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Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25
Only Two Big Loop
Hurting Stars Come
Back to Their Own

NEW YORK. July A,-The present base
ball season has furnihhed many sur
prises and disappointments In the work
OF the pitchers. Many OF last seasons
stars have failed 10 display the form
that carried them and their teams 10 the
front last year. There nave been two
notable cases OF stars OF years ago COM
ing TO their own again. Jack coombs,
formerly OF the Athletics and now pitch
ing winning ball for Brooklyn, and Joe
Wood of the Boston Americans, VINO u
pitching with the same effectiveness he
did in 1912, after having experienced two
poor seasons. Further than this, more
youngsters have made good this season
than In almost any two previous seasons
combined,
WITH the race Ia the National league
so dose that not = single team can Be
considered entirely out OF the race even
~ this late date the final standing will.
IN all probability, be decided on the
merits Of the ysrious pitching stats In
this respect Bropklyn has the edge on
the other elirbs While the sfaffs OF both
Boston and New York have been en-
deavoring unsuccesswully to round into
their form OF q year agp. Robinson has
developed q staff OF veterans and young
sters that IL easily the class OF the league
at the present time. When he was with
New York ne developed Mcoraw's pitch.
ers, and II will be recalled that for years
the Giants pitching staff was the equal
OF any IN the National league. Along
about the middle OF July last year the
Giants pitchers apparently went stale
and have never completely recoyered
their effectiveness since.
About the same time the Brooklyn staff
began 10 show signs Of Improvement and
have continued 10 improve until at the
present time they are feared BY every
team In the league. With the exception
of Rucker. Robinson has rebuilt his en-
tire staff and he has shown rare judg.
ment IN picking roundsmsn Last year
he developed Pfoffer, while this year he
has brought out Smith, Dell and Apple.
ton, II manager develops one first
class huflsr during a season he IL usu-
ally satisfied. Robinson not only has de.
yeioped three good man. but he also se.
cured coombs from Connie Mack At the
waiver price. thereby proving 70 his fol-
lowers that he IL one Of the best Judges
of pitchers IN the game.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25
GOODYEAR COMPANY GOES
AFTER FOREIGN TRADE

AZ the nations at war are needing for
their own use the entire output Of their
factories. the competition Of foreign tire
manufacturers has been greatly Iessensd
The Goodyear Tire and Hubber company
export business. is sending representative
20 India. Australis and South America
In the countries Goodyear Is now enter
lng. tires have been selling At exor.
hitant prices, and coodyears entrance
into these fields win b welcomed By
an tire users.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25
WOULD HAVE NO CLINCHING
English Writer Declares that All
Prize Fighters Who Clinch
Should Be Barred,
MAKE BOUTS INTERESTING


NEW YORK. July s4--That ciinchlna
should be altogether abolished from box
ing is the contention OF an English writer
who advocates change in the ruies
making II foul to embrace an oppo-
nent. Rather strange stand Tor a
oountrynan OF Freddie welsh 70 take
considering that Il was in England that
the leading exponent Of the jab and grab
style Of boxing ives handed the light
weight titlei
That boxing would be . hundredfoid
more exciting II the ellnch could BE- elim-
mated goes without saying In thet case
practically every bout would be decisive,
either ending IN a knockout OF = die.
qualification However the idea obvi.
ously is impracticable for many reason.
Clinchlng Is illegal under the preeent
ruloe. but the full penalty never is I'M
posed. because TO do 90 would make the
sport little too strenuous for safety.
The most practical Interpretation of the
code. as followed by the best referees,
IL TO penalins the man who sorces the
clinch one point. Under this system the
boxer who jabH ana grabs gets no credit
for his work. az the point he scores for
landing the blow Is offset by the PEN
atty for cllnching. II this style OF Judging
bouts were followed more closely mon
OF welshs type would be forced 70 box
cleanly In order 10 gain credit for q VIC
tory on points.
Only m Last Resort.
The really great boxers have been those
who never elinched except az a last re-
sort when too -dased and weakened TO
block accurately or TO use footwork
Under those conditions the clinch IL
highly necessary. but ~ a general thing
It should be discouraged az much as pos-
sible by imposing the penalty,
While II 10 doubtiessiy impossible TO ais
pense with the clinch. II would be highfly
interesting 20 try the experiment Per-
haps two boxers cen be found willing 10
put the matter 70 the test In trial bout
Such contest certainly would prove
great drawing card
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25
START GRID PRACTICE
At BELLEVUE ALREADY

The members OF the Bellevue college
foot ball squad who are spending the
summer IN Bellevue began the seasons .
grind last week. Under the leadership Of
Captain Webb the men have been out
On the athletic field pasainE and kicking
ana generally getting in line for opening
The athlstio field back oa Clarke hall Is
being whipped into condition by harrow.
hg and rolling. The tennis courts which
have been inside the running track will
be moved nearer 70 the building. This
change viii make ths field easily 40
oessible from the new gymnasium.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25
POPULAR AUTOMOBILE
MAN LEAVING OMAHA

q. L Dinsman OF the stewaFt-roosar
Motor company has accepted a position
with the H. A. Witmore Motor company
Of Sioux City. Ia. Mr.. Dingman is very
well known among those interested m
automobiles and has added much 70 his
experience and friendships during the
last two years spent with the Stewart
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25
Amateur Games Today
CHRIS LYcK PARK.
south Diamond.


south Diamond.
s:s0-Black's Kats against Chris Lycks,
North Diamond.
s;So-Brown Park Merchants against Me-
braska Auto School.
LUxUs PARK.
s:so-A. o. u. WIS against Luxus.
fort OMAHA.
i:so = Fonteneiles against Browning
S:so-Aiamitos against Bourgeois
DUCKY HOLMES PARK.
s;sQ-Trimble Brothers against Gentle
mans Athletics
FHIRTY-sncoND AND DEWEY
AVENUE.
1;so-omaha Rubber co. against Ford
s;O0-G. a. Nelson's against J. D. Crews.
RIyHRvIEw PARK.
l;so-Merchants Hotel against williams
s;ao-Kennedy a BeseIins against South
Omaha Merchants.
MILLER PARK.
s:so-st; Francis Club against Twenty
fourth Street Ramblers
FONTENnLLE PARK.
sast Diamond.
l:So-Dgndee woolen Mills against
Nourse Oil Co.
o'oy-AAoN PuS -ASiu-4la. atainNt tloliyof
West Diamond.
2;3-Thorpelans against Auto Row.
S:30-B. Freds against Riversidos.
ELMwooD Park.
East Diamond.
l;so-Mandy Lees against West Lasvsn-
$50 5o1theast Improvement club
against James Corr Electries,
West Diamond.
l:so,-omsha Printing Co, against Ma
s:SS-bg9yn Park Juniors against South
North Diamond.
S,S0-spring Lake Parks against Vinton
THIRTY-FIRsT AND BOYD.
s:s0-Tradesmen against Central Parks.
GAMES OUTSIDE OF LEAGUE.
ktora againBt Chicago Union Giants
dQuhle-header, at Rourke park.
Ducky Holmes At Blair Neb.
Joe smith against Armoura Al Athletic
park. Council Bluffs.
browning King Co. at Louisville, Neb.
MOrnfnS Games.
Drexel shoe Co. against Kina-Peck Co.
at Riveryiew park at 10 4 nj
Hrandeis Stores against Hupfnobiles Al
Ihirsy-second and Dewey avenue at
Buressa-Nash against kilpatrscka NJ
Fort Omaha az 10 a. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25

rooser Meteor company in the capacity
Of sales manager
Although Mr. Dingman is changing 10
cations, he h still staying with the sams
car. the Chalmers, and will be. IN active
charge Of tho II. A, witmore Motor COM
pany.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25
cobb behind waEner.

Hans Wagner collected 100 home runs
n eighteen years and half, while ny
Cobb has made nfty-four homo runs N
eleyen years.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25

Governor Tener az the National IoaRuo
says base ball is undergoing big change
and VIII resume its normal place before
the American public before long
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25
MllI. NrnIln. nnnd

Mills. the former hotre Dame athletic
star, who 10 holding down first base for
tho Newfeds apps .rs TO Be quite base
baller.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25

christy MathcVeon has rounded out
ilftecn years a. q member OF the New
York Giants Mntty Joined McOravy'a
crew Iuit =. lAc
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25

wichita showed what can be done by
letting six Glass A ball players go ana
grabbing six class D men TO take their
places and going out and winning, Maybe
Il Ham Patterson had released the en-
tire team, himself included, Wichita would
have a chance for the pennant
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25

Joe steeher viii find plenty to do.
whether he NETS ootch this year or not.
Every heavyweight grappier In the
country has his eye on the luscious load.
OF money Joe Is sure 70 carry when no
soes into the ring. That bait is irrssis-
tibie. and the young champion 10 not go
ing to lack for employment ON the mat
if no wants it.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-25

Omahas disorganized army Of home
roasters is being reorganized. and win
be marshaled under leadership ot an
agency that has done but little TO help
the community In any way. Just what
is to be accomplished by the proposed
demonstration IL not clear. but It isu't
going to help base ball any.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-29
TRIAL OF MRS. BRocKINGToN
ON IN COUNTY COURT

With all of the most prominent So
cial service workers in the city on
the side of the prosecution, the trial
of Mrs. Marion Brockington began
yesterday in the county court, with
Judge Holmes on the bench, on an in
sanity petition signed by Policewom-
an Alice Clements.
This petition was signed after Mrs.
Brockington had been charged by
Mrs. Leonora q. Meder of the Public
Welfare Bureau with attempting to
blackmail her on the strength of
some information she says Mrs.
Brockington claimed to have
Mrs. Meder yesterday repeated the
s!pry of the alleged blackmailing at
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-29
CHICAGO BRIEFS

- George Bell, 4221 S. 5th av., at
tempted to hang self in Stanton av.
station. Arrested for disorderly con-
duct.
Arthur Greiner, auto dealer and
racing driver, may get divorce today.
Judge Foen indicated he would sign
decree.
George Waffle, Indian, arrested in
front Of home at 308 N. Curtis, for
firing revolver.
Fred GaIIish. e17 Wells, arrested on
charge of attacking Dora Seal, 2S29a
Vernon av., at Chestnut and Wells.
Oliver Martin; 10, arrested at Chi
cago av. and Wells, confessed he had
robbed an old woman of purse con-
tanning $50.
Special police guard protected
Anne Morgan, daughter of late mon
ey king, from visitors at Blackstone
hotel. On way to exposition.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-29

ness already defeated through any
tactics which may be employed by
the public service corporations. %
If home rule is beaten it can be
blamed on the "Insull interests" This
is admitted all round. Sam insult sits
as chairman of directors in four of
the biggest utilities with Offices in
Chicago. These are the Common
wealth Edison, the Chicago Elevated
Railroads Collateral Trust, the North
ern Utilities Co. of Illinois, the Public
Service Co. Besides, insult sits as di-
rector in the Peoples Gas and other
utilities.
Rep Medill Mccormick last night
blamed the insult interests" for their
stand against home rule. He said
81 have received a telegram from
Gilbert Porter, representing the insult
interests, asking to be heard again
The insult interests are candidly
against the home rule bill. Mr.. Busby
speaking for the Chicago surface
lines, is conditionally opposed to the
bill.
"a subcommittee from the legisla-
tuTe will meet in Chicago Saturday
and hear Atty Porter for the insult
interests and Atty Miller for the sur
face lines and the comment of city
representatives and then prepare a
dill for submission to the whole COM
nittee."
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-29

tempt and Alice Clements. said she
signed the petition on which Mrs.
Brockington was taken to the psy-
chopathic hospital and is now on trial
on the strength of a conversation
she had with Mrs. Brockington year
ago at which time she says the latter
threatened to get" Mrs. Meder and
Mrs. Gertrude Howe Britten.
Police officer Thomas Gray said he
and his partner had been assigned to
the case by first deputy of police; that
he had gone to the Office of Mrs.
Brockington's lawyer and found her
there, and that she attempted to
climb down the fire escape.
Mrs. Meder said Mrs. Brockington
told her she had the goods on her.
and demanded 5000 for the evidence
she had accumulated. Mrs. Meder
says she screamed for help and had
Mrs. Brockington arrested.
That case is still pending. When
the first petition to prove insanity
was sworn out against Mrs. Brock
ington and she was taken to the De-
tention hospital she was released on
a habeas corpus by Judge Cooper.
This resulted in a new warrant and a
new arrest.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-09
Gotham's New Posto6ce
May Be Too Small


that the last firchorsc in New York
VIII make his exit in 1918, For
Years IN" fire horse has been one of
the most picturesque features OF the
,ity's Lille The beginning Of the
new year sees the complement OF
horses for drawing fire engines, hook
and ladder trucks and engine ten
ucrs numbering only few more than
600. The rest Of the teams OF in
tollIgont animals that formerly drew
the city's fire lighting apparatus thru
the streets have given place to the
automobile tractor. Til" year 1916
will see the number of fire horses cut
in half again or nearly so Again
by New Year 1917 there will be an
either big reduction. by New Year
1915 a New Yorker will be rs sur
rrised to see a team OF horses hitched
to fire engine as he would he to sec
Au engine drawn by a team of elc-
plants or camels. Il has been found
that the use of automobile tractors
instead Of horses saves the city thou
sands of dollars a year. IN automo-
bile tractor costing $500 initial
outlay and $Itl year for upkeep
does the work OF three horses cost
ing 81 ,O50 for the team and $500
a year for upkeep. The life of the
tractor is 20 years and no horse can
stand the strain of fire department
work more than seven years. Hence
the saving of taxpayers money war
rants the giving up of tn. old time
iirchorsc.
The warm, spacious corridors Of
New Nork's old federal building
better known as the general postur-
flee, has presented strange spec
taclc during the last few weeks he
tween the hours Of two and four
O'Clock III the morning. A lively
free employment exchange has been
established there by hundreds of job
less, homeless men, whose struggle
for existence has stimulated their in
GCuuity aud sharpcncd their wits.
Soon after the first edition OF the
morning papers appear the "cN-
change" opens its doors. There Is
no registration. no charge, no rules
and regulations. Yet everything
goes on smoothly by common con
sent and the ethics Of the down and
cut fraternity. which is said to have
more member, N Gotham this win
ter than ever before. They troop in,
these patrons of the exchange sin
giy. in pairs and in groups. They
gather round the radiators and care
luiIy scan the want columns. The
European war is n secondary consid-
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-09

GRAFTON TO these men. TAcy are
lighting Il battle OF theIr own--tho
LATHE OF the struggle for existence
with the odds against them. They
ere looking for II job among the
"ilclp Wanted adv ertisements
Many of these men wait up all night
for the papers to appear in order that
they may be the first to apply for
the Job" Morning after morning.
week in and week out, the same pic
ture is enacted in the old federal
building. The postal clerks on duty
nj night know many of the dcrclicts
hy sight The men are orderly. well
behaved and quiet. They appear to
be grateful for the pitiful little COM
forts radiated by the steam pipes in
the cold early morning.
4 now profession has come to
light in Now York. The members
of it ar" persons with plenty of good
healthy. red blood in their veins, and
their profession Is selling this blood
for TRANSMISSION into ahaemic patients
in the various city hospitals. BLOOD
thus sold brings SIS Il TRANSMISSION
mark"t price. and it is unlikely there
will ever be one, because in addi-
tion to hcalthfulncss the blood trans
fused must agree with that of the
patient in certain pathological par
ticulars. When an advertisement
for blood was published several days
ago. over 100 men applied, only too
eager to earn the money. 1t is not
always necessary to advertise for
blood as most of the city hospitals
have 4 list of persons whose blood
has been used i'll the past and proved
satisfactory. The exact pathological
qualities OF the blood OF each is
known and careful study has determ-
med how frequently and in what
quantities each can safely spare his
blood
Although New York is passing
thru an extremely hard winter iinan.
ciallX il was evident that all care
and hardships We're forgotten on
New Years Eve for n time at least.
1t is estimated that over S2,ouO,O00
was spent along the Great White
Way during the night. Til" city was
more we" than usual. and thorc
was no lack of opportunity to oh
tain the stimulants considered by
many necessary to a proper ohscrv-
ancc of New Years Eve. the mayor
IL all night licenses for
that one occasion. The number of
licenses was greater than any prev
icus year in the history of the city.
and it was possible for spcnders to
drink their favoritc beverages from
the Battery to Harlem. Last yea"
only 100 licenses were issued and the
year previous only 10 all nignt per
mits were granted.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-09

tell YOU that business has been SC
dull that they cannot spare the
monet to 90 to ball games very often
as they need their money for real ne
cessities.
That is the answer that the mag
nate must not overlook in shaping
his plans for 1915, ana in shaping
his plans he must remember that ow,
ing 10 the European war. the bust
ness men of this country are planning
for one OF the greatest eras of pros
perity ever known in the country
Business is already on the upward
hound. and business will be on the
boom by next spring. Now, when
the baseball fan is working steady
he feels that he can afford to think
and enjoy his favoritc pastimc, and
send some OF his family once in u
while and let them have little en-
poyment. With this increase In
patronage the big leagues can af-
ford to go out in 1915 and buy and
draft more players than they have
the past season. The minor league
club owner, with the sale of players
and increased patronage. will have a
chance to recuperate some of the
losses of the past season. as he is
bound to have IA very successful sea
son in 1915"
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-09
FIREMEN PERFECT
TOY LOCOMOTIVE

Fed !. Martin. one of the force
at the local fire station, has utilized
lis spare time recently in the con
struction OF a remarkably clever loco
motive which will be propelled by a
small electric motor, over steel
rails.
The little engine, which is about
two feet long. is perfect in every de-
tail from the pilot to the coupler OH
the rear of the coal tender, and with
out doubt represents hours of pa
tient toll and the work of u mCclans
ical genius. The electric motor has
not been installed yet. but it is Mr..
Martin will present the engine to his
children.
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-09
Sen. HAYDEN SLATED
FOR CHAIRMAN OF
JUDICIARY COM.

Denver. Ian. State senator
Charles Hayden of Walsenburg. at
torney. is the choice of the senate
committee ON committees for chair
man OF the senate Judiciary commit
tee, to which all measures creating,
altering or repeating existing laws
must go before being acted upon BY
the senate.
That announcement was made un-
officially yesterday afternoon by
members of the committee on COM
ia.tteeS. The choice must be rati-
fed by conference Of the Rcpubli-
can members of the senate and then
will 90 before the entire senate to be
voted upon.
Senator William G. Robinson was
the other leading candidate Tor the
chairmanship of that committee and
will remain in the contest until the
Republican majority conference has
definiteiv approved or rejected the
report of the committee on commit
tees.
While it is expected bE Rppubli-
can members that Senator Robinson
will abide by the decision of tn" Re
publican caucus. "A well defined ru-
NOR is atloat that senator Robinson
DESIRES only the chairmanShip Of
that committee and none other. and
that he may carry the fight onto the
floor Of the senate and seek aid of the
white wings" among the Democrats,
with whom lie trained at the session
I,.. ,ts,1
sion. II is believed that these five
progressive Democrats. who are not
wholly in accord with tn" rest of the
Democratic minority, will stand by
him.
The vote on the question in the
Republican caucus will determine to
large degree the Feasibility of SEN
ator Robinson taking the matter be
fore the senate as a whole.
HAYDEN has warm friends and sup
uorters among the Democrati" minor
itv and is cNUected to draw several
votes from the old line Democrats.
headed by Senators ". H. Adams and
s. r. Rurris. should occasion arise.
II was reported about the senate
Yesterday that present plans Of the
committee on committees include the
recommendation that Senator vii
liam C. Robinson be named as chair
man OF the industrial commission
committee. a new committee and
conceded to be second in Importance
only to the judiciary committee aud
perhaps of even greater Importance
at present in light of the occur
Fences Of the last two years and in
view of the legislation, to be intro
duced at this session.
. Should Robinson be disappointed
[ in receiving the craftsmanship of the
judiciary committee. certain senators
feel that his future stand on some
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-09

New York, Jan s New York has
Just been startled by the lutimatiou
that its new SG.25O 900 postoffico
is too small and that il may he nee
sssarE to erect an annex costing
81 .Oo0.h"" to care for the City's mail.
The new postofrice occupies two fun
city blocks and is one OF the most
beautiful buildings in the city 1t
was opened last September and now
the railway mail service says II
hasn't more than half the platform
room it needs. and others in touch
with its work say it needs five or six
times as many square feet to work
in. The prospect of Il million dollar
building for the overflow from the
new poStoffiCc has been discussed
with so much secrecy that few knew
what was on foot until rumor
from Washington told of the contro-
Nersy there over the matter. The
local postofficc officials have re
fused to talk on the subject Ap-
parcntly the department at Washing
ton without particularly consultin"
the local railway mail service pcO-
pie, has gone ahead aud invited and
received bids and plans for the new
structure. At least five sites have
been offered. and unless the postmas-
ter general vctoeS the project con
tract will he made within n few
weeks to put up a million dollar an
mex to the $3.50. 900 palace -
present there is a limit of from
s90.oD0 to 100000 a year which
the postofficc department may pa,
as rent for such an annex. Some Of
these who have submitted offers
think that IT would be impossibl" to
yet any one to put mp an annex and
lease il Sor the rental. II is said
that to erect the sort of a structure
that The government would insist on
having and lease land would require
II yearly rental of sllO,0ON If tho
contractor is to make reasonable
rrofit. Action by congress will i"
necessary before the uUstottiCo de-
partmcnt can pay so high a rent
II has recently been announced
The chronicle=news., 1915-01-09

The extent to Which the carry of
a football handicaps the runnCr'G
speed was the subject of an interest
Ct gridirOn veterans. 1t was pointed
out that almost without exception in
long sprint down field after pick
ing up fumbled ball. the runner
is gained upon by pursuing players.
although not always overtalSen. due
to an advantage at the start. II was