Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 11, 1916, Page 44

f ] 'g : THE _OMAH | BOX GAME IS TOTTERING New York Pans Tired of Flim-Flams Promoters Are Putting Over BT in Gotham. | MIKE GIEBONS GETS PEEVISH By _RINGSIDE. New York, June 10—The structure of boxing is tottering. It requires but a few more shoves to be sent into ob- livion. And all because conniving promoters, unscrupulous boxers and solons as straight as corkscrews are placing their own interests before those of the public, which supports the game and makes boxing possible. Interest in the game is waning; * there can be no doubt of that; the dear ~ public is no longer clamoring for cer- tain matches. It permits the promoter " to arrange the bouts, and if anyon cares to witness it he simply walks up to the box office, pays his money and walks in. But he has no guaran- tee that the bout is not pre-arranged GIANTS ARE COMEBACK KIDS Pitchers, Fielders and Hitters Show ‘Complete Reversal of Form, as Do Fans, Too. HALF MILLION FOR TROTTERS BY FRANK G. MENKE. New York, June i0—~The come- back of the New York Giants must take rank as of the greatest achievements in base ball history. In the past other teams have won more games in succession than have the Giants, but never before has any club shown the amazing form reversal of the clansman of McGraw. After losing thirteen out of their first fif- teen starts, it seems nothing short of miraculous for a club to zip along and win seventeen in a row; to lift themselves in little more than three weeks from the position of a seem- ingly hopeless tail-ender, to within a one or that the bout will be fought on its merits. He simply takes his chance. + Commercialism has crept into the game to such an etxent that it is be- coming detrimental to the existence of the sport of the ancients. If a good match—one that may furnish in- teresting bagtling—is in sight, the principals haggle over weight condi- tions and the bulk of the purse until the public is weary and loses all in- ~ terest in such a meeting. Frank Mor- an’s reluctance to meet Jack Dillon is a notable example. Then again, there is a great demand for new faces. The old boys are fast losing their grip on_ fight adherents, and new material is slow in develop- ing. o 1’or a time it seemed that Ever ammer, who has been termed the Blond Tiger,” would grow into a great drawing card after his defeat f Freddie Welsh. If Hammer had een content to rest on his laurels ained in this bout he would have en in 8 position to demand big ‘money on the Atlantic seaboard. Re- rts of his clash with Welsh gavé the ression that Hammer was the log- iaf successor to- Welsh’s throne. * Hammer is Foozle. But a week or so later Hammer went out and spoiled all his chances of ever becoming an attraction in the east. They induced a virtual novice, ai:gr Root Kid by name, to fight ammer, and the latter required all of seven rounds to defeat the Kid. In all that period Hammer could not drop his, unschooled foe. It was a “set up” purse and simple, and even { .‘glmmcr failed to‘impress: All f which gives a fair line of Freddie “Wels bility at this advanced stage in his ring career. Another recent incident distasteful to supporters of boxing was the ac- mo the Wisconsin Boxing com- ion in-suspending Freddie Welsh, short jump of first place, Surprising as was lKe Giants' spurt, it aian't come totally unexpected to those who analyzed the makeup of the club. The Giants today, with Robertson, Burns, Merkle, Doyle and Kauff in the _lineup, stack up as the greatest clodting combination since e days ‘when the Cleveland fence busters—Lajoie, Flick, Bay, Bemis, Bradley and Hickman—were operat- The lowly position of the Giants during the first three or four wecks of the season, was due to two things; putrid pitching and tough breaks: The pitching has improved—wonderfully; and the Giants are getting the breaks, And so their rooters are dreaming again those sweet, sweet pennant dreams; are almost boastfully confi- dent that the Gothamites will swing through the circuit to an easy victory in October. Half Million For Trotters. The Grand Circuit will distribufe upwards of §450,000 this summer to the winners of the different events that are carded. The fixed purses go beyond $220,000, while the special events, the five futurities and other races which hayg not been completely arranged as yet, will add $255,000 more, i Here is a list showing the estimated prize money to be distributed in each of the cities, not including any of the special money. Cleveland Detroit Kalama Grand Raplds Columbus . Cleveland . Poughkeops| Hartford Syracuse Columbus (two weeks) . Lexinfon (two weeks), Totals .... § 10,500 21,000 22,000 13,500 19,000 10,000 10,000 26,000 $228,000 To appreciate fully the remarkable record compiled by Walter Johnson, and the refusal of the” New York State Athletic commission to enforce m spension in this state after it practically been agreed ‘between two bodies to work on a mutual It not being to the advantage ¢ local solons, they have stead- refused to uphold the Wiscon- n ruling, although, if requenmli. a w York ruling would l}old g in in. Naturally, relations hayve severed, and a fighter who dis. ts the public can suffer only in ' section at one time, whereas if commissions recognized suspen- s as mutual, the offender would cured after being sentenced to lay work for about three or four to thrive, the va- must get together, ersal rules. And | the same direction, nothing will disdrganize any body dissension, ibbons is peeved at g scribes for their crit- him after his' poor showing against Ted-Kid Lewis several weeks go. He even lhtenltenn never to fight G s _has inflicted himself on New York ma lic long enough. ng:ln g the frent rank in : has done nothing but Manhattan fight goers. Be- ~ gaining prominence Michael ht like a champion here. But bee: g gl i ure, inso- performances in New are concerned. his' affair with Eddie Mec- at the Garden? ke did not good blows all through th: . Then came his disap- showing with Soldier Bart- ‘wq?“fifluzhl‘ Last year he N key McFarland to 10 mm.m him. Recent d lutely nothing wort g st Lewis, who fairly , although Mike out- : nearly ten pounds.* 5 are four poor fights Gibbons pu&up here; yet he resents criti- B e.‘;‘ Y?lfl‘ 18 ever ;ndydto give i ve, is " endeavors it Mike will have to make | once more in and around New muuhltquim will think 1: to Show at Silver Creek Event ‘Akmher will be the leading at-|g at a sport carnival to be held night at Silver City, Neb. wrestle Chris Jordan as the e of the entertainment. The om will try to throw in one hour. 3 ramer of Fullerton will 'go ‘ Tubby Campbell of Osceo¥l, clone Billy Byers of Osceola Young Hills of Shelby as m of Omahans expect to v:fi“ doings. : ER OF MITCHELL ENTERS RING BUSINESS m.umq,!. hie * Mitchel gh! e waukee, having I, fiim oxing bouts 3 # ou! Milwaukee Athletic club, ] sional ranks as fall, according to .bl'ofllltf of inent light- wrd off his feet in_the |}, one need compare his fclr-by-ycar erformance with that of his Wash- ington club. ere it is: 1907—Johnson . Washington 1908 1009—Jo! ing Wi 1910—Johnson Washingtos 1911—~Johnson Washington 1912—Johnson Washington 1913—Johnson . .. ‘Washington 1914—Johnson Washington ""_#:‘:flf:aun 85 6% 566 The record shows that never once during those nine years has Johnson's average failed to be superior to that. of his club. In every season from 1907 until the close of 1915 the “Speed Kng” has turned in a mark far be- yond that of his team, Johnson’s greatest year was in 1913 —and that, too, was one of the best for his club. The worst showing he made was in 1909, which was the same year when his club's average was the lowest since he has been a member. \ And Johnson this season is trav- eling at a clip that is speedier by far than the pace making race or his club, Johnson in 1916 seems to be as ‘food as ever before in his career, and if he gets real support through. out the sumimer, he may turn in a record that will eclipse any of his former achievements. Coast Uncovers Mitt Phenom. Out along the tives_ insist- they ' have uncovered a battling person who is destined to the crown that now rests upon the dome of one Jess Willard. Wiliam L'Hcreqf s the name of the new phenom. It's not a romantic one, nor\is it as awe-inspiring as would be Thunderbolt Smith, or Kill- ‘em-Dead Casey.” But the California folks declare that Mr, L'Hereux belies s ; that he's. as fierce a bat- tler as fvas' Tom Sharkey, as power- ful as Samson, as shifty as Jim Cor- bett, and on—well, you know the bunk the press agents dispense. Mr., L'Hereaux; whose name, by the way, occasions us much trouble as we try to ty&ewrite it, calls™Oakland his home. Out there the neighbors refer to him as “Fatty.” But he isn't fat, uf' his boosters.' He's just bulky and all the bul¢ i§ made up of muscles powerful enough to right off its base and into the Atlan- ic ocean—all in one, push, too. ,L'Hereux now is the amateur heavyweight champion of the United tates. He zipped his way through the eliminating squad with as much ease as a i of cheese. L'Hercux metthe best amateurs in the country, them kindly, shook hands as the gong tapped and then slammed them, whereugbr the referee shouted: “Next victim, please.” L'Hereux isn't keen about joining the professional, ranks. But he loves to fight. None'of the amateurs care to stop any more of his punches. Therefore, the Oaklandeg must let his hinges grow rusty from Eisuse or leap upon some of our Frank Morans, Jack Dillons,' Jim Coffeys and eventually, ;nlgbt, upon that dear,‘old Jess Wil- ard. ‘ ‘Jack Kearns, boxing instructor, W ?hn ogled the ‘best in the land, says: 1 6 0 5 1 5 greeted P ‘Hereux, in my opinion, is one of the greatest natural fighters 1 have ever seen. - With a few months of tutoring in ptofe\llwul ring tactics, he would be a ‘world beater. When the full details concerning Mr. L’Hereux were transmitted to Mr. Willard, who is “somewhere in e United States,” Mr. Willard re- lieds < “Well, weil, well.” , i o S Are Your Bowels Regulnr? DrXing's New Life Pllls will keep bowels | w regular and overcoms constpution; relieves Indigeation und wick headache. 20c. Al | druggists., —~Advertisement dr ST i A S JUNE_11, 1916. Haughton's System of Foot Ball Will Be Widely Taught This Year The Percy Haughton style of foot ball, which has proved so successful at Harvard, will be spread throughout the length and breadth of the United States next fall. No less than ten men who received their foot ball trainigg under the direction of the famous Haughton will occupy posi- tions as coaches in colleges and uni- versities in various parts of the coun- try. Edward Mahan, captain® of last year's crimson eleven, will have charge of the gridiron squad at the University of California. Donald J. Wallace, a team mate of Mahan's, will coach'at the University of Southern California. The University of Wisconsin will have three Harvard coaches this fall. Dr, Paul Withington, Crimson foot ball star and assistant to Percy Haughton, is now director of athletics at the Badger college. He will be head fqot ball coach and has signed Ernest Soucy, end on Mahan's team, and John A. boherty, assistant quar- terback, to help him. Albert J. Weatherhead, end at Cam- bridge last year, has been appointed head coach at Bowdoin. Milmot Whitney, halfback, will have charge of a Boston pregrarnory school eleven. Huntington (Tacks) Hardwick is to coach the rhidshipmen at Annapolis. The famous Charley Brickley has left Johns Hopkins, where he coached last Eear,‘and will direct the play of the oston College eleven. Tom Camp- bell, who also learned his football at | Harvard under Haughton, has.been appointed head coach at the Univer- sity of North Carolina. The demand for coaches schooled in the Haughton system is grehter than the supply. A number ot other Har- vard men have been in receipt of flat- tering offers from universities, but have preferred to go into business. Averages CLUB BATTING. W, L T AB. R. / Racific slop€ the na- [ R. Mil gush Pike's peak | ¢, rag‘l'tr would pierce a slab | Abs 11 1066 Denver ...} 11 1038 637 INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES— ~TEN OR M(il:}fl l{)A Dyer, Denvor Klidutf, Omaha Oukes, Denver . Ster: Den. . Morse, Lincoln Gray, Wichita . Meloan, Des M. = . 5 58 e e 30 8 B 8 D 1 1 305 21 6 650 91 % e 2 30 55 010 3 835 00 5 05 e 3 0D 8 0 A1 5 00 08 e 00 3D B T GRS Hunter, Des Schweltser, Rapps, Wich o0 Wi ams, Jourdan, St Jos. Litschl, Wic Britton, Wi Thomason, Lin. McCabe, St. Jo Spahr, Des M. | Claire; Des M Lejeune, 8, Koesther, Wic! Cochran, Top. Krause, Omaha Harttord, Des M..3 Agler, Topelca Lattimore, T Callahan, ‘8. Hensling, Hahn, Des Sutiivan, St J J. Thompson,” O, Reed, ‘Denver . Lober, Lin. H. Willlams, Butler, 8t Cy. Burg, Omaha Shields, Den, Kirkham, St. Jor Breen, Des M. Jacks Wieh, Goodwin, Top, Kruger, ;om 8. Cy, Tobin, Wichita . Bywoldt, Des M. .13 Marshall, Omaha , Oma, 2 Marghall, Johnson, Furehner, Manser, Der Baker, Des M Gasper, 8. Willett, Li HaN, Top Hovllk, 8t Koestner, Thompson, Flehart) Halla, Krause, Om. Gilligan, b, <M., Holtman, L. Sterset. Den Reynolds, Dv Ver L L T T T T S paepr A00 Wes;t_ern; League L s | Kelly, 8. C.. Merz, Omaha,. Sommors, 8t. J. 400 ‘Wie Dashner, Top...16 J. W'llams, 8 J.10 Doyle, 9 HES 4 Chicago . 1 | 8peaker, 1 S FMogridge, N Y 6 | Shawkey, N Y.10 4 | Ruth, 2| Koating, N A L9 Caldwell, N. Y12 71 Shore, 3 +| KALAMAZ0O American League Averages ~ CLUB BATTING. W. L T.AB R. H. Pct 399 366 4. 373 243 432 869 132 CLUB FIELDING. G. DP. TP. PB. PO. 43 22 1 0 1183 2 1266 1180 1281 Cleveland New York Chicago Loul Boston Phil'phia WA, 574 660 673 Dotroit Boston Cly and ‘Wash'ton New York.43 St. Louls.4¢ 629 Phil'phia .42 1106 615 INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES. FIFTEEN OR MORE QGAMES. G. AB. R, H, SH, 8B. Pet, 47 188 36 62 9 .309 8. 827 12 321 421 818 813 11 11 309 .806 | ,304 302 .300 B Johnson, Hellman, Det. Nuna'ker, N. Dubue, Det Milan, Wa Hoblitsel, Bos Smith, Cleve PITCHING RECORDS. Ave. E.R. P.G, 100 1.43 1.64 1.67 1.80 1.85 1.93 1.93 1.96 G. 4 Cullop, N. Y.. 8 Coumbe, Cleve.11 H. BRSO, 16 8 11/ 10 2 C. Wllams,Ch.11 Mays, Boston. § Johnson, W'h..16 Boston .12 Faber, Chgo..16 8. C'kle, Clev.13 H. C'kle, Det.14 Gallia, Wash..14 Klepter, Cleve § W'gang, Chgo.ll J. Bush, Phila.13 Myers, Phila...14 Ponnock, Hos. 8 Fisher, N. Y. Plank, St Dauss, Det. Harper, Wa Wellman, St L Danfith, Chgo. Bens, Chgo. 5 1 o R a5 D 3 ke 1 D RS N O B TR e b T DN 9 D Sheehan, Phila § Dumont, Dubuc, Markle, N. 1 Groom, 8t L.17, Ham'ton, Det, 3 Seott] Ch A Rux'll; D Dav'port, Det. 8 Hoohl'g, Wash.11 Kri'son, Det... T Nabors, Phfla,10 Foster, Bos...11 Mitchroll, Crowell, Ayres, James, Boland, P R S P 8 55D e85 e T B O r D e T e 0 O e B 1 L5 e G 00 % TR 03 5 e 15 00 L0 8 TN KSR K3 2 01510 D b a8 o Al TEACH SIGN WITH THE TIGERS | ey v g Armour Cookingham, star pitcherr of the Kalamazoo Normal, team, swijl, soon he given a try-out by the Detroit Americans, ie Koob, of the St. Louis Americans, was a former team- | mate of Cookingham I .| Wheat, National League Averages CLUB BATTING. W. LT, AB. R. H Pet 183 371 .264 182 385 .269 184 410 .256 140 337 254 147 330 .239 148 335 144 138 CLUB FIELDING. G. DP, TP.PB. PO. Boston . ..42 34 4 1108 Clncinnatl 47 1308 Phil'phia .42 1184 New York.40 1101 Brooklyn 39 1073 Pittsb'gh .43 1160 St. Louls..47 1269 Chicago ..46 1281 INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES— FIFTEEN OR MORE GAMES. G. R,- H.SH. SB. Pet. Daubert, Brook...39 166 66 356 Schulte, Chg 34 112 .339 Robertson, N, Y.36 .336 Zim'man, Chy 4 335 Doyle, N. Y .327 Chase, Cin 821 Gonzales, Si Hinchman, Pit J. Meyers, Brook.21 Brook, ...37 Fitspatrick, Bos..19 Cravath, Phila,..839 Burns, Phila 27 PITCHING New York...32 Chicago .... Cincinnatl Brooklyn Boston . Pittsburg] Phil'phia 8t. Lout A 660 664 637 523 493 473 669 850 1955 (USRI - POy 820 .319 811 6 0 3 7 9 Moo wmACBE DB S 80 6 24 RECORDS. Ave. G.W.L, 1P, F Miller, Pitts.10 Packard, Chi..10 A'ander, Phil13 K'tlehner, Pit.10 Dell, Brook.... § Pleftor, Brook.11 Cheney, Brook. Ames, St. - Jacobs, Pitts. . Mai x, Pit., McC'nell, Chi Ragan, Bo Smith, Bros Rixey, Phil. Perritt, N. Benton, N. Y. 9 Math’son, N. Y 7 An'son, N. Y...10 B e \ The ?‘/ {H} 4 eI T AR e < TN © le < . Nee ‘By Fred S. Hunter THE ANSWER. | When the knocker starts to hammer, «i he kaocker’s nimble way, And decries your honest c.ort, Vv hen you bobbie up a play; ‘Lnore always is an answer ‘. hat will drive him to the wood, ‘ihat's get in the game and puy it, 4And do your best to make it good. For we don’t expect a hitter To hit sufs every trip, And we don’t expect the fielder To never maie a slip, And we don’t expect each rookie To be a Ling of Swat, {We only as: that he shall give The best that he has got. For while we love a winner, And wiil chower him with our praise, And will malze of h.m an idol © When he gives us startling plays, | We still chzer an honest efiort— And though he wins no prize— We still hold out a welcome, For the man who ¢lways tries. Films to show vest athletes in action, reads a headline, "but the” camera will have to go some to picture Freddie Welsh, That goes two ways/ too—in retreat from an opponent.and in pursuit of the well known dollar. By TOM JONES. Oh, woé is me, oh, woe is me, My pride is jarred and bent, Moran and Dillon are going to fight, And will draw forty: thousand for the night, And I won't get a cent. Seven clubs in the National league are now against submarine | warfare since the Giants bobbed up irom the bottom and riddled the entire league. WE CAN'T GO WRONG ON THIS. We never were a prophet, We have too darned much ppde, But we’ll venture on prediction, The Cards and Browns have hit their stride. Chester * Wright, .Harvard's strong man, has sixty-seven push-ups to his credit. Now had he sixty-seven knock-downs to his*credit he already would be in the clutches of the foot ball coaches. FIFTY-FIFTY~ "Tin a wicked wind, of course, you know, Thnt_blows the skirt on high, But ~tls the-wind turned good that stir the dust To blow In the bad man's exe. There is one thing, at least, St. Joseph can be thankful for. There aren’t twelve clubs in the Western league. The auto race, Of gruelling pace, Appeals i many guys Who like to see, The driver be, Sent hurling toward the skies, But as for us, We have a lust, To see Hick Johnson on the hiks, And also do we, Just love to see, The snails whizz down the pike. 2.37 2.38 2.40 2.60 2.61 Chgo. 6 Chgo.14 Pitts.10 Phila § Prigast, Vaughn, #1armon, MeQ'lan, Stroud, N. Y.. 9 Reulbach, Dos. § Allen, Bos Toney, Cl Mitchell, C Cooper, Pitts...11 M'dows; St. L.16 Nehf, Boston Doak, St. L Sch'der, Cin. Demaree, Phi Rudolph, Bos.12 Barnes, Bos.. 6 Coombs, Brook ¢ Hughes, Bos..11 Schulz, Cin...17 Jasper, St. L..10 Seaton, Chgo.18 Lav'der, Chgo.10 Tyler, Boston. § Hendrix, Chgo 9 Mara'd, Brook. 7 Tesreau, N. Y.11 Sallee, St. L..1§ Bender, Phila. § Kn'sler, Bo-Cl 9 Adarhs, Pitts. 9 Staele, St. L.. 6 Muyer, Phily..10 8 1988 60 i 19 O i G0 53 D i £3 01 o £3 G0 19 19 69 2 65 =3 e 1 1 s 12 91 D 3 9 88 PR b Chalmers, Phil 6 HARRY HOCH QUITS GAME AND NOW OWNS AN AUTO Harry Hoch, former pitcher on the St. Louis Browns, who declined a minor league berth this year, is now practicing law in Wilmington, Del,, and has built up such a nice practice that he says he-could not afford to return to the game. He 'has gréwn a mustache and bought an automobile. HOWARD BUCK WILL ACT AS COACH AT WISCONSIN Howard Buck, all-America tackle, has been engaged by the athletic au- thorities at the University of Wiscon- sin, to instruct ‘candidates for the place he leaves vacant on next fall's Badger foot ball team. Eddie Plank Says He Has Five Years More in 01d Whip New York, June 10.—Eddie Plank refuses to be counted out, He scoffs at the idea that he won't“amount to much this season and confounds his critics by the assertion that he ex- pects to keep on pitchix{g'in the ma- jors until he is 45 years old. Accord- ing to all dope, the hero of Gettysburg will stick around another five years. In a garrulous moment the other day he consented to talk about himself. Here is what he had to say: “I've never had a sore arm, and when ‘I quit the game it will be be- cause I'm tired of it. I'm 40 now, but I'm going to stick in the big leagues for five more years. At 45, then I think I'll be Lrepared to stay at home. Pitching is a job. It must be studied by the pitcher. He must study the other fellow, the batter, and then give him what he knows he cannet hit. That’s the way I have pitched for fif- teen years. The fellow with the fast ball will lagt longer than the one with the cutve. I'll pitch five fast ones to a single curye or slow ball. But the winning pitcher must have the combination. He must mix 'em to the batter. Control is the biggest point. If you can put it where you want, then you'll win mofe games than you lose. +'I Belieye conttol just was natural with me. I know that I have eight other fellows on the field with me. In spring training I'take my time. Never a curve_until after the first week, and then I start my speed grad- ually. T believe this-system has kept my arm in shape for fifteen long years. — “"THE OLD RELIABLE J. SWoBODA RETAIL DEALER PHONE DoUGLAS 222. OMAHANEB 2¢ = - GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE You'll have to hurry if );ou want. to share in this Omaha’s IS AT AN END Greatest Sale of Men’s Clothing, Mats and Furnishings. article in our stock must be sold by July 1st, and we have made | the prices to do it. ~=. THE TIME IS GETTING SHORT— Only a Few More Days unil [AGEE’S Great_ Reductions on Our Entire Stock of High Grade Furnish. 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