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Page TWELVE THE FOHT WA. NE NEWS AND SENTINEL Monday, March 24 Fort Wayne Mentioned For Berth in Mid-West League FAINT CHANGE THAT FORT AFTER RIGKENBAGKER WAYNE WILL BE INCLUDED -Ace In the Mid-West Baseball eagLue Organized at Chi- cago Sunday. Aces- May Drive Sunbeam Car. Concordians Win Hard Battle From Saints And Are Proclaimed City Champs By Dopesters NOT MUCH INTEREST HERE There is a faint chance that Fort TVayns win included In the baseball league, according to word i e- from where on Sunday of main A race, ga.e his ll'e in a traffic accident. Auoid-ng to from the accident that cost the l.fe of occurred on the higliwto when he was testing out one of the Sunbeairs for the DlKi-mlle Liberty at In- diananolis, May 31.

He pulled out too tar to the h.de of the road and the car a meeting of those interested the or- hls es ganiiation of such a leasrue was held ov Loms Coatalen due, Al Tearney was chosen president and lol tj le Sanbea-ii futon. is beeKii Benjamin Bosse, of Mce a i eam nmie for Jeai CUassagne T.ie)' president. The league will consist ot ls on ne Amenca'hat Coal- Evansville. Terre Haute Peoiia. Koeii- Ujeu seeks--Captain Rickenbackei ford, Blooininrtoti and Molina, and pos- The caries are bus.v a.rd perhaps th slbly Fort Wayne and Richmond Howwer.

little interest in league baseball 'a being taken in Fort TVajne ana while may some quiet ork being done the prospects are not the least encouraging. It is contended that a start this year wonld not seriously interfere with tile cune, but might help it, according to an opinion expressed by Punch Knoll, who managed the Ewnsville Cttitrtl team for several years. He says that ae a general rule, the Central league ran into bad weather late in April and early in Mai. Most of these games were postponed at the time -when the team was drawing gopd OBA had to played on a. second trip In flrawlns spectators who are interested only as such and In no -nay con- with ths baseball stands ajonfe In the field of sports.

It is truly tfcft national pastime. Its neaiest competitor, perhaps, is boxing. Horse rac- mc runs close, both harness and the peniM. Auto racing ranks well up. Tennis and celt do not interest spectators largely unlass they themselves Trapshooting, billiards and bolrltnff come low down the scale of sports that draw spectators from outside tfceir own circles.

Baseball is plajed constantly, yet the crowds are aluajs tbere. Though comparisons are odious. If we are to believe "Bill" Shakespeare, how much of a crowd would an auto speedway draw if it held races eveiy day in the month? About one auto race de one for a season; with baseball the more games a man sees, the more of a fan be becomes. HENLINE SIGNED ace of aces of the will be seen at the wheel of the ear tlut Ciuis- tiaens turned over in. The two cars that Coatalen Trill send over for the 550,000 -were built in the winter of 1916-17 for Captain Kiel-- enbacker and Christiaens to campaign in America in 1917 If the country had not entered the ai the pair would have had probably the fastest cars in the that season.

When the United States took a hand. Captain Rlckenbacker went into the service and Coatalen decided not to send them over until the war was o-v er. Chrifctiaens was ven anxious that Captain Kicker backer be his team mate Then the lead ng aviator of America the on his way home However he was rot of the same opinion and Chaasagne picked to take 1m place Xow that Cbrijtiaens has gone, close followers of the game are figuring 1 that perhaps it will cause Captain Rieken- backer to the wheel at Indianapolis as personal to his friend Coata- len and to do something with the car which Christiaens was so much interested Coatalen can ffet other European driveis but would rather have the ace of aces. The accident that caused Chrlstlaftns his life was similar to that which removed Louis one of the earl stars, back in 1911. In both instances the driver met traffic on the road and turned out to be crushed under his car after having- innumerable hairbreadth escapes on the track and road in competition.

The accident occurred on February 25. Frank Bill, the diminutive who lode with Christiaens 1 on his vjsits to America, was with the Belgian and escaped with severe in- TValter (Butch) Henline. Fort Wajne's juries He will recover and expects to popular catcher, has again been signed to play with Indianapolis, of the American association. Henline made a most favorable impression in the early weeks of laat season. Henline left for Indianapolis.

Try pure, wholesome ai-eompanj the cars to America. Bill and Christiaens were a peculiar pair, Christiaens was the largest man in weight and stature to race in America and Bill was the smallest and amused the American drivers when treated by Always saymff "III a ginger pop, Hol-Tayto Loaf Bread Dance tomorrow night. wrapped in the i i Franklin's Orchestra. Wrapper. i TANNER'S.

Spgrt World With James I Corbett (Copyright, 1619. King features Int. i ivas told to imte his impressions fairlj By James J. Corbett. ana truthfully.

Apparently the idea that Europe has taken to baseball is a -verj erroneous ORfe. Thft first American enthusiasm the seeming fact that England and France had adopted oUr national game IB ebbing as time goes on. Those allies of otwj took an interest in baseba'l because it was the only game playable the battle lines anfl not because they thouvnt it a superior pastime French journalists have devoted considerable space during the past Jew -jnantfis discussing baseball as a real Assort and the consensus of opinion, is: "Bueball Is too rough Mtny Frenchmen have attempted daring the just year or so-and Mgrat it. novices in fielding they attempted to scoop up sizzling or to trap liners In "butter fashion. The result has been or broken fingers or bumps on anatomy over failure to catch balls dlwctly at them.

NO one can take up baseball and be- be the subject for wonder--if not admiration. ery movement of the pitcher is a. studied one with extreme slowness outstanding. The American pitcher, in the contest iaw. always walked to Ills position in the box very slowly and very majectically, and thereafter would go through motions that were most exasperating for those who wanted to see a little action.

"Whenever a runner was on first base the spectacle became even more tiresome. The American pitcher would look to the base and then to the plate three or four times each before he made an effort to deliver the hall. TVhen the pitcher tired of looking back and forth from first bace to nomeplate, he would twiddle the ball around in his hands and then raise it sometimes to his lips as though about to kiss it. "Just as one was about to give up in despair, the pitcher would relieve the tension by throwing the ball somewhere --it wasn't a certainty that he would throw it to the plate and let the game progress. He-frequently threw to first iiMO base several times before he threw to Wild Heaves.

the plate and each time he threw to JUuerican troops remained the base It delayed the' game just that another ftmunar, it Is possible much longer and made the contest jusl ttp would have learned that much more monotonous. "Several times during the game the pitcher would take the ball his hands, extend'his arm, Hold it motionless for a few seconds and then signal to the catcher. The catcher would walk halfway to the plate where the pitcher would meet him. Then there would be a. whispered conference that lasted anywhere from five to twenty-five seconds On another occasion the pitcher walked over to the second baseman and conferred with him and still another he walked over to the third baseman and held a whispered conversation there.

"Baseball, the Americana tell us, is a very speedy game and a very scientific one. Perhaps it is--from the American viewpoint." profletent in pitching control WW months or a year. It is a game pitching department of -It--that must be practiced long before Jons caa become perfect Ths French they might prove to tie excep- tieai. tbaf tried and "beanea" many tMtuiMA and cracked numerous ribs And this Is what he said in part: "Baseball is a very slow game and at times becomes tiresome and monotonous due largely to the actions of the pitcher, whose actions are so deliberate as to to find that it dangerous game. But baseball WM plareti In Franoe just Ung'enough -14 convince Frenchmen that Ameri- national sport is one that's ex- trenwly hazardous.

The English. as it may seem, Jnitot Matt oaaebaU is "too slow." When CM ompares baseball with cricket it 8Mn that the American has It on ths English national pastime by the PIOTtrtlal raile as rtgards speed. Yet the Bngllirb. call baseball tiresome, rno- and lacking in thrills. Kot 10 lone a Sport authority for fcittnw English WrtJHcation was sent witness a diamond clash between two nines--one representing the States 4 the other Canada.

He As Soon as You Read This Announcement Phone 3122 for Your Reservation Basket Ball In what was without a doubt the most hulling game that Fort "Wayne fans iave ever witnessed, Concordia five "won rom the St Paul Nationals in an over- imc game at the Concordia gjm evening The excited jells of the ipectators, the military band and the rganized yells of the student body gave he proper setting for Fort Wayne's iggest battle basket ball history. Dorre Starred for the Cadets while Joe Doerfler recorded the most baskets or-the Saints. Probably no one tiling: mpressed the spectators quite so much as the wonderful guard work of Linne- mier of the Saints His constant alert- less held Captain Schuessler of the Concordia five down to three baskets and addition he caged three himself from field. Playing in perfect harmony ith the rest of Ins teammates his per- "ormance was nothing short of marvelous. 5 The gams was certainly a The final score of 28 to 25 indicates the cttent of the thiills Three times in the course of the game the score was tied.

Twice the Saints led by a small margin and about the center of the first half forged quite a number of points aiead Concordla Varsity. of the Cadets. The latter part of the frst half, however, placed the Cadets in the lead, the score standing at 15 and 12. The second half was as speedy as the first with the Saints coming: back in their regular style. The score -was soon boosted to 19 and 22, and the St.

Paul supporters almost lifted the roof. The end was marked by an excellent shot by Lmnemier, followed by a brilliant shot from Koenig which put his mates In the lead again. Doc. followed with another one, putting the Saints three points to the good. Pinkie Koenig played some hard luck and with a personal foul -was sent to the showers, being substituted by Captain Al Koemg.

The personal narrowed the gap to two points and a few momenta later Clausen tossed in the ball that tied the two fives. In the five minutes overtime Schussler shot one on a foul called on Koenlgr and a few- moments later Claussen dropped one over the top. The defeated Saints strove to supreme efforts during the last five minutes, but nevertheless were unable to cut down those three points. In the preliminary the Concordia Seconds won from the Saint Paul Juniors by a score of 39 to 16, The summary for the two events stands as follows: Seconds (39) Juniors (IS) Pohl Rose Scherer Grelnke Hartman Schoen Broerman G. Michel Summary--Field goals--Pohl 8, Kruse 5, Greinke 3, Luecke, Broerman, Rose 3, Scherer, Michel 2.

Foul goals--Kruse 3, Rose 4. Referee--Ritter. MAIN EVENT. Concortia (28) St. Paul (25) Claussen "Doc" Doerner Dorre Ray Doerfler Schuessler H.

Koemg- Al Koenig-Hoffman Wehrenberg Linnemeter Summary: Field goals--Clanssen 6, Dorre, Schuessler 3, Plackemeier, "Doc" Doerner 5, Ray Doerfler, H. Koenig, "Wehrenberg. Linnemeier 3. Four goals Schuessler 5, Koenig 6. Fouls-Concordia 7, St.

Paul 10. Time out-Concordia 3, St. Paul 1. Timekeepers-- Loeasel and Hoffman. Referee--Smith, Alexandria.

Umpire--Cook, South Bend, NOTRE DAME TEAM BIDS FOR BASEBALL HONORS Players in Good Condition Following Full Week of Practice. third base job, as he ranks with Allison and Sjoberg as a batter. Barry, Bader and Bahan -will coyer the outer gardens unless Scofleld falls down on the first base job, in which event he win be shifted to center field. Mohart and Moore look like good bets for infield substitutes, while Hanrahan, Kelly and O'Connor will probably serve as utility men for the outfield. Tuesday, March 25 St.

Pant's Auditorium, Ban and Madison. Y. M. C. A.

(Chicago) St. Paul Nationals Tickets Are Now on Sale at Cigar Stand. Admission, 40c-50c; War Tax Included. Preliminary 8 P. Game 9 P.

M. Auraction--Hear the National Jazz Orchestra You'll hare no idle moments at this game--there's always something doing. IOACH DORAIS ON THE JOB NOTRE DAME, March Dorais's Xotre Dame baseball squacl was to wind up the first week of outdoor practice this ifternoon with a snt-innitig- exhibition between the first and second teams. The squad is in as good If not better condition than a baseball squad has been at this time of the year at Notre Dame in the last ten years. Although Dorais has not yet announced the makeup of the team, his ideas are shaped.

Captain Ralph Sjo- bcrg 1 uho has played on the team for two ears and who just now Is the object of more than one pair of big league scout's eyes, is a certainty at second. First base is the only position still open. Halloran, a catcher the logical can- 1 didate for the job, but he has been con- Pned to the hospital the last keek and Scofield, a clever newcomer, has been covering the sack. Considering the fact i that he never before plaved the infield, his work at first base this week has been unusually good. Big League Offers.

Eat Murray, tvho passed up two big league offers, one with the Philadelphia Nationals and the other with Pittsburgh, will most likely be the mainstay in the box. He will be assisted bj Lavery who came strong toward the close of last season, and by "Wrape, if lie works off scholastic difficulties. Notre Dame is fully as strong the box this year as-at any time during the last decade Tex Allison, -uho caught two ears ago and captained a navy nine during the war, has the backstop position cinched. He is the heaviest hitter on the team, McGuire, who alternated with Andrews last year, will assist Allison. Miles, a newcomer, will undoubtedly play shortstop.

Though big and rangy, he is as agile as a little fellow and is possessed of a pair of that block everything coming his way. Sullivan, another newcomer, has displayed sensational flashes at times but is inclined to be erratic. He seems sure of the HUNTINGTON SEND TEAM For M. Basket Ball Tournament at Anderson. (Special to the Sews.) HTOTTINGTON, March H.

T. M. A. will send a team to the annual T. M.

C. A. basket hall tournament which is scheduled to start at Anderson on March 2E. The team will have in it Kriegbaum, former center of the Huntington high school; Allen, recently a forward of the "Washington, high school; Creager, from the 1918 Huntington team; Seward, an expert forward; Morgan, guard, formerly of the high school here; Cooney, a guard, formerly of Washington, and Stemen, toward, one of the physical directors of the Huntington high school. The team last year won its way to the semi-finals, only to lose the state championship to a strong team from Lafayette.

CHICAGO, March will taken out for penalties following in- completed forward passes, according to a decision made public today following a meeting here of Big Ten Conference football coaches. Field judges in all games where there are four officials will be so instructed, the coaches decided. The coaches completed their spring schedule. SAIHTS TO JLAY HUSKIES Chicago Y. M.

0, A. Has Good Hep. in Basket World. "With tout a few rest flays since their big same with the Concordia five the Saint Paul Nationals announce that they have taken on the Chicago M. A.

for a game tomorrow The Windy City fire has a big reputation, as its past record indicates. The Saints on the other hand are determined to make this their second last game the best of the season and will put up a mighty good battle. In the preliminary Manager Linkers' five v-'iU put up a good game -with a good second team. The ticket sale is now on. Use News Wants.

Live Baseball Gossip and Spring Training Camp News TIME OUT FOB PENALTIES Following Incomplete! Forward Passes in Scores in the A. B. C. Tourney at Toledo .2969 .2930 .2922 .2918 .2906 .2890 .2880 Five Men. Lincoln Llfes, Fort Wains Birk Bros.

No. 1, Chicago Potter Shoes, Cmcinnali Gfeo. A. Schwabl Xo. 1, Cardinals, St.

Louis Bicycle Cards, Cincinnati Burrell Belting Kramer Atlantics, Marott Shoe Shop, Indianapolis. Battistmi Bros, Chicago 2869 Doubles. Peckie-Lellinger, Chicago 1268 Schwoegler-Katheiser, Madison, Wisconsin .1255 Heller-Burgenhagen, Chicago 1249 Daiker-Wetterman, Cincinnati .....1248 Jliller-Schmaltz. Hamilton 1239 Hess-GeUIer, Chicago 1227 Moses-Hagerty, Toledo 1225 Yerkea-Rautenberg, St. Louis 1224 Jones-Trapp, Chicago Thomas-Votel, Pittsburgh 1220 Singles.

H. Cavan, Pittsburgh 718 Domenicke de Veto, P. Miller, Toledo J. Reilly, Chicago H. Yockey, Cincinnati J.

Shaw, Chicago 664 MILWAUKEE, March M. --Pitcher Dick Kcrr is the first played to be sold by the ne'w owners of the Brewers. He was sent south Friday with the Chicago White Sox, and the Brewers will get several players in exchange. MARIETTA. 0., March Devore, former Xew York Giant outfielder, today signed a contract to plav -with the Kansas City club of the American association.

He will report at training quarters at once Devore recently was discharged from the army at Camp Sherman. CINCINNATI, 0., March members of the Cincinnati National league baseball team boarded a train Saturday morning, bound for Waia- hachie, Texas, where the team will put in three weeits of training for the coming season. TOLEDO. March Toledo American Association club has traded catcher Ed Sweeney to Pittsburgh for Second Baseman Qetz and third baseman Warner. Sweeney formerly played with the New York club in the American league and still is regarded as an excellent receivpj- NEW YORK, March Ruth, pitcher and hard hitting outfielder of the Boston Americans, Saturday came to terms here Ilarry Frazee, president of the club and signed a contract for throe years.

The amount of his salary was not mentioned, but Mr. Frazee announced that both he and Ruth were entirely satisfied. Ruth left here to join the other players of the club at their apnng training camp at Tampa, Fla. PHILADELPHIA, March Members of the Philadelphia Athletics, who are going to do their spring training at Shibe park, are beginning to arrive at the grounds and are indulging light practice. Among those who are here are Scott Perry, John Watson.

Jim McAvoy, George Bums, Socks Seybold and several new men. At least sixteen games will be played with other clubs before the championship season opens. Five games will be Blajed with the Baltimore club, tmo of them at Baltimore: one game -nith Rochester, at Shibe park, one with Swarthmorc college three ith the "University of Pennsylvania, one with a local semi-professional team and the usual series of five games with the Philadelphia Nationals. We wish to announce our Formal Spring Opening in woolen goods. Our selections are the finest the factory can produce at: i Fsrnan, Fort WaMie 1S37 I A Enbom, Chicago 192SIP Wolf, Chicago 1917IJ KelH.

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