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THE I5KK: OMAHA, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1921. major Leagaes ffmg the Foothold Gained by Gamblers in 1919 White Sox Share Of Cost Is Near. Jones Defeated . ' . White Sox Six Times in 1920 Boston Twirler Beat Chicago Joe Stechr's Dodge (Neb.) Legion Basketeers ' . Bee's Sport Album "Jake" Isilacson Londoner Says s Moran Would Kayo Georges But Thinks Curpentier and His Manager Too Wise to Million Dollars FOSTERS 13I0N BILL f " -l'Irt Sx Giants, Cubs and Browns Also Reaping - Losses Comiskey Heavy Loser Scouts " , Working. , What, it has cost professional base balfcto permit gamblers to gain con trol of the sport has never been cstt mated; what it is Agoing to cost cannot now be guessed, because it deuends on a lot oi things The Joss of Charles A. Com iskejy alone was heavy and he was not the only club owner who was compelled to sacrifice materia 1 the promoter's best asset for the benefit of the pastime. The 4. w k. OH AS. .oMlt.a.KV . TR1BCNB J'holo.' eight White Sox players implicated in the world's series .scandal of 1919 represent a lot of money. - . If it was true aiid we doubt it that New York offered $300,000 for Rogers llorusby of the Cardinals, ,thc cash value of Cicotte, Jackson "Felsch, Williams, Weaver and Ris berg runs into big figures. Gandil, the other Chicago player implicated by the Confessions, was an asset only irom the trading Standpoint, and not mucn o one ;t mat, alter ne out lawcd hinwelf last spring. ' "Worth Nearly $1,000,000, j. Knocking off 30 per cent of. the Giants' alleged hid for Hornsby the cash value of the . seven players whom Comfoky suspended last fall would be close to $1,000,000 and the owner of the Wnite Sox probably could have commanded tnat ngure if he had- cared to dispose of then for cash before they ,were "tainted," None of them was rated as high in rlie stellar ranks as the Cardinal in fieldcr, but there were few outfield ers in a class with Felsch and Jack son, and mighty few superior to them,' while Weaver was considered b' many as the most valuable third baseman in either leaatie, and Ris berg was a great shoffstopinNspite of his erratic tendencies. , Two Classy Twrlers. Cicotte and Williams were classy pitchers, consequently the $1,000,000 rating given the seven ofMhem col lectively does not seem excessive, in view of the existing demand for dia mond talent. What it will cost Comiskey to replace them is another story, and hard to figure math'ematicT ally. -He lias had a small army df socuts "sniff, .sniffing" through the minor league domain ever since he, wrecked his team last September, and the results cannot be forecast until the next campaign is on. . .In" the elimination of Hal Chase and Heine Zimmerman from their ranks, the New York Giants sur rendered some good assets and so did -the Chicago Cubs when they released Lee Magee unconditionally. Another notable '.case was tlTM of Joe Gcdeon of the St. Louis Browns. 1 liese men Cost the ciuds to which they owed allegiance considerable si'ms, either as. original' investments r in. the-cosfof develooine them. But none of the promoters suffered. any such loss last season as did the W hite Sox owner. ... j . On Wilson's Trail , Xcw Vork. Feb. U Jack tftone, . t ... .!,. .. ' I... I ' Alt vine local twaciicweignt, is naving au- Xjculty-in getting the top-notchers to meet him. Stone has won 19 out ot 20 battler he engaged in since his return -from the war. Stone wants to nicctkJohnny Wilson, .the cham- J'lUll. lark Shnri is going, good anil has frog's' kick that makes all thd boys sit up and take notice. You lime to hand It to Ir. Kdwln T)avis when: it - comes to doing a real flying Dutchman dive. Ask him where he naif that twist In the corkscrew. John Sterling has a qiiarter-mlle side aad back stroke to his credit and work ing hard tor Jhe quarter breast stroke. vA few more 'mays is ail he needs to practice. . . - Ed Enstrn swimming jias hand ball hacked off the boards. Notice he is getting into the O. A. C. ocean quite regularly of late. Judge Baxter says there'll nothing bet ter than nice swim and then a jKJod massage. , That Is why we see him -In so often. " . . Wallace McOlllUray la going better than ever. The goldfish envy him when they .watch from the side lines. , y.. Ben Cotton la hitting the old hoard good and from the way he sails through the air we opine he mlKUt have been some sort ot a sailor in his younger lays. (leorge Kngler must have been havinit a vacation. Notice he is back, though, and we know he la a regular. Reed Peters la stilt doing quarters .en his breast stroke. Have to hand it to this whale, as he has a kick that sure knock ,'em. , L. T. Sweet , knows what Is best for himself. That is why we see him In Mio ,lfi nuililln rt-ularlv at & n Wnrliln on the crawl r.ow and expects to see. another- crawl stroker soon. " Fraak I jttenser knows eur tank la the best in me w-orio. ne pum iu .-no won der the gets in occasionally. Says It Is the lest- exercise there Is and the water Is perfect, Has Palm Beach backed off the map. Taking vacation, Xtttt OH. yea, we see our old friend, K. R. Jlosos, almost dally In the eld tank. The only trouble. we have with this bird is .we ..have to' chase him oat at closing time.) . - ' , . . a . i i i rrom vne lunocr vx uqmrra bwu v big unkfest to be held Thursday night, we believe th "nal" will be packed as , usual. t ' - - - ThiHnarm and nimond are going better fian ever and It looks Ilka these twe M. lis V mm... t j-omlsing youngsters are going to make t riipa,-. .t,il p-.W .f tn uig swede- Anderson go some tn a few'1. reieaaes, while. paskert went to months to retain hie honors. Let's co.TLl'lCinnatl National via the waiver ,Sede. i- , We predict kong Morris Goets will show some of the beet In a few' months, notwithstanding his being minus one leg. With all the tadpolee, frogs, whale. .iha.-ks and mermaids at the A. C, no 'w rtnrir Mima nf ih. . ( a . t :: t . BASKET ' 8 ALL . TEAM From left to right: Huben, Gohr, Serb, JUen. Thomas, A. Stecher, Stecher and J. SmeaL , . " .. Joe Stecher, former world's heavy weight champion wrestler, who hails ftom Dodge, Neb., expects to be in condition to tackle ,Ed "Strangler" Lewis, champ, next mat season. Joe is playing basket ball to get into shape for the grappling game. - Tony Stecher is boss over Brother Joe when it comes to ar ranging matches. Tony is jome whaf of a wrestler himself and he keeps an eagle eye on Joe at , all times. - . t MflLfll OATE CITY BOWLING LEAOtl!. Team Standing. - ; ,w. L. Pet. 15 .750 20 .64 23 .610 :7 .030 S7 , .S59 28 ' " .633 .10 . .500. :I3 '.421 40 '..283' 61- . .150 .......175 Strouds Little R, Wagons 45 Omaha Printing Co ST Sams Indian Motor .....S7 Neb. Tent & Awnln On :i Hartman Furniture -Co. - 3.1 - Kohlers Autos ....32 Beelln Kids ...SO Woodrow Cafe No. t ....34 P. Mlrholr Sons 17 U. 8. National Bank .... S Individual Averages. Kennedy .. F". Mlraakj Toman ... Snyder ... Moor .... T. Jaronh . F. .laro.ih J.. Koran . Wallace .. SlsLabe ... Iaton . . M. Willi ...211JB. Bowers ...20t?haiidler . ...ISOIKehm .... ,.'..174 .ill .173 .173 .173 .173 .171 .170 .170 . ..188 Krnian ...186l01son ,..18'ST(wstrora ... ...18 4 Bloomer ... . , . . 184r,andwerkamp 1M i ! Rles ....184;Hwoboda 184IKndford . .... l83Pe,lson Zimmerman .183;Howard 170 Learn 188!Moyna .. ...169 Oodenschwager .182iLnndscrom .169 Larson .182Watt .... Fits v ..lK'Shlelds .. Zadlna ...... ...ISltweber ... Shaw ......180A. Francl Winter .80!(;frnandt . ..169 ..168 ..167 ..167 ..167 .'.163 Martin . . ...-S-. . .I80!Bachman Norgard Rid son . Coleman .178ICooley ..isi ..179IBates ... ..178l8jolin . .178IWrppner . .l78K6hler .. . . t77rackon :.177iRo(rers ..17iffVallens , . A76(Melchoir . ..158 ..158 ..152 . .150 . .144 ..137 ..126 Klaurk ...t Crulckshank Cain Hansen . . . . Delvtne . . . . Vns Kelly ...... O. A. C. LEAGUE. Team Standings. W. l'-.t. '.Blli .560 . r.oo .476 .133 ,1j0 O. A. C. Specials Golden Rods Alley Lizards Butlers Warriors 14 16 IS 1 fl .j. ..20 ..18 .,17 ..16 ..13. All Stan Indlidnal Averagot. - if C'hangstrom Inflfl ...... e&x T: Mayer Mollin ...... Rosengrin .. Lamb ...... Hermody . . . B Roe Krug Henske . . . . . Latensor .... Bader Laird Laughlin . . . Catherwood . Johnnoir . ... . Bushmafl Opper , Roth ;.. Rutherford . ...174iPatters(lu .",.174P. Paulson- ... ...173Bertwell . . . ...170DudleJr" .. ...107I Butler i..,'.,. ...173'Moran .., ...166IH) R. Harrls, ...166lMorrlanoB , . . ...165Taylor ....A. ...164 Boler ...l(2Kyle ...162IC. Patilson ... .. .16lChamber ...158IT. T. Harris ...158Royce ...158P. Roe .. ...167iRefrcgier ..... ...lGSiVachob ...... .,.155iFlnlayson- .... ...155 Stack v ...153 "BHIngwood ... ...152 ...fS3 .. .152 ...150 ...146 ...145 .. .144 ...143 ...141 ..;141 '...140 ...138 ....136 ...136 v.. 136 ...122 . ..132 ...130 . .S133 LADIES METROPOLITAN LE.CIK. ' Team-,Ntandlng. . W. - V.. ' Pet. The Chocolot-Shop Payne Investment" Co. A. B. Sweet Shop Sams Indian Maids -. Silver Moon Omaha Printing Co. ..38 ( .su .36 T .572 ,34 .'..Sir. .541 .30 .19 . 47.7 '.303 44 Individual Averages, i Kainer ......... 1 63 hfnnncn . .i.127 :;.i27 ...if. ...t26 ...125 ...120 ...120 ..:n ...113 .1.108 . .,.10 7 .104 ...99 ...99 ... 96 Slanton 156'Qorham . Thcll ..!.......-.156'jullcher .' Stuns UtiOltman. . Thompson ... . v163j"an Vleet Jainoson lSS.Keene .... HuM 150 Buck'.-.. Thompaun ......149'ToUiver , Housman ItslPettv .'. . Masllko .146'Mlller ... Thompson . . . .. . .140jLong ..... Gernandt ,.14'i'TrIpp .... Beeson . .. .13K:i)ooth . , . Crowe ..134!c Kent t Mowes '.A 28 .Dorr" McKenzie J28 f . T. M. C. A. LEAGUE.' , . Team ' Standings. . , ,, W. L. Bankers' KeserveClfe...V.36 ' 21 T. M. C A. 35 ' 'iS Nebraska Power. .,.....'.30 - 27 BIsaKHers Bakers .28 29 ' .Stutba '. ,..'......27' C 30 Omaha Towels 13. 42 Individual Averages. Ruweii l'";Eiy '. Stubb 171' Anderson .... Braan 170ilgo ' ....."....', F. Moylan ....'.16';hllda i. ...':. Swanson 167!Banton ....... J. Moylan 16fiKinnej' Woods ....,....168iLiable ' Pet.. .'611 ' .596 ... K.6 '.481 - .473 .263 ...150 ..';169 ...159 ..157 ...156 ..'.155 Klsasser . .. i.. .1C4, Moravec Langley.. ,J4: Brers . Radford ....... n63Forbes , Rayniaker tV63!Kenlgan HautUnan -lll! .164 .154 .153 .153 FourOW Faces-fill Be Missing ' Wlien Cubs Start Spring Workouts " Chicago. Feb. 12. Four old faces will be missing at the Chicago Na tional League club's training f amp- in Pasadena. Cal.. Vhis- sorinir. when Manager Johnny Evtrs gathers his' athletes around him to prepare them for the 1921 pennant race.' The quar tet is composed of Charles "Buck" Herzog, Diode Paskert Fred Merkle and Claud Hendrix. iHerzoK. Mefkle - 1 and Henrlri were o-K-en ninni4ir.n. ta- ' , . . , -."'. -v..- Manager Ever! has i number-of promising youngsters on Jus roster -who are expected to make .the tet erans hustle to retain their positions, as the new manager is determined to put "pep" into the cJub". . j : W) W rM Besides managing j Brother Joe, Tony looks after the scheduling of games for the .Dodge, Neb., Ameri can Legion basket ball quintet. The former; soldiers and siilors :' jour-Aeyed-to Omaha last week and walloped the' Tyrs by the score of 44 to -2. Jake Isaacson, chairman of. the Douglas. County American, Legion post, expects to schedule the Stech er quintet for a game' at the'local "Y" with the Douglas Legion team. FARNAM LEAGIS. . Team Standing!, ' ; - W. T McCaffrey Motor Co. 39 J. Townsend Qun Co. ......87 Woodman of the World 87 :i Concrete Engineering Co. 31 2! Mlna Taylors 3' Betsy Ross Salesman . . .30 3: Baker I Mach. Co., office 30 3.' Baker I. Macb. Co., shops 38 S: Guarantee P. Life I. Co. 26 .11 Rees'Printinj Co. 24 2! . ' ' Individual Stajidlngp. Tones . . younger ISo'Jl ....mffc lardin . . . 160 ....159 ....159 ....158 ....158 ,...167 ....157 ....167 ....167 ....156 ....156 ....154 ....154 ....153 153 ....150 149 149 ...149 149 148 ....148 ....1.48 ....147 ....144 ,...144 ....143 ...J140 ....135 ....139 ....13 ester .... Rathke Dave Clark .. Waack ...... Plambeck ... Smith ....... !vauka ....... Brannian H. K. Mitchell r. C. Clark-,. Bowles ...... Tolllvcr Huntington .. Wenke ...... Batchelder , , , Murphy , 180;Bredesen ., -178 Vette ,178rerby .... .17iRellly .... ,174;withnell .. .173Foster .... .173!Rlpsch .... ,172lKlrkham . .1721 Meyers ... . 17l!r.a Tour .. .170;Bausttan .. .170iVennerman .1693oetz .169 Buttery .169Mlchaelson Wolff .169 Mohr Russell 168 H. L. Mitchell P. Peterson . . . .168(raj-s ' Sherdenian , . ....16l Williams ... Kent ........... 168IOillespl ..... B. Petersen . .. .167 Vancura .... N'orgaard ....... .166Kurta luke ........... 166;Hanus Bauin .166'Rlee ........ Mllek .......16B!Qrilri ,. Harmon. ...... ..162Hlller Cross'.: 162Kinney Nicholas-. 161Green Toynbee .161Howard ..... Knox ....160 ,. i , . . High Game. '. ' ' ' ' " One 'game Individual," Plambeck, 268. ' Three games individual, P)ambok, 669. One game team McCaffre Motor Co., 1.006. - '-.' Three games team . McCaffrey Motor Co., 2,804.. ' ... GREATER OMAHA BOWLING LEAGUE. Team Standings. - ":. -' '' . ' -W. Bowen Furniture .49 Nourse Oil Co 39 Beau Brummel ....38 T.. 17 27 28 29 '::l :i2 - Pet. .742 ,59-1 .576 .561 .545 .51.". Nicholas OH Co. Beddeos ;.V,3T Omaha National Bunk, ...S4 . on Woodward Candle.'..". 30 .455 Paulson - Motors ,-. . . . . t , .2o Omaha Towel Supply . . 24 Omaha Alleys ..........18 41' ' yJIJi 42 48 .3i4 .273 t Individual Standings. ..... Wartchow- . .199;VllIs ..... 1. Butlett .......i.l9lMoore Toman V ...i..,..188Snyder '. .,. ..17! ..179! ...179 ...179 ...ITS ...178 ...177 ...177 ...177 ..177 Lundgren ieiMCjaoe Larsen , .-. 189! Younger Johnson ....... .1 STINora-ard Kennedy 187iLondon, . MlasUr ...' 186Kanka .. Barron .. ........ .1 8(i, jr. Jarosh Wesley- ......... 1 86'Gofienschwager Frltscher, iIKlauck .... Romas . . 1 85 ; adlna - Ulson . . . .184;peaI:son t.. J.-Jarosfr ....-... .184;R. Sclple .. ....176 ....17fi ....175 ...:175, INealo .... ...... .JX'iBlakenc Simodynes ..,.. .183!stauffer McCoy ;..... ..'.183w-allaee Nealq .......... .J4iBlakency ... ....174 ....174 ....174 ....174 ....173 ,...173 ....173 ....171 ..1.171 ....171 ,...170 ,...70 ,...169 ,...169 ,...1S ...168 ...167 JiMllleka 182lo,.nfinirtnn Learn ..... K. ' Soiple . Martin . . . Martin Eldson . . . . 55!rnmerriian Zarp . . Cain -.. Pits ....... Devlne .. . . . 'yousem . . . Crulckshank Fletcher . . . 182!Maurer ... Howard ,, . ..ltl! irosklaus . Shaw . . . .. lfllroleman s.. ...tHI'Rlce; ...... ...180lKrug ..... ...ISOIsherdeman ...UfliKehm o... ...180ftathke ' .. . . ..lSOiColllns .... .'. .180jCIark ..... ..:l79Brtnniati . ...More than :2,000,000 miles of high ways yet -remain -.in , a .primitive or tinsurfaced state in this .country. : John Peek in 01' N ew York Howling His Defiance at Heavyweight r , . Wrestlers Nebraskan Anxious toTJreak Into Grapplers' Tight Mint .'John Pesek, .Ravenna, Neb., wres-' Her.-isMn -New -York with a view of breikinginto .the wreslling game and getting some of the coin.' Pesek has been tossing the athletic young men . around the rings with the in most abamjon during 'the' last "six months or more. .Now he wants to break .into the mint vhich the tight . ., - -, There will be .39 players in camp besides the manager when the Cubs start training on March 7. The van guard, consisting of 17 pitchers and foOT cjitchers are scheduled to ar rive 'in Pasadena, about February 27 and .will train for aweck bifore the remainder of the club "J arrives on March 6. .'". The players who make up the ad vance 'squad will be in "charge of Manager 'Evers, and Mill leave Chi cago, February 24. : Several numbers of the battery force, will jo the party enroute. Oscar Is Fuhr, former Qinaha Western leaguerer, whose home isjin the west, will join the party at Kan sas .City, jvith.yirgil.E, Cheeycg, . " . - y . ' - . . rfesfe;l!v if" " N j Western Runners ' Desire to Race A. Roy Walson of Kansas Aggies And Purdue .Athlete Anxious to Run. , ,. , , , , 0 ! New ,ork, Feb. li.Cbpecial.J At least' two. star distance . runners frnm thr weit are anxious to com pete here against, our, ,best distanced runners this winter anq it is quite likely that they will be given the op portunity moire than . once between now and the national' championships in March. G C. Furnas of Purdue university and Roy B. Watson of Kansas Agricultural college, are the Kansas Agricultural college a desire to match strides with the best of our distance runmrs at some of the big meets here this winter. ' . Both of thse tunners were mem bers of th,eAmerica Olympic team which competed at' Antwerp last summer, but did not show, it their best in the long-distance races". on the Olympic program. ' They have written to friends here that they are running muchbetter than last sum mer, and afe sure they can take the measure of the best distance runners wenave hrc in the east at the pres ent time.. . Inter-Skating Races ' Postponed Until Feb. 26 New York, Feb. 12. (Special.) The inter-city skating championships between Chicago and , New Y6rk, Vvhich were scheduled to take, place February 5 at the Brooklyn Ice Pal ace, have been postponed until thei .2othat the request of Julian T. Fitz-' gerald, chairman of Mayor Thomp son's ice skating committee. ' It is stated that it was impossible to se lect a strone team from the 8,000 en tries to compete on' February 5.' , Fold Eighth Leader of Bi St. Louis Feb. 12.-. Since er rowns entering the American cague in 1 Browns never have won a 1902 tfie rowns never have won a pennant. Lee Fohl is the eisJitlr manager, and it is inconceivable that he yill land the team in first place next fall. Men-Only Golf Decision London, Feb. 12. The Manchester city council has decided that women may not play on the municipal golf links at Heaton park after 12 o'clock on Saturdays. little monopoly of grapplers has guarded, carefully scrutinizing all who apply for admission. . Maybe he'll get in and maybe he won't, but anyway he is trying. Some days ago in Kansas City Pesek threw Zladek Zbyszko twice in half an hour, each time putting on a toe hold that made the eminent voung Pole howl unto 'the high heavens that he had sufficient grap pling for one evening This vic tory, attending closely upon others "NICKNAMC OMAHA M PALtCUJD NICKNAME:. CONTESTAMTS NAMH.... ADDRESS.-.. CONTEST XLOSES MARCH Half Dozen Game6, Not J Being Charged With -Loi It is -an accepted fact that Lottie pitchers when pitt.ed against certain clubs have the same practically won before 'the battle starts. Conspicu ous proof ot this in the .American league last year were the cases of Jones, Boston; Bagby 'and Caldwell, Cleveranu; Licotte and raber, Chi cago; Mays, New York, and Davis, St. Louis. . Of this last, Jones' work is deserving of considerable appro bation. The Red Sox hurler is credited with having defeated the Chicago White Sox six times and not once being charged with' a loss. uagby duplicated tins teat against Philadelphia, but. his glory is' 1es-s sened somewhat ' as his victims ranked far below -Jones' opponents as a hitting- aggregation. Connie Macks Athletics- were easily vanquished by. Cicotte. Faber and May.i; wan a!! five games these pitchers twirled against the embryo. stars. "Cicotte also administered five beatings to Detroit and was not de feated in turn. . Announcement ot Caldwell's name as the pitching se lection in gmes with Boston, inva riably meant a victory for the In dians. The Clevelandcr ascended the mound five 'limes against th Sod Sox and won every game. ' This was also true of Davis in the Browns' meetings with the New York Yankees. t ( Pennock and Thormahlen, New York heavers, toyed with the Ath letics fo fourtrtumphs and no de feats, while the Detroit Tigers were completely subjugated . by Williams and Caldwell in auquartet, of affairs. An enviable; display of pitching was performed'liy three moundsmcn who conquered their foe six times and received only one set-back in retaliation. Bagby and Mays of Cleveland and New York, respect ively, accomplished this meritorious achievement against Detroit, and Shawkey, New York, attained this distinction against' the Cleveland club. ' Almost equally commendable toss ing was demonstrated by Cicotte,. Williams and Bagby when they fin ished with five games won and only one lost. tnis record was nung Mip by Xicotte against wasningtoii; - Kuj,,. ms etablished this mark against both Cleveland and St. Louis. and Bagby compiled his tn games with Boston, Joe Lynch Training - , , ; Hard for Minor Bouts s New York, Feb. 12.-(Specia!.) -Having recuperated from the effect of his.. 'strenuis campaign that brought him the bdntam champion ship, Joe Lynch is in training once more.. .The new titleholder has sev eral minor bouts-r in sight through out the country and then he will re turn here to defend the . honors against the best man that Promoter Tex Rickard can obtain. . Former Indian to Play Semi-Pro Base Ball rWolmidl Feb. 12 Terrv Turn er, who wote a Cleveland uniforms for fifteen seasons until the mid season of 1919, intends to play semi pro ball here this year. Terry 'has refused offers to manage the Se attle Pacific s Coast league, the Charleston South Atlantic league and the Ludihgton Central league clubs. Foot Ball Only Sport Thai Pays at Gopher ' School, Figures Show Ann Arbor. Mich., Feb. 12. Foot ball is the only sport that pays at the University of Michigan, accord ing to the annual report of Prof. Ralph Aigler. chairman of the board of control of athletics v to the uni versity senate. During tfie last fiscal year, vfiich included the scasoffbf 1919, foot ball earped $73,766.76, while its expenses were $41,176.10, leaving a profit of $32,590.66. ' Base ball cosf the university near ly $5,000 above the receipts. Track athletics cost $8,203.50 '.above re ceipts. Receipts for the fiscal year from all sports were $148,251.45, while dis bursements we,re $156,560.60. scarcely Jess spectacular, filled the soul of Pesek with high ambition. Now nothing less than the cham pionship will satisfy his yearnings. So .he stands high up on the. hills and howls his defiance. . In order to show that he is strict ly on the level Pesek is willing to engage Armos Leitinetj, the giant Finlander, who is being studiously avoided by all the youths, excpt those who are more 'enthusiastic than discreet. And not only will- T. 1 , V'' i r. sTfl,: There fc one man in Omaha who is a natibnal figure in amateur -sports. ' . That man is J. J. ("Jake") Isaac son, secretary of the Municipal Base Ball association.' ,-As an authority on. amateur base Shall, Isaacson is known all over the country, and often is caljed upon to answ'er qucstioiTs from1 the ' furthcr mostfarts of the United States. ?. 'Die Municipal Base Ball associa tion .is a tribute to Isaacson's or ganizing and executive ability. From its inception in 1914, when, supported by a little group of ama teur Jase ball boosters, he first struggled to form the association, the organization has grown until now it is one of the largest of its kind, in the country. Ten Leagues in Omaha. Today there are 10 leagues, con sisting of nearly 1,000 players, in the governing sandlot base ball body of Omaha. It .isn't only in, base ball that Isaadjon is well known. As chairman of , the American Legion athletic committee of the Douglas county post, he has kept that organization in flie front in the athletic world in Omalta. At pres ent he is fostering the Legion box ing bill, which is 'before Jhc legis lature and which was drawn up by John Hopkins and Isaacson. In basket ball, he directed the des tinies of the Braiuleis basket ball team, which in 191f 1916 and 1917 cleaned up everything in these parts! The Brandeis even walloped the national amateur champions in. 1916, and were the first aggregation to represent- Omaha in a national Wrestler Froi India Thrives on v Gold-Leaf Diet Wants Matches Nw;.York, Feb. 12. (Special.) Step "forward, everybody, and sjiake hands with Jatindra Chiran Gobo, the only athlete hi" the world who dines on gold. Believe it or not, it's true. , The great Indian wrestlefy just Arrived from Calcutta, says so himself. , 'Gold makes mc strong, you know," said the wre'stler, fatnou throughout India as Gobar Babu, or "The Powerful." . v , "You laugh. 'You do not believe me, but it is so. Before each wrest ling contest I must eat gold. I take the gold leaf at the rate of present exchange about $140 worth and spread honey upon it. It is quite good, sir, and it makes mc strong, and I never, become tired when I wrestle many. hours." Never Is Sick. 'T am not joking, sir. " You must know that Maharajas often drink pearls dissolved. They are good, too, and make you wU. Gold gives me strength, and I am never sick. Resides, I have not Vealth like a Maharaja, who are the richest men in the world." In his country Jatindra Charan Gobo was aptly chhristened with the title of "Gobar Babu," which trans lated is ."The Powerful." He is six tcefone and a half inches tall, and weighs 230, pounds, and is the third generation of, his family to achieve fame as a wrestler."1 'HeNis well edu cated, being graduated from the English university of Calcutta. His trio here is a combination of fbusiness and wrestling. He is en route to Washington with letters to see 'the representative of his domain. He wants to study the modes of imports and exports, for his fatller is the largest exporter and importer in India, during his stay here Gobar is living in seclusion at ing to grapje on a basis of win ner take all, to he must be con fident of his ability. Pesek re cently went caot after a strenuous campaign ; in San Erancisco, where he was able to win a. number of matches with some of the best of the big fellows on the Pacific coasts .While out there he annoyed "Strangler" Lewis with his persist ent challenges. "' ; ' Chances of New York Giants in Next National League Race Not Good New York, l-'eb. 12. (Special.) The chances, of the Giants in the next National league pennant race are not as good as was expected be cause Manager McGraw has been unable to dig tip a-high-class infield ec and heavy hitting outfielder. The Pirates, Reds, Dodgers, Braves and Phillys have all been in some ways strengthened and are due to give the Giants greater opposition than ever. - , Maranvill'e will certainly make Pittsburgh -more dangerous. Cin cinnati, as the result of a general shakeup, has strengthened the infield and catching department. Brooklyn is pretty certain to land one of the Giants' superfkms catchers and will ANSVePS SPOUT QueSTlgrisI amateur championship basket ball tournament. Nearly, everybody in thta part of the country knows "Jake" because of his activities m one form of amateur athletics or another. As recreation director of the city of Omaha he conducted skating tournaments, ath letic meets, swimming carnivals, basket balj tournaments, horseshoe pitching contests and every other form of an athletic contest ever heard of. -. Although Isaacson is now in the haberdashery and men's shoe busi ness at 141 o Douglas street, .one would jnevcr know it to .nidge from the time he puts in boosting amateur athletics. His friends estimate that three-fourths of his time is spent in voluntary labors for the cause of amateur, athletics. He is strictly an amateur, in that he has never re ceived pay from any organization for. the work that he has done in its be half. 4 Born in This Burg. "Jake" is an Omaha product, born and raised iA the -Gate City. While in charge of recreation work for the city his work attracted the attention of several eastern organizations and lie received a number, of flattering offers, but noic could lure him from the citv of his birth. He was born in Omaha on October 19, 194.' The part of his career which is most pleasing to him is the fact that men who know him never require a contract when dealing with him. "If he gives you his word, that's all you need," say his friends. Isaacson, is a "Uig brother" to many of the amateur ball players and many a youngster has beeen helped in need by this public-spirited boost er of clean sport. ( one of our most select hotels! Kis meals are cooked by his own chef, as he is a Mohammedan, and not al lowed to touch ' the food of non believers. His food is mainly almond nuts, of which he-cats 250 at a sit ting; milk and butter and chicken and rice once a week. Trains with Stone Collar. Gobar deserves the title of "power ful," for ia-hi3 usual daily training he handles;, pair .of. 100-pound dumbbells as .if -they were feathers. Then to strengthen his legs he wears a stone collar that weighs 160 pounds and runs up and down stairs for many minutes. We are unable . to say just how j good a wrestler Gobar mav . prove 1 himself to be,-but if he is as good as one or two other dark-skinned grap plers who came out of India several years ago, why Lewis, Caddock, Stecherybyszko and others may as well retire from 'the game. The men referred to are Gama and Ghu lam, sometimes called Gobian. Ghu lam died five years ago after star tling Europe with his skill. Gama is how in India, and an idea of his ability may be had from the frict that while only weighing around 175 pounds he toss'ed Stanislaus Zybysz ko, who weighed 245. and Stanislaus was, and is, a mighty tough cus tomer. - Gama wrestled Dr. Roller n) years ago in London and won in a few minutes, breaking three of Dr. Roller's ribs as well ' : Sam Bsakne to Hold Dowu Second Bag for "Cincy" Cincinnati, Feb. 12. President rHerrmann of the Cincinnati Nation als has set at rest all speculation as to what player will be at second base for the Reds this season by announcing- that the job will go to Sam Bohne. who was obtained from the Seattle club of the Pacific Coas't league. . Leonard-Holds Record New York .Benny Leonard, lightweight champion, holds one rec ord. He. has won every decision bout with a knockout. His first was with Jimmy Duffy, " whom he stopped in two rounds- Harlem (pddie Kelly came next, and went out in six rounds. Then followed Joe Welling, who lasted fourteen, and Richie Mitchell, -wjio wen six rounds. " Bombay is the leading automobile center infffdia. ', he somewhat braced, particularly if Retither has one of his good years. Philadelphia more than likely will not be suclv a soft spot this season, and Boston wasn't anything like that last year, at least for McGrawites, All of which scenis-f make quite a case against the pennant preten sions of the Giants. However, con ceding that the opposition will prove some-what stronger, the Giauts will also be stronger. From thewealth of young talent to be taken south, jt is safe to say that two, or possibly three, genu ine 'prospects will he uncovered. Among the more than $ 100,000 worth ot material. McGraw is convinced that he has several potential stars. , I. Sign With Yank Battler. - By. RAY PEARSON. Having' recently swung a 'few fingers .into the typewriter o slate ' that the world's heavyweight champion has been somewhat worried lest Georges Carpen- f tier of l'rauce,' Jt European chain- ft ninn iiilcnfe i r. 'Lx ii a meeting with ,4 ridlifv iUUI ft U LUC Pittsburgh ' "Rrd- head, it wu he y interesting to note wnat a uonuon critic has to !ay along these lines. It was our opin ion t ImTT M r . Moran. -who is FRANK MORAS some husky . puncher,' might crash one on the cum of M. Carpentier chin prcv and therebv cut a meeting of lr. Dempsey with M. Carpentief. That sure would he tough for the champ, with all the '"chnirgc" , get ting away. The London critic to whom we refer writes 'under the name of "Cymry" in the Globe and he agrees that Mqran is very likely to. crash the Frenchman to the canvas if they ever collide. ' ' Georges Scared? "Cymry" intimates that Carpen tier is afraid of Moran, but what he thinks of such a match is perhaps better told in "Cymny's" own word which follow: - If ons regards sport as n affair tit nationalities, nobody can uceuns ma ef Prejudice, for both boxers noncemsd ar foreigners. I look on It from the rommon sense standpoint, and; regarding th facts . from all angles, name (o the ponclusisn that Carpentier fears VorXn would beat him. i I can say that, when 'neiotlattorm for, the match wera first opened. Deto&mv demanded a guarantee of 20,000 to covert Carpentier from prsslbla loss In the event of Moran defeating him before he. coalit meet Dempsejv An ' the crutserwelghc champion wpuld not look at a purse -which, fell short of his desire, tha offer was in- -creased to his own figure. 4- Match. Desired br England. I know the styles, capabilities, ami weaknesses of both boxers Intimately, lut refralnad from wlttng of these thine before, hecause I thought It might fright en the French champion out of a match) which air sporthyV England desires. From . the trejfd of events, it would, appear that Capontler Is equally wise, and so I need luep silent longer. 1c Is my fixed opinion that Moran would, not take more than six, or at most eight, rounds to knock him out. Moran was as good on the night tit the "Beckett contest as he has ever been. But he Is a clever fighter and never doea more than he has to in order to win When he went 20 rounds with Jack John son he was all out, but he lost a doubtful declston to the jrreateat heavyweight who ever donned gloves. Rgfces .Frank With Champion. "Oe occasions whon Moran has rosty"" V dlcts there has always been something In Ms condition, either mental or physical, to excuse him. . Today Frank Morah Is the most for midable heavyweight in the world He has earned the right to meet Carpentier and Dempsey, and if aeither will agreo to meet hlm during the present year he will have the moral support of all sportsman In claiming the world's championship by default. "There are twe sides to every storv, and Carpentier is entitled to his. it would be sheer folly for Tiim to engage In , a contest with Sloran bt-fore the Dempsey ' affair if there is any likelihood of his be ing defeated, for mere money is no rep aration for lost prestifee. " Scofts at Challenger. .. "What one complains about is the con temptuous manner in which Tie deals with, legitimate challt-nees. When Kid T.ewl. aked for a fight some months ago he scoffed at the idea, yet It would have provided an exci.llcr.t contest. And now he treats Moran In the same way. My suggestion is that Carpentier should, as a token of good faith, sign a hard and fast contract with Major Wilson to meet. Moran In September, next, in London. If i the Dempsey fight has not materialized by then, it probably never will. University of Penn Cagers To Play Cuba Quintets. New York, Feb. 12. (Special.) Another link in intenfational athletic competition is added by the' agree ment of the University ofi Pennsyl vania basket ball team to play four games in Cuba during the Easter holiday period. The Cubans sought team after team in ,this countryr but without success. Finally the Pem five, recognized, collegiate' cham pions, acccjted. Every step taken by this, coutry in fostering interna tional sports is a boon to athletics in general. IN" THE BASKET Krew, left forward for tht Comascrr Cubs, was responsible for his team' vic tory over the Tifers. Ho made nine of the 10 points. N J. Graham of the Mouth stae Fresh?, tertsns ts Irjine: to beat J. Calvert of thOvRenson M. E. in scorinrr the moat In dividual points tn the Cimr'h league. Last week he chalked up li tallies. Younr Holmes f the M. K. lvnn. i." . coming cage player and In another year win di up among me star performers. -Tho fcrnee Lutheran wosi' Its fourth straight victory last week. Monty has his tossers practicing every night and says ' they will clean 'cm all from now on. "Fussy" MrFarland scoreX 10 points for the 41rnpA team In.t . NIhol..on end Smith are rinoldrred the best guards In the Church -league. They play with the, Grace Lutheran. . Tho Law Arenue rreebytrrians are stIH on the. downward slide. Hitch, right forward f the Itenaon M. b.. is out of the game with a broken nose as the result of an accident 'several weeks ago. .. T.IUen, right guard of the M. K. Bara eas. was removed from the game by Ref eree Moore for committing four personal fouls. t'onremann, right forward," help put an. other victory over for the Thorptan Ath. teaviuClU, tC""' e(,rUl 10 PO'iuk for Ms At last the Tearl Kop haxe rrgtetered a victory In the fhuich leapue. list iV.i, "'!"' " roni ilia rUftnn Hill l'resbyterlatia in a closs game, thu first victory of the seasnn". The rare In the lirealer Omaha leagu .''.h,r.'T0,n',l t,a h Omaha Athletic lll, Honvn VurTtituie Company and the W ilson Kiectrl.-s and the -raca for first place honors win be -liotlv con tested from uow on - The Ton-nds. the four team In tha--f,vutt, 'have failed in Tfgittcr a win Ihua r . IU U getae. V 4i i L-aan "'---"'-T-r-i