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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
UMPIRES ARE ABUSED
Standard Of Sportsmanship in
Baseball Is Rated Low.
In No Other Sport 10 Decision Of
Referee Questioned as on Diamond
Fans Believe In Hon.
esty Of Players.

Is the standard of sportsmanship IN
baseball lower than in any other line
of sport?
On the football field no player may
even question the decision of referee
or umpire. The captain Is permitted
only to inquire politely IL there may
not be different Interpretation OF
the rule. The football coach or di.
rector who openly blames an official
for the loss Of a game loses caste there.
by I'm the college world. In rowing,
tennis. polo. the ruling of an official
is accepted gracefully even IL IL is felt
to be wrong.
So far as recalled, no turf official
ever had to be escorted from the track
by a squad of police to save him from
rough handling Not since the good
old days of milling in out-of.the-way
places to escape police, has boxing
referee had to be defended from fistic
fans who did not agree with his
choice Of winner in the ring.
What would the average baseball
fan think Of players who surrounded
a team.mate and berated him openly
for making an error which cost
ball game? There was no throng of
irate New Workers besieging the
gates Of Fenway park in Boston to
beat up Snodgrass after the worlds
series game which he lost by mufIing
q fly ball.
The fans believe IN the honesty OF
the players. But not one of the 10
major league umpires threatened to
jump to the Federal league to boost
his salary. How many ball players
OF today have not done that? Not
one of the umpires would try to Jump
a contract for increased salary. How
many players would not jump for
more money II they could?
There are not 10 ball players In
the major league today who live clean
or lives and keep themselves in better
condition mentally and physically to
do their work on the diamond than the
16 umpires do.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

Don't consign my team to last
place." is the advice of Connie Mack
Just because the main portion of It
will be composed of youngsters doesn't
mean that the 1916 Athletics will be
easy to beat. I've got enough veterans
to serve as the foundation for my new
machine, and among my new boys are
some rafting good players to replace
the missing parts. So watch us closely
this season. We may spring a sur.
prise"
Connie. however. is almost alone In
his belief that the Athletics will finish
better than seventh or eighth. The
consensus Of opinion ia that the outfit
he will head In 1916 will be too green"
to make any real showing.
Looking over the roster Of the Ath.
letics reveals many unknowns. In
keeping with his policy of other years,
Connie hasn't purchased the high.
priced talent from the minors. In.
stead he has gone into the highways
and byways and picked up youths from
sand lots and college diamonds.
i am c0nildent that out OF my pres
ent lot Of youngsters ! can develop a
few real stars" asserts Connie. May.
be he can. He's genius In that way
But the chances are that the develop.
ment won't reach its crest this year
that It will be along In 1917 or 1918
before the Athletic team shall become
feared one.
The Mackian outneld of 1916 will
be quite veteranish. with Stru1k in
right, Oldring In center and Walsh In
left. Oldring has been fading and
isn't as good AZ he was in the bygone
days. but Connie feels that he is far
better than any of the youngsters
picked up since last season. Walsh.
Oldring and S'runk are good felders,
but their batting eyes seem dim.
McInnis will i've on first, with the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
FRED TENNEY ACTS QUICKLY
Decision Of Former Giant to Get Into
Newark international Club
Was sudden Ono.

Fred Tenneys decision to buy into
the Newark ball club was a sudden
one, according to a New York story.
Fred had gone to New York to attend
the anniversary reunion. He dropped
into the Waldorf and met old friends.
We'll, what's doing?" he inquired of
one Of them, 'and how are all the old
boys?"
Well" someone remarked, the In.
ternational league Is being reorgan-
lied. The Newark club looks like a
good buy. l understand Jim Price Is
trying to get It,"
"Price?" said Tenney, refectively.
do know him? Wasn't he sport.
ing editor or writer when I was here
with the Giants?" YES" came the
answer, "he was" SHOW him to me-"
said Tenney. I'D like to see him."
Jim Price was sitting down at one
end OF Peacock Alley and Fred went
down to talk to him. A day later came
the announcement that the two had
joined forces and bought the Newark
franchise.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

aged Lajoie on second. Shortstop and
third base. however. are Macks big
problems. He has bunch of candi.
dates for the positions. but none of
them have shown anything marvellous
Crane, however, has the call for the
shortstopping Job, with Healy and Rit.
ter leading the others slightly In the
battle for the honor of being the regu.
lar third baseman. Malone. who was
with the Athletics last year. will con.
tinue as Lajoie's understudy.
The pitching department will be the
weakest. It's makeup for regular
working purposes is uncertain Just
now, but the tip.off is that the follow.
Ing five will carry the brunt of the
Athletic defensive burden:
Joe Bush, good pitcher, but not q
sensational performer
Wyckoff, who is improving right
along.
Bressler, young and erratic.
Majors. who has much to learn be.
fore he can become n star.
Meyers. who owns good arm, but
S'ah 10 SuoJcSt W utTNOuSIeSS.
Connie has flock of other pitching
youngsters, but none have shown signs
so far of pushing any of the above
quintet out OF regular turns on the
mound.
Schang will do the bulk of the brc',
stopping. with McAvoy and Perkins. q
youngster, as first aiIs TO the injured
II the Athletics had great pitchin"
staff It might carry along the patched,
up iniiold and tho only ordinary out
field. Or II the outlleld and the iniieid
were powerful both Extensively and
defensively. they might sweep the
pitching STAFF through to victory. But
there is too much weakness in ever,
department Of the Mackian machine
for even the stanchest Athletic root.
ers to concede 1t better than seventh
place In the 1916 fracas.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

Grover Alexander not only led the
Major league this year as the hardest
pitcher to score against, but was the
hardest to make hit against.
The great Phil chucker held oppo.
nents to batting average Of .176.
When II Is taken into consideration
that q good hitter is expected to bat
at least $50. the tightness Of Alec's
work is easily realized.
Only one batter In about every six
that faced Grover plinked his goods
for safe drive.
The real leading pitcher in the
American league was Walter Johnson.
and he was rated the king Of hurlers
until Alec had his big year. Johnson
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

Run Baker, who was recently pur.
chased by the Yankees for sum not
made public.
Secretary John b. Foster OF the
New York club, whose opinion can be
taken as representing that of his own
club and club owners In general, says
that not only Frank Baker would not
be worth the money, but that even
Ty Cobb. the acknowledged biggest
drawing card of the American league;
Walter johnson. the star pitcher of
that organization; Grover Cleveland
Alexander and our own Christy
Mathewson would not be paying in.
vestments at an expense Of $4,000 per
season individually.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

was hit for .2l4 average. One batter
In less than each five was able to hit
the Washington smoke artist.
Joe Wood held opponents to small.
err number Of runs than Johnson and
ranks ut the top of the American
league. but was In a much smaller
number Of games. so the title Of lead.
Ing pitcher belongs to Johnson. Wood
was touched for .216 average by op.
posing batters.
There is no doubt that Johnson has
more speed than Alexander, but the
figures also show that Johnson, who
was said to be slipping last season.
Just because he got a few more beat.
ings than usual, is strong.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
Three BALLS IN PLAY
Each lnfieIder Has pin and
Chases a Base Runner.
One Of Most Humorous Situations
Ever Witnessed on Baseball Field
Umpire Finally Straight.
ened Thlngs Out.

The following humorous story of the
baseball field is related by Bill Speas,
outfielder Of the Portland team of
the Pacific Coast league, and prob.
ably is one of the most humorous
things witnessed on a baseball field.
Incidentally, the story has been told
and retold by prominent players in
the two major leagues.
you might not believe this" SAYS
Speas. but I've got several clippings
to prove II. Il happened in 1906 In the
Pennsylvania and Ohio league. was
playing with Mansfield, and Doc
Bailey, the old.time Columbus pitcher
was doing the pitching for us. Our
opponents had lis beaten, about 40 to 0
when one Of them hit ball and
slammed It down the right field foul
line. The umpire threw in another
ball, and he knocked 1t foul again.
Then he hit one at me in left, and
after breaking my neck to keep It
from rolling into the next state, I
got 1t and threw II in to the plate,
only II hit the grandstand instead.
We'll, In the meantime, the field.
ers had recovered the foul balls and
the shOrtstop had one running man
down between second and third, and
the second baseman had the other
trying to catch man between first
and second. The catcher was chasing
the ball ! threw in. It looked like q
fire in a Chinese laundry the way
everybody was running around.
was almost sick from laughing out
there in left field.
The umpire eventually ruled the
foul balls out Of play and held that
the ball ! threw at the grandstand
was the right one. But that does not
change the fact that there were three
balls In play all at one time
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
.ASCBALl
STORIES

Tom Downey. who once was with
the Phillies. has announced his re.
tirement from baseball.
Stallings IL out with prediction
that the Braves will win the National
league pennant this year.
Jimmy ONeill OF Minooka has been
sold by the Boston Americans to the
Buffalo club OF the International
league.
This Is Roy Hartzells sixth year
South with the New Yorks. And it's
going to be my best too" said the
veteran.
Bill Luyster. the former Hartford
pitcher, will be field captain of the
Lawrence club. under Jesse Burkett,
this season.
Nick Altrock will this year, as here.
tOfore, have practical charge of devel.
oping the recruit pitching material OF
the Nationals.
Joe Riggert will chase flies in cen.
ter field for Mike Kelley's st. Paul
team In the American Association,
again this season.
Freddy Thomas, the New Orleans
recruit. Is said to have the edge on
the other third base candidates for
the Cleveland team.
e. A. Duffy, last years premier hur.
Ter OF the Youngstown club. will wear
a Grand Rapids uniform in the Cen.
trail league this season.
Ralph Capron. who. Il Is recalled.
had brief trial with the Phillies sew.
eral seasons ago, has retired perma.
nently from the diamond.
Jimmy Burke, one OF Hughey Jen.
nings many assistants. is endeavoring
to make Grover I.oudermilk resort to
curve balls this summer.
Marty Berghammer, the Pittsburgh
Fed, who is to play with the st. Paul
team next year, Ia classy infielder,
according to Joe Tinker.
The release by Salt Lake of the
veteran pitcher, Jack Killilay, proba-
bly, means he is through. He was let
go to make room for Tom Hughes.
One of the innovations of the new
Eastern league provides for admission
free-eXcept grand stand-for ladies'
on all days except Saturdays and holi.
days.
John Bates. who played in the Rich.
mond outfield last year after his re-
lease by the Federals of Baltimore,
will be with the Baltimore Orioles
this year.
Harry Damrau. the Harlem third
baseman. whom Connie Mack released
recently to Raleigh of the North Caro-
lima league, will very likely get trial
with Richmond.
Bobby Veach regards ]. Weldon
Wyckoff as one of the six greatest
pitchers he ever faced. Wyckoff
wants to make 150' other batsmau
think the same thing this year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
943 IS DEATH TOLL
FOR SPORT DECADE

Nine hundred and forty.three
persons have lost their lives in
sports. indoor and outdoor, In
ten years.
The highest toll was paid in
baseball, In which 2Si were
killed. More persons take part
In baseball, and 1t is played over
greater period than other
sports. Football. with fewer
persons playing and with a
short season, ranks second
with 215 deaths.
The toll in boxing was 105.
auto racing 1873, horse racing
81, wrestling Is. cycling -. ten.
mis- !, basket ball ., golf II. field
games 3. bowling .. polo 3, 9th.
er sports "a,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
leapuc star 10 Passed,

Another former major league star
who made the mistake OF casting his
lot with the Feds went down the line
when the Chicago Cubs released
Pitcher Ad Brennan to the st. Paul
Club of the American association.
Brennan was one Of the first players
OF any note to enlist with the outlaw
movement.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
CLOSER RACE IS PREDICTED
President Ban johnson Names Six
Clubs Appearing to Have Chance
to Win 1916 Pennant.

THE American league race, in my
opinion. will be closer than last year."
says President Ban Johnson. THE
Red Sox will have to play better base.
ball to win another pennant. The
Tigers and White Sox are bound to
improve. while the Browns, Yankees
and Senators are expected to make a
lot OF trouble. Here are six teams
that appear to have chances to take
part In the worlds SERIES
Johnson said that although the
Athletics and Indians might start
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
Tom Martin RetIres.

Tommy Martin. who has been con.
nected with the Buffalo International
league club for years az secretary. has
retired and will be succeeded by James
Austin. Martin may possibly accept
an Official position with the Boston
Braves. as he and George stallings are
close associates.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
WORTH OF BASEBALL PLAYER
Secretary Foster Of New York Giants
Says 5000 10 Too Much to
Pay for Any Man.

Is any baseball player worth to any
club an outlay of $4,000 for one sea.
son?
This interesting question arose re-
Gently at the headquarters OF the
Giants In the Fifth avenue building
during discussion of what II would
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
NEW JOB FOR BRISCOE LORD
Former Athletic outflelder and Man.
ager Of Southern League Cham.
pions, With independents.

Bris Lord. former Athletic and
Cleveland outfielder and later manager
In the Southern league. where he pi.
loted two winning teams and got his
walking papers from both as thanks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
Passed Through Many Wars.

Bob Emslie, the veteran upmire.
who will start his thirty-first year In
harness this season. has been through
all Of the baseball vars, from the
characterization conflict to the late
Federal league affair.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08
SOME OF GREAT sHoRTsToPs
Bancroft Of Philadelphia Nationals
Makes Fans Forget Meanwhile
and Other Players.

So wonderful has been the showing
Of Dave Bancroft. both as a fielder and
as n batsman, that he is now rated as
one of the best in the country.
Dave is making fans forget Maran.
vile and others. Some of the great
est shortstops the game ever knew
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

have played with the Phill!es. Bob Al.
len was classy rs years ago. and one
year he made record for chances
accepted by shortstop which was not
broken until 1914, when Maranville
made new mark.
Then along came Monte Cross. who
didn't have to doff his cap to any short.
stop when he was q Quaker. Mike
Doolan was the third on the list. and
now comes Bancroft.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

OUR LEADING CLUBS
Moulders Of Public Opinion and
Assembling Places for Citi-
zens in This City.

The Eagle Presents Its Galaxy Of .he
Leading Political and Social
Organizations.
Following are the locations of the
lCading sef-sustaining clubs of Chi
oago:
Apollo Club, 202 s. Michigan ave.
Builders, 412.i1S Chamber of Com.
merce building.
Calumet, Michigan ave. and goth ct.
Caxton, Tenth floor. Fine Arts bldg.
Chicago Athletic Association. 10 8.
Michigan ave.
Chicago Architectural. SO West Ad.
ans street
Chicago Automobile, 321 Plymouth
court
Chicago Club, Michigan ave. and
Van Buren, street.
Chicago cycling, 1915. 81 East Van
Buren, street.
Chicago IIotor Club. 1850 South
Michigan avenue.
Chicago Yacht, foot OF Monroe 1t.
City Club, 3l5 Plymouth court.
Cliff Dwellers, PIG s. Michigan ave.
Colonial Club OF Chicago. lilS
Grand boulevard.
Columbia Yacht. foot Of Randolph
street.
Elks, ia w. Washington st.
Englewood. 1923 Harvard avenue.
Edgewater Country. 565S Winthrop
avenue.
Farragut Yacht Club, foot Of $50 Ct
Germania Maennerchor, LOG Germa-
MIA place.
Hamilton. 20 8. Dearborn st.
Illinois Athletic. 112 8. Michigan
avenue.
Irish Fellowship Club, La Sale Ho-
tel.
lroquois, 81 N. La Sale ct.
Illinois. 113 8. Ashland boulevard.
Jefferson. Dearborn ave. and Maple
street.
Kenwood, Lake ave. and eth ct.
Kenwood Country. Drexel bouls-
ward and 4sth street.
Midday. First National Bank bldg,
18th floor.
Oaks. Lake st. and Waller ave.
Press Club OF Chicago. 26 North
Dearborn street.
Quadrangle. Lexington avenue and
5Sth street.
Rotary. 3s South Dearborn ct.
Saddle and Cycle. Sheridan Road
and Foster avenue.
South Shore Country, lake shore
and 9th street.
Southern, 90 N. Dearborn street
Speedway Park Club, 40 s. Dear.
born street.
Standard. Michigan ave. and 2Ith
street.
Swedish Club Of Chicago, 1858 La
Sale avenue.
Twentieth Century. 2246 Michigan
avenue
Union League. jackson boulevard
and Federal street
University. Michigan avenue ana
Monroe street.
~cA
John G. Richoerg, the veteran and
able lnwyer, Is always fighting for the
Advancement Of his native city-Chi.
caro,
c
Charles S. Thornton. the well known
lawyer. has honored every Office he
ever filled from president of the
BOARD OF education 10 corporation
counsel.
Nicholas r. Finn. the we'll known
NJ no
as alderman ever made by any mem.
Der OF the city council.
~
William Cullen Burns is making a
great success at the Bar.
!. II. Stone, the popular Secretary
OF the Janette Manufacturing Com.
pany, OF GIT W. Jackson Boulevard.
reports a great demand for the Auto.
matte Electric beer pumps manufac.
tured by that reliable concern.
Trustee Edward Kane of the SAM.
tary District is one OF the hardest
working officials In the state. He ia
always alive to the public's interest.
~e
Harry w. Cooper has built I'D a
reputation for fair dealing that boosts
the sale OF the Batavia tires outside
OF their own good qualities.
Judge Charles A. Williams Is max
ing the eXcellent record nm tba NJ,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

has signed to play in the Independent
Delaware County league, with the
same team - Upland - with which
Frank Baker played last year. Other
Upland players will be Pitcher Kelley
and Infielder Cr0thers. who were with
Lord in Memphis last year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

Tannehill Goes to Minors.
The veteran Lee Tannehill has been
signed to play third base with the
South Bend Central league team.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

Bobby Veach regards ]. Weldon
Wyckoff as one of the six greatest
pitchers he ever faced. WyckoR
wants to make 160' other batsrnau
think the same thing this year.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-04-08

Harry Damrau, the Harlem third
baseman. whom Connie Mack released
recently to Raleigh of the North Caro-
lima league, will very likely get trial
with Richmond.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Woman Sues When
House is Searched

Agnes Chester, 42ll South Thirty
eighth street. South Side, has brought
suit for $4,000 damages from the Bur.
lington railroad and George c. Phil
lips, a special agent for the road
Mrs. Chester alleges that on Sep
rember 2S, 1915, Phillips illegally en-.
tered her home and searched the
premises, taking three rolls Of clotl'
and a revolver, saying that the cloth
and revolver had been stolen from a
Burlington railroad car. q.
Mrs. Chester asserts at the time she
was a dressmaker, but lost her bust
ness on account of the occurrence All
was forced to take position with 4
packing house, which in turn com,
pelled her to keep her 6-year-olt
daughter out Of school to care for hel
3-vcar-old daughter while she was al
work.
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
BUY WHEAT ON ALL
BREAKS IS ADVICE
Traders Talk So Wheat, but
Uncertainty Drives the
Price Down.
DURUM SETS A NEW MARK

While traders still talked 81 wheat
there was enough of feeling of un-
certainty to drive prices off cent
a bushel on the cash sales, though the
futures were we'll up to the high
marks OF Monday. Cash wheat land
there were ninety-two carloads OF it)
sold at all the way between $l.o7 and
$l7lh per bushel.
The demand for wheat was fair, but
there was no scramble to get hold of
it as there had been during the last
two or three days. However, ad-
vices are being sent out to buy on all
breaks, as the tendency, il is as
serted, is toward higher prices.
Durum Up 3 Cents.
Durum wheat set new high mark
and went up to Sl74@l7S. an advance
OF cents per bushel
Corn receipts were light, there be-
ing but seven carloads on the market.
Prices were all the way between SS
and 90 cents per bushel. Ninety-six
cents was paid for No. 2 white, new
high mark. On the whole, corn prices
were higher,
During the trading hour rye reached
new top price, selling at $l,H@
l.2S per bushcl, 3 cents better than
the high price of Monday.
Oats were higher, selling at 400
49M cents, A@H cents over Monday
Drices
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
WEBSTER RECEIVES
NOTE FROM WILSON
President Expresses His Ap.
probation for Entertainment
While in Omaha.
NOTE FROM MRS. HUGHES

Mr.. and Mrs. John Lee Webster
have received letters of thanks for
their Omaha entertainment from
President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson.
Mr.. Webster is president of the State
Historical society and introduced
President Wilson at the dinner given
him and Mrs. Wilson at the Fonte-
nellie. The letters come from Shadow
Lawn, the summer home, and is on
White House stationery.
President Wilson's letter to Mr..
Webster follows: -
MAY not in person say how much
Mrs. Wilson and | have appreciated
your gracious letter of October l3, ad-
dressed to Mr.. Tumultyf We both
enjoyed the day at Omaha altogether
and shall look back upon it as one Of
the pleasantest memories OF the year
Cordially and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON"
Mrs. Webster's note from Mrs
Wilson was a gracious Thank you
missive.
Mrs. Charles S. Elgutter is also
treasuring a note of thanks from Mrs
Wilson. Mrs. Elgutter sent Mrs
Wilson a Greater Omaha Cool
Book" compiled by the women o.
Temple Israel sisterhood, the day
Mrs. Wilson was here.
Just as highly priced is the letter
of thanks R. J. fitzpatrick Of Beatrice
has received from Mrs. Charles Evans
Hughes, perhaps the next First lady
of the land" for the handsome Polai
bear rug he presented Mrs, Hughes
Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-25
Death Follows Mans
Fall from Bicycle

George A, Tramisea, aged % years,
died Monday morning at his home,
l712 Charles street, of acute menengi-
tis and injuries received when he fell
from bicycle near his home. He
had been employed as elevator con-
ductor in the Baird building and was
cousin Of DR.. J. A. Tamisiea. He
is survived by his father, G. E. Tamil
siea. Funeral services will be held
Wednesday morning at 8:45 o'clock
from Hoffman's chapel and at the
Holy Family church at o'clock. In
terment will be in Holy Sepulchre
cemetery.