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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 1915)
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But the sensation is that any man In possession of hla senses would be willing to put real money Into a base ball team. The price offered may not be the entire sum, but If it is, prices for ball teams have come-down materially during the ian few months. Just at a time when every, thing else was going up. Last year at this Mm you couldn't talk about buy. ing a bijp league team for less than a million, ' while minor league frsnchlses were guoted in the six figures column. But times surely have, changed, and 1100, 000 looks like a lot of money to the base v.. 1 1 . 1 j The Federal league has carried out its announced Intention of cutting prices of admission, ' and now for a slick dime the bleaoherile ' may Indulge himself In sun shin And uaie ball at any. Federal park. If he wants a Yoof over his seat he can have it for a quarter, and for half a dol lar he can get Into the reserved ocat section of the grandstand.; At Brooklyn, for one place, the cut ' in rates hasn't brought?, y additional crowd to the-J park,- but it may be that in -time the populace wlli see the rationale or the "proceeding. This is a most vital ques tion,' and lots of study has been given it by well nested base ball .men during the last few mouths. AmongHho.-te who fol low the. game closely, the impression is strong that next season Will .see . the price of admission to ball parks out far below the tariff of this season." It will mean! a' redaction In, operating expenses, and this can only be achieved by scaling down players' salaries,' so that if the prophecies come true the day of Dig league pay for minor league players Is at an end. Reduction in admission price Is not the only factor in the business problem before the minor league owners of the cor.ntry, and it may easily be be lieved that they arc waiting with some unxlcty for the coming of the next con vention, in order that definite pluus for the next season may be settled. While on this question of the buuineds side of the game, a writer in the Letter Box column suggests that Pa Hourke sell out. P read the letter very care fully from and to end, and with a sad, wistful sinllo, said: "Well, I dare him to make me an offer for tho team." As a matter of fact, Itourke, in common with the othor' Western league owners, lias pocketed a loss this season that would make a lot of the homo roasters juit very suddenly If they were asked to face It. " Attendance has been remarkably pcot along the circuit (lining the entire sea son, and for weeks not a team hus come within a city block of making Its expenses.'- On Wednesdey afternoon Omaha and Tope ka played fcetore.eixty-rotir paid aammaums. nu on mur, "- 300 paid to see Omaha ai.d Lincoln hat- tie for twelve innliiKf. Such support Is; not calculated to enthuse either play era or owners. And any-man who rests his hope of -making his base ball team pay on the promise of an anonymous let ter writer is quite- ayt to et fooled. -A Western league owner was approached-by a magnate of. the American association recently in regard to the future of a promising young man. The deal went along very nicely until terms were reached. Then, the A. A. magnate wrote the Western league man that If his player would come to the town where he was wanted, and pay. hla own ex penses, he would be given an opportunity to show what he might do. but no cash could be furnished. And another trans action was closed. )f you really feel, an Interest in ' the Omaha team, you'd better go out to Rourke park today, for it will be almost tee last chance you'll have. to see the Rourke faml'y in action this summer. After the double-header today the team leaves for a twenty-day trip, and then back home for Labor day and the wind up of the season. A good crowd this afternoon will help a lot. The return. of Jack Coombs. Vean Gregg. Ed Walsh, I Jirry Doyle and a few others of the "dead ones" of the big leagues Is not at all of discouragement. It simply shows that a good man still has a chance in base ball If he takes rare of himself. i Far-Slghted Conny Mack may not have as many "star" players en his payroll as some of the other managers, but he will not be as deep lu the bole at the end of the season, either. Conny surely saw what s coming. Has anybody paged lately. 'Home Run" Baker Father WITH THE OMAHA AMATEURS First Game of City Series to Be t Played Today Between Brown Parks and K. & B.'s. MIX FOR MERCANTILE LOOP BAG By FRANK QI KiLEV. With all the pomp and splendor neces sary for such an auspicious occasion the Omaha Amateur association will com mence tho Clata "B" elimination series out at the T'ouglaa county fair grounds, which la located directly opposite Krug park, today. The directors, managers and others interested have disposed of a bunch of tickets for the city series, consequently a large' crowd is looked for. The Interest already manifested In the contests booked for today Is enough, if climatic conditions prove favorable, to guarantee a packed house. There will be four games on the bill of fare and ac cording to the salve -spread to date they will all to humdinger. Only one game of the city series will be Jerked off, namely, the row between the Brown Park . Merchants, winner of the rag In the City league, and the Ken nedy & UeselinTs, the big guns of the American league. Shock will be on tho firing line for the cabbage merchants and with the co-operation of his team mates he Wll utilise all the Havana and other flvor available to smoke ou tho humans from the South Side. The opposition will have Prank Potarh to unearth all his twiners and base ball knowledge for the supreme purpose of waltzing southward with the bucon. . The next game of importance In Class "B" will be tho flht between Brsndels Stores and the Drexel Shoe company, to ascertain which team grabs the bunting In the Mercantile league. Bushman will probably kink 'then -for the shoe pod- dlers and Bulllvan will hurl the pill for the counter Jumpers. The Armours and Chris Lycks. contenders for some of the' maxuma to be dished out in the Greater Omaha league, will enda-'or to maul each other. . Guraesn or Sullivan will heave for the Armours and either Hlatt or Altm-ui v.111 be on the mound for the Chris Lycks. ' Last week James P. Mulln was busy organising a bunch of old-timers that he ts willing to pit agalnnt any pennant, winner of Che various leagues, fie wants to stage the game at Fort Omaha some Sunday during SoKember. Every man picked for this team has played amateur base ball In Omaha oyer twelve years. Here is the. bunch. Glance over them and see If .'hey wouldn't give any con glomeration of stars that could be must ered together a tough battle: Frank Quiglcy, catcher; William Bando, pitcher; Hurry Crow, first; William Robin, sec ond; Ilillard Jlorearty, short; Robert Elliott: third; Clarence Hall, Joseph P.rown, Frank. iellman and James Mul len, outfielders. I'arade a 9 access. f That big amateur base ball parade, which proved to be the stellar attraction of the day on the main thoroughfares yesterday afternoon, was a distinct suc cess. The main reason for said parade was to create a little extra interest in the city series and to let the base ball Insects know that the amateur are on the map. Ti.e directors of the associa tion led the parade, city and county of ficials were next In line, and then came the players of the. various teams, and rooters. Ducky Holmes' quartet coughed up a few bars that met with the general approval of the ones on the side lines. The perade was staged under the ausplcea Amtttcur association and The Bee. Sand lot Gossip. Chlperino Bow ley "slapped" three on the smeller against Dodge, Neb., fur Blair. Meb. Cogan is now doing the urging for Mc Quillan's Hais, and Kossiter is lerform ibg behind v.lllow. With a crippled squad the Alamltos copped a pair of tangles from Ducky Holmes' si wed boys, lixt Sunday. Blumer. formerly with the KraJioeks. ts now hiti-ht'U to the Strollers. He will strengthen their team considerably. Next Sunduy the championship of the KooBter league will be decided, when the J. D. Crews and O. A. Kelsons (lash. The . Armours and Woodmen of tha World will have to fight (t out for first place In the Saturday class "A" league. Richard (Dick) Kissane has been hired st three plunks per game to do the barking during the city elimination series. According to the louuacloue stuff SDread about, the Alamltos and Ducky Holmes fans played before 4,Ouo fans and fan ettes. The Southeast Improvement club and the Omaha Printing company will play at the fair grounds today. Game called at 1::U p. m. Chris Lyck is figuring on a base ball tournament during the county fair. Said tournament to be held on the same days as (he horse rates. Because they won the pennant in the Inter-City league, the Trimble Bros, get ail the forfeit money, on which lhy will banquet their team. That lad Hnllbrook Is breaking in as a regular versatile player. He has per formed on nearly every corner of the diamond this season. Behind the stick Wallv Spellmrn looks like a big leairuer for the Alamltos. He ought to lie eligible to graduate from the sand-lots this fail. The Kagle Drug company Imperials are still looking for games. Address Otto Achate, 34tj Third avenue. Council Bluffs, or telephone Black lyj. On account of having a crippled lineup the Kennedy tk Peselins are allowed to um Deyo formerly of the Nebraska Auto school, during the series. Cleve Hull well known In local circles. Is again back. He is some klnker and Copyright. 191R. Internatlonil Nw( Service. uuiu irt iuuu S'f 1W ak. - team. No marge for this tip. At the big picnic to be held at Ben nington on Sunday, August t, the Brown Park Merchants will try t.ieir luck against the Bennington suuad. John A. Gentleman, backer of' Gentle man's Hollys, is well pleased by tho showing mad by his squad. They hooked third place lu the City league. For games with the Ham Moores, call Webster 17J0 and squak for Samuel. They have a fast squad and can give any of the speed merchants a warm reception. The team representing Brandels Stores will have an automobile parade con slHting of twenty cars, which will leave from Sixteenth and Douglas at 1 p. m. today. Twice. Joseph Glllham has been knocked out while playing with the Alamltos this season Last Sunday he was clouted with a pltchM hall on the cocoa and put out of commission. James Mllota, chief cook and bottle washer of the Brown Park Merchants, Is some huetltnjr salesman. He disposed of more honorary membership cards than any other two persons. In William Bando and Ben Monroe the Midland Glass and Paint company squad have' a couple of klnkera that are hard to beat. They are especially good using their roofs In the pinches. Now Jawn rennlaon. the main mogul of Luxus park, has decided to enclose this park and, also, arrange '.o seat ap- ftroxlmately l.COO. Work will commence mmediately. He Intends to have the park ready oo It can be utilised by the Omaha Amateur association next Sunday. Base Ball Fans Are Often Wont to Argue on Hits and Errors NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-What Is a base hit and why, and when? asks a base ball .writer. It is one of the surprising thinge of the frequently surprising game of base bail that fans always differ In their opin ions on this question. Two followers of the game are sitting together. The batter knocks a grounder to short field territory. The shortstop and third baseman rush for it. The ball bounds into the shortstop's hands and out again. He throws too late to get hla man at first. t 'That," avers one, "Is another hit for 'A hit," protests the other. "Why, man, that's a boot How'r you going to figure a hit out of that?" This Is what the code says In section 4 of rule 85: , "A base hit shall be recorded In the following cases: "When the ball from the bat strikes the ground on or within the foul lines .and out of reach of the fielders, provided' the batter reaches first base safely. "When a fair hit is partially or wholly stopped by a fielder In motion, but such player cannot recover himself In time to field the ball to first before the striker reaches that base, or to force out an other base runner. "When the ball be hit with such force to an lnftelder or pitcher that he cannot handle It in time to put out the bats man or force out a base runner. In a case of doubt over this class of hits a base hit should be scored and the fielder exempted from the charge of an error. "When the bail is hit so slowly toward a fielder that he cannot handle It in time to put out the batsman or foroe out a base runner." Two Brown Stars Jump College to The Big League DETROIT, Mich.. Ang. 14. Usually ball players don't jump from the college campus to major league teams and pros per, but the St. Louis Browns have two such performers. One Is George Staler, star of the University of Michigan team for four years, who Is taking his turn at pitching, playing first base and center field for the Bt. Louis team. Slsler, prior in Joining the Browns a few weeks ag-, had never had any minor leaguo experi ence. The other Is Ernest Koob, another left-handed pitcher, who was graduaUd to the Browns from the Western Normal college team of Kalamaxoo, Mich. Koob was discovered quite by accident by Manager Rickey. Rickey went to Ann Arbor. Mich., In April to look over Slider, who had promised to Join the Browns, and another Wolverine player, filler op posed Koob on the pitching mound and after ten Innings of play the game was ; called with the score i to 0. Koob had ! permitted the Michigan team only two hits and Slsler had poled both of these. After watching Koch's sensational work In this game, Rickey lost no time In sign ing the tl-year-old youngster. In the tin litmei he has pitched he has shown form that Indicates he la going to be a star. His teammates have nicknamed hint "Waddell the Second." JeBataga Likes Golf. Hugh Jennings Is an ardent golfer. Hugtiey, however, says the game is bar red so . far as hla players are concerned during the season. He believes the swing is detrimental to good batting. Moras a aa I aiplre, Cy Morgan, the former pitcher of the Philadelphia Athletes, who failed in the box with the Tula team of the Western association, has been named as an um pire in that league. Plteker fer Brewaa. 'Pitcher James Park of the Lexington club of the Onio State league was sold to the St. Louis club of trie American league. Till; OMAHA SINDAV HIT.: Al'dlST I'M .7 LARRY DOYLE ADDED TO COME-BACK CLUB Larry Doyle, one of the mainstays of the Giants, is back to his regular speed again. Playing against the Cardinals Doyle tore off his four hits in one game, one triple, one double and two singles. In addition thereto he made three runs and stole two bases, He now leads the National league in batting. SCHAEFER IS IYORY MARYEL Makes Some Wonderful Finishes in a Number of Match Gamei. IS CENTER OF MANY STORIES The late Jacob Schaefer probably the central figure in more Interesting billiard stories than any other player of his day. His wonderful finish against Frank Ives in their match at Central Music hall, Chicago, in 1WS, when he needed 1,806 on the final night as against Sou by his opponent, and made them. Is probably the best known of his cue feats. Thirteen years before this Jake won the championship at the champions game, a style of play that modern playsrs know little about except by hearsay. It was first Introduced at an exhibition game played at George Sloason's Twenty-third street room. New York City, In 1879. Years before there had tieea some play with a small triangle In the corner, but In this game a line was drawn from the second diamond on- the side rail to the llrst diamond on the end rail. In the 14x28 spaces so formed the balls could inly rest one ahoU- having to be driven out on the second, as In balkllne. George Hossou won the exhibition game from William Sexton. 100 to 71. Y Aaeleat fiasee. The first tournament was staged at historic Tammany hall, November II to 24. 179, Sexton winning ths first prise of fl,M, after a tie with Slosson. Jacob Schaefer was third; Maurice Laly, fourth; Albert Gamier, fifth. The other starters were l&ugene Carter, A. P. Rudolphe, and iteodolph Helser. The following January Schaefer won the championship from Sexton, 900 to US, at Tammany hall, averaging U.76, with high run of MS. Sexton looked like the winner, but with only fifteen points to go be missed. Schaefer needed fifty-eight and the balls were left in such a position that a masse was Imperative for position. The chandelier over the table was la the way of his cue, but Sexton, with a great spirit of sportsmanship, waived the rules and allowed the obstruction to be moved so that Schaefer might have a chance to make his shot Jake made t"s count and ran the game out. taking the title and the tl.OOO stake. Schaefer later defeated Sexton, but In turn was twice defeated by George Blos son, 600 to 470 and 6u0 to 438. Two years later, ' in February, 1881, Bloeeoa defeated Maurice Vlgnaux at Parts, 1,000 to this being the first time the great French player bad In- Drawn for The Bee by George' McManus billiard elnce becoming: champion In his own country. Both players beat the high run record. Vlgnaux getting 394 and Slosson 888. Slosson averaged 87 77.79. On his return to New York In February Slosson m given a dinner at Delmonl co's, at which he was presented with a testimonial, and later he was given a puree of 1700. Charles A. Dan and Frank Queen being among the subscrib ers. Another noted finish by Bchaefer was in 1878, when cushion caroms were In their infancy. Touring ths New England states under the wing of David Pulstfer, the famous horseman, Schaefer met John Flack of Boston In a. discount game at 800 points. When Flack had only one point to go, Bchaefer ran the game out with a run of thirty-five. I Few Pitchers Hurl Games Where None Reaches First Base NEW TORK, Aug. 14. The first no hlt game, no player reaching first. In the history of the great American game was decided In 1878, and James Oalvln of the St. Louis Reds was the pitcher who ac complished this feat, pitching In a game against the Case club of Detroit The contest was decided at Iona, Mich., on August 17. This accomplishment of Galvin's was twice repeated in 1879 by J. L. Richmond of the Worcester National league base ball club on June 12, 18H, Richmond again accomplished this meritorious feat la a game against Cleve land, and In the same year, on June 17, John M. Ward, pitching for Providence, defeated Buffalo without allowing a batter to reach first base. No additions were made to these names of record making pitchers until twenty-four years later, when on May I, 1904. D. T. (Cy) Young of the Boston American league base ball club, defeated the Philadelphia Athletics In a game In which not a player reached the first station. Addle Joss, pitching fcV Cleveland, defeated the White Box In a game played on October t. 1908, without allowing a hit. REYNOLDS AND BOCK IN CHICAGO GOLF TOURNEY Sam Reynolds and Karl Bock, two of Omaha's eminent golfers, are entered In the national tourney for coal dealers at Olen Oak, HI., August , , 14. Reynolds last year was runnerup to Robert Gard ner in the event and the two previous years was the national champion TO HANDICAP WILLIE HOPPE Willie Haa Become 80 Superior He Will Be Only Scratch Man in Coming; Tourney. WILL GIVE OTHERS CHAITCE NEW TORK. Aug. 11 With William F. Hoppe holding the 14-1, 18-1 and 18-1 balkllne championships so securely that there apparently Is little chance of any ef the veterans or younger players tak ing the honors from him, contests for the world's title no longer attract as In the palmy days of Jacob Bchaefer, Frank Ives, George Slosson and other famous cueists. For some reason or other handicap matches at billiards have not been much In vogue between the leading players In this country, although for many years they have been popular with the leading British players. There are few other branches of sport In which handicaps are not made the medium of equalisation in skill. The end aimed at la aloes competi tion, and when this obtains the Interest of the fan is Increased. Officials of the Brunswick-Balke-Oollender company, un der the auspices of which the world's championships ars conducted, have In augurated a comprehensive scheme for rating the billiard players and will give the handioaD system a tryvut next win-1 ter. It la planned to put Champion Roppe on the scratch mark with a ratine of 100, and rate the other players according to their skill. Others Included In ths list are: George F. Slosson, Xojl Tamada, George Button, Ore Morning star, Harry P. Cllne, Albert O. Cutler. Al Taylor, Ja cob Bchaefer, Marcus Cat ton. Walker Cochran and Joseph Mayer, winner of the last amateur championship, who now Is Included In lbs professional ranks. This plan undoubtedly will be a big help to the rising players, as It will give them a change to meet all of the veterans In matches that would mean a great deal more than mere exhibitions. For the pur pose of getting the handicaps as near right as possible many of the leading roomkeepers and 'players and also the leading amateurs will be consulted and the ratings will be made from their re port. Among the roomkeepers and players who will be consulted are Maurice Daly, Timothy Flynn, Alfredo De Oro, John T. Doyle, Frank Keeney, Charles 8. Otis, Nst Ward, George W. Moore, Sam Gruehn and Frank Isherwood of New York; Sol Alllger of Philadelphia; M. B. Bcanlon, Edward Bcanlon and Frank Sherman of Washington: Harry Davis and Truxton of Pittsburgh; Moses Yat- ter and Charles Warren of Boston; Leonard Howlson of Montreal, Jerome Keogh of Rochester, W. R. Cullen of Buffalo, George Wheeler and Exl Helm of Cleveland, O., Michael Foley, J. Sweeney and J. Matthews of Detroit; 81 Huson of Ann Arbor, Thomas Foley, Louis Benslnger, W. P. Mussey, Charles Morln, Joseph Capron, C. F. Conklln and Clem Ellison of Chicago; Charles Peter son and Frank Bsnson of St. Louis, John Klein of Baltimore, John Kllng and Bon nie Allen of Kansas City, Fred Eames and Tony Sarconl of Denver, W. M. Splnks of Los Angeles, U. C. Wright of Ban Francisco, and Henry Solomon of Spokane. The amateurs who wUl be asked to as sist are: W. W. Harris, B. B. Kurtx. Wilson P. Floss, Dr. W, O. Douglas. J, Ferdinand Poggenburg, Morris D. Brown, Kdward D. Gardner. Dr. L. L, Mlal. H, A. Coleman and William Gershel of New York: F. 8. Hovey, J. E. Cope. Morton and J. Emery Soule of the Union league of Philadelphia; Dr. W. E. t'ffenhelmer of Philadelphia. Martin Mullen of Cleve land, B. L. Mil burn of Memphis. H. W. Avery of Detroit, Charles HedJen of Dowaglao, Mich.; Nathan Hall of Boston, Charlss a ray of Washington, W. Dunnt way of Portland, Ore., and F. Unger of Newark. N. J. All of theee men are familiar with the skill of the leading professionals and their combined opinion should result In a set of ratings that should come near the mark In each Instance. JohnMcGraw Offers Advice to Hitters NEW YORK, Aug. 11 "Ths greatest trouble with the present day batters Is that they pull away from ths plats la stead ef wading into the ball," states John J MoOraw, director of the New York Gianta "For a Ion tiros I refused t pay attention to the persons who kept insisting that the players of today are aot hitting as well as ths old-timers, but recently I have become convinced that they are right Many of the veterans and a majority of the youngsters just coming up slam "away at the ball, but they wUl not step Into It. In fact, the .tendency to draw away from the plate is on the Increase all along the line. I haven't played for a long time, but I can get in there any day and hit better than some of the chaps I see around the Circuit." tolembas Bare W riant. TheColumhus club has purchased Out fielder Wright from the Jersey City club of the 1 liter nallimal league. 3 S CAN YOU AFFORD A YACHT? Probably Not, ai it Takes About $70,000 Each Tear for Run ning Expenses. ORIGINAL COST IS HEAVY, TOO NEW TORK. Aug. 11 A popular di version with yachtsmen whose mtnda In cline to figures Is the reckoning of th total sum of money Involved in a New Tork Tacht dub cruising squadron. Ot course, nothing exact is ever adduced, but men whose experience covers a wide range of craft can evolve approximate figures that are Interesting to content P11. It la the steam yacht contingent that enters to prevent accuracy In east ing ths financial aspect of the squadron whloh bears the red, white and blue bur gee. The cost oc sails, of spars, ot over haul, of officers and crew la the case of a windjammer may te reckoned, but wheu on oetnee to a great steam yacht there can be no possible basis for conclusions of definite nature, because the amount of money spent reels with the owner. If he la ot hospitable disposition he Is never satisfied to cruise alone, or with Ills fam ily, but must have guests. And guests, with) all they Involve In the way ot for mal dinners and entertainments ol various sorts, eost a great deal of money. Besides, some yachts use a great deal of ooaL and some not; some are used In extensive ernlses and others remain in home waters. As aa owner of a great steam yacht, a New Tork Yacht club member said last season, speaking of his craft t "I don't dare to look into ths cost of ths boat. Z just run her and pay the bills. I suppose If I ever undertook to reckon up the total cost I'd lose some of the enjoyment I get out of It." Batldla Cwt la -Great. Take twelve or fourteeen of the largest steam yachts on the roster of the New Tork Tacht club and you will find their cost ranging from fMD.OOO to tl.000.om. They have a gross tonnaga of more than 1,000, and will be manned by crews aver aging sixty men. Windjammers are apt to poke fun at the New Tork Yacht club'i steam-yacht element, but of tRfem this may be said, they have their money's worth In the way of pleasure and luxury. A steam yacht has everything on board that can be had In a house ashore usually more, since ths craft, being out of Immediate touch with land, must carry all the modern conveniences and luxuries that modem life has devised. Tho ves sels are as stanch as ocean liners, can go anywhere, and In model are beautiful to behold. Fittings aboard J. P. Morgan's great Corsair next to Lyslstrata the largest American steam yachtere simple. If costly; the scheme of decoration is plain, and useless articles, either In the way of furniture or decoration are not In evidence. But generally you will find steam yachts fitted In style lavishly ar tistic There will be one suite of rooms finished In the style of Louis XIV. the dining room revealing the French Re naissance Influence, the music room Italian, the smoking room early English or Flemish, and so on. The sky, to fall Into the vernacular. Is the limit of ex pense for ths steam-yacht owner, but the following figures will give an Idea of what may be termed the basto expense ot a yacht whose erew numbers sixty: Remains; Expeaeee. Captain, $S.60 a year; chief engineer, $3,000 a year; first mate. tlSO a month; second mate. iH a month; third mate, tlOO a month; assistant engineer, $1H s months second assistant engineer, 1100 s month; four oilers teach HO a month), 8180 a month; twelve firemen (tat. s month each), 8340; six quartermasters (V a month each), 8300 a month; two boat swains (136 a month each), 170 a month; twelve seamen (83a a month each), 8240; two launchmen ($40 a month each), 830 a month; on steward, 12,500 a year: two second stewards (8100 a monh each), tliifl a month; bedroof steward, 7? a month; chef, 81.800 a year) three cooks (175 a month each), 8225 a month; two scullions (840 a month each), 880 a month, and four waiters, at M0 a month each, or 8160 a month for the four. With the yacht In commission, either months, ths pay roll amounts to 829.7W The food bill for the employes will be 111,711 Ths bill for uniforms will exceed 13,000. If a yacht runs ten hours a day it will burn twenty-ftv tons of coal about 75 a day for fuel. Expenses for oil. paints, cleaning, drydocklng, overhauling and sundries may be placed at $10,000 for the season. Thus we have aa estimate of $7S.ai7, which I conservative, at least. And it must te borne In mind that the owner's personal expenses, entertainlnii, dinners, wines, and the like, have no been Included. , ' ' Aaaatear Caasea. Games to be played by the local sand lotters today, Sunday, August is: Brandeie Stores vs. Dread SHoe Co.. county fair grounds. .... I Brown Park Merchants vs. tisane ay .it witf fui. mundL Armours vs. Chris Lyoks. county fair grounds Luxus vs. Bourgeois at Luxus part. Alamltos va Black's Kale at Fort Omaha. Si.rs at Blair. Neb. Kehout's Colts vs. Townsends, BJvor- Ducliyr Holmes va Joe Smiths at Atli- letlo park. Council Bluffs. Browning-King Co, et Bennlnslon. NeU, Nebraska Auto ekboul at eVIioeider, Neb. Murphy Did Its at Fontenell. Neb. 8. E. Improvement ruin vs. omah Printing Co. at county lair grounds.