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I W 1HWETHE 1 lrWj Ml"01 1 H rill VELL-VHAT I I YotJ 00-ms.ji5: 11 I f SHOULD SrVf T Dltt- llfl 1 f J HONOR, OF TAXirs F1EAL' W HAVE HEf 00 00 D0E5 "YOUR RHEUMATISM EVERY I OlOT I MEET TODAY I Ot UP, YOO TO THE OPERA? DON'T BOTHER W M SENT WANT POTHER YOU MUCH I J 0,0 T VF JOPLIN DEFEATS HUTCH TEAM BY GOODJPITCIIING Omaha-St. Joseph Game Post poned on Account of Rain; Two Contests in Western. Hutchinson, Kan., May 17. Joplin won the opening game today, 5 to 2, on good pitching by Hall, coupVed with misplaya by Hutchinson, in the pinches. Briebeck failed to hold the ball twice at first, letting in runs, hits scoring the others., Hutchinson's runs were both earned. Score: JOPLIN. ar n. H, O. A. 1 Carlisle, It 4 0 4 Brandt, ss. 11 S Agnew, rf 4 11 Mate, lb. , 4 1 .1 Uirk, lb. ., ..4 , 4 Brokaw, cf. .,, 4 8 , 9 Thompson, lb. 1 f Collins, e. ....I 1 Haiti p .. 4 1 1 IT Total! IS I t ST It 4 HUTCHINSON. AB. B. K. O. A. ...... 41 1 Holt, If. ........ nuts, rf. Pitta, cf. Conroy, 3b. . ... Falk, as. ....... Briebeck, lb. . Benson, 2b. . .. Banner, e, Tedascbl, p. ... MeClellen Totala ....... . . . . . .. S ,...11 i' I IT 11 tatted for Tedeaijhl In ninth. Topllit M M I 10 M Hutehtnson .....6 I 1 0 S Two-baaa bits: Brandt (S), Matt, Holt, Benson, Banner. Struck out: By Halt, 4; by Tedeschl, I. Bases on balla: Oft Hall, 1; oft Tedeachl. I. Stolen bsses: TMIU (1). Sacri fice hits: Brandt, Colllna, Tedaicht. I -eft on bases: Joplin, t; Hutchinson, t. Tlmss 1:10. Umpire: Mullen. Rain Stops Omaha-St. Joe Game; Twin Bill Sunday St. Joseph, Mo., May 17 (Special Telegram.) Just before the Omaha St. Joseph game was to have been called today, rain fell in torrents and after one glance at the skies, Managers Bill Jackson and Bert Daniels voted unanimously to suspend hostilities for the afternoon and attend a picture show. The day ef rest was welcomed by the players ofboth teams after the strenuous opposition of the wind storm! in Omaha. It was announced that ft double header will be. played here Sunday afternoon. ; . Kenzie Kirkham returned to the St Joseph team today, after having been tinder treatment for a week in a local hospital as a result of being piked in one of the Sioux Gty games here. ; ; : . Bill Jackson announced that lie would start Van Gilder against the Saints tomorrow, unless the unfore seen happens, while Cliff Curtis is to be the choice of Manager Daniels, t - The only Sunday game played here since the season opened was played In a rainstorm and the management U curious to know just how well the populace will support Sunday base rl under gooa weatner conditions. The total attendance here for six r;ames was 5,212. v; Tcpska Defeats Wichita, 9-1 , In an Uneventful Game Topeka, Kan.t May 17. Topeka de feated the Wichita team here today by a score of 9 to 1. Score: WICHITA. TOPEKA. AB.H.O.A.B. AB.H.O.A.B. Wottcf 4 14 4 OWuffll.rf I S 1 4 4 Carey.lb Tralnar.lt III Roch,ss 4 4 1 Meyet.cf 111 CleVd.3b SSI Brad'y.lb 4 114 Nee.lb 4 11 lBlock.o tit Kot'lck.B 4 1 1 Barger.ss M'Br'a.lt Coy.rf Prown.lb T aryaa.e Was'n.lb Harris, Wallen 1 Total till IT IT I Total 111 1411 1 Battad tor Harria In ninth. Wtehlta 4 4 4 . 4 4 11 Topeka v 1 Still S Left on baaeat Topeka, t; Wichita, S. Three-base lilts: Cleveland, Meyer, Carey. Two-baaa hlU; Wuffll. Carey, Coy, Brown. Sacrifice fly; ' Waahburn. Double playa: Cleveland to Neo to Bradley; Waahburn to Party to Brown. Baaea on balls; Off Kotsalnlck. 1; Harria, 1. Struck out: By Kotaelftlck. 4: Harria, 1. Paaaed ball, Block, I. Time: 1;63. Umpire: Shannon. Kflsfer to Join Alex ; ! At Funston This Monh Battle Creek; MichV May 17.-WH- ara Killefer, catcher of the Chicago ationals and battery mate Qf Grover J'eveland Alexander, with whom he purchased last winter from the Z hiladelphia club at a cost said , to ! ive been more than $50,000, will be - -rut to Camp Funston late this month. : stead of Camp Custer, it was . irned here today. -. Alexander is now stationed at the '.lansaa cantonment Kjllefer was originally given de Trred classification by his local board t Paw Paw, Mich., but the govern "nt appealed the case with the re t that the district board reversed r earlier classification, placing - the 1 slayer in class one. Killefer was JTed last October. Soatborai Aaaactatl . ill. tiChattanoora. 1. miinrham, S: Memphla, t. V (rfiMM, tl ftlairlUt, ft SIMON PUEE MAT WAREIORS CLASH AT "Y" TONIGHT ' The first amateur wrestling tourna ment ever held in Umaha will be staged at the Young Men's Christian association tonight. The amateur championship of Ne braska in five divisions is at stake. The five divisions are 115 pounds, 133 Sounds, 145 pounds, 158 pounds and eavyweights. Winners in each class will be undisputed champions of the state. Nearly a score of simon pure bone- crushers are entered and some fast matches are expected. Two or three of the heavies are said to be of true professional calibre who have main tained their amateur status for senti mental reasons only. The matches all will be decision af fairs with time limits. The limit on the prelimifary matches is 10 minutes, and on the finals 15 minutes. This assures fast, snappy wrestling with no stalling as it is up to the boys to go at top speed tn order to win a de cision. May Bar Australian Women From Swimming Championship New York, May 17. Miss Fannie Durack and Miss Minna Wylie, Aus tralian women, who hold several world's amateur, swimming cham pionships, are on their way here for an exhibition tour of the United States. They may not be permitted to compete at any sanctioned meets of the Amateur Athletic union, however, as their amateur standing has been impaired through a request from Mrs. Hugh Mcintosh, president of the New South Wales Ladies' Amateur Swim ming association, which was received here today by secretary Rubien of the Amateur Athletic union. Mrs. Mcintosh cabled: "Ladies' swimming tour cancelled. Please interdict Durack and Wylie, defying authorities." Secretary Rubien replied: ' "Durack or ,Wylie cannot swim in amateur competition in the United States without sanction of your asso ciation." ' Mrs. Mcintosh had made arrange ments for these two great Australian swimmers to make a tour of this coun try, beginning at the Pacific coast about the middle of June. Miss Durack won the women's 100-meter Olympic swimming championship at Stock holm, Sweden, in 1912. Returns Forfeit Coin to ' Jess Willard and Fulton Kansas City, Mo., May 17. On tel egraphic information from Mike Col lins, manager of Fred Fulton, as pirant to the heavyweight pugilistic championship, that he recognized public sentiment was against holding the proposed Willard-Fulton match planned for July 4, and would make no claim to forfeit money, Edward W. Cochrane, 4 Kansas City sport writer, today returned $1,000 each to Collins and to , Colonel J. C Miller, Jess Wiilard's manager. The money had been posted with him by the managers of the two pugilists as an evidence of good faith. Miller was in Kansas City and Collins' money was sent to him at Portland, Or., Cochrane said. Nebraska Storage Team v Plays Bennington Sunday The Nebraska Storage Battery team of Omaha will play at Bennington Sunday., - , Manager Norton has given his team quite a Shaking up and reports he has a much improved organization. The latest acquisition to the team is At kins, pitcher, from the Murphys. At kins probably will work against Ben nington Sunday. The Storage Battery lads are with out games for May 26 and June. Out-of-town teams looking for engage ments may arrange for either of these dates by addressing Norton at the Omaha office of the Nebraska Storage Battery company. Tillman Puts Up Game Fight. But Is Defeated by Lewis s Denver, Colo., May 17. Ted Lewis, of England, world's welterweight boxing champion, was given a de cision over Johnny Tillman of Minne apolis, at the end of their 20-round bout here tonight. At no time was Lewis' title in danger and in only one round, the fourth, did Tinman have the advantage. The fifth, seventh and fourteenth were even.' From the fifteen on everything was in Lewis' favor. Topeka Club's Shortstop , 1 Leaves to Join Army Topeka, Kan., May 17. John Wuf flix, shortstop on the Topeka club of the Western league, will leave tomor row for Cleveland, to report for serv ice in the national army. Wufflix was with the Denver club last year. ' America Association. St. Paut, May IT Score: P.. H.E. I u;vllle ...... 4 4 4 tSt. raul. 14 4 Butteries: Shackelford and Km her, Hall and Cook. (Kleven Innings.) , Milwaukee, Wis.. May 17. Score: R. H. E. Toledo 11 Milwaukee T 4 ' Batteries: Bowman and Devlne. Williams and Murphy. No other gams wsra ulaied in the 14- jelatta, ; -; , INDIANS GAIN FIVE-RUN LEAD OVER MACKMEN Uphill Fight Fails to Overcome Cleveland's Early Advantage. Despite Burns' Home Run and Kopp's Triple.' Philadelphia, May 17. Cleveland gained a five-run lead in the first three innings today and Philadelphials up hill fight fell one run short, the In dians winning. 5 to 4. Burns' home run and Kopp's triple featured the local scoring. In the eixth, with runners on first and third bases one out, Captain Oldring came to bat in place of Shea, upon which Manager Fohl replaced Coumbe with Enzmann. A close play at the plate cut off the tying run. and Enzmann held Philadelphia safe thereafter. Score: CLEVELAND. PHILADELPHIA. AB.H.O.A.E. . AB.H.O.A.B. Oranay.lt 112 0 OJamlsn.rt S 1 9 Chpmn.aa till IKopp.lf S 1 1 4 4 Hpeakar.ct 1110 4Walker.cf S 3 4 0 0 Roth.rf 4 1 3 0 0 Burn., lb 1 1 T 1 4 WmbKi,:b 4 10 4 ,0Gardnr,3b 4144 Wlllma,lb 1 013 1 0Davdn,2b 4 1 S 1 4 Turner.lb 110 1 lShanon.aa 1 0 1 I 4 O'Neill, 0 10 11 OMcAroy.o 4 14 11 Coumba.p 1114 OAdami.p 4 0 4 1 4 Eniman.p 14 11 OBhea.p 1 4 0 0 4 'Oldrlnf 1 0 0 0 0 Totali.,30 10 27 14 JOnary.p 0 0 0 1 0 Perklna 1 0 0 0 0 Total... SS S IT It 1 Batted for Shea In atxth. . Batted for Oeary In ninth. Cleveland 111004BO 0 Philadelphia ....4 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 04 Two-base hit. Roth, Kopp. Three-baaa hit.: Wambaft-anaa, Kopp. Home run: Burns. Stolen baaea: Chapman, Wambagan.i, Speaker. Sacrifice hlta: Wllllame, Roth, Chapman, Sacrifice fly: Speaker. Doubla playa: Coumba to Chapman to William., Shannon to Davldaon to Burn.. Left on baaea: Cleveland, 1; Philadelphia, S. First basa on error.: Philadelphia, 1. Baaea on balla: Off Coumba, 1; off Adam., 2; off Shea, 1; Oft Oeary, S. Hlta: Oft Coumba, T In flva and one-third Inning.; off Ens mann, 1 In three and ona-thlrd Inning.; off Adam., 1 In two Inning.; oft Shea, 4 In tour Innings; off Oeary, 1 In three Inning.. Hit by pitched ball: By Adams, Chapman. Struck out: By Coumba, lsby Adam., 1; by Shea, 1; by Oeary, 1. Winning pitcher: Coumba. Lo.lng pitcher: Adam.. Tanka Again Defeat St. Iaius, 4 4a t. New York, May 17. New Tork again de feated St. Lout, hero today, 4 to 1. Russell permitted only four hlta, Errora were responsible for both run. scored against htm, The Tank.ca bunched hlta on Both oron In the aecond and fifth Inning for their four runs. Score: ST. LOUIS. NSW TORK, AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.B. Tobln.cf 4 0 0 Austin, 8b 4 0 0 Hlsler.lb 1111 3edeon,!b 111 0 OOllhly.rf 4 4 APknpgh.si 4 0 OBakar.Sb 4 4 0 0 1 1 S 1 14 10 1 11 0 1 S 4 0 10 0 1 S 0 0 110 1 10 0 0 4 OPratUb 1 0 OPtpp.lb 1 0 0 Bodle.lf 1 2 OMarsns.cf 4 1 OHannah.o t 1 1 Russell, p 1 8mlth.lt flemlt. rf 4 0 2 Nnmkr.o 4 0 4 Oerber.aa 4 11 Sothrn.p 1 Johna 1 Rogers, p 0 Hendryg 0 Dvenprt.p 0 Johnson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totala 10 1 17 T 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 11 4 24 14 1 v Batted for Sothoron In sixth. Batted for Roger. In seventh. Batted for Davenport In ninth. St. Louis ,,. 0 0 0 00110 0 i New Tork ,. 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 Three base hit: PI pp. Sacrifice hit: Plpp. Sacrifice files: Hemlryx, Hannah. Double play: Austin, Oedeon and Slsler. Left on baaea: New York, 4: St. Louis, T. First on rrora: St. Louis, 1. Basra on balla: Off Russell, 1; Davenport, 1. Hits; Off Sothor on, 4 tn five Innings; Rogers, 1 ra one In ning; Davenport, 1 In two Innings. Hit by pitched ball: By Russell (Slsler); Sothoron (Bodla). Struck out: By Russell, 1; Sothor on, 1, Losing pitcher: Sothoron. Boston Takes Third Straight. Boston, May IT. Boaton took Its third streUaht game from Detroit today. Tha acore waa 11 to S. Flnneran waa knocked out of the box In the first inning. Jones and Cunningham finished the pitching for the visitor.. Ruth waa the only Boston player to go hltless. The Boston battery made alx hlta. Score: ' DETROIT. BOSTON. AB.H.O.A.E.V AB.H.O.A.E. Bush.ss 4 111 Hooper.rL 4 114 0 Walker.lt 10 1 1 Shean.lb 1114 Cobb.ct 111 IStrunk.cf 41000 Veach.rf 111 Ruth.lt 1041 Hellmn.lb 1 11 OM Innis.lb 4 1 11 0 0 Vltt.Jb 4 0 11 0 Thorns. 30 4 a I I 0 Young.lb til IScott.aa 1111 Yelle.o 1 4 1 ISchang.e 1310 Spencer.o 1 1 1 1 0 Leonard, p 4 310 Flneran.p 0 0 Jones. p 1 II Cunghm.p 0 0 0 Stanage 1 t Dyer 111 1 1 Totals IT 11 IT It 1 1 0 0 1 Total It 19 14 11 t v Batted-for Telle In sixth. Batted for Jones In sixth. Detroit .... 44t 01 t Boston .... ll2l -11 Two base hits: Bush, Strunk. Stolen base: Veach. Sacrifice hlta: Cobb, Shean, Scott (3). Double play: Ruth, Scott to Shean. Left on baaea: Detroit, S; Boston, 11. 'First baae on errora: Detroit, 1; Boaton, 3. Ba.es on balla: Off Flnneran, 1; Jones, 1: Cun ningham, 1; Leonard. T. Hits: Off Fln neran, 4 In two-thirds Inning; Jones, 4 tn four end one-third innings; Cunningham, t In three Innings. Hit by pitched ball: By Jonea (Thomas). Struck out; By Jones, 1; Cunntncham. 1: Leonard, a. wua pucn: Leonard. Losing pitcher: Flnneran. . Shaw Wins Over Clcette. Washington. Ma IT. Shaw won a' pitch- era' elucl today from Cicotte. Milan's single and ateal tn the ninth, followed by Judge's hit gavettt'ashington the third gam ot the series with Chicago, 1 to 0. Score: ,i. CHICAGO. . WASHINUTUN. AB.H.O A.E. AB.H.O.A.B. Ilbold.lf 4 11 0Shotton.rt 4 1 1 Mrphy.rt 431 Lavan.es s a s Kl-ln. Jb 1 2 1 VMlian.cr a e e OandtLlb 4 1 10 1 IShanka.lf 1 1 JClIna.cf 41 Judge,lb 4 1 1 1 Rlaberg.es 4 4 1 0Mrgan,lb till McMln.lb 1 111 Foater.3b, 1 11 I J Sohalk.o 1 t Aamith.o 10 1 Clcotte.p 1 14 eshaw.p 1 1 Totals. iTT'14 1 Totals. 3" 1 tt It 1 - Two eut when winning run scored. Chicago ....... Washington ... - Two-base hit: Milan.' Stolen baaes: Shot ton. McMullln. Milan. Sacrifice hits: Shanks, Foster. Double play: Murphy to Schalk. Left on baaea: Chicago. (: Washington, 4. Firt ba on errors: Chicago, 1. Basea en balls: Off Bhsw, 4 fYlfk BV M b i I OMAHA, SATURDAY,' MAY 18, 1918. Standing of Teams WEST. LEAGUE. "W.L.Pct. AMER. ASS N. W.L.PCL umana it s.wa Dea Moines. 11 1.438 Topeka ....11 4.447 Wichita .... I 7.S63 Milwaukee ..13 2.157 Louisville ..11 2.844 Indianapolis. 3 t.tll Kansas City. S t .615 Hutchinson. T 19 .412 Columbus.... 4 4 .600 Joplin ..... 14.374 St Paul...., 4 10. Ji Minneapolis.. 211.164 Toledo 212.143 St. Joseph.. C 10 .116 Sioux City.. 4 13.310 NAT. LEAGUE. W.L.Pct. AMER. LEAGUE. W.LPct. .17 10 .430 .1(11.(77 .1413.(38 .1311.(21 New Tork..l 4.740 Chicago ...It 1.625! Phlla 11 11.473 Cincinnati ..IS 11.566 Pittsburgh. .13 13.100 Brooklyn... 11. 175 St. Louis.... ( 16.376 Boston .....'117.320 Boston New York., Cleveland , Chicago Waahlngton Phlla St. Louis.., Detroit .13 13.480 .11 14.440 .10 13.435 . 714.333 Yesterday's Results. WESTERN LEAGUE. Joplin, I; Hutchinson, 2. TopeVa, ; Wichita, 1. (No other games played). NATIONAL LEAGUE. Chicago, 1; Philadelphia, 9. Cincinnati, (; New Tork, 1. Brooklyn, 7: Pittsburgh, 4. Boston, 1; St. Louis, 1. AMERICAN LEAGUE. New York, 4; St Louis, 1. Boston, 11; Detroit, 8. Cleveland, 5; Philadelphia, 4. Chicago, 9; Washington, 1. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Louisville. 4; St. Paul, 1. Milwaukee, 4; Toledo, 9. (No other games played). Games Today. Western League Omaha at St. Joseph, Dea Moines at Sioux City, Joplin at Hutch inson, Wichita at Topeka. National League New York at Cincinnati, Philadelphia at Chicago, Brooklyn at Pitts burgh, Boston at St. Louis. American League Chicago at Washing ton, Detroit at Boston, Cleveland at Phila delphia, St. Louis at New York. HOSPITAL UNIT TEAM WILL PLAY BRANDOS TODAY Nebraska Base Hospital Team to Stage Benefit Game at Rourke Park This Aft ernoon. The Nebraska Base Hospital Unit team from Fort Des "Moines will play the Brandeis, Omaha's crack semi pro team, at Rourke park this after noon. 1 The game is a benefit for the Hos pital Unit's athletic fund. The Bran deis players have donated their serv ices and Pa Rourke has contributed the park. The hospital team 3s composed ex clusively of Nebraska boys. Several of them are former Omaha sandlot players. Johnny Hazen, formerly manager of the Holmes White Sox of the Greater Omaha league, is captain of the team. The team arrived in Omaha last night. Today, nearly the entire per sonel of the unit is expected to arrive in Omaha as leaves of absence and furloughs have been given to all who wanted to make the trip. Bring Band Along. The unit band accompanied the team and will play at the game this efternoon. Tonight, the hospital lads will give a dance at the Castle hotel with music furnished by their own orchestra. More than $500 worth of tickets for the game already have been- sold. A corps of the boys came to Omaha yes terday morning and canvassed the city with tickets. "Kid".Wheelock, Lincoln Lad, Wins Boxing Bout at Denver Des Moines, May 17. Jihnny Han Ion, the Denver lightweight, won a newspaper decision over Johnny Noye of St. Paul, Minn., in a slashing 12 found bout here tonight The mixing was toe to toe virtually throughout, with Hanlon taking honors in six rounds, Noye in two and two draw. - "Kid" Wheelock of Lincoln, Neb., defeated Johnny Schauer, St. Paul, in eight rounds, and Tommy Conv'skey, St. Paul, won from Jack Smith, Des Moines, in five rounds , Stecher Defeats Slavian . Giant in Straight Falls Sioux City, la., May 17. Joe stecher, Nebraska wrestling cham pion, tonight defeated Charles Pos- pichel, the blaviart giant, in straight falls. The first was taken in 13 min utes with a head scissors and waist lock and the second in 21 minutes with a head scissors, f . Games in Des Moines To Be Called at 6:30 P. M. AVtf 4UUII1V mj air 1 I till view to increasing attendance, "twi light" base ball will be instituted by the local Western league club, begin- .ling llCAl Aucauajr, wwiitl ril- weather announced tonight. Games will be called at 6:30 p. m. Stage Handicap Golf Contest. The Happy Hollow club stages to day an lS-hole handicap golf game for a medal. The players are to be in three divisions, according to the handicap. The winners will be given war savings stamps. STANDARD OIL LEAGUE. Red Crowns against Perfection Heaters, 3:30 p. m.. Miller park. Polarlnea against Perfection Cookers, 1:34 S, m, MUlar yk, . , . . , v. . Amateur Games Today CUBS SHUT OUT' PHILADELPHIA IN 2 TOJ DUEL Bancroft's Wild Throw of Grounder and a Steal Is Alone Enough for Chi cago to Win. Chicago, May 17. Chicago shut out Philadelphia, 2 to 0, today' in a pitching duel between Vaughn and Main. Bancroft's wild throw of Merkle's grounder which allowed Flack to score from second base after a single and a steal was enough for the locals to win in the the seventh inning, Kilduff's walk and singles by Killifer and Vaughn netted the other run. Score: PHILADELPHIA. CHICAGO. AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E. Whttted.lf 4 12 0 O Paskrt.cf 3 0 0 0 1 Bncroft.as 3 0 2 4 lHolchr.sa 4 0 2 1 0 McGfn.2b 10 11 0 Mann.lf 10 10 0 Stock, 3b 4 113 OFlack.rf 3 2 2 0 0 Crvath.rf 8 0 10 OMerkle.lb 3 0 10 1 0 Ludra.lb 3 0 11 1 0 Deal, 3b 3 0 0 4 0 Meusel.cf 3 10 1 0Klldf,2b 2 0 3 6 0 Adams.o 3 0 4 2 0 Wllfer.c 3 3 9 0 0 Maln.p 2 0 0 3 0 Vaughn, p 3 10 0 0 unniei, ioooo Davls.p 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 27 1 27 11 1 Watson,p 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 4 24 17 1 , Dllhoefer batted for Main In eighth In ning. Philadelphia ..00000 00 Chicago 9 0 0 0 0 0 'l 1 2 Two-base hits: .Whitted, Killifer. Stolen base: Flack. Sacrifice hits: Bancroft. Double plays: Deal, Kilduft and Merkle. Left on bases: Philadelphia, 4; Chicago, 4. First base on errors: Chicago, 1. Bases on balls: Off Vaughn, 1; Davis, 2. Hits: Oft Main, 1 In seven Innings; Davis, 2 In one third Inning; Wataon, none In two-thirds Innings; Vaughn, 4 In nine Innnlngs. Hit by pitched ball: By Main (Matin . Struck out: By Vaughn, 8; Main, 1; Watson, 1. Winning pitcher: Vaughn; losing pitcher: Main. Nehf Proves Invincible. St. Louis. May 17. Nehf was Invincible today and Boston defeated St. Louis, 8 to 1. Horstman was wild and the visitors batted Doak's offerings almoat at will. But 31 men faced Nehf. He gave but four hlta, two of which came In the ninth when the locals acored their only run. He did not pass a man, and up to the ninth Inning but two men reached first. BOSTON. ST. LOUIS. V AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.X.E. Powell.cf 4 2 1 OBetxel.rf 4 110 0 Herxog,2b 5 11 4 OJSmlth.cf 1 0 0 'Gonzales 1 0 0Balrd,3b 4 4 0Hornsby 4 0 OCrulse.lf 1 4 OPulette.lb 1 0 OSnyd'er.o 3 2 ONhoff.ib 3 Hstman.n 0 Kelly.lf (22 Wkland.rf 6 1 2 JCSth.Sb 2 2 0 Ketchy.lb 3 1 18 Rllngs.ss 4 11 Wllaon.o 4 11 Nehf.p 4 0 0 Totals. 26 13 27 14 ODoak.p 2 Larmore 1 Totals. 3 4 27 12 2 Batted for J. Smith In ninth. Batted tor Doak in ninth, Boston 1 10 10 10 1 28 St. Louis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Two-base hits: Wilson, Konetchy, J. C. Smith. Three-base hit: . Heriog. Stolen bases: J. C. SmU,h, Kelley, J. Smith (2), Balrd. Sacrifice hits: J. C. Smith, Konetchy. Double playa: Hornsby to Paulette, J. Smith to 8nyder, Hornsby to Niehoff to Paulette. Left on bases: Boston, T; St. Louis, 1. First on errors: Boston, 2. Bases on balla: Off Horstman, 3; oft Doak, '2. Hlta: Off Horstman, 1 in 1 Inning (none out tn aecond): off Doak. 10 in eight Innings. Struck out: By Nehf, 1; by Doak, 1. Los- I lng pitcher: Horstman. I Reds Continue Winning Streak. ' Cincinnati, O., May IT. Cincinnati con tinued lta winning streak today by taking the third straight game from New York by superior play. Perrltt waa knocked out of the box In the third Inning. Anderson who took Perrltt's place was relieved by Cauaey, who allowed only one hit In the last fcur Innings. Bressler pitched great ball and received perfect support. NEW YORK. CINCINNATI AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E Young, rf 2 0 Kauff.ct 4 1 Burns.lt 1 1 Zrman.3b 4 1 Flher.ss 1 0 Holke.lb 4 0 Rarlden.c 4 0 Rdgux.Sb 1 0 P.rritt,p 1 1 OGroh.Sb 3 2 3 1 0 0 1 LMgee,2b 3 10 4 0 0 ORoush.cf 1 0 2 0 0 1 OSMgee.lb 1 0 13 9 9 1 OGfflth.rf 4 110 0 1 0 Neale.lt 3 0 4 0 0 1 OBkbrne.ss 3 0 2 1 0 4 OWlngo.o 3 0 110 0 0 Bressler, p 3 114 0 0 o 0 0 Totals. 28 , 728 11 0 10. Aitrson.p 0 0 0 Thorpe 11 Causey, p 10 0 Totals. 21 4 24 11 1 -Batted for Anderson In fifth. Young out hit by batted ball. New York 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati 1 4 t 0 0 0 0 S Three-base hit: Thorpe. Stolen bases: Burns, Zimmerman. Sacrifice -hits: L. Magee, Roush, Neale. Double play: Young to Rariden. Left on bases: New York. 4; Cincinnati, 4. First on errors: Cincinnati. 1. Bases on balls: Off Bressler, 6; oft Anderson, 1; off Causey, 1. Hits: Qff Per rltt, ( In two and one-third Innings: off An derson, 1 In one and two-thirds Inning; off Causey, 1 In four innings. Struck out: By Bressler, 1; by Cauaey, 1. Passed Dau: Rariden. Losing pitcher: Perrltt. Poor Game at Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh, May IT. Both the Pittsburgh and the Brooklyn teams gave a poor exhibi tion of major league base ball .today In a game which the latter club won.- T to 4. Cheney was effective nntil the last inning when Pittsburgh obtained half of the team's six hits, but the side waa retired with the basea filled. Cheney gave the home team two runs In the fourth Inning by making a wild throw to the plate. Harmon was hit hard from the start and after giving nine hits in five Innings gave way to Steele, who had little better success. O'Msra knocked a long drive to the. scoreboard and tallied by fast base running and a long . slide. Score: " BROOKLYN. PITTSBURGH. AB.H.O.A.E. V AB.H.O.A.E. Dl.nn a 1 1 1 1 raton.ss 4 0 3 8 0 O Mara,3b ( ,3 1 Daubrt.lb 4 11 0 0 MOllWStlD !! 1 Carey ,cf 4 0 Stengel. rf 4 Cutahw,2b 1 0 0 Klng.lf 4 3 lMcKch.Sb 4 OSrhmldt.c S 3 1 WheaUf '4 Myers.cf t Jhnstn.rf 4 Schmdt.'b 4 Mlller.o 4 1. 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0. 3 0 1 0 3 t 1 0 0 0 e o 1 t o o 3 1 1 3 1 1 Cheney, p 4 t 1 'Archer 1 Harmon.p 1 Totats..ltlS271 I'Bigbee - Steele.p 1 Hlnchmn 1 Shaw 0 !' Totals.. 3( S2719 1 Batted for Schmandt In ninth, Batted for Harmon In fifth. Ran for Steele In ninth. Ran for Hlnchman In ninth. .... , Brooklyn 0 1 1 1 J J Pittsburgh 1 I X,1- Home run; O Maxa. Jtol.n bases: My.rs. Today's Sport Calendar Bowing: National patriotlo regatta on the Severn River, at Annapolis. Athletics: New England Inter collegiate track ,And field championships. Cambridge, Annnal IntereoUIeglate track and field meet. at University of Pittsburgh. Illinois Inter collegiate conference track and field meet, at Peoria. Iowa intercollegiate track and field championships, at Iowa City. Colorado intercollegiate track and field champion ships, at Denver. Michigan InterooUegiatf tracK ana neia c Hamptons nips, as lAnsing. Yale intemhdlastie track and field meet, at New Haven. Track and field meet of Tome School, Port Deposit, Md. Boxing: Patsy Cllne against Willie Jack son, 6 rounds, at Philadelphia. Jack Britton against Jack McCarron, 6 rounds, at Allen town, Pa. f Trotting: Merger conference of National and American Trotting association, at Terre Haute. AT THE JH EATERS Promises of the Press Agents. Orpbeum The curtain will rise early at the Orpheum tonight, 7:66 o'clock sharp. "Camouflage," Henri De Vries' Btlrrlng comedy-drama, the headline attraction this week; Foster Ball, Will Oakland and the other features on the current bill will be seen for the last two times, matinee and night today. For next week, the last of me season, - vanity jrair ot 118, with a company of 20 headed by Jack Tralnor and Olga De Baugh, an elaborate and attractive scenic Investiture, special properties and light effects, all In- all, a musical comedy with fun, pretty girls and jingling music, ranking as one of tha most complete and attractive vaudeville has offered will be the headline attraction, while Vinle Daly In a repertory of songs, and "The Country Store," a rural comedy, will be special features. I Brandeis Margaret Anglln will come to the Brandeis theater three nlghta and Sat-" urday matinee, commencing Thursday eve ning. May 23, In a comedy of English life and manners called "Billeted." The comedy Is In three acts and from the rise of the curtain on the first act until Its final de scent on the last scene, It has the sparkle and glitter of polite comedy. "Billeted" la a play that will please theater-goers of all classes. It will be presented here by the original New York cast.' In the Silent Drama. Bun Henry B. Walthall will 'hold forth at this theater for the final times today In his latest production, "Hoops of Steel." The story deals with a man who la on trial for murder, although he Is Innocent, for the rea son that there has been no murder commit ted. He Is a man with a clean record, and when he makes a proposition to the court that he be released on his word of honor that the real criminal shall be brought to justice, his demand Is granted. Which all forma the basis for a story that will hold the Interest throughout. Other good pictures also will be shown on the bill, which in cludes a clever comedy. x Brandeis "My Four Years In Germany," meaning James W. Gerard's record of bis ambassadorship In Berlin, a photoplay of patriotic value and artistic. Importance, will be shown at the Brandeis theater for the last four times, twice today and at two extra performances tomorrow. A genuine patriotic value of this photoplay Is that It sets forth reasonably and In authentic detail the atti tude of the kaiser and his military and naval chiefs toward the United States from the very beginning of the great war, and will serve as a clear record ot these events for millions of persons. Empress "Our Fighting Ally The Tank," will be shown for the last times today at the Empress. Harold Lockwood In "The Landloper," a colorful story of romance and adventure based on Holman Day'a novel of the same name, also will be shown for the last times today. f Empress Lillian Kingsbury. Ned Cano and company In "The Coward," answer con clusively the question, "Is a man's first duty to his family or his country?" at the Em press. Starting tomorrow and for the first four days of the week. Add Hoyt's min strels, considered one of the best minstrel acts In vaudeville today, will headline the bill, , Strand A modern sociological drama Is the vehicle In which Elsie Ferguson Is starred in the Artcraft picture shown at this theater the final times today, entitled "The Song ot Songs." Miss Ferguson has a role very similar to the one ahe played in "The Outcast," In which she was acclaimed as the leading emotional actress of the Amer ican stage. Comedy and Strand-Pathe Newa also on" the bill. Muse This Is the last day to see George Walsh, the athletic thunderbolt. In his latest peppery Fox photoplay, "Brave and Bold." It forces George to go some and travel mighty fast, but he comes through with a bang. The sixth episode ot "The Eagle's Eye" will be shown on the sams program. Hipp For the last times today Jewel Carmen will be the featured player at this theater in the William Fox play, "The Bride of Fear." It permits of splendid emotional acting that Is fast, making this star one of the topnotchera In the film firmament A typical Fox cast is in her support. The whole picture Is one that should please the most critical motion picture fan. , Hamilton Alice Brady will hold forth at this theater today In "The Knife." It is a dramatic atory and discusses the problem of whether or not criminals should be operated on In the hope that they may be made Carey. Sacrifice hits: Daubert, Cutshaw, Double plays: Schmidt to Caton. Caton to Cutshaw to Mollwltx. Left on bases: Brook lyn, 7; Pittsburgh, 9. Flrat base on errors: Pittsburgh, 2. Bases on balls: Off Cheney, 3- off Harmon. 1. Hits: Off Cheney, in nine Innings; off Harmon, t In five innings; off Steele, 4 in four Innings. Hit by pitched ball: By Cheney. Stengel. Struck out: By Cherey, 2; by Steele. 3. Wild pitch: Cheney. Passed: ball: Schmidt. Winning pitcher: Cheney. Losing pitcher: Harmon. GREAT OLD REMEDY FOR SKIN DISEASES S. S. S. 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Rine was appointed secretary. - Members present included David Cole, H. A. Tukey, J.' A. Rijie, Dan Whitney, W. F. Baxter, H. A. Fos ter, J. P. Palmer, Sam W. Scott and George S. Collins. Five memberi were absent, not including Dr. E. C Henry, who has gone into military service, ine convention win proceed with 14 members. The chairman, secretary and Mem bers Baxter, Palmer and Dunn, will serve as a committee on organization to report at the next meeting. Victor Rosewater presented the convention with the gavel he used at the last city charter convention, fit offered a few suggestions to the mem bers as they entered upon their work. Charge Bootleggers Put Omaha Pnlir.P Antn I irenee nn flap City Commissioner Butler of the street department has ordered an investigation of a report that an automobile intercepted at Platts mouth by state "booze hounds" was a macJiini of hia rfpnartmpriK . Chief Clerk Drexel, of the street department states that infprmation he has received indicates that a license number was stolen from one of the street department autos and attached to the bootleggers car. , None of the street department em ployes seem to know anything about the use of a city automobile for illegal transportation of liquors. Dramatic Club Organized To Present Standard Plays Organization of a dramatic club for the purpose v,of preparing and presenting standard plays to Omaha audiences has been perfected and re hearsals begun. The club will be under the direction of Mrs. Warren McLaughlin, who, as Isabella Gil bert has been prominent as an actress and director on the professional stage for over a decade. Leading pro fessional and amateur players of Omaha have signified their, willing ness to join the club which will pre sent plays for war benefits and other charities Rains Bring Relief to Spring Crops in State Fairly heavy rains in the northeast ern part of Nebraska and the north western portion of Iowa Thursday night brought a much needed relief to the early spring crops. Territory around Broken Bow reported a half inch rainfall during the night. j model citliens. A Keystone comedy, "Pol ished Villains," will also be on the bill. Lothrop William Farnum will hold forth at this theater for the final times today In the William Fox feature, "When a Man Sees Red." It Is a story of th sea. in which William Farnum has one of the best fighting roles of his career, and shows how he fol lows his sister's betrayer around the earth to wreak vengeance on him. A splendid cast, headed by Jewel Carmen, Is In his support. 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