2 c THE OMAHA SUINUAX JtSlLBi! UUTUBUJK 31, lUZU. Freddie Welsh An Example of "Human" Bcjxer Little Englishman Who For Several Years Held Worldi Lightweight Title, Friend ly to Opponent Here's another story concerning the human fighter. It concerns Freddie Welsh, the little English man, who, for several years held the world's lightweight1 championship, only to lose it to Benny Leonard, present titleholder. Welsh was one of the smartest fellows we ever had in the ring; not alone a smart wield er of the mitts, but a smart thinker. He made- boxing a business, or, in other words, he played the game just as many glove men do, simply for the coin that is in it. : But Welsh wasn't constructed like most other fighters. For a man who reached the top rung of the ladder, he was rather frail in construction. For that reason he found out early in his pugilistic career that if he was to get anywhere it would - not be through ability to "take it,", as they say of a scrapper who is able to as similate punishment. The art of cleverness was the 4hing that Welsh set out to perfect, and he accomplished the achieve ment, as was demonstrated when he became champion of 'em all. All No-Decision Bout. While Welsh was champion he was smart eneough not to engage in contests in which the referee-was empowered ha , grant , decisions. Therefore, it didn't make (he least bit of difference whether , he was beaten in the ring, as long as he wasn't knocked out: there was. ho chance of the titles being taen away from him. ; . , There were any number of times that Welsh was beaten by a wide margin in no-decision bouts, from which, had a decision been permissi ble, a new champion woultf have emerged. We : remember very dis tinctly one of those occasions when the champion landed -in Milwaukee to tight t-ver Hammer otjuhicago. Wel.h waa fur from being In condition tor that contest, mT had a mighty nar row eacape from beinn dethroned that right, tnr Hammer sloughed him with nearly everything handy except the water bucket. Welsh admitted after he ha-J weathered the 10 rounds that had rearly Hopped, and, as we remarked, be ing a human tort of a fallow, gave Ham mer all the oredtt that waa coming to tin. , i MlMed by Manager. "More power to Hammer," aatd Welsh. "I don't know that I need to 'say that I think I can beat Kver. but the result of . this fight speaks for Itself?' I Now a a matter of fact there wasn't fan In the big Milwaukee auditorium wno thought that' Welsh. If In hDe. could Inse to Hammer. But Welsh was a bit worked up over something else, and the fellow responsible for bis wrath was bis manager, Harry Pollok. The manager had made the match, tell ing Freddie that Hammer was a setup and thst he .didn't have to train a bit tu ltk Ever. It la not .a tnattur nf hkrH hut those who cla'.m ta know state that mat Milwaukee maten In which Welsh was nearly knocked out of his title was tre of the things which later on caused milt between welsh and Pollok. Dislikes to Bany Young Boxers. . Welsh as a fighter could have spr.irtkled his record fith a lot more knockouts than show in it, had he not, been inclined ta take a human view of the business. , In his time he met a number d fellows who really didn't match up with him in class, and he could have toppled them at any time he saw fit .But he didn't, and why? j Here's a little story that reveals the reason: V , . " Welsh always said that he liked to see young fellows entering the box ing game get along. He didn't want to be the fellow who stood in the way of a yourg fighter's mak ing money in the ring. One time he fought Johnny O'Leary, one of the classiest light weights ever turned out in Canada. They met in Winnipeg, and just after they had started scrapping Welsh whispered to O'Leary, "Now go along nicely with meand don't coublecross me and I'll not do any thing to you to hurt you as a box office fighter. If you make a good showing with me you'll be able to get some good matches and the coin that goes with them." Sees Knockout; Gets Pounding. But O'Leary couldn't see things Welsh's way, and immediately pro ceeded to try to knock out the cham pion. The result was Welsh forgot to be human, and handed O'Leary one of the worst poundings he ever got in the ring. After the bout Welsh met O'eLary and told him he had made a mistake;' that he shouldn't have tried to score a knockout. O'Leary's answer was: "Well,' I thought I could slip it over, on you and I tried my best." - That demonstrates the difference between a human fighter and one who isn't - $244,465 Won By, Man'Or War' Horse 4 In two seasons, one of them a brief campaign as a 2-year-old. S. D. a" ; e tuArl ft Hirha m Vt aa i . o VVaj, won a niche as the fourth largest winner of all time. The greatest money winners recorded in turf annals are: r Isinglass, English, $280,675. .. Donovan, English, $275,812. f Rock Sand, English $250,848. Man o' War, -American, $244,465. Bayardo,. English, $222,960. Lemberg, English, $204,795. . Sceptre, English, $203,908. Flying Fox. English. $196,400. , Domino, American, $193,550. ' Pretty Polly, English, $189,965. Man o'lWar has started 21 times and was beaten in only one race, the Sanford Memorial, at Saratoga last year, and his defeat was due to a bad ride., y ay, Send U. S. Golfers ' To England for, Match New York, Oct. 30. A move ment has been started by- Golf Illustrated hereby sufficient funds will be raised to send at least a doz en professional goiters, and -possibly 20, abroad next , year to compete in the next'British open championship. Those responsible for the move ought the co-operation of the Pro festonal Golfers' association, and the officials of the latter organzation have given their heaty approval. In fact, to the association will be left the task of "selecting the players. Among these, no doubt will be Waltet Hagen, Tim Barnes, Jock Hutchinson, J. H. Edgar. Mike Brady, Bob MacDonald, Will Mae Farlane, Leo DiegeL Jack Burke tad Tom McNamarai , Former Governor Coaches Team A former governor of Nebraska as coach of a foot ball team is un usual enough to be interesting. Former Governor Keith Neville is the coach of the North Platte high school foot ball team. In fact, as coach, he is a part of the traditions of that institution; for he has aided the school in that capacity since hi& graduation from St. John's College, AnnaooHs. fifteen years ago. He is not known, however, tothe members of his teams o$ to the students of the high school as Gov ernor Keith Neville or even Keith Neville. 'To them he is just plain "Skip." And. if they realize that he has ever been the governor of Ne braska, there is no outward indica tion of it. It seemed as natural to fall back into comradeship with the boys of the town as though he had never been away. The North Platte coach, according to his own admission, was never nore than an average player while at college. He "got by" through conscientious training and hard work. ; ; He enjoyed good coaching, however, and absorded foot ball. When he returned to. North Platte after completing his course at col Itge, foot ball was in its infancy. It was only natural that he should in terest himself in the high school team of his home town, and when we loam his viewpoint with reference to foot ball it is not surprising that his interest has never waned. Mr. Neville has always maintained that properly conducted athletics in institutions where the students have not reached the age where their traits of character have become es tablished and fixed, does as much to prepare them to make a success in life in .any subject taught, and more than most. . ' - , Many wilt, no doubt, wonder how Most Golfers Superstitious, But v few Admit it Especially Women New York, Oct. 30. Most golfers are superstitious even though few will admit it. This is especially true of women players, a good many of whom have some pet hobbv in which they indulge. Miss Cecil Leitch, f the British champion, who compares in her country- to Mis Alexa Stirling in the United States, is candid about her weakness. " !'When packing to ga to St. An drews for my first championship meeting in 1908," she says, ''I broke C looking glass, an accident which means, according to the superstitious, seven years' bad luck. In that meet ing I found my brassie broken dur ing the semi-final round, in which I was defeated on ;the home green by the ultimate winner, Miss Maude Titterton. "I think my caddie, Darbie, had a belief in mascots, as he insists Friction Between St. Louis Leaders Jimmy Burke; and ' Bobbie Quinn of Browns Likely to ( Cause Change in Lineup. New York, Oct. 30. The resigna tion of Hughie Jennings in Detroit was expected by persons who were close to the Detroit situation. The next head to fall fcff in the American league will be thatof Jimmy Burke of the Browns. Jimmy last seaspn gave the Browns their first first di vision, team in 12 years. His offense in St Louis is that he insists on managing the team and in -letting Bobbie Quinn look after the busi ness end of the enterprise. This doesn't suit Quinn, who as Phil Ball's right-hand man is a sort of assistant commander-in-chief of the Browns. There has been friction between the pair for months and it will come to a head during the winter if not sooner. And the inside story is that Phil'Ball will side with Quinn. George Stallings also is unlikely to return to the Boston Braves. He hasn't been in the first division for four years and Boston is now anx ious for a change. Besides the one time "Miracle Man" got a pretty fat salary in Boston and Grant may not be willing to renew the contract at th&old terms. Tris Speaker's success has awak ened fresh interest in this old insti tution.. Very often a player of the aggressive type can inspire a club far more than a brainy man sitting on tie bench. Rabbit Maranville of the Boston Braves was fined $500 in the last week of the National league season for leaving his club without permis sion. Rogers Hornsby, star bats man of the National league, was fined $500 late in the season for in subordination. He took it as a joke and said: "Why don't you make it $1,000? I won't pay it.' ...... . F -J Will these fines have anv seauel? St. Louis men brought the story tf the world series that Hornsby had played his last game with the Cardi nals and that Rickey would put him on the openmarket next winter. It tooks as thoiiRh Hornsby will guard second base for the Giants when a new seasoji opens. , Few Major League Stars Barnstorming This Year New York, Oct. 30. For some reason or another barnstorming teams, each featuring a few major league players, are scarce this year. During the last few weeks of the ma jor league races many prospective teams were formed by National and American league players, but when the championship season closed there were only a handful of athletes ready to play the one day stands. Most of the players evidently were too anxious to get to their respective winter homes, and there are only a few major leaguers ' being starred in towns where the diamond celeb rities do not perform vin summer months. The most lntactteam now pick ing up some easvMnoney is the Giants. Nearly all the members of the McGraw outfit are now in Cuba, where thev are playing a series of pames with the Almendares. Babe Ruth is being featured on a team that is Dirtying in small eastern cities, and Jaka Daubert atid Morris Rath of the i Reds are the headlined on I a team barnstorming through Penn Keith Neville. a busy man could find them to devote to the coaching of a foot ball team, but Mr. Neville declares that that he does not devote any more time to. foot ball than, he would have to devote to some other form of ex ercise and recreation if he hopes to keep in fairly good physical condi tion. An hour a day is little enough to devote to this purpose by those who are engaged in more or less sedentary pursuits, especially if they have in the pact attained a consider ate physical levelopment. , upon carrying a horeshoe, in addi tion to a heavy bag of clubs, every round that I played. This horse shoe was hung on the railing of the bungalow at which we were staying by some unknown well-wisher. Dar by was also much enamored of a small dog belonging to my sister, known generally to this meeting as the Leitch mascot v He was never happy until his canine friend ap peared on the first tee to see me start." Charles Evans, jr.; amateur cham pion, tells of how he carried around with him a "good luck" mascot, which originally came from India or Honolulu or me such place. The genial Chicago golfer insists that he isn't the slightest bit super stitious, yet he adds that he always has his "good luck" with him in an important tournament Not Sufficient Money tn Home and Boxers Refuse to Enter Ring Baltimore, Oct. '30. The ' fight scheduled to take place here last night between Benny Leonard, the lightweight champion and Harlem Eddie Kelly, was declared off when the time, came for them to go on. The reason given was that there was not sufficient money in the house to pay' both men what they wanted. Leonard was satisfied as he got ?.UU0 out of the receipts in the box office and a bond which the pro moters had1 put up with the state uoxiiir commission guaranteeing mm $Auuu more. Coach Issues List of Rules For Benefit of Foot Ball Candidates Philadelphia. Oct. 30. Coach John W. Hisman of the University ot Pennsylvania foot ball team, has issued a list .of eight rules for the benefit of the candidates. At the opening practice recently every man was given a copy and required to sign an honor pledge that he would obey these rules, which follow: 1. Candidates may not; use tobacco In any form. ' . Candidates may not partake of spir ituous or alcoholic liquors in any form. t. Benin on the games and betting in any or an lorms is absolutely prohib ited. 4. Candidates must be In bed jy 10:30 p. m. weeekdays and 11 p. m. Sundays. o. i. nncliaateo living at tne training h'ouse will cat only such food as pre- scripea oy me neaa coacn. 8. All candidates are expected to con duet themselves at all times as gentlemen and sportsmen. They may not use pro fanity on the field or commit unsports manklle acts In practice or In games. T. All candidates are expected to ob tain good averages In scholastic work to remain on the squad. They are exoected to conduct themselves at all times In such! a way that their acts, will be a credit to the team and university. t. It any -candidate desires to Infringe on any of these rules he should consult the head coach, who may or may not grant permission to do so. Expulsion from Pennsylvania foot ball will be one of the penalties for failure to obey these rules. Frank Moran to Box Joe Beckett Dec. 10 London, Oct. 30. Frank Moran arrived, here on the Mauretcnia to fulfill his contract to meet Joe Beckett, the British champion heavy weight, on December 10. Beckett has been the victim of so much misrepresentation concerning this much postponed match, that now that tre is assured Moran has ar rived in England he will probable cancel all exhibition bouts between now and the new, dat of the fighi to avoid all risk of injuring his li?nd again and causing another postponement. Moran is reported to be in the best possible physical condition, and ab solutely spoiling for a fight". Souvenir Fiends Nearly Cost Indians Flag Win Souvenir hunters of Cleveland) came near losing the run which gave the Indians their I to 0 victory- and the concluding game of the 1920 world's series. Speaker's single waa followed by Burns' double to tfce far left center field bleacher fence, which scored Tris. Several fans reached over for the ball. They missed It by less than a foot, probably five or six inches, according to Umpire Bill Dineen. Speaker scored, but had any fan touched that ball the ground rules would have compelled him to rest at third base. -, ' Expect Changes in Big Team Managers Someone Other Than George Stalling Will Lead Braves, According to Reports. New York, Oct. 30. Some radical changes in the leadership, of big league ball cjubs will be brought about before "play ball" sounds in 1921. , ' . " - There's no certainty that John Mc Graw will manage the Giants in 1921. The veteran has tired a bit of the active work, and may decide before springtime that vice presidenting for the team is enough ot a job. In case he quits, it is likely that Johnny Ev ers will supplant, rfim. Cactus Cravath is through with the Phillies. His dismissal or resigna tionhas not been announced. But it'll come soon. No one has been discussed as yet as his successor. George Stallings in all likelihood will not be bossing next season's Braves. His $12,500 per year con tract expires December 31, and George Grant, owner of the club, has indicated that someone other than Stallings will lead the 1921 pennant battlers. Wilbert Robinson certainly won't be jobless next season. But it isn't at all certain that he will be heading the Dodgers. If Charlie Ebbets opens his tightly-drawn purse strings Wilbert . might decide to stay with the Brooklyn club. But he'll drift alon to Philadelphia. Detroit, Bos ton, or perhaps the St Louis Browns if Ebbets doesn't boost considerably the $9,000 salary of 1920.' Holland Olympic Team Finds Ship Overcrowded Antwerp, Oct 30. Publication of the inside story of the recent .Hol land-Belgium association foot 'ban parne in the Olympic tournament shows that tht American Olympic team was not ttie only one to rebel because of the transport accemmoda- tions furnished them. .. Just as the Americans found the Matoika an over-crowded ship the Dutch foot ball players protested strenuously against thet quarters al lotted them aboard a small steamer which brought them to Antwerp and on which they were supposed to live. Four of them, ringleaders in the "rebellion," were barred from the big game 'but when the Dutch com mittee sought to descipline them and send them home in disgrace the en tire team forlned a sort of a soviet and forced the committee to back down, just as the American team won out Over its Olympic committee in the case, of Ahearn. . Willie Hoppe at Loss to : Understand His Defeat New York, Oct. 30, There was a big sensation at the Friars' club some nights since when Willie Hoppe. hitherto considered invincible, and who has gone alone year after year without a defeat, was fceaten at bil liards by Charite Peterson, 250 to 206. Hoppe, the carrpm master, was at a loss to Understand how he lost. He could only explain his defeat by saying that it was an off-night for him, while it was a very much on" evening' for' his clever, adversary. Peterson, played all around the great billiard champion. He had high runs of 110 and 41,' while the best Willie could do were runs of 84 and 83. J. H. OMAHA A ski Student Body to Refrain From Betting On . Foot Ball Contests Ithaca, Oct 30. A letter by. Romeyn Barry, graduate manager of athletics at Cornell, asking the student body to refrain from bet ting on the Cornell-Dartmouth game in New York, Noe, was published here yesterday. Mana ger Barry asserted, that crooked ness in betting on professional base ball games, recently exposed, threatens to be duplicated In Inter collegiate sports and intimated that a group o( professional gamblers may be endeavoring to obtain "easy money" from under graduates. , No Provision In Big Leagues Concerning Ticket Speculating New York, Oct. 30. There is no provision in the National league's constitution for the exquisition of a player found guilty of ticket specu lating. Rube Marquard, the Brook lyn pitcher cannot be legally barred from holding a position in that cir cuit. A section of the constitution which apparently covers this point reads as touows: The president of the league shall have powaB) uaon proof, to suspend for a detl- nite period or to Impose fine not ex ceeding $300 upon any league manager or player guilty In public of gross misbe havior. Including . Intoxication. flKhtlug. quarreling, Indecency or other scandalous conduct on or off the playing field which. In his opinion. Is calculated to bring dis repute upoir the league or the game. Marquard was convicted and fined $1 for alleged ticket speculating in Cleveland, in spite of the fact that neither tickets no money changed hands, - The hiea' of -."blacklisting" this veteran player, whose record as a pitcher for the Giants and Brook lyns is without a blemish,: doesn't appeal to fair-minded fans. , t Answers to yesterday's Questions. 1. Cincinnati to the smallest city in the njajor leauues . ' . f 5. The Pacific coast is a class AA lengue while the Western Is class A. 3. The Western. Southern and Eastern leagues are class A lesgues. 4. The Texas League Is a class B league. 6. Rivers fought Willie Ritchie for the lightweight title .in 1913 and was knocked uuu in 1. ivuuua. ; 6. Flgg, we t-ngusnignter, in inv was 7J In foot ball the ball Is out of bounds If the plsyer has-one foot out of bounds while catching a pass. 8. If both teams are penalised the ball goes back to the same spot and the down is the same. 9. The National' billiard tournament for balk-ltne, pocket and three-cushion were held at New York, Philadelphia and ClcsTelnnd respectively. 10. Charles McCourt, of Cleveland, waa runner-up for the National three-cushion championship. , , ; - - i' New Questions. 1. Who was the middleweight champion when Bob Fitssimmons won that title) T 2. What was the greatest number of rounds In a prise fight? ' ... S. May two forward passes be made from the same scrimmage? ' , 4. How far Is the ball taken In after It gets out of bounds? . in tne American Bowling congress tournament did anyone ever ' make a perfect 300 score In the singles? . What Is the record for skipping the rope ? " ' . , 7. Where did Brooklyn finish In ltt S. When did Brooklyn first win the pennant? '' ' ' 9. How many games did Leon Csdore, Brooklyn pitcher, win and lose la 1B1C ? 10. How did Rube Marquard come to Brooklyn ?- (Copyright, 1920, Thompson. . Feature -Service.) v WHAT is it when air is said and (donethat makes so many people in this community al- . most extravagantly enthusiastic about the Cadillac? We believe it is not any one feature, or any set of features, of construction L or operation. Rather, it is the positive knowledge that, wheth- - er they want to go 10 miles or ' 10,000, the Cadillac will go the , distance without repairs or ad-, ' justment. :'? . - HANSEN CADILLAC Kansas City Boxer Coming to Front Middleweight Fighter, Who Recently Won Over George Chip'After Wilson's Crown. New York, Oct. 30. Paul Roman is coming to town. Paul is a' mid dleweight of Kansas City. In that hustling Missouri city Paul is well knnwn t .11 hnvin nrhusiasu hut known to all boxing enthusiasts, but the local fiptic fans know little or nothing of his ring prowess, but he is coming determined to show the big town boys that he is everything that followers of the manly art in his home town and the south claim him .to be, a coming champhn. For the (last two years most of jR.oman's nsiic activities nave oeen connnea to territory below the Mason and Dixon line. The majority of his battles were fought in Dallas, Tex., and he was not there long before he' attracted the attention of some Students of the game. He was tak en under the management of Mai McUilyery, a prominent southern sporting writer, and now that his protege has beaten all in sight in the south he .has 'decided to come here and show Ms ability. About three weeks ago Roman met George Chip in a ten-round bout ana gained the honors in nine of the ten rounds. His showing against the former middleweight champion of the world was-about the best of his career and he is now pre pared for stronger opposition. Re cently Roman sent challenges in the direction of Champion Johnny Wil son, Dut the leader of the division has so Jar failed to respond. In this city Roman hope to show box- mg tans that he is worthy ot being classed as a leading contender for the middleweight crown.y Racing at Havana Will Start Thanksgiving Day Havana, Oct.x30. Racinor at Ori- rr.tal park will be 'inaugurated on Thanksgiving day, purses totaling $650,00$ being provided for the 100 clays' race meet, according to a statement by Frank Bruen, general manager d the Cuban American Jockey and Auto club. The principal race on the opening daywill be the Thanksgiving handi cap, with a purse of $3,000. The program for the season Includes the following events; . Purse of I1B. 000: Grand! Prig of Cuba and the Cuban Derby. Purse of J10.000: Grand National handi cap.! Cuban stakes for' native-born horses, Orand National handicap. fUrne n S5,0 Purse of 15.000: President Menocal hand Bp, Independence handicap. Purse of S3. 000: Cuba chamnlnnahln fnr c8p, independence handicap, 3-year-olds. Cuba v chamolonnhlD for 2- year-olds, Christmas handicap, Union Club hendlcap, selling; American Club handi cap, New Tork handicap and Rotary Club handicap. - ' Purso of 12.600: The Morro Castle hand icap, the Caribbean stake, selling, and the Cuba-American handicap. Purse of J 2,000: The Marianao handicap and the Cuba Juvenile atakea.i The dslly races will provide for purses' ranging irom ffluv to ll.DUU. No rsce will be run for a purs of less value than 1700. , Chicago-Princeton Series Stirring Eastern Football The . coming foot ball series be tween Chicago and Princeton is at tracting a deal of interest in the east. The Maroons and Tigers will meet on Princeton's gridiron next sutumn, and in 1922 will come west for a return game. It is the general belief of gridiron authorities in the section that Yale. Harvard, and other leading institutions will at tempt to slate home and home con tests with midwest elevens. CO; LINCOLN Depauw Foot Ball.Tcam Pulls Successful Kick, And Valparaiso Quits Greencastle, Ind., Oat. 30. Depauw's university foot ball team won a forfeit from the Valparaiso team Friday, when Coach Keogan of Valparaiso took his team off the field after Depauw had pulled, a successful on-side kick in the third quarter and out the ball on the 1-vard line. i; "V ""X.. .A J ZZIa kZ en Keogan rcfuaed to stand by The referee allowed the play an j the referee's decision, Depauw was awarded the game, 10 to 0, In the first three quarters the teams had fought to a 0 to 0 score. The break in Depauw's favor came toward the close of the third quarter. Kultur's use of liquid fire during the war was an awful thing, but there ain't any difference between liquid fire in battla and liquid Jlr in a bottle. Do you want to bs scorched again? . .1 ND the fact that scores of people State are walking into the 'salesrooms of the Nebraska 01 dsmo bile-Company branches and into the dealer establishments is rjroof posi tive that Oldsmpbile vauieis widely known ahd'that Olds mobile pwners testify to the worth of the car. Your comparison of the Eight with other eights and the Six with v other sixes is invited. You will then understand the reason for Oldsmobile popularity. ' - Note also the. prices . of these models and remember that the Oldsmobile outperforms all com petitors, ' operates . at much less expense and is know for its dependability. . - Oldsmobile Purchasers A re : Protected Against Reduction in Price J ' VERY LIBERAL TERMS SIX 1 $1450 f. e. b. factory Nebraska J. R. O'NEAL, Can. Mgr. 2559 Farnam St. Phon Tyler 1770 ' Sharkey and Donley Sail for London Soon ' New York, Oct. 30. Jack Sharkey, the rugged local bantamweight whfi is matched up to fight Jimmy WiMe , of England, the world's flyweight champion in a 20-round bout at Lon don, England, in November, will sail for the other side on the steamship Celtic No. 6, the'niglit after his 15 round fight, witU Joe Lynch irt Mad ison Square Garden. Sharkey, will be accompanied by his manager, Joe Wagner, Mickey Donley, the New ark lightweight and ttainer. Donley is to tight Bob Marriott, the' Eiir- lish 1 MitweiBht rhammon. on the..A, samecara w'n onarKcy ana vvuuc ' i -.t. tf-t I 4 J tir:l.l ' Sixty School Elevens. Tnree! complete high school leagues,' with more than 60 foot ball teams, are represented in the annual foot hall championship race of Greater Chicago (Cook county. Illinois). t . There has been a heavy demand this week for Ca rs both open and closed models all over the EIGHT $2100 Cord Tire Equipment f. . b. factory' Company -I I ' T -