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Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Babe Adams May
Twirl in Series
Veteran Won Three Contests
For Pirates in 1909
Worlds Series.

New York, Aug. 6.-(Special. y
Twelvt years ago Babe Adams, then
colt, suddenly became famous by
pitching the Pirates into three VIC
tories over the Detroit Tigers in
the worlds series. Adams, now SO
years old, may have an opportunity
to repeat his memorable triumph of
1909. He is in splendid shape tc take
regular turn in. the box for the
rest of the campaign. Manager Glib
son refuses to make predictions, but
it is known that he is banking heav-
lily on Adams and Cooper to carry
the Pittsburgh team into the Octo-
Der worlds series.
Adams began his base ball career
when he was lo years old with the
Parsons team of the Missouri-Kan-
sas league. He was drafted by the
Cardinals, who soon released him
to Denver. Then he was purchased
by the Pirates, who farmed him to
Louisville in 1908. He pitched great
ball for the Pittsburgh team from
1909 to 1916, when waivers were OBJ
tanned and he was sent to the St.
Joseph team of the Western league,
but he failed to report and finally
joined the Kansas City team in 1918.
Adams regained his former skill
in Kansas City and the Pirates re-
engaged him, wise move consider
ing the great work he has done for
them ever since.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Hoppe Ready To
Meet All Corners
Manager Will Post Many Iron
Men on, Winner.Take.
All Basis.

New York, Aug. 6-(Special. i'm
reply to the published story that
Jacob Schaefer and Edouard Hore-
mans, the Belgian player, were seek
ing billiard match with Champion
Willie Hoppe, but had not ELECTED a
reply from the titleholder, r. B. Ben
jamin, manager of Hoppe, stated the
terms upon which Hoppe will meet
any challenger. .'
Il will be prepared to post for
felt of from $1,000 to $4,000 to bind
match between Schaefer or Hore-
mans and Hoppe for anything from
one point to 5000 in. 1872 balklines
said Benjamin. This carries with
it the stipulation that the winner take
all. The match can be played any
time following the annual champion
ship tournament which will be played
in Chicago during the third week in
November.
"For several months there have
been intimations that Hoppe would
not meet Horemans or other chal-
lengers in a match for his title. 1
want to put an end to the notion that
Hoppe will not defend the Champion
ship. He is not only willing to de-
fend it, but he is willing to play for
big stakes on the basis OF the win
ner take all. If his challengers or
their hackers are sincere they need
wait no longer to close terms for a
match. The terms are simple and I
am ready to post the money"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Leonard Matched
With Jack Britton
Benny May Meet Welter'
weight King Two Weeks
After Tender Bout.

New York, Aug. 6.-(Speclal) -
In addition to the bout with Lew
Tender in Philadelphia on the night
of August IL, Benny Leonard, light
weight champion of the world. is
practically matched to box Jack Brit
ton, world welterweight title-holder
two weeks later or perhaps on LABOR
day. Billy Gibson, who looks after
Leonard's business affairs, said that
the match with Britton would be
clinched within a few days, as the
welterweight champion is eager to
get inside of the ropes with the
lightweight king.
Britton boxed II rounds with the
rugged Mickey Walker in Newark
a couple weeks ago and, in the opir,-
ION OF competent judges. was bested
on points. although Walker was
knocked down in the first round by
hard punch in the body. Britton1.
however, intends to be at the top
of his form when he meets Leonard
for he already has started careful
training.
Leonard will make 135 pounds at
2 D. m. for Tender and probably
will agree to let Britton come in at
145 pounds if Jack asks for that
Limit. The Leonard Tender scrap
is considered one of the most at
tractiye ever arranged by Phila-
dclphia club and may draw $l5O,0OO
at the gate.
Dave Driscoll, the New Jersey
promoter, will stage the Leonard
Britton bout either in Jersey City
or at Ebbets Fields Brooklyn. q
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07

dorm in Tipperary, Ireland,
n Deny Ryan arrived in the
- United States in 1901, at the
age Of l6, and almost Immediately
became the principal topic of the
sporting page of Hartford, Conn,
because of his athletic prowess.
Young Ryan joined the Y. M. c.
A. at Hartford and within year he
was making new records. His time
fer the. quarter, half-mile and mile
runs has never been lowered by the
local spike-shoe artists OF Hartford
or Philadelphia.
While in the east Denny had oc-
casion to enter a 26-mile marathon,
finishing seventh in a field OF runners
of national fame. The hardest half
mile gallop of Ryan's career was
reeled off at Bridgeport, Conn, where
Shepard, of Olympic fame, and fel-
low from Yale were the only ones to
break the tape ahead of him.
Denny took second honors in the
annual all-'round athletic games of
Connecticut in 1910.
During his stay III. the east, foot
ball, running, basket ball, hand ball,
wrestling and boxing were all mas
tered by Denny, and when he arrived
in Omaha in 1912, he jumped into
prominence in athletics immediately
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
New York Shooter
Is First to Enter
Big Grand American

For the third successive year A.
P. Bennett, one of the foremost
shooters of the New York Athletic
club, gained the distinction OF being
the first trdpshot in North America
to enter the Grand American handiy
cap. Bennett is veteran shot and
each year tries conclusions with the
best that this country, Canada and
the Canal Zone can turn out at the
Grand American, which is the world
series OF trapshooting.
The Grand American will be
staged on the grounds OF the South
Shore Country club, Chicago, and
entries will close with Stoncy Nc
Linn, secretary of the American
Trapshooting association, 400 Fourth
avenue, New York, on August 6.
1t is predicted that this Grand
American will be the greatest ever
held in many ways and that the at
tendance will surpass all previous
records. Secretary McLinn stated
today that he looked for 1000 entries
in the trapshooting classic.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Herman Promises
Bout to Lynch
Pete to Attempt to Get Match
With Featherweight
King.

New York, Aug. 6.-(Special. y
Pete Herman of New Orleans, who
won back his title OF bantamweight
champion by getting the judges de-
cision over Joe Lynch, the champion,
in their 15-round battle at Ebbets
field, Brooklyn, has agreed to give
Lynch a return battle within a
month, two months or at any time
that Lynch makes a. demand for it
and a club is willing to stage the
contest. After the bout Herman
and Lynch met in the dressing room
and Herman, grabbing Lynch's hand,
said: "Joe, you gave me a chance to
get back my title and l am going to
give you the same chance. | mean
that and will live up to my promise"
Herman's plans are now to see if
he can't win the featherweight title
held by Johnny Kilbane. He is con-
fdent he can win this honor, too, if
Johnny gives him the chance, but it
must be in a bout to a referees de-
cision-no no-decision battle for
Pete A. ..-...,f
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07

the Washington American league
clubs9 Staging a farcical game on a
rain-soaked diamond against the
White Sox, wrecked by the absence
Of the few players of quality left on
the team. was the limit, plus a lot.
The Chicago outfit, riddled by the
scandal of 1919, was weak enough
anyway, and when several of its reg
ulars were compelled to absent them
selves from the road to testify in
the scandal case before the Cook
county grand jury, in Chicago, the
remnants were too hopelessly weak
to beat even a -semi-pro team.
Every Reason for Postponement.
Knowing this it would have been
the part of a sportsman to consent
to postpone the two remaining
games of the Sox series in Washing
ton, as there was plenty of chance
to double them up later on. This
would have been the impulse OF a
real sport under the conditions, no
matter if the weather had been the
finest and the chances for attendance
good.
But Griffith insisted on playing a
game after storm had soaked his
ball field, when he has been notorious
in the past for calling off games on
the slightest provocation, for the sake
of forcing double-headers later on.
But that was when he stood only an
even chance to win a game.
Against that bunch of White Sox
bench warmers there wasn't a chance
for Grifith's team to lose, and so he
took mean advantage to win, al
though even the weather man tried
to keep him from blackening his rec
ord as sportsman.
Tries Same Stunt Next Day.
The following day Griffith tried to
win another game in the same way,
but this time the weather bureau
made it impossible, but did not save
any of Griffith's reputation.
So long as professional base ball is
conducted along these lines it will be
possible for the devotees Of other.
sports to point the finger Of scorn at
the nations pastime." They are try
ing to convict eight members of the
White Sox team for throwing the
worlds series of 1919, as this is be- |
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Amos Rusie, Pitcher
for Giants Is Years
Ago, Has Come Back

New York, Aug. 6.-Amos
Rusie, star pitcher for the New
York Giants Is years ago, has
come back.
Not as a ball player, but as as
sistant superintendent of the Polo
graunds. Rusie put in his appear
ance yesterday and saw his first
league game in 20 years.. The
post was created for him. by Man
ager McGraw of the Giants, and
Rusie came from Oregon to fill it.
eyes, things have changed con-
siderably since them" Rusie admit
ted. 'In the old days the Polo
grounds stands were wooden af-
fairs, not nearly so large as the
steel ones now. The T. trains
were drawn by steam engines then
and there was not any subway.
Instead of taxicabs the sports used
hanson cabs. BUTTS the same
old game"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Major Loop Moguls Give Knockers
Many Chances For Filings at Sport

ing written. The club owners must
raise their own ideas of sport before
they can call those players BLACK
SoX."
Evasion of the national agree
ment, and the rules governing the
title to ball players services, has
been going on for years. Evasion of
every rule iii the playing code and
in the relations of club owners and
leagues has been attempted for more
than a score of years, by players,
managers and promoters. 1t has
been considered legitimate to do any
thing if they could get get by witt,
it with the umpires, or with the ma
tional commissioners.
Scribe Barred from Park.
Recently member of the Base
Ball Writer'S association was barred
from the Boston American league
grounds because his criticisms of the
Red Sox got under the hide of the
club owners. That writer was CIV
en- no chance to answer charges
which should have been preferred
against him to the directors of the
writers association, who control its
membership.
Unless the promoters of profess
sional base ball soon wake up to the
fact they must change their whole
ideas OF craftsmanship and cater to
sportsmen instead of running a coin
collecting business, they will wake
up too late, and find the tremendous
asset of newspaper publicity which
has been given them gratis for
years, will be lost to them.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07

New York, Aug. 6.-(Special.)-
John B. Foster, the former secretary
of the Giants, says that if the Cleve'
lands fail to win the championship
this year it may cost iris Speaker a
chance to retire from base ball. Last
tall, when the world series games
were being played in Cleveland, a
very excited man rushed into the
business office OF well-known
Cleveland taxpayer one forenoon and
between gasps blurted out, Die hear
the news? Speaker is going to quit
the Indians"
For moment every one in the
room was nonplussed, thinking that
Speaker was about to decline to go
en- with the world series and some
wondering whether more trouble for
base ball had broken loose, because
there had been a lot of ugly talk in
quiet way about some things IN
connection with the sport. .
Il don't mean right this minute.
said the excited Cleveland fan. II
raean when the big games are over.
He says he won't play base ball any
more. l got this straight from one
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
English Angry Because Hutchinson
Says He Is No Longer Scot

London, Aug. 6.-(Special.) "A
correspondent of the Observer says
that certain observations made by
Jock" Hutchison when taking leave
of these shores cannot 60 unchal-
lenged, because, firstly, they are a
wholly untrue representation of the
iacts, and, secondly, they are un-
dignifed and angracious in character.
Coming from less distinguished
golfer than Hutchison, who has
taken the British open championship
cup to America for the first time in
its history, the views that he ex-
pressed on certain aspects. of the
game in this country would have
been contenlptuously ignored. But
an open champions idea on golf,
even if they appear fantastic and un-
real, are entitled to some measure of
consideration. With the British
trophy in his possession, and recog-
nizing fully all that it signifies,
Eutchison lays emphasis on the
toint that he wishes it to be under
stood that he is no longer a Scots
man, but an American citizen.
No, it is necessary to examine the
facts in order to obtain a proper real
ization of the situation. Hutchison.
was born in St. Andrews, in 1885, of
Scottish parents, his father being a
fisherman. At the age of l8, having
teen a caddie and, subsequently, a
clubmaker in Forgan's shop, Hutchi-
son decided to emigrate to America,
where the game was then, more or
less, in its infancy. The boom in
golf in the states had just COM
menced and Hutchison rode in on the
crest of the wave. Scottish golfers
are always welcomed in America
$50 players from Carnoustie alone
have gone to the states in recent
years-and Hutchison quickly
climbed the ladder of fame.
The foundation of Hutchison's
fame was laid e~on the classic Old
Course at ST., Andrews, where as a.
boy he trod them barefooted, and
later as a licensed caddie carried
clubs, for such distinguished golfers
as Mr.. John Low, Captain Cecil
Hutchison, Mr.. Linksill, Mr.. Leslie
Balfour- Melville, Mr.. Blackwell and
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07

Amateur fans, are you acquainted
, with this. smiling youngster?"
= If not. let's introduce him to you.
He is Clarence Smiling" Smith, the
l7-year-old pitching ace of the Amer
icen (Class B) league, who has set
the league on 'fifes with his hurting
this season. 1t was Smiths remark
able pitching through the season that
placed the X. of c. Columbias in a
tie for first place honors in the loop
with the Dold Packing CO. and the
Big "H" Hardware.
1t was also this star hurler who
last Sunday was responsible for the
Columbias' coping both games OF
the .double-header' in the fight for the
American loop championship Smith
pitched the, first game against the
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07

deep blue eyes, has shot across the
tennis courts of the east. This was
Mrs. Bundy, who has been accom-
panied in her eastern tour by that
other famous California woman star
Miss Mary K. Browne, likewise
executing comeback.
In Mrs. Thomas c. Bundy, who
has filed her entry for the important
tournaments preliminary to the ma
tional women's championship, the
gallery sees once more Miss May
Sutton, the worlds best woman ten
mis- player of IS years ago.
More Girlish Than Ever.
May Sutton Bundy is the same
May Sutton of old. She is the same
and yet different. For in the inter-
vening years since the courts OF the
east first made the acquaintance of
her terrific topspin, Mrs. Bundy,
now 81 years old, has lost at least
20 pounds and at the same time has
acquired a certain girlish graceful
ness that was not hers before.
And the New York galleries which
watched her advance to the finals in
the recent New York state tourney,
in which she met her friend of years.
Miss Browne, could hardly get used
to Mrs. Bundy's married name. To
them she was the same MAY SUIT
ton" of the wondrous tennis skill of
1909.
Nathan and Tommy and Dorothy
May and Billy-the latter the young
est and 18 months old--are four per-
fectly good reasons why Mrs. Bundy
hopes that she will make good. She
says SO herself.
"Comes Back" to See Suzanne.
"But just how did you happen to
decide to come back after all Of these
IS years?" she was asked at the New
York hotel where she is stopping.
She hesitated moment, making a
adorable little figure in shimmering
bright yellow silk.
II wanted change, and a new
sensation" she said finally. "And
did want to see Mile. Suzanne
Lenglen just awful1y. I think she
is a marvel. 1t just came over me
when l heard OF her that simply
must see her play. I could not stay
away.
"And l don't like being domestic
very much, anyhow. | like the out
of-doors too we'll for that.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Johnson-W'illsC Go
To Be at Denver

New York, Aug. 6.-(Special. T.
Jack Johnson will meet Harry Wills
! for the colored heavyweight cham
pionship in Denver, Colo, on Labor
dav. This contest will pave the way
for worlds heavyweight cham
pionship encounter between Wills
and Jack Dempsey Few pugilistic
experts will concede the veteran
Johnson a chance against the clever
and hard hitting Wills. Harry will
enter&the contest against Jack almost
as topheavy a favorite as Dempsey
was over Carpenter. The chances
Of Johnson whipping Wills are al
most none at all. Wills victory over
Johnson, however, will make Harry"
rndisputed heavyweight champion OF
the black race.
As Wills is a clean-living, temper
ate fellow of a good record and repu-
,tation inside and outside of the ring
public demand is likely to force
Dempsey into a match with Wills.
He is about the only man in the
world, who, at present is conceded
chance against the CndIHploll.
Should Tom Gibbons, however, reg
lister a. decisive defeat over George
Carpenter next October, the victory
would make Gibbons as logical a con-
tender as Wills for a match with
Dempsey
Though Tex Rickard repeatedly
has intimated that he would not stage
a worlds heavyweight championship
between a white and black boxer, the
great promoter is likely to change
his mind if there should be an over
whelming demand for a Dempsey
Wills encounter. On account of
Wills habits and reputation such a
demand is likely TO be made if Harry
is successful in defeating Johnson.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07


who is conceded chance to de-
throne him. That boy is Lew Ten
dler of Philadelphia. g..
For no less than two years pro-
moters, big and small, in all sections
of the country, have been trying to
"hook' this match, because Leonard
as titleholder was going along In
variably knocking over the boys
who we're sent against him, while
Tender, who is one of those sou'paw,
battlers, also was cleaning TIP the
competitive crowd in masterful style.
Neither Knows Defeat.
In this time neither has suffered a
trimming. The worst that happened
to Tender was tough and rather
even quarrel with Sailor Freedman
of Chicago. Early in that contest
Tender broke his right thumb and
damaged finger on his sou'paw.
No excuses were offered by Ten
dler for his showing against the
sailor, but the fact that he was out
OF the game for nearly four months
after that contest is plenty of evil
dence that his alibi wasn't manufac-
tured. During his lay-off Tender
submitted to a couple of operations,
having the damaged finger sawed
off at the first joint, while a large
piece of splintered bone was re-
moved from his right mitt.
Tenders hands are strong again,
and as he is youthful, he's at his
best for his supreme test next Fri
day.
Each Asks Big Money.
Promoter Taylor didn't find it
easy to sign Leonard and Tender,
because both demanded huge pull
at the box office swag. But being
good business man, he made terms
which were acceptable and didn let
it get away. That's the reason these
two lightweights are going to battle
III the Philadelphia National league
base ball park next Friday.
With what has been happening to
champions in recent weeks, the fell"
lows who follow this glove-wiclding
game are beginning to wonder if
Leonard is due for an upset. Ben
iamin of course, will enter the ring
favorite over Tender, but betting
odds don't decide battles, as has
been often demonstrated in recent
years.
The most recent happenings we
refer to were the dethronement of
Champion Joe Lynch by Pete Her
man, and the lambasting that Md
dleweight Champion Johnny Will
son suffered in the encounter with
Bryan Downey at Cleveland, which
ended in one of those disgraceful
Jams,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Purchase a Great Horse.

their kind. .,
Purchase a Great Horse.
When great beauty. form, perfec-
ton of coloring and magnificence
of physical condition are found il
the same horse, as in the case of
Purchase. he commands the admira-
ton of those who love the beautiful
in nature as we'll as those whose
tastes run to the more material
things of racing.
The presence of Purchase among
the field of stars in the Saratoga
meeting has stimulated both inter-
est and attendance at the eastern
classic. This Rancocas stable entry
is only one of a group, however,
which includes such four-footed
speedsters as Grey Lag, Mad Hat
ter, Cirrus, Lucullite, and Thunder
clap. -
Plenty of Competition.
The Rancocas entry has found
foemen worthy CT their steel in Vel
low Hand. the most improved horse
in, training; Exterminator, the no.
blest Roman of them. all; Best Pal
and Black Servant; the hopes of
Kentucky, Audacious, a fleet and
game son of Star Shoot; The Porter,
a wonderful little horse when just'
right, and Boniface, one of the iron
horses of the turf. /
Besides these, the eastern meet
ings this season have been featuring
Gnomc, a superb individual and a
horse of attainments, as all who saw
his race with Sir Barton at this point
last year must admit; Donnacona, a
beautifully bred 4-year-old, whose
sulking proclivities dull his promise;
John P. Grier and Upset, speed mar
vels in the highest sense y of the
term, and Lanius, a fine Irish horse
who legs have never matched his
heart. w.
The hope is held that the best of
the 3-year-olds will appear in the
Saratoga cup, at a mile and three
quarters, en- the closing day of the
Saratoga meeting, which will last
through August.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
international Golf
Tourney at London

London, Aug. 6.-The contest fol-
the golf trophy, which is open to the
British Isles, Australia with New
Zealing, British South Africa, Can
ada. India, Sweden and Norway and
the United States, has been arranged
to take place at the National links
Long Island, on September 8 and
following days. The regulations pro-
vide that after the initial tournament
this year all preliminary and chal-
lenge rounds shall be held in the
country holding the cup, the win
ners to be known as the champion
nation"
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-07
Syracuse Worried Over "
Return of Sprint Star

Thomas A. Keane, veteran track
coach at Syracuse university, Is
anxiously awaiting the decision OF
Allen Woodring whether ne will re-
enter the university this fall. Wood.
ring early in the ,spring, announced
his decision, to enter the American
School OF ,Osteopathy, at Kirksvil!e,
Mo. in the fall and to give up the
running game.