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Up-to-Date .Winners Score Only One Boot InFirstHalf Offense and Defense of Picked Team Superior to That of Local Flayer Throughout. Kansas City, Mo., April 4. (Spe cial Telegram.) The Caledonian soccer foot ball team of Omaha, with a long string of triumphs over some of the greatest teams in the central states, was defeated by a Kansas City all-star aggregation picked from the Missouri and Kansas leagues, 4 to 0, here Sunday. The Caledonians played well but their teamwork could not be com pared with that exhibited by the victors. The Kansas City eleven was superior both on the offense and defense and only five times during the one hour ana 30 minutes of play was the team's goal in danger. The first half was close and not until after 23 minutes of play were the local experts able to kick the ball past the Omaha goalkeeper, who was kept busy most of the way. Arqhie Powell, center, took the ball away from a back , and booted it through from a difficult angle. That was all the scoring for the first 45 gninute half. - The play of the visitors picked up late in the game but good work by Bethel, goalkeeper, broke up many of the CaledonioHS scoring chances. The lineup: , All-OlI. J. v-o. - o 1 fitvilk.Miinr Ljvall Smtlfy '. Right back ....... Monroe Smiih I.,i!ft back ...... .Auderson v-,.hnW UiirhtHalf "lurni Istsby Ieft Half NleUon Dr. J. B. Tlt, .Center Halt ..... Lowden n ii p.. tn ... J. Hsndarson w. YVHun'n' '.'.'.'ln'sldo Rlht Hern F. Wilson ...Outside RIHt..A. Henderson Carr Inside Left .. Sharp Murray . : .Outside Left A Blasett Referee: Morro. Kansas City; Lines man. Johnson, Kansa City ; Oreen Omaha. Summary uoais: rows", varr, c. , son, W. Wilson. Twenty-five Indians Will Trail Along After Tyrus Cobb ' Detroit, April 4. Manager Ty Cobb of the Detroit Americans has decided to carry 25 playefs the com ing season, according to word from Dallas. It will be the first time the Tigers have ever carried the league limit. The club will include 10 pitchers, six right-handers-and -four left-handers. Nine recruits, it was said, were as sured of a place with the club. These include Lew Blue, who has been as signed .regularly to first base and four pitchers. Cobb has decided upon Amsmith as first string catcher, witn eassier, a youngster, as second choice, it is stated. ,:, Base Ball Dope Book f Makes Annual Appearance First signs of the arrival of the base ball season of 1921 were evi dent with the departure of the major league players from their training ftanips, but that the season has surely arrived is now certain with the apperarice of. the first-schedule and record book. As usual it is the1 "Dope Book," published by C. C. Spink & Son, St. Louis, Mo., publishers of "The Sporting News. A View feature of this book tins year is the appearance of practically all the minor league schedules an connection with the major league dates "given day by day. Special ..i..,:.. :. .ten tvAt-rl in nlavinir records of the past year, such as "Babe" Ruth's home-run record, George Sisler's remarkable per formances daring 1920, etc. Com plete biographies of all stars of the major league teams, instructions on how to score base ball abbrevia tions and hundreds of other im portant subjects are featured. Exhibition Games At Chnttanooa, Tenn.: Tt- H. J5. Washington Americana J J Chattanooga. Southern 3 4 1 Batteries: Mogrldge, Aeoata and Brot tm; Boone, Noel. Nelderkern and Oranam. At New Orleans. La.; It. H. E. New York Americana J J J Brooklyn Nationals I Batteries: Hoyt. Pierce and Hoffman; Smith, Mamaux and Sillier. At Mf bile, Ala.: H. E. Philadelphia Americana '51 .Mobile Southern J Batteries: Moore. Harris and "Walker; Kills, pulton and Ponds. At St. Louis. Mo.: H. H.. &k Loula Nationals ............. 3 J 3 St.' Louia Americans 2 0 1 , Batteries: May and Clomons; Shoocker and Severeld. At Wichita Falls. Tex.: R. H. E. Pittsburgh Nationals IS IS 0 Wichita rails. Texas 3 1 - Batteries: Hamilton. Zinn and Skiff; Ruth. Hudspeth, and Biachoff, At Fort Worth, Tel.; ' R. H. E. Chicago Americana 1 1 Fort Worth, Texas lesgue t 1 Battereries: McWeeney and Schelk. Taryan; Wachtel, Whlttaker and Ha irorth. At Houston, Tex.: R. II. E. Oitveland Americans 7 It J ' Houston Texas league t 'l Batteries: Coveleskle and O'Neill: Don alds, Plerrottl and Griffith, Oilham. At Kansas City Mo.: R. H. E. Kansas City American Assn....? 9 I Cincinnati Nationla ( 19 S Batteries: Lambert and Lamb. Brock; Rlx5 Fisher and Wlngo, Hargrave. At Dallas, Tex.: R. H. E. Detroit Americans S 1 1 Dallas Texas league 1 7 t Batterlea: Leonard. Southland and Bass ler; aMnion, Bwarts, C. Hill and Wirth. At Galveston, Tex.: R. H. E. Boston Nationla 3 7 0 Galveston Texas league 0 6 1 Batterlea: Watson. McQlullan and O'Neill; Gibson. Lee, O'Neill, Gibson, Knight and Willi. At Memphis. Tenn.: R. H. E. New York Nationals 11 IS 4 Memphis. Southern Association.. S 4 Batteries: Toner. Sallee and Gaston; ZahnUer, Nemiti and Hungling, Dowie. , At Camp Jackson, 8. C! R. H. E. Philadelphia Nationals Sll t : Rochester Internationals 0 T 0 Batterlea: Meadows. Betts. weinert ana Peters, Brug gyi Bonifay, Whitaker and RM " ' ' At Oakland, Cat.: R. H. E. Chicago Nationals 7 4 Oakland. Paclflo Coast League.... 4 11 S Batterlea: Hanson. Bailer and Daly; Heboid, Winn, Kersten and Mltie. At Sua Francisco (Afternoon game): Chlcaro National 10 1 4 Can Francisco, Paclflo Coast , . . . S 1 Batterlea: Alexander, Weaver and O'Far rUi Crumple, flalwtjr nl Agasw, News and Gossip of Interest to Sport Mayor 'HI m li Mrft GSb0-St-& CW1. . Here's th mayor of . Oshkosh, Neb., by gosh! -King Rhiley is-his tame and along with his duties as chief mo gul of the town he finds time during the sunimer months to kick up a P0RTGRaAPHS" (EDITOR'S) NOTF,): The following ar-tli-le was written for Frank U. Menke by (irarge Meter, greatest first baiwrnan In the land. Ita purpose Is to si'hool tlie vnungster In the tricks of first bae play. While It Is of the most vital Interest to youngters. It hIso furnishes splendid read ing for the adult fan for It details the methods which Sisler ued to reach base ball greatness. Sisler's article la the first of a series that will appear in this column daily for the next IS days on "How to I'lay Base ball." Th? other contributors are Krirtie Collins. Walter Slnranvllle, Heinle liroh, Ty C'ohh. Trie Speaker, tlrover Alexander, Steve O'Neill and Wllbert Robinson. To morrow's article will he, "How to Play Second Base," with Kddie Collins as as author. i How to Play First Base. BY GEORGE H. SISLER . (of St. Louis -Browns) (Copyright 1J21, by King Features Syndi cate, Inc.) , Some folks insist that first base is' tie most important position in the infield; others toss the laurel to sec ond, to short and to third. So the full importance of the initial bag in a team's success continues a mat ter of debate.' Rut this fact is certain: No team ever was truly great without a good first baseman; no club ever rose to championship heights which lacked a star man to dig them out of the ground or pull them from the air. 'And no club ever had a good infield which had a poor first baseman. , A good first baseman can steady apd speed up art infield which is otherwise medicore; a poor first baseman can null the greatness of a . . - second Daseman a snorisiop or a third baseman. 'For wTiat good does it do', for those boys to make re markable stops and throws if the first baseman can't handle them per fectly and complete the execution of a batsman? Learn How To Catch On the other hand if the other infielders are slow in throwing and eccentric in shooting to first a great first baseman can save the situation by great catches of the wild tosses. The youngster striving to become a first baseman must first of all, learn how to catchy a ball with two hands from v-any angle and from different positions. After he has become perft in that, he must learn how to catch it with one hand. For often, very , often, the throws are so wide that it's impos sible to spear them with two hands. Unless the bagman is trained in one handed catching, the throws are likely to get away from him, the run ner will be safe, and perhaps the game will be lost. Practice finding the bag. Many oungstcrs fail in their efforts to ecome first baseman oecause tney keep their eye on the ball and don't Groupings for Relay Races Are Announced Philadelphia, Pa., April. 4.-Fmal grouping for the college class relay races at the L'niversity of Pennsyl vania April 29 and 30 was an nounced today. Teams entering the national championship college races have until April 10 to decide which events they will enter. . The class 1 group for college races comprises the following schools: University of the Se-uth, West Virginia, Colgate, Fordham, Holy Cross, Maine, North Eastern, Mich igan Aggies and Cornell college (Iowa.) Legion Post at Prescott To Hold Athletic Show Prescott, la., April 4. (Special.) The members of Mjstz Post. Amer ican Legion, of this city will-stage big wrestling carnival at the Le gion hall tonight. Four fast finish matches have been arranged. Ed. Briles of Prescott will meet Earl Seward of Peru, la." Clay .LaPorte of Corning will wrestle Lowell Fees of Prescott; Shorty McCormick of Cromwell will meet Charley Miller of Corning and Pete Nelson and Frank Miller, both of Prescott, will put on the fourth match. The pro ceeds of the show go to Metz Post. French Runners to Sail for U. S. Saturday Paris, April 4. Four runners who will take part in the international relay races at the University of Pennsylvania meet will sail for the United States Saturday. Rocky Kansas Meets Ward. " St. Paul, April 4. Rocky Kansas. Buffalo, N. Y., and Bobby Ward of St. Paul will fneet in a 10-round no decision bout here tonight. "Babe" Herman,' Sacramento', Cal., bantam weight and Benny Vogel. St. Paul, 'also will box 10 rounds, of Oshkosh Is Speed X SaT " p-.- . little dust on the race track. For let it be known far and wide that Rhiley is a -speed demon when it comes to piloting his gas wagon on the circular track. Mayor Rhiley has constructed 12 cars of the racing variety. He has try to find the bag. When the ball is hit and doesn't go in your direc tion, run to first, get your foot on the bag then look for the ball. Your team-mates are going tothrow to the bag. That's where they ex pect you 'to be. So be there. Get to the Bag. So get to the bag before you do anything else. Of course, if while you are running there,, you can fol low the course of the ball, so much the batter. But get to the bag. ' Perfect footwork is vital for suc cess at first basing. When you reach the bag, take a position which gives you the maximum reach. You may need it. If the play comes to your right, put your left foot on the bag and reach out with your right; if it conies to your left, put your right foot on the bag. To insure a maximum reach "toe" the bag; don't put your whole foot on it. Meet the ball by reaching out for it as far as you can. The reach of an extra inch often determines whether a runner is safe or not. Don't wait for the ball to jump into your, hands; reach out your hands and make the'putout in the quickest time possible. It isn't always nec essary to reach out, of course, be cause you may have a runner out by 20 feet. Rut reach out for them anyway. That will give you prac tice in reaching and when the emergency comes, you'll be perfect. Learn by constant practice to make fast, snappy throws to all the bases. Practice throwing from ' all positions. Keep practicing until you are perfect. After you are. perfect, keep on throwing so that you won't slip from perfection. Keep in mind always that a fast, snappy and per fect throwing first baseman can start many "impossible" double plays or catch a runner off of second or third after the pitcher has made a fake throw to catch a man off first. Practice making plays on bunts. Sometimes you'll have to toss the ball to the plate; oftcner to third and second, or to whichever of your associates is covering first. To Kill off a runner, you'll have to make a lightning fast pickup and a fast and accurate throw. Learn to make all sorts of throws; overhand, sidearm, underhand. You'll have to use them all. A first baseman must learn t: back up plays and intercept throws from the outfield. But those are things which will come to him as a matter of course after lie has perfected him self in the rudiments of first base play. The simple rules I have outlined above iii elementary first base play are those which I followed in my kid years as a ball player and which I have adhered to ever since. "Strangler" Lewis to Wrestle Jim Londos i Chicago, April 4. Ed "Stran gler" Lewis, world's heavyweight wrestling champion, has been matched to meet Jim Londos here April 13. Six-Day Bike Racers Have i Covered 193 Miles So Far Chicago, April 4. Riders ir the six-day bicycle race had covered 193 miles, six laps, at 1 1 a. m. today, the 12th hour of the grind. Frank Kava naugh was setting the pace at this hour. The Belgian team of Keliens and DcGraeves, as a result of bril liant sprinting, led the field in rJoints scored with a total of seven. Organize .Base Ball ' Team at Wakpala, S. D. Wakpala, S. D., April 4. (Spe cial.) A baseball association has been organized here and a team will be placed in the field, with F. L. Somers, manager, and H. J. Schmitz. trejsurer. The business men will give the team strong financial sup port. ' Bennington Base Ball Fans Organize Team Bennington, Neb., April 4. (Spe cial.) Bennington base ball fans have organized a club for the com ing season and would like to schedul games with Omaha and other state teams, starting April 17. For con tests write William A. Witte, man ager, Bennington base ball team. , Ccnterville Expects - Big Tennis Season Centcrvillc, S. D., April 4. l.ocai tennis players have reorganised for the season. The sport promises to become popular during the summer. The get-together Want Ads, f medium Bee THE BEE: OMAHA, TUESDAY. APRIL 5. 1921. Demon been driving in Ralph De Palma style for nine years and has a cup which he won for winning succes sive races. The Oshkosh speed demon will compete at the Ak-Sar-Bcn field this fall. lie is dealer for the Buick, Hud son and G. M. C. trucks at- Osh kosh, Neb.' Rhiley was formerly with the Andrew Murphy concern of this city. ill . B- SI Sk ' 20jor20 cents in tir-tiAht package. Alao obtainable in round tins of SO, vacuvm-aeaJed. Charley Paddocl Tells How He Runs Broke 220-Yard Record by Keeping His Legs Ahead Of Him. Los Angeles, April 4. Charles Paddock, University of Southern California sprint king, who just broke the world's record for the 220 yard dash, explained today how he managed to become the "speediest man on the face of the earth." "There' is no secret to it," he said. "My success is attributable to good condition and a powerful log drive. "I run with my legs ahead of me, not behind, as most men do. fo develop a strong drive and a perfect stride, 1 always try to keep my fect and legs in front of'me. loo many lunners make the mistake of throw ing their bodies forward. The faster they try to go, the more they tilt themselves, and consequently they lose their driving power." Paddock said he believed that un der favorable conditions he might be able to equal his performance of last Saturday at Berkley, when he cover ed the 220 in 20 4-5 seconds. He ex pects to run again on April 23. It has not been definitely settled, he said, whether on that date he will compete in the relays at Drake Uni versity in Iowa or against the Uni versity of Washington at Seattle. The following week he expects to take part in the Pennsylvania relays. Shipping tibacct in. what no other I UT-i . cigarette ever S$5$V I t.d npop wp ii 1G Base Ball Fans in Nebraska; Read This And Then Get Busy Going to have a base ball team in your town this season? You are? Well, then why not tell the other fans about your club? The Omaha Dally Bee is going to treat base ball just like it did foot ball and basket ball. Publish short stories about all the state professional, semi-professional and amateur teams. But here is what we want you to do: When your team plays a game, wire the Sports Editor of The Omaha Bee. In your wire give the result of your game together with the batteries and the name of tha athletes who smacked out a homer, if any were made. Wire the results collect to the Bee and we'll do the rest. Let the other fellow know what your team is doing. Wire the Sports Editor of The Omaha Bee and we'll tell 'em through the columns of our sports pages. Annual Meeting of Bowlers Postponed Lincoln, Neb., April 4. (Special Telegram.) The annual meeting of the State Bowling association has been postponed. President L. R. Hammond of Fremont will call a meeting on or before April 24, for the election of officers) and selec tion of place for the 1922 tourney. Omaha and Fremont are bidding for the 1922 tournament. lhe spicy aroma of costly Turkish tobaccos - the flavor and other Domestic ARETTES and the blend cant be Derrill Pratt Wants To Secure His Release From Michigan Uni Ann Arbor, Mich., April 4. Der rill Pratt, coach of the Michigan base ball nine, finally has succumbed to the offers made by President Frazee of the Boston Red Sox. Pratt wants to secure his release from Michigan so that he can join the Red Sox at a salary said to be $12, 500 a year for a two-year contract. After a lengthy meeting of the board of control of athletics held Saturday no definite decision was reached as to whether Pratt would be allowed to accept the Boston of fer or not. Ralph Alexander to Box Hughie Walker Kansas City, Mo., April 4. Ralph Alexander, Waterloo heavyweif lit, and Hughie Walker of Kansas City will box 10 rounds at Centerville, la., on the night of April 19. Both box ers are well known in this stale and they are sure to draw a big house at Centerville. Archie Amnions, the hard-hitting Marshalltown welterweight, and Rud Lacey of Waterloo will box eight rounds in the semi-windup. College Coach Is Offered ' Job by Wilbert Robinson Boston. April 4. Tom McCarthy, base ball coach of Boston college has been offered a contract with the Brooklyn Nationals to become as sistant to Manager Wilbert Robinson. of Burley choice tobaccos sealed for freshness in air-tight glassine-wrapped packages Lioqett Fans Wallace Banner to Lead Maroon Team University of Omaha Star Foot Ball Player Fleeted Captain for 1921. Wallace Banner, backfield man on the 1920 University of Omaha foot l-nll team, lias been elected captain of the 1921 squad. The captain-elect was one of the star grid warriors for the Maroons last season. Leonard Strombrrt', guard on the 1921 University of Omaha basket ball quintet, has been elected cap tain of the northern! hoopsters for next season. Strombeig played a? guard last season and was one ol the best players on the Maroon team. , The 1921 Maroon basketeers plow ed through the season with no leader as Jack Beacom, who was elected captain at the close of the 1920 sea son, left school before the .basket ball season this year. Coach Ernie Adams announced last night that the university will not be represented by a base ball team this season. The foot ball and basket ball cap tains were elected at a banquet giv en in honor of the Maroon gridsters and hoopsters Saturday night. Organize Tennis Club Canistota, S. V., April 4. (Spe cial.) A tennis club has been organ ized here and courts will be iiticd up on grounds which have been do nated by Hardy Van Wot rt. copied & Myers Tobacco CO.