THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY, MARCH 6, 1921.
Honesty of Base Ball in leagues
opic tor Fans
2 C
Throughout
Country
Roolers Shaken
In Adherence to
Favorite Sport
Zest Gone From Speculation
About Teams Followers of
Game Eager to Know Fate
Of Indicted Sox.
By I. E. SANBORN.
This is the time of year when the
base ball rooter hitherto lias concen
trated on the chances of his favorite
,team in the coming pennant race.
His leading query has been about
the new material, and the outlook
for additional strength to this or
that department. i
Instead, the fans of 1921 arc ask
ing another question a lot of them
are which has to do pertinently
with the conduct cf the game during
the coming season. They want to
know what is going to be done with
the players who were impelled to
, "spill" the story of the 1919 world's
series to the Cook county grand
jury. They want to know what is
going to be done to curb gambling,
and whether or not the club owners
are on the level in their efforts to
clean up the sport.
Put Up to Magnates.
More of them have asked me that
question than what I thought about
the chances of the Cubs, White Sox,
Yankees, or any other big league
club. As an indication of the atti
tude of the rooters toward the pro
fessional game, here is a letter from
a Chicago fan, who has sufficient
courage of his own convictions to
sign his own name, with tho re
quest that it be printed, if not too
strong. As a warning to the pro
moters, of what is expected of them,
I don't think it is, so here she is:
''A the bans ball season is about to
open, I would like to ak your opinion
on several points in regard to tho expo
sure of gambling in base ball. Do tho
National and Aniorlcsn lvague magnates
think that by appointing- Judge Landls as
chief they can put I ho game back on the
square or Is this a high-priced and much
advertised method to tty to restore con
fidence among the fans of professional
base ball?
Can't Shadow Every Flnjer. ,
"Judge Lmiiils U reputed to be a man
who dors his duty as he sees it. More
power to him. But he cannot do his duty
when ho dos not slo It. By this I mean
it will be almost Impossible to shadow all
tho players who would not be Immune to
a, 'pjek under the piliow."
"Gamblers have shown a marked Inter
est In bass ball and Judge Landls or a
dozen like him could not keep, gamblers,
out of base ball unless they were willing
to be kept out. There are too many of
them, and too many methods of reaching
players. Gamblers killed horse racing and
apparently have done the same to profes
sional base ball.
"ou are a base ball writer and doubt
!esa can recall doaens bf shady looking
occurrences which were scarcely given a
thought at the time, but come home to
you now that things have been exposed.
A few players will likely be convicted, but
they will never get them all, as the dirty
work has been going oiu for years, and
surely more than 10 or 12 players were
involved.
1 ' Spectators Are "Fish." '
"One of our local scribes has been re
ferring for some time to base ball spec
tators as 'fish.' I am one of the "fish"
that has fought my way In and out, to
and from base ball games and yelled my
self dlsiy (in a tight game! for some
star or other to get a hltand win the
game, while he may have "been worried
to death lest he get one, thus losing his
'pillow money.'
"If Judge Landls had numerous depu
Ites to assist him In routing out the rot
ten section of base ball, the same as he
has In enforcing federal law, he would
have some chance to clean up. As It Is,
his chances are allm.
"I realise. Mr. Sanborn, that this letter
is 'hot off the bat.' and will .not do the
game any goo If It is printed, especially
at this time, when everybody financially
interested In the game Is trying to hood
wink the public, into believing all's well
again, depending on Judge Landls' good
uame to vanquish alt doubters.
I-et Fubllo In Confidence.
"If Judge Landls or any other big man
In base ball will give the press an Inter
view, telling Just what they intend to do
and how they are going to do It, it- may
satisfy thousands of fans of Chicsgd who
are undecided whether or not they will
ever look on professional case nan again.
. "H, M. GARDENER..
' "U24 North Lowell avenue. Chicago." v
Fight Critic Praises
Work of Bob Martin
New York, March 3. (Special.)
Herbert Reed, known as "Right
Wing," a boxing critic, says of the
Bill Brennan-Bob Martin fight, that
Martin showed about as pretty a
line of boxing as has been' in evi
dence in the east this season. Against
so good a ring general as Brcnnan
he had to offer not only neat foot-
work, but first-class punches that
traveled a short distance and were
imore than a little effective. He was
not able to put his man out. But
then ring history does not record
that Dempscy, tke champion, wis
able to do better.
' From the first round to the finish
Martin was the aggressor. He rocked
Brennan again and again with stiff
lefts to the face and body.
More Athletics and Not
Curtailment of Them Needed
: New York, March 5. (Special.)
More athletics and not a curtail
ment of them is what the young men
of this country need, according to
Harold Cutbill. recognized as
America's greatest middle distance
runner and a student at Boston Uni-
N-ersity Theological seminary, who. s
soon to become a clergyman.
Confidence in oneself and a clean
" wholesome life beget clean, whole
,AiilMf finctanriincr men. ac-
cording to "The Flying Parson, as
, he is popularly called. ne says ina
our churches today must set about
leading the youths of the land alo,ng
a more moral path, and to do this,
he asserts, the clergymen of the
church must be active, vigorous, ath
' letic men, tor such men breed con-
fidence in themselves among those
to be led.
Buckeves Preparing for
1921 Foot Ball Season
New York. March 5.-"-(Special.)
-With Ohio State's fo6t ball squad
working on plays and fundamentals
t Columbus, and
the Yale foot bailers practising under
the tutelage ot laa jone question
, trises as to the benefit, or lack of
V.r,.f,r nt tnn miirh . work. The
mental angle is more significantly
1 indicated than that reUtinj to the
physical side of toot ball. Over-
emphasis on a game is liable to su
prrinduce dullnes of the fine edge
of that fervor which is so essential to
success. - . ,
1 High Lights On Week's- Sport Calendar
X I J-r53E3fe (ktJlT- TOWN 4
THB l " PBlN6
fSjfi :
High Cage Toumey
Starts Thursday
Basket Ball Tournament This
Year Largest Ever Held
In Nebraska.
Lincoln, Neb., March 5. (Spe
cial.) Approximately 2,000 high
school athletes will compete in the
Eleventh Annual Nebraska high
school basket ball tournamenthere
March 10-12. This is the largest
aggregation of basket ball players
ever congregated in the world.
' The enrollment in the 1921 tour
nament exceeds by several hundred,
that of 1920. Each of 190 teams
entered in the meet is bringing from
eight to 12 athletes to the tourna
ment. Omaha Commerce Omaha Central
and Lincoln High schools are en
tering 10 men each. South Omaha
high has a list of nine players.
The largest list "Of entries is from
the Teachers College High school
in Lincoln. This team's entries in
cludes 16 players. Cathedral High
of Lincoln, Sargent High, Genoa
Indian school and Lyons have en
tered 12 men each in the tourna
ment. Allirnce will bring 11 men
several hurled, miles to the tour
nament. The fast Kimball High team of
western Nebraska is carrying only
seven players. A number of aggre
gations include only six players.
Players who are entered in the
tournament are:
Aurora ' Bethany
Vorn De Meranvllle. Homer Greer.
William Mapes. Leo Shuman.
Irvln Carlson. Ted Sanborn.
Ivan Jones. . Lnwrence Reddick.
Dwight Husted. Mark Thomas.
Vance Greensllt. Ralph Rowland.
Oerold Stephenson. Henry Crane.
Jennings Neptune. Broken Bow-
Harold Edgerion
Auburn
Wither Maclay.
Olenn Frary.
Leo Ford.
Chas. Thompson.
Frank 8mlth.
Jewel Scolt.
Albert Seellg. .
Lloyd Llppolfl.
nirinn Furlong. " Walter Hogg.
John Broady. ' -Paul Walter.
Leo Bourke. Mark Young.
Kenneth Watklns. Lawrence Beck.
Aleiandrla Belvlder
Guy Stone. , Cyril Bejher
Lowell Allen. Walter Bloomfleld.
Joe Mamen. Frene Kite.
Walter Pointer. Ira Reed.
Rosa Nason. Walter Sarratt
George Knlgge. Home; Trumble.
LoreS Sinn. Frank Young.
Earl rietcner, m..n
Harry Nacnugan. - -
Alma Tl.liraril.
Richard Bradley. t..ii rnnnell.
Jim Richman. Julius Sherbarkef,
Ivan Manning. . Gerald Garner
Irvln Manning. j,tt Pavelka.
Lamoyne foner. . , Floyd Robinson.
Paul Hammond. Harold Spence.
Ansley Kenneth Shaw.
John Rhodes. ' ' """" '
u Rumham. . Burwell
Clarence Macltey. R0y g. Cram.
Harold n.napp. Carl H. GraDer.
Floyd Hemllbrigh't. yern D. Andtrson.
rrt Mills. r PptArsnn.
Harold Dean. .Orville C. Adams.
.Kenneth Harris. VlCarl Anderson.
nay lhiwh. " . ' -
Edwin Butler. ..Bet!lCr..,
. ... jerry n. vxmicj.
Alliance u..,f V Purdv.
Frank Dailey. ' Edgar Fisher.
Robert Blckneu. cialr Brown.
Raymond Brown, j;. l, Bloodgood.
Royal Irwin. eal Mathewa,
Soth Joder, linuirlas Mevers.
Ivan Wong. Ketth Lloyd.
James Fowlef. Oliver Glddings.
Leonard Pate. nrl .
lister Cross. . y.
Fred Purdy. Boyd Teter.
Lee Strong. Marion sm tn.
Aire ' Floyd Jennlna.
Harold McKlnnon. Orral Crawmer.
Harold Nickel. Jmes Wood.
Edgar Edwardf. Jamea Hoole.
Fills Mickle Arthur Bullock.
Miiearl Newklrk. LyU McElory.
Carl Anderson. Kertrand
CltTford Stoemer. Ruben Man,w,.
Karl Rosenow. n.rin Manske.
Edwin Knlgnt. j steohenson.
Alnsworth Ted Bardshar. '
Donald Jessen. Alfred Osborn.(
Kmest Purdv. Glenn Winne.
James Spearman. Lynn Wlnslow. .
Julian Hitchcock. Harvey McDowell.'
Leater Irwin. pioneer Virion
Graham Endera. (Bellevue.)
Glen Osborn. rt.e rirtnnell.
Lester Wilcox. Leonard Steele.
Albion Alvln Hill.
Gerald Hallstead. Charles Moon.
t Hhh ' Earl Probasco.
Russell Hosford. gdw'? ste
. l?al nl.,n
nancy jeion. ; , .
George Newborn. Andy Klntner.
Ivan Ross. x Bfl Ford.
Frederick WeltZSL Stlnnmfield
John Thompson, Mvrl Bi.ckmor.
Wallace wmtney. ij-n (,..
Atkinson Roy Anderson. .'
Euaene Babcock. Harold Johnson.'
Donald Peterson. ""
John Fillmore. goug las Hansen.
W. ZahradnlceK. .'""P "'
ttienn ionKinson, -
Sumner Williams. Brainard
Arlington - Otto Holesvosky.
Tj.ur.nre Kaenan.' Rudolph Janak.
Jamea Keenan. " J"7 Knajdle,
Ernest Meyers.
Donald Ludwlg. Edward Rech
.IpaS.4.;-. Wrddr. '
Benedlrt-
Frank Chapman. ntf v
Harold Almy.
Blon Hoffman. Huff.
Allen CampbelL H"1,"
Lloyd Dean.. , Xn Wmby
Elmer Maya. hn ,
Cecil Molsen. John Larkln,
Charles Hood. Bensoa (Omaha)
Reuben Parrish. jonn Calvert,
- Beaver Crossing Elmer Gustafson.
Vorval Clark. Belmont Thomo.
CUCooperr fdwin Hkdort
Lloyd Cross. Arthur O Ion
Lloyde Hanson. A'hu ' ou-
Lloyd Leaotte. AiVr.d Calv.rt
David Oglevl.. Alfred Calvert,
Evans Parka. Blue Hill
Odsll Pejty. Edgar Bachmao,
l J
Victor McT.eod.
Bernard Rtddon.
Clarence Selbrsss.
Harley Delehoy.
Elmer -eerlach.
Lloyd Jones,
Roy Karr.
Leslie Stewart.
Howard Gletty.
(happen
Robert Bartholomew.
Ralph Brestel.
Glenn Llndley.
.Myron McGrale.
Bayard-
Cheater Peterson
J. Bernard llerron. ';"" fhh
Rddie Gibbs. r.rf urSfh
Eugene Hart man. njVwell
?dUdP ,TraPP- Nlc.haVzehr.
c&d vm0rZ. Q1 K' Barthoiom.w
Lavern M. McKelvey. Crawford -William
P. C. O'Neill. Chester Olson.
Culbertson ' "?'; .
. . r Robert Minlck.
Robert Pukes. Warren Bnrnum.
Glen Spahn. , Wright Lathrop,
Ben Klsenacli. Oscar i'itlman.
Olan Mills. Myron Smith.
Harry Hurst. Kldon Spray.
rno. Schluetor. Leonard Whipplo
Ben Miller. C1I View-
Ben Miller. lonege view
,,,,,- i Marvin Brooks.
I larks Mertln Brooks.
Leo Abbott. ' Stanton Dreamer.
Arnold Brunnlng. Brooks Hickman.
Cecil Gray. Vincent Johnson.
Carl Hartwell. Carlos Joers.
Thomas Heyncs. Theodore Wilson.
Clinton Hurd. Danbnry
t'relghton I nl. V inton Lord.
sr.?f ! c,J,dr.t,rno.-Rub'-
i.vi. iv i? rtlelgebouer.
Karl Horton.
James Paul.
Martin Wiggins.,
Rupert Wettrock.
Tony Safio
Alton Simonsen.
Edward Stone.
e Witt
Harold Mack
Lbren McKle.
Paul Shanahan. Larence McKie.
Edward Prendergast. C. Davison.
L. Miller.
iralg Loul -vanek.
Ernest Davis. 1 Otto Safarek.
Cedll Way. - Robt. Staley.
Cecil Struthers. Goo. Jewell.
Sterling Cram.
Ernest McMurtry. llesnler
Clyde Wilcox. Carl Wolf.
Howard Larson. Alvln Lents.
W. T 'Plummer. Ernest L'phoff.
John R. Dye. Fred Gruppe.
Central ritv Wa,ter Slebold. (?)
Central illy Henry Kreisler.
Harvey Bonness. s John Brauer.
Raymond CrltleS. Carl Schwarz.
Albert Everett. Norman Crawford.
James Farnham. Ernest Gruppe.
Harold Otersdorf. Dunbar
Henry Heaton Ashton.
Patr ck Heaton. joySchrelnger.
Curtis Perry. , Lu'clan 8mlthi
Harry Smith. Dugan Smith.
Erlo Wlckstrom. Keith Walker.
Carroll Edwin Westbrook.
Charles Mills.
Clifford Rees. ErnMt Wooi
Marlon Jones. David City
Kenneth King. Ernest Dorothy.
James Mills. James Fohl.
Wayne Sllklll. Milo Haslk.
Alfred Hellweg. Emery Stearns.
llatonla ,e Ford VtttiOTd.
iiaionia Theodore MeOsrvey.
John E. Albert. Arthur Ettlng.
Herbert .T. Relchers. a. Nicholson.
Harold Stelnmeyer.
Melvln R. Albert. Dannebrog
Rudolph C. Bretike Howard Hansen.
Donald H. Albert. c. C. Conger.
Wesley H. lwohn. Clarence Petersen.
Raymond Seims. Soren H. Sorensen,
t u.mi-r Ernest Sorensen,
t heeler AUon HaU
Max Cramer. , Edward Roe.
Julius Oansman. . n-wiOB
Don Cramer. "
Elmer Groothus. Mike Cooper.
Lawrence McFarland Ch"81, D,ure-
George Thomas. Will am Farrell. .
Lloyd Hutson. jry Lyons."
CUy Center Hugh Bney.
Elwood Abbott. Mike Riley.
Max Borland. Dorchester
Vern Brlggs. r. E. Welngart.
Erwln Campbell. j E Wmaral.
Holland Deines. James Brltton,.
Glen Gilkeson. p E- Tlgard.
Floyd Hanson. F. B. Hubbard.
Gene Haylett. Jos. Hess.
Ralph-Jones. A. F. Malek. '
Forest Clark. L. E. Ruzlcka.
Cedar Bluffs Elmwood
Francis A. Auten ZJg?'
Jamea Crulckshank. fe X,';
LaMont Loudon. -p parriBn
Roy Otredosky. Stewart Lyle.
Walter Rumpeltcs. carh Gustln, ,
Edson Smlt. lt Southerland.
C. Williams. Wilbur Steele.
Crete Edgar
Roy Bullock. Ted Boomer.
Albert Baldwin. c. McCue.
Karl Anderson. Henry Dlllman.
C. Johnson. R. Mood head.
H. Frundell. ('. Shipley.
Dwight 3Uler. Chas. Orgon.
Edward Bayer. Clark Peters.
Albert Boekal. Johnnie Beck.
Carl Kinney. F. Rydholm.
Campbell Exeter
Roy B-er. Frank Morgan,
Oliver Gagnon. 't- Kelly.
Albert Lavoie. ' Elmer Dudgeon.
E. L'Heurcoux. i? Pi,"my- .
Leland Meyer. Edmund Finn.
W. Relchsteln. John McKibbln.
Leon Rouller. "d Ryan. -
- Lincoln Cathedr-0ti?
Thomas Sweeney. ,
E. Sullivan. S!!rl!,KBenr,.'
Cart Nedom. P Ashworth. '
L. Van Horn. ""0C?, McMaster.
Otto McGlnley. Mick.
James McGrall. Llmer Trumble.
Eddies Ferris. Roy , Slekman.
Charles Merorj-. Curtis Qulnn.
Edward Brown. T,eodor Spahnla.
Edward Crlpe. Floyd Slekman.
Leon Ashton. Cecil Tacobsen.
N. Indovlna, Elgin
Cedar Rapids William E. Spurllng,
Clyde Bourn. T)aly H. Sink.
Skene C'ompton. Bert A Johnson.
Fred Cornwell. Elmer Kinney.
Berl Foland. ' Clifford H. Alderson.
Gail Packard. H. Earl Watson.
Ray Roberts. , Roy Adams.
Fred Sebastian. Fremont
A,Ia""n' -'"" Chamber..
Cozaa . Clifford Dahl.
L. McDowell. Thomas Evans.
Frank Allen. Richard Johnson.
noy 1-ioimes. Fleteher Slater.,
Wayne Daggett. Conrad Swart.
John Klnnan. i.an Wisdom.
Arthur Smith. wt.i.
Edgar Eaton. firth
Clark Wordon. Garret De Boer.
Edwin Owens. W'llllam De Boer;
Lloyd Miller. Oliver Hoon.
rl"r H.rm.Kn0,oebrbik.
if Sli 0h- A. Van Der Grlend.
I' & SSS
U ".esc"' K'chardLeffertink.
D. Klndler. - ' Fort Calhona
Hcrm Oehlrlch. Walter 8l.vera, -
H. Lenhouts. Jonn jutS,.'
Clarkson Louis Cook.
Jerry Polansky. houi JPP-
Frank Vacln. 5,r"ci ZaepFfel.
Alen Dusatko. i,;d15, R"hgen.
Adolf Karel. '' n Miller.-
Henery Roslcky. Frank Bolln.
R. Simunek. Fllley -
Louis Slmun.k. Chester King.
Cortland Percy Noakes.
V. McPherson. Jiarlon. M"
Martin Oogglnt Davis.
J. Garrison. Ingvort Jensen.
J. Hammond.. , Oscar Noakes.
C. Gtllaspie. " U serge Bowtrt.
Howard Llthcy.
Sidney Manning.
' Hlldreth
At R. W-illlams.
.1. A. Jelden.
Clair H. Davis.
. H. B. Hlnricht.
Ralph K. Hawkins.,
It A. Glenn.
Everett W. Morgan.
Hampton
Wilfred Dahms.
Lslph Curtis.
Herman Geiler.
Lyle Lorensen.
Karl Kath.
William Wall.
Ardean Petersen.
Frederick Akin.
Arthur Atwood.
Homer Farrar.
Fred Frlcke.
Wilbur Grant.
Louis Hurst.
Wlllard McN'amara.
John Porter.
David Pollock.
Maurice Boren.
Floyd Ogdeb.
Farnam
D. D. McNIckel.
Marion LeBaunty.
George Buss.
William Stebblns.
Lysis Goodrich.
Harry Greenlee.
Seaton Smith.
Hebron Academy
Otto Gruber.
-Herbert Czlrr.
Kuwln Grueber.
'red Reub.
Edward-Saathoff.
Onno OsterbuhT.
Herman Meyer.
Howells
Lambert F. Foldn.
Randolph G. Mestl.
Walter Wiagge.
Ernest Prucha.
Leonard Prucha.
Rupert Folda.
Gilbert Prucha.
Hardy
Harold Maxey.
Chas. Hammett.
Merle Hammett.
Ernest Henry.
Hubert Henry.
Tom Lowe.
Harry Elsenman.
Joyce Maxey.
Dale Meyer.
Harold Maxwell.
Hooper
Ernest Abel.
Archie Denman.
Sherman Jeflers.
Arnold Meir.
Darelle Meyer.
Harold Nelson.
August Urban.
Harold Rodgers.
Havelock
Wallace riper.
Olarenco Shipinan.
Henry Sterkel.
Donald Deudy. ,
Archie Hccht
Gunner Llndborg.
Paul Morrison.
Roy Wagcman.
Fay Kauffmsn. -Dan
RohrJanz.
Hickman
George Phillpfon.
Raymond Scott. -
William Thifdeman
Richard De Vries.
Adolph Fischer,
Bart Offer.
Ralph Crawford.
Gerrnld Graff.
Hebron
-Eu;eno Day.
William Niels.
Harry Dutchar.
Joseph Hllget.
Orville Baldwin.
Louis Carter.
Paul Kalnr.
Hastings
E. Vermillion.
A. Sterner.
C. Mean.
J. Shively. I
S. DrlebelBles.
R. Stephens.
R. LauahKn.
W. Tooley.
Pels.
Housler. .
Humboldt
Leslie BIgcs.
Preston Gist.
Holman Howe.
Myron Kuper.
Bomen Winger.
Frank Winger.
Howard Smith. '
Harvard
Thurlow Hartley.
Homr Slekman.
Daryle Brown.
Newman Kilgore.
Alvln Swanson.
Walter Mickel.
Ralph Oarlarh.
Alvin Hachtel.
Indlanola .
Ralph Moore.
Wayne Lambert.
Lyle Williams.
Richard Colling,
ferle Colling.
Homer Duckworth.
Johnson ,
Clarke Casey.
Ralph Hansen.
George Meyers.
OTelvIp Meyers. '
Arrtdld Ihrlsr.
Lloyd Shepard.
Chandler Christy.
Juniata '
Virgil Howard.
Charlie Newell.
Earl Whiting.
Clyde Preston.
Ira Baugh.
Franklin Academy-
Harold Read.
Alexis Cochrane.
Lawrence Crosby.
Leonard Crosby.
Leonard Rapp.
Lloyd Hobson.
Dell Danker.
Ed Eckhoff.
Theodore Buerkle.
Fairfield
Clair Hov.t. ,
Rex Hovet.
Clyde Mock.
F.rltvArd Rchaut.
Raymond Lewis.
Warren Stelnbach.
Ward Beeney.
Clair Athey.
Krtw n Harris.
Ward Minor.
Franklin .
R. S. Braden.
Byron Butlermore.
W. P. Vedder.
Carl Brooks.
Arthur Dunlap.
E. A. Gregory.
W. P. Buttermore.
Friend
1T...M Hank!
James Campbell.
Harry Dorwart.
William Gallup.
Ernest Harner.
Claude Johnson.
Rav Miner.
U.rrv Mlllnn.
Harold Herman.
GUtner
Carl Boyd.
Lowell Brock.
Horace Dean.
Vincent Luby.
T.AnnRrd Wilson.
Norman Wilson.
Harry Wilson.
Arthur Luby.
Grand Island
Orval Auhl.
Glen Beach.
Leo Black.
Mrwn Detweiler.
Fred Mandevllle.
Bob Kelso.
T.lnvd Pruner.
Roy Rehder.
August Nless.
Ores ham
Dcnald Harris.
Roy Klrby.
f.v.n Lamnhere.
Harley Eklund.
Glen Sack.
Clyde Vergln.
Arnold cersen.
Harold Funk.
Goebner
Ray Gard.
E. Gard.
Irvln Smetter.
Alvin Smetter.
Alva Behrens.
Theo. Lessmeler.
William Temple.
Grafton
Emerald Caston.
Francis casten.
Walter Hoarty.
Ray Hoarty.
Michael Murray.
Herman Nehe.
Archie Radlora.
Alan Softley.
Genoa-
Robert Inman.
Ted Haldima'i.
riortn Wf.ltf!.
Gerald Rlemers. ,
Clarence Wiule,
BIU Peterson.
Richard Peteraou.
Everett f iaiz.
Genoa Indian
Henry Cllne.
Logan Fontenuiia.
Reuben Kott.o.
Joe Fenlnaky.
Klmor Mackcy
Joe Mitchell.
Arthur Rouse
Luther Smith.
Walter Snake.
Hrtiry Saunsocl.
Johnson Smith.
Christopher Lyndall
Robert Manning. .
Genera '
Clyde Yates.
tv TVI11V.
John Ormond.
Adrian MrFerren.
John Sergeant.
Robert Manning.
av RnndlinLT.r.
Kenesaw
Carl Cox.
Clvde Cox.
Wilfred E. Ernst.
.'Clifford Haselbarch.
Mar Mlkkelsen.
Vernon Prtohard.
Kimball
Ralph Eichenberger.
- Everett Fuller.
Charles Hagg.
Kenneth Linn. "
Charles Lockwood.
I-larry Paulnen.
Bcrnlce Tebrinke.
Lincoln
T.oren McPherson.
Harry Olds. '
Dorsey Mclntyre.
Philip Bommerlad.
Gerald Merrltt.
Clayton Lewis.
Elton George.
Don Olds.
Harold Hutchinson.
Lloyd Jeters.
Lyons
Garland O'Connor.
Gordon O'Connor.
Dorria Johnson.
Gordon-Chard.
Russell Mnssman.
Stanley Young.
Gerald Hall.
Milton Metcalfe.
Ellmore Green.
Herbert Spencer.
O: Cook.
Gilbert Beck,
Loup Cltj
Lloyd Grow.
Merle Reed.
John Staniyk.
Fred Sherman.
William Hansen.
James Hartimek.
Max Grow.
Charles Sickles.
Lewiston
.Wllber Kramer.
W. Borchen.
D, Dennis.
1. Klnghorn.
Charles. White. -Lawrence
Busb.
John Mulligan.
Ralph Reeve.
Reri Plcard.
Vincent Willy.
l-rana i,aies.
Lawrence Buehrer.
Gotbruburg
Clay Carkskadori.
Ihllng carsKaaon.
olirad Karlson.
Erhard Nelson.
Elwln Karr.
Martin seivers.
Floyd Haynes.
Kenneth Schriver.
Greenwood
Ivan Calfee.
Everett Coleman.
Frank Coleman.
Harry Miles.
Wayne Landon.
Curtis Long.
Gxrald Palling.
Grant Peters.
William Brown.
Henry White.
Gertng
Robert Barton.
Samuel Barton.
Howard Cogllzer.
Wilbur Dutton.
Conrad Fennlng.
William Gentry.
Con Klngrey.
Stanley Miller.
Winfleld Schataley. .
George Steele.
Donald Abraham,
Gretna
Tony Blanehl.
Leyal Einfelt.
Frank Grady,
nine hart Hansen,
Wallace Langdon.
Pete Schmttt.
J. V. Heffley.
Arthur Trifcy.
Hjannls
l.udwlg Bal.
8teen Castle.
Thomas Egau.
Merle Frye.
John Gross . .
Larl Hay ward.
Fairmont Howard Llthcy.
Teachers College Leonard Ediken.
Mvron France.
Ernest Raun.
Fraiiota Hyers.
Arthur Farley.
Ernest Clausen,
H. Whltcomb.
Robert Eddy.
R. Nahrstedt.
Arthur Douglas.
Howard Hunter.
Harold Johnson.
L. Anderson.
Robert Baker.
Homer. Si'ott.
Harold Mslunder.
Chas. Slubbs.
Litchfield
H. Halbelsen.
Kwoll Iang.
Oscar Norltug.
Floyd Parry.
Chas. Stewart.
C. Stllllnger.
Harold Kemble.
Claud Kluie.
Meadow Grove
Gilbert Wlese.
Albert Crook.
John Holland.
A. Hill cling.
Donald .Mason.
John Harding.
Alpha Saltz.
Madrid
G. Chamberlain.
Will t)trii.ihy.
Arnle Stransky.
Carl MvCormlck.
Ray Carothera.
Kmiben intk.
Harley Lue,
Mlnden .
If. Jennings.
Hlton Addis.
Harold Sprout.
('. Aniiii borry.
Jiugh 'Jaylor.
Mct'ool Junction ecnwenita.
Lester Long.
Floyd Wilcox.
Earl Arfke.
Harold Smith.
Lee Roth.
C. SlaKOl.
Harold Freeman.
Marquette
Lewis Anderson.
T. Powers.
Ted Wlsby.
Fred HIIMiias.
Paul Larson.
H. Krlksen.
Arlld rlksen.
Paul Jensen.
P. Halner.
11. Stewart.
Milford
E. G. Curtis.
Silns Wlegart.
,r. W. Scott.
P. L. Moretield.
K. Darnell.
Carl Nielsen.
Nelraku t'ltj .
Harry Hot erg,
, Leo Faum e.
Wlfred Poling.
Ernest Poling.
Charles Place.
Rolf Hoineycr.
Harvey Neumelster.
liobt. Veneman.
William Ward. '
Clyde Wallace.
' Norfolk
Guy Rent.
Hailon McClow.
Chas. Hudson.
E. Inaa.'on.
Gerald Hnnnlng.
1'adweil King.
Pels 'raven.
Alien. Landers.
, Niobrara
' Ted Wllcax.
Kenneth Huit.
.folin Fuerster.
Hubert Adams.
Harry Carney.
lVter Carney.
.Milton Wilcox.
Glen Fouer.
Vllllard Nelson.
Nelson
Harold Long.
Vard Reeve.
Eric I'felffer.
William, Kauffruan.
Le Roy Knapp.
Lloyd Hendricks.
Marian Williams.
Northbend
v Wallace Haiti.
Leopold Krause.
Wilson Haverfield.
Arlet De France.
vElmar Hartmau.
'"William Shanahan.
. Chailes Devlnc.
L'.oyd Datel.
Linmett 'Sorenrcn,
Nebraska School of
Agriculture
C'urt1s.)
Lloyd Miller..
W. Hcrechberger.
Chas. Stahly.
H. Lalppiy.
Clayton Etcher.
McCook
Harold Dick.
A. Hegenberger.
Lovell Clark.
William Wagner,
.loo Harbaufsh.
L. Ralchart.
Thoodore Putman.
Vernon Osborne.
Chus. Smith,
l'.lmo Burnett.
Mason (itj
Olenn Zlnk.
Lloyd Weaver.
Myile Hall.
D. Murrish.
G. Krasier.
Glfford Ba.ss.
Ray Weliuer.
Hooker Connt.v
V. Bennlngfield.
B. French.
it. Morrison.
Bennetts Todd.
Chaes Todd.
Ezra Tucker.
Uobt. Wolfendrr.
Earl Yaryan.
D Kocker.
x nomas Carr.
Continued on 1'uge 3C, Column 1. -
France Invites U. S. to
Attend Tennis Meeting
New York, March 5. (Special.)
France has honored the United
States Lawn Tennis association by
issuing a special invitation for this
nation to send a representative to
the annual meeting 0f the Interna
tional Lawn Tennis federation. All
along through the various stages of
the controversy as to the Americans
joining with the other governing
bodies of the world the French of
ficials have displayed a friendly re
spect for the views of this country.
They have shown a willingness to
co-operate reorganization, which
would give the United States its
proper place in the formation of
the body deStirred to direct the af
fairs of the courts throughout the
world.
The invitation to attend the meet-'
ing which is to be held in Paris
Friday, March 18, comes as a grat
ifying surprise to the officails here.
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Wflghs 210 Ins.
PAT MfGIlJ,
l.lKht-henvj-welght champion ef
the world, and Nebraska' lateat
aensntlon.
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MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 7
Direction of Jack Lewis
J Tickets now on sale at Auditorium, Merritt's 16th St. Pharmacy, Barkalow
Bros. Cigar Store and under Sun Billiard Parlor.
Prices $1.00 to $5.00, Plus War Tax,
Omaha Bee's Sport
FOLKS W
0v(5HT TO
0?A& THE
vPenmam;
The true sportsman is the man
whose whole being Js' engrossed in
the life of some particular sport. Such
a man is Michael Finn, secretary of
the Omaha Western league base ball
club, and second only to Barney
Burch, the head magnate of the na
tional game in this city. The. name
Finn is innate with that of base ball,
as many followers of the world's
greatest game will state.
Michael Finn was born in
Massachusetts so long ago that
Father Time himself is puzzled over'
what the exact date may possibly be.
To look at Mike,' however, one would
not be far deceived if he guessed t,at
"fourty" was about right. And it is!
After spending the lively days of his
youth in good old New England, he
migrated south, and since. the day
about 20 years ago 'when he took
charge of the Little Rock (Ark.) ball
club, in the Southern league, he has
never had any other business outside
of base ball to take up his talents.
Omahans may jusMy be proud that
the heavy work ot fhe Omaha club
has fallen upon the shoulders of
Michael Finn, with his 20 years of
experience behind him. Toledo had I
Air. iMnn up there as head ot its base
ball affairs in 1905 and '06, but Mike
went back to his first team ii Lfttle
Rock after this short sojourn in the
chilly north.
With Mr. Finn in combination
with Burch as chief medicine men,
Omaha may bid high to perloin the
muslin of the Western league this
season. Michael himself has very
high hopes of a record year as far
as gate receipts go.
.Base ball has probably been
benefited bv prohibition more than
any other single factor that has in-
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The Return of Peerless
Joe Stecher
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John
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Pat McGill
-- VS.
Bill Dristy
Two Falls Out of Three
Album Mike Finn
W0RSUIPS
BASE
6 ALL.
directly touched the game in years,"
the beaming "Mike" said.
"The game has been a grand suc
cess for, the past two years, and
there is no possible reason for a
slump this year," Mike commented.
"It is barely possible that the blue
laws wtll touch the game. Of
course, the reformers are wonder
fully organized, and there is no ob
jection on the part of the general
public against their hair-brained an
tics, but they are just about losing
their-wind. They never had any
thing but hot air to keep them going
in the first place." '
Michael . Finn is thoroughly
soaked up with his interests in the
Omaha club, and this insures Oma
ha of having a winning team. With
Barney Burch at the helm, and the
gallant Michael Finn to trim the
sails what can we hope for but a
winning crew?
Yankee olfers Will
Compete in England
New York, March 3. (Special.)
t; is expected that the teams ot
American amateur golfers that will
take part in the British amateur
championship at Hoylake this season
will arrive at Liverpool on May 8,
IS days before the curtain goes up
on the "big show." Asiae irom the
players, the American party will be
of considerable size. 'Among the
contestants who arc pretty certain to
go are W. C. Fownes, Jr., captain;
Max Marston. Parker W. Whitte
more, F. C. Newton, Bobby Jones,
S. Davidson Hcrron, George V.
Rotan and Harold Webers while an
other member of the party will be
George Balch, former Western Golf
association president.
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Out of Three
Can Babe Ruth
Break His 1920
Hnnipr Rpi'ord?!
Champion Home Run Smack
er Says He Will Repeat
Expects to Make Sixty;
Four Circuit Clouts.
New York, March 5. (Special.)
Can Dabc Ruth break his great 1920
liomcrun record of 54 during, the
coming season? Ruth says: f
"I expect to make 60 homeruus
this season." And he points out
that he did not get into his real
circuit smashing stride until last
May. If he had succeeded in get
ting off to a good start in the first
weeks of the 1920 season he would
easily hive gone over the 60 mark,
he contends.
It will be recalled that Ruth failed
to manufacture even one four-bap,-gcr
during April, and the wise folks
were snickering and the knockcs
were enjoying themselves to their
hearts' content. Ruth was a false
alarm as a ball buster and the own
ers of th Yankees, Messrs. Ruppert
and Huston, were being commisser
ated with as a pair of game, but fool
ish investors. -
' On Saturdav, May 1, however.
George Herman Kulli put the wood
to one ot I'cnnocw s soumpaw oenn
ors in tnc sixin inning oi a game
against the Red Sox and shoved
the pill clean over the top of the
rightfield stand. That was Ruth,
Homer No. 1. ,
Sunday, May 2, the following day.
with Sam Jones, righthander, on the
mound. Babe came tluugh with No.
2 This was p.n even more terrific
wallpp. The ball did not rise oven
35 feet, but carried like a rifle shot
into space between the bleachers
and the rightfield stand. In the same
game, the big fellow cannonnadeH
another into ihe tipper lcftficld
stand that was foul by only a few
feet.
Ruth was off on his great homerun
spree that culminated in a record
that will doubtless never be led. He
compiled 12 of his Circuit smashes
each in May and June, reached his
topmost monthly record of 13 in
June, fell in seven in August and
collected 10 in September.
Now Ruth is aX Hot Springs de
termined to work himself into the
best possible shape and hopes to
have his batting orbs so nicely ad
justed that he will be primed to
perform his specialty right from the
call of "Play ball," on April 13.
Judging only from the way the
Babe talks' and figures he will be suc-
his marvelous homerun mark of
1920. His confidence and enthusi
asm are shared by many fans and
not a few experts, v
J0H' 0L1X
Card
Th first wrestler to detent Joe
Sterner and nays lie trill do It
nirnln. ,
The Ktumblinic block of
chamalons.