Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 25, 1915, Page 44

Thampion Says He Will Retire at the End of This Period if Undefeated. HE EXPECTS TO FIGHT OFTEN| By RINGSIDE. NEW YORK, April 3.-Jess Willard, the new plutocrat of the heavyweights, expects to be world's champion for five years and then retire und d. The Kansas superman believes that he knows best his own limitations, and he confides that he will not dabble with the ring game If he survives as champlon for five years. Then he will be ready for pugilistic ob livion, after having reaped the full re- ward of retrieving the heavyweight cham- plonship for the white race Though undisputed chamnion, Willard Jacks the fighting instinct. He is not like the proverbial pugilist, who would “rather fight than eat Jess admits this. But as titieholder he - desires to elevate himself as the most popular fighter to hold a championship, and for that reason alone Willard wants to fight often, so as to endear himself to the boxing fraternity. It has been sald by Willard's many #ponsors that the newly crowned king of the heavywelght element will not partic fpate in a ring battle for at least a year Fut already the captious fight public in hankering to see Willard in action as a champion, and he must accede to public demand or suffer his popularity to wane Once unpopular, Willard realizes it will be a herculean task to re-establish himself in the good graces of ““vox popull.” The boxing public is perfectly willing that Willard should earn a little easy money—for about five or six months. But after that Jess must fight the most logical eontenders. Best of White Fighters. And 1t would be well for Jens to hearken 10 the call of the ring after a few months of passiveness. At present there is no white heavywelght that can cope with Willard. The dusky heavies are not given consideration, as the new champlon is unswayed in his resolve mot to give a negro a shance at his title. Willard within half year should take on s Mmahy aspir- ing paleface heavywelghts as are willing to Macrifice themselves at the altar of public demand, for he would have no aif- ficulty in exterminating the crop of mis- guided youths as fast as they come o o, But 1t Willard acquiesces in the request of his managers and does not fight until a year or more hence, he may regret it; for then the budding heavyweights will havée added experience of @ year and yaight be able to put up a front that the rusty Willara would have trouble in beat- In:odt:"n behooves Willard to curtail his theatrical bookings about midsummer and start training for & siege in defense of his od title. ":l-l:llrd'l unsolicited declaration that he will head the heavyweight division for five years is probably actoated by events at Havana three weeks ago, when he re- Meved Johnson of his titla. And we here Johnson in His Forties. Johnson was at least 41 years of age when he fell before Willard's onslaught. I :Esi i il i | | i i H ] i Es g E] : | i i R ;3 ‘:E';'s g st i i s;;! ittt H become active and show his real worth us a chempion. Gibbons Awalts MoFariand. Mike Gibbons 1s still waiting for Packey McFarland to come out of his wseclusion and elinch the match the stock yirds champion broached several weeks nzo. Michael has posted a forfeit of $500 for ‘welght and appearance, but Packey is vet 10 be heard from. Gibbons has agreed 1o do 145 pounds at 3 o'clock, which is At present an extremely low poundage for the Kt. Paul Shroud, but Mike wants to show the public that he does not fear ths wizardry of McFarland. ' PRETTY SOON IT WILL BE “THIRTY” FOR OLD DUCKY Ducky Holmes, manager of the Butte club last season, has surely hit the to- boggan Ducky's services as a manager in the minirs was not in demand snd 1now he is playing the small towns in the semi-pro and Independent clags. He will manager the Garfleld (Utah) Independent team the coming season. The team will play one or two games a week. MINNIS HAS BROTHER WHO WOULD BE FEDERAL Albert Melnnls, brother of the famous|of expression was touring the o Btuffy of the Athletics, has aspirations | golf, tennis, etc. Letters ha FIVE YEARS FOR WILLARD SAND LOT SEASON OPENS | Eight Leagues Begin the Sunday Play that is to Be Kept Up Until Next September, MORE TEAMS COMING TODAY Ny FRANK QUIC Eight amateur local hase ball leagues | commenced the season that will term| | nate about September 1 Harmony | relgned during all the games and the { tosers took their dose of defeat Itke real | men | Another league will be added today | when the Southern league will make its debut. About twelve other independent teams are figuring relative to the ad | visability of organizing two more leagues | It they organize there will be some fii- | teen leagues playing Saturdays and Sun- days In and around Omaha. | The American league at its recent | meeting decided to drop the. Omaha Printing company team and reinstate the West Leavenworth Street Merchants. The proposition offered by the associa tion was to do this or keep the Omaha Printige company and have a nine-team league, but the majority were not in favor of the latter. Stors and Todny. team, will open the season by playing for supremacy is anticipated. chamber the recently organized Omaha Outdoor Sports club will hold a joint meeting with the Omaha Amateur Base Ball association to talk over matters pertaining to outdoor sports. The offi- clals of the club—Bill Bloszies, treas- urer; Hillard Morearty, secretary, and Frank Quigley, president—have been busy getting things arranged for the meeting. They will endeavor to have a speaker for every {ifferent line of out- door aport, such as base hgll, foot ball, been sent 10 the different base ball managers and other leaders inviting them and their co-workers to be present. Persons in- terested In outdoor sports are invited to attend this meeting. One of the im- portant matters that will be brought up will be the Sunday base ball question. May 4 the citizens of Omaha will de- cide whether or not the base ballists in this city can play ball on Bunday. ‘William Rourke and Hanlon, presidents of the Omaha and Sfoux City base ball clubs, respectively, will be present. By next Bunday the Luxus ball park at Twenty-fourth and Vinton streets will be ready for use. The grandstand and bleathers will be completed and the grounds will be in perfect condition. If the Anclent Order of United Workmen combination lands the dlamond at Diets park, the Greater Omaha league will be well supplied with parks. The latter is still & little doubtful. If the Anclent Order of United Workmen succeed there will be four parks to be utilized by the Greater Omaha league, namely, Chris Lyok park, Luxus park, Diets park and Fort Omaha. Tips from the Diamonds. ‘Walasek i» the new manager “ |of the Masdas first base Ag"t‘nr Moran is playing va: the Murphy ml‘tz G B .‘w'flai-:l“ by Manager Brad: ithe call Al .fim% oo Sounch Blucts A livan of the Armours will endeavor 3:“:“ with the State leaguers of Grand The Brown Park team will Pharm mhkmnuafl rown Park s, Dt e, MR e B S PR S 2 Trmoars. mmP Tluk Kats grabbed six in Mml'nltsl game, the Alamitos E.‘ them by one run. The flnloh of the Mercantile league lay-of inl they se- o ot o an battle, 44 Out_of town teams_wishing games with South Omaha Wonders | Bouth 158 and ‘sauaws for M Lo Trunter. fut: the Littie n the very immediate S & ool 3 1n their tour of Nebraska, Kansas and owa y the Joe Smiths put a ol e tlons of the South Saba P Wonders By wimiming therm, 5tod lead: t the Elec- trie T Toht touim, ays Hie boys Will hava }o :hht.no ronger or they be buried n 3 b willh to rent its Efim m:':!‘("ay'::; »,trifle high with nyway, e Ancien! o ‘Workmen will probably use it to- Clags A team oould prob- n ph Tuttle. He used to per- ’Bfll\ h the Armours. o Is & d rtist and an excellent second hitter, H W will be back in the game todsy.” Tie Rittnk abiity has alays and “will in all probability continue to picuous part in the battle Herewith the Joe Smith's - lineup: Swingwood, first: Wahl. second: Collins, short: Phillipe, third: Rice, left, Boyne. center: Guinnee, right; Waterman, Han- son, pitchers; Wright, eatcher. Four teams have changed thelr names in the Booster league, namely, Monmouth Parks, Imperials, Miller Parks and Avery Trucks. They will hereafter be known s Tradesmen. Merchants Hotel, Central ‘arks and Auto Row. Manager: aftor your games are over today please be so kind as to notify Frank Quigley the s . You can catch him at Douglas 266 Wve Sunday he has to call you and lomfl?m“ the line 1= busy or ‘you ars out. consequently oodles of valuable time ls waste Gus Williams Cured Of Whiffing Habit “Gus Willlams won't strike out as often this season as he did last If T were a betting man I'd lay & wager to that ef- fect." o says Branch Rickey, boss of the St. Louls.Browns He's been coach- ing Gus all spring to break him of the strikeout habit. Last year Wiliams was the champlon strikeout of the world. He whitfed 121 times, BELLEVUE IS SEEKiNG AN ALL-YEAR ATHLETIC COACH Prof. Bdwin L. Puls of the department last week, speaking at high schools. He %o hecome a big fellow in base ball. The | delivered addresses at Oakdale, Stanton, Joungster is already in the minors with | West Point, Wisner, Norfolk and Mad- the Richmond club and trying to conneet | 1son. This week he is to speak at the with some club of the Federal league. CARTER LAKE SHOOTERS START OFF YEAR TODAY Carter lake trapshooters are due to Start the season today. Last Sunday was Aannounced as the inaugural day, but the #hooters falled to appear in large num- the event was delayed until Schuyler and Central City High schools, besides other high schools with whom dates have not vet been agreed uven. Prof. Puls 1s booked to deltver addresses before high schools for six weeks ahead President W. E. Nicholl and the t ' committee of the board of trustees are now at work attempting to secure a suitable athletic coach for mext year. Since the new gymoasium will be | Today the Storz, the local semi-pro | with the Luxus. Neither team has had | much practice to date, but as they INK‘ old heads at the business a battle royal Next Wednesday night at the couneil | Jess Willard fought for his wife and ment on the Willard home in Los An- four kiddies just as much as for the title | geles. when he met Jack Johnson and won the world Twavywelght champlonship from|Willards, young Jess being 16 rontha cld. “No, sir, he'll never be a fighter when he grows up. He'll be a farmer,” said the champlion in telling of his am- bition for his son. “My marriage was a real romance,” “I knew Hattie Evans all my life and worked on her father's ranch in Kansas for a while. We were married him in Havana, Cuba The Kansas cowpuncher’s fifst thought after knocking the negro out was for his wife, and he sent her a cable imme- Glately. Bver since then they have been bombarding each other with telegrams because now the family bankroll is fat. Paomoters of the bout say Willerd transferred the entire amount of the check he recelved as his end of the purse for the title bout to his wife, and that the proceeds went to make a finul pay- Omaha Lads to Play on Teams in State Circuit This Year Beforo the end of the week practice In the Nebraska State league will be in full sway in cach of the eight cities. Beatrice is already at work, with Manager Johnny Fillman instructing & squad of nearly twenty athletes. Grand, Island starts Monday and the other clubs will start shortly after. Beside Mrs. Willard there are four iittle said Willard, in 1907." Willard is & great homé body and suf- fers greatly from loneliness and home- sickness when away from his family. His Lajole, Philadelp'a.7 Mijan, Washington.7 Pratt, 8t. Louls. Quinlan, Chicago. ields, Cleveland Shi Schalk, Quite & number of Omaha lads will be | MO found playing in the state loop this year. Clink Claire is manager of Grand Island and Bert Shaner is also boss of a club. Frank Woodruff, Horace Ericson, Matt McGrath, Pete Lyck, Frank Synek, Eddie Roben, Coe, Russell Routt, Jake Kraninger, Jack Lacey, Rddie Dygert and several others are lined up with stato teams. American League Averages Detrojt Philadelphy Boston Detroit Chicago St. Louls . I ual Batting. FIVE OR MORE GAMES. G. A.B. R H. 88, Pet Fournler, Chicago 3 10 Cobb, Detroit.... Crawford, Detroit Veach, Detroit...... Strunk, Phil.... . “’l-lkrl}\!(, L... J level'd. oeller, Wash. .. . auffman, St. L Chapman, 'Clevel'd. Shanks, Wash Hooper, Boston Kavanagh, Detroit. Severoid, Bt " e e e Poston... .. O'Nelll, Cleveland Pipp, New York Young, Detroit Wallace, Bt. L Wagner, Hoston Hoblitzell, Boston E. Collins, Chicago Briet, Chicago. Shotton, St. Louls Cree. New York Scott, Boston N e LT T T e FRSHEENEREZES rrsmwudeniteneEesce-ioo CEEEY 00 e 00 s B d A0 SO BN 0 01008 00 B3 1 we we £2 pleted by next September it has been d: cided to hire an all-year coach. Mckee, Detroit Breton, Chicago... ! | Russell, | Wyekoff, Perrymann. St..L 1431111 =3 . Piteh ALL PITCHERS Wi LO; Johinson, Wash. Fisher, New York.2 Lowdermilk, St. L. Mitchell, Clevel'd Boland, Detroit MoHale, N. Caldwell, . | Jones, Cleveland 26 | Leverens, St L. Boehler, Detroit. Faber, Chicago.... Steen, Cleveland..3 Morton, Cleveland.3 Boehlin, Gallia, Wasl Pennock, Shore, Boston | K. Collins, Boston Wellman, 'St Warhop, Bressler, Jusper, Coveleskle, Coumbe, Clevel'd Hoch, St "Louis 0 [ Brown, N. Cavet, Detroit. .. Chi h... Wolfgany, Harper, W National Averages B . Chlcago Pittshurgh New York. Brook!yn St. Louls Club Brooklyn P Plaver Zimmerman Fisher, Chicago. - rbare, Cleveland. Peckinpaugh, N, Y Bush, Detroit. " Bost ERENRECRBEEEENRRBE BNy A s b S 1o 9P o tem EZma 2350 B0 BT T 1 OV D BN I U 3 For Dubuc, hem# T PRRSERNNS AN Eoaw: wEmeo Clevel'd Phila. B L T e Chicago. .. e e 00 00 00 0040 86 50 1 80 00 82 85 00 12 40 06 §0. 500 500 500 00 000 000 2000 000 00 000 000 000 000 000 00 3 000 k! 000 —woel aaBumammac 1t 0 1 e 08 ] 2 H T4+ a1 FEUETLES sunEEey sepanase’ ox manager asserts that thé only fear he had was that the big white hope would #et homesick before the bout took place and thus not be at his beést against the negro. Mrs. Willard's letter to Jess at Havana, telling him that an International News Service photographer had just taken a pleture of her and the children was re- ceived by the white hope the night he defeated Johnson. ““That photographer must have tad a hunch I was going to win,” sald Willard, in commenting on the matter in New York. “‘Otherwise he would never have taken that picture. It only goes with a champion.” Groh, su 1 .8 Cra; ’ 5 39 . » Doyle, 51 i Smith, 17 11 2 Luderus, Phi 618 37 . m 8 | Clarke, Cineinn 616 3 ¢ i m $16 ¢ 6 . w5 17 610 § .30 LT 6 2, AENS VN B 1 W 28 3 77 49 R §.24 3.8 3 133 BB T8y « 28 8% 1°8° | 7.8 V1. s $B 4r7, . M [0 L% LY MR | .8 B 297 i mo 7.2 5.8, . .38 1% 5. 8° 1 (% 8§38 2 3 $eBm 770 2 g 1.8% 71 w0 18935 . mg I BAd-6 2 . b o W T T ) ‘8 as iz 4 1 e I A S B Lo 2T 2 5 25 901" 1 = ¥ ' B = 7892 % R % | 7% 39641 w0 %0 S A Beg | S .8 2 NE F o R %66 § ! 000 88 3 7 1 .8 000 | Rurns, T R A 000 | Wheat. BB T i o) HB.1 8.8 W 000 | LeJoune, R4 8 1 34 w0 7192 ¢ 21 .00 | Byrne,” Philadelphia 6 24 4 5 s 0. . ' 8t. Loul $%5 15 20 “67 | Wilson, St o e R o | Long, | St. HE3 N1 . Johnston, TN 64 2 M Fitzpatrick, §1n1 o4 2 182 Oleon, Cinéinnati.... § 23 1 4 1 1 odgrass, N. Y...07 M 6 4 4 . 1.8 1.6 1 T3 it $° 18 1 2 m | Schulte, ‘Chicago..... 7. 28 4 3 3 Gibson,' Pittsburgh..§ 12 1 1 . Murray, New York.. § 13 1 Stengel, Brooklyn.. ¢ 17 1 1 Dolgn, St. Louls....5 18 2 1 1 ecker, Philadelphia ¢ 1 3 1 1 | Robertaon,” N 34§31 S Pitebing Records. Pitchers. €. 0. hb. bb. s0. w. 1. pet. Vaughn, Chlcnro. 3218 617 2 . 100 Alexan Phila.. 2 » 302 . 10 Mayer, “Phila. 2 262 (100 Mamaux, Pitts.... 2 7 61 .15 McQuillan. Pitts. 3 5 & 1 .10 Strand., Boston... 3 210 1 0100 Benton, €in ¥ 6 & 2 Low Niehaus, St. Louis 3 8§ 71 100 Schneleder, Cin... 2 9 651 .19 8. Smith, ‘Brook.. 2 5 10100 Plerce, Chicago... 2 : 1 1.0 Maquard, N. ¥ 1 1 1 . 100 Dameree, Phill ... 1 4 10 1o | f‘hu‘mea. Phila.. 1 3 1 1.% Year, Cinn. ....... 1 2 10100 | Lavendor, Chicago 1 b 101600 rlmunna Cin..... 1 1 1 . 1.0 | Ame: in e | H 11 .60 , Boaton.. 2 8 11 50 reau, N. Y..... % 3 11 50 . St. Louls... 2 4 11 50 Hughes, Boston.. 2 1 11 . Wppleton, Brook.. 2 4 11 50 Crutcher, Boston. 2 11 17 3 5 1 1 .50 Cheney, ' Chicago. 3 10 126 4 . 3 o0 Aftchison, Brook. 310 10 1 & . 2 0w Perritt, N. Y.. /128 8. 3 G 95 4.2 08 B 3.2 om 2 w2 o2l Pfeffer, . Brook 4'e2 i1 .W C. Brown Cin...1 & 61 4 .1 .o Pordue, St. louisl 7 10 « 1 Rucker, Brooklyn1 7 £ 3 1 .1 00 Schaver, N. Y....1 9 121 % . 1 .00 3 ¢ .1 z 3 8 .« s 1 ————— Read The Bee's “Business Chan | 4nd get tnto your own business. | In view of the fact that sundry news | pupers about our land are publishing sun- {dry blographies of the Jife of Jess [(Willard, we wish to disillusion the public |regarding these heinous tales and there fore do herewith relate the original, au- thoritative and authentic life story of the great pugilist CHAPTER 1 Jess Willard was born in the last hall room on the third floor back. If he fs not over % years of age he is less than 3 years of age | CHAPTER 11 As for his early education, he attended |schools; 1t he didn't attend school and if |he dldn't get his lessons, he did get his lessons. | | CHAPTER 111 Jess Willard learned to fight by fight- |Ing. This is one of the remarkable in stantes in his career, as most champions |lcarn to fight by taking tango lessons |He was discovered by Theodore Roose- | velt, Kaiser Wilhelm and Napoleon Nnna—‘ parte | CHAPTER 1V, | Jess was confident of the result of the | {fight at Havana. He knew that if he did win he wouldn't lose. | CHAPTER V Jess is either a married man or he is single. CHAPTER VI, Jess intends to make a lot of money now playing the theaters, providing the people stand for it 1 ) CHAPTER VII He will defend his title against anyhody, providing the purse offered is not less than ten million. He would just as soon fight Kid Willlams, Johnny Kilbane, Freddie Welsh or any other pugs. CHAPTER VIIL Jess intends eventually to either retire to & farm or ive the rest of his life in the city CHAPTER TX | He will either retire from the ring game | with his title or ne will lose it to some blacksmith before retiring. In order to provide readers of the Nee- dle with exclusive predictions regarding ports of 19156 we have commissioned our aff of experts to write a series of arti- cles explaining whether or not sports will prosper this year. These articles are by |the greatest authorities in the world and |can be depended upon as accurate. Golt. BY OMAR KHAYHAM The golf.season will be the greatest in The Hypodermic Needle By F. 8. RUNTER the history of Omaha Extensive repaine have been made at the nineteenth hole of each course in the ty. They will be In good condition t stand the heaviest poesible rush. Fresh greens have been put In and if a man misses a putt at the nineteenth hole it will be his own fault. As it Is against the rule to stymie an opponent at the nineteenth hole some thrilling matches should be held Trap Shooting. BY THE KAISER. Trap shooting should enjoy its great est year th Europe will far sur- pass America and Mexico in this sport this year., We expect many more shoot- ers, more shooting and more breaks than ever. Wrestling. BY CORKSCREW CURLEY. Wrestling will reach its zenith before the passing of 1915. Dye to the activity of the police department, a large num- ber of con men, safe blowers and secand story workers have entered this profes sion, and this unusual array of talent as sures a most successful season. Auto Racing. BY THE GRAVE-DIGGER. That the automobile game will prosper is evidenced by the fact that all doctors and undertankers are making extensive preparations for an unusual rush of busi ness. Extra ambulances have been or dered and I have been commissioned to put on an extra force of men. Tennis, BY THE HABERDASHER The latest spring styles and the ad vance styles for summer prove that ten nis will be pls a4 freely Flannels wi be worn extensively and the new silk shirts are just the thing for tennis Base Ball. BY EVERYBODY. A big boom is expected in base bal and some exciting times should occur In the Western league all cight team expect to win the pennant. All pitcher will heave no-hit games with regularity all batters will hit .300, nobody will steal less than 1900 bases and no fielding error will be committed. If the Feds do not last the season they will blow up. Ban Johnson will make his frequent decl tlons that the Feds don't exist. Peanut venders will be n unusual numbers this vear to add to the pleasures of the pas time and the magnates will make lots of money it crowds attend the games. August 1915. with all equipment. On display and sale at Especially resistant to shock, strain and vibration, the Ford is the sturdiest, most durable car in the world. Vanadium steel, heat-treated by the Ford process, accounts for the strength and light weight of the Ford car. Strong, light, simple and effi- cient, the Ford gives service and satisfaction to more than 700,000 owners every day, at an average cost of two cents a mile for oper- ation and maintenance. Buyers will share in profits if we sell at retail 300,000 new Ford cars between August 1914 and Touring Car $490; Runabout $440; Town Car $690; Coupelet $750; Sedan $975, f. o. b. Detroit Ford Motor Co., 1918 1st and 2d in International 200 durance Run, April 15, 1915. April 20, 1915 If Pa Rourke's bunch can show this speed they have the rag nalled to the pole alrcady VICTOR H. ROOS “‘The Motorcyle Man'' 2703 Leavenworth St. = y ‘ THE HARLEY-DAVIDSON | WINS April 11, 1915, against thirty-seven starters. Won one hour racc at Bakersfield, California, April 11, 19185. Won Individual Trophy in Birmingham-Atlanta, Georgia, Kn- Won 1st, 24, 4th and ith in 150-mile race at Oklahoma City A HOME RUN! Well, I Should Smile! Four of Them in One Inning ! 8= = ¥ mile race at Venice, California, Omaha, Nebraska. Omaha, Neb. MESSAGE OMAHA NEAL INSTITUTE, 1502 South Tenth Street, T heard you got two of my friends yesterday. That's all right, I have some more that you won't get. (Signed) JOHN BARLEYOORN.