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.... , 4 ' 10 Majw. Five American Teams Said to Be Responsible "Declaration of Principles and Not a Declaration of War," Heydler Plans for Reorganization. Chicago, Oct. 19. If the action of eleven major league base1 ball club owners last nigh in going on record as favoring abrogation of the nation al 'agreement whicj. governs profes sional leagues, results m a base ball war, the responsibility will rest with the five American league clubs which have not yet signified their intention of taking part in the pro- . posed reorganization of control of ihe game, President Jofin Heydler of the-National league said tonight in a statement. j v The eight National league clubs and the three American league clubs Chicago; New York and Boston cd not declare a war when they ad vocated control of base ball by a i tribunal of three men not' financially 1 making a declaration of principle in ; order to save the game, Mr. Heydler said. . ' The action taken . at Monday night's session was the culmination ; of careful ant dispassionate delib eration of men of unquestioned sin I cerity and. lionet ty of purpose and who are determined that in no other f way can the " revision of base ball i government . be accomplished, the ;ust demands of the American public. 1 be met. me men wno nave so pieagea i. themselves constitute not only elev- f en-sixteenths of t major league mem brshio. but thev represent more than i three-fourths of the capital invested f in the , sport. They have charted i their bourse and have compacted to I see it through at all hazards. ' E' Do Not Want Base Ball War. "Their's is a declaration of prin- I tiples not a declaration of war ' Protective measures and ways and v means, however,- have been provided ti for any eventuality. M - "If it does mean war, then the T i- responsibility forwar must rest with those who- deliberately chose to re . main aloof from the council of their r friends and business associates at ; t this time when the integrity of the - jf game is at, .stake.? ; "I wish to reiterate that) at no - ' time has-it -Been the purpose pf the 1 I National league, nOr will it, be, to in any manner interfere in or eji- " f dcavor to dictate tothe American ' dcague or any of its component clubs , as to the -conduct of Aeir ovh af I fairs. ? We .have con,fihed ourselves . I solely , to extending cordial invita- tions to their president and the club ; owners to meet with us. ij Door of Welcome is Open. r ."Rather ttiivn war, ! say the door 2 of welcome . is wide open and we J 'again , plead with all to take their Improper places ivr lineTand so present ".. a united front in this fight for the . common good. . f "Speaking more personally, I do j not understand why such men as Clarke Griffith, .Connie i Mack and Robert Quinn did not attend. They it are thinking men and base ball rep- resents Hhsir life work. I imagine I they either do not fully understand the proposition or do not appreciate t the seriousness of this situation." f Probability of a base ball war was Jt freely discussed by base ball tnen today, many of them called to tes- tify before the grand Jury investi , gating the base ball scandal. While , President B. B. Johnson of the American league refused to be 'in terviewed, friends of his declared , an attempt was being made to oust him from the American league presi- uency. Men who were not favorable . t to Johnson said his apparent op- position to reorganization was simply, a continuation of his oppo i sition to the club owners who sided i against him last winter. . . : ' Would Be "Starved Out" ? Some base ball ma. professed to . see the solution- of the problem in ' the meeting of minor league offi : cials at Kansas City, November 9, saying that whichever side the min ors side with would win, for the , other side would be unable to ob- 1 .Vi" ba.11 P,aTe and would be starved out." J - The 11 owners who attended yes terdays conference,' however, have .rsigned an agreement tKat they will Stick together and form a 12 club league if the other five American r 1 league clubs and President Johnson f do not join them in the reorganiza tion plans. An ultimatum was is- J- sued giving the five ciubs until No- vember 1 to make known their le- - i cision. j - The II owners wjl not make known their final policy in the mat- . i ter until November 8, however, when I another meeting will be held here ' J preparatory to presenting the mat- , ter to the mjhpr league meeting the , i next, day at Kansas City. Although the general , outline of . ; reorganzation was expressed in the ; meeting yesterday and resolutions , J adopted, no definite tep toward re- . 5 alignment of major league clubs was k It,was stated. The threat of 5 Jne 11 clubs represented to form a 12-club league, in case the other i five- Arnencan lyeague bodies did i ' n?t "fquiesce in the reorganization, , i included the selection of some city j not named to complete the circuit 1 Cbmplimenti President Hevdler. The Nationstf leagnc today adopt ed a resolution complimenting Pres ident Heydlertt the league upon his stand taken ilr reorganization plans and expressfd a. vote of thanks. - He mafle the following statement: -T1' .ply Tegrt4 that neither frntldent Johnson map n nnn... . . .1 ... j of the WwhlBCton. Detroit, Cleveland or , 8t, LouU American league cluba were present. No word wa received from Mr. v JohneoB r from the clubs mentioned, j 'It wa the unanimous opinion ot those i tttendlftf the neetlnt that the reorcanls- 1 atlon of baa ball should be forthwtth .j proceeded with, and plana immediately 4 prepared to tbat end. i ;The meetlnr felt that the public e- ) mand for publlo control was suck that j ; those present had no right to deny itn- 1 ' mediate fruition of the same, and all ; present. weVe heartily In accord with the J action Adopted, bellevta that through the : carrylat-out of the same, base ball would , . bo glvta a rebirth with the Americas pub- ' President Johnson ot the American s league recently said that no reorgan 4 ization scheme should be considered . until the investigation o the base League - Mano' War Will Not Be Present at Dinner Given in His Honor Philadelphia, Oct. 19. Man O' War, Samuel D. Riddle's great thoroughbred racer, will not at tend a dinner in his honor, planned for by the Waldorf-Astoria, New York. On behalf of himself and the horse, Mr. Riddle has declined the invitation of hii New York friends. "We wouldn't think of such a thing." Riddle saiI today. "There has been some" talk of having Man O' War at such an affair, but I would not hear of it. We are sportsmen, not sports. There is a big difference, so the-dinner is off." ball scandal 1iad been completed. The J been completed, l ne represented yesterday icmscTves with John- five clubs not had aliened" themsc son in nrevious American league contrpversies, in one of which last year tne minority iriea unsuccess fully ,to oust the president. . , , hi a . - Los Angeles Grand Jury Starts Probe In Coast Ball Scandal Los Angeles,,. Cal., Oct. 19. The Los Angeles county jury today sent a telegram to H. W. Lane, owner of the Salt Lake City team of the Pacific league,' asking hjm. to. pro dire for i a deposition fromsWil ljam Rumler, former member of Mr. Lane's team. The deposition, was wanted, it was said,, by Foreman James Irving of the grand jury, in connection with the investigation of charges of corruption in the 1919 pennant race, ' , C ' r ' - Frank Stafford ofthe district at torney's office, Said tbat in addi tion to asking for z deposition from Rumler, the grand jury was seeking inf6rmatioflufrom certain other play eYS now in Salt Lake City. Putting the Next One Over. By "BUGS'' TBAER I T is rumored around (That the Carp-Levinsky fight wis spiked. The bovs who drooOed a bit on Bat chirp that the thing looked like what wasJeft aft . ihe picture of Mona Lizawas c j out and rolled up. ' . ' Maybe.it was a frame. and. maybe it wasn't. The only wrong thing aboutahe thing was stacking . Bat up against a roughfined young chap like Carp. The most active fcquawkers are the nonactive members who didn't see the international souffle. The Battler didn't have any more chance than a - pugnosed anteater, but though he could stick i rounds by the grace of Queensbury and the help of his new-shoes. Tbe Bat al ways did fight with his gears in re verse, but that night there was too much knuckle traffic in the ring". He took-enough drumming on the chin to stop a whole parade of Bat Levinskys, but the birds who lost on him wilt always claim that he folddd up like ?j orchestra sear. Thought He Could Stick. ; - Dan Morgan probably knew that Bat was through, but took a chance with his own jack that Bat would be around to hear the' curfew yat the end of the twelfth; If you keep poking your meal check under the cashier's beak it is going to Iret punched out sooner or quicker. Bat believed himself that he had enough classic dancing in his repertoire to do a different clog each act f)r twelve rounds. But he was through in Philadelphia after chewing off more of Dempsey's right than he could eat. . He was never any tougher than a dish of calfs foot jelly, as he comes from the Isadora Duncan school of pugilists. Any body who vis punched by Dempsey ain't licked for that fight or that week. He is lickedfor life. Bat Through Years Ago. So it 'wasn't Carpentier that stopped Levinsky. It was Dempsey, who said he would use nothing tut boy scout punches on the Battler, but forgot all about it iu the heat of the dance. Since thejj. Bat has been knuckle shy. Levinsky was never a slugger. ,A11 he had was his defense, like the island of Heligoland Both of them are dismantled now.' The lads who " are claiming that Bat pulled a Ponzi on 'em are entitled to a mourner's chorus. But they're wrong The works 'wanted to see' what Carpentier could do and were will ing to pay to lamp him fighting any body. As the Romans said, Veni, Vedi, Vichy. We, paid, we saw, we drank mineral water. TU7A A VTT. TUDUC . WATERTOWN MB A properly balanced Style ior earry thhod SWrtSCaittOaa.HV Jlso Jtahn of Urn ShMs ' ffl CMb Of tibials Murphy's Trotter Trots Home First Peter Manning, Piloted by Stokes, Wins Feature Race Of Grand Circuit Affair. ; Atlanta, Ga., Oct. 19. Peter Man ning had things his own way in the 2:14 class trotting coatest which fea tured the Grand Circuit card today,' winning first money, in the $2,500 stake race in straight heats, piloted byiStokes. The Murphy gelding's best time was 2:06J4,. in the final heat. Lillie Watts, with Russel driving, , . . . i i was an easya, winner ciear inrouRn ithe three tfeats of the 2:16 class trot, f a special (tvent for southern horses. lor a purse ot $i.uyu witn a5uu aaaeu monev. Best time, Z:17J4 Che fourth event, the 2:15 pace, also for southern horses and for a purse of $400 added money, was taken 'in straight heats by Com scwoguehal, now owned by R. L. Williams, Groveton, Ga., and driven by; his owner? Best time, 2:144. . In the second heat of this race, Frince Regal, an Elberton, Ga. horse, piloted by Rogers, spilled and piled up just after rounding the quarter post. The pacer and his pilot were able to limp 'in. ( , The summaries: . Atlanta, Ga.. Oct II. -Summaries: r :0 class, pacing, three teats, purse 11.0601. Jay Brook, br. g., by Sllent- VBrook (Edman) 11 1 Cherry Willis, br. m. (Stolus).. 1 2. S Kokomo George, eh. g. (Palln).. S, 4 I Julia Ann, b. m. (Russell) it Louis Beverldge, ch. m. (Jlyde). S 6, S Time: : ,1:05 ; !:4. , 2:14 class, trotting, three heats, purse, 12.506 V Peter Manning, b. ., by. Axoff (Stokes) 1 1 1 Hilda Fletcher, b. m. (Cox) I J ! Llnara Watts, b. m. (Lone).... J4 I Dorothy Day, ch. m. (Hall) 4 1 4 Time: .S:07H: 1:11: Zjosw. 2:16 class, trotting, special, three lyats, purse 500: Llllle Watts, b. m., by Slllko Russell) ...v 1 .1 1 Fresno, blk. g. (Styles) 4 2 2 Clay Simpson, b. g. (Armstrong). 2 21 N.ady Blng, b. m.i (Thomas).... 2 4 4 Bessie Kloa. blk. m. (S. Russell). 6 t 6 Tim: 2:lS; 2:l7i4 ; Z:lH. 2.1 class, pacing, three heats (Soutn- ern horses) puri 11,000, 2400 added Comswoui!hmal. br. r. money: by Dl- rect tiai ( wunams) . i i Sidney Fuller, oh. g. UJaTlagher). 2 2 Elastic King, b. h. (3 Russell)., ,4 2 Prince Regal, br; it. (Rogers).... 2 dr Time: 2:144; 2:194: 2:". l 2 t Rfckets and Rhines ' - r Win in Cue Tourney , Chicago, Oct. 19. W. D. Rickets of Flint, Mich., defeated M. A. Long of Los Angeles, 125 to 26, and B. T, Rhuies of Akron O. won from Er.win Rudolph of Sayre, Pa., 125 to 86. in todayU play in the national pocket billiard tournament. Giants Release White To Oakland, Cat, Team New York, Oct 19. The New York National league club today re leased Albert J. White, infielder, to Oakland, Cat, under option. "Y" Team Wins Tide. The "Y" volley ball team defeated the Council Bluffi Yi M. C. A. squad for the intercity championship, three games out of in ITbcSportirWld? Answers to Yesterday's Questions. 1. In foot ball, If players of tha'openlng sides catch a forward pasa atthe same time,- the ball goes to tha side which put tha ball In play, 2. The Pacific coast foot ball chamnton- shlp was undecided in 101 S. tha Univer sities jot Washington, California and Ore gon iravinvalmost eauil claims. 3. William M. Johnston won the Pacific coast tennis championship In 11. 4. Gardner won the national amateur golf championship In 10 and 116. 5. Griffin boxed a 10-round no-declsloa Dout witn Herman at Ft. Worth July 4, 6iyWllllJlltch!e was born In San Fran' claco. 7. Forty-two thousand, six hundred and twenty Is the largest crowd that aaw a world's series game. That crowd attended rne game at Cincinnati October 7. 1911. S. Faber has not pitched a no-hit game. - . jo wooa pucnea a no-nit game against St Louis July 2f, 1(11. 10. Wood cam Into the major with uosion in nos. New Questions. 1. How many clubs were In the National league in 1876 7 2. Hoy many pennant-winning teams In the National league were managed by A. u. SBaiaing7 3. How many yesrs did the National league nave 12 clubar 4. How many pennant did Frank Chance win as manager? i. Haa Johnny. Griffiths,. Ohio welter weignt, neen KtiocKea ouit kne ny: s. Did In 1919? 6. Did BonnyLeonard box on the coast 7. When did Uhlan so a Quarter mile In . How many times did Dan O'Leary defeat Edward Psyson Weston In six-day walking contests? t. How many time did Edware)Payson Weston walk across the country from coast to coast? 10. What record did James Braid. Kng- nsn goner, make in arivir.g a goir Dan 7 ran 3 THE BEE: OMAHA', WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 192-X Woe StangkLoses to John Pesek Orhahan Knocked Out in Match v Sioux City, la., Oct. 19. John Pesek of Nebraska, was awarded the decision in a mat bout last night with Joe Stangle of Carroll, la., after the two men had wrestled one hour and three . minutes. Stangle v suffered an accidental krgekout and was unable to go on wMi the match. He was behind Pesek and procured a head hola. In his attempt to free himself, Pesek rose to his feet. With Stangle perched on his shoulder, Pesek be cameunbalanced and fell backwards, planting an elbow in Stangl's stom ach. The Iowan was completely knocked out and unable to go on. Pesek also was stunned by the fall. "Y" GossrCountry , Run Next Month The annual Y. M. C. A. cross country run will be staged next month for the first time since the war. The run will be conducted un dei the rules of the Athletic League of North America. Distance run ners from schools, universities and colleges in Nebraska and Iowa will compete in the event 1 K. O. Loughland Wins, , Philadelphia, Pa.. Oct. 19. (Spe cial). -K. O. Loughlaod ' of South Bethlehem defeated Steve Latzo of Hazleton in an eight-round bout here yesterday. I x r. ' ' , s V It ' ' x I f ' ; y " Fear : Another TUden Taken Seriously 111 At Sioux City y . f- Lanky Philadelphian, World's Tennis King, Has Attack of , Appendicitis-r-Cancel Exhibitions, William T. Tilden, II, world's champion tennis player, who nails from Philadelphia, will nor play in exhibition matches at the Omaha Field club this afternoon as was pre viously announced. The lanky rac quet, wielder was taken seriously ill in one of his games at Sioux City yesterday afternoon and was im mediately sent to his home. , The announcement that Tilden would not be able to appear in Oma ha today, came as a disappointment to, local followers of clay courts. -A large crowd of Omahans was ex pected to witness 'the Philadelphian and his partner, Samuel Hardy of New York, in action against Ralph Powell and WillfAdams, present and former city champ?, respectively. According to word Received from Sioux City Tilden i in a serious condition and may not be able to appear on the court again for some time.- The world's tennis king had an acute attack of x appendicitis fol lowing ; his match Avith Samuel Hardy, in which the latter, won' in two straight sets with scores of 6-2 and 7-5. : - ' Previous to the singles' match, a$ j&Jrtr qotjtb juiH dupJt fto JroM AtJyvuuot -from wtmwdr fowxu dwWtt5 M OUs "MiOr MrtrrK djCUU MA MrOM 7?.T. QtojjyiMjb ddtbu dbufiuct r If Q 5 Walter Mails, Indian Hero, Kissed by Two Girls of Sacramento Ogden, Utah. Oct. 19. Kisses from two young women of Sacramento, greeted Walter Mails, pitcher hero of the Cleve land Indians, upon his arrival in Ogden yesterday on his way to his home in Sacramento. Harold P. Spencer of the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce headed a delegation which met the ball player here.x The young women who saluted Mails were Katherine Whitney and Charlotte Mosies, T Tilden and Hardy defeated Charles Carey and Ralph t Oliver of Sioux City, in a doubles affair, 6-0 and 6-2.. - According to Samuel Hardy, who arrived in Omaha last night, Tilden had not been playing up to his usu al form for several days. The two national tennis stars were enroute to San Francisco, where they, were to meet William. Johnston and Watson Washburn. From San FranciscP the party wks scheduled to sail November' 10 (ot Australia, where the Americans would enter into competition for the Davis cup.. :'... . jra. r rJS JZ Z . 3 rponed until Tilden recovers, accord i -i. vi i.. lug, IU Mil. XAiujr, ,. Kansas City Cue Artist Defeats Maturo, 125-118 Chicago Ocrf 19 Franklin ' of i Uty w , 125 to Denver, 118, in the national pocket billiard touriwjnent last night Afcwr fyttw !asj JUmi biew 1lub(j(fafrWirl wfa' - lfob usSiidfa ti .-- j . Baseball Wkir EbJets NoMo Testify at Ball Investigation Dodgers Owner and Harry Frazee Deny Knowledge of Gambling Will Return Later if Wanted. Chicago, .djt. 19. When the spe-' cialVejrand jury investigating gam bling in organized base ball resumed its investigation today, Charles Eb betts, owner of the Brooklyn Na tionals, and Harry H. Frazee, presi dentDf the Boston Americans, were excused as witnesses. Both Ebbetts rnd Frazee told Hartley P. Reploge, assistant state's attorney, that they had no informa tion about gambling, but expressed their willingness to return lat if they Were wanted. . Before leaving the state's attor ney's office, Mr. Ebbets said he was impressed with the work of the . -a i .j I A Ution. of the Lasker plan for .the reorganization ot base ban. . Mr. Ebbetts, whose clubwon the National league championship this season, made the statement that he expected to retire from base ball. He said he would retire when he re ceived his price, which he did not name, for his National leaguefran chise and park. "1 have been in the game for 38 N D "Rcwc. eiwu 0&t 9'hStU x - nil 14 IA M t a . aatH " a think it's about time for me to quit un : j.ii'uvtip ooiui at i vi-ay years, . l an ot years oiu now ana want 10 t retire." M Play in Hand Ball Finals This Week Ed Lawler and Eddie Dygert will flay Fred Hauffman and Pete Mc Guire in the finals in the Y. M. C. A. doubles match for the hand ball championship, The finals will be played Friday. f The singles match in hand ball will start November 5. More than 40 players have entered the tourna I 1 V j 1 41- 9 V , te