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orrz,s ] The Omaha Sunday LIee l VOL. 53—NO. 1. PARTTWO OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1923. 1—B FIVE CENTS — - -■ -- -- SSecond Thoughts TakeFirstin C.otC. Handicap Buffaloes Rally in Sixth Inning and Defeat Wichita in Opening Game of Homecoming Series Abadane Is Left Out of Money in Saturday Race Jones-Updike* Entry Proves Sensation in First Running Over Distance Route. ' By CARROLL R. MULLEN. OTS of good efforts ^ Der or commerce handicap over a course of a mile for urse of $1,000 at Ak-Sar-Ben track yesterday afternoon with the largest crowd of ^the season, some R.000, In attenda nee. Entering the head of the stretch the 4-year-old mare was still going strong, leading the procession rf eight other startei‘3 hut Runzaf and Dorius of fered constant challenges! and for a time John S. Reardon and Abadane were accorded chances to overtake the Jones-Updike silks bearer. But Second Thoughts was all race and came with a half length to spare over Dorius. who led Runzaf by three quarters length. Abadane In Pocket. The failure of Abadane. the crack Mrs. C. B. Irwin horse, to place in the money was disappointing to its many supporters who had expected big things from him because of his excellent showing in the derby the Saturday previous. But Abadane was left out of the money through a trick of fate. Coming around the last turn beyond the three-quarters. Jockey Martinez took the big Irwin horse behind John S. Reardon on the rail but the Omaha horse was spent and had to quit, forcing Abadane to change its route and so lose ground to the fast going leaders. On the stretch it made a gallant effort to catch the fleeting trio but the dis tance was too short. Delante, con ,7T*Mered to have a strong chance to cop the handicap, came home in fifth position. Tuesday again will be ladies’ day at the Ak-SarBen summer meeting. On that afternoon all of the fair fans will be admitted free for the third time during the cir cuit meeting. The surprising part of the victory of Second Thoughts was that this mate was racing its first mile, having been a sprint performer in its pre vious starts. Much credit must go to Jockey Petzoidt for the clever ride. He took the mare out in front at the start and held a commanding hut safe lead without pressing the mare on. When challenges were offered' on the stretch Second Thoughts had plenty of speed in reserve and was able to stay them off. Is Second Victory Here. This was Second Thoughts' second victory on the Omaha track this meeting, winning one of the sprints k last week. This promising mare came Into the Jones Updike stable by the rlaimlng route for th- sum of $<1,200 last spring It had raced with great success for Mr. E. F Whitney bver the N’ew York. Cana dian and Maryland tracks, winning seme six or seven races for him. When claimed it was sent to Omaha and had a month of rest, before the Ak-S*r Ben summer meeting opened The Jones Updike stable had anoth er winner yesterday when Bond, a stout-hearted 9-year-old gelding, took the first race over a course of five and one-half furlongs with Hindoostan second and Innovation third. Bond took an early lead and held it but won by a head. Ray Atkin came home first with Ladle Broadwater second sndN Miss Kmma O. third In the second event Ray pulled up from sixth at the half to win going easy. Mistake, a in.SO to 1 shot, took the major part of the purse In the third race, a sprint of four and one half furlongs, coming up from seventh at the half to nose out Flossie F. under the wire. Roscoe Goose was the favorite, Don Rose, fourth. Honest George Cops. Honest George was favored to cop the honors In the fourth, a similar sprint, and again added thrills to the afternoon by pulling up from a bad sixth at the half way mnrk to win by a length and a half after a hard drive. Sister Sue!? was second and Old Sinner third. Another thrilling finish was the Older of events in the sixth race with Walter Dnnt headed to the winning position, with Domlnator and Black Betty at a mile and 70 yards. Casey, a 4 year-old gelding owned by G. 15. Brown, threw Jockey Hutton over the fence while the horses were on parade before the . grandstand. It had been kicked by another horse and Jumped on the fence cutting Itself snd then broke out of the track to run wild over the Ak Sar-Ben exposition grounds before It was roped-. It was unnble to start the rare. Hutton was uninjured by the fall. •m Missouri Boy. s tfi 10 to 1 shot, took the honors In the final rac e over a mile and one sixteenth; Cxardom, the favorite, was second and Regresso third. Mrs. C. B. Irwin rlaimer Rummer ' Blgh for *1.100 out of the last race ©If of L. McCuan. GAMES TODAY WESTERN LEAGUE. Wichita at Omaha (two games.) Oklahoma City at Denver’ (two games.) St Joseph at Sioux City. Tulsa at Des Moines (two games.) NATIONAL LEAGUE. New York at St. Louis. Brooklyn at Cincinnati. Philadelphia at Chicago. No other games s<\heduled. AMERIC AN LEAGUE. Detroit at New York. Philadelphia at Cleveland. Chicago at Washington No other games scheduled. A M ERI CAN ASSOC IATION. Louisville at Toledo. St. Paul at Milwaukee. Minneapolis at Kansas City. Indianapolis at Columbus STATE LEAGUE. Falrbury at Norfolk (two games.) Lincoln at Hastings (two games.) Grand Island at Beatrice (two games ) "Battling" Siki Loses Ring Title By I'nivfTMl Service. Special Cable. Paris, June 16.—"Battling” Siki is now only champion in a few cafes. The terrible Senegalese put up a very poor fight tonight and foulrd Jean Morelle in the sixth .mind, losing the light-heavyweight title of France. Siki was in very poor condition :nd refused to go on the scales at weighing in time. He had done little or no training, carousing around cafes instead. Morelle was going strong when fouled. i ank Players Win at Tennis By Associated Press. Beckenham,1 England, June 16.— William M. Johnston of California and Miss Elizabeth Ryan, succeeded in gaining all the glory in the Kent lawn tennis championships today winning the men's and women's singles and. with their partners, tasting victory in the men's and women's doubles. Johnston defeated D. M. Grieg of England. 6 2. 6-3. He and Wallis Myers defeated Grieg and W. C. Crawley. 6 4, 6 3 In the doubles. Miss Ryan's victory in the singles was over Mrs. Satterthwaite, the British star, by the score. 6-3, 3-6. 6-3. Her partner in thfe doubles was Mrs. R. Lambert Chambers They defeated Miss McKane and Mlsa Edgington, 6-3. 6-3. Earlier in the day Mrs. Molla B. Mallory was eliminated In the semi finals by Mrs. Satterthwaite, who won by the score of 6-0, 6-2. Manion Wins Missouri State Golf Honors Kansas City, Mo., June 16 — James .0. Manion, medalist and formerly state champion, tonight was again the winner of the Missouri state golf champion. Manion regained his title on the Milhurn course this afternoon when he defeated Walter Kossman of St. I,ouis, 6 and 6. Wilde and Villa Are on Even Terms for Title Bout New York. June 16—Experts who have watched the training of both boxers were loath tonight to venture prediction of the winner of the bout Monday night In which Jimmy Wilde of Eng and will defend his title of world's champion flyweight against Pam ho Villa, of the Philippines. Except for 10 years, difference In age—Wilde being 31 and Villa 21 — the nien are shout evenly matched physically and will go inio the ring within one pound of each other's weight and neither above 112 pounds, the flyweight limit. Father and Son Battle for Golf Title; Dari lT ins By rnlrmal Service. Washington, June 16.—Father and son battled for 19 holes today over the Chevy < base golf course for the middle Atlantic champion ship. They finished the 17th hole with the boy one up. On the 16th dad squared the match by making a 20 foot putt. Then dad took the extra hole, the match and the title. The players were Albert K. Mac Kenzle and his 16-year-old son. Roland, ^oth of the Columbia Country club. Washington. Morrow Is Winner in Happy Hollow Swatfest H. W. Morrow was winner of a novel swatfest following an IS hol^ handicap medal play contest at Happy Hollow yesterday. Seven qualified for the swatfest and Mor row and L. IV. Young were the final Ists. the forfnsr winning after a close play off Others to qualify were H. C. Woodland. Fred Scholar. E. A. Knapp, W. L. Carey and M. X. Dolphin Omaha Reid Club Is Proud _of Its “Live Wire” President HERE'S one Job at Omaha'* I outdoor club» that I* rarely sought because It Is so hard to All nnd satisfy all of the club mem bera. That is the office of president. When the 475 members of the Omaha Field club were looking over the avail able presidential timber their choice crowded about Harley Conant, and the result Is that Conant now ha* a position that he will And hard to give up. Field club members are mighty proud of the way Conant does things They characterize him as their "live wire" president, because when he wants a thing done he doesn't put the burden on another's shoulders, but goes ahead and do*a It himself. He taken a personal Interest In the super vision of all the club's affairs, minor or major. And all of this Is In addi tion to his business a* head of a well conducted string of Omaha hotels. The Nebraska Stale tiolf associa tion owes much to Harley Conant. Conant la H great believer In out of state competition and to induce Inter ort among out state plnyers every year he offers free hotel accommo dations to nil plnyers hiking part In the stale tournament nnd then goes to the trouble of helping provide free transportation to and frmn the hotel. Conant likes to play golf with the snme enthusiasm that he lakes In boosting It. He can And only two afternoons each week to play, but, nevertheless, shoots consistently In the 80s. Speaking of Conant, one Field club member said that Harley Is going tn have a hard time trying to give up his position R* club executive when the next election* com* around. tlarlry toiiant FOLKS, step up and meet Johnny Kerr, new Omaha Buffalo shortstop. Johnny is well known to Western league fans, but for the benefit of the newcomers to Omaha, we take great pleasure in introducin’ Johnny again. Kerr played with Denver last year and was a “hit” right off the bat. He played so well that the Detroit Tigers signed him up. At the start of the present season Johnny donned a Tiger uniform, but didn’t get in very many games. Ty Cobb is high in his praise of Kerr and believes the former Denver player will make a valuable asset to the Detroit club, so when Johnny came to Omaha he joined the Buffaloes on option. Exodus of Omaha Golfers. This Week to Transmississippi Meet; Reynolds May Not Take Part ^ HIS week end will he an exodus of Omaha * star golfer* and the major portion of the city's golf ing interest to the Transmississippi tournament took a decided slump dur the links of the Minekahda club at Minneapolis Omaha’s chances for winning the tournament took a decided slump dur ing th» past week, when it became known that Sam Reynolds would be unable to attend the tournament be cause of Inability to get away from business that week. Reynolds Is Omaha's one best bet to put up first class opposition to the golf cracks of the middle west who will assemble at Minneapolis next week Reynolds 1 has been accorded lots of chances liy the Minneapolis critic* due to hi* consist,'int nbllity to win golfing hon ors ever since he took the Trans mlsslsslppl title at St. Joseph In U17 from llatiy Legg, the grand old man of golf in the Twin Cities. State Champs to (io. However, Blaine Young. Jack Hughes, W. J, Foye, Ralph reters. all former state tltleholders, and a number of city championship winners are planning to take part In the tournament, the qualifying round of which gets under way on Monday, June 25. In all, fully 35 golfer* are expected to represent the Omaha club* at the tournament. In 1913 when the Trans mtaalsslppi wag held at Minneapolis, there were 41 Omahsns repr^ented at the tournament. Sioux City Country club, home club of Ruddy Knepper. present Trans mlss.ssippi champion, wants to en teitain the 1934 tournament and It is likely that the Omaha and Denver zolfins contingent will support the wishes of the Packer town. Knepper, who won the title by defeating George Von Elm of Salt I.ake City at the Omaha Country club last summer, will be urjable to defend his title at Minsk.ihda due to conflicting dates with the national intercollegiate meet. In which he will represent Princeton university. Great Team Possible Should business affair* he adjust ed so Sam Reynolds could attend the tournament, the Omaha Field club will send a strong four man team to lift the Brock cirp, whlch^has not been won In Omaha since 1919. when the Field club quartet captured It at the St Roms Country ,club Rey nold*. Blaine Young. Jack Hughe* and some other leading golfer would make a great team for the competi tion. Sarazen Takes Crack at Sportsmanship Shown at Troon fly International Mrlff. London, June 16.—"Wh*n w® rome here again IN them, In accord anre with the best traditions of llrltish sportsmanship, bar any thing that Is bound to be barred a wis-k In advance Instead of on the ere of the open championship." This was the farefell message of Gene Saracen. American golf chain plon, a* he left K.ngland today with the other American* who came over to try for the llrltish open and which Walter llagen, the holder, lost by one stroke to Arthur Glad stone Havers. .Saracen referred to the eleventh hour action of the Troon Golf so ciety In barring the clubs of the American* In which hole* had been punched. The disbarment of these club* came on Saturday night and the elimination* stalled the follow ing Monday. Saracen failed to tpinlify by • stroke. [h-ckctt-Carprntirr On <>u July Fourth 1m Not Off London, June lft —The fight hr tween Joe Met Urtt, the ftrItImIi heavy-j weight, and (leoigca Oirpentler. form er French champion, art for July 4 in London, has not been deflultely postponed, na h ia been reported, ac cording tn announcement made to night hy the promoter of the match, rteekttt. he said, la coming to Lon don to consult it hone apeciallst about his left hand which win Injured when he fought Dick £<mlth a ftew wtcka Ago* Buffalo I nr P-AU’H I Tales WAONCP Byron hpeere. former Norfolk hurler of the Stete league and one of t maha ■ beat pitching b«ts. la elated to taka the mound against Wichita In the first game of today * double header. Pit ill Moaaer, well known fl'eatern leaguer, will probabb be Mansttr Ur* ?:»ry's - hm. e against tha Herd in th* I rat game. Johnny Kerr's stop of Mann's hof drive In the seventh Inning got a lot of applause from the spectators ft was a dandy play on the part of Omaha's new short at op and hia peg to Manager Knnetchv a aa accurate "I'ug" (irlffin la in hla usual hitting slump I’ug hit* the ol' ball for «|utt# a Hip at tlmea and then slumps. Konetrhv'a triple In the fourth was M deep tenter field fence Smith of Wichita tried to apear the pellet, but the ball hit the fen<-e Koneva' blow scored Bonowltv with Om *£*• second run llutlrr"* double In the arcond traveled down th* fii*t base Una out Into right fteld The blow didn't amount to much «• no one amred «»n the hit. Both M lion and Mr'Donald made some good plays at their lagpectlva positions Wllco} hno-ked down several hot drives at ae«‘ond The Buffaloes' home uniforms stnsrl atiaed s it ut tv headed bath whll* tha was on tha road The U Irhlta rluh left right plover* attended on ihe atacka yesterday They left two Witches on ihe base* in tha ninth inning Jot key Injured. New York, June 1* -Jockey Wll liuni Smythe, "up" on Yewden, the lynglteh steeple i runner. wns Injured today during the running of the second rm e at the Aqueduct track. Yewden faltered nnd fell at th thirteenth Jump. Smyth* wns hurt ed front hla hack Yewden. owned hy \V A Held, was so badly Injured he mi destroyed. Brookins Sets a New World’s Mark in Hurdles Iowa Star Then Lowers It Three Seconds — But New Mark Is Not Official. Br Associated Prcse. HICAGO, June 16.—Seventeen men from the Univeraity of Mich igan nailed the leaders' flag to their mast head today by scooping the championship track and field games of the National collegiate ath fetic association from a fighting ar ray of picked men from 62 institu tions of America. The Wolverine stars, with 31 points, far outdistanced the field, often leav mg dust in the eyes of competitors with teams twice its size pitted against it. Iceland Stanford. with another band of 17 masters, followed Michigan in the scramble for points with 14 1-2, taking second position by a slim margin of a half a point. The University of Iowa and Johns Hopkins tied for third place with 14 markers each. Pennsylvania State college was next with 13 1-2. The University of Illinois and Mis sissippi A. A M. tied for sixth with 13 each, and the University of South ern California was number eight with 12. thicago, Kansas 8tate Agricul tural college, the University of Kan sas and Wabash college follewed in order with 11 110, 8 12, 8 and 8 in points. Many Records Set. A new world record, and six new marks for N. C. A. A. games came out of the meet. Walter Brookins, star hurdler of the University of Iowa, set a new world record of 23.9 seconds for the 220-yard low hurdle# around one turn, bettering by .3 of a second his own old world mark of 24.2 seconds Within a half an hour, the brilliant Hawkeye clipped another .3 from the best time, negotiating th» finals in 23 5 seconds but the mark will not be recognized because one of the harriers was upset. The national collegiate games rec ords which fell were in the broad Jump, pole vault, hammer throw shot put and half-mile run and 220 low hurdles. Pe Hart Hubbard, Michigan * negro point-maker, set a new recard of 25 feet. 2 lnche* in the broad jump, bettering by 13 inches the former best distance, made by I,e Gendre of Georgetown In the 1922 meet. The new N. C A. A. mark I* within one inch of the world's record of E O. Gourdin of Harvard in 1921. and is a half an Inch better than the best dis tance this year In the eastern Inter collegiate. western conference, Mis souri valley, or Drake meets. It Is nine and one half inches better than the eastern collegiate record made hv Kraenzieln of the University of Pennsylvania in 1*99 Tie in Pole Vault. McKown of the Kansas State Teachers' college, and Brooker of Michigan, shared honora in setting a new record for the N. C A A pole vault The pair tied at 13 feet, just six inches above the old mark, es tablished jointly In 1922 by Norris of California and I-andowskt of Michigan Although falling short of his own intercollegiate record of 1R1 feet, fi 1-2 inches in the hammer throw, Fred Tootell of Bowdoin. set a new record for the game at ITS feet 1 inch which ia 13 feet 9 Inches better than %as made last year by Merchant of Call fornla Norman Anderson of the Univer sity of Southern California, made the new record in the shotput with a throw of 4S feet R Inches, 1 foot 3 12 inches batter than th* former record made by Pope of the University of Washington in 1921. W/TS^MI55CS W 7Mt aOTFALOES—. WICHITA. AH R.H TB.SH.8B BB.O \ E. i Smith, rf I I I I A 0 J 2 o I ( onlan. rf ft I 1 1 A 0 0 « 0 0 . Butler. 3b I I 2 3 « 0 0 t 1 O | Hlakeftley. If 4 II 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 McDowell, lb 4 0 I I 0 0 0 ft 0 0 ;W.Griff In. 2b 3 o o o j o o 2 o 0 Heck. «n 3 <t 1 I 0 0 | 3 ft O McMullen, c 4 «t I 1000ft 3 0 x.Maiin. n 3 000000010 Sftllleftpie 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total* 3ft 3 9 11 1 0 ~2 24 10 "I x(illle*pie batted for Maun in ninth. OMAHA. AB R II.TB sh.sb BB.O.A.E. O'C onnor, rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 Wilcox. 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 0 M’H’nald. 3b 4 1 2 3 0 0 0 ] 10 lionowitz. cf 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Konetchy. lb 3 2 2 ft 0 0 011 0 0 Kerr, ** 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 f.riffln. If 3 013000200 Hale, e 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 I<ee, p 300000002 0 Total* 3I~ft~ftTs""0~U~02712-1 Score by Inning*: Wichita 200 001 OOO—3 i Omaha 010 103 00x—5 i Summary—Three-ba*e hlta: Konetchy. j F. Griffin. Twn-kv hit*: Butler. Blake* ley. Konetchy. Hu*e on ball*: C>ff Maun, none; off l.ee. 2. struck out: Bv Maun. > 4: by I.ee. 3. Left on ba***: Wichita, i H: Omaha. 4. Hit by pitched ball: Konetchy. by .V.iun. Cmpire*: Jen ten and Shanahan. Time: 1:35. Schlaifer Bout in Bluffs Postponed The proposed 10-round match be tween Morrie Schlaifer and Warnie Smith at Council Bluffs on June 23 has been postponed to June 29, ac cording to an announcement made by Bluffs Legion officials yesterday. It Is probable that the Omaha welter will meet Cowboy Padgett that night. The Schlaifer match with Johnny Tillman at St. Joseph on Junte 19 wag called off to take a date with Ray Long at Han Antonio, Tex., this week but the Long match is now off and Schlaifer wil] be idle until the Bluffs show. Joe Murphy Turns in Low Golf Score The Lakoma Country club, one of the baidest golf courses in Omaha, was the mecca of a large crowd of golfers yesterday. "Pete" Lowden. Lakoma “pro," held his regular Saturday afternoon IS hole handicap competition. Two flights were arranged for the contest ants and the pairings made for this week's play. Joe Murphy, who has been shooting extra good golf at Lakoma this sea son. yesterday turned In a card of 7S for the IS holes. A Hollcraft had the second lowest card, an S7, while Wally Shepard, former state champ; Douglas Peters snd Clarence Peters each turned in cards of 8S. The pairings for this week s play follow; Pint Flight. A Holier-Aft against tv Shepsrd. J J F1t»*er*kl against P refers c Peters against G Orabsm Jo* Murphy Against S L Seresd flight F.. Paugherty agamst F .H Haseltine J. McCarthy against Jo* Savick f S'emherg age nsf J Radsusert. M McCarthy *g*in*t H Smith • .———— Campbell Is W inner in Country Club Play Ralph Campbell with a net score of 71 was winner of the IS hole handi « ap medal play contest at the Omaha country club yesterday C O George finished second with a net 72. and W. P Millard, jr.. just home from a year at Yale, astonished the close follow ers of the game by taking third with i medat of 75. which wttt| a handicap « f two strokes ga*e h.m a net 73. following are the leader® Hd r v*r Ralnh Campbell s. ‘1 is—7t l\ C George .. .. I« 14—71 W P Millard. Jr .75 2—7 3 F W Clarke 1r M I*— T4 A C Potter 7* «•—74 Tohn W Redicfc . "4 *—7 4 John H •‘•Id**!! ... 14—7S Ra'rh Hold *e 3^-77 r 5 Gaines 7« 7* Harry A Koch *4 «—71 Tha course at the Country club is In better shap« than it has been for soma time. Single G. Preparing to Start His Eleventh Harness Campaign Old Single O. preparing to start his Uth campaign on the harness turf, has started the early training aeason at Indianapolla track, recently work Ing around 2.ftt>. which means that the old Hooaler warrior Is about ready lo start howling them over He is scheduled for a performance or two on the Ohio half-mile tracks before honking up with the free for all side wheelers al the Grand Circuit opening at North Ttandall the flrat week lo July Single G. la now U year* of age and started hi* racing career when n three year old In 1913 l'uilng these 10 seasons on the turf, the stallion has never had an easy campaign, he has shuttled hack and forth from mile to half mile tracks; has met and de feated all the greatest pacers of his time; has accasslonnlly' lost a race but seems to Improve with age. and the 1922 campaign was the first of the 10 In which he never even lost a heat Single G. la not a one man horae; his present trainer Kd Allen, gave him his best record of 159, hut the list of those who at one time or an other have piloted him Is a long one Howard Vtckory brought him out and [was followed by Curt Groaned and Fred Jam'eon, both of whom have passed over the Great Otvlde |' Pop ' Oerrs drove him In a winning face at Toledo In 191S. when Mias Harris M won the first heat In l;5St* and Single G the next two In 159V* and 1 59\. the fastest three heat raoe •v*r paced liauunl* Allen, Walter I Cos, Dick McMahon. Harry Stoke* and Charloy Valentine are others who have at one time or another held the rein* over the super horse from Indiana and I'm not sure but there are one or two others. Just how long Single G will con tinue to race I* a problem Hit career Is a defiance of all precedent; he ran bo Judged by no recognised standard* and Judging by his present appear anre, he I* liable to raos on several season* more. Plater* ^lear Crept* in Honor of l ate President Special ttUpatrh t« The Omaha ISce Norfolk. Neb. June IS—Beatrice and Norfolk State league club mem tiers appeared on the field today with Mack crepe band* on their arms, In memory of C J Miles, deceased presi dent of the State league The game was suspended for five minute* sfter the third Inning a* a tribute to the late president. Rocky Kansas Challenges Leonard for Title Match Buffalo, N Y . June J*—Kooky Knnsns today challenged Benny Leonard to a world* championship lightweight hattle He sent the challenge and a certl fled check of as evidence of good faith to the New York athletic commission, Johnny Kerr Plays a Good Game at Short Konetchv’s Triple and Double Help Herd Score 5 to 3 Victory—Two Games Today. By RALPH WAGNER. HOSE Omaha Buf (rt n| falo -s played I migh.y fine bail 1 behind Harry Lee | yesterday after ** noon and in do:r.g *° celebrated their home-coming by , t r I'm min; the m u c h-touted Wichita club by the score of 5 to 3. Several hundred fans parked them selves in the grandstand and were rewarded with some good playing by both teams. They saw Lit tle Johnny Kerr, the new Omaha srtnrtstop. perform at his position in grand style ijll afternoon, and witness ed the herd pull the game out of the fire in "he sixth inning when It scored three runs on two singles, double and a sacrifice. Johnny Kerr made his Omaha debut In A-l fashion. The former Detroit player fielded his position well and his sacrifice fly in the sixth scored Bonowitz from third with the score which later proved to be the winning tally. Johnny was out there with the ol' “pep” all the time and he bids fair to make the home town boys forget all about "Tony” Defate. Harry Lee on Hill.t Harry- Lee was on the mound for the Buffaloes from first to last. Is bell's hired hands found Harry for nine hits, among them two doubles but Lee kept those nine bmgles pretty well scattered. He had one bad in ning—the first—when the visitors registered two tallies, but outside of the initial frame. Lee had the Witches hittin' easy ones to the Infield and high ones to the outfielders. Opposed to Lee was the elongated Maun, one of Manager Gregory s best hurling bets. Maun, let It be known far and wide, hurled a dandy gam* In fact, brethren, he pitched a better game than Lee. but the Buffaloes knew how to cash in their hits yester day, and thereby hangs the tale of the Herd's victory. The Wichita “chuck er" allowed eight hits, one being a triple by Konetchy and two doubles hy Griffin and “Konev." Maun didn't have a whole lot on the ball, hut he had control, as he didn't allow one Buffalo to scamper down to first without first giving his mates a chance to register a put out. Witches Start Strong. The league leaders started out *ust like they were going to score snoth»r victory. Smith got on when a Buf falo made an error and then Cor.lan singled, sending Smjth to third But " ler cracked one out to O'Connor and Smith registered the first run Blake* ley up and singled to right, scoring Conlan The former tried to mak-» second on the play, but was nabbed between first and Wilcox's station. McDonald then grounded out to Kerr and the inning ended. Wichita held Its two-run lead until the second when the Buffaloes b<t off a run after Bonowitz had sk,.-.| out Konefchjf got hit by one of Maun s funny deliveries and ther Kerr singled to right field Smith go' his hands all tangled tip trying to field the ball and in the meantime Konetchy scored. Kerr going around to third where he was left stranded when the next two members of the Herd failed to connect safely. Omaha knotted things up in the fourth when Bonowitz forced Mc Donald at second Konetchy a triple, a dandy awat. to deep center tied up the seme. Kerr hit one to the In field and the play at the plate caught Konetchy A few- seconds later Kerf was nabbed trying to make third and Omaha s scoring ceased for the in ning. Visitors Break Tie. Wichita broke the tie in the first of the sixth when Butler started the Inning with a single. The next vi*. tor failed to connect, but McDowell's single sent Butler to third where he scored on Griffin’s sacrifice to O’Con nor Beck knocked a fly to Kerr and Wichita’s scoring ended for the game. The Buffaloes big Inning was the sixth After Wilcox skied cut. Me IVinald singled to left Bmowitjs Single put "Tex" on third and Konetchy's double to right registered McDonald Smith made a dandy pec to the Infield and Bono wit s was un able to make the home base on his boss* double That run of McDon ald's again tied the eccre, but onlv for a second as Kerr came through with a sacrifice and Bonowiti chalked up the winnti-g run. Not content with a scant one run lead, the Herd put over their final marker when ilnffln knocked the ball to left for a triple, scoring Konetohy with the fifth tally Hale grounded out and the rally was over In the ninth the Witches got two on the bags, hut I.ee tightened and the Witches failed to score A doubleheader Is on the card for this afternoon, the first game starting at S o'clock. Twelve Walloons in Rare. Indianapolis. Ind., June le —Kn trtes for the national elimination bal loon race to start from the Indianap olis Motor Speedwsx July « closet to day with 12 big gas logs euitnsd.