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Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
Safer Breaks Ice; Accepts Cut
in Salary; Others TO Follow

Safer Is not the ball player he was
two years ago. His batting has slump
ed and that wRs Saiers main forte
Vic probably realizes this az we'll
as Weerhman and IL taking the loGi-
cal course to hold on.
Many other players who signed NJ
for far larger salaries than they had
ever received before viii have e.
come back to earth before thoy can
talk business with owners and II r.
not likely many will hold out once
they realize the owners are m earnest
about paying huge salaries.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
mo iea has boon broken.

The ice has been broken
With the announcement that Vic
Safer has agreed 70 sign a contract
with the Cubs. regardless OF reduc-
ion OF salary. il may be expected that
other players who held wartime con-
tracts will fall IN line and sign up
at bargain counter rates. ....
The announcement that Saier would
not hold ont on account OF being Of
fered less money than he has received
for two years from Charles Weegh-
man is tho hardest blow yet struck
at Dave Fultz and his proposed
strike.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
100000 Games OF
SOLITAIRE BY Is

Charles Conklin. Wabash passen-
ger conductor OF Decatur, ILL.,, is on
the last lap of his self-imposed task of
playing 100000 games of solitaire.
Conklin has about 1000 games to
play, and he believes he will finish be-
Tore the end OF the year. He began
playing IN 1897, twenty years ago.
In these games COnklin has met
practically every possible combination
or cards possible and will compile a
book on solitaire.
He won 489 out of 10000 hands and
2O5 out OF the first 10000 played. The
highest number of games played be-
tween winning hands was 1107.
Conkhn is unmarried and spends
all hts leisure time playing solitaire
In his club In Dseatur.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08

body will be mad but the promoters
and fighters.
Grant Hughes Brown. who Just
leased the Madison Square Garden,
must feel mighty good over the recent
reports from Albany.
George Foster wants 10 be sent to
the Southern League. Well. II might
be worse, George.
An Iowa man who wears a No. 81
shoe wants to play football Trouble
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
Cured Ills Rupture

was badly ruptured while lifting trunl
several years ago. Doctors said my only hope
~ euxe was operation Irusses did m
no good Finally / got hold Of somethins
that quickly and completely cured me. Year,
have passed and the rupture has never
turned. although / am doing hard work as a
carpenter. There was no operation, no lost
time no trouble II have nothing 10 sell
mt win give full information about how you
may end q complete cure without operation.
HI Won write 10 me. Eugene N Pullen. Car.
penter 4q-C Marcellus Avenue ManaH-
oman. n. j. Better cut out this notice and
show Il to any others who IRE ruptured-
Won may save life 40 least stop the mis-
cry Of rupture and she worry and danger Of
an operation,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08

empt will be excused from school
until February 10. A demonstration
OF public school music will be held
in the auditorium OF the High School
tomorrow night. A chorus OF 100 chill
dren viii sing Following the muHi-
cal program the city-wide oratorical
contest viii be held.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
ron IRISH RELTEF.

The women's Society OF st. Pat
rick's r. c. Church will give an Irish
Night in ST. Patricks Hall tonight for
the benent OF the Irish Relief Bazaar
which viii DO held in Turn Hall next
week.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
sALEsIANUM WINS.

Salesianum came across with its
sixth victory of the season last night
when they defeated the Alumni five
for the second time, 20 to IL The
score:
Salesianum.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08

CHURCH LEAGUE.
Madeley VS.. Friends, at Friends.
Referee Coward.
Emmanuel vs.. BrandyWine, at
Hagley. Referee, Morris.
Grace VS.. EpwOrth, at Settle
ment. Referee, Gimmell
Second Baptist vs.. Mestmin-
ster, at Hanover. Referee, Foil
mer.
Old Swedes vs.. West. at Han
over. Referee, F0llmer.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
r. 4 w. OUOTT LEAGUE.

Pitching great quoits, the Locomo-
tive Erecting Shop took five straight
games from the Tin shop in the r.. +.
g. W. r. r. A. A. Quot League last
night. Scores;
Tin Shop ..8 IS 10 17--0
I.nrn E,rcct 81 u 81 81 Oh
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
Sh0Ft SIantS
atSPOFlSv

The recent war news probably isn't
very welcome to George Winters.
Governor Whitman may have the
New York boxing law repealed. No
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08

Clark Grinith is going 70 send three
players to Baltimore. Wonder what
made Griff sore on Baltimore.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08
CHURCH LEAGrE.

Norwood vs.. Highland. at Hag-
ley. Referee Morris.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-08

The nnestIon on amateurlsm b up
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
White Sox Players
Not Strong for the
Fultz Strike Talk

Many players of the Chicago Amer
leans have declared that the strike
move OF the Base Ball Players fra
ternity will be thwarted in its incipi-
ency and few of those who so de-
clared themselves are members of the
fraternity and already have signed
their contracts. Others are signed to
iron-clad documents and say that they
see no reason to break them.
Ray Sehalk and Lefty Williams,
the latest members of Comiskey's
team to sign contracts, said they are
members of the fraternity, but they
could see no good reason for a strike.
Eddie Ciootte and Joe Benz, who have
been quoted as against the strike
move, also are affiliated with the fra
ternity,
Eddie Collins, Buck Weaver, Os.
car Happy" Felsch and Jacques
Fourier all are tied up to contracts,
while "Jim' Scott sent word that he
was anxiously awaiting the word to
so to the training camp and was not
interested in the strike talk.
John Collins, the White Sox repre-
sentative on the fraternity board, sent
letter to Benz the other day in
which he said he was enjoying him
self with his baby and skating on the
New England rivers, but did not men,
ton anything about the threatened
strike,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Walter Johnson
Cures Scribe of
Habit of Betting

Joe Jackson OF the Detroit News,
president of the Base Ball Writers
association, was almost cured of bet
ting by Walter Johnson last season.
The Washington club was playing
the Tigers in Detroit. Walter was
scheduled to pitch. Joe bet him $40
Detroit would win.
In the eighth inning Detroit had
Washington to 0 and Joe began to
figure on how he would spend his
$40.
Beehler was pitching for Detroit.
With two out in the eighth, one of
the Nationals got hit. Eddie Ain
smith walked. Boehler, up to his old
tricks, hit George Mcbride, filling
the bases.
While waiting his turn at bat John
son, who batted after Mcbride, Sam
tered toward the press box, which is
on the ground right behind the plate,
and held up his hands, indicating that
he would like to have the bet cut to
$40.
Nothing doing" yelled Jackson.
1--WE bet $50 and $40 goes"
"All right" replied Johnson as he
went to bat
Boeh1er's first offering was a fast
one-right in Walters groove. Walter
swung.
The next thing Jackson saw was his
$40 sailing out of the park, the ball
clearing the left field fence for what
is now known as the longest drive
ever made at Navin field.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Billy Miske Has
To Leave Home to
Prove His Ability

New York, Feb Billy Miske's
rise to position justifying him -
disputing the rival claims OF Jack
Dillon and Battling Leyinsky to the
worlds light heavyweight champion
shin has been so rapid that the fans
back In his own home town cannot
believe it. In ST. Paul, from whence
he comes, Billy is still regarded merely
as boxer Of mediocre ability, which
but goes to show that prophet is
not without honor, etc.
Maybe II was the change OF climate
that did it, but whatever the reason
is, It has been only since he came east
that Miske has commanded serious
consideration from the boxing fan,
He came here last June seeking
matches on tho strength of victory
over Jack Dillon, scored in their first
match at Superior six months before,
In bis last fight in the west he met
Dillon in return match in Indian
apolis. He frankly admits that he was
worsted that time.
Miske's first fights here were with
dubs. He knocked out Jack Hubbard
and Johnny Howard IN nine rounds
each. Then followed six-round
knockout OF Jim Barry, Last October
he got his first match with Battling
Levinsky, and gave him such good
battle that they were rematehed less
than three weeks. later. 1t was the
first Levinsky match that started
Miske on his Climb to the top. Thus
it may be said, that he developed into
1 star In less than three mouths.
Since the return bout with Levinsky
the Twin City battler has defeated
in succession Tim O'Neill, X. O., six
rounds; Bob Moha, Larry Williams
lack Dillon twice, George (Knockout)
Brown, and Charlie Weinert.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Native Son Fight
Pug Anxious to Do
Battle With Darcy

New York, Feb, 3.-Tefry Kellar,
a California heavyweight, has arrived
here from Frisco, kellar is the chap
who recently caused quite stir in
pugilistie circles by defeating Billy
Miske, the man of the hour" at
Superior, Wis, few months ago,
He wants to box either Miske or Les
Darcy,
Kellar, by the way, was the king
PIN in Australia before Darcy be-
came the lion OF the pugilistic world,
He fought for Hugh Mcintosh as
often as possible and soon became
quite a favorite. Two years afterward
Darcy sprang up and started his
spectacular climb. Darcy and Kellar
never met, Kellar leaving for the
United States before Darcy came for
ward.
Kellar is likely looking chap,
weighing in the neighborhood of l80
pounds, and stands six feet one inch
In his fighting shoes, His best ef.
forts were against Billy Miske, Bat
Levinsky, Dan Perky Flynn, Tony
Ross, Tom MeCarty and Tom Nc
Mahon.
a beat Miske out in Wisconsin
and will repeat it again" said Kellar
Continuing, the Californian said: AS
soon as Darcy tires OF the stage III
box him ten or twenty rounds
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Plenty Of Offers
Made to Mick King,
Who Just Arrived

New York, Feb. 3.-When Mick
King, Les Darcy's fellow country
man, who arrived here Sub rosa"
couple of weeks ago, gets ready for
action he will find plenty of It await
ing him. This indicated by the food
of offers matchmakers of clubs in the
eastern boxing belt of this country
have made him. Since his arrival in
this port, after sixty-two-day voy-
age from Sydney, King has been
spending his time sightseeing. He is
ready now to resume practice OF his
chosen profession, and today begins
training at Billy Grupp's gymnasium.
King has selected Joe Brannigan to
map out and direct his American CAM
paign.
Brannigan said: 1--WE have num-
Der of matches offered, but we have
not closed any as yet. They want
us for twelve rounds with Tony Ross
in Bridgeport. A Brooklyn club sug-
gested match with either Bob Nc
Allister or Jeff Smith Jack McGul-
gan of the National Athletic club i'll
Philadelphia has filed a bid leaving
the selection of the opponent to our.
selves. Then Charlie Doeserreck OF
the Pioneer Sporting club would have
us box Young Ahearn for him. | de
ferred acceptance of any of these
offers until King gets into actual
training.
Personally King would prefer to
box Smith, Gibbons and Darcy above
all others, but guess we will have to
wait while for the latter two match
es. | understand boxing conditions
here pretty well and | realize that a
newly arrived boxer must prove to
the fans that he is worthy of big
matches. We are willing to work
our way up to them by victories over
opponents of lesser caliber. Once,
King gets started it won't be long be-
fore he will qualify for the big dates"
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
FULTON'S STOCK
GETS Big BOOST
StiIl Some Doubt, However, as
to Strength Of His Once
Fragile Chin.
Is s1DEsTEPPMG MORAN

New York. Feb. i--Sinee Fred
Fulton defeated Tom Cowler the
Rochester giants stock has received
a tremendous boost although little
Jack Dillon accomplished the same
feat last year and thought nothing
of it. There is no doubt that Full
toms boxing technic has improved,
but the question whether his fragile
chin has grown strong enough tc
withstand champions blows remains
unanswered. 1t will not be answered
until he weathers a healthy wallor
or two delivered by man who knows
something about hitting.
That Fulton has some suspicion
that when this happens all will moi
be well with him is indicated by the
remarkable amount of respect he
shows for Frank Moran. Since Moran
was defeated so easily by Gunboat
Smith there seems to be no particular
reason why any second rater should
not grab chance to tackle him, espe.
eially when the price is so liberal
Fulton seems to be as fearful of the
slow-moying Pittsburgher as though
the latter had won all his last few
bouts instead Of receiving a showing
up on each occasion.
But although Moran never coult
box and his condition is rapidly grow
ing from bad to worse he has vel
to be put down for the full coun
and he still swings a weighty right
hand He can generally be depended
upon to land at least one powerful
blow during a boat, and Fulton ap.
pears to dread that one punch NOR.
than anything the faster but lighter
hitters can hand out,
Fulton is Stronger.
However, Fulton has filled out COZ.
siderably and is a great deal more
sturdy than he was a year ago, wher
he deafted Al Reich without making
very promising showing. 1t may
be that his power of resistance has in.
creased in proportion to his growth
and in that case he may be able tt
extend Willard in case they art
matched this winter. Then, too, tn,
belief that Willard has grown IA
and slow may cause many to thinl
that Fulton would not be a setnp.
If Fulton can demonstrate that h
can stand up under rough usauge 4
match with Willard will be a great
success, both financially and as spec
tacle Until recently It was generally
believed that Fulton had been packed
out by the champions many mana
gers as particularly easy mark
When Fulton was SO green that tc
match him with the champion woulc
have been farce Wizards hacker.
sang his praises and did their best
to create the belief that the Rocheste,
man was a demon. But at that time
the public would not listen, and the
plans to stage the match fell through
But now that Fulton has partl,
made good in rather unexpected fash.
ion, it will be interesting to see
whether the champions managers are
as anxious as ever for the bout. Full.
ton himself says he is glad the pro
posed match at New Orleans did moi
take place, as he now realizes thai
he would not have had a chance a,
that time
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Ohio Lets Out a Howl
For a LARGE Stadium

Agitation for the erection of new
athletic stadium has been started at
the Ohio State university. Prof
Thomas E. French OF the department
OF engineer drawing has provided
plans for a modern concrete stadium,
with seating capacity of $4,000, 1t
is modelled after the University of
Chicago stadium, parts of which have
been constructed.
According to the plans, concrete
stand, with seating capacity of 49,
600 would be erected and as more
funds became available, similar
stand would be built on the opposite
side of the field. Then stands would
be erected at both ends
The plans also provide for quarter
mile running track with 220-yard
straightaway The foot bali field
also would be used for base ball, The
alumni are reported to be much inter
ested in the proposal and are discuss
ing plans to subscribe funds to start
the project.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Seventeen Games Are
Carded by Cleveland

Seventeen exhibition games have
been arranged for the Cleveland
American league team, which will
get away on March for its spring
training camp At New Orleans. Six
games viii be played with the New
Orleans club Of the Southern ASSOC
cistion, March 10, IL, II. is, rs and 26.
The rest OF the schedule follows:
March 81, Louisville at New Orleans;
April I, Pittsburgh at New Orleans;
April 2, Birmingham at Birmingham
April ). Birmingham at Birmingham
April 4, Memphis at Memphisi April
S, Memphis At Memphis; April 8,
Lauisyilfe u Louisville; April Z, Gin
cisasti 1t Cincinnati; April 9. Colum-
bus a Columbia; Aprl 10. Columbus
u Tofeda
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Everybody in Dallas is
DiSc0verer of Fletcher

One day last spring when the
Giants were in the southland they ar
rived in Dallas for an exhibition game.
They had been at their hotel scarcely
five minutes when stranger APP
preached Arthur Fletcher.
How are you, Fletch, old MANI
he exclaimed, as he grasped the short
stop by the hand, DO you remember
me?"
"No, l DON'T admitted Arthur, but
I'll bet you're the fellow who recon-
mended me to McGraw."
That's right responded the
stranger, and he went on to relate
conhdentially how through his inhu-
enee the Little Napoleon had signed
Fletcher.
WELL" sighed the player as the
stranger departed, there goes No. /.
BEFORE | leave Dallas | will be in
formed by 100 individuals that each
one was responsible for McGraw
signing me; 1t happens every time |
come here
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
TRAP ~
and ~ M
FIELD EN

One of the most progressive or
CARNATIONS we have in the world OF
sport is the Interstate Association for
the Encouragement of Trapshootng
This organization always has its ear
to the ground, in the hope of learning
something that will improve and give
even greater popularity to the sport
than it now enjoys. 1t is an associa-
ton that is willing to listen to the
views of all who think they have
something to offer of benefit to the
sport,
During the last few years the Inter
state Association has done many
things to elevate trapshoeting and
place it on the high pedestal it is now
on. Among these things are the clas-
sifcatien OF states for championship
purposes, the award of trophies to
newly-organized gun clubs and for
inter-city and team competition; the
accepting of entries of women in trap
shooting tournaments, especially the
Grand American; the excellent plan
ming Of the handicaps; the broaden
ing OF the trophy principle, and the
generous policy to all clubs.
These trophies awarded to newly
formed gun clubs are shot for by the
members. The trophies for team COM
petition are afterwards shot for by the
members of the winning team, so that
double use is made out of nearly all
the trophies. 1t is this generous
method of dealing with organizations
that has made the Interstate associa-
ton so we'll thought of in shooting
circles, and yet the Interstate asso-
citation is willing to turn over the
reins of management to the shooters
themselves any time the shooters
care to form a national body to han
die the sport. This isn't likely to
occur, as the shooters are very we'll
pleased with the way the Interstate
association does things.
State associations have been divided
in four classes by the Interstate asso-
ciation-A, B, c and d. To the ap-
proved tournaments in Class A states
the Interstate ASSOCIATION gives $3.50;
to Glass B, SIPS; to Class c, $500, and
to Class D, $3.50.
The states are classed in this man.
ner:
A - Californian Nevada. Illinois
Iowa, Missouri, New York, Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
B-Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas,
Nebraska, Virginia and Wisconsin.
C-Kentucky, Maryland-Distric OF
Columbia, Massachusetts,, Michigan,
Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Ok
lahoma and Texas,
D-Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas,
Colorado-New Mexico, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana
Maine, Mississippi, Montana, New
Hampshire, North Carolina, North
Dakota, Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah
Vermont, Washington, West Virginia
and Wyoming.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
BOBBY WALLACE
REACHES THE END
Veteran Who Antedates Wag-
ner and Lajoie Quits Game
to Enter Business.
PLAYED WITH OLD HEROES

Nap Lajoie's retreat 10 the minor
leagues has been chronicled far and
wide, Honus Wagners endurance has
had its full share Of publicity and Ed
die Plank is known as the Civil War
veteran, but there is one old-timer
who is passing out without a bally-
hoo, who has been playing short for
St. Louis teams as long as the young
err generation OF Mound City fans can
remember has ended his career on
the diamond and is planning to go
into another business in St. Louis.
Lajoie served nineteen years in the
two big leagues, and Wagner is just
starting his nineteenth consecutive
season. Wallace quits after twenty
two years as player and umpire. He
put in twenty consecutive seasons as
player in Cleveland and st. Louis.
Twelve Seasons With Browns.
1t was in 1894 that Wallace started
as pitcher for Pat Tebeau's team.
Cleveland was then In the National
league. He remained a pitcher for
three years and then became third
baseman. When the Cleveland team
was transferred to ST, Louis IN 1899
Wallace went along as a shortstop,
After the season OF 1901 Bobby |
jumped to the st. Louis Browns, and |
he is Just getting through with that
club. For twelve years he was
dandy shortstop for the Browns.
Wallace managed the Browns for
two years, but gave up the reins to
George Stoyall and remained as
private. His continuous service of
fifteen years as ". Louis shortstop
ended early in the season of 1915,
when he obtained his unconditional
release and became an American
league umpire. He was not reap
pointed last season, but did not REF
main idle, as he rejoined the Browns
and finished the season as an extra
inhelder.
Has Great Record.
Thus, while Bobby did not stick it
out as a regular as long as Wagner
or Lajoie, he can point TO record of
twenty-five years in major league
base ball, ~.
Wallace has just passed his forty
third milestone and is still well
trained athlete. However, he has
slowed up and admits his playing
days are over.
Recently he applied to the Cleve-
land club for job as scout and
coach, but was turned down.
II is not improbable that he may
continue in base ball as a scout or a
minor league manager but he pre-
fers less strenuous life. The little
Scot has saved his money and has it
we'll invested
Knew the Veterans.
Wallace is one OF the few base ball
players who batted against the noted
pitchers of olden days and the mod
ern stars. He can talk about Amos
Rusie and Jouett Meekin as interest
ingly as he discusses Walter Johnson
and Ed Walsh.
There is no accredited major league
record OF stretches of errorless in
fielding, but it is believed that no.
body has ever equaled Wallace's feat
Of accepting 1853 consecutive chances
1t short without an error in 1901
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Walter G. Clark Co. Opens
Up New Retail Store

The Walter G. Clark company have
opened new retail sporting goods
store at 1927 Farnam street.
The old store at l40S Harvey street
will still continue in business, but
will concentrate more in the jobhing
line than in the past,
]. w, Elwood is president Of the
Walter G. Clark company, and Ralph
Russell has active management OF
same.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-04
Red Faber Chooses Base
Ball TO Life On the Farm

Here is the story of how Red Faber
of the Chicago White Sox became a
professional ball player. Faber had
come home from college full of the
notion of making base ball his career,
so his father cast about for some
means to cure him of the notion. Half
way between Cascade and Dubuque
he spied grand meadow full Of hay,
He decided to buy the hay and let
Red and his brother cut it
So he leased the meadow and kept
an eve on the grass, planning to send
his sons there at the psychological
moment. One day he saw the hay was
ready and he passed the word to the
boys. "Start tomorrow at sun-up," he
said.
That night Red hoped RATHER for
Dubuque to join the ball club. Dad
had to 90 with his remaining boy and
cut the hay. 1t was hot job and
took several days. The two slept in
a corncrib, while Red was fooling
around in Pullmans and IS hotels. 1t
made dad very mad and he was a
long time getting over it.