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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
Spring Ringer" on
Farmer Burns, but
Burns Does Him UP

Farmer Burns has just returned 20
Omaha after a tour through Indiana un-
dor the auspices OF the Young Mems
Christian association. The Farmer visited
All the prominent cities and lectured TO
the ~ lads.
on bis way back TO Omaha Burns
stopped off In Des Moines and gave a
lecture. lie also gave an exhibition OF
wrestling and In 70 doing put one over
on the Des Aioines boys who had in turn
attempted TO put one over on the Farmer.
A husky youngster named Clyde Wright
Was introduced and he was 10 give an
exhibition with Burns. The Farmer looked
the lad over and had his suspicious that
an was not well.
Does he belong 20 the Young Mems
Christian association inquired Burns Of
the director.
no. but he's going to join" responded
that Individual.
whereupon the Farmer proceeded 10
give Mr.. Wright a little roughing and In
40 doing dumped him in seven minutes
The Farmer ordinarily Il q gentle person
hut the thought that ringer had been
turned loose on him riied him somewhat
and M. Wright decided tho lot OF this
ringer was not his.
It ls said he neglected to Join the Youns
Meme Christian association after the
Farmer got through with him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30

Johnny Dennison. the sorappy manager
OF the I.uxus team Is scheduled TO learn
a few things no never know before when
the annual meeting OF the Greater Omaha
league. in which the Luxus hold fran
chise. Is held.
Johnny. be Il remembered. copied the
pcnnant IN the Greater Omaha league last
year. Also he walked Off with the city
championship and his crew OF athletes
got a trip 20 Cleveland as reward. This
In itself was sufficient to arouse the fire
OF jealousy IN the breasts OF hostile man
ayers.
Then. this winter. Dennison steps out
and signs up a bunch OF Omaha's best
amateur talent including Johnny Hazen,
the class OF the city at second base, and
Gus Probst. who leads 'em all at third
base According TO the dope, the Luxus
crew. consisting. as II does. OF last years
champs and couple OF mighty powerful
additions, looks Ike an easy repeater in
1914
Thus Il Is Dennison Is scheduled 20
learn q few things he never knew before.
For the other managers IN the Greater
Omaha league are not particularly anx-
ious 10 see the Luxus repeat. some OF
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
Amateur Base Ball Managers
After Scalp of j. Dennison

the other athletes would like trip TO
Cleveland or some other distant city next
fall. But with tho nine Dennison has
lined up things don't look bright for the
opposition. ---.
30 the other managers are out after the
goat OF one J. Dennison and they are
framing TO start something al the meet
ing. Several OF Dennison's athletes will
be railroaded out OF the league by some
cute legislation. if-possible, and there are
few other tricks OF the trade which
may be as effective
Accusations that all OF the Luxus are
professionals and not amateurs have
been floating about promiseuously ever
since last fall. and Il "a freely predicted
that charges will be made at the meeting
and an attempt be made to interpret the
present constitution OF the league. or
change II so that II can be so interpreted
20 rule out several OF the Luxus stars.
But Dennison promises 20 be on hand
to put up a light and, while he'll prob
ably have TO fight the whole league by
himself. the Luxus manager can be ex-
pected 10 hold his own.
The league meeting viii be held about
the middle Of February.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
WAR NOTE OR
PEACE NOTE?
Cy Forsythe Admits
He is Heady Player

UP In Wisner they are telling a story
on Cy Forsythe, outfielder for the
Rourkes, that is worth repeating.
While Cy was playing up there last
fall after the playing season was over, he
got into tanning bee one night. The
chatter finally became conferred on head
work as manifested by ball players.
Talking about head work." ouoth
Cyrus, Il pulled the fastest bit OF head
work ever pulled off in base ball. There
were three men on bases. / was on Sec
ond. The batter hit a line drive right
at the shortstop on hit-and-run play.
Then I pulled the foxiest trick ever
pulled on diamond. / ran over and
caught the drive. Thus instead of the
shortstop making the catch ana double
play, as we were all caught off the
bag. I was the only one called out"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
NO. 1 BASE BALL

NO. 1 BASE BALL
II IL an acknowledged fact that the
pursuit and capture OF a large wad Of
cush-code for dough-is the paramount
enjoyment in the life OF those citizens
OF the United States who are free. white
and q.
And that Is why the game Of base ball
Il frequently referred TO as the great
American pastime and Is not played to
any great extent In any other country.
Base ball has made wonderful progress
In recent years Formerly II was played
on n plot OF ground termed a diamond.
Now II is played In court rooms by law
yers and judges and in grill rooms by
thirsty magnates. and every place else.
In the olden days base ball was played
by base ball players. Now it is differ
ent. Ability TO play the game was a
necessary accomplishment for ball
player in the good old days OF yore. now
II is more essential the player be a finan-
cer.
There are a number OF classes Of people
connected with base ball.
First there are the magnates These
are the chaps who put up the coin and
then strive by might and main to keep
the athletes from getting all of It. They
are also supposed to keep the champagne
importers in business They are also sup
posed TO con the public on the grounds
that there is one born every minute
Second come the players. Some mention
IL made I'm the rule book that a player
is to play ball This, however, would be
gross injustice to the player and of
recent years no proof that any player did
so betray his trust has been advanced
The players are supposed to see that all
the magnates go broke in five years
and they have been doing very we'll
buy automobiles, steam yachts. war
stocks and mansions and play horse with
the public.
Third come the umpires. Umpires ex-
list so that the magnates and players can
have alibis and so that the weather-wild
fans of ST. Louis can have targets to
chuck pop bottles at and so that George
Stovall can have a cuspidore and so that
Heine Zlm doesn't collect all the salary
his contract calls for. Like a certain fat
man of reknown nobody is supposed to
love an umpire.
Fourth come the peanut vendors. It Is
the duty OF the peanut vender to prevent
the public from enjoying a ball game IL
the players fail in their efforts to muss
1t up. Ordinarily the players are quite
successful but this does not deter the
Jealous efforts of the peanut vender to
perform his duties He does so by sundry
howls and screams and yells and by
blocking the view and by making the
public's collective feet a stamping
ground for his own hoofs
There are number of other classes of
people connected with base ball, includ-
ing the fans, referred to above as the
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
VAN SYCYLE QUITS DIAMOND
Umpire is Now a Drummer on the
Road and He Asserts He is
Through with Base Ball.
FANS WILL GREATLY MISS HIM

No more will the Western league fans
hear the raucous roar of Jack Won
SICKLE. demon umpire. as he waves a
few obstreperous athletes to the club
house. With much emphasis and gusto
Van SICKLE says he is through with
base ball. He was recently given his
unconditional release, so the Western
has no strings on him.
Jack is now a drummer and Is selling
horseshoe nails or perfume or some
thing. He says hitting the kerosene cir
cult with sample case under your arm
dicator under your arm beat ten city
blocks.
"A ball player is business man in
business that's no business" says
Jack. IT'S more fun to breeze into a
hotel in a hick burg and lean affeo-
tionately on the cigar case and ooze
GOGGLES from a blonde dice sharp than
it is to dodge pop bottles. I now see
where I missed my calling long ago."
Fans VIII Miss Him.
The fans will miss Van SICKLE. Van
was one of the few umpires OF recent
day in the Western league who had the
nerve to tell belligerent athletes where
to get off at Van SICKLE was no wizard
at making decisions. He probably made
as many mistakes as any of them. but
Van did hurry up ball game. There
was no loafing by the players when he
was on the job and that tickles the fans
more than making perfect decisions
To, bounce four or five athletes out of
the park was a mere afternoons pastime
for Van Syckle. and many was the time
he turned punk ball game into an
enjoyable afternoon.
Here's luck to you. Jack. on the new
Job.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
RING PROMOTER GAME GUY
Tex Richard Makes Name for Him
self by Taking Big Chances and
Coming Clear.
has THE NERVE OF GAMBLER

Some OF the earnest men that ever
walked in shoe leather belong to the class
of sports who promote boxing. Dan A.
Stuart. who pulled off the fight between
Jim Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons at
Carson City. New, was the pioneer In
handling modern Queenshury contests.
and to him q worthy successor appeared
when Tex Richard bounded into the lime
light with $4,000 purse for Battling
Nelson and Joe Cans at Goldfield. New,
In 1906
Richard Is coming back after years
OF Inactivity In the promoting line. and
IL ,hei can carry out his plan he win stage
a ten-round contest between Jess willard
and Frank Moran In New York City next
March. A glad hand should be extended
this man. who Is credit to the game.
stages Gans-Nelson Fight.
No such shock was ever handed the
sporting world as the announcement of
Richard ten years ago that he would pun
off the championship fight between Bat
Ting Nelson and Joe Cans for the light
weight championship in the little town OF
Goldfield. New Tex was roasted on all
sides. but he went through with the Job
and that his judgment was right was
proved by the fact that the contest drew
over $4,000 Richard quit big winner
and gained the reputation of being the
greatest promoter In the history of the
American prize ring.
Richards second play that required the
nerve and honesty OF real gambler came
in 1910 when he pulled off the fight be.
tween Jim Jeffries and Jack johnson FOR
the worlds heavyweight championship al
Reno, New. This match attracted people
from all over the world.
Pays Jeffries Sii7,OOO.
IL was fought I'm the hot sun on the
Fourth, OF July and johnson won on q
knockout in the fifteenth round Tex had
promised the fighters a kings ransom fol
their share and they got all that wa
coming to them. 1effrles received Sll7, 200
Johnson got $4,000 The total gate re.
eeipts were sg7OT7S. No better eyldenc,
is needed that Tex Is the king Of pro
motors than these two fights. lie is il
a class by himself and will make them al
hustle when he gets back in the harness
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
PRINCE LINES UP SCOT TEAM
Will Arrive from Chicago Today
After Making Arrangements to
Bring Champs to Omaha.
TO PULL GERMANS AND DANES

lack Prince, who promoted the recent
tug-of-war at the Auditorium and VIII
stage the pulls between the Omaha Ger
mans and Danes and the Chicago Scots
at the Auditorium. Saturday and Sunday
Is due in Omaha today from Chicago
where he has been for the last two weeks
making arrangements to bring the Scots
here.
The Windy City Scots are the present
champions OF the world and they will be
defending that title against the Omaha
teams. The German team. captained by
Pete Loeb, and the Danish team. cap
tanned by Emil Talbot, WIN pull against
the champs ami have high hopes or
wrestling the title away. from them.
The Germans wit pull Saturday night
and the Danes on Sunday night. Both
pulls viii be to the limit. not twenty
minute affairs as were staged in the re-
cent tournament
Prince writes that the Scots will arrive
In Omaha the latter part OF the week
and will bring their corps OF bagpipes
with them. Omaha Scots are planning
to give them royal greeting upon their
arrival. $40
The German team will probably be
without the services OF Charley Peters
In the match, as Peters found the siren
nous pulling detrimental to his wrestling,
and wrestling comes first with Peters.
As Peters was as good as any other two
men on the rope. Captain Loeb Will have
his troubles finding worthy successor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
NO, WILLIE HADN'T BEEN
FIGHTING, BUT LEWIS HAD

They tell one on While Richie. who is
enrolled at Columbia university under his
real name. Geary steffen. He showed up
at one OF his classes with blue eye, a
battered ear and several cuts on his face.
souvenirs OF the encounter with Kid
Lewis the night before. The professor
looked at him euriously. why. Mr..
steffon." said the professor, YOU have
not been fighting. ! hope7" mo. sir
replied Willie truthfuIly. Il wasn't doing
a bit OF the fighting"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
ENGLISH TURF CLASSIC
ABANDONED THIS YEAR

This year. for the first time since its
establishment In 1889. the Grand National
steeplechase. one OF the classics OF the
English turf season. win not be run.
The race course at Aintree has been taken
over for military purposes, as were San
down park. Hurst park. kempton park
and other famous courses In England
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
Want Sinclair to
Be Mayor Of Tulsa

Harry r. Sinclair Is threatened with
politics. The republican party wants him
TO accept the nomination for mayor OF
the city OF Tulsa. Sinclair runs about
everything In Tulsa as II Is, 50 why
bother. He owns the bank. the news
paper most OF the oil and some few other
things.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
C0cREHAM, FORMER BRAVE.
LANDS WITH KANSAS CITY

The Kansas city club OF the American
Association has signed Pitcher Eugene
cocreham. formerly OF the Boston Braves
Last season he was sent 20 the Toronto
dub. Of the international league. and
later waa released because he was unable
20 set into condition. Coereham viii also
be remembered as the elongated twirleI
who labored for Topeka and once heaved
a no-hit game against the Rourkes.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
OMAHA BOY ONLY STAR
ON DARTMOUTH QUINTET

Virgil Rector, Omaha High school grad
uate of the class of 1912. is the only shin
ing light on one of the poorest basket
ball teams Dartmouth ever had. The
Omaha boy plays center for the green,
and, according to eastern dispatches, is
about the best center in the east
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
TUTHILL QUITS
WEST POINT FOR Y0ST

Harry ruthill. trainer OF the Detroit
base ball team since 1905. and for the last
four years trainer OF the Army foot ball
eleven at West Point. signed contract
to train the Michigan university gridirOn
players next season. He viii resign his
West Point job Immediately He sue
oeeds Steve Farrell. who has been as
signed 10 the track team.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
:: Is
MANAGERS MADE IN CHICAGO
Sixteen Former Members Of Sox and
Cubs Get Jobs as Pilots with
Teams Above Class A.
PUBLICITY TURNS THE TRICK

Go to Chicago and play with the Cubs
or White sox IL you would obtain man
aging job in base ball.
Sixteen members of the Sox and Cubs
In the days when they had wonderful
ball clubs have obtained bossing Jobs in
leagues of class A or better. These men
all participated from 1906 to 1910. when
the Cubs and Sox always were there or
whereabouts. Gaze on this list Of notables:
Joe Tinker-Cincinnati Whales and
Cubs.
Frank chance-Cubs, Yankees and Los
Angeles.
Fielder Jones-white soz. sloufeds and
Browns.
Johnny Evers-Cubs.
Pat Moran-Phillies.
James sheclkard--Toledo American As
ISOLATION, Cleveland.
James Callahan--white Sox and Pirates
Del Howard-San Francisco.
Matty Mcintyre. Lincoln.
Miner Brown--Sloufeds.
Doc white-venice and possibly Denver
Jack Hayden-Louisville.
Duckey Holmes-Mobile. Topeka and
Lincoln.
Billy sullivan-white sox. now assistant
to Hugh Jennings at Detroit.
Frank Isbell--Wichita and Des Moines.
Johnny K1ing-Bcston Braves.
Think of those men developed and grad
uated from one ethyl Chicago just about
takes the palm In production of man
ayers.
Ono Essential.
As a matter Of fact. man almost Is
compelled to have had a situation with a
winner to get anywhere in the bossing
end of base ball. All but four Of the six
teen present major mentors participated
with pennant winners in the big time,
and most OF them had to do with world
champions. Clarence Rowland OF the
White sox, Miller Higgins of the Car
dinals. George. Stallings OF the Braves
and Lee Fohl of Cleveland are the not
able exceptions.
John McGraw of the Giants was with
the old Baltimore Orioles when they were
the wonders of base ball. and afterward
went to Brooklyn. The same is true OF
Hughie Jennings OF Detroit.
Bill Carrigan had experience with the
Boston Red Sox before assuming the
management Bill Donovan, boss OF the
Yankees, was chief assistant to Jennings
when the Tigers grabbed three I'm a row
Buck Herzog. who has the difficult JOB
OF trying TO make a winner of Cincinnati
got his training from McGraw at New
York. Wilbert Robinson was with the
Orioles and the Giants. while Connie
Mack labored as a private in Pittsburgh
when the ancient Pirates were humding.
ers.
Moran n Chi Alumnus.
Pat Moran was graduated from tn,
Cubs to the Phiilies. while Joe Tinker
played short for the Cubs in the days o.
one OF the greatest infields that eve
operated on anybody's diamond. Jones
\ Griffith and Callahan all come from Chi
cago
No matter how efficient a man may b,
with tall-end club. either in physica
or mental endeayor. his good deeds seen
TO obtain nothing for him in the way o
managerial offers. Wornout winning
players are sought eagerly in the big. a
well as the little. leagues. because thei
base ball activities have been heraldeS
widely In the public prints. They mus
be smart men. owners figure. becaus,
they were with winning clubs.
Verify. advertising is mighty factor
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
OMAHA. LINCOLN AND
BLUFFS. MEN TO SHOOT

triangular trap shoot between Omaha.
Lincoln and Council Bluffs marksmen win
be held In Omaha. Valentine day. Ten
shooters from each OF the three cities
viii take part.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
GATES AND PHILSoN TO
SHOOT FOR COMBS CUP

Lester Gates OF coluIpbus. and Harry
PhilsoR o. Leigh, Neb,. win shoot for the
T. l. Combs trophy at Columbus today.
Philson is the holder OF the trophy and
Gates the challenger.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
Joyous News, Fans,
CASTOR ReinStated

to know that w. T. CASTOR. umpiring
person. has been reinstated by the West
ern league. CASTOR will be remembered
as a member OF the precious team OF
Castor and Stockdale. He was sus-
pended by Tip o'NeilI gear ago. but
the Western league has relented and
will let Mr.. CASTOR pursue his profession
as an umpire this year II he will pursue
said profession in some other loop.
Pitcher ORie sold.
Waco announces the sale OF Pitcher
Hatton Ogle TO San Antonio.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
The Hypodernlic Needle
Bv FRED S. HUNTER
BY FRED S. HUNTER

public But the fans don't count. nobody
cares anything about them. they only
foot the bills and furnish the click to
the turnstiles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30

WORCESTER. Mass. Jan. 2s.-The
wrangle over male spectators being
barred from high school girls basket
ball games goes right down to plain Lam
guage. DR.. p. ]. Carney one OF the
three members OF the school subcommit-
tee on health and sanitation. which is
sued the order said
Last year a number OF men and boys
from outside attended the games and II
was our understanding that they went
merely for the purpose Of staring at the
girls In uniform"
But Miss Mary Powers, captain OF last
years Classical High team and member
OF this years Classical Alumni team.
said. "The girls costumes are sensible
and sufficiently modest" Miss Powers
adds that many stage costumes are far
moro Objectionable than the basket ball
rigs. Petitions against the ruling signed
by pupils, teachers and parents are now
before the school committee. The girls
and their supporters declare confidently
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30

Important News, ~ True.
willard will fight somewhere" with
somebody" at sometime in the spring.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30
ny ANY ATHLETE.

homeDouy at SOHntNline IN lne Spfinss
ny ANY ATHLETE.
1 used 10 ride around in motor autos
Each year COPIED of litth old ten
thou,
But noto the boss has said,
Three thousand il IS, Ed,
Oh, I'm little tcdr bride no,c.
Thirty-five thousands dollars for Benny
Kauff.
Thirty-two thousand dollars for Jess
willard.
And politicians still sing 'Oh. the work
ing man. oh. the working man. he rules
the world. does he. you can talk of queens
and kings. and of presidents and things.
but the working man Is ruler. it is he"
II can't use Johnny Evers because
have Steve Yerkes." says Joe Tinker.
Thus Pa Rourkes singeth as follows:
know I need man or two to help make
know I'm shy pitcher whose got
But just the same ask of you. how can
/ use Ty Cobb,
When. foxy old Cy Forsythe is still upon
the job?
La grippe-speaking American the grip
has put Earl Caddock on the blink. but
you don't hear any wrestlers offering
condolences.
Benny Kauff spurns the Giants and
gives Mr.. Sinclair few orders. The first
thing we know Benny will be trying to
GUST Mr., Schwab rom the Bethlehem
Steel corporation.
NIystery.
What has become of that new Federal
league park in New York City7
Did You Know
The name Of the company that owns the
Reds is the Cincinnati Exhibition COM
pany? Exhibition. we should say, is q
good word.
WAR NOTE OR
PEACE NOTE?
when n man says there's no place
like home,
We wonder midst each haw and
hem,
Whether the guy with all this
philosophy
Is speaking to boost or condemn,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30


the South High school five.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30

Mattison Is sold.
The Philadelphia club has s0ld Pitcher
Mattison to the Syracuse club or the New
York State league. rn,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30

But notC the boss has said,
Three thousand it IS, Ed,
Oh, I'm little ,cdr bride nor.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-01-30

M An AAhhE ~
used 10 ride around in motor autos
Each year COPIED of my littls old ten
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-20
in Cans a Menace
Fine Breeders OF Malaria

Who would have thought that tho tin
can is Il menace to the public hsuI,h .
Thc expert "niaFia investigators OF tho
United states Public Hcalth service
NAY" round. however, that discarded
TIN CANS containing rain water are
breeding places Tor the mosquito.
"hic. Ia" sole accent i'm Sprcudin.;
mHlari4 y hol" IN The bottom OF the
empty c'u might nav, resulted ia the
SAYING "t human If. Certainly (,
would haN" assisted In preventing a
cchIiitHung illness. EMPTY tim cans
have no business about IN" promises
anyway. but IL people must 50 deco
rate th"ir hack yards. 80. I" II that
the cam has hole IN The bottom.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-20

"earu Greece, il j. snapped up hy mem
hers oi tn. present Cabinet and thcir
friends. :" run their own fartorics--
Willie the Greek navy lacks the coal 4"
cuuhl" IFS ships 10 rolicc the Greek
territorial waters against violations
OF mcutraliiy When Admiral I<arr. tho
head OF the British naval mission in
Greece desired Il Greek torpedo hoat
t" CON" to M,ssin.t 10 fetch him. one
OF The members OF tho Greek Cabinet
vetoed IA" order on the ground that
If there was coal enough for Il rorpcdo-
boat {" MAX" that trip, il, needed that
coal iu Ills own business
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-03-20
AT the Movies TO-DAY

COLONIAL - Charles Cherry In
"Pnssrrs n.y.
BlJDt =. Hart In ..ucirs
Hinges" nnd Charles Murray In ..The
Judge"
ODEO\ .'fhc Warming" with
Henry kOflSrr.
LfTFi.E-tnnnic Ward In "For
the Defense"
Pearl White.
REN-"A S"nl Ensluycd." with
cleo Madison.
iSlSIWiiliam Fnrnum In "E'ight-
ing Blood"