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Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
FOUR CLUBS WILL
HAVE NEW LEADERS
Des Moines, Sioux City, Wich-
tia and Joplin Change
Pilots This Season.
FIVE MANAGER PLAYERS

Four clubs of the Western league
will have new managers this year.
They are Des Moints, Sioux City,
Wichita and Joplin.
OF the four new managers, how
ever, only two are inexperienced in
managing Western league clubs, and
only one is new to the league as
player.
When Ed Hanlon, owner of the
Sioux City club, signed Ed Holly, for
merly with the Memphis team, to con-
troll his athletes on the field, the last
team had signed its manager. The
eight managers this year are as FOL
lows:
Omaha-Marty Krug
Des Moines-Jack Coffey.
Sioux City-Ed Holly. n.
Denyer-Rebel Cakes. q
Iincoln-Ducky Holmes.
st. Joseph-Jack Holland,
Wchita-Frank Isbel.
Joplin-Jack Dalton. !
Krug, Cakes, Holmes and Holland
are hodovers from last year. They
are all familiar faces.
Isbell Changes Towns.
Wichita gets a new. manager Ill
Frank Isbell but lsbell was at Des
MONIES several years and spent
term in Wichita, too, few years ago.
Jack Cofey, who succeeds lsbell at
Des Moines since Tom Fairweather
has purchased the entire club, was for
merly manager and shortstop at Den
yer.
Holly and Dalton are strictly new
corners as managers. In fact, both
will make their debuts in managerial
roles this year. Dalton, however, is
not a newcomer as player. He got
his start in the Western league, play
ing with Des Moines before he went
to the big show, looked like sensa-
ton for a short time, then jumped
to the Feds and began to slip. Dalton
played on the Pacific coast last year
Five Are Players.
OF the eight leaders, five will be
playing managers. Krug, Coffey and
Holly are infelders, while Dalton and
Cakes will play outheld positions.
Holland, Holmes and Isbell will be
bench managers.
Clyde Engle, Jimmy Jackson and
Harry Gaspar are the 1916 managers
who have been deposed. Engle and
Jackson have been given uncondi-
tional releases and will not be seen
in the Western league this year. Gas
per probably will retain a position on
the Sioux City hurting corps.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Gene Melady to Back Ball Club;
Johnny Dennison to Be Manager

Johnny Dennison, leader Of the late
lamented Luxus, two times pennant
winners of the Greater Omaha league,
will act as manager of team repre-
scnting the Melady Bros. this year
When the voting population of this
great commonwealth put the Luxus
out of business last fall speculation
became intense among local sandlot
fans as to what Dennison would do
this year. 1t was not until yesterday,
the day of 1917 organization of the
Greater Omaha league, that Denni-
son made known his Intentions.
The team will be backed by the
Melady Bros. Commission company,
which consists of Gene Melady, we'll
known Omaha sportsman and pro-
moter, and his brother, Larry Melady.
The latter will act as president of the
club.
A number of new faces will appear
on Dennison's team this year. The
two Melady boys, Jim and Bud, who
have been stars on the Luxus for two
years, will, Of course, continue with
the new organization, The famous
battery OF Guy Holland and Ernie
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

Rushenberg, it is believed, will stick
to Johnny. Ed Minikus, the sensation
al shortstop, is another old Luxus
who will be sure TO wear a Melady
suit this year.
Dennson is not giving out any
nmaes at all, but it is generally be-
lieved among the fans that Jim Moy-
Ian, star hurler for the Ramblers last
year and one of the best right handed
hurlers in town. has lined up with
Dennison. That Moylan will be moth
ing short of a sensation in the Greater
Omaha is the prevailing belief, as he
possesses a fast ball that carries the
old zip, nasty curve ball, and has
good control and change of pace.
Abner Kaiman was yesterday elect
ed president of the Greater Omaha
league. Otto Pecha was elected Sec
rotary. Six teams deposited forfeits
of $50. The six teams are Melady
Bros, Ramblers, Armours, Ernie
Holmes, DE Vol Victors, and Tie. Be
Ces. There is a chance the H. Bese-
Inns may enter the Greater Omaha,
making II a seven-club league.
The Greater Omaha will open the
season April IS.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
HIGH TRACK MEET
TO Be HELD IN MAY
Lincoln Will Be Location Of An
nual State Interscholastic
Cinder Path Event.
UNI ATHLETES AT WORK
Gy JAMES E. LAWRENCE.

by JAM Ed Z. LA w NENNC'
Lincoln, March 24.-(Special ALI
though the date for the annual inter-
scholastic track and field meet of Ne
braska high schools has not been def
initely fixed, it will probably come the
second Saturday in May, Guy E. Reed,
assistant director of athletics Of the
University of Nebraska, said today.
Reed had a letter from the board
OF control of Nebraska high school
athletic affairs yesterday indicating
that date would probably be selected.
The meet will probably take place in
Lincoln, as the athletic authorities are
willing TO devote considerable time
and money to make it success.
Members OF the board of control
estimate that between twenty-five and
thirty high schools will be represented
in the meet.
Manager Reed has completed his
financial report for til recent basket
ball tournament and found that the
attendance set new mark, The re-
ceipts totaled $2,l95o5, which will be
apportioned among lis schools. Last
wear the tournament took il approx
imatcly $500. The Nebraska athletic
board guaranteed to pay the travelling
expenses of four members OF every
visiting team The receipts will per-
NIT an apportionment of 8 cents a
mile for the distance travelled by the
visiting teams, so the guarantee can
be easily enough met.
Some rather interesting figures were
compiled by Reed, indicating the mag
ntude Of the tournament. The lis
teams participating travelled distance
of 2S,044 miles to be at the tourna-
ment, while the 1000 athletes taking
part travelled 2S0,444 miles. Reed be-
lieves this sets record for the United
States.
Spring Sports Under Way.
Base ball, foot ball and track got
under way in good shape at the uni
versity, with the ideal weather condi-
tons of the week.
The base ball men did not attempt
to do much more during the week
than straighten out the kinks in their
arms. Fifty men reported for base
ball, but Coach Stewart was not sat
ished and made a special appeal to
the iraternities to interest the mem
bers. With base ball just back on
the university calendar, Stewart feels
there should be hundred men out
for the preliminary work.
A force of men have put the dis-
mond in good shape ana during the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
PA STILL IN NEED
OF THREE GOOD MEN
Must Have One More Pitcher,
Another Catcher and a
First Baseman.
0UTFIELD IS ALL FIXED

AT least one more pitcher, another
catcher and first baseman consti-
tute the needs of Pa Rourke and the
Omaha base ball club at the present
writing.
A couple OF weeks ago Rourke
thought he was all set, that his wor-
ries were at an end and that he would
have ball club fully as good as last
years. But the bad news slas been
breaking rather consistently of late
First cometh Jake Holderman, re-
puted to be some first sacker and a
bird who would most capably fill the
shoes vacated by the departure of
Ray Miller for higher circles, with
the news that he belongs to the medi-
cal reserve corps of Uncle Samueps
government. Thus Jake may be called
upon shortly to foresake his private
enterprises to patch up boys in blue,
who might get in the path of 42-cen-
tlmeter shells. OF course, there may
be no ward and Jake may not be
called, but you never can tell and
Pa wants first baseman, who won't
be yanked out OF game in the mid
die of the fifth inning to join the
Red Cross troupe.
Pa also thought his catching staff
was complete with Tony Brottem and
Larry Pratt. 1t looked like the best
catching staff in the league. Tony is
one the job o, K, But Pratt
is sulking in his ten in Peoria. Indi-
cations are that he will permitted to
suk indefinitely. So Pa needs another
catch.
Ernie May Come Back.
There is, of course, the chance that
Ernie Kruger will be returned. Re-
ports from the Giant camp are that
Ernie will not be retained. But Nc
Graw may turn him over to Louis
vile, Muggsy still owing the Colonies
one more player on the deal for
Jimmy Middleton. If Kruger re-
turns to Omaha. Rourke will be fixed
in the receiving department. Ernie
was the class of the league last year
and according to the dope. Brottem
is just as good. If Ernie doesn't
come back, Pa must get all aid for
TJny.
The hurting corps now consists of
Marty O'Toole, who has finally sign
ed his contract; Otto Merz and Cecil
thompson veterans of the 1916 CAM
paign, and Wayne Barham, Murphy
Currie and young Wyman, new man.
O'Toole, Rourke believes, will be
success this year. Marty dido pretty
well last year and he was hindered
by bad knee good part of the
time. Marty declares the knee is ell
tirely well now, also that he has a
new splitter with more breaks than
the Missouri river and that he is 60
ing to lead all the twirlers in the
loop.
Faith in Curries.
The Omaha magnate also places
great faith in Currie. Currie is only
a youngster, but, according to scouts
who have seen him burn his hooks
over the rubber, he is considerable
finger and may marvel that the Cards
HIM get away. Rourke believes
Currie will prove one of the best
pitchers in the league this year and
more than fill Lou North's place and,
1t will be remembered, Mr.. North
cut lot of ice last year.
Merz and Thompson, Rourke is
confident, will be as good as ever.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Military Drills All Right But Target Practice What They Need
Two Rourkes Are
Given the Gate

Prince Gaskell, sole owner and
proprietor Of the fanciest trick
windup in the world, but nothing
to brag about as a hurler, and
Floyd Smith, whose chief claim to
distinction lay in the fact that he
was Earl's brother, are no longer
members of the happy Rourke
family. Both have been given un-
conditional releases and advised to
seek other pastures to earn the
means with which to battle the H.
c. L. Gaskell has already found
himself job. He caught on with
San Antonio and will display the
many and various intricacies of
the gentle art of winding up for
the benefit of the gentlemen from
Texas. Smith, so far as is known,
is still out Of work.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Sutej Twins Leave for .
Missouri This Evening

George and James Sutej, graduates,
of the Omaha sandlots, who have
signed with the Joplin Western league
team, leave tonight for, the Missouri
mining town to report Tor their first
trial in professional company
The Sutej twins are both outheld-
crs and are two Of the, best of Omaha
amateurs. Local sandlot fans hope to
see them make good and are confident
even if they don't deliver this year,
they will ultimately make a name for
themselves among the salaried ath-
letes.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Exhibition Games

San Francisco, March 24-San Fran
CISCO coast leaguers won from the Chicago
Nationals here today, in a loosely played
kai'e. score r. II. E.
N's" -. ''''''''..'' '.''........ s
-" TidhNlscu .'.E.s..,........,..12 10 4
Batteries: Chicago Douglas Hendrix
Packard and Wilson, San Francisco, Smith.
Baum and Baker.
Dallas. Tex. March 24-Detroit Ameri-
cans, 4: Dallas, CTex.) league, O..
Little Rock Ark, March 2i.-Cincinnati
Nationals 4; Little Rock Southern asso-
citation, o.
Houston, Tex, March 2i.-Chcago Amer
leans. 6: Houston (Tex) league, 3.
Fort Worth. Tex, March 24.-Fort Worth
trex) league, A. st. Aouis Nationals l.
Miami Fla. March 24.-,Score: r. II. e.
Philadelphia Americans. 3
Beston Nationals. Observation-Disclosures. S
Batteries: Philadelphia Americans, Myers,
Majors Buch and schang; Boston Nationals,
Allen and Tragresser, Ricro.
New Orleans March 24-Cleveland Amer
les. g. New Orleans Southern league 2
5emphis, Tenn, March 24-Washington
Americans, I; Memphis, Southern league, /.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Utah Wrestler Headed
For Omaha Huntinu War

Jack Harbertson of Ogden, Utah,
who admits he is the worlds cham
pion middleweight wrestler, says he
is coming to Omaha in search of
trouble and warns everybody to look
out. Harbertson says he will meet
any good man up to 10 pounds. The
Utah grappler is said to have defeated
such men as Mike Yokel, Pet Brown,
Waino ketonen, George Cotsonaros,
William Demetral and Sam Clap
La,,,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Sixty-Eight Players
Golf al HanpY Hollow

Sixty-eight players were out at the
Happy Hollow club golf links yester-
day afternoon. The course was in
good condition and the play was fast
despite the fact that the temporary
greens are still in use.
Work has started on the new grill
room at Happy Hollow. This grill
room, being all addition. is to be
built so as to provide more locker
room downstairs, where the old grill
room was located.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

of this series, the store men pitched
in and won the next two games
handily, thus giving them a clean
slate.
There is possibility thar the Bran
deis team will represent the Omaha
Athletic club next season. The store
men have been approached on the
subject, and will probably Ike ad-
vantage of the chance to practice and
play on their own floor
The men in the picture are: Stand
ing, left to right, Bob Koran, guard; ;
Paul Shields. guard; Hird Stryker,
center; Warren Ritcbie, captain and
forward; Les Burkenroad, forward |;
sitting, Morrie COIN, forward; J, J.
Isaacson, manager; Bob Hager guard.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

state independent championship BY
defeating Nebraska City.
If ever team had TO face discour-
aging odds in a championship fight,
the Brandeis bad to this season. Start
ing the year with team that looked
like world-beater, the merchants got
off on the wrong foot and made a
very mediocre showing in their early
games. The famous stars, Burken-
road, Strykcr. Rector and the rest
played inconsistent ball at best, and
the outlook was very dismal.
The victory over Nebraska City
seemed to turn the tide, however, and
the men settled down to hard grind
of work in preparation for the Creigh-
ton series. After losing the first game
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Hilton Stock, HoIdout,
Leaves for Pills Camp

Mobile. Ala, March 24.-Miton
Sock, third basemen of the Phiadel-
phia Nationals, who has been holding
'ut for salary increase, left Mobile
oday for the training camp at St.
Petersburg, Fla. Stock said he was
Jailed to the camp by Manager
Moran.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Arthur longworth Goes
To Kansas Country CIIIh

Arthur Longworth, who has been
Willie Hoare's assistant at the
Country club for a couple OF years,
will go to the Hutchinson, (Kan.)
Country club this spring. Dewey
longworth. Arts younger brother,
who was third man at the Country
hub last year, will be promoted to
lis brothers job here.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25

The Brandeis Stores basket ball
team again holds undisputed claim to
the state basket bali championship
following its victory over Creighton
in the recent three-game series.
For four years the store men have
held the state independent champion
ship. They held the state open cham
pionship up to last season, but lost
that title to Nebraska Wesleyan This
season Creighton defeated Wesleyan
for the collegiate championship, and
the Brandeis in turn took Creighton
to a trimming, thus gaining a clear
claim to the state open champion
ship. They had previously won the
Omaha daily bee., 1917-03-25
Some Dope on Joe and Earl

These figures show how long took Joe Sccc Caddock
off fhn
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-23
WILLARD BREAKS
WITH MANAGER
HeavyweIght Champion Splits With
Tom Jones and Will
Manage Own
Affairs.
CONTRACT rs CITED
Jones Says He Cannot Be Discharged
Until September and Declares
He VIII Arrange
Bouts.
CONTRACT rs CITED

UNITED Press Leased Wire Servfce.]
BUFFALO, N. Y. June 23.-Cham-
pfon Jess Willard has broken with
Tom Jones, his manager.
Yes" said Jones, on his arrival
here, IF Willard has has way, I am
out of a job. But, perhaps, not SO far
as Jess might imagine"
Jones declared that as his contract
with Willard lasts until the middle OF
September, he proposes to sign Will
lard for two matches, one with Carl
Morris and the other with Fred Fulton
and will see that Jess goes through
with them or quits fighting.
Jones met Jack Curley at the Hotel
Iroquois, today and discussed the break
with Willard.
Willard told me-" said Tom later,
that now that he was at the head OF
his own show, the one he has just
bought, he,did not have any immediate
need of a manager and that I could
not do anything further for him. !
called his attention to the fact that l
had done a great deal already and that
/ had secured offers for fights, OF
$4,000 in one instance, and $4,000 in
another, offers which he had not de-
cided upon favorably. 1t made no diff
ference. Jess wants to split"
Tom and Curley both attributed the
action of the champion to penurious-
ness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-23

of danger because he knows that up
on his GOODNESS and courage depends
the safety of others and himself. He
does not run away or call for help
when an accident occurs. If a per-
son is cut, he knows how to stop the
flow of blood and gently and care
fully gind up the wound. He knows
how to revive person who is uncon
scious after being dragged from the
water. In all emergencies he sets
an example of resourcefulness, cool.
ness and courage. He is especially
considerate of the helpless and weak.
A scout enjoys a hike through the
woods better than a walk over the
city streets. He walks through the
woods with silent tread and his eyes
are keen and he sees many things
that others do not see. He knows
the wild animals by their tracks in
the woods and knows something Of
their natural haunts and habits. He
is kind to everything that lives.
A scout prides himself upon doing
his life unless he has been OF aid to
some person.
A scout may make himself known
to brother scouts wherever he may
be by a method which only scouts
can know : He has brothers in every
city and wherever he goes he can give
his signs and be assured of friend
ly welcome. He knows that people
expect more of him than they do Of
other boys and governs himself ac-
cordingly. His conduct is such that
no word of reproach can be brought
against the great world brotherhood
Of which he is member.
A scout knows his city as well as
the trails of the forest and can guide
a stranger wherever he desires to go.
A scout is proud of his city and free.
ly offers his services when he can
help.
A scout Is a patriot and always
ready to serve HIS country at a mo-
mems notice. He loves the flag and
knows the proper forms of respect
due it. He keeps himself physically
fit, mentally awake and morally
straight, so that he may serve his
country in any need. BE Prepared"
is his motto and so he endeavors to
be prepared to serve in any emerg-
ency.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-23
EARLY DAYS
ON THE RIVER
Rem lniscenoes Of Pioneer Times on
Mississippi and Ohio
Told In
Letter.

Some "reminiscences Of early days
on the river here and to the south
are contained in the following letter
from James Morris, who writes from
| Friant, California:
was In Keokuk 1857, at the time
OF the tremendous financial panic OF
| that year. / was seventeen years
old and represented my father, an
old, wealthy and reputable citizen OF
Cincinnati, who. with coterte OF
other Cincinnati business men, look
ed on Iowa as the land of promise.
SOL became acquainted with Nauvoo
and the rapids of the Mississippi
river. My father shipped timothy
hay that cost $40 per ton at Cincin.
natl and freight to Keokuk $40 per
ton, and sold at $40. At Fort Dodge,
corn was $3.50 a bushel went in
June when the river was at high
stage, on a picnic by steamer to Han
nibal, Missouri. was from very
early age an expert swimmer anu
diver, from large booms OF logs con-
tiKuous to saw mills, close to the
mouth of the Big Miami river, and
could handle the oars and skiff
very well, 80 some others and
thought we would cross to the I'LL
nois side and swim back.
l rowed the boat over, the current
being strong, we fell down stream
considerable. However, several un-
dertook to make the swim, but l was
the only one of the lot that made it,
which / did easily, as / did not breast
my clothes, took the oars, and keep.
steamer.
The feat was reported and another
party essayed to try it. / believe
several of them succeeded.
My father wrote me to close out
the business and get REIMBURSEMENT
of lease on best terms I could. l did
so on a trading basis and put some
horse and mule stock on a passenger
liner to Saint Louis, where I hoped
to sell out.
We encountered tornado, the
steamer became manageable. was
broadside to, and stampede oc-
Cured among the passengers. At St.
Louis l sold some of my stock, and
made a trade for a mule, of beau
tiful dapple gray, four years old,
gentle as a kitten and well broke
single. l thought 1 would take him
home for family carriage horse. Il
found small light draft stern wheel
err DR.. Kane of Pittsburgh. Dr. Kane,
who 1t was named for, was the cole
brated arctic explorer, who found the
relics of the Franklin expedition that
caused such commotion throughout
the world.
1 paid SIS fare to Cincinnati for
mule, and So cabin for myself.
got bale of hay to feed the mule
through. The boat drew twenty-six
inches loaded to full capacity. When
she left the wharf we drew twenty
two inches. Off we went and another
tornado, as we were abreast Of what
was known as the Devils Grave
Yard" The captain brought the boat
up to the shore, ran out hawseT
and made fast to tree unit 1t was
over. AS we got close to Cairo, the
same thing happened again.
Up the Ohio, we got to Shuttle
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-06-23
HARDING ON
ARMY UNITS
Iowa's Governor on Return From
Washington Tells Of Plan to
Have Two Exemp-
ton Boards.

Two federal boards Of five men
each, one in the northern Iowa dis.
trict and one in the southern. will
pass finally on exemptions under the
CONSUMPTION law, Governor Harding
stated on his return from Washing
ton, says the Des Moines Capital.
Local boards will pass on questions
Of fact only, such as physical dis
ability or as to whether man is "a
state or government official included
in the exemption rules of the govern.
ment.
There will be no exemption Of
classes" Governor Harding said,
when asked as to the governments
plan 'tThe rule will probably be.
however, that an employer can ask
for the exemption Of an employee con-
sidered absolutely essential to his
business. Such a request may be CIV
en- consideration by the federal board.
when the draft is made, commun-
tiles will be given credit for the men
who have already enlisted in some
branch of the service.
THE government is behind in the
enlistments in the regular army"
further explained the governor. It
should be understood that the men
who enlist as regulars now are en-
listing only for the period Of the
present emergency.
For those who are anxious to see
service the regular army will fur
nish the first opportunity. In all
probability the regulars will be called