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4-8 TTIE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 20, 1915. ARE DECISIONS DESIRABLE?! Freddie WedsVi Manager Sayi Not for Ten-Round Bouts, but Then Freddie It a Champ. MAT BE GIVEN TRIAL IN GOTHAM Ity RIHGSIDK. NEW TORK. Auj. 2S. Thers la a arest diversity of opinion among boilng. ad herent In the metropolis a to the a1 vlslblllty of allowing referee' decslnn In ten-round bouta In the Eknplre atata. The central run of fandom appear to be decidedly In favor of revising the law jrovemlnn boxing o aa to permit of of ficial verdlcU, while thoee better veraed In boxing lore are Just aa decidedly a (tains t amending the rrawler Jaw to lep-allce decisions. From one quarter In particular there la a concerted cry agalnat empowering the referee to render an official verdict That quarter la constituted of champlona and near champlona In the various divi sion. Especially antagonistic agalnat the movement la Freddie Welsh, the light weight champion, and hi) mentor, Harry Follok. Aa Welah la at preaent enjoying a pro tracted siesta In California It devolves upon "Handsome Harry" to express Welsh's sentiment and those of his own, In tha matter, saya Harold: "If decision are made legal In New Tork atata, I can guarantee you that no champlona will appear before New Tork audlencea until the law la revised to Ita present atatua. What champion, I ask you, will take a chance with Ms title In a ten-round bout And, again, who will be responsible for the wrong action of a refer In case a title changes hands on hi unfair ruling, whether It la made hon estly or with mallca aforethought T "On thing I can assure you of: Welsh will not take part In any bouta here If decisions are permitted. Do you think any of the other champlona Williams. Kllbano or Wlllard would take a chance In a ahort bout with their tltlea at atakeT Nay, nay, you cannot convince me that they will, for I am aura they all will look upon the new order In the aarne light Freddie does." la (iood Logic. There la a heap of toglo In what Follok ays, but It must not be forgotten that' ha la talking from the viewpoint of a man ager who has a world' champion In tow. Welsh's earning powers depend wholly upon tha fact that ha la tha world's un disputed lightweight champion. Were Freddlo Welsh merely Freddie Welsh, ! with no titular attachments. It Is un likely that ha would receive one-tenth tha sums he Is now receiving as his share for fighting no-declslon battles. A title covers a multitude of Indifferent fights, and it la only because Freddie Is tha champion that tha fans tolerate hlnv He occupies much the same position In tha boxing realm her that does Iachle Croas; people turn out In droves to see. Mm perrorm. Doping mai may win oe , PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Aug. -Connie among those present when ha Is knocked Mack ha a Mrotyr potm,, ttyr out Here tha psychological aspect en-'hu Ph,la(lelpnU Athletics. To an In ters the gam. Umate friend, with whom he was re It Is hard to Imagine that even Jw aiscuaali.g the posalbUltles of his Wlllard would take ha with hi. tcftm reorganisation, newly acquired title In a ten-round de- . . clston bout here, despite the fact that , . . . . .. vi 7 ,,.,,,, "Wa will be prominent In the race next he la supreme In the heavyweight 41- vision. We can readily understand w"' '" "' " "'" - rWMsh's attitude, for there are fully Weight Men May Quit The Hypodermic Needle :y run mm: AMfPF.MRVT A3 BUR IS IN THIS ADVANCED DAT AND DATE. We hear a roar of rascass ate From midst the bleacher sea, The crowd leta oat a howl aad yell We wonder, Thea we pander, For we fled at here fair Ha. walled a drive oat of the air, Or kaoeked a triple te the hoarde, Or atraek oat the hostile hordes, Bat Is merely that the amp With a foal hall arot a hamp, Aad Te crowd leta oat a howl aad yell, Foilhebloomla'amplsaTett lamer ryell. '-""--it mMM - MATS mA7H NWW TOUK, Aug. M. Three of the world's greatest athletes, Pat Hyan. world's record holder with the sixteen pound hammer; Pat McDonald, Olympic champion with the shot, and Matt Mo Orath, record holder with the heavy weight, all of the Irish-American Ath letlo'club, may be lost to competitive athlotlca after . this year. The apparent lack of Interest In weight events on tha part of promoters of track and field meets Is responsible for the contemplated retirement of these men. McDonald made the announcement that he la through with the game after this year, because there was not enough competi tion to warrant his remaining In It He Indicated that Ryan and McOrath would AYAH, follow him for the same reason. Inactiv ity has been forced on them three giants, i because weight events are seldom, If ever, listed on the nthletlo programs. The loaa of these three men would be a serious blow to the United Slates should the Olymplo games ty any chance be held within tha next few years. They are without a doubt the world's best In their specialties. CONNIE CLAIMS THE PENNANT But Not Thii Year, Nor Even Next, Bat Athletio Leader Hai a Bid in for 1917 Rag. IS EXPERIMENTING THIS YEAR half a dosen lightweight that could tain the referee's decision over him In a limited round oontest May Be Give Trial, It may be the decisions wll' be given a inaj in a iw w i-..-0thef c,ub- n.v, -on foJ. hlm , Ity is that an omeiaj veraim wui urn Q rendered in the Packey McFarland-MIke L decision would Insure a good fight In j this case, because no championship la at : TTri Jl' " . -.i -w ,r his ball club, and he Indulges In no . . ;7 J',: .HlH boasts. In hU quiet way ho ao- nant1 Thus do we see that while he Is tak ing the duat In the race this year, the tall leader of tha Mackmen had adjusted his specs and looked over a couple of years, where ha sees his ball club bat tling for a world's championship, as five the past Two years ahead la a long- stretch but the prediction carries weight If for no other reason than that Connie Mack made It Connie Is a reticent man. He seldom talks about himself Western League Averages ( lab Battlas. Denver 12a Hloux Clty.uo Dea Molnee.Utf Lincoln ....I'M Omaha 117 1. W M 7 M 4 el 7t t ab. r. l 4n73 en 3V7.1 fe Sli til 4168 U mi Ml 4IU1 M 40T 4 tut M4 4.4 h. pet 11 1 .2,4 KM) 1119 lirttl Wl W30 .. .V .m M .263 would be almost willing to spurn thmP"n Perhaps. monetary compensation. Tea. we are .ew.in ol w prem money quite sure that If Packey knew he would rrw that has escaped general observa galn the referee's decision over Mike 'n. And there are many who will string Gibbons, to o down In the record book j long with hlm. as an undisputed triumph, he would "For good reasons I purposely wrecked foreo the 117.600. or whatever sum he Is a ball club that could have gone on winning- Tor nve more years," ne earn. "But I knew I could build another one. I tr receive for hie labors. And by the same token, the loeatlaal thing hold with Gibbons. If he could but be certain of a decision over the once mighty Mao Farland. Aa Governor Whitman has announced his unwillingness to appoint a new su pervising boxing commission until the lineal year begins on October 1. when an appropriation will be made. It Is within the bounds of possibility that the pres ent soijns will experiment with one or two-deoislon bouts. The MacFarland Gibbons bout Is one of thorn, although the articles do not stipulate that an or fldul decision be rendered. However, If decisions prevail, they will have to fight with that understanding or pas up the chance of pltlln that t.X purs. Motorcycle Races Are to Be Run at the Fair Grounds Today For several weeka the motorists of tha local motorcycle club have been exerting all their stortdup energy to make today the gala event In motorcycle circles. In conjunction with the club the varl oua motorcycle merchants have been working hard to make this big meet a distinct succe. From all the dope going the rounds and from present tndlcatlona the largest crowd of tb season will ha out to witness the race on the half mile track at the county fair grounds oppo slto Krug park. About 1:30 u. m. the first race will be .-Ailed. The program follows, , Five-mile amateur motorcycle race. ne mil. trck record, nwtrcyclea fn en-mile, f r-for-ell. 1n-n He. free-for-all. Three-mile novelty race. Twetitv-flve mile pursuit race. Five-mile, flying start, free-lor-alL t'rn-niile conolHtlon. Thr--m!! Bruit h motorwhet-l rnce. Twj-ii11o motor-pave rnce. have gathered together some promising players, from which I know now I can develop a winner within two years. More over, they are young players, some of them from colleges without previous pro fessional experience, and they will learn and play my kind of baae ball. You know sometimes a player can know too much base ball, or think he does. He gets to thinking he knows more than his man ager, and then he Is no longer aa valuable to hi club. It la team work not Indi vidual playing, that wins pennants. Ilia On Faalt. "I did not expect to do much this year. I haven't the ball club, but It Is not nearly aa bad a club aa you think. It I my own fault that w have not won more games. For Instance, I have let young pitchers stay In the box when they were being hit unmercifully. I could have lifted such a pitcher, sent In another man, and, perhaps, checked the rally and won out. But you can't win game and experiment with young ball players, too. Topeka ....125 3 Wichita ....123 60 t Joseph, .lii 43 Clab Fleldlaa-. . po. a. e. dp.pb.tp.pct. Des Moines. 127 130 1W4 307 M 11 1 .900 Hloux City. AM m lbM 218 7(1 IS 0 Lincoln ....1M U10 lM fit Hi IT 0 ,tfc Denver .... 2344 1637 2a Wl 1 0 .VA Topaka ....1 14K2 16 U It 0 .M4 Omaha U7 IH U 104 Is t .!M H. Joseph. .122 kilt lt17 1 81 26 1 .tol Wichita ....1 ntd I7u ) 1 2u 3 ,j0 . ladlvldaal Batttac Fifteen games or more: g. ab, r. h. Uavla, 8. C 17 CI 1 27 lejeune, 8. C te 'SU 7 117 Uai(oway, Den.. ..lis U1W UvlnUy, ft O.... 1 ISJ 21 U fersyiii, 6ms....l2J 471 72 ltu Kane, at C la) 4W 72 li Ik.uites, Bt J 23 se 2a Jones, D. M W 477 1U Mors. Lin 7 1S 20 sit Kpenoer, Uen 112 N WW vv I U' 1 1 ' , n. tt il.k no A., . .1. . Z 9.) ,i-ii..oo aj oil iw f au pssnner. lopexa.W n 219 M 11.5 12 14 1 . UlllUUIIl.ill 1 -J CMS 111) 1 3 If Vrldeman, Kt. J..2 1M 221 80 77 10 11 Qasklll, Denver.. 32 1H8 2o 2 6 12 14 iAkaff, Topeka.. 23 ISO 177 79 79 1113 Ioyle, g. C 15 84 S3 M M 5 North. Omaha.... 17 120 1(M 4S 75 6 oanuers loneKa.ltf 84 72 64 S3 Baker, Des M 80 171 ITS 69 64 Tyden; uut. brown, to. ....... t 148 iiahn, U. M Tup.. 41 148 Biltton. Mich..., Muc'ornitck. IJen. Jackson, Top uiuiin. Top. .127 ii LA 47( .111 415 . ( Jit 27 4y J 4 l 44 f) W 12 I J 147 14 M Vil 14 4J U U 7 15 1 k5 lit 13 W 6 I 2 liO )4 18 .318 .U .&17 SI4 2U lattlmor. Tih....1 4M K5 Kpahr, Ln 47 U17 24 6 Callahan, a C 112 401 hi :w llenallng, 8. C....l 4c Uia Thlesing, Wlflh.... U 114 11 84 Fox, YYich 114 W 83 115 Mointyre, Lin lli 379 67 111 Krug, Oma 127 HA (7 134 .McUafflgiui, Un..l24 4iU 72 134 Tralm-r, Top 75 2. 9 24 76 Uetllim. With MUM It 29 H. Williams, LJn..ll3 4o6 of. 117 Bh.ab.pct I .436 15 14 U 9 I 17 19 18 1 17 21 t4 27 12 1 4 Kns, Bt J 23 83 12 15 6 1 .111 Kelly, 8. C So 78 14 4 2 .179 Pitching Beoords. . ' a, lp.hbo.bb.so. w. 1. pel. I one thing on which w haven't got a iDavls Wlohlta... 1 9 4 2 2 1 Ol.OJOj hunch. v.iivii, a . t i q v n l v 1. w Whadrameaa, Players f Branch Rickey has announced, says a dispatch, the release of five players. BUT THEN. BLOSSOM 8EELET IB STILL, ABLE TO HUSTLE. Rube Marquard, whose contract con tains the figures 28,009, threatens to quit base ball. Before he became an eleven thousand dollar beaut. Rube polished bras in a Cleveland foundry for 11.90 per day. An authoress walked from Chicago to Fan Francisco to get local color for a hobo story, showing what a terrible ef fect the Harrison law has had on the writing fraternity. All that Is left for those who punch a mill for a livelihood la the well known Fatlma and Coca Cola. Advertisement. Walter Camp Is getting careless In his old age. We read a column yarn on 1915 foot ball prospects by Walter the other day and fourteen lines were devoted to a eulogy of Nebraska. It la said the Federals offered Ty Cobb $100,000 to sign a three-year contract Pretty soon we will read quotations on Cobb on the stock exchange. The Kalaer or Georaret We know that Ruaala is skidding down the line. And will finish at the bottom of the bunch. But who will cop the pennant In the world-war league. We're fer Peaee. Cincinnati ha organized a society which has as a slogan "America First" In case of a war can you see where America will landT Otis Stock dale, who labored In the Western loop last year, ha been made an umpire In the National league, there fore leading us to believe that Governor Tener ahould either consult an occutlst or an alienist Te Cleveland. We see that Roth and Klepfer, late of the Box, have quit base ball. The Rourkes seem to be winning quit regularly now, but still we can't i'lgure out why. SPEAKINO OF PENNANTS. Once upon a midnight dreary, 'While we pondered weak and weary. A s. rolling fan appeared before us Wandered througn the open door. Mt him down beside us, gravely Spoke these words both bold and bravely, "The Kourkea are victors 'Nevermore.' "But, my friend, our team Is winning. At laat they've struck the lucky Inning, thus we told the mourning fan man, Who hold tha center of our floor. "We lll never win." resumed his prattle, "Until the Rjsslans cop a battle; A Hunch has told me," this no said, "See for yourself, "tla 'Nevermore.' " Fate as She la. We see That Uene Metady Haa been made becretary-treasurer Of the American Boxing association. And the association Will run boxing Alike all over the land, And that fights will be On the level. And the promoters Will make money. And the fighters Will make money, And all rules will be Agreed upon And everything Will be lovely And n"!. And atter reading A column In a Cleveland paper. Pent by Uene Melady To Simon Iegree Thoman -We can call him that Aa he is on a vacation And Is In Wisconsin, And we are In Omaha, Which la a long way From Wisconsin. We fall to see anything About the dear publlo Will be treated. And we wonder. And wonder again. And wonder some more. And then decide 'Twas ever thus. AMERICAN LOOP STRONGER Menke Declare Any Team in Young-er League Can Defeat Pen nant Winner in Old Circnit RED SOX ARE THE FAVORITES tfterser, Denver.. M 117 103 55 61 10 2 Thompson, Om... 22 180 151 43 71 14 Musser. De M...31 234 190 92 152 17 7 Mogrldge, Dea M.41 2H9 217 88 lt 24 10 Ml chell, Denver 85 235 194 67 110 19 9 Gasper, 8. C 20 2 b 49 U9 18 9 ieer. H, C 9 42 M 28 19 2 1 l lara, U. ; 28 174 178 Thomas. Dee M..41 257 2M fliinn, Topeka... 27 134 129 Hoffman, Iln....l4 77 75 Riley. V71ohlta...ll 90 74 Ollllgan, Dea M..26 184 l. Khman, Lincoln. .24 179 190 Cant well. Den 27 184 184 Hakl, Topeka 9 44 50 laraen, Omaha.. 7 46 45 44 91 40 24 25 54 48 87 14 78 98 18 7 97 19 11 80 10 6 20 5 40 S 49 IS 42 11 74 12 19 8 12 8 2 S Harrlnsrton. l ion aa n iwi 111 nu n o Blodgett Omaha.40 275 22S t9 102 19 14 Narveaon. IJn....S3 221 2uj 73 88 13 10 Vance. Ht. J......S9 2B4 224 110 119 17 14 B. fcohrelber. Lln.28 195 1W 44 67 12 10 Morse. Lincoln. ..17 117 119 33 60 4 6 Kelly, B. C, 32 198 194 "4 111 10 Cochran, Wich... 28 lfiO 158 90 85 10 Orover, Topeka.. .44 2.77 S32 114 U 17 16 Mailman, Omaha.20 108 1(J9 34 47 6 6 Arrelanea, Den. ..14 94 114 24 24 4 4 Huggtns, Top 16 72 74 25 44 2 S Mcuoy, Topeka... 9 34 41 12 4 1 1 ,7 .i37 .704 ,7il4 .879 .4.7 .4ti7 .6i0 .(iiS .625 .625 .625 .619 .611 . .fiCO .600 .691 .676 .6u .648 .645 Brown, N T 13 6J 63 28 88 1 4 Mitchell, C1CV....27 167 1S2 U 91 8 11 Warhop. N. Y....21 143 158 61 34 4 7 Knowlaon. Phtla.10 64 54 2S 14 2 t Hhawkey, N. Y...24 If? 154 69 72 7 11 Harstad, Clev....80 78 78 35 30 8 5 Pannrck, Boat. ..16 58 66 K) 81 S 6 Mavs. Boston.... 2S 104 97 20 45 4 7 Hagerman, Clev.27 140 146 68 40 7 13 Wvckoff. Phlla..R8 248 )6 141 145 10 19 Loudemllk, Pt. JL..35 204 1X7 126 114 8 16 Jonea, Clev 88 123 108 47 88 Keating, N. Y....U 79 69 45 87 Ferryman, Bt. L..24 60 63 17 17 Wolfgang, Chgo.13 41 34 8 17 Davles. Phlla 6 20 27 18 4 Colo, N. Y 6 38 S7 19 19 Han-llton. Bt. U.27 14S 151 47 48 Bhaw, Wash 26 132 1W 76 78 K. Walker, Clev.. 26 130 121 61 McHalo, N. Y....15 78 85 19 27 m. 1. it-11 - 41 1AA 11 Cat ,.: nunn. riium aj i ngel. Waah 11 83 21 9 vv fmimrw. i-iav 11 sa liiz so IS .624 Breaaler. Phlla.. Crowell.' Phil ? Willis. Omaha.... 7 87 29 .u flclst. Wichita. ...35 185 190 ZZ I Kverdon. Omaha.80 18J 190 . I Ingersoll, Om 10 62 63 . I Bootlvby, 8. C 24 100 1H3 .34 I F. Johnson, Om. .20 92 94 .3i0 Powell, Uncoln...l2 94 108 .800 Brown. Wlohlta..24 140 130 .1M I Vandervelde. W.. 7 39 41 .iH ! Ores-ory .Des M.. 4 20 23 .2I I Klefer, Bt J 16 100 109 .2:14 , Flanagan, St. J. .IS 84 68 .M I Bulllvan, Wlch...23 84 90 Harrington. Dtn.. 24 74 5 22 Bennett. With 39 163 20 44 Nicholson, Bt J...1H 374 45 HT Krueker. Oma l' 368 u lul Wolfe, Lin 141 4H7 t-9 14 Loirey, Don 96 338 It W illlams, t. J. 116 420 Crosby, . C S3 111 Hartford, D. M... 127 4S7 Ruche. Wich 83 296 Uruy, Wich 47 114 HeliiMur, bt J 64 .14 Meyer, Top ', 4 279 40 76 Mouthby, ft. U 26 59 1 14 1 ia son, Lin ai 89 11 24 XNalsun, St J Ill M 44 104 C. Clark. 8. U U l.4 13 &4 Oroehllng. Ht J... 68 206 M 65 41 .7 U 6 119 1 31 64 1 43 n 14 32 U 69 i . 87 15 13 7 1 IS 0 0 4 14 16 14 13 28 17 23 7 10 JlJ 17 18 1 S 4 14 36 4 0 0 24 1 4 4 16 1 44 45 38 74 28 69 73 33 93 91 22 et t in iouiermllk. 8. J. 4 27 84 11 Valiln gham. 8. J. 18 124 145 46 23 Alexander. Om... S 15 13 4 vivunsn, umana.11 Hum Holmea, Omaha...! 2 6 2 V3 .290 .390 .290 J'tte. Wichita 15 White, S. C 13 Wllley. 8t. J 18 Nelson. Wichita.. 7 S 4 7 10 i I I 16 10 8 5 7 13 4 1 4 7 6 10 1 1 .6CO .too .6)0 .600 .44 .4S1 .4X1 .4:6 .42 .4f j .4f , .429 .429 1 .412 .400 .375 .375 .20 172 179 112 T 41 40 28 3 6 1 2 4 1 I 1 2 1 2 6 13 6 11 4 9 1 7 612 1 8 2 7 4 16 1 6 Johnson. Wash.. .38 266 204 44 162 1 12 I National League Averages .429 .421 .40 .39 .375 .rs .VA .860 .346 .&3 .333 .333 .333 .f?3 .333 .333 .114 .313 .308 .3110 .2M .210 .222 .211 .167 .143 Cincinnati Bt. Louis.. Chicago .. New York.. .114 Brookl' n ....111 Clnh Batttlagr. S, 1. t. "b. 64 6J I tm ,121 67 fl ..114 T 67 fx r? 2 66 I 8 'S3 I S811 I SK32 .2S4 .2.- .24 .2M .283 .29 .277 .277 .214 .272 .2.2 .271 .210 1 3 S 2 S 2 1 1 2 10 0 S 19 0 1 0 0 1 .8 8 .; .333 1 .3:13 ' .aa .to .3(10 .26 .2X4 .2X1 .273 .204 .260 .211 .000 .WO .000 PhlladelDhla.113 62 60 (Boston 114 f 64 Pittsburgh 64 1 r. h. 894 1026 477 ior 464 9 434 94 411 993 424 84 423 906 432 932 pet. .267 .2T4 .3S3 .249 .249 .246 .241 .241 American League Averages 1 8982 1 a 2i t 8764 2 SV38 Clah Fielding. g. po. a. e. 00 tp.po.pct Clnrtnnatl ...1?2 371 1691 18T 114 0 t Kt. I oula 121 2'14 163 174 87 0 11 Pttaburgh ..119 3121 1 lf 80 0 14 Boston 116 31 '8 1 63 172 f 0 I Phl'adelphia-llS Srer 1414 173 77 0 11 Brooklyn ....119 3231 1517 19. 84 0 17 Oilcago 116 811 1446 190 61 0 1 New York... Ill 7S- 14ST) 199 94 1 18 ladlvldaal Rattlaa. g. ab. r. h. sh. ab. pet. Bnvder. Bt !.... 114 P7 86 1 23 8 1 .8" Dovle. N. Y 19 421 68 137 12 16 T.iMnuL Phlla... 101 3f4 28 118 7 1 Daubert. Prook..ll6 423 46,122 27 t 0nale. St. L... 22 41 8 18 0 8 Merkle. rT. Y.... 362 84 108 18 16 Groh. Clnol 113 451 60 138 14 .967 .9tifi .961 .941 ,9i .964 .823 .319 .812 . .307 .806 Robertson, N. T.10S 889 68 119 7 long. Bt. L ins 870 48 111 10 Collins. Pitt..... 80 27 44 8H 11 J. Smith. Bo3....116 410 44 121 16 Paler. Chi 105 3S9 64 1J 4 Flther. Chi 117 440 69 13) S8 PltrhlasT Records. g. Ip.hbo.bb.so. w. Ritter. N. Y 16 88 44 10 18 2 Bohupp, N. Y 17 44 49 27 22 1 Nehf. Bos S 13 10 6 1 Mamaux. Pitts.. .30 3"4 1j2 06 110 19 Alexander, pnila.,87 293 l2 Toney. Clnd SO 144 109 Pierce. Ohl 27 121 133 S. Smith, Brook.. 24 142 130 uucker. Brook. ..14 84 104 Dale. Clncl 88 219 181 Coombs. Brook... 23 lt 124 Ran. Bos 31 101 177 M il.iwi Bt li..27 180 16l (Dell. Brook 21 192 149 Standrtdge. Chi.. 23 78 97 Mavor. Phlla 81 207 U8 McKenery. Clncl.. IS 69 64 Vaughn. Chi S3 193 181 Jftmei. Bos IS 68 68 .204 .8ffl By FHIKK G. MF.KE. NHW YORK, Aug. 29 The non-partl-san American fans are "pulling" for the Red Sox; to win. They're calling It tha best balanced team in the Johnsonian cir cuitand we agree with them. . The Red Sox have the greatest pitch ing outfit In base ball today. "Smoky Joe" Wood 1 back In old-time form and that mean that one of the greatest pitchers In baao ball Is going right George Foster knows few pitching peer In cither league, "Dutch" Leonard's arm Is rounding Into shape. So I "Vean" Gregg". This quartet when right ranks superior to any pitching quaret in the game today. And In addition to these men, the Red Sox have two youthful wonders In reserve Shore and Ruth. Speaker, Hooper and Lewi constitute one of the best all-round outfields In the 'history of the rune. It covers an Im mense amount of territory. Each man has a wonderful arm, and each ot the three la a resl clubber. Dick Hoblltsel. on first, Jack Barry at second, Scott at short and Gardner at the third station constitute an In field of the stonewall variety. With a wonderful pltohlng staff, a great Infield, a greater outfield and two of the best catchers in the game, and with speed and brains as an added as set, the Red Sox surely 'took like the best team to represent the American league In a world series battle. Asnerioaa Superior to National f This Is what one of the base ball ex perts said to us the other day: "No matter what team wins the Amer ican league pennant that team -frill win the world series. It's a safe S to 1 bet right now." What think you of those sentiments? When we asked the whys and where fores of such an opinion, our 'prognos ticatcr continued: I "The first division American league ; teams are playing at least 26 per oent better base ball than the first four In the National. Look at the tables of standings and you'll find the answer. "The Phillies for nearly a month held the leadership of the National league with a percentage of around .660. Sev eral times during that month a team with a percentage of less than .100 broke Into the first division. "On the other hand, the teams that have alternated In leading the American league have had percentages that aver aged .660 or better. That means the i9 .295 .290 ! 294 1 leading team In the American are play- ln7 at least 100 points better than the National leaguers." "But" we Interposed, "that may be the case merely because the eight Na tional league teams; are more evenly matched than the eight in the Amerl- 61 200 24 61 64 9 71 10 46 12 28 6 74 17 45 12 70 15 70 11 79 13 8 3 4 4 S 9 7 t 1 a 90 81 1 42 14 12 13 26 4 8 63 103 14 11 22 23 6 4 64 22 22 47 7 66 62 91 1. pet. 0 1.000 0 1000 0 L0H0 can." .740 "That's not the esse." came tha ans- . .'760 wer' '"The American league, aa a whole, !714.l playing better base ban this year 6S7 tnB v' k0' T" Athlettes look '.654 ' Ilka a Joke ' outfit in comparison with .632 ' the Red Sox, Tigers or White Bote, but 7jiril make a bet right now that they ieiio! could go In and beat any one or all of .030, the first four teams in the National .WI I .671 Pfeffer, Brook. ...2 11W 147 61 60 11 Tyler. Boa 26 K 163 73 68 8 7 C. Adams. Pitts.. 29 194 179 32 61 11 id Rudolph. Bos S3Tm 61 V 15 16 Tesreau, N. Y....33 24 177 60 181 IS 18 ixtmaree. Phlla... 26 144 142 48 45 Marquard. N. Y..27 170 179 81 7 Btro'id. N. Y 24 Ht Y 28 64 Robinson. 8t L...&5 lit 104 24 44 Amen. St. L II 113 120 41 44 Davis Bos 13 61 6 18 29 Crusher. Bos 14 4S 49 IS 1? Nlehana, St L...11 86 34 18 14 Strand. Boa 86 22 26 S IS Salle. St. L JK W0 198 61 77 12 13 Harmon. Pitts. .. .28 2'1 187 46 60 12 13 McQuillan. Phlla. 31 164 167 40 6? 9 10 J vender. Chi 28 149 128 46 79 8 9 Z-bel. Chi 27 H6 104 68 62 7 8 Hmrhee. Bos 37 199 164 48 117 10 11 8 8 ii !!; Cheney. Chi "9 131 119 64 68 R'xey. Phlla 26 1M 137 61 75 Schneider. Clnd. .86 V 16 Tonk. Bt. L 79 818 103 Te.rue.. St. L "6 108 Ml Humphries. Chi.. 23 114 116 ehaner. N. Y....26 72 66 Perrttt V. Y 1W 1T Mthewson. N. T.n 1 161 Oriner. St. L S 18 i'8 fantleh'r. Pitta, .18 89 4l Tar. Clncl 81 1-4 134 rvug'as Prook..?3 11 i8i Benon. N. Y 8 18 174 Aeton, B-or.k..8 t 1 Chalmer" Phlla. .'S P 117 foorwr. Plr ....2 1 1 .6fi0 .664 .660 .633 .624 .too .500 .600 .600 .600 .6l0 .600 .600 MO .600 .4S0 480 474 471 47 46n 8 10 .444 8 10 r 80 11 14 68 104 11 14 17 28 7 9 14 29 8 20 49 3 4 44 ft 013 16 41 7 11 43 6 11 8 30 t 40 40 4 9 81 77 4 M 81 4 14 68 49 4 V 28 49 1 8 4" 8 14 .440 .440 .438 .429 .4 .?81 .333 .304 .S"6 .300 .r ." .143 league." "Dope" Often Ofleg Awry. Perhaps the man is rlgHt end perhaps he's wrong. On aaper the American league looks stronger right now than the National But results on paper don't always Jibe with results on a ball field. A world series doesn't always end the way It's "doped" out to end by the ex pert. There are frequent upsets start ling reversals. The 1914 world series Is an excellent example. The. Athletics went Into the series labelled "The Class Team." Ninety per cent of the experts picked them to win. Not one fan In every million ex pected what really happened; that the Athletic not only lost the series, but lost every one ot the four games played. And so it may be in 1915. The con tending American league team may go Into the world series seeming to out class the National league entry In every department of the game. But that doesn't mean that the American leaguers will have a walkaway. It doesn't even mean that they will win. Base ball, like horse racing, life, wo men and second-hand automobiles, is a very uncertain proposition. Local Games Today ''.nmti to t played by th locals today: L'is'ui asatnat Armours, first game at Itourks park Alurutok against Ducky Holmea. at 1 kui4 Brown Perk Merchant at Bennington. N.b. irti at-'Blnitt Luxua, second gam at Uourke park, I have lost many games, but I have jwyVr, V. m'.' found out a tot about my new men. which jOrirriin, With 1. .11 n .. -. . . M. mr n 1 WhaWti. 1 wn . ... . .1 . . "'"J Thompson, oma win in .uir. sum. uinvr urn, wmv m developing stage la over." Connie proceeded to wreck his team with deliberation, but since then he has been reconstructing with caution. Since the season opened 1) ha tried out up ward ot twenty new player, aad of these about a dosen remain. He has a col lection of six new pitchers, who made their big league debut since April. They are Crowtlt. Hats. Knowlaon, Bheehaa, Ftlllngltn and Nabora. Nabors Is from ths Georgia and Alabama league. H. Schrviber, Un.124 4H0 63 131 20 Hunter, D. M Ui 4.4 M 121 20 16 Hhields, Den W 826 70 87 19 22 Bills, D. M U; 473 Ml 124 20 21 Koehler, t. J 36 136 18 36 2 8 Pownali. Wich.... SI 87 14 23 1 1 Warns, Wich Si 118 11 31 9 12 Breen, Oma 12t 601 70 131 21 19 Kellnher, Leu L4 449 ol 114 30 17 Muuhews, Den.... J 97 10 i 2 1 i B I J7 j s 117 441 CI liyi 23 .2.4 Cleveland Clah Battla. O. W. L. T. AB. ietrolt 118 74 4. 2 8871 kkk 101 .28 1 Boston 116 76 S7 I 8779 614 12 .248 1 Chicago 117 71 45 1 S7J3 637 . : rnuaoaipnia 114 85 78 1 8784 .2'7 Pt. Louis 121 44 72 6 808 83 936 .247 ! Cleveland ....116 44 70 1 87H8 895 915 .27 u aahlngton .114 68 65 1 4 4114 874 .I New York. ...Ill 63 66 1 8660 468 844 Clah Fleldlaa-. -S3 ; Chicago 117 s!7 17 j I Boston 114 S125 14J4 .266 . ltrolt 114 SlJ ls4 .236 New York.... Ill 29tl 1429 2.x , Washington .114 1 1436 Coawjiove, 8. C tcitards. 8. C... Uod. Un Urotliuk, bt J... K. Watson, Wich Hosp, WU'li Mi.tak. Dun.... X'alry, Lin trover, lop. Kchlloner. Oma...l--4 44 61 111 14 10 .14 r,..fr.'i 1 JVT;.',".. 7 i., S. tfrnllh. oma L4 Cl M 14 14 16 .244 Jackson. Chicago.': 69 1 43 104 1 Louisville Now is to Build Auto Bowl LOUISVILLE. Ky., Aug. 28-Comple-tkm of plans for constructing In Louis ville a two-mile motor . speedway have been announced bv George L. Marttn of Louisville, after the consummation of a series of transactions for acquisition of acres of ground for the speedway site. Incorporation of the L&ulsvlll. Au. 1 tomol.lle Speedway, with a capitalisation ' JJr;M'!f,,,eTL.0m' mi 'XI . 71 141 . Ml own . 19 7 . U 7i lui iSl . 41 144 . 24 4 .111 I1U . 04 .'15 . M m 58 124 24 27 fc 37 74 14 17 U 19 43 93 20 27 16 21 39 1.6 25 61 .14 7a 10 U .11& tvs St. Louis 121 81K4 16.7 Philadelphia U4 24 1478 ladlvldaal Battlas;. (Fifteen or More Games.) ' . g. ab. r. h. ah. ab. pot. Cobb, Detroit. .....lis 423 116 144 9 1 ..Jts v. ifaris, nua. ... 19 20 4 7 0 Huth. Buston 27 tu 11 K 1 ' i speaker, Boston... Ill 421 82 139 12 T. K Collma, ChK aao 117 3.4 4 12 80 JJJ ; t ouruler, e'nl(-M4i0.14 M,l 70 11112 jncin n .. kiiiim u , x.i 'iA .2o4 .24 .2J .a3 .2iJ .23 .214 1 8 .2'S lial-P, Pt llukllutv, J.. D. Uapye, Ion. M.. .4 U.U 41 117 93 304 Khman. Lin 24 .7 ll l'tiurwn, Wch.117 4u6 J. Claxk. H. C 64 194 B. ekhreiber. Lin. J4 73 Musscr, D. M 31 84 Miliar, I fen 74 2H4 l'a, St J 64 At Cooney. 8 O l'6 421 G. Cochran, Top.. 1 14 4"? llrxxn. U. M. lMivtdson. B. C... Tsiilon, Wich..... Tonneinan, St J. lannehlll. ihim,., KwolUt. D. M Yanta, Lin Minroe, Tup lTlce. It. C. Uvstlck, Top ri.o. 8 C Iraiiain, IX L... wnaMn. L4n.. . 64 3u6 .114 334 . 39 H .U O i .ItH 271 . (1 244 . 93 314 . 31 S3 . 44 L'7 . 61 143 . It 1.5 .I'M 3.4 36 S3 11 2- 27 76 9 19 6 lu 31 47 10 19 ? 31 U 72 34 61 63 101 61 94 27 40 32 71 39 77 9 26 36 0 Si K5 : 67 22 72 1" . Klrke, Clevatand.'.' 48 ItA . iBonaru, Uoslon... 18 S3 .47 ; Mrunk, l'hlla 93 3.17 .247'Veach. Ietrolt 114 430 .a l loolle. ChicaKO... 2j 44 MalseU New York.lo4 4 Thomtson. PlilU i& .u Lewis, Boston 114 427 63 129 24 Kavaoaugli. Det... 89 230 49 7 11 Pltrhlaai Reeerds. .246 .244 .244 .141 .241 240 ;m .23i .2o3 i Js LI. w ' ' aJt j r- pr 111 EITiiC b) lJt 47 181 76 164 94 170 73 204 63 242 123 237 90 23 54 7 4 10 1 63 lOj 10 64 134 12 9 14 6 70 m 12 6 10 0 1J 15 of 1150.000, end organisation of th con trolling company will be completed within thirty days, It Is announced, and work LoirKrol Avalnst Black Kats, double- I will be begun on th course within the heifler at Fort Omaha. Joe fvi.lihs Mln riornebody at Ath letic ark, Council Bluffs, J'aiUp ila.) at I'te. la. 1 ntiidee Woolen Milla at Pa million. ll..lk attinst .Ire'ua at Urrtna, lownsends at Kikln.rn. Net-ai-ka Auto &.U00I against Benson at post .rk. O. A Nc Icons at Bellevue. H. I.. Impiovenifiit t'lub a km Inst Ncurse Oil Cn m.1 hivervww park, 1 30 T. m. Wiiiiainf I 'mriuMcy aailiml A K Im prov.'iiscnt Club at Klvvrvlew exk, 1 Ml p. III. U u lmpeilaU at Persia, la. thirty days following. It Is planned to hold the first racea In the spring of 1911 The course, plans tot which have been drawn, wilt be constructed along lines to meet the newest requirement of auto mobile racing-. Mr. Martin said. It will be twe nalaa long, oval shaped, and will be built of 2x4 timber, set on edge Beating arrangements for 10O90 persons will be provided. It Is proposed to give purees of similar proportlona to those given in Chicago and Indlanapolla Willi, Oma l l4 Southern, Wich... 44 lu3 andurs, T.p 14 2S C.Ut. Wuh 66 lo7 Thomas, D. M 40 97 Charles,' Wich 66 13 Narvesun, Un S3 7s Kverdon, Oma.. .. SO 69 McAllister. Un.... 65 199 Dell. U. C 64 239 io te, S C 15 Si Baker. D. 61 31 46 WiUfman. fct. J... 36 74 Valiidnghani, fit J t 44 Fisher. To 1 36 Goal ar. S C 30 77 BiUs, St J T7 i North, Oma 16 42 Thomraon. Oma.. 23 44 IKKxUatt. iMna 41 97 Brown, Wild 24 44 20 74 M '4 77 20 27 2 22 4 a so 14 14 40 44 T 11 75 IT . g. Ip. libo.bU. so. w. 1. Gregg, Boston.... 11 37 39 22 19 8 0 Mil nam, Detroit. 4 24 24 9 4 1 XI. .tf 1 . t A ,r a - ,, 2 1 w'mw... -m 1.9 e a 1 ;-:!.. vtaisn. t iiko.. 1 9 6 3 6 1 r .' ohamoi. Ciev.. I 11 9 1 11 ii; Foster, Boston. ..V 191 170 68 U 17 f 1 Wood, Boston.. ..22 141 lot 40 67 13 . l ion. K. 1? t( 7 V-2 f'ott. Chicago.. .i 2'1 19 .227 FtHher. N. V 35 2o4 177 2-4 ituilv. Boston 23 164 12a .24 Dausa. Detroit... 94 2.i4 14 Faoer. Chicago. .el 2o3 214 .214 Leonard. Boston 111 85 ,il7 : -hore. Boaton....28 1st 170 .214 Covelvaklt', Det.. 38 20 194 .2i4 Dubuc, Iwlroit...l2 230 193 .214 Boland. ltroU..33 144 121 iseiu. C'htvuo....29 172 14 .214 .si Avers, Wash M 142 121 .2,4 Caldwell N. T.. 29 2J7hs) . ft Detroit.. ..17 7 41 Morten, Clev SO 123 174 art i OalIU, Wash 22 176 1 teen. Detroit. ...30 194 132 ' Bochllns. Wash. .34 174 lu4 I V.' .U.. C Q Sr. ft. . A..ffO ... . . , t lootte. Chro So 1U 1M f-lelor. Bt 1 11 45 34 Pheahan. Phlla... 8 62 Koob, St. Ixuis..l9 85 llai'iwr. WkA.... 7 11 0 .So .198 .1 .1 .16 .iwl l .147 .HI .1M Keli'fcr. Chuo.... 19 lverenx. Pt. L. . 6 t Moenlliiw. l'otrolt 5 r B. Collins. Boat. 23 94 Ki'U, t'lnjo 29 1st 1.i. 22 21 2 61 : 9J 61 X4 17 61 79 12 Hi ltd 19 M. 1 J 21 46 74 4 63 41 13 51 117 14 11 81 64 14 10 61 UI 9 4 29 67 10 31 45 10 8 4 14 U 27 4 4 64 121 IS 13 62 99 II 9 17 49 6 94 79 11 10 70 1 14 14 36 71 7 32 13 26 li 1 4 4 S4 74 21 2 11 6 1 3 3o V 9J 61 0 ..W II 0 .344 25 .3W -pv Vv 30 .821 10 .314 iA M 6 .31J - K 1 .316 ' V 10 .315 V X 0 . .313 v SH ftA 1 .304 WS 14 .3ot 5 AVW ar mi 0 l.OO' I ;ir-- V 0 I Out ?;- " 0 1 -J!s-'' . 4 :74i 1 ,wfCl,y 7 .741 I VVXW 7 .74 1 t-4v 8 .704 r:447 4 .A2 ""?-5f7 a mm a 1 1 .6iu :L1 1 .5-D .M J-f ;io :" ' .4fA V ' .444 .6 sBbbbBJ Hes as enthusiastic over hi chosen cigar as over the" Horns Team." Save EL TELLO Bands Fans, Read ThU i To the man presenting the greatest number of El Tell Cigar Bands by September 18, 1515, will be Riven FREE ticket to the World's Championship Serier of Earcball Gamer and all expense of transportation to and from the place where the game art piayea. I o the one presenting the 21 larrest number of i han4 tK( f( ; -.k . I.J I . i . . t sb 130.00 in cash i 4th Jareest number 120.00 in cash. Two Bands from IJttle El TcO Cigars count a one from Large 1 Telia. 6 4 10 I t wiib 5c Save Your BanJt EL TELLO Large lis tA. nr. aCAJLS, iwaa lac McCORD BRADT CODUtribot.n, OMAHA All bands must b presented at our omce not later than noon of September 18th. i Jauies, bt Louis. ju 187 170 i