Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-24
SYRACUSE SIGNS
HOLLENBACK AGAIN
Brooklyn Expects Fabrique,
Rookie Shortstop, to Fill
Olson's Shoes Next Year.
EvERs THREATENS TO QUIT
By JACK vELocK.


z New York, Dec. 23.-"Big Bill
I, Hollenback has been retained for an
other foot ball season by Syracuse
+ university, and he has already pre-
pared the foundation for his 1917
gridiron team Joe DuMoe, who
played good foot ball all of last sea
] son at end for the big Orange team
has been elected captain, and reports
/. from the upstate town say that the
prospects for winner next fall are
{ bright.
E Du Moe comes from Duluth, where
Syracuse gets many OF its stellar oars
men For four years Du Moe played
high school foot ball, and figured as
a star. For the last two seasons he
8 has been member of the varsity al
Syracuse, and he is considered one OF
the most potent factors in the build
!. ing OF winning combination for the
coming season.
Although Syracuse will not have
many OF its first string men OF this
z year when the season Of 1917 opens
:. ii will have plenty OF substitute talent
and. according to reports, some mem
bers of the freshman team of 1916
will surprise followers Of the Orange
next fall.
White and Schlachter, the two big
guards OF the Hollenbeck machine
will not return to the lineup next
fall, nor will Twig and Boutin, whose
work during the season just closed
was of high class order
Veterans who still have another
year with the team are Meehan. Ma
lone, NJ. Brown, Z. Brown, Wright,
Newbury, Planck. Lunn, Cobb. Gil
more and a few lesser lights.
Foot ball critics in the east believe
that Hollenbaek will turn out win.
ming combination il he is given the
chance, and il is said that reorgan-
ization OF the team will help matters
along, as harmony among some OF
the players this year was lacking.
New Dodger Shortstop..
Shortstop Fabrique, who will get
his fling with the Brooklyn Dodgers
next spring. and who is being touted
as a successor 10 Ivan Olson, was
wanted by number OF clubs that
& were willing to bid high for him,
Washington, IN particular, was anx-
ious to land the Providence star and
Clark Griffith thought he was going
high when the offered around $4,000
for him. But the Providence manage
mcnt turned down that offer and took
\ chance on some one going higher
They had Fabrique figured as a 81, O0C
asset and they wanted that much cash
Abut the watchful waiting policy re.
suited in Brooklyn getting him in the
draft for about one-third Of what Grit.
n fifth had offered. Jack Eagan, who
formerly umped in the American
league. predicts that Fabrique will
make good as National Lacquer.
Frank Calvin, the auto race driver
who met his death at Uniontown, Pa.
Z short time ago, got his start in the
! speed business as bike rider.
Around New York, where he wa,
well known, he started out as ar
ssamateur rider and finally turned Ii
sthc professional side OF the game
Fwhere he made good. Later he be.
pcame manager Of boxers, and finally
when the auto race game began to
take firm root in the spotlight, he
@decided TO cast his lot with the space.
eating fraternity.
N Calvin, who was somewhat Of .
<soldier Of fortune, was born at New
milford, Conn. and il was there thai
Hhe first entered the athletic field. II,
<was. bicycle racer for some twelve
lyears in all, and he teamed with
e wiley. The pair was known as thu
aMcssenger Boy team.
" Fightin' Johnny Evcrs tells us tha
She is figuring on doing the retirement
Strick at the close Of the coming sea
N son.
y "Jawn' figures that he has had al
xmost his share OF base ball, and, al
Though he says he will report to tn,
BRAVES in the spring, 1917 is to be hi
Alast year as player.
Y Evcrs has been resting up since tn,
gbase ball season closed and he is look
lding as hard as nails. By the tim,
X.spring arrives he will be ready for /;
ehard campaign, he says.
q Doom at Rochester.
"Brick-Topped Charley" Doom
who was released by the Giants /,
#the Rochester club early last season
ghas been made manager OF that team
succeeding Tommy Leach, who faile,
Ito come up to expectations as a pilo
Sduring the 1916 season.
Regarding the outlook for 1911
gDooin says he will have remodcllinI
stask on his hands which is going /,
require much beating about in tn
base ball market for talent.
Il understand from Presiden
Chaplin that the stockholders of. tn
Fclub want the team reorganized,
said Doom, and hope to succeed i
landing some capable men to bolste
PUP weak positions.
Dooin's long experience as majo
league player and manager augur
4 well for his success as leader Of tn
Rochester team, and his rivals in tn
r International league may well expec
ito find him in there fighting whe
the pennant race gets under way.
Shag Thompson is
Going ia OMIT the