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THE OMAHA
SUNDAY BEE !
MAY 30, 1920.
INDUSTRIAL CLUB
INROADS FELrBY
ORGANIZED BALL
Professional Base Ball Suffer.
ing as Industrial Leagues v
i Lure Players-Betting
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BY I. E. SANBORN. ' :
One of the serious, after effect qf
tne wona war on protessionai case
ball is the growlh of the so-called
industrral leagues, and their reduc
tion of the visible supply oMalent
available for teams operating 'under
; organized base ball.
1 The number of ball players who
went Into shipyards and other essen-
' tial .establishments during the late
unpleasantness gave the promoters
of big business a new idea.. Ship
yard teams- playing in shipyard
leagues gave the employes health
ful ;and attractive amusement and
proved particulaijy valuable in keep-
uii woriccrs saiisnca-in lactones 10
tated in smaller places where amuse
ments were few. .,
That idea took root and is respon-
, Bible" for a lot of the present diffi.
r xulty owners of professional clubs
have, in keeping their p!ayers. The
' minor leagues are having ftipst of
me . trouoie, at present, lhe tew
men who have auit maior league
ranks to play with factory or indus
trial teams were not of" great value
to their teams.
Chick Oandil Is Missed.
A notable exception is Chick
Gandil of the White Sox, whose loss
, is fell? but his case was not alto
gether a matter, of salary. Gandil
admitted he was going to the Idaho
Independent league for less money
than he was offered by Comiskey,
but he would have to work only four
months to get it, instead of six, and
tfle cost of living, is not as high in
Idaho as in Chicago.
Generally speaking, the players
who.jump fo the "outlaws" do so for
better salaries, and at present the
promoters of industry have not seen
fit to offer inducements that are
tempting to any except embryonic
major league players and minor
leaguers. It is only a matter of
' time, however, before the factories
will be picking off Aig league stars,
unless some way is found to pre
""'vent it.
What Puzzles the Fans.
It may puzzle some , folks to
understand how a factory or a
small town can afford to pay more
money for a player to engage in
onl two games a week than the
professional league promoters can
pay; him for playing six or seven
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, oays a wck, ineranswer is mat tne
, backers Of organized league teams
operate, for a profit, and must take,
in enough money? aihe:!sfat6-to4 pay:
expenses, whije the industrial league
and 'independent teams are operated
frankly at a loss. . f ..
The factory owner charges the
cost ot maintaining a ball team to
his welfare account, just as he does
'4-.rt.ro.jm,.cafeteriar. or other
modern attempt- Jto .Jmpcove .. .the
morale, of his employes
Sometimes the backer of a team
in an independent leajriie which is
nor connected with industries does
au -iu uuusi ins wwn, or oecause ne
lows base ball. s
Sometimes the cost of maintain-
in 4 team in a small city is offset
by gambling. I asked one of these
promoters how he could afford to
pa the players as much as he did
tot only two games' week, and he
, confessed there was a deficit of over
$40,000 between the fate receipts
and the cost of his team last' year.
"But," he added cheerfully, "I made
more than that betting on my
- team." . ... ; ,;.
" How Betting EvQ Grows.
j The fans of th bigger cities per
.hajSs do not realize the intensity of
that- civic pride felt by the fans ,of
smaller cities and towns in their
base ball teams. They not only want
a team that can beat a rival city but
thywant one that can win a bunch
of &ale frorn the denhtens of said
riv4t h.ilinrirtr
- The amount of betting on a game
between teams representing Jones--'
ville and Smithburgh, for instance,
sometimes reaches astounding fig
ures! in the t aggregate. And the
losersv immediately set out to get a
return match and - to hire enough
gopdt players to win back their bets.
The gambling craze created by
. the. war is not confined to the con-
rrelm A narti rf 4n unpm Ktt tie
, germs' have invaded even the re-
motest regions. Its effect on base
ball - cannot help being injurious,
because there is nothing to prevent
the enthusiasts of Jfonesville from
slipping Smlthburgh's star pitcher a
' wad of bills to reduce hrs effective
ness, and then betting several tintes
that, bribe on a sure thing. Nor is
there anything to keep Smithburgh
from bribing Jonesville players to
lay down; nor yet is there anything
to. prevent the bribed players from
dottbleirossing the gamblers. .
Drastic Measures Called For. .
It is a pretty serious proposition
and the men who have fortunes in
ves'ted in plants' operating , under
organized base ball ' have started
noje too early o curb the .growth
Of fan evil that may reduce profes-
1 sidi base ball to the present status
of'the sport. of kings.". Drastic
methods are necessary, and the loss
ofia few thousand patrons tempor-i
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Ftve Players to Be Given, .
Releases for Gambling
New York, May 22. Uncondition
al irelease of at least tive players in
th National league under suspicion
asfgamblers will be handed out next
wek. The men will be released
when their places can be -filled.
1 Plans for fighting Majfee's law
i suit against the Cn,bs were made at
,the lam meeting. "The league of
fiqals heard the owners' side ofjjthe
Cife and promised to co-opeiate
wjh. the Cubs in the defense. Same
Inferetting disclosures are promised.
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fy Cobb, Ohe Detroit star who
hai Sed the major leagues in bat
tinaimahv times, did not reach the
barflg awrage-' of '.200 until J the
third teek of the season "thif year.
Georges Carpentier provej he isn't
v Irish-by no being overpersistent
with his challenges to J. Dempiey.
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INDOOR SPORTS
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A COLO VWl TV THPrT WtIMS T-ff '
IS "BABE" RUTH
WORTH $137,500
TO YANKEE CLUB?
After Nearly Two Months of
Experiment the Two Col
onels Think He Is Worth.
the Price Paid,
Is Babe Ruth worth the fabulous
sum the Yankees p4id for him?
Colonels Ruppert and Huston,
genial owners of the New York
Americans, claim that he is. And
they ought to know. '
According to the best available in
formation the latest coming from
none other than Harry Frazee, who
made the sale-r-the Yankee Colonels
parted with $137,500 for the big slug
ger.
May.Get Bonus.
There are a lot of . people who
don't, .believe there.: i, that . much
ihftney 4rt cirtulation.v Yet " the
dope" on "the satejf Ru,th comes
straight from the bfine barrel, and
the owners -of the Yasks must . . go
still deeper for Ruth before the sea
son ends, for to the purchase price,
must be added his salary of $20,000
and perhaps a.bonus. on tdp of that
if Jit succeed i breaking the home
?un records -v' k-:
So Ruth stands the owners of the
Yankees 160,000 cold smackers this
year, and they are optimistic enough
over their investment to believe that
he will pay for himself at the turn
stiles at least pay the difference be
tween his purchase price and the top
figure valuation of other leading!
stars of today, which, according to
past deals, is between $50,000 and
$60,000. h. .
Figuring that $60,000 is a, reason
able price for the very best little
base ball stars, we'll deduct that
amount from Ruth's purchase prL-e'
which leaves $77,500. We will not
even figure his salary in this in
stance, for it must ,be remembered
that other stars draw fancy salaries,
too.- '
In rrder.to live up to the expecta
tions of the Yankee Colonels, then,
Ruth must draw at least $77,500 to
the turnstiles this season on " the
strength of his popularity alone. Fig-
urjng the average admission Rer cap-
ita at 7 cents, the big slugger will
have to do some lusty hammering
of the horsehide if he does what $
expected, for, at "six bits" a throw;
he musi attract 103,500 fans to the
Yankee ball games, around the cir
cuit in order to make up ., that ( 77
odd thousand beans. ..,
. Looks .like In almost impossible
thins v''of any single ball player to
be able to do doesn t itf out wait I
Was Slow Starting.
Early in the season the Big Babe
did not hit well.' He did not get
sorted . right - until the Vhite Sox
first invaded New York,"!!- month
after, the season opened. In the
early . days .of - fh season the
weather was none too clement, but
even then; before Ruth started to
hammer the ball, many of the fans
traveled to the polo grounds, just to
see Ruth.'. - .. .
After Ruth started to slam the
Oellet the Yanks "packed era in
Fifteen. 16,
even as high as 17,000.
fans were attracted tb the Yankee 1
' off of any
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Hughey Jennings Tells
Some Base Ball Stories
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Detroit Manager rAttends Banquet of the Little Con
gress in Washington When Detroit Tigers1 Come
To Washington for Series. v
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When the annual banquet of" the
Little Congress took place recently
in Washington, Hughey Jennings
and Jack Coombs were invited in
by ,thetoastmaster. The Detroit
Tigers had just arrived in' Washing
tpn to play the .Sepators a four
game Series. 5 L '
Hughey Gives Talk.
- Jennings was cafled on for a talk.
John Shanahan, secretary to Con
gressman Jefferis, attended the ban
quet and gave the following account
of JenningsVbehavior:
Hughey Jennings'and his Detroit
Tigers happened to be in Washing
ton the night of the banquet and
Jennings and Jack COombs dropped
111 on invitation of the toastmaster.
Jennings,' in a brief 'speeCh'told a
few good yarns., HeSaid that, when
starting his ball career in Ohio, he
considered,, himself a good catcher
but knew he was a weak hitter.
"I was just in (the tryout stage
and knew I had-to come through.
On this day, I had been to bat three
fimes and hTd faitsd Iff jt6n.-; So
the -manager said, 'Say ' xM'.'let'ft see
vou land On One tnis ' rime. 1
jripped my bat and advanced to the
plate.?Ziiig! One strike. ZingJ
Two strikes. Mv head was in a
whirl. "I gritted my tedth, and when
the next one. Came, I hruged it tor
a curve, and -stepped into it.1 It
wasn t. IJ was a scoTchmg m-snoot
and it caught me right In the fore
head. I went down, for -the count,
but finally got to my. feet and shambled-.
toward first.' ' '
"As I was half way down; the base
line a fan yelled, 'ThatVthe boy.
Hughey. That's puttin. the wood
toit!"' . ,
Here's another one f Jennings.
"Tim Hurst was one. of the best
umpires, in the business." He was
fair and took a pride in pleasing the
olavers. But. if you crossed him,
Tim would rule with a rod of iron.
One day Bill Donovan was in tne
box for Detroit and he was in fine
week-day : games and if is not
stretching a point to , assert thar,
after he started hitting, Ruth vas
the big attraction. In a crowd of
17,000 fans it is safe en6ugh to figur6
that Ruth attracted, at 'least 5,000. At
a retent Sunday game -tthel Yankees
and1 Indians drew Jfi,600, a new at
tendance record. ,
Figuring that the Yankees Tvtill be
able 10 tnake a pretty stiff fight for
honors in the American league race
all season, and , remembering that
they will play a total of 154 games
at home, and on the road before the
season ends, it appears that Ruth, ii,
he keeps up his wonderful hitting,'
will prove himself as good a buy as
Colonels Ruppertvand Huston ex
pected. -'
The fact that the Yankees will
have to hunt a new home after this
year -has nothing to do with Ruth's
value to the New York Americans.
He will draw patronage in any park
as lone as he continues to star. And
he hasn't ..shown' the slightest sigtt
of growing weak with the willow. 4
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trim. He stood the -visiting team
on their heads. -
Onevof the opposing players came
to bat in the fifth. Bill breezed over
a hot one. 'Strike one,' yelled Tim.
Another came, 'Strike two,' ,he
echoed. 'Aw,' said the batter, slam
ming has bat on the ground, 'what
are you talking about? You musf
be blind!'. 'Blind, am I? Well, the
next one's a strike no matter where
it comes.. You're out!'"
One on Art .Irwin.
Jennings said Arthur Irwin was
one' of the greatest. shortstops in the
garne. He ws a man of good
stature, and had an-uhsually promi
nent chest This made people believe-
he was swelled on himself,
which was1 not true. One day, he
had- accepted 12 chance's without an
error, and, in the ninth; a ball was
hit right over second. With a great
spurt,,,he reached the bail with one
hand, and,- by a wonderful throw
got his--man at first. He returned
to his- position amid applause, and,
with hfs hands on- his knees, awaited
the next play. McGilyer, at third.
hyelled, "Hey, Art." No.answer from,
Ir Irwin.. McGilvey yelled again, "Say
Art." :"What do you want?" said
Irwin. "Pull in your chest. I can't
see second base."
Would be a good idea to look at
the list gJ ball clubs who were sup
posed to be in mid-season form be
fore the season opened. This being
mid-seasprc, one can get a good
laughby making the comparison.
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$100,000 Worth of Firearms
in Grand American Handicap
It is estimated that the annual
Grand American Handicap shoot at
Cleveland, August 23, will see St
least 712,500 shots fired during the
week's competition. A total of 12
traps are to be used. It will cost
for shells along $35,625, and the en
trance fees will foot up. $95,000. :
Every gun, shell and powder com
pany will be represented. The total
value of the guns will be possibly
l00,000
New Club at Louisville
' To Hold Boxing Contests
Southern A. C. of Louisville, with
a capital stock of $40,000, divided
into $100 shares, hasfiled articles
of incorporation. It is the first ;club
to'seek a charter to conduct boxing
matches under the law(recently en
acted by the Kentucky-legislature
which becomes effective June 17.
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1,533 Michigan Students ;
V Take Part, in Sports
' Michigan has 1,553 students par-,
ticipating in nine,-varieties: of jnfraV
.rtttraljspfirt iccordiivgjo recent sta-"
basket - ball, 550; golf, -50;
hockey, 80;! swimming, 35; tennis,
91; Rugby, 23; soccer,, 11, and cross?
country running, 49.,- ' r ; ; v
Manager "Gavvy" pravath oj the
Phillies f 4oesn't , deliver every j time
he goe$!in to pinch; hit for; jiis team,,
but-when-'he does connect with the
old apple he Just about , puts fhe
game on ice. ' ' '
THE OVOST BEXWI2FTIL C3ZR IK
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IT is quite evident that many believe it the part
of economy to buy a Paige Glenbrook even
, though there are other five'pasaexiger can that
sell for less money. : . . n
There is no longer any, conrusion between true
economy and false economy. The former, takes
account of values, while the latter concerns itself
only with cheapness of price. ' v.
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Such considerations as beauty, comfort and sturdy
dependability far outweigh mere difference in
onginalost The lasting enjoyment and enduring
PAIGE 'DETROIT MOTOR GAR
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Orvie Overall Wants
Pat Moran to Win
Again This Year
" Orvie Overall, onle knowp. to
base ball as a pitcher with control,
although now retired ' and engaged
in ranching at Visalia, wants Cincin
nati to win the league pennant in the
National league race this year, and
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nebrasS 1aig: gompany
'Nineteenth and Douglas Streets
Phone Douglas 3660 "r V: OMAHA, NEB.
the reason he wants to see the edi
on top is because Pat Moran, man
ager of the Reds, gave Orie his first
lessons in control and helped him
make a name in major league base
ball. - ..
This is the way Overall recounts
the story; When he first broke into
lhe game in the big-time circuit he
was,, wild very wild and then
Moraif took him under his wing.
Out behind the grandstand he would
h.-ild his glove in position and say.
"Hit it here," and then move it and
repeat. "Hit it here," and finally
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In the engine, as triroughout the car;,
in every part, as inthe whole, the
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satisfaction acquired through the ownership of I ,
fivepassenger6lenbrook aremorc
than the few dollars which might be saved through
false economy, based on comparative prices rather
than on comparative values. , te
When once you have seen the new Paige Glen
brook and have ridden in it, you will appreciate
more fully just what we mean. And you will
realize then, we believe, the full truth of our
assertion that it is really the part of economy to
purchase a Paige Glenbrook if your requirementr
are.fbr a car of fivtpassenger nte.
COMPANY. DETROIT. Michissn
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With A dtmandfor tht Palgi GUn?
'. brook fat txcttdini our Utmctt pro
' duction tfforts, tt prompt decision i$
. odtitabU. Orcltrt placid na imm
just so much mart of tht btJliouring
tenson auurtd for your tnjoyitmi.
Overall began to find that he could
hit it. '
Overall was bothered also with
getting too anxious and throwing
his arm away. And then Moran in.
stilled into the. young pitcher the
H4ea of taking bis time and making
every ball thrown go where he
Wanted it. t 1
Records Eat? for Boss.
Norman Ross . established
21
world's records swimming in Aus
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