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OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 14, 1918. 9
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HORRORS! BOXING
PROMOTER MUST
NOW GOTO WORK
About Only Thirty. Left Since
Baltimore Police Place
Ban on Fighting
"Over Here."
By RINGSIDER.
(By International News Service.)
Chicago, July 13. And now comes
the "horrorest" horror of the war!
The boxing promoter has been forced
to go to work. So far it is not ex
actly because of the Crowder "work
or fight" edict for fighting is what
the boxing promoter is interested in,
and he sometimes finds it work to
bring the mixers together.
But, anyhow, that is the decision of
Sam Harris, of Baltimore, as a result
of the refusal of the police of that
c'ity to permit the Fulton-Dempsey
tight to be staged there July 4.
The worst of that order, though it
was tough for Dempsey and Fulton,
was the fact that the order of the
police board applies to all fights for
the duration of the war. It may be,
that looking over the newspaper of a
morning, they decided anyone who
wanted to fight should do it "some
where in France."
Two Chicagoans Hit
Two Chicagoans got hit under the
order, too-Joe Burman and his man
ager, Tommy Walsh. Joe was match
ed to battle Roy Moore, of Minne
apolis, in a fifteen-round battle to
a decision on July 6 place, Balti
more. , It looked like there was
money ' in it and a good fight, but
that was . called off. There was a
flurry downward in Burman's ex
chequer on receipt of the news, for
he was feeling short of cash and kind
of figured he'd pick up a little on the
sixth. Such are the horrors of war!
Then Tommy got another jolt on
the wrong side of the dinner-pail.
He'd figured that on a blank con
tracted .and signed by Pal Moore,
Tom's other bantamweight hitter, to
fight anybody in the world up to 120
pounds, he'd clear up a little small
change. Dick Jemison, promoter at
Atlanta, Ga., had this and was cir
culating it. Tom thought,- with de
sired results. Then came this wire:
"Have tried ten bantams and none
will take it."
Let us turn again to the Dempsey
Fulton fight which, after troubles
enough to discourage a hard-luck
fiend, is now declaring it will be
fought in Milwaukee. That sounds
well enough, for Milwaukee is some-
where in these United States, and
why not, but
Mike Says Things.
Some time ago, when there was a
lot "about it and about" to the ef
fect that one Jess Willard, now tak
ing a few rounds out of oil, we un
derstand, and' Fulton would have a
bout at Milwaukee, Mike Collin is
said to have said: '
"Not while I ha'e anything to do
with Fulton will he box in the con
fines of the state of Wisconsin,
i Why and wherefore?
Well, its something like this:.
Away back in the forties or there
abouts one Walter Liginer, of the
Wisconsin Athletic commission, did
something that spoiled a dinner or
something else for Collins, and Col
lins, like the elephant, does not for
get. At least- so we've heard.
But Dempsey has been to Milwau
kee, anyhow, and put on a bout of
his own. And when the referee in
this case a judge had passed on the
first two or three rounds. Jack was
declared the loser on points.
How It Happened.
It came about in this fashion Jack
has, or had- too many managers, es
pecially considering the fact he was
having his troubles getting a fight.
One of the two John J. Reisler
Jack wanted to get rid of, and he
tried it via an injunction obtained in
Milwaukee, preventing Reisler from
interfering in any manner whatsoever
with the fighting of himself. That left
Jack Kearns his one and only man
ager. But Reisler did a little managing
on his own account and started
things toward dissolving the injunc
tion. Dempsey was called to Mil
waukee, where he opposed the action,
but after considering the possibility
of the legal fight, resisting in finan
cial losses on the possible fistic fight
with Fulton, the matter was tempo
larily dropped.
Only'Dempsey's backers had to put
up $5,000 as a guarantee to Reisler
in case things go his way and the
Fulton-Dempsey fight actually ma
terializes.' Bush League Wrangle.
Charges of plot and counter-plot
grew out of a bush league fight in
Racine, Wis., the other night. Sailor
Solly Freedman mixed up with and
whipped Charley Scully in a fair, good
fight. And then, after it was all over
and the fans had wandered home
ward, the feal fight began.
Round One Scully's kinfolks
charged that Emil Thiry. who had
managed Scully, had doped his water
bottle so that he didn't put up a
good fight against the sailor boy.
Which is a new stunt for a manager in
a $250 fight, and Thiry came back. with
a flat denial and the1 assertion (which
is true enough) that Scully never
tought better in his life, only he was
up against his superior in-glove wield
ing. Round Two Those who stood back
of Freedman attacked Thiry almost
before he had "knocked out" the
Scully kickers with the assertion that
somebody in the Scully . layout had
obtained possession, temporarily, of
Freedrhan's shoes before the fight be
gan and had lined the edges with a
delicate layer of glue, much to the
hindrance of the sailor in making his
way around.
Third and Last Round Thiry de
clared the gong had rung and left.
But . the. laughter is still bubbling
strong "around Racine.
Benz Drops Spitter
Joe Benz, one of the mainstays of
the-Chicago White Sox pitching staff,
has abandoned the use of the spitball.
A year or so ago the spitter was Benz'
principal stock in trade, .
TEAM AVERAGES
OF AMATEURS ARE
OF WIDEVARIETY
No Danger of Tie Among
Among League Leaders;
Murphys Have Easy Time
With Almas.
By FRANK QUIGLEY.
From present appearances the pros
pects are not very bright for knotted
places in the various leagues. Here
tofore at least a couple of leagues
pushed against the curtains with their
averages tied, making it possible for
the ties to be played under the super
vision of the Omaha Amateur Basi'
Ball association. The knots proved
unusually stimulating to the money i
box.
Before a large gathering, approxi- j
mately 3,000 in number, the Murphy j
Did Its, the pride of Omaha since the j
recent invasion of the happy hunting :
grounds by the Brandeis troupe
sharpened up their tools and manu-1
factured seven runs. While the Alma
(Mich.) crew failed to cross the tape '
The-out-of-town fellows had the
Murphys nearly paralyzed with fear i
before the gong sounded, but after the ;
bell chirped the Omaha kids went in
to the arena saturated with ginger and ;
the pep was retained until the shades '
were drawn.
Murphy Well Pleased.
Although it is not customary for a
foreign adjudicator to spill correct de
cisions when he ought to be a friend
in need to his losing companions, the
Murphys were exceedingly well
pleased with the treatment received
by the barker, officials and the mem
bers of the Michigan troupe.
Today, at Thirty-second and Dewey
avenue, Alpha camp, Woodmen of the
World, will do their best to pull the
National Cash Registers down the
ladder. According to Pates, the
sturdy leader of the Nationals, his
band will be at the top of the pile
when the whistle blows.
Big Game at Holmes.
Holmes park will undoubtedly be
packed to its capacity this afternoon
if the fans spread the news that the
Murphy Did Its and Metcalfes will
lock horns there at three strikes and
a half. Recently the wonders from
across the Muddy bolstered-up their
lineup, so it is a cinch that the
Murphys can not win via the salve
route, but will have to produce a first
class brand of base ball. Now the
Anvil kids are perched on round one
of the Greater Omaha league and
nothing would be more pleasing to
the lads across the waves than to
hand the Blacksmiths a few knock
out drops.
The addition of Frank Synek, for
merly with the Storz Triumphs, in
stilled a few extra pounds of pepper
into the Murphys. In all probability
Potach will hoist the cherry for the
Murphy Did Its and Hansdn or
Probst will work for the opposition.
Behind the clouds Somewhere Roy
Stacey says the sun is shining for the
Beselin troupe. Hard luck, or
whatever you want to call it, has been
ari unwelcomed visitor in the Bese
lin camp. Nevertheless this team has
bumped all the rocks and although
it is still anchored in the cellar it in
tends tO' squirm upward and surprise
this ddpesters who have already deed
ed the basement to the Beselins.
Are Going Strong.
At present the Armours, opponents
for the weed children today, are going
like a house afire. Last Sunday they
slipped the C. B. Longeways the un
expected. Harry Williams, formerly
connected with the Brandeis troupe,
is now hauling 'em in behind the
platter for the southtown crew. He
is a world of strength to the Armours.
Anyway, when these two squads
open fire today a torrid battle is look
ed for. Stillmoch or Graves will
be on the whistling line for the Ar-
No Bar Against Emery in
Loop Ford Now Plays In
Russel Ford, former star
of the New York Yankees,
playing the national game.
pitcher
is
still
Ford,
wno is a araugntsman Dy proiession, i
is employed by the submarine Uoat ,
PRETTYYOUNG OMAHA WOMEN
WHO WILL ACT AS CADDIES AT
RED CROSS GOLF TOURNEY
v&adfe C-W 0r J 40
Mrs. Joseph Barker and a number
of Red Cross workers who will help
make the Red Cross Golf Tournament
a success. Fifteen young women
mours and either Dyck or Atkins will
serve the foolers for the Beselins.
At Athletic park, Council Bluffs,
the Longeways and Holmes will col
lide. The Holmes are hitting it up
at a merry clip so the neighbors will
have to step lively.
Ssndlot Gossip.
Two out of three wsrs collected by Joedy
Glllham, fecond cushion bo for the Ar
mours. At Bennington, Neb., MoDnrmott of the
News tribe breeted fifteen and allowed only
three hits.
That Social Settlement team ti again back
In the ring. Tbe team la playing Independ
ent ball.
For a klnker Stillmoch Is a doodle with
the furniture. He uncorked two out of four
last Sunday.
Second corner boss, Prof. Kennedy of the
Lonpewnys, drove one over the bosrds and
also nailed a single.
Lester Jacobs, son of Frank Jacobs, who
Is a king bee htiKtler among the amateurs,
hus joined the navy.
Two wild heaves tossed the Trimble Bros
Juniors out of a chance to land the pennant
of the Booster league.
The hoodoo number called the McCaffrey
Storage battery In the 13th with the Mc
Caffreys one to the good.
At the hot comer young Hopkins la play
ing excellent ball for the Trimble Jri. He
Is also handy with the billy.
Kuffer has made a reputation for himself
as a heaver while connected with the Flor
ence Merchants this season.
Back of the crockery Ralph Spellman has
made several of the wise children sit up and
blink at his remarkable -work. -
Although the Trimble Bros, and the
Sample-Harts battled last Sunday said tan
gle did not count In the standings
Back of the clout 'em platform Walter
Pates Is dishing up a speedy brand of base
ball for the National Cash Registers.
Nearly every Sunday Jawn Dynamo Den
nlson may be seen behind the screen lamp,
lng the game or games at Luxus park.
Last 'week the Beselins were after Curtis
Peterson to Join their- band, but Peterson
decided to stay on the Alpha Camp payroll
Frank Jacobs, another boy who used to
be a star picking 'em out of the clouds for
the Stags, la still stationed at Semlng,
N. M.
That triple play pulled by Peter Karbow
ski to Vacek last Sunday will be remem
bered for some days by those who saw It ex
ecuted. A good catcher that wants to eatch on
with a classy team should communicate
with Wolf of the Central Furnitures, Wal
nut S207.
For the Central Furnitures Cokerlno Car
mody Is unloading a classy brand of base
ball. He is snapping them high and far
this season. '
Harry Williams, addition to the Armours,
did powerful work with the stick against
Corporation and is working in the
Newark Bay shipyard, which is repre
sented by a team in the Shipbuilders
League. Ford and Ed Ruelbach, for-
m pitcher of the Braves, are doing
the twiriintr tor the team.
dressed in their Red Cross costumes
will serve refreshments on the club
grounds and be available for use as
caddies for those who may want their
Amateur Games Today
Greater Omaha Lmgue.
Mstcalfs vs. Murphy Did Its, Holmes
park, 3:10 p. m.
Armours vs. Beselin A Son, Luxus park,
1:11) p. m.
Holmes vs. Longeways, Athletic park,
8:10 p. m.
Inter-City League.
Dally News vs. World-Heralds, Athletic
park, 1:10 p. m.
City Lea ne.
Alpha Camp, W. O. W., vs. National Cash
Registers, Thirty-second and Dewey. 1:30
P. m,
American Lcstsjns,
No tames scheduled.
Booster League.
Ramblers vs. Townsends, Rlvervlew park,
1:J0 p. m.
Dresher Bros. vs. KraJIcek Juniors, Rlver
vlew park, 1:30 p. m.
Harley-Davldsons vs. Rlggs Optical Co.,
Thirty-second and Dewey, 1:10 p. ra.
J, B. Roots vs. Parsley Commission Co.,
FoVitenelle park, 1:80 p. m.
the Longeways He cornered four hits out
of four attempts.
Carl Luther and Delaware, the former of
the Longeways and the latter of the
Armours, are requested to call Douglas 1165
after the gam today.
Of course, the official tabulator Is a good
guesser but It goes against the grain.
Team managers are requested to report
scores over Douglas 2856.
For the World-Heralds, Carlson Is the
duck that keeps the pep In this gang. He
stimulates these boys and they stay In the
ring whichever ticket they draw.
Gee, that man Delaware Is a busy man.
He Is so busy on Sunday nights that, hon
estly, ha can't find a fraction of a minute
to Inform the official tabulator how th
Armours cam out.
Oh, well, probably George Kennedy will
break out with his paws full of base ball
next season; It Is a lead pip that George
would com back before he would see th
amateur take the count,
Under th supervision of Georg Bern
stein, captain and third baseman for th
New troupe, this gang Is still plowing
through th opposition Ilk a foot ball
player making a line drive.
In on of th outer berths for Alpha
Camp, W, O W., Charlie Hall covers an
acre of ground, I a good catch and judge
of th varlou cloud tickler and I also
speedy on th path and a good hltsmith.
Last Sunday there was a shortage of
highwaymen in th Greater Omaha league.
Bill Fox was out of town and George
Holme, who I president of the Booster
league, was an Interested spectator at the
championship bout staged by the Trimbles
and Root.
Blackburne Takes Poke
At Industrial League
By International News Service.
New York, July 13. Agents of the
various industrial leagues, who have
lured many players away from the
major leagues with promises of easy
jobs, big pay and exemption from the
dratt, sounded out the members ot
the Cincinnati club while that outfit
was in the east a few weeks ago in
the proposition of "jumping," but met
with a cool reception. One of these
obnoxious individuals so incensed
j Russell Blackburne that "Lena" took
a punch at him. The only regrettable
feature of this incident was that the
punch missed its mark and the tei.ipt
er retreated in haste before the Reds'
shortstop could launch another
swing.
It's about time the Department of
Justice agents, interested in those
who are obstructing the application of
the draft law, gave some of their at
tention to these worthies.
Sallee is New Champion
Hard Luck Giant Pitcher
By International News Service,
j New York, July 13.-Harry Sallee
I is making a strong bid for the qties
! tionable honor of being the successor
of Leon Ames and Fred Anderson as
! the Giants' hard luck pitcher, and
there are few who will dispute the
slim Hugginsport sheriff's claim to
the title. A recent defeat, which is
charged to him, was precipitated by
damaging errors on the part of Ar
thur Fletcher and this game marked
the third within two weeks that Sal
has lost because of loose support. He
lost an 11-inning game to the Car
dinals on the poio grounds when,
with the score tied, two men out and
two on, Ross Young muffed a fly ball
allowing both men to score, and a
few days later the Giants, mainly
through the efforts of,Heinie Zim
merman, tossed away another well
pitched game for the sheriff in
Brooklyn.
Jack Johnson Wants to
FighMor United States
Jack Johnson, former heavyweight
champion of the world, wants to
"fight and die for America," accord
ing to a letter written by him to Capt.
E. H. La Guardia, congressman from
New York. Johnson is now in Ma
drid, a fugitive from justice in the
United States, and asked Capt. La
Guardia to do what he can to enable
j him to enlist in the American army.
assistance after buying the honorary
caddyships which are to be sold at
auction. From left to right they are:
Upper Row Mrs. J. E. Davidson, Mrs
John Caldwell, Miss Margretha Grim-
OLD ROMAN MADE
FEW 'PUNK' DEALS
IN BALL CAREER
Comiskey, as White Sox Boss,
Has Purchased "Bloom
ers," But They Were
Very Few.
By JACK VEIOCK.
International News Sports Editor.
New York, July 13. Charley Co
miskey has purchased a few "bloom
ers" in his time as boss of the Chi
cago White Sox, but not many.
Lena Blackburn, who came back to
the Reds this season from the Inter
national league, was a $10,000 White
Sox beauty who faded, and there have
been others, but when Commy paid
$7,000 for Happy Felsch he made no
mistake.
Now, through the workings of war,
Felsch has been lost to the Sox arid
his loss is severely felt, for the Mil
waukee lad was the last real slugging
outfielder Commy possessed. Collins,
Murphy and Leibold of the Sox's
outer cordon of defense, are all good
fielders, but none of this trio could
wield a maul with Felsch and Joe
Jackson, whose hitting in the days
when they wore the Sox regalia up
held the weaker hitting of their
brother fielders.'
Jackson's loss was bad enough, but
when Felsch went, too, the Sox saw
their last hope of another pennant
fade. Felsch went to the Sox from
Facts and Figures
National League
TEAM BATTING.
O. A.B. K. H.
SH.8B.Pct.
Chicago .,..74
Cincinnati ..71
New York.. 78
Pittsburgh ..72
Brooklyn ...71
Philadelphia 72
Boston 73
St. Louis ...7
2401
2323
247
2345
23(1
2391
238S
2624
206
261
305
234
m
235
24S
250
641 107 80 .267
621 71 67 .267
640 61 65 .256
660 100 119 .252
678 75 66 .246
570
661
583
58 .239
63 .235
70 .231
CLUB FIELDING.
W. L. D P. P.O. A.
E. Pet.
90 .971
93 .970
New Tork.
Chicago . .
Boston . . .
Pittsburgh
St. Louis .
..46
..60
..23
..36
..20
..81
27
23
40
36
44
40
37
41
196 1012
1990 986
159 1024 102
1946 1026 100
97
967
2089 1170 127 .963
1875 943 106 .963
Cincinnati
Philadelphia .33 37 66 1963 1005 121 .961
Brooklyn . ..80 41 35 1897 142 117 .960
INDIVIDUAL BATTING.
a. A B R. I18.H S B.Prt.
risher St. L 12 48 19 0 2 896
Oroh, Cln 69 256 39 90 6 6 ".352
J. C. Bmlth, Bob... 66 235 28 78 10 4 .33
Doyle, NfW Tork... 25 76 16 26 2 3 .829
Merkle, Chicago ...74 271 28 88 12 12 .32.r.
Daubert, Brooklyn .68 203 27 65 7 8 .320
Hollocher, Chlrago .74 294 39 91 12 13 .310
Psekert, Chlcngo ..72 2K2 44 81 II 12 .309
Mann, Chicago 73 270 39 82 lli 10 304
Housh, Cincinnati ..61 225 27 08 18 12 1302
PITCHKnS" IlECOHDS.
G. W. L. Pi t. IP. H.BH S
to
Hamilton, Pitt.. 6 6 0 1000 64 47 12
Vaughn, Chi 21 16 4 .800 178 127 41 108
Perrltt, N. T...18 13
Douglas. Chi. ...10 6
Ring. Cln 6 2
Hendrlx, Chi.... 18 11
Demaree, N. Y...16 8
Mayer, Ph. -Pitt. .17 9
Tyler. Chi 18 10
4 .765 125 103
2 .750 67 64
1 .750 38 28
4 .733 135 134
3 .727 100 64
4 .6!2 125 133
6 .667 161 117
1 .667 M 19
3 . li 2 5 69 64
5 .615 145 109
2 .600 79 69
2 .600 65
4 .600 119 112
2 .600 33 27
6 .683 108 94
3 .671 109 101
6 .538 114 106
6 .638 113 100
.526 166 164
7 .600 124 94
Alexander, Chi.. 3
Rudolph, Bos 8
Grimes, Itrook..25
Antiunion, N. T..19
71 I
25 1
15 1
31 !
10 !
31 j
50
30
28
52
42
4
C'ausiy, N. T 15
Dressier. Cln 14
Weaver, Chi 8
Miller. Pitt 15
May, HI. L 22
Sallee, N Y 15
Flllinglm. Bos.. .14
Nehf, Bo 20 10
AmcH, St. h ,17
Jacobs, Pltt-Ph..l2
farter, Chi 9
Main. Phil 8
Cnmstock, Pitt.. 4
l.'pham. Bos 3
lloltertfln, Vk.. 3
2.600 45
2 .500 46
2 .600 35
1 .600 19
1 .500 21
1 .600 19
1 .500 18
13
10 i
h
9
1 :
'
01 i
Hliipnlcka, Pit... 3
Cooper, Pitt 22
Marquard, Brook. 23
9 10 .474 162 125
8 9 .471 160 134
Prendor, Phil. ...19
Hogg. Phil 17
Kller, Cln 22
Tony, Cln 16
Meadows, St. L..M
Doak. St. h 17
Snndr, Pitt... .18
Watson. Phil... .15
Steele, Pitt 10
Packard, St L...18
Oschgcr, Phil.. .20
(oombs, Brook.. 16
Cheney, Brook... 21
Kegan, Cln 18
Rngan. Bos 18
O. Smith, Cn-N.T.lt
8 .467 137 141
8 .487 131 111
8 .429 103 99
8 .429 118 125
8 .429 91 97
8 .429 134 125
7 .417 98 NO
8 .400 47 49
3 .400 60 44
8 .385 93 103
.357 123 94
1 .357 111 108
5 j
6 11 .363 121 144
3 4 .333 4 63
5 11 .313 116 109
3 S .286 68 83
.Schneider. Cln.. .20 3 10 .281 126 110
Sherdel, St. L...22 1 7 .222 105 106
Harmon, Pitt. ...18 t T .122 78 78
rirlner. Brook 13 1 S .161 2 64
R. Jnhnnon, St. L. J 0 1 .000 15 12
Horstman, St. L. 9 0 1 .000 23 21
TIncup, Phil 8 0 1 .000 17 24
J. Walker, Chi... 8 0 S .000 23 2
Canavsn. Bos.... I 0 1.000 13 13
mel. Miss Helen reycke, Miss Helen
Eastman; Lower Row Mrs. Joseph
Barker, Miss Josephine Marple, Miss
Esther Smith and Miss Winifred
Smith.
Milwaukee, of the American associa
tion. He had graduated from the Mil
waukee City league and from there
went to Fond du l ac for a season. His
hitting and fielding soon won him
recognition in the Wisconsin-Illinois
league and the next year, 1913, found
him graduated to the Brewers late in
the season. After a part of one sea
?on and the full season of 1914 with
Milwaukee, Felsch went to the Sox
and since 'has been a major leaguer
of the first class. His home run in the
first game of the world's series last
fall put jazz and ginger into the
White Sox and started them on the
road to victory by giving them a fair
ly substantial lead against the men
of McGraw.
Though Felsch was not a particu
larly brilliant star in the big fracas
last October, he played good ball. His
value lies in the fact that he is con
sistently a strong and timely hitter
throughout a season.
How Nice 'Twould Have
Been to Place $1 Bet
By International News Service.
New York, July, 13. The uncer
tainties of racing were never more
apparent than at Aqueduct recently,
when the consensus of opinion df the
local tipsters picked each of the seven
winners. Only two of the seven were
lavontes and a liberal price was
quoted against all., Starting with a
capital of $1 a parlay on the seven
horses selected would have netted a
comfortable fortune. The total fig
ures up to over $100,000. The fields
were large, the going heavy, which is
supposed to make form uncertain,,
and there was an extra race on the
card. Yet all the horses that "fig
ured" on form were successful, which
is a good indication that racing is
honestly conducted.
on the Athletes
American League
TEAM BATTING.
O. AH. R. H. 8H.8B.Pot.
New Tork 76 2507 827 669 131 4 .2t
St. Louis 76 2484 267 666 111 6 .264
Chicago 76 2501 182 627 103 88 .261
Cleveland 80 2591 299 648 104 98 .249
Boston 77 2482 298 618 124 78 .tit
Washington 78 2661 266 657 77 76 .247
Detroit .78 2479 280 612 91 85 .847
Philadelphia ....74 2452 23 686 73 63 .239
CLUB FIELDINO.
W.L.DP. PO. A. B. Pet.
Boston 46 32 6 2066 1061 (6 .970
Chicago 37 38 64 2080 963 98 .6
New York 41 33 85 2079 1066 105 .969
St. Louis 37 38 66 2023 1040 113 .964
Cleveland 44 36 64 2289 1101 133 .963
Detroit 30 44 60 2049 965 118 .962
Philadelphia ....29 45 77 1982 1046 126 .960
Washington ....40 37 63 2193 1065 144 .968
INDIVIDUAL BATTING.
G AB. R. II. SH.8B.Pct.
Cobb-Det. .
Slsler. St. I..
Iliikor-N. Y.
Uurns-Phll.
Orane y-Clc.
Plpp-N. Y.
...69 266 64 95 6 25 .371
...68 265 42 94 5 30 .356
...75 299 44 102 8 8 .341
...74 2S9 35 97 4 4 .336
...36 73 8 24 1 2 .329
...75 293 43 93 13 7 .317
...77 312 35 98 1 15 .314
Mllun-Wash
Wallter-Phlla 70 254 34 79 t 7 .311
Hooper-llos 77 21 61 89 11 .306
Iluth-BOK 53 16 32 61 3 1 .302
Murphv-Chl 2 159 24 60 8 5 .302
Johnson-Ht. 1 23 80 6 0 3 .300
PITCHERS RECORDS.
O. W.L. Pet. Ip. H UB eu
Hansen, Washington 6 1
llolyntaux, Boston 5 1
Faber, Chicago 11 4
'l'hor. New York 13 7
Denz, Chicago 17 6
Wright. St. Louis.. 7 3
S. JomH. N. Y 13 7
Love, Now York 27 9
cnuinbu, Cleveland 1! 9
0 1000 9 10 8 2
0 1000 7 3 7 0
1 .800 81 70 23 25
3 .778 88 65 33 15
3 .760 74 79 15 7
1 .750 37 38 8 7
3 .700 93 77 34 25
4 .692 143 120 71 42
4 .692 92 102 34 18
6 .667 142 124 63 77
7 .650 174 128 68 77
4 137 36 73 36
3 .1)25 83 74 29 17
5 .615 10H 106 54 44
9 .609 194 137 39 7l!
2 .600 60 65 13 8
i .683 115 98 63 28
g .571' 126 119 60 46
7 .663 129 106 43 42
8 .556 176 140 68 63
6 .646 115 126 37 42
6 .645 95 66 40 34
I Morton. Cleveland. . 18 10
Mays. Honton 21 13
Hitppvr, Wash 1 7
Rogers, St. Louts. . 19 5
OalllH, St. Louis V 8
W. .lohmnn, Wash. .24 14
K. A. Russell Chi. 3
Shellcnbark, Chi. ..15 7
Leonard, Boston.... 16 8
liolimd, Detroit 19
Bosh, Boston 24 10
Caldwell, N. Y 17 6
fchoiker, St. Louis. .14
MoKridge. N. Y 26
7 .633 124 122 16 17
R. Coveleskte. Chi. 23 11 10 .624 200 169 49 66
Polhoron, St. Louis 30
Flnnernn, Det N. Y. 16
(Jrooin, Cleveland. .12
I' Jones, Detroit . . . 12
llourk, St. Louis. . 1 1
P.ulh, Boston 10
$ 8 .600 130 102 47 43
3 3 .600 71 76 24 21
2 2 .500 39 02 17 7
1 1 .500. 23 24 14 2
1 1 .500 33 23 14 13
6 5 .500 80 71 29 16
1 1 .50,0 16 7 10 3
; Miawxey, r a
mgliy
Cleveland.. .30 10 11 .476 171 175 47 31
Ayers, Washington 25 8 .471 166 167 44 36
Kallio, Detroit 16 5 6 .456 103 04 51 48
Erlr.ksnn,' Detroit. .. 13 ' 4 6.444 84 82 29 48
Dauss. lietroit 19 6 8 .429 133 119 33 40
Geary. Philadelphia 14 3 4 .429 79 83 25 19
Gregg, Philadel'hla 22 8 11.421 155 138 42 64
A. Russell, N. Y....86 7 10 .412 136 137 72 54
Ptrry. Philadelphia 27 10 15 .400 206 182 62 46
Adams. Phlladelp'a 19 4 8 .400 97 89 69 22
Cunningham. Det. It
2 3 .400 68 63 14 18
6 10 .375 131 127 62 6
7 13 .368 163 148 28 5
4 8 .333 95 101 42 18
2 4 .333 79 79 24 18
1 2 .333 33 80 14 1
1 I .333 21 18 8
1 2 .833 32 21 S
3 8 .273 86 103 45 SO
4 11 .267 88 84 37 31
8 ( .250 65 97 4 31
3 C .250 78 70 37 24
0 1 .000 21 30 T
0 1 .000 8 12 1 1
0 1 .000 14 17 6 8
Shaw, Washington 26
Cicotte, Chicago. .. .25
Myers, Philadelphia 18
Knzmann, Clovel'nd 17
Ylugling, Wash,... 5
Bader. Boston 4
Altrock. Wash 3
Davenport, St. L. 17
Danforth, Chicago 26
James, Detroit 14
Lowdermllk. S. L..12
Bailey, Detroit 4
Wolfgang, Chicago. 4
H. Covelenskte, Det 3
MUCH ABUSED
BILL ItLEM IS
STILL ON JOB
National League Umpire Has
Been Calling Balls and
Strikes for More Than
10 Years.
Stories on persons who hold record
or having worked in a large number
i f consecutive games seeming to have
vogue this year, one ought to be writ
len on William J. Klem, National
league umpire, for William J., called
"Cattish" at times by disgruntled play":
ers, undoubtedly holds a record
atnonf? the arbiters for having labored
steadily behind the bat. No one knows
how long ago it was that Klem gave
the base decisions in a National
league championship contest.
William J. now has been calling
halls'and strikes almost steadily for y."
10 years, and in that time it is doubt
ful if he has umpired IS games on the
bases. Even when Rill went around,
the world with the New York Giants :
and the Chicago White Sox, the late
John Sheridan being his partner, he .
worked behind the plate all the time.
Was Once a Player, . .
A fact not generally knoyvn abokt
the expert on balls and strikes is that,'
he once played professional ball.
In 1904 Klem went into the Ameri
can association and did so well in that
organization that he was signed op
by Harry Pullman for the National'
league staff, the Kentuckian getting ia :
ahead of R. B. Johnson. ;
Before Klem ompired a tig league ,
game he umpired, without assistance, '
a big league series. Just how he came
to do so is a mystery, even to himself.
Anyway, when the . Cleveland Naps
and the Pittsburgh Pirates played a
fall series in 1904, Klem handled said'
scries, being selected, presumably by
the presidents of the two contending
clubs Barney Dreyfus and Jack Kil
foyle. His Awful Past
In 1905 Klem started umpiring ht '
the National league and he has been
umpiring in it ever since, becoming a
plate umpire in the season of 1909. In
his early days Klem was persona non
grata irr Philadelphia because he had
the nerve to forfeit a game in, the,"
Quaker City.
Around 1906 the manager of the
Boston Nationals thought Klem was
about the poorest umpire in captivity,
because said manager missed a ball,
thought the arbiter had it and wanted.'
to search him. Klem refused to . be
searched, and a couple of feeble blows
were struck, but the ball was not dis- -.
covered.
When the chesty Chicago Cubs '
were displaying a decidedly peevish
spirit in 1909, because they discovered
they were going back, and the Pitts
burgh Pirates were coming strongly,
Klem had lots of trouble with Chance
and company, and the president of the
Windy City team, who occasionally
writes for the newspapers now, went
after Bill's scalp, claiming: William,. I
was giving the Bruins the worst ojf it
etc., etc., etc. , -
Records Prove 'Fairness. ' F
Whereupon the secretary of . the '
National league went back over' the
records and foand that if the, Cuba
had played -as well in games that'other
men umpired as those in which Bill
was one of the arbiters .they would
be in no danger of losing their chance
to become four-time winners.
The western campaign for Klem'i.
scalp then ceased. .
Klem does not write for the papers, '
because, it is said, there is in the Na,-..'
tional league contracts with the um-'
pires a clause forbidding them, to
do so. . . , ',
Bill's one dissipation Is golf. '
He was born in Rochester, N. Y;.,
on February 22, 1877, and makes hil ,
home there in the off-seas,on. ' . ' '
Potthoflf, Famous as '
Athlete and Loser of
$250,000, joins Navy"
St. Louis, Tuly 12. Ulrich Potthoff
former Washington university foot
ball, basket ball and track star, is now
enlisted in the navy, following a kalei
doscopic career in the pij and gal'
fields of Oklahoma, . during which,
time he made and lost $250,000.
Potthoff. shortly after leavin? '
school in 1914, became interested in ..
-. . , .
on speculation, ana two years ago oi
ganized a company which drilled a.
well at Cherryvale, Kan. It was a
gusher, and subsequent wells added
to Potthofl's fortunes. He then went"
to Oklahoma, and invested all of his
capital in leases near Curley. He be
came the leading citizen of the little'
town; in fact he owned practically
everything in the townsite. But his"
wells refusecd to gush oil and his for-
tune dwindled. 1
The navy called for red-blooded
Americans and Potthoff decided to
switch from, oil-to water. He .en-,
listed as a seaman.
No Midnight Base Ball.
Game in North This Year
Base ball players of Alaska and '
the Yukon territory apparently have
abandoned their custom of holding ;
an international midnight game every
year between Dawson and Fairbanks"
teams to decide the championship oi
the far north.' For some time the "
pames were played every year on the''
longest day, when the sun failed' to -drop
below the horizon at all during
the 24 hours. Nothing has been heard '
here regarding the plans for a gam '
this year.
Lee Fohl to Seek Job of J' ;v
Hard Toil When Year Ends"
' It's a job that requires overalls and ,
hard work that Lee Fohl, manager of
the' Cleveland Americans, will ; seek
when the base ball season is ended ia
October. . . '" .
"No soft job for me, during trie win-v,
ter months.". Fohl said. "I am well
over the draft age, but am husky "
enough to do my share of hard workV
especially as the government netfe
able bodied men in the shopr- . '
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