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.
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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
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