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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Heinie Groh and Charley
Hickman Hit Short and Safe

Late in the season, in a game in
Cincinnati, Heinie Groh batted what
was proclaimed to be the shortest
safety since the game began. The
ball glanced off his bat. fell on the
plate, and lay there. Bill Rariden,
who was catching, didn't see where
the ball went, and was frantically
hunting for it while Groh skipped
to first.
Charley Hickman is credited with
the shortest two-bagger ever de-
Iivered-at Comiskey park several
years ago. He hit one that struck
Just beyond the edge of the plate,
but, instead of staying quiet, bound
ed sharply back. The catcher tried
to grab it up and effect putout, but
the ball grazed his arm and leaped
clear to the stand while Hickman
kept on running.
Under the rules. that was a fair
ball. for the catcher had struck it
while it was still in fair ground. Al
so, under, the rules, it was not an
error, for the catcher merely grazed
it and had no chance TO hold it
exactly as if it had been hit to
shortstop, and just tipped the short
stops glove. Hence it was fair
hit, and, as Hickman never stopped
till he got to second, it had to be
counted as a double.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Funston Has Tr ench Battle
With Seven-OunCe Gloves

Camp Funston, Sept, 28.-Thc
battle of the trenches" that the
goth infantry staged on the open
field of their training grounds was
some battle, but still, to be ex-
pllcit. it comprised neither bayonets,
grenades or even rifles. The war
riors were diff" artists. The wea-
pons, Seven-ounce gloves and the
trench zone merel y served as the
arena. This entertainment is a
weekly event on the 20th's program.
The bouts are held in the open at
night with spirit lamps illuminating
the scene.
At the last session two knockouts
were scored. That is an indication
that there was a lively program.
The championship bantam bout be-
tween Jimmy Dean, Company H,
and Roy Certain, Company M, was
the spiciest exhibit on the program.
1t also was the shortest one for 1t
lasted less than minute. The fin
ish was clean tx. O." scored bv
Certain. Dean believes that it simply
was luck rather than science that
put him down for the count-he is
certain it was. Certain admits he is
uncertain as to that, so the lads
have agreed for another match.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Former Big League Pitcher
Working in Aviation Plant

In the great Marmon aviation
plant in Indianapolis is figure clad
in overalls that would pass unnoticed
in a casual inspection of the thou
sands of employees. He is scraping
crank cases for Liberty motors and
taking a.lively interest in the work,
Put a baseball uniform on this man
and a million fans would recognize
him at glance as Mordecai Brown,
former big league pitcher, who scin-
tillated for years as pitching star for
the Chicago Cubs. Three-hngered
Borwn, they called him. From a
financial standpoint he doesn't have
to scrape crank cases, but the job is
closer to the real thing than other
employment and that is the reason
Brown is in it, without thought for
the fat salary rolls he has been at
tached to for so many years.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Postpone High School
Girls Tennis Tourney
Until School Reopens

-Four more matches in the Central
High girls tennis tournament were
finished last week. Two defaults
were recorded. The hardest won
victory was achieved by Miss Eli
more Judson over Helen Shellbery.
This was the only match so far re-
curing three sets to determine the
victor. The first set was unexpect-
edly easy, being 6 love in the vic
tors favor The second set went to
the loser, "a. In the third set Miss
Judson played up and won the set
and match.
Two straight sets we're sufficient
to demonstrate Frances Ross SUI
periority i'll the net game over Flor
ence Rich. In the first set the loser
won two games and in the second,
three.
The two defaults we're; Eta
kensman to Loretta Sullivan and
Helen S. one to Ruth Parker. OF
the 10 matches i'll the first round
five are yet to be played. The
matches scheduled for the first week
when school reopens after the Span
ish "flu" quarantine are: Dorothy
Uehling against Lillian Kavan,
Kosella Swenson against Naomi
Gignoux, Charlotte Kemp. Muriel
Gibson against Helen Lund and
Dorothy Johnson against Margaret
FalcOner.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
LAST AMATEUR
CAME THIS YEAR
AT R0URKE PARK
ArmOurs and LongewayS Play
Final Game of Year to
Settle Tie for Second
Place in League.

At Rourke park this afternoon
the last base ball game of the sea-
son will entertain base ball fans.
Not only will it be the last game
but a snappy exhibition OF the ma
tional pastime. The Armours and
Council Bluffs Longeways will mix
to decide which team is entitled to
second place in the Greater Omaha
league. a.
Both teams have played frst-class
ball all season and are evenly
matched. After tie for first place
with the Murphy-Did-Its in the
regular scheduled season they
again tied i'll series of six post
season games. They were finally
routed out of first place last Sun
day when the blacksmiths won the
title.
Followers of both teams are con-
fldent that they have the best team
and considerable amount OF
money has been posted on the side
over the tlEll outcome of the game.
The same teams will play that
finished the season.
Manske Will Pitch.
Manske, former Rourke Western
league pitcher, will be on the hill
for the Council Bluffs team and is
determined to score shutout. He
has lots of stuff and if able to con-
troll his wildness should give the
packers an interesting game.
League who succeeded in winning
two games from the Omaha navy
team composed practically entirely
of former big league players will
probably start the game for the Ar
mours. He will have for his assist
ant Dad Graves who is consid-
cred one of the best amateur pitch
ers i'll Omaha. Williams, former
New York American, will be on the
receiving end "a
Large crowds have been in at
tendance at recent amateur games
and the brand of ball exhibited have
been constantly drawing larger
crowds. The game today will be one
of the hottest this season and a REC
ord breaking attendance is expected.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
REDUCE OUTPUT
OF EQUIPMENT
FOR ATHLETICS
Base Ball and Foot Ball
Granted Most Leeway by
Reason of Little Rubber
Used in Making.

New York, Oct. s.-Athletic sup
plies and equipment will face sweep
ing reductions as a result of the lat
est rulings of the war industries
board and it is not unreasonable to
expect price advances if the de-
mand outstrips the supply. Restric-
tons have been placed upon the
production Of certain Of the more
common sport supplies, and in other
cases further manufacture is pro-
hibited after the present stock OF
material in hand is exhausted.
The followers of the various
branches of sport will note with in,
terest that more leeway is allowed
in the matter of the base ball and
foot ball output than is the case in
tennis and golf This is due not to
discrimination, but rather to the fact
that greater quantities of rubber are
used in the manufacture of the balls
used i'll these games than in base
ball and foot ball. According to
the latest ruling, not more than DO
per cent OF the tennis and golf
equipment produced during the last
four months of 1917 shall be manu-
featured during the final months of
the present year. In the field of
base ball and foot ball the maximum
is put at 90 per cent, which gives
wider latitude to the producer.
Stop Making Uniforms.
In the uniforms department the
regulations specify that no material
will be available after the manu-
facturer has used the supplies now
in stock. This will affect foot ball
and base ball to a far greater extent
than will be the case among the golf
and tennis players, for while spe-
cial clothing is considered desirable
among many of the devotees of
these games, it is not absolutely ne
cessary. Because of the greater per-
sonal contact in base ball and foot
ball, uniforms with special padding
and armor are not matter of per-
sonal choice, but rather essential as
a protection against bodily injuries.
During the past year the price of
new athletic equipment and repairs
to old paraphenalia has mounted in
keeping with all other commodities.
The cost of all material and labor
involved has increased as the player
of any game realizes when he takes
a tennis racquet to be restrung; a
golf club to be repaired or sport
shoes to be resoled. Under the cir
cumstances the QUILTING of teams
next season, should organized sport
play be possible, will be an addi-
tional tax upon the management of
such teams.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Bayard High Wins From
Morrill, by One Point

Bayard, Neb., Oct. 5.-(Special.)-
In one of the fastest games ever
played in the North Platte valley
Bayard high school defeated the
Morrill, high school foot ball team
by a score of IA to IS. Inability to
solve the offensive of their oppo-
nents was responsible for the de-
feat of the Morrill, team.
Bayard was exceptionally strong
in the backfeld. Klemke, the big
fullback, was a tower of strength
in line plunging and kicking and
his team work with Halfback Gibbs
in manipulating the forward pass
Isxas responsible for several long
ss1if.s
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Don't Hunt Unless You
Are Prepared to Heed
the Following ''Dont's %

Every year the hunting season
brings with it it's spoils in the form
of human sacrifices. For the bene-
fit of gunners who are going after
game this fall the following list Of
don'ts is given:
Don't take any chances. The
function of a shot gun is to scatter
shot, but be very careful where you
scatter it.
Don't blaze away in haste and
don't get excited. Many shooter
has filled his favorite dog full of
lead just because he was over
anxious.
Don't point gun at any person
in jest. 1t is always the gun that
1--WE didn't know was loaded that
goes off and does the damage. The
only time to point gun is when you
intend to kill.
Don't take every rustic of bush
or bough to be sure indication of
game. Remember sometimes an in
qulsltive person has a penchant for
being in strange places.
Don't carry loaded gun through
the street or on cars, trains, auto
mobiles or any other kind of vehicle,
or leave it around farm houses to
have some child playfully blow
head off,.
Don't get excited and shoot
without making sure your object is
game. Don't shoot until you see
the rabbit, and then be sure that he
is clear of both man and dog.
Don't drag a gun through the
fence with the muzzle pointed
toward you.
Don't climb over fences with your
gun or lean it against a tree until
you get over. Put it through the
fence and on the ground, business
end before.
Don't hunt with anyone that you
know to be careless. Carelessness
with three and quarter drains of
powder behind and one and one
elgnth ounces OF Shot is inviting
sure death"
Don't load your gun until you are
actually ready for business. At all
other times it should be empty.
Keep your finger off the trigger
until you are looking down the
barrel at your game.
Don't use a cheap gun, as it is
apt to explode when a heavy charge
is used.
Don't borrow dog or gun or loan
either.
Don't rest on the muzzle of your
gun.
Don't violate the game laws. 1t
is not only criminal but sometimes
very costly.
Don't "hog" all the game. Leave
some for the next fellow,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Commission Denies
Major League Salary
Before September

Chicago, Oct. 5.-A sweeping rul-
ing against attempts of major league
base ball players to collect salaries
on contracts extending beyond Sep
TENDER l, the date fixed by the gov
eminent for the suspension of pro-
fessional base ball, was handed
down tonight by the National Base
Ball commission, which held such
claims to be unjustfed and illegal.
The decision was announced by
President Johnson of the American
league, a member of the commits
sion.
The commissions decision was
based on the case of Jake" Dau-
bert of the Brooklyn Nationals, who
sought to collect $3.50 from the
Brooklyn club because his contract,
calling for $4,000 season, was ter
minated on September 2. Daubert
contended that under the conditions
stipulated in his contract. which did
not expire until October IA, the
Brooklyn club could not have re-
leased him without his consent and
he demanded that the terms of the
agreement be fulfilled.
The commissions ruling, which
probably will apply to all similar
cases, held that the club could not
be compelled to pay Daubert the
full amount agreed upon because
under the work or fight order his
contract was virtually rendered il
legal and impossible. The players
services could not be utilized by the
Brooklyn club after the date fixed
for the suspension of the game, the
commission ruled, and the situation
could not have been contemplated
by either party at the time the con-
tract was made
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Wisconsin Board Limits
Deer Kill to One Buck

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct. 5.-Deer
hunters in Wisconsin this season
will be limited to one buck with
horns, under a ruling by the Wiscon-
sin conservation commission. The
killing Of fawns and does will be
prohibited. OF $4,000 deer killed
last season, two-thirds were fawns
and does.
The commission voted unanimous.
ly for an open season of skunks dur
ing the entire year. 1t was pointed
that the animal is a great DESTROYER
of ground nesting birds. -
Recommendations will be made to
the legislature in January that the
closed season on cartridges, prairie
chicken. woodcocks, etc, be con.
tinued for two years. These birds
Commissioner w. E. Barber said,
are increasing and a big hatch this
year makes the outlook encourage
ing. Under federal regulation
ducks have become plentiful, Barber
said, and a continuance of legislation
appears certain of restricting this
game.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Great Lakes Ball Team
Plans Long Trip to Win
Naval Championship

Great Lakes, ILL.,, Oct. 5.-Great
Lakes is ready to travel 1000 to land
the naval base ball championship Of
America. Holders of the eastern
title through successive decisions
over the crack Atlantic fleet and the
Norfolk club, the Great Lakes train
ing station has issued challenge to
the Mare Island, Cal, champion for
Il post season series.
According to the plans of Lieu
tenant q. 6. } John Lavan, manager
of the station club, the trip west
will be a series of short jumps if
enough games can be booked with
nrmy environments en- route.
For instance the Camp Pike team
ut Little Rock has accepted a two
game series. Guy Morton of the
Cleveland Americans is running the
Pike team and he recently engi-
neered a successful set of games
against Camp Funston. With Nor
ton are Ray Schmandt of Brooklyn
Americans and Big Bill Fincher"
OF the Browns. They claim the
strongest army team in America.
They are more than anxious to
meet Great Lakes with its array of
big leaguers such as Faber, Lavan,
Thomas. Dyer, Johnson and Glenn
onS.
Out on the coast at Mare Island,
however, is the main objective of the
navy Duffey-Lewis club which in
cludes Earl Hamilton, Rowdy Elliott,
.Swede Risberg, Howard, Ehmke and
Fred McMullin a victory over
Mare Island and the naval title goes
undisputed to the big inland station
of Lake Michigan.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Ball Players Win High
Prize at Great Lakes

Great Lakes, Ill.,, Oct. 5.-Two of
the most highly priced promotions
announced at the Great Lakes naval
training station have gone to major
league players. John Paul Jones
Of the New York Giants and one of
the pitchers for the Great Lakes
team this year, and Verne Clemens
of the St. Louis Americans, also a
navy player, have received their
third stripe and now are first class
gunners' mates. The rating is one
of tie most difficult to attain i'll the
navy. The big leagues are now
ready for sea duty.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Babe Ruth Pitching Many
Saturday and Sunday Games

Babe Ruth is capitalizing his fame
into dollars and cents by pitching
Saturday and Sunday games in the
east. He is said to have already
Melted more than he got out of the
worlds series and he will keep on
until snow flies and all kinds of base
ball are laid away for the winter.
He got $3.50 for pitching one game
! I'D in. New ENGLAND.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Gresham Wrestler Wins
Match From Big KanSan

York, Neb. Oct. 5. Especial Tele-
gram. I'm tn wrestling match here
Friday night between Ben Sersen Of
Gresham and Kotsonaros, Leaven-
worth, Kans., Sersen won the match
in one fall in one hour and four
minutes. Kotsonaros gave up after
the first fall claiming he was hurt
and later conceded Screen to be
the best wrestler. 1t was good
match all the way through
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
HUGHES LEADS
OMAHA GOLFERS
For CITY TITLE.
Leading LaDouCeur by Three
Holes, With Three-FourthS
of the Play Finished He
Appears Champ.

Jack W. Hughes. present city golf
champion, will retain his title for
another year unless some dark horse
turns up in the city golf tourney at
the Country club today and exhibits
the Chick Evans style of playing the
game. Unable to wat for the day
set for the finals in the tourney
Hughes played Is OF of his SO holes
yesterday afternoon, turning in a
card showing he had used 81 strokes
to pocket the ball Is times. The first
SO holes of the tourney, medal play,
were played last Sunday at the Field
club and the final SO will be COM
pleted before shutdown.
A week ago Saturday Hughes, &C
companied by w. n. Chambers, w.
]. Foye. and NJ. II. LaDouceur stole
march on the other entrants and
had their cards for the initial IS
holes posted when the golfers ap-
peared in the early dawn to make
the rounds. The quartet repeated
the performance yesterday with the
result that LaDouceur and Foye
each turned in score of 80, Cham
bers "a, and Hughes 81. Since it is
generally conceded that one of the
quartet will win the blue ribbon, the
best bet at present seems to be
Hughes, whose tota Hast week was.
l62 as opposed to M. H. LaDouceur's
164, w. J Foye's los and Chambers
ia. Thus, Hughes lead 1aDouceur
by three strokes and Foye by four.
The first two are members of the
Field club and the latter OF the
Country club.
Play Starts Early.
Playing is scheduled to start carly
this morning that the Sc holes may
be completed by evening. A good
gallery is expected.
All four players played far above
par, which is II for the course, and
several notches above DOGGY, which
is 70. Foye was the only one
negotiating hole in two. This was
on the sixth hole out and was one
below par
The scores were:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Call Zimmerman Henry.

Heinie Zimmerman has more
comedy in his makeup than is gen.
orally suspected. The Giants were
playing an exhibition game at To-
ronto, and somebody hailed Zim
with a cheerful Hello, Heinie! an
this part of the world" shouted Tim,
looking around the stands. call me
Henryw
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Michigan Wins 33-to-0
Victory Over 0hi0anS

Ann Albor, Mich, Oct. 5.-Michi-
gan was too heavy and too speedy
for Case and opened its foot ball
Season here this afternoon with a
80 to 0 victory over the Ohioans.
Steeketre, a substitute, called in to
take Ushers place at fullback. fea-
tured the Wolverines play, making
three of the five touchdowns and
kicking three out of five attempts at
goal. Dunno, the Michigan right
end, blocked an attempted forward
pass by Case in the final period
Breaking through left end he caught
the ball as it left McCaune's hands
and with clear field ahead of him,
scored the fifth touchdown.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06

Word comes from France that
Grover Cleveland Alexander, the
former star pitcher OF the Chicago
Cubs, hasn't lost any of his
pitching skill. Alex recently pitched
for his regimental team, the 342d
Field artillery against the reputed
champions of the American army
over there" and scored three to
nothing victory. The big right-hand-
er was in great form and allowed
only one hit, which was made in the
ninth inning with two men out. The
victory won cup for Alexander's
regiment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06

ne war note pfedOmlllateQ at the
game, with much scantier crowd
than customarily ushers in the sea-
son and with soldiers predominant
ing as spectators. The Nebraska
eleven, although heavier than the
visitors, was made up entirely of
youngsters, excepting the backheld.
The Iowa line played rings around
the Cornhusker forwards, out
charged them and tore great gaps
through the first defense, through
which the Hawkeye backs darted
for long and consistent gains.
For the first half, the game was
played on fairly even terms. Neither
side developed a consistent drive
and punting forced the ball back
and forth. A tumble gave the
Huskers their only chance to score
when Mcmahon recovered the ball
.on the Iowa 20-yard line. From
there the Huskers drove on to the
Iowa l-yard line to be held for
downs.
Uncork Line SmaSheS.
The Hawkeyes then uucorked a
series of line smashcs that caught
the inexperienced Husker forwards
mapping and raped off 40 yards on
straight foot ball.
Resuming the pounding at the op-
ening of the second half. the 1owans
marched straight down to the TO-
yard line, where a lO-yard penalty
threw them back. Lowman fell back
as if to kick and hurled the ball to
Reed, standing back of the Nebras-
ka goal for the first touchdown,
The pass was good for 20 yards and
practically the only successful one
of the game. The second Iowa touch
down resulted from straight foot
ball. The Hawkeyes started pro-
cession down the field which was
never headed until Lehman slid
through the final three yards and a
touchdown. Nebraska braced and
for few minutes gave promise of
scoring.
Huskers Take Brace.
Hubka smashed off tackle for 3
yards and the Nebraska backfield
peppered through for Is more on
straight foot ball. The Huskers
frightened and thereafter the battle
was carried into Nebraska territory.
The game revealed that Coach
Kline has large contract on his
hands in fashioning a line from the
material which he has at his dis
posal.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Jack Root Appointed
Army Athletic instructor

Chicago, Oct. SACK Root.
former lightweight pugilist, who
gained his ring fame 20 years ago
while a resident of Chicago, has
been appointed an army athletic in
structor in southern California
where he has lived for several wears
The information reached Roots
friends here today.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Gopher Game Ends in Tie

Minneapolis, Oct. s.-The Univer-
sity of Minnesota foot ball team in
its first game of the season played
listless nothing to nothing tie
with the Minnesota All-Stars. an
eleven made up of former Gopher
players, here today
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
University of Illinois
Defeats Chanute Ayjators

Champagne, Iii. Oct. 5.-The Uni.
versty OF Illinois defeated the ayia.
tors of Chanute field in a slow gam.
OF foo. all /. .ay 5 to 0. Illinois
scored in the third quarter when
Leitsch kicked field goal from IN.
40 yard line.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Travers and Marston
Win Red Cross Match

Mount Hope. N. Y, Oct. s.
Jerome Travers and Max Marston
defeated Oswald Kirkby and John
y. Anderson in Red Cross exhibit
ton match over the St. Andrews
course here today, up and 4 to
play. The winners had best ball Of
90 while the opposing side took "a.
About 81 900 was raised
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
All-Star Teams From Class
A and B PLAY at Holmes Park

All star teams from the Glass A
and B leagues will play base ball at
Holmes park at 8 o'clock this after
noon. Both teams have secured
fast players and good game is as
sured.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1918-10-06
Office Men Head Atlantic
League BoWIers This Week

Kuhry is the high man this week
in the Atlantic Bowling league
with a total of 1872 pins in
nine games for an average OF 168.
Bartlett is second with an average
of l55 in eight games, and Michka
third in the same numer of games
with 153. The team standings are: