Nebraska Newspapers

    THE BEE: OMAHA SUNDAY, MARCH 20. 1921.
Up-to-Baie 'News and Gossip of Interest to Sport Fans
3 C
r;
Basket Ball Is
Only "Made to
Order" Sport
'
First Game 30 Years Ago
Joke to See Peach Baskets
as Goals Placed on
'"" the Floor.
By I. E. SANBORN.
In the winter sports season, which
is near closing, basket ball has stood
out so promi
nently and lias
enjoyed such a
p hmomnal
period in every
way that it chal
lenges by its
lapid growth the
xecord of Amer
ica's , greatest
outdoor pastime,
Lane ball.
The origin of
the nation's al
fresco sport is
shrouded in con
siderable doubt
suid required the
services of a spe
cial committee
I .1 Kt t 3 M i C ll
James Naismith
whether it grew out of tltc ancient
Kaine of rounders or the more eld
erly sport of cricket. Aside from
that, it is certain that professional
base ball has existed in organized
fornj for more than 50 years. The
f'rst league was formed in lSfO, and
the present National league was or
ganized in -ifit). Nobody knows
how many years before that embry
onic base baHl was played on the lots.
Sees Basket Ball Born.
Compared to that, basket ball is a
vry young sport. It was less than
o0 years ago that the first basket
hall came was played, and it was my
good fortune to see that initial con-i
test of what now has become the
major winter pastime. And I'll spill
it to the world that basket ball in its
swaddling clothes was funnier than a
fat man trying not to sneeze.
Some time in the. winter of 1891
'92 Jamesf Naismith, who is now a
"Dr." and nead of the department of
physical education of the University
of Kansas, drifted into the sporting
department of the paper for which I
had been toiling in Springfield. Mass.
lie was then a student in the Spring
field Y. M. C. A. Training school,
now called Springfield college.
Evolves Game from Lecture.
He brought a flock of diagrams
and a skull full of ideas about a new
indoor game he had invented, in re
sponse to a lecture by Dr. Luther
Gulick of the training school, advo
cating a winter game to break the
monotony of gymnastics, as exercise
between the outdoor seasons.
It, didn't listen like much of a
ame to me, but because of the nov
fclty of it I wrote the story the first
ver written about basket ball.
Shortly afterward earlv in 1892, as
I recall it I "covered" the first
game ever played. To a nian-ac-,
customed to reporting base ball, box
ing, foot ball, and horse racing, it
' was a scream.
The goals originally were two or
dinary peach baskets, and for this
"contest" they were placed ' on the
floor, but afterward elevated 10 feet
- from the playing surface and fastened
to the walls.
Nine Players to a Team.
N The sides then were composed of
nine men instead of five, and the
, rules made it one of the most lady
l.ke sports you can imagine. The
referee was always blowing xhis
, whistle. If an,, opponent merely -said
"Boo!" to the player who had the
ball, it was a foul, and the action
consisted chiefly of watching at
tempts to make goals from free
throws. Most of these failed for
lack of practice, and a lot of the
goals which landed squarely in the
basket bounded out again. It was
several years before they remedied
that by taking the bottoms out of
the "baskets."
Out of thatMudicrous offspring of
Dr. Naismith's brain, has -grown the
major indoor sport of America. It
also hasv become a stalwart outdoor
pastime, particularly m the south,
w here it .can be played in the open
between seasons.
"Pres" Roughen Game.
Basket ball grew so fast in fact,
that it came near killing itself. In
western Massachusetts Dr. Nai
smith's idea was taken up early by
professionals,1 who revised the rules
to suit themselves, and by eliminat
ing most of the fouls evolved a
game almost as rough as foot ball.
A professional league was formed
and its interpretation of the rules
made the game too severe to be
played where walls and floors w;ere
unyielding. -So many serious injur
ies occurred that the sport received
something of a black eye, but its
amateur growth was more gradual,
and it survived to become a tre
mendous factor in the development
of young America.
Margaret "Wopdbridgc Wins ,
220-Yard Title Swim
Xevv York. March 19. (Special.)
Miss Charlotte Boyle of the lo
cal Women's S, A. was defeated by
Miss Margaret Woodbridge of the
Detroit A. C. in the National A. A.
U. 220-yard title swim in Philadel-.
-1.:- 1 i t- f nor..
piua, uui sue swam uiic ui in. Kal11-
est and most remarkable races of
her brilliant career.. Both girls, in
fact, vbeat the American record or
two minutes 53 4-5 seconds, set by
Miss Boyle herself in March last
year. Miss Woodbridge lowercdhe
mark to 2 minutes 52 1-5 seconds:
the New York star finished second
. in 2 minutes 53 2-5 seconds.
C
British Motor Boat Clubs -Will
Try to Regain Trophy
New York, March 19. (Special.)
More .challenge are'expected from
British motor boat racers in addition
to the one received by the Motor
Boat Club of America from the
Royal Motor Yacht club of England
yn. an effort to regain the Harms
worth trophv won from the British
last August. The Motor Boat elub is
authorized to make all arrangements,
including the notification of the De
troit club, foreign clubs who may
want to enter boats for next sum
mer's race rfnd the choosing of a
cite for tbevcontcst.
Bee Sport Album
ATHLETIC I 1 mhl C" "
Life's greatest ambition is health
and strength. In many cases physical
training and athletics have proven the
master of the situation.
For had Charles B. Morearty, who
is known better as "Chuck" to his
many friends in the athletic world,
not followed the advice of his physi
cian, he would probably not-be here
today to relate the events of his boy
hood days.
"Chuck," when at the age of 13
was in poor health, weighing but 60
pounds. He started to take up
physical training and athletics ui the
grade " schools, attending both the
Lothrop and Lake schools.-
That was 10 years ago. lie rapid
ly regained hishealth and strength
and today is considered one of the
greatest ' arthlctcs in the city.
"Chuck" at the present time is coach
of the track team at Creighton High
school and has done much for athlet
ics at the blue and white school.
Last year on the Creighton track
team he won Second place in the city
athletic meet and fourth place in the
state championship meet, iie was
the chief promoter of the city meet
last year.
Coach Morearty is promoting a
meet for high schools and the open
city meet this year, which will be
held soon.
Morearty entered the Central High
school in 1914, playing on the Purple
and White grid eleven that year. He
was a member of the Central team
during 1914, 1915 and 1916, being cap
tain of theieleven in 1916. He also
played base ball with Central High
in 1914 and with the Kejinedy-Mc-
0
HB6
"POTTOS THE
NEXT QHt
Sporting Editor:
Spring is coming with its new
hopes and fears. I desire to put the
Grand Buzzer on this bird Gink
Fowler. ' Compared with my fighter,
Ape Joe, this Gink Fowler is as the
puny glow of a lightning bug's tail
lights to the radiant splendor of the
noonday sun. Compare your own
fourteen-and-a-half neck to the giant
redwoods of California; compare
your own putty-like skull to the
granite of Vermont; compare the
stuttering chirp of a tongue-tied
oyster to the glorious oratory of
Daniel Calhoun and Robert Emmet,
hut don't compare Gink Fowler with
Ape Joe. My boy Ape Joe knocked
Gink salty in two rounds out at Twin
City, Ohio. They called it Twin
City after Ape Joe and Consul the
Monk.
When training for a fight, Joe
used to go into a plumbing supply
house and laugh at all the bath tubs.
Yours for clean sports,
LEO DONNELLY
This preposterous charge is so
authentic that we won't even dignifj
it by denying tin luxurious rumor.
We remember Ape Joe well. At the
age of, two his old man came-home
and found him swinging 'from the
chandelier by his toes. Instead of
sending him to college his old man
gave him to the Zoo.
Ape Joe is a veteran of the B-5
class. His draft card showed that
he had sagging of the arches, flut
tering of the Adam's apple, protrud
ing of the nose and larceny in the
head. WHat chances would a man
like that have with Gink Fowler,
George Parish, last season Kith (ho
Pearl M-emorial team of the Church
loague and the Columbian Optical crew of
the American, class L. league, has signed
up with the North Omaha. Boosters.
The tiro Jnrdon brothers, A1 and Vttti.
will again play with the North Omaha
Boosters this season. v .
Manager Guy Holland, of the Towsend
Ouji. announced that he will have one
of the fastest line-ups In the City, class
A league. "Bunny" has signed Simpson,
Hiatt, Rosenberger, Murphy. O. H. Rodg
ers. Leo Krupski, James Hopkins. Frank
Kelley, Johnson, O'Keefe. Frank Mancuso
and John Bros.
Managers of amateur teams in Greater
Omaha are requested to send In notes
about their players to The Bee sporting
department from week to week. Notes
for this column must be received not
later than Thursday night for the Sun
day' edition.
Chris Kemmy, who finished last season
with the Bonen's. has signed a contract
to bold down that position thla season.
John Hlckey. former Holly player, will
try out with the Prlve-It.Tourself team
this season.
Meetings of the Commercial. Class B
league, and the Gate City will be held
Monday night at tha city hall. Class C
boys wishing franchises In the Gate City
league are requested to attend the meet
ing. Friday nlrht at the reT.ux danclnr
academy the Federated Shop Crafts of
Charles Morearty
Crearv crack Class A amateur team
in 1915.
In 1914, 1915, 1916 and part of
1917 hcwas a member of the Central
High track team. He joined the
armv in 1917. .
While, at Arcadia, Cal.,s"Chuck"
was athletic director, coaching and
playing with the foot ball eleven. He
played in the semi-finals for 4 the
western championship.
He also taught swimming for three
summers while attending Central
High. -
Herman Wants Bout
With Lynch-Couldn't
Make WildeV Weight
' New York, March 19. (Special.)
Although Fete Herman's failure to
make the weight agreed upon for his
bout with Jimmy Wilde in London
made him decidedly unpopular with
English boxing fans. Herman says
he is going back to London in May
to fight Jimmy Higgins. Higgms' is
the bantamweght champion of Eng
land, and a great deal heavier man
than little Wilde, although by no
means as high-class a boxer.
Herman has laid out anvambitious
program for the next two months.
He plans to meet every high-class
bantam in America in order to prove
that he is worthy of a return match
with his conqueror, Joe Lynch. He
already has signed for bouts with
Carl Tremaine.
who was in the prime of his second
childhood, in the first flush of lOco
ataxia and who still had the bloom
of youth on his nose? What chance?
There was an attempt xto match
Gink and the Ape, but Joe ran out
like benzine from a broken barrel.
It seems a. shame that Mr. Donnelly,
yho we know, to be a reputable cit
izen, should ''take a crack at Gink
Fowler's record, a record that will
skid down in the imperishable ar
chives of Roughtown. We will tell
you something.
Ape Joe and Gink did meet. But
not in the ring. It was at a Rough
town piiic. The picnic was held
in Death Valley. The NRoughtown
picknickers always brought their
own red ants to the picnic grounds.
They used to trade mosquitoes. Two
little skeeters for a big one. Gink
and Ape got into some argument as
to which was to get the first bite
from a puma they had captured.
The Ape made a pass at Gink and
the champ let him have a polished
finger nail riglit on the button. He
was a man who was -a slave to sen
timent and the sound of a child sob
bing would give him Giggling Sick
ness. Ape used to go into plumb
ing stores and laugh at bathtubs.
But Gink used to roll over with
mirth every time his old ''man said
anything that might' suggest that
Gink should go to work.
Incidcntly, Gink's old ntan was the
only bird who had the Indian edge,
on Gink. He sure had the Iroquois
signal on Gink.. But that's a zebra
with different stripes. More about
that later. . - '
1M3K"
STOVE-
LEAGUE-
CHATTER
the I'nton Pacific will give dance. The
Federated, Hhops are members at tue
American league this season. - '
'John Cogan. last season's star 1irst
savker of the Rlggn Optical Co. team, will
not be connected ivtttv amateur base ball
this season, Cogan has been on the sick
ilst for the past month.
Manager "Mat" Pascal of the Rlgs
Onttcal Co. has signed a pair of slab ar-
Jlnts. who he says will make 'em ramblo
some this season. The two nuriers are
RaTFS" Beers and Harrison Stucker. Beers
played with the Paxton-Vlerllngs last
season, while Stucker was a membet: or
the Riggs in the earlier , part of the
season. v
Tha following players have signed up
with the Federated Shop Craft team In
the American league: Smith. Newcomer,
Broadbeck, Carly, Gibson, Kaiser, .Cun
ningham, Robinson, Satrapa, Johnson' and
Koehler.
r .
"Zipper" tVooley will tip 'em over the
platter for the Bowen Furniture Co. crew
again this season.
Dodo Hubatka, last season's manager
ot tha Paulson's Fords and the H. B.
Chase, are looking for backers for the
coming season. Both of these managers
hold franchises in the American, Class B
league.
Harry Smith will again cover tha left
gardon for the Bowen Furniture Co.
Harry has played amateur base ball (or
many years, and last season was con
sidered the best In the. City league. He
expects to make a better ifcswlhf this
year.
Leach Cross Winner
vciuici wiiii
It docs not happen often that a
boxer is knocked out standing up,
but it happened one
night at the old
St. Nicholas club
in New York when
Leach Cross
slapped Paddy
Sullivaii, the rug
ged Irishman, far
a row of beans,
and yet Paddy
never once kissed
the resin.
k Paddy as a
whale at the
rough play, and,
j hilc he never
was very long on
thescientific, end,
he carried a wal-
Leach Cross lop in either mitt,
and was a . dangerous person every
moment
EJven for Four Rounds.
Lynch was not so rugged as Sul
livan, but was clever. atiS in his
trusty right whip rftclted a punch
that had wrought havoc with many
an aspiring youth. The bout be
tween these lightweight worthies
took place May 21, 1912, and was
scheduled for 10 rounds. For the'
first four rounds it was even, both
Four Tennis Players
Report for Practice at
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kan., March 19. (Spe
cialsKansas University tennis
started last week with, four likely
candidates reporting to Captain Art
Johnson. The men for the most
part are inexperienced. Roy Zics
onis and Forrest Rogers are out.
They were on the squad of last sea
son, while Francis Alexander and
Joe Turner of the freshmen team of
last year have also reported. More
tennis bugs are expected to report
soon for the Varsity team.
The following teams have been
scheduled:
April 1, Baker at Baldwin.
April 23, Baker at Lawrence.
April 29. Washburn at Topeka.
May 27-2S, Missouri Valley tournament
at St. Louie.
Other tearus will probably be ar
ranged with Missouri, Oklahoma,
Kansas Aggies and Ottawa Univer
sity. -
Pesek Wants Matches
Since He Threw Finn
- New York, March 19. (Special.)
John Pesek, the Nebraska wres
tler who forced Armas L-aitijien, the
Finish champion, to quit recently,
is wondering where he can get
some real worthy opponent to meet
him. Efforts were made to have
Nat Pendleton, the former Olympic
champion, meet Pesek in a finish
match. Pendleton absolutely de
clined to meet Pesek. and added he
vould prefer wrestling Caddock for
the latter s light-heavyweight crown.
Lifetime Batting Records of Fifty.
Major League Players to Date
COMPILED FROM OFfCIAI
A review of the National league life
time batting, records, which Include 136
players, proves beyond doubt that young
blood at lat has pushed the veterans to
the rear. When the lifetime batting rec
ords were last published, some four years
ago. Hans Wagner led; followed by Jake
Daubert, ZacK Wheat, Heinle Zimmer
man. Sherry Magee, Larry Doyle anu cac
tus Cravath.
The ton four In the records. Including
the 1920 playing season, are composed ot
Fred Nicholson,' Ross Young, Rogers
Hornsby and Ed Roush youngsters in a
base ball sense, with their best years be
fore them. ;
History repeats Itself with Nicholson
leading Hornsby, for at the close of -the
Ills Western association season frea
Nicholson of the Dennlson (Tex.), club
led his mate. Robers Hornsby. in the
bnttlng reeords.
While Fred Mcnoison or tne nraies
leads the-hitters, with a percentage of
938. actual honors reslly belong to Ross
Young of the Giants, who, la 1,570
times
Players and clubs
Gms At
Bat
Runs
45
240
369
337
824
724
"i8
619 .
277
960
766
25
84
675
308
325
210
182 '
431
139
638
670
22
733
420
830
801
297
145
378
716
326
360
78
31
"90
. 860
! 166
380
370
111'
410
Nicholson. Pittsburgh... 143 328
Toung. New York 411 1,670
Hornsby, St. Louis ... 704 2,592
Kousn. Cincinnati MS 2.391
Daubert, Cincinnati 1,495 6,642
Wheat. Brooklyn .. ...1,518 6.749
Hollocher, Chicago 32G 1 240
Meusel, Philadelphia ... 398 1,514
Groh, Cincinnati 1,145 4,132
Fournler. St. Louis 611 1,98
Doyle, New York 1.TS9 6,609
Burns, "New York 1,213 4,706
Smith, New York 112 298
Duncan. Cincinnati .... 185 666
Cravath. Philadelphia. .1.219 3.950
Kauff, New York 669 2,040
Robertson, Chicago . 680 2,517
Holke, Boston 568 2.039
Southworth, Pittsburgh. 391 1,422
Stock, St. Louis 886 3,294
McHenry, 8t. Louis 327 1,147
Fletcher, Philadelphia. . .1,408 5,145
Luderus. Philadelphia. .1.337 4.851
O'Neill. Boston .'. 123 332
Shotton. St. Louis 1.317 4.778
Stengel. Philadelphia... 933 3,265
Konetchy. Brooklyn ....1,806 6,(08
Carey, Pittsburgh 1,365 6,181
Johnston, Brooklyn .... 666 1,380
HeaUicote, St. Louis ... 335 1,238
Myers, Brooklyn 863 3,259
Merkle. Chicago 1.601 6.767
Griffith. Brooklyn ....... 819 2.961
Flack, Chicago 646 3,379
Barber, Chicago 267 807
Clemons. St. Louis 203 682
Williams, Philadelphia.. 8 9 0 3,079
raBkert, Chicago 1,668 ,9:5
Paulette, Philadelphia.. 483 1,764
Whltted. Pittsburgh ... 916 3,226
Mann, Boston 854 3,012
McCary. St. Louis 631 1478
Bancroft. New York ... 789 2.965
Smith. St. Louis 523 1,722
Ktldurr. Brooklyn 321 1.012 118
Mitchell, Brooklyn .... 193 33 40
Neale. Cincinnati 655 2.316 264
Bigbee, Pittsburgh 530 1.971 249
Cruise, Boston . 494 1,578 187
Schultz. St. Louis 327 881 94
Leading five In batting, games played.
St bat, runs scored, hits, two baggers,
three baggers, home runs, total bases, sac
rifice hits and stolen bases.
National League.
Player P. C.
Fred Nicholson 338
Ross Young 324
Rogers Hornsby .". 323,1
Ed Roush 3232
Jake Daubert 302
Player ' Two Baggers
Larry Doyle .199
Ed Konetchy 290
Fred Merkle r..29
flAnrwm P k Arf ............. 279
rzach Wheat 277
Player Cames
Ed Konetchy 1
Larry Doyle 1
S'tti
George Paskert 1.66
Fred Merkle
Zach Wheat
.1,601
1,618
Baggers
153
123
120
105
102
At Bat
....6.608
.,..6.609
6. 923
5.767
Player
Ed Konetchy .
Larry Doyie . .
Zarh Wheat , ..
John Mllltr ..
Jake Daubert
Player
Ea Konetchy .
Larry Doyle . .
George Paskert
Fred Merkle ...
Zack Waeat ..
' Three
....5.74$
of Knockout
ouiJivuu uii iiis? i ma
getting over many healthy wallops.
Up they came for the fifth stanza,
and after a moment Leach whipped
a wicked left hoqk to Sullivan's
wind, following immediately with a
ponderous right swing under the
heart. Sullivan's knees sagged, and
Cross stepped in to put on the finish
ing touches.
Totters Back Onto Ropes.
Leach drove another left to the
: ,.,n nrr-,;.,.-.
ine ropes. ."s i acrny rcnounaca in"
dentisttboxer unleashed a hard
smash to the jaw which scut him
tottering back on the ropes. There
was Sullivan standing perfectly
straight, his arms .dangling by his
side and completely at the mercy of
Cross. '
Leach followed with a shower of
right and left smashes on Sullivan's
unprotected jaw. Paddy was out.
but his muscles had stiffened and held
him erect. The referee finally real
ized the situation and stepped in and
stopped Cross' bombardment of the
Irishman, ending the bout.
Never Even Knew It.
After Paddy was, led to his corner
and restoratives applied, he came to
and asked: "What round was it? I
don't remember anything after' step
ping to the front at the start of the
fifth."
Second Annual P:
'in
Meet for Wornen Will
Be Held at Cleveland
Cleveland, O., March 19. The
second annual tournament of the
National Women's Bowling associa
tion will open here April 30. Women
bowlers from all parts of the country
have already signified their intention
of entering.
Last year's tournament was held
in Chicago, with an entry list of 84
teams and Cleveland women bowlers
say the Cleveland tourney will ex
ceed this number by a score or mo.-e.
The prize list will total at least
$2,500, more than $800 in excess of
last year's stakes.
Golf Players Must
Show Cards in Scotland
New York March 19. (Special.)
Golf clubs in all parts of the world
are becoming so congested that
many are now taking steps to adopt
a plan of regulating the number of
rounds played. The most drastic step
of all i has been taken by the Mon
tieth club in Scotland, which has I,
500 members. Each member is sup.
plied with a card bearing the name
fnd a serial number and containing
00 spaces. He must produce this
card whenever he wants to play and
have one of the spaces stamped by
the official starter before he leaves
the first tee. When the whole 100
spaces have been stamped he will
hate exhausted his year's ration of
Soli. Mw
KEtORUS BVAL MINRO KLIAS.
at the bat. amnssed a percentage of. 324.
Against 328 trips te the plate for
Nicholson. F,d. Konetchy of the. Broolt
lyns played the most games, 1,860; went
to the bat the most times. 6,608. nnjj
pounded out the most three-haggers, 162.
Larry . Doyle of the Giants, who has
just been appointed manager of the Toron
to International League club, Rcored the
anost runs, 960; garnered the most hits.
1,887: the most two-baggers, 299, and
collected the greatest number of total
bases on hits, 2,654.
Clifford (Cactusl Cravath of the
Phillies occupies home run honors, with
119 circuit smashes. Cravath has smashed
'ut more home runs than any major
leaguer In the history of the game. Jake
Daubert of the Reds leads in sacrifice
hits, with 303, and Max'Carey, the fl'et
Pirate, Is the leader along the base paths,
with 441 stolen bases:
Inj-ompillng thej lifetime batliffSr record
of th present American leaguers some
very interesting dope and data is re
vealed for the base ball hungry fans 10
devour
Total
2B
19
' 76
123
86
176
277
64
78
207
99
99
239
9
19
2:;2
102
94
62
38
135
50
218
251
6
152
138
290
198
70
43
120
289'
118
99
24
24
140
279
66
122
120
47
118
62
47
8
68
. a.".
49
-i
3B
9
32
7 2
68
102
120
13
?!
68
123
73
2
14
8.1
33
41
30
1 r.9
27
28
71
54
'A
77
163
86
38
15
84
83
4 3
30
13
.5'
i
77
19
63
64
20
27
H.R. Bases
S.H. S.B. P.C.
9 11 .338
36 63 .324
64 71 .3233
103 120 .3232
303 509 .302
110 170 .301
71 72 :301 ,
31 69 .293
127, 142 .296
66, 93 .292
95 298 .290
71 305 .2S9
4 6 .289
32 20 .288
105 89 .287
62 104 .27
67 90 .2HS
82 68 .285
25 67 .285-
120 117 .284
38 23 .278
145 157 .277
96 66.277
16 4 .277
73 293 .276
43 85 . 27S
228 222 .277
146 444 .275
83 93 ,275
33 60 .275
123 83 .274
144 371 .273
SI 49 .213
87 89 .273
85 16 .273
16 6 .273
103 73 .272
222 I 293 .70
40 43 .269
J 54 111 .268
91 88 .266
, 50 20 266
SO 71 .265
59 . 9H .263
47 22 .264
4 2 .264
84 122 .26!
64 1 10 .2,;s
62 34 .261
25 IS .263
5 163
9 6 75
36 1,213
16 1.042
39 2.200
60 2rf:i5
. 5 468
23 640
17 1,616
U 849
74 2,654
30 1,835
1 102
4 251
119 1,889
29 841
40 1,013
6 722
8 645
9 1,153
12 461
26 1,861
, 84 1,965
0 105
- 8 1.624
43 1,322
64 2,586
81 1,687
4 812
8 438
19 1.239
69 2,207
58 1,066
17 859
1 273
3 208
64 1,244
40 2,13(1
f. 585
76 1,140
19 1,105
5 495
14 999
10' 601
1 363
1 113
S 778
7 662
17 6r,9
2 2S3
j
18
.1
44
3'1
22
10
Player
Home Runs
119
, 84
, 74
64
60
Home Runs
960
, -. 860
830
, 824
, 801
Total liases
3,664
2,683
2,435
2,207
... 2.209
Hits
1,687
1,830
1,738
1.703
1,697
' Sacrifice Hits
303
328
2S
222
-216
Stolen Ttanes
444
120
103
Charles Cravath
Fred J.uderus . .
Larry Doyle ....
Fred Williams .,
Zack Wheat
Player
Larry Doyle . .
George Paskert
Ed -Konetchy .
Jaku Daubert .
Max Carey ....
Player
Larry Doyle . . .
Ed Konetchy . .
Zack Wheat ...
Fred Merkl.
Jake Daubert .
Player
Larry Doyle ...
Ed Konetchy ..
Zack Wheat ...
Jakt Daubert . .
George Paskert
Player r
Jake Daubert
Ed Konetchy .
John Miller ..
George Paskert
Charles Iterzog
Player
Max Carey ..
Charles Hersog
G.-orge Hums
Larry Doyle ,
GeorKe Paskert
Copyright, 1921, by Al Muhro Ellas.
Meet in Finish Match Wednesday
' !
State Amateur Mat
Meet Next Saturday
Entries Received From Nearly
Every University and Col
lege in Nebraska.
Present indications are that the
fourth annual open aHiateur state
wrestling championship meet, which
will be held under the auspices of
the local "Y" Saturday night at the
"Y" gymnasium,' will be the great
est of its kind held here.
More than seventy wrestlers will
compete for championship honors,
and some of the best amateur mat
grapplcrs in the country are ex
pected to take part.
Pat McGill, wrestler, of Wisner.
Neb., is training a squad of men at
his home and will enter men. Anton
Stecher, brother of Joe, former
world's heavyweight champion, is
training Stanley and Frank Burch of
Dodge, Neb., to take part ifi the 175
pound class. J-
Entries have been received frqm
the University of Nebraska, Wes
leyan University, the Lincoln, Nor
folk, Grand Island, Columbus. Coun
cil Bluffs and Omaha'Y." The Ne
braska City, Stanton, Kearney and
Marquette Athletic clubs and the
Kearney Normal School will enter
mat artists.
C. Anderson of Iowa State col
lege will compete in Jhe 135-pound
class.
Entries will close Tuesday night.
"Strangler" Lewis in
Win Over Belgian
1 Dallas, March 19. Ed (Strangler)
Lewis, heavyweight wrestling cham
pion, downed Carlisle Beige, Belgian
champion, in two straight falls here
Friday night. The first fall came
after 34 minutes and the second in
seven minutes.
Bob Martin Scores K. 0.
Over Tommy McCarthy
Grand Rapids, Mich., March 19.
Bob Martin, A. E. F. heavyweight'
champion boxer, knocked out Tom
my McCarthy of Montana in the
third round bf a scheduled 10-round
contest Friday night. McCarthy
was outboxed and out-generaled
throughout. .
FARNAM LEAGUE.
Team Standing.
IV.
McCaffrey Motor Co. ...49
Townsend Gun Co 46
W. O. W. 45
Concrete Engineering Co. 41
Jlina Taylors 38
Betay Rosa Salesmen ...38
Baker Ice M. Co. Shops ..38
Baker Ice M. Co. Olfice 34
Ree Printing Co SI,
Guarantee Fund Zj. I. Co. 31
Individual Averages.
Younger 1 SO! Nicholas
Pave Clark 179' Brertesen .
Waack 176! Duke
Plambeck 174!Baustian ,
Kanka 174 Vette ...
Brannian 174jntpsoh ..,
7 Pot.
2! .628
32 .690
33 ' .677
37 .626
40 .487
40 .487
40 .487
44 .436
47 .39
47 .3tt
.V-.160
...160
...160
...159
...168
. ..K.8
...US
...137
...1.'6
...160
...166
...165
. . .155
.. .155
...154
H. K Mitchell ..173!Kirkliam
Fitzgerald
i I 1 .--1
Tollivor ...
Batchelder
Murphy ...
U. ('. Clark
BowWTs
. ..17 li Foster ....
. ...1711 Meyers ...
. . . .17l!OoeU
171ir.aTour ...
....UOtRllev
....170 Wlthnell ..
. . . . 1701 Vennermen
Kent ,
Wolff .
Russell . ..
WenRa ...,
Shordeman .
SmlUi
E. Peterson
. 1H9 Vancura.
..161
,.J9!Hlggins 150
..168! H..
Mitchell ..150
. ...16"ITas
. ..160
...149
...149
.. .148
...147
...146
...145
...116
...145
...142
...14!
...140
...136
.167' Buttery
P. Peterso:
n 16Molir
16 Micha
1651 Kurtz
.N'orKaard
Mllek ...
Kefton .
Haum . .
Toynbee
rross . . .
Harmon
Knox . t-.
Hester
Hardin .
aclson
. ..U.VUIIIrspl ..
. . . 1 0.1! Hbiium ...
. . . 1 64' Morton
. . .lSitiT. Peterson
...163nrlffin ...
, H2'Hiller
.lHHUreen
. . .161! Kinney ..
Y. M. C. A. IK AC. IE.
Team Standing.
v W.
1.. Pet.
26 .639
26 .6 39
SS .514
:;6 .5flo
S9 .458
64 .256
158
156
156
1?5
165
163
135
, 165'
154
, 154
154
153
, Hi
T. M. ('.
.46
Bankers Reserve I.lfo
. .46
..37
..36
. .3:1
..IS
Elsaseeri Bakers ....
Nebraska Towers ...
Stubbs
Omaha Towels
Individual Averages.
Russell 176'Rly
Braun 17fl' Liable ...
P. Moylan 169!AnderBon .
.stubb 168"orbes
Wood . .167' Moravec .
Swanson ,. . . 166'Kishop ...
.Elsssser .165 Kerrigan .
Raurnrrt tot nuaer ...
Langley T63 Mnrtenson
Child H3;.Munroe ...
Knrjmaker HI Uvers ....
lito 160-Peehaa ...
Hauttman ...... lia, Williams .
Babe's Contract
Calls for $50,000
If Ruth Slams Out More Than
Fifty-Four Homers Dur
ing Coming Season.
New York, March 19. (Special.)
If Babe Rutli breaks his world's
record of 54 home runs this year, it
is reported he will receive a total
salary of $50,000 from the owners
of the Yankees. Insiders are respon
sible for the report - that Ruth's
.contract with the Yankees calls
for a flat salary of 30,000, with
a sliding scale of bonuses that will
swell the amount to the $50,000 mark
if the home run king knocks out
55 or more circuit drives during the
approachiirg campaign.
It is a fact that some of the con
spicuous players draw larger salar
ies than they really deserve, while
other men who are winning factors
often are underpaid. But in the case
of Ruth, there is no favoritism, no fi
nancial hold-up. The big slugger
was worth every dollar he received
from the Yankees' owners last year,
and he seems to be in a fair way to
cam the trreatest sum of real money
ever paid to a professional ball play-
r , ' J 1 i GA(
er. i-ast year ne rcceiveu auoui tu,
000. Signs of Matching
Martin and Tunney in
Future are Promising
New York, March 19. (Special.)
There are signs of a match shortly
between Bob Martin and Gene
Tunney, heavyweights. Several
weeks ago-it was hinted that Gene's
hands had gone back on him and
that he was out of the ring for good.
After giving his hands a good.rcst,
however, Gene decided to try again.
He hied himself up to the Nippissing
district, Ontario, where at Eauclaire
he is ensconced as a lumberjack and
dons the gloves daily on the side.
The great A. E. F. heavyweight
does not plan to get going again
until the outdoor season. If Tur.
ney's hands hold out his comeback
should be a successful one. Strictly
speaking, however, it will be no
"comeback," for Gene never "went."
He is young and not yet quite
reached the height of his physical
powers. He simply laid off to give
his hands a needed rest arid to take
the time necessary for them
properly mend.
MERCANTILE I.EAGl K.
Team Standing.
IV. T..
M. E. Smith Co 46 26
Orchard & Wilheim 44 28
P. & G. Budwelsers ...41 31
Thompson Belden Co. ...38 24
Drexel Shoe Co 37 35
Powell Supply Co 34 38
Omaha Printing Co Si 39
Omaha Bee 32 40
V. S. Rubber Co 31 41
Thos. Kilpatrlck Co. ...24 48
. Individual Averages.
Pet.
.639
.611
.669
.626
.614
.472
.458
.444
.431
.333
..156
..166
..156
..154
..153
. . 153
..153
..162
..153
..151
..151
..148
Atkinson 179MrShane ...
Baumgarten 177! Mitchell ..
Wolff 17l.'McAuliff .
Doherty 175;'lroxel ...
Huntington 174IThompson
Rathke 171IStovaH ...
Stltier noiliaum ....
Bowers . . . . . . .169.' Lsycock
Murphy 169'Klnley ....
Callahan ..HKli'.ille.iple ..
Crane 168ilcbla ....
Blssctt 168 Sherry ., .
W. Young 1671Noone ....
Rlchoy 166Morrissetta
Colberg 165 dayman .
Starnlak 165Christcnsen
.144
Rsum 164; Carrlngton 140
Smith 164:Hadley 140
Kranda
.164'McManua
.140
Lair
Fugler . . . .
Wiegor . . .
McAndrews
Ruhling ..
Ostronlo . . .
Rook
Hawkins
. ,163iThaarup .,
. . 163: Larson
. . 163'Anderson ..
,.162'P. Young .
..HOiKrlnkworth
. .HOIMalkeman
..158'Malkeuian
..158
.140
.136
.134
.131
.124
. 97
. 17
I.EAGl E.
T.. Pet.
:a .640
33 .689
38 .652
32 .589
39 .600
41) .4.16
66 .282
130
180
129
I 126
...122
....'..i'.llS
IIS
116
114
112
Ill
103
10
103
102
Team Standing.
W.
The Chocolate Shop ..,
Payna Investment Co.
A. B. Sweat Shop ....
Silver Moon
Silver Moon
SsnJI Indian Maids ... .
OmSha Printing Co. ..
. .60
. .4
, .40
, .30
. .30
. .38
..22
Individual Average.
Ramer
Til I so ...
Jameson ..
Stuns
Thompson ,
Huff
Mousemsn ,
Thompson .
Ornandl .,
Masllko
Thompson , .
Beeson . . . ,
Oowe ....
Hansen ....
Howe . .V.
McKenzla ..
166! Oilman
156!clorham
152jVan Vlci
HTBuck ..
151Reese
149!Tolllvcr
148 Petty ..
147 1,onc ...
147 Michael
140l.Mliier ..
138Kent ...
139, Tripp ..
131 Dorr . . .
jUniBooin ,.
....J.130
Fohl Lashes
Browns Into Hot
Pennant Race
Scrilie Inclined,' to Call St.
Louis Club the Dark Horse
in, Ban Johnson's 1921
Classic. v
By JAMES CRUSINBJ2RRY.
Bogalusa, La.. March 19. Spcci.il)
There arc dark horses in every
race. It is true in a'basc ball rare
as well as on the turf. Sonietim'
a dark horse wins, and after giving
ihc St. Louis Browns ihe up an I
down in their spring training caiii
in this thriving young lumber citv.
jene feels inclined to call 'fin the dark
horse in Ban Johnson's classic.
The Browns seem to be all wound
up and set for a plunge. One can't
help but get that impression. With
Lee Fohl at the lulin, there secn's
to be a high degree of efficiency,
morale, harmony, and everything
that goes toward making a top notch
er of a ball club.
Fohl a Base Ball Student.
Lee Fohl knows quite a lot m
base ball. He has some preiiy
shrewd ideas of conducting a batik
on the field. He knows what to K
with his pitchers. He has funic
sharp-witted fellows on the c!iil,
young men who --have developed.
They are capable of stepping out tins
i-mi onrl Hi-finer H fciv iliincs tlvv
i.l.'.l.,'. 1. Kr..,t 1-jct vfjr ttt
George Sisler has as much bra n
power as a lot of old-timers. He is
Ll .c :.,.-,..'. i,v j Lit rtf nevxr
things to his mates. Fohl undoubt
edly knows any suggestions made by
his star first sackcr will be worm
listening to.
Uncertainty, however, lies in 'lie
Browns' infield. Joe Gedcon was
swept out-4jj organized base ball last
fall in the big cleanup, Hi'd it left 'h:
Browns without an experienced sec
ond baseman.
It looks like a fellow capable oC fill
ing the pluce hns been found In Hilly
lilcason, a sturdy liut short lad from
the Chattanooga club, lie's built just
abour like the famous Kid Glcason, boss
Of the White Sox.
With Jimmy Austin bit too sgetl to
hold his old Job at third, young Karl
Smith has been assigned there. He
tackled it In tho middle of the lsst sex
son, although he was an outfielder. Ho
did so well that he Is now considered the
regular.
Slaler ( Inch nt Flrt.
First base of course, is rmndsonirly
taken care of by th speedy Mr. Sifler,
and shortstop is capably filled by Walter
Oerber.
Two other lively . and promising re
cruit are present. One Is Martin Mc
Manus. a Chicago lad last year with Tul
sa. He is being tried at second, but is
younger and less experienced than Glea
son. Another Is Dudley bee, last season
with Chattanooga as shortstop, and he Is
so fast that the combination of playing
him at short and the experienced Gerber
at third has been tried, leaving Gleaaon nt
second. This, however, puts two young
fellows to gether to guard the middle bag,
and might be a bit dangerous.
No Change la' Outfield.
r No change J planned In the outfield.
It will be Johnny Tobln In riKht, big
''Baby Doll" Jackson In center, and Ken-
n.eth Williams in left. All are giro
bitters.
Three recruit are on hand, and one.
If not two. of them will be carried. The
impressionable one of the three is 1 .ill
Todt, St. Louis High school lad, trhw4
status in base bail Was the first cas. de
cided by Judge Landts when he assumed
the duties of commissioner.
The boy Is only 19, but 1 lanky and
strong, batting and throwing left-hand' !,
and In the spring camp lias poled about
as many drive over the right fence as has
George Sisler. He needs experience In
playing the gsme, but looks as if he
could hit In a major league manner rit-ht
now.
Sorrel Top on Job.
Frank Wetzler Is an active, red
headed youngster who played at Flint,
Mich., last year and appears to be il
natural swatter. Lyman l.amh is" a
sturdy and scrappy fellow from the .lopliii
club. The same three catchers of last
year are on the Job, with Hank Severe!.!
the leader and Joseph Billings as Keeon.l
string man. Pat Collins will take care
of tha pitchers in the bullpen.
Much depends upon the pitching staff.
Manager Fohl Is optimistic. Ho feels
sure of Urban Shocker ami Frank I.'lxio
Davis. So does everybody else. Fohl
also has a feeling that Billy Bavne, who
came forth last year, will be a star south,
pay, and that Allan Sothoron will regain
his old-time form and cunning with the
apltter. ,
If all of tfiem come up to Fohl' ex
pectations the staff will he O. K.
Hunter Kills 14
Snakes With One
Shot
Eminence, Mo., March 19. Tom
Freeman of this city is the champion
snake-killer of this section of Mis
souri and has hung up a record that
other folks can shoot at for awhile.
Freeman says he found a tangled
mass on a log in a river near here
while on a hunting expedition, iw'f
upon closer investigation discovered
that it was made of several scores
of snakes that had gotten twisted
together in some inexplicable man
ner. He fired into the bunch an I
the wholesale slaughter followed. A
number of them, although badly
wounded, succeeded in crawling
away. Racing Season Over in Cuba;
Jockey Club Declares Gains
New York, March 19. (Special.')
In about another week the long
winter race meeting at Oriental Park,
Havana, will be completed. It s
said that the betting ring, which in
cludes bookmakers and pari-mutuels
is a substantial winner. The Cuba
American Jockey club again will de
declare dividends, in spite? of the
moratorium and the unexpected ab
sence of tourists
, .
Soccer Is Best Winter
Game of Great Britain
Soccer is the great winter game
in Great Britain. During the season
up to the end of Decenber, 28 gates
,ot over $10,000 and 44 of between
$7,500 and ?9,50O. were recorded
among English league clubs, which
play matches each Saturday. -.Newcastle
United proved the best draw
ing ground, with-an average of $11 -000,
while Aston Villa realized an
average of $10,000.
Whist Glub Scores
North Md South.
Dreyfoo and TerrflB...
Austin and Barker
.tallory and L'pdlke
rness and Vrotherton
Uer and KiWr.
Peterson and Sweet'!'.'.!!'.'.!!!
Kast and West.
Davl and Langfellner
Abbott end Barton
Cook and F,
Doha and Stehblna
Bruce and Voorhec
Xlruncr and Dog. .,,....