ' is generally held at the Coliseum in the form of a banquet by the Peoria business men and their friends This will give the alley builders a chance to get the 14 alleys installed and in the finest of shape prior to the opening on March 10, so that the bowlers will have an oppor tunity to knock the-maples for rec ords. The first actual entry received for the tournament has come from the Lins Weiners of Milwaukee. They are a real bowling team, composed of enthusiasts who attend all tournaments under the leadership ot ired L,ins. Lins' team has won the city cham pionship at Milwaukee twice, and are always a dangerous proposition for anyone to tackle, as well as be ing a high-class tournament team. and one that is liable to slip over . ... . . . . a Dig total just nice tne usiikosn boys did at Toledo last March. To Go Barnstorming. By the way, the Athearns of Osh kosh are to start on a barnstorming tour tnrougnout the state of Wis consin shortly and will aooear in Milwaukee at the jumpoff, meeting last year s state champions of Wis consin, Jonas Cadillacs, who won in competition against 500 other teams who were entered in the Wisconsin state classics and which is consid ered one of the classy teams in Wis The Oshkosh bovs mav make the trip to Chicago and mav nossiblv go through Peoria to look, things over, playing match. games entour. They are a great bunch of pin get ters and while they might be classed as "hicks" by their city cousins, still tney are just hicks enough to get plenty of wood, and trenerallv enough to win all their match games. We have seen bovs before that wandered out of the "bushes," as the saying goes, and developed into un beatable champions, and it is safe to say that the percentage of good boys are not from the big cities when you take into consideration the number of contestants, and the small number of alleys in the coun try and wayside districts. The Athearns will be at Peoria, and they will shoot well, hardlv re peating, as it is a tough proposition to go near 3,000 mark when you are trying real hard, which they will be doing at Peoria, but they are good spare bowlers, and 100 per cent en thusiasm, which goes a long ways towards making good anywhere. The cool nights have brought out the pin knights everywhere and any paper you may pick up gives no tice of this or that team having been on and turned in an average of ow 3,000 for the team, which is quite a score'at this early date. The rules of the congress provide that the alleys on which sanctioned leagues bowl their games must have been resurfaced within twelve months prior to the date the score was bowled, or the scores will not be officially recognized by the con gress and medals will not be awarded to the contestants or teams as the case may be. j The only way to ascertain this Is to ask the alley keeper who did the work, and if the alley keeper did the work h'mself it will not do any good to have the league sanctioned, ai the congress will not accept the alley keeper's affidavit for the resurfacing, as the rules provide that the work must be dene by some reputable firm or individual who makes a reg ular business of this class ft work From the number of leagues thit are already under sanction in the different big cities, it -would look as though there are going to be many more medals distributed for 300 scores, or several 299 scores, or aev eral 298 scores as the case may be, the congress will give medals to all the lucky bowlers who touch the high mark, and with the great in crease of leagues under the sanrtinn. why the percentage will be greater, so the congress may go literally broke buying medals, but it is a good way to boost the cause along. I he consress has . canrftAfi(l leagues as far away as Tampico, Mexico, where the greaser is in his element, and strange to say many of them are fairly cnnrl hnml... judging from the reports and clip pings received, as two of them were on the city championship team at lampico in competition with eight een others when they won the cham pionship of Tampico last spring. We nave bowers in all climes and of all nationalities. Michigan Finds Case Easy and Wins by 34-to-0 Score Ann ArVinr fw A Ht:.t.: tj little trouble breaking through the Case line and won, 34 to 0. Cruse was the scoring star, carrying the ball (over three times. Sparks in Puntinc and VVinn ,.,;U ce j run in the first period shared the honors. McCune and Hale starred with the defensive work for Case. Norfolk Beats Bloomfield. Norfolk. Neh.. Clrt A Telegram.) Norfolk high school beat Bloomfield Friday, 19 to 0 Norfolk plays Lincoln next Friday HI ! 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