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Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
Isbell Sees Game;
Says He Can Play as
Good and Proves It

A story II now going the rounds telling
how Frank Isbell, now the owner. OF the
Des Moines team in the Western league,
once sold Comiskey a pitcher. without
telling the name of the mound artist,
the finger being none other than the
well known Death Valley Jim Scott, says
the ST. Paul Pioneer Press. This story
recalls to Ned Egan of ~. Paul. who
IL the magnate OF the Muscatine. Ia.
club. how ley himself broke into pro-
fessionai base ball. Isbell was at that
time living at North Branch. Mimi. and
was sent TO the Manchester college.
In order to get some spending money
he played with the Hamm team on Sun
days. When this leaked out he severed
his connection with the college suddenly
and became a regular member of the
brewery team. One day Ned Egan took
him out to see Commy's Saints perform.
and Izzy said he could pitch as we'll as
the beavers he saw working that day.
This was repeated to the "old Roman, -
whose curiosity was aroused. He sent
for Isbell. gave him job, and Icy in
short time became the prize pitcher of
the league and Comiskey took him with
him when he went to Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
Carpenter Will
Fight the Champ
Of English Army

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-According to the
sporting Life OF London. Georges Car
pentier. who. Just prior TO the European
war, was generally considered ono OF The
leading contenders for tho heavyweirbt
championship. will return to the ring IN
the near future. Arrangements are pro-
crossing for the matching OF Carpenter
with Voyies. a private IN the irish Guards
who 10 the heavyweight champion OF the
BRUSH army and navy No mention IA
made OF the place where the proposed
bout will be held.
Noyies. who has distinguished himself
on several occasions In the campaign IN
France. has been quite active fisticailv
az the Guards base, and has 40 i'm
pressed his admirers that negotiations "a,
a bout with Carpenter were opened. The
principals win continue 70 fight for
France and England. and the bout win
be held merely for the edification ana
pastime Of the soldiers. II is understood
that Carpenter has been boxing whene,a,
the opportunity has presented itself ana
y In excellent condition.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
WHO is GREATEST COACHY
Menke Finds IL Hard 10 Decide Be-
tween Warner, Sharpe, Hsugh-
ton, Folwell and Others.
ALL SHOULD GET THE GLORY
nv PRANK @. MENKE.

I w r. M w W HNNANAAs
To whom shall we accord the honor
Of being the 1915 Ali-American coach
on whose dome shall we place the laurel
wreath and say: well done. old kid
should the honor so TO John C'speedy'D
Rush OF Princeton, to Glen Warner OF
Pittsburgh. TO Percy Haughton OF Hsr-
ward. 10 Bob Folwell OF WASHINGTON and
jefferson. to Al sharpe Of Cornell. 10
Alonzo stage Of Chicago. TO Larry Bank
hart Of COLGATE. or should we call It a
draw. this royal battle7
Z Each man IN his own individual way
has accomplished wonderful things; each
has done some things better than has
his rival--and some things not as well.
It's neck-and-neck fight those
coaches have waged for the honor Of
being the coach OF the year, and they've
all punched 20 closely now that none
can really decide the conspicuous leader
Warner went 10 Pittsburgh this fall
and took under his wing n team he never
had handled before. Not only did ne
have 20 teach them foot ball. but he had
to famlliarize them with his methods.
Yet. despite that handicap Warner
welded together a team that has a fine
chance TO grab off the eastern cham
/ pIonship.
Builds Up Machine.
/ Then there's Bankhart, who went 10
Colgate. one Of the smallest colleges In
the east, who found only a few foot ball
ers at his beck and call. but who as
sembled the material into one Of the best
foot ball machines ever seen in the east;
into team that crushed Yale and tho
Army. and that wasn't scored upon In
IT'S first five starts and rolled up 90
points against its foes.
Al Sharpe. at Cornell, started the sea-
son with only one real star from his
1919 eleven-charles Barrett, the amazing
quarterback But Sharpe wasn't dis
courased. He took the material that was
offered and built II around Barrett. He
tinkered with that machine he worked
at u increasingly. As a result, he has
given to Cornell the greatest team Il
has had in decade: a team that beat
Harvard decislvely; a team that has
swept along, unbeaten. toward the cham
pionship goal.
HauRhton Works Hard.
Haushton faced encouragement at the
outset OF the season. Graduations took
from him Brickiey Per.nock. Hardwick,
Bradlee and other stars. Mahaa alone
remained OF his satellites. But
Haushton worked along doggedly.-and
his 1915 team has appealed TO many "a
being almost a. powerful as that Of last
year
Westminster and Jefferson lost itu
great back field by graduations but.
undaunted. Bob FolweIi set to work ana
put together a team that has suffered
out one beating this year.-and II ro-
manned for one Of tho greatest elevens
IN the country 70 beat Washington and
Jefferson. Mons other was able.
To whom shall we award the crown
OF snal we call It no-decision bout
ana divide, the glory among themY
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
FEDS WILL HAVE TO HURRY
If They Intend to Erect Base Ball
Plant on Manhattan Island
Before April.
DEAL IS QUITE A MYSTERY

NEW YORK. Nov. 20.--If the Federal
league erects a base ball plant on Man
haitian capable of seating 5000 people, as
Mr.. Gilmore announces. and has 1t ready
for the opening in April. It will have to
hustle.
Several of the leading real estate men
who have been dlckering with Captain
Huston and Colonel Rupert on a site
for the Yanks' park, say that no transfer
Of property has been made to the Feds
and. as far as they have been able to
ascertain, they hold no option. More
over, they claim that there are but three
spots on Manhattan available that can
accommodate q plant Of that size and
that options have Jeen secured on all
those by other interests.
The spots referred to are Manhattan
field. on which the Giants have claim
under their lease of the Polo grounds;
the vacant land at l45th str ct and Lenox
avenue, and block Of property near the
foot of West Forty-second street.
OF course, there are any number of
available sites In the Bronx and on Lons
Island. but Gilmore stated specifically
that the new park would be on Manhat-
tan Island.
Still. these Feds have a way Of Doing
the most unexpected. Fans will remem-
Der how the Wards erected a plant at
Washington park, Brooklyn. In a hurry.
A surprising detail of Mr.. Glmore's
announcement is that "jitney" prices win
prevail at Hianhattan. despite the fact
that Phil Ball has decided to discontinue
them at st. Louis. Men who understand
the financial difficulties OF those things
say that II will be impossible. to pay the
interest ON an investment of that magni-
tude I'm New York with admission prices
ranging from ~ cents to 90 cents. The
Giants could not do It and neither could
the Yanks. And. AR. Gilmore, claims that
the Fed players will be paid as much
money as those in the other two major
leagues"
There appears to be considerable mys-
terry attached to the ownership of the
New York Federal league club. II is
understood that Harry Sinclair with the
aid OF some hackers heretofore unknown
TO the game. wants to undertake the lob
and keep his Newark plant at the same
time. One of the plans is for the New
York club to play Sunday base ball by
transferring those games to New Jersey.
II is not admitted. however. that Mr..
Sinclair is to be the New York magnate
and fans await the formal announcement
with considerable curiosity.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
Philly Copper Has
Bad Luck Trying to
Scalp jumps Klein

In spite OF President Baker of the
Phillies, a number of political grafters
and even policemen got hold OF worlds
series tickets this fall and the spectacle
was furnished of men in uniform playing
the scalper act. which leads to this
story:
policeman who seemed well provided
with tickets drew Bill KLEIN into an alley
and offered him two reserved seats at
advanced prices. Bill made mental
notation of the numbers and then handed
them back.
Don't think I'll want them today" he
said. "Tn take chance of getting In
free"
"a runt like you would have a fine
chance to break through or over the
fence" sneered his majesty of the law.
TN not have to break through" Klein
replied. I'm walk right through the
side gate without ticket"
How can YOU do that?'
Il happen to be one of the umpires."
KLEIN replied, The copper took it on the
run.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
Jealous Fan Runs
Into His Waterloo

Behind firSt" In a certain ball game
played at Pittsburgh in the late fall there
was one selfish man who would not sit
down and insoientiy ignored the plea,
and demands from hundreds behind him.
Standing full six feet. the fellow paid not
heed 20 cries OF;
sit down. SIT downl Down In front. !"
few missiles were thrown at him
with no effect and the crowd implored
him again TO be seated. as not another
person. in that part was on his feet at
the time. Another big fellow three rows
back boasted:
Watch me bring that boob down"
Awaiting the angry chatter OF others TO
subside. he made a megaphone OF his
big hands and yelled:
Hey. fellow. II you don't care to sit
down. will you please pin back your ears.
as we're coming TO a tunnel"
The fellow turned. promptly sat down
and the crowd cheered.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
Richie Admits He
Is a Welterweight

NEW YORK. Nov. o.-wnuc Ritchie.
former lightweight champion OF tho
world. has been convinced by the sport
writers Of the east that he has out
grown the lightweight division Richie
therefore Is willing to sail under welter-
weight specifications In the future. pro-
vided he Il not asked 10 waive the pro-
verbal pound OF flesh with his opponents
at the heavier weight.
Il still can make the lightweight limit.
or a. least so as far towards Il ss most
OF the men who pose a. lightweights. "
said Richie. But stu I realize that
I can fight better. perhaps. IL do not
get down that fine. Wherefore. am
ready 10 challenge for the welter
title. Legitimate iEhtweishts object 10
giving me weight. 50 the public should
not expect me 10 give weight 70 welters
] am ready 10 meet any man in the
world at the welter scale. iis pounds
rngside. Paeky Mcfarland preferred
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
Omaha Boy Plays
on Championship
st. Johns Eleven

Robert G strehIow. son Of n. C. streh-
low. zoos North Eighteenth street, Is cut
ting quite a swathe IN athletic circles AZ
the ST. Johns Military academy at Della.
field. Wis strehiow recently helped 81.
@3phns 70 win the tennis championship
southern Wisconsin by winning the
pgles event in a match against Nashota
fission. He IL also a member OF the 81
Johns foot ball team. which has a record
o. five victories for the year. and haa
Twice passed the century mark IN scores
over opponents and is the acknowledge
champ eleven OF the west. ST. Johns
IL 50 confident that Il has the best inter
academic foot bail team in the country.
that It viii seek a post-season game with
The leading team Of the east.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
No Objections to
This transforming

Here's one transforming engagement
that probably no objections will be
entered against; A church I'm some small
town n Maryland was trying 20 raise
money TO pay off mortgage. The
pastor who seems TO be live member,
had an Idea. Il was for a benefit ball
game and he enlisted Charley Herzog
and Frank Baker on the contesting
teams. II drew big, the mortgage money
was raised, and great load taken off
the dominie's mind. Now all Is lovely.
untn some long-faced deacon who hasn't
paid his dues arises and protests that a
ball same Is not sanctioned In the creed.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
ERTLE LOOKS LIKE CHAMP
st. Paul Lads Entrance to Hall Of
Fame Revives Interest of Fans
in Bantam Class.
WILLIAMS BEGINNING TO SLIP

NEW YORK. Nov. sO-The discovery
OF a new star in Johnny Ertle has
aroused interest in the bantams. Usually
the doings of the midgets creates little
excitement. "A q rule their bouts are
harmless affairs, and until lately Kid
williams so completely dominated the
class that all competition was at an end.
But Of late Williams has suffered sew
eral defeats and It Is evident that he has
struck tho slide. Ertie's appearance on
the stage comes at an oppoFtune time.
for with williams out on account OF in
bantam division, like the welter and the
middleweight classes. would be without a
competent leader.
From what has been seen OF Ertle he
II likely TO make a very satisfactory
champion. He is a most interesting little
fellow OF the purely fighting type. II he
were a lightweight OF even a feather he
would be a tremendous sensation. Even
for a bantam Brtle Is ridiculously small
He Is a FULL head shorter than the or
binary bantam. Most OF his weight II
located in his broad chest and shoulders.
While Ertle's manner OF coming into
the championship was very unsatisfac-
tory. Il Is hard to see how he can be de-
prived OF the laurels. according TO tho
rules of the ring. And now that he has
demonstrated that he IL first-ciass
fighting man II IL less difficult TO place
credence In his version OF the bout with
Williams. Ertle maintains that he stood
toe to toe with the Baltimore blonde IN
Ill he broke the latter's heart. In view OF
the fact that Williams In recent bouts
has shown little OF his former ability to
shed punishment the fact that he was
ahead on points when he twice fouled
Ertle proves nothing.
Ertle Ia Faster.
Right now. Ertle certainly is the faster
OF the two and to all appearance he is
even tougher than williams. He has
the peculiar faculty of shedding punish
ment without showing a scratch or
shedding a crop OF gore. Whether he
can hit as hard as the former champion
has not been proven. but at any rate.
none OF the others is his superior in that
direction. And both Louisiana and Pal
Moore have had Williams ON the verge
OF a knockout. each putting him down
twice. Pete Herman also put him down.
Williams has been slipping ever since
he met Johnny Kilbane last winter. In
that affair he was outclassed and the
defeat seems TO have discouraged him
and taken much of the snap out OF his
work. There Il little doubt that AZ
he had won the popular decision that
night he would have deserted the bantam
class for the featherwsight ranks. But,
since he was defeated. he has been
forced 70 remain where he was. in spite
OF his Increasing weight and, no doubt.
so much unnatural reducing has lowered
his vitality.
Williams next bout will be with the
Veteran Frankie Burns at New Orleans.
for twenty rounds. Although the battle
Is supposed to be for. the title, the
weight conditions call for the men 10
make lis pounds, which indicates thai
Williams has ceased 10 try to scale within
the limit.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
Big Week Ahead
For Soccer Game

This week will be the greatest in the
history OF soccer foot ball In Omaha
Today at Miller park a double-header viii
be staged. At o'clock. the Caledonians
and the Bohemians. will fight for re.
lease from the cellar position in the
league, while at $3.50 the Omaha City
will have It's last chance TO administer
the coup de grace to the Townsend Gun
company team.
On Thanksgiving day. Miller park will
be the scene OF the exhibition game be-
tween combined teams from the four
clubs. The men chosen TO represent their
teams are as follows:
Miller Park Tean-Hislop, Lyell.
Cockayne .(captain) Pike. Lowdsn. Hoyle,
Gum. Henderson. Pickard. Anderson and
Carter Lake Team--J. Prchai. F. PrchaI.
Henderson. Christoph. Middleton, Janik,
Darvin captain Baldwin. Brix. Roger
. Referes--J, BOstock.
For the big game against Sioux City, at
Rourke park next Sunday afternoon. the
committee selected the following eleven
and reserves:
Omaha Team-J, Prchal j. Lyeu.. r.
cockayne. Il. Middleton. p. Lowden leap
tain, T. h. Hoyle, j. Darvlll, H. Pick
ard. o. Brix. A. b. Rogerson and b. Ros-
erson.
Reserves. ErrIngton, II. Prchal. w
Henderson. II. Pike, ID. Munro, r. An
derson. g. Safarik. II. Baldwin. j. Hen.
derson. G. Leach and J, Rudolph.
Referee; j. McTaggart; head linesman /;
X Lundduist.
The ''Henshaw Hotel" challenge cup.
which will 20 to the winners OF the Sioux
Omaha game, Ia now on view at Ed
holm's. and also the ball which will be
used in this interstate championship
match.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
office Conversation.


The boss. Did you ever near OF Tom
Jones'
Us. Ask us something hard. Ask us
who Guy Chamberlain is.
The boss. I take it you know him very
well.
Us, oh, he bought us a drink once.
(Which, of course, is downright lie).
The boss Well. Tom Jones offers to
bet $4,000 Hussane will throw stecher
Us. IT isn't the same Tom Jones.
The boss. Why isn't it the same Tom
Jones?
Us Because you said he offered to
bet-to risS-S10,OOO
The boss. Then you don't believe Tom
Jones would bet $4,000.
Us Indisputably. undeniably, unaues-
tionably. obviously. incontrovertibly. I'M
remittingly, intentionally and you be-
(Get the language).
STARTING THE VERSE.
He went 20 make n killing,
And he was loaded prime.
hut he found the ducks had van
. ished,
And all he killed was time.
FOR A YOUNG MAN
NAMED ]. HAwLEY.
DO not be discouraged.
Remember When yeu fail,
What hoppened to f. Hinkey
n Al dear old Eli Yale.
LINES TO A CERTAIN
TAXICAB PILOT
OF THIS HERE 81,
CITY.
We fear you're cracking meath the
strain,
Your cummings gone, you've lost
your style,
For yesterday you passed us on the
street,
And missed us fully by a Roman
mile.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
FRANK SCHULTZ TELLS A
GOOD ONE ON HEINlE ZlM

Heine Zimmerman. according 10 Frank
Schultz, gets into many long-winded dis
eussions and arguments He had a lively
debate one night with Bob Fisher. the
Cub shortstop.
Fisher tried every argument 20 con
vince Heine on a certain point but zim
shook his head and said
mo, Bob. think
Hey. hold on therei" exclaimed Fisher.
III you are doing any thinking you Win,
the argument"
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
Omaha Soccer Fans
Getting Ready for
Sioux City Combat

Two big soccer games are on the card
for Omaha during the coming week.
Thanksgiving day al Miller park two
representative Omaha teams will battle
and next Sunday Omaha viii play Sioux
city.
Soccer followers OF Omaha are making
extensive plans for the omaha-sioux CITY
game. The local athletes are determined
% ~aliup the Sioux and Will choose q
ieam Of eleven real stars to turn the
trick This game viii be played al
hourke park. ana Il is expected tina,
fully 500 persons viii attend. as soeces
4 rapidly gaining popularity In Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
Luderus is Veteran
Of the Philly Club

One thing in which the Phil club Is
odd Is that not single player has been
with the club six years. The veteran OF
the. lot Is Fred Luderus. He has been
a Phil five and a half years, having
been secured from the Cubs. George Nc
ouihep was with the Phils IN 1901, but
went; TO other teams and did not re-
turn until this year.
Dode Paskert is the next veteran to
Luderus. going to the club from Gin
cinnati in 1911.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
WOLVES WOULD LIKE TO
GET JACKSON FOR BOSS

Wichita Is negotiating with Jimmie
jackson, 1915 manager OF the Topeka
team, 70 lead the Wolves In 1916. Jack
son looked to be about as good man
ager az there was IN the league this
year.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
Ths-,'- This over.

Editor of Needie
What ever becomes Of these wonderful
foot ball stars after they leave the uni
versity; sling hash? A. w. H.
Mr.. A. w. II. seems to be cynical
cuss and for his benefit we might sug-
gest that there is a guy named McClung
whose name appears on our treasury
notes.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21

II is a safe bet that there IL going 20
DO q whole lot Of dissension among the
foot ball experts when II comes 10 choos-
ing the center for that mythical ALL
American eleven.
Even last year, when the contest had
fewer entries than this year. there was a
big difference In opinion, with Peck of
Pittsburgh and McEwan of the Army
running about neck ana neck. But this
year a contestant has appeared In Cool.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
WICHITA SCHEDULES TWO
GAMES WITH WHITE S0X

Wichita has scheduled two games with
the Chicago White Sox for next spring.
They win be played April and s.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21

the hard playing center Of the Cornell
team. Cool's work this year has been
brilliant. but whether that brilliancy is
due to the support of the team back OF
him or TO his individual efforts is an
open question.
McEwan has not shown up as well this
year as he did last year, due, some Of
the wise ones say. to lack of support
back Of him. On the other hand. Peck,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21

The Great Jay Way.
A wrestling tournament and a six
day bike race were pulled in N'Yawk at
the same time Make your own deduc-
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
Chick Antrer signs.
Elliott Re-Enj

Harry Wolverton. manager of the Frisc,
Seals, has signed Chick Aubrey to a l91
contract.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21

Wizards managers say big Jess will
fight in New Orleans during the Mardi
Gras and that Jess will get $32,5OO for his
bit. Evidently Wizards managers be-
lieve the citizens of New Orleans never
heard Of three-card monte or the soap
game.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21

Elliott Re-EngaRed.
The Oakland club has re-engaged Har-
old 'Rowdy'' Elliott as team manager
for 1916
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21

The Earl Of Derby We see by a piece
in the paper, says all unmarried men
should be conscribed by November 90
The Earl OF Derby, we take 1t, is mar
ried man.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
oar Luck.

Omaha university won its first foot
ball game of the year Thursday by de-
feating Tarkio and we bet Sam slotky.
the demon college correspondent. a rock
on the thing
Omaha daily bee., 1915-11-21
The Hypodermic Needle
ny rRnD s. HUNTER

tons, the occasion is too great for our
meager ability.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-10-31
D. JULIA cHANDnER MANz.

Y iFE in local theaters since the
inaugural of the current dra-
matte season has been just one
interesting premier after another.
THE Two Virtues" the delight
full Sutro comedy in which E. H.
Sothern shared honors with Charlotte
Walker; the vseuous "Too Near
Paris" which carried its new lumi-
nary, Lame Carrera into oblivion
with II after its brief span of life
here; my Lady's Carter" the melo-
drama which Lee Morrison made
from Jacques Futrelle's magazine
story; Henry Arthur Jones satirical
comedy, Cock o. the Walk" in
which Otis Skinner achieved a SPLEEN
did new Characterization, and the
stupendous musical revue which Klaw
and Erlanger offered us at the New
National last week, furnish an un-
usual list of theatrical ventures to
have invited our first judgement thus
early IN the season.
And tomorrow night Henry w.
Savage adds seventh in new play
by William Harlowe Briggs, chap
heretofore unknown to the theater in
any capacity unless his frequent
reading of plays for Harper and
Brothers, to determine their chances
of success in book form, can be said
TO furnish a connecting link.
However this may be, Mr.. Briggs
has been for years prominently con-
nected with Harpers, and his first
drama, which he has called Behold
Thy Wife" represents long period
of earnest thought, presenting the
authors tremendous faith in wom-
ans ennobling influence over man.
/ had two or three pow-wows last
week with a representative of Mr..
Savage, but my most persuasive tricks
were Intellectual in extracting from