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Some Sidelights on Danforth’s
Stormy Career in Major Leagues
Southpaw Hurler With St. Louia Browns and One Who
Helped Hurl Tulsa to Western League Pennant Last
Year, Is Only Pitcher to Be Suspended in New Rule
Opposing Managers and Players Always Protest Balls
Pitched.
HE latest upset in the American league, once
a happy and peaceful family but of recent
years filled with arguments and belligerent
owners, is the case of Pitcher Dave Danforth
of the St. Louis Browns, charged with violating rule 14,
section 4. This particular code was added to the books of
laws to bring back pitching to a safe and sane basis and
wipe out entirely all trace of freak stuff.
Danforth in a career covering les9 than two years
has been accused officially twice by American league um
pires of using an illegal ball. Having been banished for
his offense he has drawn suspensions of 10 days each
time.
The case against Danforth in July, 1922, when he
was ordered out of a game with the New York Yankees
by Umpire "Brick" Owens was so strong that he was released to the Tulsa
club of the Western league. At that time it was secretly reported that
such a move was made for the peace and comfort of affairs in the Amer
ican league.
Keiurning to the Browns this!
spring Danforth escaped the eagle
eyes of the umpires until in a game
on August 1, against the Philadelphia
Athletic* when Umpire George Mo
riarity ousted the pitcher after ex
amining a ball pitched to Outfielder
Danforth, the only player in either
Matthews.
big league to be charged with tam
pering with the ball, now may be the
central figure in another big row.
# There are two sides to the story.
There is the one from opposing
players and managers who insist
that Danforth does not pitch on
the up and up.
There is the player himself who
insists that he simply is a victim
of circumstances—that It is a case
of giving a dog a bad name and
having it stick with him.
During the days of the “shiner,”
the “emery” ball, the "rosin”
shoot, licorice and other things
Danforth was regarded as a mas
ter. He had a "sailer” that Amer
ican' leaguers said was the best in
the business. It started around the
knees and continued on an upward
journey by leaps and hounds until
the batter, with his swing, missed
at least a foot. That was when
Danforth was a member of the Chi
cago White Sox and there are
many who insist that Dave was
the one who gave Eddie Cicotte a
second lease on life by putting him
next to the mysterious shoots.
And Danforth says: "Because they
•aid I did those things years ago
they Insist that I’m doing it at pres
ent.”
To those who are familiar with
Danforth’s career with the St. Louis
Browns, his methods of pitching and
the constant protests filed by the
opposing side whenever he occupies
the hill, there must be something
wrong in Denmark some place.
Tyrus Cobb was the first manager
who opened the attack on Danforth.
Pitching a game in the spring of
1922. Danforth fanned Cobb the first
time. Ty had his swing, but In si
lence. The next time he went up
he did not move on two pitched balls.
When the third one came up Cobb
asked to be allowed to inspect it. Ho
insisted that he saw something be
tween the seams, something which
closely resembled mud. Ty’s argu
ment was thrown aside and the ball
was returned to Danforth. It also
was the first time an umpire had
been aaked to make a close inspec
tion.
From that day to the present,
however, Danforth had been a lar
get. Umpires, putting their noses
and eyes close to the ball used, fre
quently tossed it to the heneh and
gave Dave a new one. They real
ized the penulty of the law and be
came lenient.
As time wore on In 1922, the um
pires became suspirinus. Danforth
did not lack in advice from the
front office. It vis known that ail
American league umpire was on the
same train with the club going to
the east and that the official had a
private talk with Danforth in the
Fullman. He told the pitcher that
everybody in the league insisted he
was not pitching according to
Hoyle, that he knew him when he
was a youngster with the Athletics,
when he had a smoke ball, a wide
curve and a good change of speed,
and that that was all that waa
needed to fool the batters these
■todays.
In another game with the Yankees
Umpire Billy Evans examined a ball
used by Danforth thoroughly. Part
of the seam contained mud. Evans
walking over to the St. Louis bench,
called for Danforth.
“Ob, Dave, Just a minute, please,”
said Evans, the diplomat. “Better
be a bit careful from now on and
take a look at the ball you're using.
See this one—see the mud there?
Perhaps one of the boys accidentally
spit In his glove, rubbed the hall and
this is the result. Look at 'em, Dave,
and if they don't suit you, tell me
about It and I'll give you a new ball.”
Unless forced to, the umpires did
not want to convict Danforth, for
they knew what their decision would
mean.
Another American League um
plre once said: "Gee whiz, we hate
to put the fellow out. The club
Invested pretty high In hint and is
entitled to get it fair break. It Is
the living of all of us and we don’t
want to stop this fellow from earn
ing his living.”
Danforth’s actions on the hill are
suspicious to one who has followed
Walter Johnson, Christy Mathew
son, Bill IMneen, Cy Young, Joe
Wood and other great pitchers.
Instead of keeping the ball In his
bare hand until taking the windup,
he squeezes It In Ills glove, wastes
far more time than the average
pitcher in taking the signal from
" Ills catcher, bends over, twists the
ball some more in Ills glove and
after squirming around fires.
An umpire behind the plate In one
iif his guinea once said: "What's the
matter, Dave? Getting blind? Can't
volt see your catcher's signal What's
the Idea of taking so long in getting
set? Take my advice and keep the
tall out of your glove."
While there Is no specific rule bar
ring a player from the league who Is
V—
convicted of tampering with a ball,
there la the suspension of 10 days
which can be applied on the judgment
of an umpire. And then again there
Is Ban Johnson’s own authority and
If Dave should be convicted numer
ous times no doubt he will get a
ticket marked: "Undesirable.”
Davis Cup Teams
Even Net Series
Chicago. Aug. 11.—Japanese and
Australian contenders for the right
to challenge United States In the
Davis cup play Friday suspended their
activities with honors even after the
first two matches. Both captains
brought home victories in the open
play yesterday.
James O. Anderson, Jr., gaunt chief
of the duo from the Antipodes, ev
ened the count by whipping Masan
asuko Fukada, 61. 3-6, 6-2, 6-1, after
Zenzo Shifnlzu, tiny captain of the
Japanese pair, won the. first match
from John B. Hawkes, 6-4, 3-6, 6-1,
3 6. 4-6.
Hawkes showed daring in his hard
fight with Shimizu, but the steadi
ness and uncanny accuracy of the
Japanese prevailed. Anderson’s bril
liant and smashing game had Fukada
at a disadvantage after a brief spurt
in the second set of their match.
A doubles match and two singles
matches remain to be played Satur
day and Sunday. The winning team
plays France in the semi-finals.
Brandeis Buys
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Two Police Dogs
George Brandeis. who is known far
and wide as somewhat of a horse
man, being the owner of the great
pacer, Hal Mahone. has decided to be
come a dog fancier.
Recently Brandeis purchased two
high bred German police dogs from
his Berlin office. Yesterday Elsa and
Emma, German police dogs, arrived
in Omaha.
Brandeis paid about 10,000,000
marks for each dog, which made the
purchase price of each animal about
$4.82 in American, currency. The
pedigree on Elsa and Emma trotu
back about 52 year*.
They have not learned to under
stand the English language.
Baseball Dope |
Chirk Fmkr «f the Bo*ton American*
wrenched hi* knee In catching a fly hall
off Tobin * bat and had to be carried off
the field.
Walter Johnson and Htanlev Coveleakle
hooked up in a tough pitching duel,
Washington defeating Cleveland and ev
ening up the aeries count. Johneon scored
* ho winning marker for hla club when
lie led off with single, the second hit
<>f the game off Coveleskle Two more
hit* put the veteran twlrler on third and
he romped home on Goalln'a sacrifice fly.
Waite Hoit and Carl Mays were unable
to check the slugging of the Detroit
Americana and New York went down to
d< feat In the first game of their serif*.
MnnUrth fed the attack for Detroit with
two doublet and a triple, while Cobb col
lected three single*.
The elderly Mr Adams pitched the
Pirate* Into a 6 to * verdict over the
Dodgers, neither Dickerman nor Decatur
having anything but the desire.
Tha Giant’* 20 men In 15 inning* to
make 17 hits and eight errors, but the
Cardinal* made one more run and won.
13 to 12. In a protracted nightmare.
Thirty-eeven athletea took part in the
pastime, featured by 13 errors.
Nevtaey
^p^tTefcPv
Helnie Manusli, former Omaha Buf
falo, but now a member of the De
troit Americans, was out of the
game for a couple of weeks because
3f a split Anger, according to word
received by Harry Manush, brother
of Helnie.
“Rusty” Evans of York, Neb., and
"Kid" Worley meet in a 10-round
bout at Hastings September 17, in
the main event of an athletic pro
gram which will be staged during the
state convention of the American
Legion.
Marvin Childs, Oinalia driver of har
ness horses, will bring his stablo to
Omaha for the annual fall festival
of Ak-Sar Ben, September 11 to 29.
inclusive.
Jack Kearns still believe* the
Dempsey-KIrpo fight would draw
more dough in Argentina. Ap
parently he believes the place is
spelled Bonus Aires.
Joe Beckett, the “rubber ball” of
the English prize ring, has become
engaged to wed Miss Ruth Ford,
daughter of the wealthy proprietor
o£ the exclusive Worthing hotel.
“Whitey” Glslason, former second
baseman for the Omaha Buffaloes, is
playing great ball for the Syracuse
(N. Y.) club. r
Jolinny Dennison's municipal um
pires will hold a meeting tonight at
the city hall. Important business will
come before the "umps."
I-arge crowd* are attending the an
nual Mills county fair this week at
Malvern, la. Harness races and ball
games are part of the features of the
fair.
Art Stokes, former Omaha pitcher,
pulled the “Iron man” stunt at Lin
coln yesterday when he pitched the
Links to a doubleheader victory over
the Grand Island club, 1 to 0. and 4
to 2.
W, L. Driver, former football coach
at Texas vA. and M., and later athletic
director at Texas Christian univer
sity, Fort Worth, left last night for
San Francisco, where he will he foot
ball coach this season.
"Kid” Schlaifer won on a foul
In the fourth round of a scheduled 10
round bout from “Cowboy” Padgett
at Aurora, III., last night.
They say that Mali Jong, the
Chinese game, la hard to under
stand. But It gives you more of
a chance than a baseball pool.
E. A. Stevens, former Cornell oars
man and last year coach of the Port
land, Ore., Rowing club, has signed
a contract as rowing coach at Har
vard university.
Georges Miehel, the French swim
mer. abandoned his attempt to swim
the English channel at 6:15 o'clock
last night when he had reached, a
point about three milea off the Eng
lish coast at Dover, England.
They say that the fundamental
difference between baseball and
golf is that In baseball, you swear
at the umpire, and in golf you
swear at yourself.
So matches In the annual city golf
tournament will be played today out
of respect for the late president War
ren G. Harding.
Cowes, Isle of Wight—The Njria
won by a three minute margin over
the Britannia on which King George
sailed, in the more than too tons
yacht race of the Royal Yacht squad
ron's regatta and K. H. Oster Paula
III won in the class under 100 tons.
Marty Krug Retains Job
as Los Angeles Manager
Los Angeles, Aug. 10.—Marty
Krug, manager of the Los Angeles
club of the Pacific Const Baseball
league, will bo retained In the posi
tion for another year, It was an
nounced toduy by President John
H. Patrick.
Two Champions to Battle
utvcIce. **.2 I3*tvt-ty I/eotigoct-. **]
Not content with Inning wrested the featherweight championship from
ftugono < riqui, Johnny Dundee has been matched to moot Iteiiny l/eonard
for tile lightweight championship, the 15 round decision flglit to take place
In tire Yankee .Stadium, New York rlty, on I ho night of September 8. Tlte
men have nu t eight times before, and Ihindeo seems eonfldent this lime
ho will be able to outpoint the champion.
After ft full week of twilight contests
which have failed to settle any of the
amateur titles because of wet diamonds,
local sandlofltrs will resume weekly play
tomorrow afternoon, providing the play
grounds have shed the moisture by that
time.
Father Flannigan’s lloy’e home team
will inix with the Park grade school
team winners of the school title last
spring. The winner of thii clash will
be the City school champ and will re
celve the John W. More trophy. The
game is carded for East Elmwood at 2
o’clock.
Harry Mftnush plucked Browne’s drive
right out of the ozone in the second inning
and rut short a Saint tally.
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ySoetfle*?
WILL George Boehler hurl the Omaha Buffaloes into
first place in the league standings? Last year
Boehler was a big help to the Tulsa Oilers. It was
Boehler and Dave Danforth who pitched the Oilers to a
championship. Now George is pitching for the Buffaloes.
Thus far he has won two and lost one game. At the close
of the 1922 season he went to the Pittsburgh Pirates. It
was his fifth time "up there" in big company. Boehler
joined the Oilers in 1921, being released from the major
leagues. In 1921 George didn't turn in very many victories
for the Oilers, but last year he won 38 out of 62 games.
He worked in more games than any other hurler in the
league.
The Ten Greatest in Sport
Statisticians, observers and critics lately havs been naming the 10
greatest books, the 10 greatest plays, the 10 greatest authors, the 10
greatest actors and the 10 greatest what-nots.
We attempted the same thing in sport, but found vtoleit disagreement
up and down the line.
We expected this, for the assignment from the start seemed to be an
impossible one.
We doubt that any one can name 10 men in sport above alt others.
Suppose we look over the roster.
The All-Star Line-l p
Speaking of those now In active competition, baseball could name Ty
Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, George Slsler, Trls Speaker and •‘Babe’* Ruth,
taking the records of more than one lone year.
No one year In sport can ever bo taken seriously.
These five to us represent the top tn baseball, all elements being care
fully considered.
And in this roster the names of Johnson and Alexander might well be
included with that of Eddie Collins.
Turf tennis must stop with the names of Bill Tilden and Bill Johnson,
with that of Suzanne Lenglen added if the diagnosis is to include the other
side of the sex boundary line. And why not?
Then there Is boxing, with Jack Dempsey and Benny Leonard at the
top, the two pace setters of the profeselon.
Then there are Hagen and Sarazen, champion golfers, holders of two
great crowns; and there is Walter Hoover, the champion oarsman, to be
rankd.
fine then comes upon Willie Hoppe, one of the marvels, from almost
another age; George Owen, the great all round Harvard star, greatest of
all the collegians—or at least p around the top.
The I/ong-TImer*
The long-timers in sport are the entries who deserve the greatest credit.
It is no great stunt to flare up and lend for a year—to come upon a
happy harvest of form that lasts for a season.
But to grind away year after year and stilt remain with the leaders
requires something more than form and skill.
It requires starnla, courage, durability and character. It means a
love of the game, without which no one can go both long and far.
It Is In this respect that we salute such stars as Ty Cobb and Wttlle
Hoppe, who were champions before many of the present-day stars were
struggling debutants.
Cobb was a league leader 1* yeare ago Hoppe came to the top more
than a decade back.
Walter Johnson and Kddie Colllna and Grover Alexander were pre
miere long before the great war.
Walter Hagen won an open championship nine years ago, and he is
still wearing an International crown.
The same goes for Francis Oulmet, an open champion 10 years ago
and a lending star today.
It takes something more than skill ami form to hang on year after
year with the headliners. It takes unlimited determination, a certain
staunchness of fiber that Is not to he easily broken under the heavy burden
—the burden of the years that must face the reckless charge of youth—
youth thnt hasn't yet found wlmt defeat moans, nor where the huxxards are.
The New Champion and the Old Star
Tito crowd Is often keen to hall the new champion Put It's the set
cran star who deserves most of the cheering.
Tet the most popular feature tn competitive sport Is the return of the
has been from the faraway country.
T.nrgely for this reason, thnt each human realizes that some dnv he
may he a has been—thnt even at the moment he may he slipping
And It Is good news to know thnt. after all. they can come hack.
' They don't rome hack-” la the most depressing slogan In sport. Tn
lie majority of cases It Is true. Put not always.
"Pahe” Adams. Jim Vaughn and a long line of others fought their
way haok, after being slipped to the minors.
.Teae Willard at least made part of the return Journey hv knocking out
Floyd Johnson.
Stanley Ketchel came hack after being knocked out. Hagen, after
the most miserable showing a star pro ever made In the Prltlsh Open,
came hack to finish first.
I,tils Flrpo I" one of the strangest cases In competitive sport. Just
ae be was moving swiftly upward, with apparently no other desire except
to have a shot at the main tltlp, he suddenly abandons his training and
leaves his trainer behind to pick up a few dollars by howling over a lln«
,,f Unknowns He had the greatest chance any of the coming challengers
has known Tie hasn’t wrecked this chance, but, on the other aide, he
hasn’t helped It, ns he might have done. Acting In the same fashion, he
would hardly he n popular champion. Figuring boxing ns entirely com
merclal. It Is better business tn go nfter Important money than It Is to
risk a healthy fortune through the desire to a Id a few dollars to tbs
checking account
The case of Flrpo Individually means nothing Hut one hates to see
n great prospect take the bypath when the open road Is ahead, leading to
the maloe goal
Copyright, 1953
NATIONAL LEAGI E.
Player and Club. No. Total.
Horneby. St. lamia .t 16
Friarh, Srw York .I 10
dowdy, Now York » I
Hartnett, Chicago .I 6
AMERICAN LEAGI E.
hcheer. Philadelphia .I %
Hale. Philadelphia .1 2
Total*: National league, 400; American
league. 316.
k.
Schlaifer Victor
as Padgett Fouls
in Fourth Round
Aurora, 111., Aug. II.—The 10
round boxing match between Mor
rle Schlaifer of Omaha and Cowboy
Padgett of Colorado was stopped in
the fourth round by the referee,
who claimed Padgett had fouled
Schlaifer.
The match, as far as It went, was
a rough and tumble affair, Padgett
knocking Schlaifer flat early in the
go. In a rush at his opponent a
little later Padgett miased him and
fell over the ropes out of the ring.
Bobby Green of Memphis slopped
Dennis O'Keefe in the last round of
their eight-round match, and Tlllie
Kid Hermann got a newspaper deci
sion in eight rounds over Billy
Kolfe of Omaha. Joe O’Hara of
Fort Dodge won the newspaper de
cision over Joe Gorry of Chicago
and George Butch of Chicago
knocked out Happy Howard of St.
Louis in the second round.
The Turf |
I
Wednesday's Results.
FORT ERIE
First r*ce 6 furlongs.
Liles Tims. IOC* (fronk) . ..13 60 6 55 8 TO
Hartelle, 10 5 (Sharps) .9.60 3 '0
Green Spring, 105 (Wallace; .2 60
Time: 1:16 2*5. West Pittaton, Orey
Bard. Sarah Brown. Wheel In aleo ran.
Second race: Mile and 70 yards
Sweet Bouquet, 100 (Wal
lace) .16.60 5 60 2.65
Pirate McGee. 112 (P. Walls) ...3.20 2 60
Prince Welle*. 10| (Stevena; .4.10
Time: 1:46. Temptress. Feigned Seal.
Hubbub, Km* Trojan aiao ran
Third race: Mile and 70 yards:
Debadou, 112 (Fields) . ..12.80 6 80 4 65
Piedra. 109 (Mooney) .6 10 3 70
Billy Connor. 112 (Wallace* .9.10
Time: 1 ♦?. Smart Money. Amtie, Bees
Wing. Staunch, Fannie Nall also rsn.
Fourth race « furlon**
Wraith. 112 (H. Walla) _7.26 1 80 * TO
Seths Lemon. 112 (Fronk) .4 20 ? 10
Jacouea. 100 (Stevena) .2 90
Time 1:12 2-6. Tender Seth. Waat
wood. 6an*rado. Admirer. Blue Hawk
Jamti F. O'Hara aiao ran
Fifth race: 4 furlonae
Strut Mia* Liz*;*. log (Wilson)
.. 21.30 9 «0 « 70
Dandy Brueh. 104 (Stevena) ...6.55 6 40
Halbert. 100 (Sharpe) ..... ..4 76
Time: 1:13 8-5 Sarko. Lieut. Farrell.
Vrana. Viola Burton also ran
Siith race: Mile and 70 yards:
John Morrill. 106 (Wallace) 6 20 4 00 3 00
Roisterer. 11S (Mooney) . 5 40 4 65
Zed. 112 (Stevena) ..6 06
Time 1:46 2-5. Flea Phelan. Bribed
Vottr. Aahland. Fred Kinnev aiao ran.
Seventh race: 1 l-l mile*
Royal Duck. 114 (Sharpe) ..6 36 4 05 2 75
War Pennv. 1 OS (Walla) .I 40 4 ?5
Croupier, 110 (Wiiaon) .2 55
Time; 1:56 2-5. Cimarron, ^cautna.
Fandy Beal. By Jove. Wildcat also ran.
SARATOGA
First rare- Five and one-L&lf furlonge:
Kllboxrie, 110 (Hunt>. «-l i-2 6 6
Eventide. »♦ (A'cardy). even 1-2
Sen Stake. 9t (Shanka).. .H-6
Time 1:07 Chief Clerk. Bella K. Bar
berry Tdr.gayen. Henry f* Bonn** Anne.
Blue Mias. Peggy O. and Equity alao ran.
Second race: Two miles:
I Jim Coffroth. 163 (Velteh).. 7-1 2-1 even
Crest Hill. 146 ( Byera).1-3 1-6
lleri . s-6
Times 4 2 4. Happy Chances and Vox
I'opult II alao ran.
Third ra*-e: S;* furlonge:
Goshawk 113 (C Kummer)...2-6 1-6 out
Well Finder. 102 (Fator)... 4-1 7-6
I>eadlock, l>*t (PcAice). . * b
6:21 4
Pltntneedale, Whirlwind and Duet Flower
alec ran.
Fourth race IV mile*
I’ntldy. 124 (Sande) 4-1 4 6 out
Hally’* Aliev. 121 i Johnston)... 2-6 out
Sun guest. 114 tCarroll) .... . out
Tim* j-06 2-6 (Couple Sally a Aliev
and Sun guest as W. S Kilmer entry.)
B»'ty Beall, Transom also ran
Fifth race Mils
My Own. Ill (S»nd#> . . .1-1 «-j J-S
Dream Maker. 112 (Smith) 4-1 2-1
Home Stretch. Ilf tl*ng).6-2
Time 1:27 4 . iVttlfogej Atbeletan.
The Corsair. Hell Gate, Dust About.
Wood Lake. Sun Thistle also ran.
Sixth raca &V furlonge
Klondike, 116 (McAfee) ..11-6 even 1-2
Sun Flag. 116 (Kummer) .7-10 1-J
Ely By. 112 <1*. Fator > .9-5
Time: 1:06 1-6. Bntaman. Drum Beet.
Bcnaparte. Courser Tinker. Coml'' Artist.
Suburban. New Mold. H T Waters Inver.
Deepard Bonnie Omar. Mayor Griffin.
Tiday. Rock Cort alao ran
WESTERN LKAtin.
Ci. Alt. R, H. FH
Horan, Dm Moines 99 40S 111 Iftk .5**7
\de, Oklahoma City «1 124 11 4* Ml
llauman. Tulsa lOk 99k 99 1M .*44
Palmer. k|o»»x City 199 440 kl H»7 9k*
McDowell. Wichita 114 4*9 9ft IAS .344
N ATION %L.
li. AH. R H. 1V4.
Hornsby. M. I ouie 79 907 99 12* .441
Wheal. II rook I) u .7* 17ft ft* lO.V API
Tray nor. Plttsbah lAft 444 «7 I49 *44
Fournier. ltrookl>n k9 942 54 115 345
Hotlomley. bt. latul. 9ft *94 55 ID) *4*
AMERICAN.
4i. AH. R. I« Pet.
Ileilimtnn Detroit 9ft ?4S 71 lftl .394
Ruth. New V ork |Aft ft* | 1A2 1*7 39*
Jamieson, tTeland.144 4*4 94 155 .*57
speaker, f Iceland 10* 999 91 141 954
Sew ell. 4 lex eland 105 347 44 1*4) .ftftt
The Ajax Tire baseball elub Is analtng
fur a game for this coming Sunday,
either In or out of town. Managers of
teams with open dates for Sunday might
be able to arrange a contest by callin*
rilot Weber of the Tire* at Atlantic 6216
or Harney 4310._
BaseballToday
Omaha vs. Tulsa
Gam* at 3:30 P. M.
DOUBLEHEADER SUNDAY
Firtt Gama at 2 P. M.
Box Sratx for Sal. at Unil«4
Cigar Stor««, 16th and Karnam
When in Omaha Stop at
Hotel Rome
Postponed Amateur Games Pile
Up as Rain Soaks Diamonds Here
Saturday’s Schedule of Contests Will Decide League Lead*
erships If Ol* Jupiter Pluvius Will Remain Behind
Clouds Long Enough to Permit Sandlots to Dry.
WOULD Omaha sandlot diamonds look like
lakes this afternoon, the regular
Saturday schedule of amateur games will
be postponed. Several important conteats
remain to be played by the “simon-purea.”
The feature contest of the day la carded for Ton*
tenelle park, when the M. E Wops, at preaent In a
knot with the North Presbyl .riana for the Southern
church leadership, and the Wheeler Memorial!. Inst
year'a Class B amateur champs, meet at 4 o'clock.
A win for the Wheelers will leave the Presbyterian*
in the lead, while a Wop victory will necessitate ■
titular aeries with the northerners.
"Bill" Monaghan will likely be on the mountain
for the Methodists, while "Lefty" Hill la the beat
bet for the Memorials. Both twirlers have opposed
each other In high school competition, the former
representing Creighton Prep and the latter upholding South high's colors,
and a close mound battle is expected.
The Industrial loop is tied up be
tween the Omaha Police and the
Cudahy Packers. The Cudahy’s meet
the U. S. Rubber nine at Athletic
park at 4 o’clock in the feature first
division twist and the "meat cutters"
will need to win to keep the loop lead.
The Police have completed their regu
lar schedule and will keep in trim
against the Overland Tires of the
second group at Dewey field. The
Guarantee Difes must win today's
meeting from the Omaha Steel nine In
order to cop the second division title
at the Thirty-second street lot.
The Class C honors will be brought
to light when the leaders of both
groups meet to break their knot for
upper hands, The Pearl Memorials
and the North Presbyterians of the
northern league mix at Muny beach
In the first encounter, while the First
Christians and the Hanscom Wild
cats play at Athletic park starting
at 2 o'clock. A win for either team
will practically cinch ”.e youngsters'
championship.
The winner of these two confab*
will meet to determine the Saturday
Class C title August 18.
The following is Saturday’* sched
ule:
INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE.
IHvUlon 1.
Thirty-s*cond and Peway—Omaha Pallet
against Overland Tires, 4 p. m
Athletic Park—Cudahy Packing against
t'. S. Rubber Co.. 4 p. m.
Christie Heights—Swift A Co. again**
Baker Ice Machine*. 4 p. m.
IMelaioa t.
Thirty-second and Dewey — Gurantee
Fund Life* againet Omaha Steel Works,
2 p. m.
CHURCH LE AG UR.
Northern Division.
Muny Beach—Walnut Hill M. E against
Trinity Methodists. 4 p. m.
Southern Division.
Foatenelle Park—First M. E Wop#
against Wheeler Memorials. 4 p. m.
SUNDAY SCHOOL LEAGUE.
Northern Division.
Fontenell* Park—Central Park agamat
Clifton Hill*. 2 p. m
Miller Park—Walnut Hill* against Flor
ence Presbyterians. 2 p m.
Muny Beach — North Preabytaritaa
against Pearl Memorials. 2 pm.
Southern Divklen.
Athletic Park — Hanacom Wildcat*
against First Christians. 2 p m
Massara Beats Beckett While Doll
Loses to Slattery; No Matches Today
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Francis Massara Only Municipal Golfer Left feo Uphold
Honor of “Muny” Clubs—Omaha Country Club As
sistant Chef Eliminated Guy Beckett in Second Round,
4 and 3. *
HE finals in the 12th annual city metro
politan golf championship tournament for
The Omaha Bee trophy cup will be played
Sunday over the Omaha Field club course.
The finals were first scheduled for to
day, but out of respect for Warren Hard
ing, no matches were played yesterday.
By playing the finals Sunday, it will require two
rounds of the tournament to be completed today.
The third round matches will be played in the morn
ing and the semi-finals In the afternoon,
on the broad shoulders of Francis Massara, 20 year-old assistant chef
at the Omaha Country club, rests the final hope of Omaha’s municipal
golfers to capture the city title and The Omaha Bee trophy. Six municipal
players qualified for the championship, but Massara is the only survivor.
He won his way into the third round by defeating Guy Beckett «f the
Field dub. 4 and 3.
Henry Doll, Harry Donovan and
Haroll Palmer, other youthful lu
minaries from the Ames avenue
course were dropped out of the title
competition Thursday when they en
countered some of the stiffest oppo
sition mustered in competition for the
title.
Doll lost to Dr. ene Slattery in the
feature match of the second round.
Doll was leading Slattery at the turn,
hut ths young dentist recovered his
stride on the ir.side. and in spite of
being outdriven by his 20-year-old
opponent, putting his way into the
third round by 3 up and 1 to play.
Doll was 2 coming up on No. 8, but
Slattery pitched within a half foot of
the pin for a birdie two. The next
three holes were halved and Slattery
squared the match on No. 12. his 4.
one stroke over par. winning over
Doll's 5. Slattery won the next
three holes, shooting par golf, while
Henry was always one stroke ahort
of halving each Doll won the l*th
after carrying the green. 280 yards
away, hut Gene went 3 up by taking
No. IT.
'diepard Beats Palmer.
Young Harold Palmer, whose great
est claim to fame rested with defeat
ing Billy Foye in the first round Wed
nesday. fosnd Wally Shepard of La
koma a bluer golfing dose and loat,
6 up and 5 to play. Shepard waa 3
up at the turn, taking a 34 for the
outside nine against Palmer's 40.
Wally was one under 4s when the
match ended on the 13th green.
Harry Donovan was handed his
third tournament defeat by Jack
Hughes when he lost Thursday. I up
and 4 to play. Hughes, medalist and
favorite to win the city title, eras out
in 3S strokes and 1 down on 4s when
the match terminated on ths 14th
green.
While Francis Massara s victory
over Guy Beckett does not border
upon the surprise territory, the mar
gin of his win wss not expected. Hs
defeated the Field club crack, 4 up
and 3 to play, and meets Guy Thomas
Saturday morning, which match hs
should win and go into the semi
final round, where he will be pitted
against Jack Hughes or Wally Shep
ard. *
Tha Omaha Pel tee nlaa and t ha Over
land Tirea will piir a postponed coatas*
Saturate at Thirt> -second and Dewar ae
4 o riftcit. Tha Ttroa have bean tha only
lnduttrtat team to defeat the copper*
thse eet eon end Manager Nevtn e selection
to do mound duty ie Don Huston. Tha
Toch High aca won hie firet encounter
by a 4 to £ e-ore and Is oat after tha
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