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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
VIII Gotch Share Fate of Jeffries
in Risking Title Against Stecher?

Neb.. youth now. According 10 precedent
he will be beaten as no man has ever
emerged from retirement at the same age
as Gotch. and been victorious. But the
Humbolt man will have something over
10000 IN cold cash as solace.
While there are those wrestling fans
who insist Stecher cannot beat Gotch. IL
seems more than likely that he will
They say Stecher hasn't thrown any
really great wrestlers. Perhaps not. but
there aren't any really great wrestlers
around for Stecher 10 throw At least
they don't look great when they tackle
Joe
IL is also said Gotehs mind works so
fast and he Is 90 thoroughly familiar with
the finer points Of the game stecher viii
never set him IN danger II seems inn
possible for old timers to believe the
scissors hold alone can defeat GOtch who
H. or was, a master az all holds.
Perhaps not again. But Il will be re-
membered Goteh once occupied the same
position toward Tom Jenkins that stecher
now does toward GOtck. Jenkins was
growing old while Gotch WAS coming like
hurricane, The pair met and Jenkins
was the victor after a hard match. But
GOteh eventually beat Jenkins and that
Is what will happen 10 ooteh II he tempts
fortune often enough
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13

Fame or fortune which would you
choose1
Would you rather lose prestige and
puck up a huge piece OF changer Or
would YOU pass by the lure OF the lucre
and cling tightly to such honors as you
already had won2
You probably wouldn't want to give up
either. You'd try to grab both. like others
who have gone before you.
Al least the dope on persons OF ath-
let.c note subjected TO similar tempta-
lions indicates that the above would be
your line Of reasoning,
Jim Jeffries weakened after five years
OF struggle. He had retired with cham
nlonship aAd was 10th. 20 come out. but
the temptation OF $4,000. win. lose or
draw was too much and he suecumbed
lie figured he would take chance. He
took It and lost the prestige. but gained
the coin.
And now comes Frank Gotch. Indepen-
IDENTIFY wealthy a is said. he is about
20 capitulate. The Establishments OF 500
a day with circus. plus a ts5.o0e match
at the close OF $4,000 worth OF show
work. have shattered his decision to re-
tire from the wrestling game.
There little doubt but what Gotch will
meet Joe steeher, the sensational Dodge.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
New Kaw Athlete is
Said to Be Be Riot in
Sartorial Circles

Mogol savage. owner OF the Topeka
club, haa signed up two-fold attraction
for Western league fans. Savage has
glommod an athlete who was originally
termed William Michael Finnegan by a
fond parent who had hopes OF seeing HIS
offspring the best conveyer Of the wen
known he'd IN captivity.
But william Michael was a dlsappoint.
neni to his parent and no longer Is he
called William Michael. Now they call
him Beau Rrummei According to the
dope sheet Fiunegan win be the ssrtoriai
ret OF the loop. lie comes heraiced py
eastorners as 1.-THE best dressed bali
player Ia the Minors A guy who ~
tagged By that appeliftion ia the eesi
piii be nothing short OF . riot IN this
rough and unciviiized part OF the world
IN the winter time rtnnegan Is a clerk
IN one 81 the fashionable hotels az on ;
o. The eastern coast resorts. n takes
class 20 hold = sob IKE that In. the sum
meF time he plays third base
cy fois,the and Marty Krsg are
snong tsose aaxiops'y swaI'ins the debut
y ar Finneean ne CYRUS wants 10 know
the latest style "a wrist watches an
.iarty has passion Tor novelties h
spats
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13

AZ the close Of the last foot ball season
probably the most disastrous in the his
tory OF Yale. II was decided that sorne-
thing had 20 be done about foot bali
Something has been doae. Tad Jones
one OF Yaie's best athletes In the days
when Yale was holding first place IN all
sorts OF athletics has been signed for
three years IS coach Of the Eli eleven.
Jones has had plenty OF experience as
scholastic athlete n college star and n
coach.
In his school days at Philips Exeter he
was IN class BIZ himself as a foot ball
general. Many OF the Victories that were
gained by his team we're duo more TO
the wonderful headwork OF Tad Jones
than 70 the playing strength OF his team
mates
He was selected by many experts az
the greatest school boy quarter OF all
time. The Erldiron sport was not the
only passime that this Sensational ath-
lete exceiied In.
He attracted sufficient attention on the
diamond TO have many big league man-
ayers offer him attractive contracts long
before he completed his scholastic work.
The spirit OF the sport was stronger In
the heart OF Jones than the desire for
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
Being Yarn of Time Jack Prince
Found the Champ Hebrew Wrestler

pounds. but he Is the best in all Japan"
disregarded Prince.
t''raelwlth that. called the gallery
bird. How about iiu jitspg"
In to meantime Jack brain had a
chance TO work, so he scratched his head
and then answered hack: "oh, yes: Jiu
JitslI the Hebrew champion. he wrestles
Thanksgiving"
Pickens also comes to bat with story
about barney oldfield that Is good for
prize. Pickens was manager for oldfield
IT the time
Barney was driving In a race and he
had green pit crew with a New York
millionaire acquaintance who knew moth
Ing about automobile racing. or pit work
but thought he did. bossing the menials
Barney made several stops At the pits
and Was having an awful time with the
crew. When he wanted gas they gave him
Oil When he wanted a tire changed
somebody ran out with a monkey wrench
Finally when Barney had made his
sixth stop and for the sixth time the pit
crew mussed things up and lost a couple
Of precioas minutes. Barney howled.
'"What the dickens Is the matter with
you Enyse
The millionaire. who had been abroad
cnnsidefab Ole and liked 10 spring foreign
stuff stepped 10 She front and informed
Barney that the esprit de corps is miss
ine,"
I'm a son-of-a- gun. roared Barney.
ane ths's he onl' o'r 4 Rad Go, bor-
row ons from Harry stutz.'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13

worldly goods. with the result that he
entered Sheffield Scientific school OF Yale
university in the fall OF 1894.
His first year at the New Haven COL
lege was sufficient to convince all who
watched him perform that he was a
star OF the first magnitude. He was
given the place at quarterback over all
other candidates.
His handling OF the Ell eleven in 1905
was one OF the Noteworthy feats OF his
athletic career. Their win Of Is TO over
the husky Columbia university squad was
the greatest exhibition OF systematic team
play ever witnessed on gridiron.
Jones was the star OF the aggregation,
and II was due to the manner In which he
varied his offense that enabled his team
mates TO gain such tremendous power.
Yaies victory over Princeton by the
score OF II to 10 IN the final minute OF
play was another example OF the remark
able ability possessed by Jones 20 work
hia teammates 10 4 determined drive.
even IN the face OF apparent defeat.
on the base bali field his prowess as a
player was aeen more pfonounced than II
was on the gridiron- His sensational
catching, throwing 20 bases. hitting and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13

base running were important factors in
all Of the Blue teams games.
After completing hts college course
Jones refused to enter the folds OF pro-
fessionalism by signing contract to
play big league base ball. McGmw OF the
Giants, Connie" Mack OF the Athletics.
Hugh Jennings OF the Tigers and many
other big league managers held out
tempting offers to him to Join their re-
spective squad.
To all he made the same reply:
II do not intend to play professional
base ball, SO no offer can possibly tempt
NO.
After graduating he returned to his
alma mater 10 help coach the candidates
for the quarterback position Ills mex
perience at ingtructing was a handicap
TO him. The next year he succeeded HIS
brother, Harvard" Jones. as head coach
OF foot ball at Syracuse university.
Failure to comply with scholastic re-
quirements caused the retirement Of sew
eral OF his star players. with the result
that the teams record suffered in conse-
duence.
After his experience with faculties
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13

Jones decided to retire to the business
world, He was hardly established before
a very tempting offer was made him 70
assume charge Of the athletic destiny OF
Paulding school
His success at this school was marked
by the entrance into the collegiate world
OF many star athletes
Lefty" Flynn. former star fuilback at
New Haven, was noteworthy example
Of the caiiber OF athletes that Jones de-
veioped at the upstate school.
He continued coaching at Pauiding for
four years, when he resigned to take
charge OF foot ball affairs at Philip
Exeter academy.
Up to Jones' advent Philip Andover
had triumphed yearly over their Exeter
brother. In fact, tho foot ball contest
was beginning to be a sort OF Joke, 40 far
as Exeter winning was concerned.
II took Jones less than a month to
whip the foot ball candidates into proper
shape to score a triumph over their An
dover rivals
His records OF is to Z and 81 to z scores
against Andover are the most sensational
wins recorded in the annals OF the game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13

Bin PlcRens. manager OF the late LIN
coin Beaehey and colaborer with Jack
Prince. tells yarn on Jack Prince that
Is riot. Pickens sprung the yarn when
he Was here last week with Prince pro-
noting the tug-of-war.
some years ago Prince was stasiag a
wrestling tournament ia Nashville before
Jack Curley obtained eopyrlsht- on
Wrestling tournaments. After severas
matches had been staged Prince dug up
a Japanese track iaborer some place and
lugged him into Nsshv lie with an idea
of arouslng the. lagsing Interest IN the
tournament.
The night the dap Was TO wrestle
Prince stepped TO the platform 10 make
the announcement
Ladies and gentlemen Prince started,
n wish to introduce Kayo YRnski. the
champion OF Japan. who will wrestle Bnl
Bailey here tonightf
Al this point roughncek In the gal-
lery howledi How about jiu il SUP
This Was just about the time jiu jllsu
was heard OF In America and Il was con
siderable Of novelty.
Jack had no idea what jia jltsu was.
80 he started his speech again. This NJ
tie fellow has thrown al the wFestlers "a
lamar he continued.
How about Jlu lisug The mug IN the
gallery Insisted.
This little fellow weighs but Il.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
EVA TANcuEY STUFF
DARCY GREAT, SAYS BAKER
Australian Promoter Says Sidney
Middleweight Would Clean Up
on Gibbons of st. Paul.
TELLS OF M'GooRTY BATTLE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb Newer be-
fore has Australia seen middleweight
fighter like the Les Darcy, who battered
Eddie McGoorty for eight rounds ana
finished fresh and smiling. but left Nc
Goorty in such state as he has not
been in after any other fight of his
career writes Promoter Snowy Baker,
In his monthly letter on the fistic situa-
ton in the Antipodes.
AT the end OF the tornado of fighting
McGoorty looked as II he had been oper-
ated upon by hammer instead of
boxing glove and went off to hospital
to have stitches put IN his lip. Darcy
bore no signs Of having been in an en-
gagement.
'"rhe old fiction that when Darcy heat
McGoorty the first time the American
fighter was not doing his best. or not
able to do his best. is now buried. w. F.
Corbett OF the Sydney Sun was the last
sporting pressman to accept Darcy as a
world beaten. He had refused 10 DO so
on the strength OF his fight with jeff
Smith and McGoorty. However, the
thrashings which the Australian admin
istered to Clabby and McGoorty in quick
success have dismissed all doubt as to
his quality. The knowing ones who have
seen his best work in Australia are salts
fled that he would send Mike Gibbons
along the same patch.
ION the night of the fight. McGoortys
friends failed to reckon how great an
Improvement Darcy had made. Eddie
himself has teen winning steadily by
knockouts over near champions. includ-
ing several OF the best heavyweights.
Among these fellows Eddie was invinc-
ible, and a group Of heavy betting sports.
with whom he is on good terms, backed
him against Darcy with extreme con-
fidence. They included some of the bold
est bettors in Sydney, and they laid two
to one on McGoorty at the race courses
the only place in Sydney where betting
is permitted by law. The way they bet
on McGoorty was caution to witness.
but that never shook the confidence of
Darcy, who hammered McGoorty just as
he chose.
All Betting ON Darcy.
"At present there is no fighter here
whom any sportsman would dream of
backing against Darcy. He has an en-
gagement with George Brown. and there
is some talk Of return match with
C1abby But such betting as is talked
about is confined to wagers that Darcy
win not knock out Brown or Clabby in
side the twenty-round limit"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
ESSAYS ON SPORT.
No. 3--BOxing.

Prize fighting-politeiy termed the
manly art OF self-defense by those in the
business-is very difficult pursuit. We
say pursuit sdvisedly-pursuing the
dough. II In a pretty hard matter to
dance around twenty-four-foot ring.
Keep an eye on your opponent to see
that he doesn't double-cross YOU by
slipping over one that wasn't rehearsed
and count the house at one and the same
time. Also IL is tough job TO keep your
manager from getting more than his
so per cent.
As prize fighting goes In this modern
day and age. Vernon Castle ranks as
about the best in the business, Time was
when p boi'er-maker made out of solid
concrete and dead from the neck up and
carrying a punch in his right nit made
the best timber for pugillsm. but now an
expert fox trotter Is the goods.
TO retain membership in good standing
in the International Order of Grand Elk
ponents of the Manly Art of self-defonse,
one must not engage In bouts OF more
than ten-round duration. or It bouts after
which decision i made by the referee.
Also members in good standing must
not enter the ring unless guaranteed the
United states mint. 20 per cent of the
stock OF the General Film company, half
OF the United states bonds issued with
the Statue of Liberty thrown in.
Also a member in good standing is to do
his fighting over tho solcct'o on OF the
referee and the place where the fight Is
to be held. not in the ring. This battle
shall continue until at least twelve col
umns OF publicity next TO pure reading
matter has been secured in at least fifty
seven newspapers.
A prize fight s a most enjoyable spec
tacle. For ten bucks one may occupy a
ringside seat learn all the latest steps,
get doused with water from the bucket
OF the jealous seconds and inhalc rosin
for half an hour. II it is really a high
class fight and the ringside seats cost
twenty-five seeds, The seconds will also
step on feet, try to step on your face and
slip you little yea boz chatter.
Bill Pickens having given our customers
a Barney Oldfield story in this great
family newspaper. we gain the nerve TO
pull one. too. Here goes:
A few years ago Oldfield put on hip
podrome stunt at the North Randall
track just outside OF Cleveland in order
to induce such fnaneuvers as would re-
lieve the papulace of Cleveland Of such
surplus cash as it had, and at the same
time augment Barney's pile. In order to
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
AMATEURS HEAR CRY OF LOT
Teams and Leagues in Omaha ANA
teur Association Are Reorganiz-
ing for 1915 Campaign.
GREATER OMAHA WILL BE BACK

The call Of the diamond Is beginning to
reverberate in Omaha amateur circles
and the sandiot warriors have started
to dig the old duds out of the garnet and
prepare for the approach Of spring.
Amateur base bail is due for bigger
year than ever in Omaha Officials OF the
Omaha Amateur Base Ball association
confidently expect more teams to line
up with the association than last year
and It will be remembered that come
eighty teams held franchises in 1915.
big mass meeting Of all the amateurs
will be called the last of this month or
the first of March, At this mass meeting
the various leagues will be lined up and
the classifications made Changes in the
constitution and other business matters
will be contaminated.
The Greater Omaha league, the prin-
cipal Glass A league last year, will be in
the field again with the championship
Iuxns crew on hand to race for honors
again. The Armours. Alamitos. Ducky
Holmes Bourgeois and Chris Lych teams
will also be back in the Greater Omaha.
The Omaha Gas company will ask for a
franchise in this loon.
Church Loop on Job.
Church league teams have already
started TO organize. The Hirst Memorial
team has already signed up a quota OF
players aud announces that this church
may even enter two teams this year. The
other churches will all be back in the
fold with stronger teams than before.
The Sunday morning Mercantile league
will be reorganized although the champ
ion Drexels win not enter team
A new league which will play weekday
games is being organised by street car
men who say they will have an eight-ciub
league that will be q eorker.
Several New Leagues.
1t is expected that practically all of
last years leagues will be back with two
or three new leagues added to make the
excitement al, the more intense
The fact that Lincoln and Des Moines
are planning TO get into the National
Amateur Base Ball association of which
Omaha has been a member for two years,
Is adding interest to the amateur game.
The proximity OF these cities will make
inter-city games possible. Lincoln has al
ready applied for membership in the
national body and Des Moines will shortly
do so.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
INDOOR TOURNEY IN NH
Young Mems Christian Association
Will Stage Annual Event at
Auditorium.
WEE BE BIGGER THAN Ever

The. fifth annual indoor athletic meet
Of the Omaha Young Mems Christian
association win be held at the Auditor
ium March 81.
The event this year will be the firth
annual. The four meets held In past years
proved big successes and Il n anticipated
that this years tournament win surpass
all records.
The event this year will follow the
plan OF the previous affairs. Two divisions
plan OF the previous affairs. Two divl.
sions. athletic and gymnastic will be
held. The gymnasiic division permits the
entrance OF the turner's OF whom there
Is great number in Omaha. 81
Invitations 20 enter the tournament VIII
be mailed 90 ell the schools, colleges and
universities near Omaha as well as the
athletic clubs and Young Mems Christian
associations, Both the University OF Ne
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
The Hypodernlic Needle
BY FRED S. HUNTER

make It a gala occasion a Cleveland band
was employed.
After the event Il was discovered the
Cleveland band wanted four bucks per
man instead Of three-the regular price
because the said band had TO go out Of
town. Barney Immediately got out on a
limb and beloved:
That was the punkest band I ever
heard"
Barney hadn't heard a note the band
played. but he had to let out a yelp any
way The leader tried to explain II.
Il know Mr.. oldfield." he said, but
the acoustics were very bad"
Yes, and them trombones was rotten
too" snorted the master pilot,
RE MISTER WILLARD AND
MISTER CURLEY AND
MISTER JONES
AND THE
M REST.
A hundred frenzied flnanciers
Were shedding eohs OF briny tears,
~ day and exc by night,
we offer you big wads Of dough,
And yet you say it can't be so,
why will not willard fight7v
But sitting on the lid so tight.
I'VE are by far too proud to fight
ouoth little Tommy Jones,
And ] agree with champion Jess,
We are too proud to fight for less
Than forty thousand bones"
LOON WE WRITE TWO
POEMS. ONE RIGHT
AFTER ANOTHER
LireS Of fcre,tie all remiad as,
Graphing bouts are p,ti 4 and tame,
Yet tie Rer on card tciU find US,
Fdiling for Il lust The same.
Speaking OF masked marvels Jesse
James wasn't so worse.
Some persons rear their sons to tell
Fighting Jim Gilmore.
All is peace and all IS quiet,
Nary fight or nary riot,
There's not a sound of mix or row.
SO who's Jim Gilmore fighting now?
EVA TANGUEY STUFF
FROM THE MAGNATEs.
Who plays the game within my lot.
l don't care.
Whether they play ball or not
l don't care;
BE they punk or poor as SIN.
N a gano they do not win,
Just SO they bring i'm the tin,
] don't care.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13


Is 1850. Approximately 90 per cent OF
the big league players are enrolled. The
balance OF our membership As recruited
from the teams in the Class IA and
Glass A leagues. We are taking new
members right along. -
''Doyou figure on taking In the players
Of the lower leaguesT'
Not now. 1t seems to us that In talk
ing in players from the three highest
grade leagues we have covered the field
fairiy.'tweil AT some future date we
may decide to add the Class b league
players to membership. but such a plan
IL not being considered at present"
1t is very likely that within the next
three months or so the Fraternity off
eials viii cali a general meeting for the
purpose Of re-electing officers and for
mulating new plans for the betterment Of
the players conditions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13

braska and the Iowa Agricultural coll
lego at Ames have slgnifled their Inten-
lions Of entering teams. which will lend
an intercollegiate air that will augment
the interest considerably.
II IL confidently predicted that fully
900 or 100 athletes will participate IN the
tournament, which will make Il about
as big an indoor tournament from the
standpoint OF numbers as Is held in the
country.
The 1915 tourney will be the first ven
ture OF the new "a" physical director.
Bed KeArns. Last year J. Truit Max
well resissied Just before the event. but
remained 20 handle the business OF t..
This year Kearns will. be In charge and
he'is making a mighty effort to have his
maiden venture be the biggest success
OF all.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
BOYS INDOOR CIRCUS
Ally. M. C. A. THIS WEEK

The annual hoys' inaood comedy circus
win be STAGED at the Young Mems Chris
tian association Friday and Saturday this
week. The circus win be staged Friday
day evening Gus Miller win be ring
master
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
OMAHA MEN TO PLAY IN
v0ELEY BALL TOURNEY

The Omaha Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION will be represented at the first
annual Nebraska voiiey ball tournament
at Columbus Tuesday. c. G. Linn. Harry
kiewit, John Quinn. w, II. Sheriff. II. d.
Frankfort and II. II. white viii be
members OF the team.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-02-13
STAR BLUE RIDGE HURLER
IS SOLD TO DENVER CLUB

The GettyaDurg club. OF The Blue
Ridge league. has sold SIS star pitcher
Nap Howard. 70 the Denver club OF the
Western league