Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 6, 1916, Page 7

B - A POST-MORTEM OF THAT “BIG RASSLE” Melady Suggests Grapplers Be Oompelled to Finish Bout Before They Collect. DECIDE ENOUGH IS ENOUGH BY FRED S, HUNTER. That Joe Stecher and Edwin (Strangler) Lewis continue their match until one or the other was de- clared a winner, two falls ont of three, as per the articles of agree- ment, was a suggestion made yester- day by Gene Melady, who promoted the event which proved so unsatis- factory to the large assembly of fans who paid out their hard-earned coin to see the grapplers engage in a slow and tedious five-hour draw. Melady made his suggestion yester- day noon at a two-hour conference between Melady, Referee Ed Smith, Joe Hetmanek, Billy Sandow, Stran- gler Lewis and the three Omaha newspaper men who covered the match., In making his suggestion, Melad explained he wanted to do that whicl would please the public. “I live in Omaha,” said Melady, “The match was a disappointment. And while it was no fault of mine, I may be made the goat. I have earned a reputation as a promoter of clean sports. It is up to me to pro- tect my name; it's the only thing I possess. And in order to protect my name I must protect the public, and that's what I intend to do, no matter what the cost. “If it is the consensus of opinion here,” continued Melady, “that this match should be continued, it shall be continued, or I will not give the wrestlers a penny. Charge No Admission. “I will stage the continuation at the fair grounds tomorrow or the next day and I'll make them wrestle until one or the other wins. And I won't charge a cent of admission. All 1 want to do is give the public a fair shake, It's the public I'm thinking of, not the wrestlers, nor the merits of the match.” “ For two hours Melady's proposition was discussed pro and con by those attending the conference. Joe Het- manek declared he and Stecher were willing to do whatever Melady thought was right, and that they would grant the groyaud continua- tion. While he disapproved of the suggestion, Lewis also said he would continue. Smith Disagrees. But Referee Smith took the other tack, He declared Melady's propo- sition was too fair. “If a ball game goes eighteen innings to a tie, no- body wants to see the continuation next day, and if the game is played over they pay again,” said Smith, Also the match was ended Tuesday night. Every added minute jeopar- dized the health of the wrestlers. And neither one could wrestle further. I do not believe a resumption of the match advisable.” Public Had Enough. The three newspaper men had other ideas on the subject, “The world hag had enough and couldn’t digest any more,” was the verdict of the gcribes, ° Therefore, the belief being the re- sumption would be of similar char- acter to what had gone before, it was decided to write thirty and ring down the curtain on the whole doings. Referee Smith, explaining his ac- tion in calling the bout 4 draw, made the following statement for the press: “Regarding the present controversy over my decision of a draw jn the wrestling match yesterday afternoon between Joe Stecher and Ed Lewis at the Melady stadium at the Douglas county fair grounds, I wish to make a brief statement, Violation-of Articles. “My decision of a draw at the end of nearly five hours of wrestling by the contestants was in direct violation of the articles of agreement drawn up by Promoter Gene Melady and signed by both contestants, inasmuch as there is a clause in those articles which stipulates distinctly that “this contest shall not terminate in a foul or draw, but must be wrestled to a finish." “That clause, generally speaking and under ordinary circumstances, would be all right, but an unusual condition developed at the close of this contest and that condition called for unusual action. To my way of thinking this match was to all intents and purposes finished when both contestants became so exhausted that further wrestling would have devel- oped nothing and might possibly have terminated in permanent and possibly fatal injury to one or the other. “In the name of all humanity the match was over and in this view that I took I was upheld by several promi- | nent physicians who noted carefully the condition of the men, They were for having it discontinued some time |{ before I disregarded the articles of agreement and took arbitrary action, They completely approved and upheld my action, Melady's Fair Offer. “Mr, Melady has made to me and the contestants one of the best and fairest lgomng propositions I ever saw or heard of, He is willing to stage a continuation of the match at the same place and under as nearl similar conditions as possible and ad{ mit the public free to see it. Nothing fairer could possibly be suggested, but personally I can see little in a continuation of the match. It would be the same thing over again. “As I have said, as far as I am con- cerned, the match was a finished af- fair when it became all too apparent that neither had an ounce of strength left after three hours of wrestling. The stipulation in the articles renrg- ing fouls is peculiar and certainly I, as referee of the match, never would have given it a thought had there been any fouling of a serious nature by either of the contestants. The en- tire situation was changed by the pe- culiar manner in which the match was wrestled. “Mr. Melady's proposition is what Beot one might expect of a sportsman of his character and standing, but per- sonally I fail to see that a resumption of the match would serve the purpose at which he aims, The judge of play in this case, as in the cases of umpires in ball games and referces in glove contests, exceeds his authority when he dictates to contestants the style or method of their play, unless in his opinion he sees some dishonesty, In this case there was no dishonesty charged or hinted at. “All things considered, I earnestly advise an abandonment of all plans looking to a resuniption of the con: test at this time." Everybody Dissatisfied, About the only topic of conversa- tion in Omaha yesterday was the Stecher-Lewis mateh, and there wasn't a satisfied customer to be found. Everybody was peevish about the outcome and predictions that the wrestling fraternity would do well to give Omaha a wide berth in the fu- tyre were frequent. Lewis, of course, came in for most of the panning. The large majority absolved Stecher from all blame and declared Lewis ran away from Joe. Others upheld Lewis and said he showed Joe u{). Lewis Played Own Game. But setting aside all prejudice and taking an unbiased view of the whole affair, both wrestlers had their share in the disappointing results. Of course, frm the standpoint of the public Lewis is due for the panning. But from the Lewis standpoint it was a Lewis match, The Strangler was perfec!lg within his rights when ha played his defensive game. He went into the ring with the view of keep- ing away from Stecher until the end. He accomplished his purpose: To Lewis himself it was a Lewis victory. And it will mean thousands of dol- lars to the Strangler. He can flood the east and the south where he is a favorite, with publicity from Tues- day's match, And it will mean money in the Lewis Coffers, Lewis killed himself as far as Nebraska is con- cerned. He beat the publi¢ to win for himself. And although any man in the world probably would #have adopted similarly distasteful tactics to meather his-own nest, very few paid out their money to see the match will have much besides abuse for Lewis. On the other hand Stecher found himself completely baffled by the Strangler. Try as he did, he could not penetrate that defense. After the match Joe admitted Lewis was too strong for him, that he couldn’t get behind him, : But there was one thing noticeable in the conversation of the fans yes- terday. Not a man disputed the in- tegrity of the match. Not a voice was heard to suggest a fake. Every- body granted that both Stecher and Lewis wrestled absolutely on the fquart And that is something at east. Nebraska Mare Steps Fast Half at Kearney Kearney, Neb, July 5.—(Special Telegram.)—With a splendid crow at the grounds, the third day’s rac- ing of the Midwest Racing circuit in this city ended here today. In the 2:25 pace, won by Helen Chimes, a bay mare from Westpoint, Neb., the little flier stepped the last quarter of the third heat in :30%4, while the last half was in the re- markable time of 1:05. 3 Jennie Fitzsimmons, driven by her qwner, Warren Dennis of Rexburg, Idaho, proved one of the sensations ofthe meet when she paced the first heat of the 2:15 pace in 2:10%4, within a half second of the track record. She won the race handily: Following is the summary: 2:26 Pace: Helen Chimes, ‘Westpoint, Neb, Gledys G, E. Jewett, Hamlln, Kan. W, H Boise, Empress To Kearney, Neb, . Maxwell Gratton, Lexington, Nob Shingtock Bros,, Willlamson, - o o Time: 2:16, 2:15, 2:14%. 2:22 Trot: rado Spring: Lok <o Anita, Lew Chapman, Boise, Tdaho. 2 Allle 'Axwood, Midway Stock farm, Kearney, Neb. .........oiiv:o. : Lady South, Midway Btock farm, Kearney, Neb. Time: 2117, 2106, 2:17, 1:15 Pa Major Hardy, Earl Beesley, Syra- cuse, Neb. ; Tip Top, L. venna, Neb, . Farmer Boy, o o 2 e e oa Irene Beau, O, M. 8mith, Gmal Time: 2:10%, 2:11, 2:12%, Scotia Defeats St. Edward and Greeley Scotia, Neb., July 5.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Scotia defeated Greeley Sun- d\y in a tight game, 3 to 2. Vogler al- hi lowed but three hits for Scotia. Score: | purpi RH.E 00210000—3 7 3 03000000—2 3 2 a, Vogeler and Ammer- 3 Andrews and Murphy. Scotia also won the ball game at the Fourth of July celebration at Ful-| ki lerton in another close battle. Score: RH.B. 001000183 ¢ 2 030800 °—4 7 2 Edward, McKay, Jones and Fisher. 8o , Duryea and Ammerman. The Nebraska Indians play at Sco- tia, Tuesday, July 11. d|on it lb E es rnce otest; OMAHA, TEURSDAY, JULY JUST BEFORE THE FIVE-HOUR' DRAW—Principals, managers and camp followers lined up in the.ring a moment be- fore Stecher and Lewis started on their disappointing wrestling grind. . Readin Henry Murphy, Gene Melady, Anton Stecher, Joe Hetmanek, Joe Stecher, Ed Smith, Strangler Lewis and Billy Sandow. Now She Wonders What Is a Draw BY ELLA FLEISHMAN. “Stecher’s got to pin both of Lewis’ shoulders to the mat. He'll do it in no time, That's a wrestling match.” With no other introduction to wrestling lore than this laconic ex~1 Yllnnion of a scoffing sporting editor, picked out a blouse to match Gene Melady's and Joe Hetmanek's checked | suits and went out to the scene of | the wresl—, no it wasn't, either, The | real wrestling match the sporting ed. had promised developed into an en- durance contest which rivaled the European war in duration, at least, so the hungry, thirsty, faithful-to-the- last-moment crowd made up their minds. ! “Pooh! There's nothing much to know about this wrestling game, It's a game of ‘what'll he do next?’ so far as I can see. Our Joe and Strangler Ed are acting up like a couple of playful kittens,” thought I to myself a9 I caught the dreamy look in 1yoe's eye and the insouciant smile of the entucky Strangler when they started out in their four-hour sparring bout. “I wonder what the sport, ed. mean b{ daring me to cover this story! If he thinks this is work, I'll dare him to write up the next big society wedding that comes off.” But many minutes the “playful kit- tens” played, and Stecher didn't “put on the scissors,” as expected, Neither did Lewis do any “strang- ling,” as I was led to believe he would, judging by his sobriquet. Only his head seemed to have found a com- fortable res!in%plue just in the hol- low of the Dodge county pride's shoulder, and that's the way he posed most of the time. Pretty soon I began to wonder why one of them didn't do something. Evi- dently the crowd got the same bril- liant thought, too, for they began to Now! and express their desire to have something happen, too. A band mas- ter with a sense of humor began the | strains of such suggestive tunes as “We Won't Go Home Until Morn- | ing,” “How Dry 1 Am,” and “The Gang's All Here,” which aroused the ire of the two gladiators in the ring long enough for them to really start something. Lewis c;ught at Stecher's leg, but miffed it. (Sentence borrowed from sport. ed.'s vocabulary.) But the faint gleam of interest died out of Joe's eyes, as did the blood in the eye of Lewis, and once more the playful kittens were at it, hen the crowd began to howl some more, the boy from Dodge re- sponded to the extent of deliberately inviting Strangler Ed to wrestle him, Three or four times he turned his back to Lewis and, kneeling on the mat, invited the Kentuckian to climb on his back. It was just as if anyone would say, “Come, little one, here's your chance,” but, of course, Joe doesn't extend verbal invitatiens. Bless you, no, He never talks unless he wants something. Then he asks for it in words of one syllable and shuts up like a clam, He didn't utter one word all through those weary hours yesterday, not even when the gay entuckian taunted him with “What do you think of a Gotch-Lewis ;nuch?" in the early moments of the ray. “Make him wrestlel Make him wrestle!” urged the excited mob of the perspiring referee, Ed Smith, who is the double of a well-known Omaha brewer seen in a ringside box. “Coward! Coward! Yellow dog! He's all in! Break it off! Get him down!" Invective, reproaches, taunts from the fickle, yet faithful, audience, but on the two, locked arms an legs, sparred, kicked and cuffed, ¢linched and let go—. The sun was fading in the western sky, my powder puif was a useless mop, I hungered and I thirsted—and 1 quitted, departed, decamped! ? came downtown and heard that the event was called a “draw” at nearly five hours, I'm looking for the sport, ed. to tell me what a “draw” is. Big Bill Hokuf Hurls Challenge At the Strangler Big Bill Hokuff has hurled a chal- lenge to Strangler Lewis, who stayed almost five.hours with Joe Stecher Tuesday. Carl Marfisi, Hokuff's manager, yes- terday offered to wrestle his charge against Lewis for $500, and said lfie receipts might be distributed any way Lewis suggested. “Hokuff can throw Lewis," said Marfisi. “Omaha never has taken Bill seriously, but he's a real wrestler and we're anxious to prove it. He can throw the Strangler and we'll risk $500 We'll split the receipts any way, or we'll give them to charity. We don't care about the money, we merely want to show that Nebraska has an- other real wrestler in Hokuff." Joe Stecher Taken _ Into Athletic Club Joe Stecher became a member of), the Omaha Athletic club yesterday afternoon. The entire membership committee swooped down on Joe yesterday after- noon and big doings were held at the Fontenelle hotel when Joe affixed his signature to one of the club’s blanks. 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We mulnatanl be partioular to give a remedy inten I to g\:l.l:uml the csuse which produ headaches of wome ‘When we have & patient lnbLno! toregular | attacks of sick headache,we should csution | im to keep his bowely, rogln. for which | tter than “Actolds,” and when | lesst sign of an oncomin uld take two A-K Tablets. should alvays be instru oarry lew anti-kamnie tablel bave them®ready for instant us tablets are prompt in action end can be ,:'unded on to f:d“i rolief in & very minates. A r A-K Tablets, Anti-kamnis tablets at all druggists. R.H.E. e T In the hottest regions in Mexico the night breezes bring vompensation for the heat of the day, and the rains, which begin In June and last untll November, abundant and fall so regularly tha oy refresh the atmosphere In a great degres, i is The “MILK WHITE" Dairy. left to right: Bill Hokuff, Carl Marfisi, 'RECRUITING SLOW Ed (Strangler) Lewis July Fourth was partially due to the fact that in his training he drank many quarts of every day. Lewls fourld PER-MJL-LAC to be the beat regulator £ s whols, sweet milk, to which has been added the healthful Bulgarian Bacteria. It who wish to gain strength and build up, It ALAMITO 6, 1916. AT OMAHA STATION Officers in Charge Say There is Misunderstanding As to the Time Olause. SEVERAL SENT TO LINCOLN Eight men for company A and three each for companies B, C and D, have been sent to Lincoln from the local recruiting station for United States volunteers, The recruiting station is located in the basement of the court house. The recruiting officers, Sergeant Julius Festner and Corporal E. J. Brown, call the recruiting “slow work.” ‘ “There is a misunderstanding among most men regarding the time for which they are required to enlist," said Corporal Brown, “They seem to think it is three years, It is not, It is for such a time as the present un- settled conditions may continue, whether it be three months or three years or six years, The president may muster the volunteers out again at any time he sees fit. Must Become Hardened. “It is important, however, to get men in now so that they may become hardened to soldier life and be of the greatest service if war does come,” Among the recruits was John Alexander, 2603 Dodge street, a man with fifteen years previous service in the regular army. He has many hon- orable discharges and expert rifleman medals. The Fourth regiment's new equip- ment has arrived and, unless the ord- ers are changed, the regiment will leave for the south today. Feel Btuffy? Irritable? Dissatisfled? 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With Care and Forethought QU naturally prefer convenignt and agreeable surroundings-you want a home for your businéss and at a moderate " Your K.‘itchen Will Be oo bt G | wondertul cateh with one Hand at sight fleld fence, robbing Willlams of a triple. | Scare: PHILLIES TAKE ONE i CHICAGO. PITTSBURGH. e, | ABHOAE ABH.O.AB. g | Zelder,3b 4 2 4 4 1Careycf 4 0 1 0 0 } Flack.rf 4 0 3 0 00'Brien,if 3 1 0 0 0 i Wil'msef 4 1 0 0 0OWagn'rus 3 2 4 2 1 ‘& —— Zim'r'ndb 4 0 1 1 OHine'ndb 4 110 1 1 i o | Saler, ‘omp'n, r! 2 1 Moran's Team Goes Into Sec ‘l'.'l"‘.:'“"" (18 bkl 00 Y i 3 Vilson, ¢ ond Place as Result of .l(:f“fi:.’;,'; 1oia "””‘:'-,‘i RS Lavid'enp 0 0 0 0*Cost: Victory Over Boston, lreppliia i At A Harmonp 0 0 0 1 0 | Totals.31 63712 2 ememem ; | Totals..33 62710 3 SCORE IS NINE TO ONE | ‘Batted for Miller in seventh |Chicago .......0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0—4 v Pittsburgh ....0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 08 Boston, July 5.~Philadelphia de-| Two-bave hit: Fischer. Three-base hitx: Mann, Wagner, Schultz, Home run: Wiil- feated Boston, 2 to 1, today and went | iams. Stolen bases: Wagner, Hinchman ; ; : First base on balls: Oft Miller, 2. Hits and into sp:ond place. Rixey was a puz-| earned runs: Off Hendrix, 6 hita, 3 run in six_innings; off Lavender, no hits, no runs zle to the locals, allowing «but three hits, one of which was a double, in the last inning, by fitzpatrick, who scored on two infield putouts. The tors earned a run in the first in- g on Paskert's double, a sacrifice and an infield hit. An error by Ma- ranville led to the making of the other run. Evers was put out of the game in three innings; oft Miller, § hits, 8 runs in soven {nningx; off Harmon. no hits, no runs in two innings. Struck out: By Hendrix, %: Ly Lavender, 3; by Millor, 6; by Harmon, Umpires Klem and Emslie. Cards Whip Reds, St. Louls, July 6.—St. Louls won the laxt game of the serles with Cincinnatl here today, ¢ to 1. The game was a pitchers' duel between Willlams and Toney, the lai- ter being found for only two hits until the elghth, when the locals got two more. Score: : : : NCINNATI T. LOUIS, for rrutumlg a called strike during C'““{",’;"fi%k& y AB.H.O.A.B. the fifth inning., President Tener wit-|[®roh,db "4 1 1 2 1Botzel b 3 2 2 2 0 d l S . Wisheras 6 3 2 4 OBoacherif 3 0 1 0 0 nessed the game, Score: Noaloof 4 3 2 0 0Conzales,c 3 0 3 1 0 PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON. Killifor,1t' 2 0 0 0 oMiller,2b 4 0 & 1 0 ABH.O.A. AByH.O.A.B. | Grief'h,rf 3 0 1 0 OWilsonrt 3 1 6 0 0 2020 1\Wingoo 4 0 9 2 08mithet 2 1 2 0 0 § 1001 0fMollw'gib4 1 8 0 0Snyder,db 2 010 0 0 1010 0Louden,2b 2 0 0 0 0Corhanas 3 0 0 4 0 4 110 0|Toneyp 300 2 0WII 300560 4030 0fesClarke 10 0 0 o o gt 4 8“} 1 9| iSchneiar 0 2 0 0 4113 0 4 ) RN I et DR L T ; .l‘ : : g Totals..34 92410 1 ““““ *Batted for Louden in ninth. Totaisi\ 80 2088 8| eBatted for Clarke in ninth, _____ *Batted for Toney in ninth. Totals, .28 32713 1| Cinetnnati ....1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0l .0 00 0 0 0 8 %4 *Batted for Barnes In elghth. | hita: Betszel, Wilson. Sacrifice ! Philadelphia 10000100 02 Boston 00000000 1—1 Two-base Paskert, Fitzpatrick. by Maranville. Double lowdy to Smith to i Off Rixey, 2; off 8t. Louls . o Smith. Sacrifice fly: Killifer. Bascs on balis: OFt Tongy, 3; oft Willlams, 3, |4 Hits and d runs: Off Toney, 4 runs; off 5 Willlams, 1 run. Hit by pltched ball: By Toney, Gonaales. Struck out: By Toney by Willlams, 3. Umpires: Harrison and R ler. 8; 18- "3 hits and 1 run in nine innin rries, 7 hits and 1 run In eight in- Gaskell Released. Stoux City, la. July Be—Prince Gakell, Y | pitcher for the Sfoux City Western loagus 1. Umplres: Byron | pyye ball club since the beginning of the sonwon, wag unconditionally relsased by Presidont £ Hanlon today, Gaskell was purchaged from the Denver club in the spring by Ed Hanlon. 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