Nebraska Newspapers

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VOL. L NO. 42.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1921.
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Up-to-Bate News and Gossip of Interest to Sport Fans
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Expect Large
Squad Out for
Ball Practice
Prospects Bright for Good
Team at Nebraska Start
Workouts Monday on
New Diamond.
Lincoln, Neb., April 2. (.Special.)
Official base ball practice of the
Nebraska university squad will
start Monday. A squad of more
than 20 candidates has been work
ing out daily for the past three
weeks, but a general call has not
yet been issued.
The new Nebraska diamond has
been completed at the state farm
campus. This will be the best base
ball playing grounds that the city
-of Lincoln has ever had. It is in
excellent condition and everything
is in readiness for the opening of
the Nebraska season. Bleachers
a
na backstops nave Deen erecieu.
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Expect Large Squad Out.
Between 50 and 75 candidates are
expected to try out for the team.
This number will include several
veterans from last year's squad.'
"I1ie Cornhuskers have lost six
veterans since last season. Captain
Pickett and Reynolds, mainstays of
the Nebraska pitching staff, are not
back in uniforms this season. Smith
regular catcher, did not return to
school. Linn and Russell, infielders,
and Swanson and Hubka, outfielders,
will not play.
There is a bunch of promising men
coming up this season. Mungcr,
Schoeppcl, Carman, Carr and Peter
son are, y-iong the most promising
. canJidat, Jor the mound position,
.rnoeppci won a letter as a pitcher
on the Kansas university team. All
the other men have had experienc;
on the mound. Carr is a former Ne
braska university star. lie returned
to school this year.
Three Backstops.
Anderson, Thompson and Schoep
pel are trying out for the catching po
sition. All three men have: good
records behind the bat. Captain Bc
, kins will be at first sack again this
year, Bailey will play , shortstop,
Hartley, Pizer and Crandall are nov
ices who loow good in the infield.
In the outfield Coach Schisslcr will
i have McCroi-y and Wythers of last
v year's team. Besides these, men he
will have Thompson, Peterson and a
number of others.
The freshman team will train this
year- under the direction of John
Pickett. Pickett may also assist
Coach Schisslcr in training varsity
' titchcrs. v .
Nebraska May Have
" State Racing Body
To Save Popular Sport
. Lincoln, Neb., -April 2. Nebras
ka may have a state racing commis
, sion of three unpaid members, ac
cording to the indicated sentiment
of the lower house today in ap
proving for passage the senate bill
creating1 such a body. The bill was
advanced to third reading by about
A l6 to 1 majority.' Representatives
Mellor and O'Gara said the appoint
ment of such a commission was
necessary to save the horse-racing
sport from extinction.
Stops Roper-Wiggins ,
Bout in 9th Round!
Saginaw, Mich.. April 2. The I
. scheduled lU-round bout between
Bob Roper of Chicago and "Chuck"
Wiggins of Indianapolis was stopped
in the ninth round because of in
sistent calls from the spectators foi
more action. Both men fought cau
ttously. Wiggins, in the opinion of
newsoaper men, took an early lead,
hnt Roper evened things up in the
final rounds. Ropar weighed 182 and
Wiggins 174. -
May Legalize 15-Rouud
Bouts in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia. Pa., April 2. (Spe
cial.) It now looks like a sure thing
that boxing bouts of 15 rounds' dura
tion will be legalized in Pennsyl
vania. The bill, winch was framed
by Scnatoti McBride and will be
known as the McBride bjill, will come
before the legislature at Harrisbnrg,
Pa., shortly and Senator McBride is
confident that it will-pass. Senator
McBride is going to urge the gov
ernor to appoint at least two sport
writers as members of the commis
sion. Is Soccer Game Popular
jSport? Just Read This
Within-a few hours of the opening
of the sale all available tickets for
the association foot ball internation
al match between England and Scot
land, to be played at Hampton Park,
Glasgow, on April 9, were disposed
of, leaving thousands of applicants
disappointed. The total paid for
12,000 tickets was $35,000.
Want Truth in Russia
New York. James Riordan, for
merly of Pittsburgh, now of Moscow,
has written William J. McGinley of
New York, supreme secretary of the
Knights of Columbus, asking him
whether the K. of C. can persuade
Babe Ruth to visit Russia in the near
future. "What the Russians need to
cure their troubles is base ball,
Riordan writes. .
Eddie De Beau Koyoes
. Hnnmin in ftfll R nil nil
Sioux City, April 2. Eddie De
Beu of St. Paul knocked out Jack
Gorman of Omaha, in the eighth
round of their scheduled 10-round
bout here Friday night. The St. Paul
fighter led all the 1W, The men
re lightweights, - -
Central Athletes Who Are Working the
Base ball prospects at Central
High school look more promising
every day. Fifty candidates report
daily for practice, and from this
layout, Coach Fred Hill feels con
tident that he can pick a team that
will win the city school league
title. "
No team has been picked, but
among the candidates who ' are
showing up well are Ray Clement,
:i u..i.i. pj j tr).t.
vv uiuci - uviiiwc, - x u w t 1 u v 14111,
Louis Somberg and Harold
U..W....&.
C'apt. Oliver Sautter will be seen
behind the bat. He is a good leader
and will be able to hold down any
pitcher. His peg to second is ac
curate. Harold Stribling seems like the
best bet for first string pitcher, al
though there are several freshmen
who will give him a good run for
the job. -
Louis Somberg is a likely candi
date for the first sack. .He has a
good reach, and has the ability to
get everything' around first 1 base.
He throws and bats left handed.
Ray Clement, captain of the basket
ball team, has been burning up things
around the keystone sack. He looks
like the most promising candidate
for the seond base position. Wil
liicr Beerkle is another aspirant .who
has been showing base ball ability.
He is a good hitter and will be used
ift the infield.
, In the outfield . Ed Vlach looks
like the best gardener. His throw is
fast and accurate and he is one of
the heaviest hitters on the squad.
Other outfielders who will be given
a chance to see what they can do are
Harold Way and. Gilbert Reynolds,
from last year's squad, and several
recruits. ' ,
Hansen, Michaels and Marcotteare
likely infielders.
No games have been scheduled out
side of the City league. Coach Hill
says that it would be hard to get
out-of-town games because of the
difficulty in giving any team a return'
game. However, it is possible that
several out-state teams will be
scheduled. '
More Arrests Made
In Series Scandal
Nate Evans of New York and
Three Others Held by St.
Louis Police.
'St Louis, April 2. Nate . Evans,
New York, said to have been a
leader in the conspiracy to corrupt
the 1919 world's scries, and three
other men, known, according to lo
cal police, as professional Ramblers, I
were arrested here Friday. They aie
ncid as fugitives from justice.
Evens denied knowledge of the
alleged "fixing" of. the world's se
rics games, but admitted he had
lost a large amount on the series.
The three men taken in custody
with Evens gave, their names as
Snyder Stajer, Hyman Cohen and
Elias Fink..
All were registered at a fashion
able hotel.'
Stajer also admitted heavy losses
on the 1919 series. The men Ivad
recently come from Florida, they
sd.
Joe Lynch-Montreal
.Battle Postponed
Cleveland, April 2. The 10-round
no-decision bout between Joe Lynch,
bantamweight champion, and
"Young" Montreal of Providence,
scheduled here for next - Monday
night, has been postponed ; until
April 8. ' '
New York City and AMt's Bright
By FRANK G. MENKE.
(Copj-rigfifV 3921, by Klnsj Feature
Srndicate, Inc.) t
The gay. and frivolous purlieu
of Gotham casts a depressing spell
upon practically every . alien
knuckle shover who tries to show
them in New York just how he
does it.
It -would seem that if you don't
like a fighter and want to see him
be whipped or fiave him' make a
miserable showing, the correct
recipe is to get him a fight with
ANYBODY in New York. Makes
but little difference what ' is the
caliber of the foeman you ,"sic"
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Bekins Leads Neb.
Tossers in Scoring
Husker Basket Ball Center
Chalks Up 190 Points Dur
ing Season.
, Lincoln, April 2. (Special.)
Center Bekins and Captain-elect
Austin Smith were the. main factors
in the Cornhusker basket ball scor
ing machine during the 1921 season,
according to statistics compiled re
cently. '
Nebraska made a total of 536
points during the 1921 season as
compared with 338 made by oppo
nents. In other words, the Nebras
ka quintet averaged 29 7-9 points p'-r
game, as compared with 18 7-9
points by opponents. Nebraska
players made a total of 220 field
goals and 96 free tosses. The Com
huskers committed 119 personal
fouls and 43 technical fouls.
Bekins was the big scoring factor
fcr the Cornhusker machine, making
a total of 190 points. The Corn
husker center heaved 48 field goals
and 94 free tosses. Austin Smith
threw 57 goals from the field and
one free toss for a total of 117 points.
Captain Bailey, playing at guard
position, scored 56 points on 28 field
goals, while Newman, his running
mate, . scored 62 points. The re
mainder of the points are scattered
principally among the several play
ers who substituted at the second
forward position.
Statistics of the basket ball sea
son follow:
vraska
Garnet and Score.
.30 1 Illinois
X'ebraeka.
Illinois lit.
32
31
....28
34
82
89
SO
Illinois' Wesleyan.T
Orlnnell
Orlnnell
Nebraska. .
Nebraska. .
Nebraska. .
Nebraska. .
Nobraska. .
Nebraska. .
.15
.24
.21
.13
.33
Oklahoma
Oklahoma. ....
South Dakota.
Amen ,
Ames '
Orlnnell
Grinnell
Cola-ate
.Colgate
Notre Dame ...
Notre Dame...
Ames
Ames
..32
Kobraska ,32
Nobraska. .29
Nebraska-. .......... 16
Nebraska... 23
Nebraska 25
Nebraska. ......... 3
Nebraska.. 31
Nebraska. ......... S7
...21
...14
...18
...IS
...15
...11
..33
Totala.
:i3t I Opponent
Average score per game: Nebraska, 29
opponents. 18 7-9. Nebraska Field
goals, 220; foul goals. 96: foul goals mis
sed. 69; foul, personal, 119; technical, 43.
Player , - FO FT Ft.
Fatty, forward 10 0 20
smith, forward 63 1
Bekins, center 4S 94
Bailey, guard 28 0
Newman, guard 31 0
Warren, forward 9 1
Carman, forward 19 e
Munn, center 3 0
Hartley, guard , 1 n
Dobeah, forward 7 0
Jungmeyer, forward: 1 o
117
190
53
63
19
38
C
14
Munger. guard 3, 0 6
Sommers. forward 2 0 4
Totals
220
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if.
onto him.' The New York jinx
will beat' him even if his mediocre
foeman can't.
No heavyweight champion ever
made an auspicious New York de
but. No incoming Britisher ever
showed well in a New York ring.
No champion in any class, appear
ing in New York lor the hrst time,
ever did anything to get excited
about. And a lot of folks have
been dethroned within the shadow
of the Statue of Liberty.
Floored John L.
John L. Sullivan's first real bat
tle in New York was when he
guaranteed to stop "Tug" Wilson,
the diminutive Briton in four
Hastings Legion to
Have Base Ball Club;
Schissler Will Coach
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. Hastings, Neb., April 2. (Spe
j cial.) Hastings American Legion
. Post No. 1 1 is out for a winning
iteavn in base ball.' The locals have
i outlined a policy of selecting all
members of the team from the ranks
of the local post instead of hiring a
number of outside professionals.
Coach Paul J. Schissler of Ne
braska university has been employed
to coach and manage the team during
the summer months. With the Corn
husker coach in charge of affairs, the
locals intend to get a team that can
go through the season with a clean
record.
A general cail to members of the
locnl post to turn out for practice
will be issued soon. Beck and Fox,
mainstays of the pitching staff of
the Hastings leaders last year, have
figned, as have Meyers, catcher, and
Eckert, outfielder.
The Hastings team is trying to line
up games with all of the strongest
teams in the central part of the
state.
Jack Lawler Wins
. Bout Over Billy Cole
St. Louis, A aril 2. Jack Lawler
of Omaha, Neb, lightweight, won
the newspaper decision over Billy
Cole of St. Louis in an eight-round
bout here Friday nijrlit
Creslon Trap Shooters
Organize Gun Club
Creslon,. Ia., April 2. (Special.)
A- new organization known as the
Gcstcn Gun club has just been per
fected in this city with a membership
cf more than 100 members. ,
The new club membership is not
composed entirely of local men- but
includes quite a number of well
known sportsmen from all over this
part cf the state. Trapshoots will be
held at various times during the
summer months and this fall it is
planned to put on a big trap tourna
ment, in which it is expected that
n;a'iy of the crack shots of the
country will compete.
Ross McCall Will Manage
Fairbury Ball Team
Fairbury, Neb,, April 2. (Special.)
Ross McCatl- last year's manager
cf the local "own base ball club, has
been appointed manager of this
season's club, it lias been announced.
Fie players have already signed up
with the Fairbury management. A
budget .of $1,500 is being subscribed
tc help defray the expenses of th:
train.
Lights Has the Reputation of Being the
rounds. . John L. didn't and the
whole world gave him the "razz."
After he took on Charlie Mitchell,
another from 'foreign shores, and
Charlie stunned everybody Sulli
van mostly when he floored the
champion for a short count.
Bob Fitzsimmons' first bi fight
in the New York district was
against Jim Jeffries. And Jeff won
the championship. Jeff's first show
ing in the big town was in 1898.
He divorced himself as Jim lCor
bctt's sparring partner in 1897 and
launched his own fighting career.
And New York pronounced Jeff
a false alarm of the most conspicu
ous kind. Yet in his very next fight
Kinks Out of
Arthur Woods Wins
Mid-West Tourney
Defeats Blankcnship in Final
"Pool" Match, 450 to 189
Harris Third.
Arthur Woods of Minneapolis,
runner-up for the national pocket
billiard title, won the final game and
first place in the Mid-West - meet
at the De Luxe Friday night from
Emmet Blankenship former world's
titleholdcr. Blankenship took sec
ond money. ".Slim" Otto Harris of
Kansas City third place, while Clay
ton Bycrs of Denver landed in the
fourth notch. '
Arthur Woods made a spectacular
run of 71 from the break in last
night's game with Blankenship, and
easily won. 150 to -46. Woods also
took the afternoon match from the
Chicagoan, 150 to 90, -his high run
in this session being 54. The series
of 450 points ended with Woods hav
ing'450 and Blankenship only 189.
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Shoulders of Linow
To Mat for Victory
Detroit, April 2. Joe Steelier won
a wrestling match froni Jack Linow
here Friday night, pinning the Rus
sian down after one hour and 14
minutes with a body scissors and
armlock.
i An iniurv to Linow's side prevent
cd him continuing, although he was
said not to be seriously hurt, Linow,
who met the Nebraskan for the first
time, had Steelier at a disadvantage
several times during the early part
of the match.
Penn State Wrestlers
Beat Iowa Cyclones
Ames, la., -April 2. -Penn State
college defeated Iowa State of Ames,
la., here Friday night in a stubbornly-fought
wrestling meet by the
score of 28 to 18. The victors took
four matches out of seven. Watson
and Garcber won by decisions, while
Detar and Mawrer won by falls.
Over 5,500 people witnessed the
! match.
Sixth Game in Chess
Tourney Ends in Draw
Havana, April 2. The sixth
i game of the world's champion
ship chess match between Dr.
Emanuel Lasker and Jose R
Capablanca resulted in a draw in
the 44th move Friday night.
Jeff won the heavyweight cham
pionship of the world and before a
New Ycrk Audience.
Jess Willard fought several times
in New York and the town can't
understand how he ever became a
champion. He never fought like
anything but a palsied fat man with
in the Metropolitan confines. His
fights there against Arthur Felky,
Luther McCarthy, Car) Morris and
Frank Moran were classical "busts.".
Hastn't Displayed Anything. ,
Jack Dempsey fought four times
in New York and has yet to show
'em he's a world beater. His first
three opponents Ole Anderson, -wild
Bert Kenney and John Lester
Their Arms
Will Heavyweight
Title Fistic Contest Be
Held in New Jersey?
Montreal, April 2. The heavy
weight championship bout between
Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpen
tier will be staged, in Jersey City,
according to' word; received Friday
by a local promoter, from Jack
Kearns, Dempsey's manager.
The promoter said that Kearns
gave him the definite information
over long-distance telephone from
New York. He" added that Kearns
said he was leaving immediately for
the west to consult with the cham
pion. Tex Rickard Silent
New York, April 2. Tex Rickard,
promoter of the Denipsey-Carpcntier
contest, declined Friday to comment
on a despatch from Montreal stat
ing that the bout would be staged in
Jersey City.
McGowan Completes
Races for Stake Title
Boston, April 2. Everett Mc
Gowan of St. Taul, completed here
Friday night what he claimed to be a
successful series for the world's in
door skating championship. Hav
ing defeated Art Staff of Pittsburgh
in three events last night when
Staff- was injured, McGowan to
night sped over the mile course
alone, finishing in 2 minutes 41 1-5
seconds, maintaining lie had won the
fourth event needed to clinch the '
title.
Stecplechasing Begun
In Ireland in 1762
The Irish knoiv the steeplechase
racing panic in all its angles. Frank
Gray Griswold, in his interesting
memoirs, printed privately for dis
tribution among his friends, says that
the first Grand National was run
in 1836, but that the first steepje
chase was run in Ireland in 1752
from Buttovent church to 'the spire
of St. Leger's church in County
Cork, and that the novel race de
rived its name from the sportsmen
taking part in it designating a dis
tant church tower as the winning
post.
Figures Prove It Pays to
Protect Furry Animals
Game and fur bearing animals of
New York state, if capitalized, are
worth less than $53,000,000. They re
turn an annual dividend of more
than $3,200,000 and cost the state for
their protection and increase about
$182,000. The state has .268,946
licensed hunters.
Hoodoo Fight Town
Johnson, went the full ten round
distance with him. The "Utah
Mauler" did succeed in polishing off
Bill Brcnnan last December, but be
cause it took him 12 rounds to do
it when everyone figured three as
the limit Dempsey lost more pres
tige in the jinx spot of pugilism.
Bob Martin bowled over a dozen
men of various sizes and ability.
Then he made his New York de
but against Bill Brcnnan and was
whipped. Bob Roper, after beating
up everyone out in the "sticks" got
a New York trial against Al Rob
erts, a presumed set-up. Roberts
won the decision.
Mike Gibbons, one of the great
Plan Big Opening
Day for Amateurs
Parade by Local Sandlotters
Will Be One of Features
of First Day's Play.
Preparations lor Omaha's greatest
amateur base ball inauguration cere
monies to take place on April 16 and
17 are completed, according to an
announcement made yesterday.
The plans and arrangements arc
all being kept a secret until every
thing is settled, but in all probabili
ties the big feature whiclt will mark
the opening will be an amateur auto
mobile base ball parade in which all
teams, members of the various
leagues affiliated with the Municipal
Amateur Base Ball association will
participate, on Saturday afternoon,
April 16, when the four Saturday
afternoon circuits will swing into
action.
Teams of the City, American and
Gate City leagues will bid the 1921
season a rbusing welcome on Sunday,
April 17. The four Saturday leagues
to open on April 16 are the Com
mercial, class A, Greater Omaha,
National and Church loops.
Practically all of the Saturday
teams were out romping around the
diamonds, yesterday and' the play
ers were given considerable workout.
Providing weather conditions permit
this afternoon, the fans will have a.i
opportunity to see the Sunday teams
in action. A number of practice
games are to be played at the follow
ing parks, Elmwood, Fontenelle,
iJiverview, Miller and at Thirty-second
and Dewey avenue. -
At Fontenelle the Townsend Gun
Co and the North Omaha Boosters
arc scheduled to mix. Both teams are
members of the city, class A league.
Several meetings are scheduled to
take place this week although no
definite dates have been set, except
in "the American league, which will
meet Wednesday night at .the city
hail to make its final plans for the
fcasrn.
Jock Hutchison of
Glenview Club Sets 1
Pinehurst Record
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Pmehurst, N. C, April 2. Jock
Hutchison of the Glenview club of
Chicago established a competitive
record of 69 for the difficult num
ber three course here Friday, playing
his second round, in the north and
south open golf championship.
Hutchison tied with George Frother
ingham .of Bretton Voods in leading
the field of 80 players for the first
over a 6,223-yard course, par for
Hutchison's record was scored
over a 6.233-yard course, par for
which is 71. His card:
Oout 4 4 4 3 4 t S 5 6 35
In ...8 4 4 S 3 3 S 4 33461
Billy Chambers Wields
Wicked Cue and Beats
Charley Schnell, 35-33
The feature performance in the
state three-cushion billiard meet be
ing staged at the Academy parlors
was Friday night's game, in which
Bily 'Chambers defeated Charley
Schnell in 100 innings, 35 to 33.
Schnell thheatened to cop the game
in 89th inning, but Chamber's run
of five and his consistent playing
in the pinches gave him the game.
Yesterday afternoon Bob Williams
won over A. Muse in 72 frames, 35
to 28. No more sanies will be played
until Monday afternoon.
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Lake Michigan in August
Chicago is to witness a scries of
speed races for power boats in con
nection with the pageant on Lake
Michigan July 31 to August 13.
( liirano Tribunr-Omaha Hee leaned Wire.
f.'hluago, April 2. Sllvie Forreiti has
takpn ovr the manaffemlnt of Charlie
Whit. Chicago lightweight challenger, who
has been adrift since leaving Natalie, Wis.
Feffettl eipects to have White fighting
for the lightweight title before the sum
mer is over and says a Leonard match la
probably near here for Decoration day.
"Battling"' Ortega, California middle
weight, with his manager. Tommy Simp
son, passed through Chicago today on his
way to Oakland. His home. While in the
east, Ortega had four bouts, all of which,
he won. His best showings were with
George Chip, from whom he was awarded
a lJ-round vordtct. and against Young
Denny, who .took the count In the fifth
round.
Eddie Mead, manager of Champion Joe
Lynch and Andy C'haney. featherweights,
has taken over Frankle Nolter, New York
middleweight, who has fought Bartfleld,
Chip and other good battlers.
Jack Kearns sends word that Dempsey's
theatrical tour will close in Seattle April
1 1. The champion will come to Chicago and
then visit with Floyd Fltislmmons at
TScnton Harbor. He will remain there until
Tex Rickard summons him.
Georges Carpentier will pack his 70
trunks In a few days and sail for the
United States. The Frenchman haa not se
lected his training camp, but may go
t Freddie Welsh's farm at Summitt, N. J.
of the .World
est boxers of all time, never did
show anything in New York at any
time. He couldn't hurdle the hoo
doo. Richie Mitchell conquered a .
vast group of fighters in the west,
hopped into New York and Benny
Leonard knocked him cuckoo. Jack
Britton looked bad the first time he
fought in New York.
And so it has gone. Men who
have been world-beaters outside
New York, go to the town for their
inaugural and they're flivcrs. May
be it's stage fright if you don't
believe in jinxes. But fighters do.
And their answer is:
"It's the hoodoo fight town of
the world."
Phillis Hope
To Keep Out ol
National Cellar
; "Wild Bill" Donovan, Nov
Manager of Philadelphia
Nationals, Has Tough Jol
On His Hands.
By STAFF CORRESPONDENT.
(Copyright. 1921 by The Chicago Tribune.)
Gainsville, Fla., April 2. (Spe
cial.) Wild Bill Donovan, new
manager of the 1'hillics, always has
worn a smile during his long base
ball career. Perhaps he'll keep it
all through the coining season, but
just now it looks as if he is up
against something that it no laugh
ing matter. If he can keep the
Phils out of last place his year's
work will be a success. Indications
are that it will take a lot of luck anil
cunning and a bundle of cash to land
anywhere but eighth in the National
league race.
To begin with he tackled a job
where he didn't know a lot about
the players, on hand, his majcr
league work having been in the
American league. Then a bunch of
his men were holdouts and tiidn't
report until late, so that the team is
a fortnight behind its rivals in con
ditioning. Finally, one of his re
liable and capable players, Gene
Paulette, has been cast into the
waste basket of damaged goods by
Judge Landis.
Tough Future in Prospect.
' Undoubtedly there will be some
trading and purchasing done by
President Baker to fit up the team,
but he has little material for trading
and it takes a big bank roll to buy
even mediocre players. It looks
like Donovan's only chance to wear
a genuine smile next fall is to have
a lot more than his share of luck.
Perhaps he'll be able to procure a
couple of youngsters who may turn
out to be stars. ,
Art Fletcher at short appears to be
practically the entire field, and while
he is aloug in years, he can hold his
own with a lot of regulars at the posi
tion. Donovan also is in great need
of one high class catcher and a
couple of real pitchers, men who can
take regular turns on the slab. That
is a lot of material to be needed at
this late stage of the game.
Outfield is Good One.
Only in the outfield are the Phils
secure. In Stengel, Williams. Neale,
Meusel and Lebourveau, Donovan
hasn't a crew of outer gardeners who
stand out as stars,- but it is a set
that can go along in fast company
and perhaps be up to the average.
On the infield, Fletcher is the only
fixture now that Paulette is lost. A
first sacker will have to be pic.V;.d 7
somewhere, perhaps from the dis
cards of one of .the other National
league teams.
At second base is Johnn? Rawhngs,
only a fair player, who last season
with Boston and the Phils hit for
onlv a .233 average. His position
could stand considerable bolstering.
Three Candidates for Third.
There are three candidates for
third in Ralph Miller, Jack Miller and
Wrightstone. Of the lot Ralph Mil
ler seems to have the call. He is
big and strong and youthful and at
times swats the ball in the style ex
pected in the big show. He started
out line a year "ago. developed
stomach trouble and fell down in
hitting to such an extent that he
was benched.
The veteran Jake Miller has passed
his best days, but will be carried and
might even prove a first baseman.
It may be difficult to find a young
ster his equal.
Four catchers are on the club in
Mack Wheat, Frank Bruggy, Frank
Withrow, and John Peters. Wheat
seems the most reliable of the lot,
and he's far from brilliant. Withrow
was with the ciub last year and has
shown improvement this spring.
. There are eight pitchers on hand
who were with the club last season,
and Lee Meadows stands out as the
best. He. is quite sure to win a lot
of ball games. Georre Smith, Cecil
Algernon Causcv. Wales Hubbcll,
Lefty Weincrt. Walter Beets, Johnny
Enzniann". and Jimmy Keenan are
the others.
New Pitchers in Fold.
The new hurlers are Jim Ring, ob
tained from the Reds with Neals for
Eppa Rixfv: Stanwood Bautngart
ner. Bob David, Howard Crandall.
Johnny Singleton, Bill Timmie, and
George Morgan.
Of the lot, only two, Ring and
Baumgartncr, are close to major
league class. Ring is a bit heavy, but
has worked hard and will be in shape.
Baumgartner was with the team in
1915, but quit base ball the follow
ing year. Last year he was in the
steel league. He is a left hander.
who gained his first experience at
the University of Chicago, where he
was a foot ball star. too.
Coach Dolan of Giants
And "limp" Swap Blows
Mobile, Ala., April 2. Coarh Do- ,
Ian of the New York National base
ball club and Umpire Ed Lauzon
v.ere arrested at the Southern league
park Friday on charges of disorderiv
conduct, as a resutt of -a mixup dur
ing a game between the Giants and
the Athletics. The umpire, it is al
leged, was struck in the eye before
policemen could reach him.
score:
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Xew Tork Nations i b S
Philadelphia Americans it 7 2
Batteries: Douglas, Toney and Snyder,
Smith; Hasty, nommell. Perry and Tsr
klns. Speaker to Keep Old Linc-Up
Cleveland. Tris Speaker is going
into the coming season with the
same line-up that won the world's
championship for him last year.
Tris believes that he will come out
on top again this year.
Basket Bali Pavilion for
3,000 at Leland Stanford
Lcland Stanford university i havi
ing a basket ball pavilion to ac
commodate 3,XjO spectators built.
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