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About The Omaha morning bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1924)
Three Important Games on Tap in Metropolitan League This Afternoon ' . ■ - ■ Schneider Nine to Meet Knights in Major Contest \rt Dyck to Hurl for Stand ard Laundry Team Against l\ P. Engincmen—Cops to Play WOW’s. - MATEUR fans "ill have 4k occasion to witness flMV three important con M'Shk tests ln the Metro‘ a Vjl politan league' this m afternoon. The main lSBTtwwwnfUm pvpnt "’ll' be '1P' Wnnil^ tween thp Schneider dk*. 404 Elect rics end the Murphy - Did Its at I’ontenelle park. The >ther important tames in the pre mier loop of ama teur baseball "111 he held at Athletic park, where the Woodmen of the AVorld will try and down the Omaha Police team that upset the dope last Sunday and defeated the Carter Lakes in the biggest upset of the day, and at the Carter Lake club the Carter Lake team will find tough opposition in the rejuvenated Knights of Colum bus team that defeated the champion W ship Woodmen of the World club last Sunday. Should the Schneider Electrics suc ceed in defeating (he Murphys this afternoon the race in the Metro league will take on the aspect of a close race, but on the other hand , should the Murphys w'n they will probably duplicate their feat of Inst * season, winning all games in the first, round. Allen, the dependable left-handed hurler of t^e Murphys, will be on the mound for the auto men with Lawrence Custer, who is rated ns one of the best young hurl ers in the Metropolitan league, as his opponent on the mound for the Elec tric men. Neither team has made any changes in its lineup in the last cou ple of weeks and a good game is on tap for the fans that attend. Carter Igike Tlays Knights. At the Carter Lake elub the lake side team is prepared to give the Knights' team a surprise, according to the dope that is going the rounds, ln the last three games the Carter Lakes, which appear to have a strong lineup on paper, have got hut 1$ hits and have lost two games by the nar row margin of one run. The Knights, on the other hand, have lost but one game, that to the Murphys, and since their defeat at the hands of the auto crew have signed an entirely new In field and expect to win the majority of the remaining games, according to Frank Greene, manager of the fra ternal team. Pavlik, the lanky right handed hurler. will be on the mound for the Knights, an* either Maxwell, 1 the curve ball pitcher, or Lisle Bar - - ton. the knuckle hall artist, will sail \ them over the platter for the elub men. The dopesters haven't picked a win nai- between *he t‘ops and thp Wood men of the World, but are waiting to see how weather conditions will be this afternoon. If the weather Is warm the Cops may give the Wnod men a tussle, but. on the other hand, should the day l>e (hilly, the Wood men will probably wallop the Cops. Crawford, the manager and hurler for th“ Police team, Is a warm weather V tirler and may take the mound him self. or on the other hand he may pen1' Morrisey, his new- pitching addi tion. against the champs. Moore, the southpaw standby of the Wows, will heave them over tlje plate for the Woodmen. Dyck to Pitch. Tn the other contest in the Metro politan league the strong Standard | Laundry team will buck up against Bel ford s reorganized 1". P. Engine men nine. Art Dyck, the peer of all amateur hurlers, will twirl for the Standards, while Manager Belford will select his mound choice from the fol lowing quartet: Curly Mack, Ray Johnson, Fritz Hansen and Harry Bellinger. The game will be played at Muny Beach. ln the American league the McKen ncy Dentists, winners of the weird 10 Inning contest against the Sam Ellas last Sunday, will meet the strong R. A Q. team in the second game at i bristle Heights, Thirty-sixth and If ^ . st reets. In Hie Southern league the Michka Grocers Dietz Club contest at 1:30 at St. Francis park ought to he a good game. The Wpst L Improvement learn, which Is now under the man ligament of Father Sztnba, will meet the South Omaha Boosters at the St. Francis park ln the second game. The Janda Funeral Home-Security Benefit association game, which will bo played at 3:30 p. ni. at Riverview park, should be another good game. At Miller park four Gate City league teams will get into notice. The crip pled Ernie Holmes team will meet the Nebraska National Guards in the first game, and the Frost Ratterles will play the Walter O. Clarks af 3:30 p. m. In ths Junior Omaha league the undefeated William Street Merchants will meet the fnst Polish Athlettoclub at Thirty-second and Dewey. The P.rown Park Merchants, leading the Junior Intercity league, will play the Core Electrics ln the second game on the cast grounds at Elmwood park. VPilph Spellman. former Norfolk Mute l-iiguei. I* allowing plenty of pep behind Iho clutter for the Woodmen of the World nine of (lie Metro loop. Fro ok ( offer who etorred af eernnit ho so for the Paxton Billiard* last era - ion will cover the keye'one rack for the l P. ICnglnemen thin afternoon The Kolxlita of Kemtdnr hall rltib want* to schedule Kotin with frame under 1 c, yea ra of ear. (lamra I II n hr arranged be calling the manng-r at Webeter 1S C 7 after S p. m. The Knlshta of Fruador hat* the fol lowing lineup: Harry Rnaenherg, laici,,.,. T.ohrrpan and Miller, pltchara; Ahrarue, first hair Ram Barnlrh, aeoond haae; Fnhen, ahoriaton; Haanirk, (hlrd baa* a tel .t Barnlah, Ooffateln and Carroll, out ftaldara. Sam Kellinnn. the hefty eenterflelder for the Standard I.sundry, i* covering tola of ground In the middle garden for the ciotnea waahere. Wallen, the VCrnle Holme* alae hurler. will ha on the mound thlr afternoon when the recreation parlor man elaah with the Nebraska National Ouardg. New York.—Tha atata nltitatla oyn an Helen auapended Harry Urol,, rjd-li weight *hh holder and Kid Norfolk ■agro mlddleu r igli i for ata months. ] Trio of New Infielders With Knights Team ii ww————i———him mi ipii if ii in iwinr ii mi ini i ii" B I l*-.; • w - - , . —l. .. ^—....... . ^ .. . p** ■» I of/ K* cJc, 'Tom ■ fibffft a. ttSLt-c a n o Pk 77 ctf t i.i.tn the Knights of t'olumbus in field made nine errors usalnst the Murphy-DId-Its two weeks ago. Man ager Greene got busy and signed a new quartet to take the plaee of the gents who made the mlsplays. In the photo are shown three of the new in flelders who are lurgely responsible for the Fraternal's win over Wood men of the World last Sunday. Shanahan, last year with the Kin ney Shoes, finished the season with the fraternal men last year. Beside* playing first base he can also heave the old apple with considerable luck. Nick, second sacker. played shortstop for the Kinney Shoes and was con sidered by many fans ns the last shortstop In the American loop las season. I’hil Tracy, third baseman, and heel known of the three, has played or many fast amateur teams. Tracy was with the Ihixus when they won thr rlty champion.'hip and then traveler: *o Cleveland, o , where they lost tr the White Auto team before the larg est crowd that ever witnessed ar lmateur game In the history of base ball. Catching 'Em | on the Grant, who played t'ia«s B ball Inst season. Is leading the Metropolitan league in hitting ’ih« midget third Uer ui the Murphy* is hitting the hall at a lively clip. In three game* in the Mern ’ -g--« the Carter Lake* ha va gathered but 10 hits. The Sufrj twin . George and Jim. h*\e signed with the H &. Q. team of the American league The brothers have played with some of Omaha n fastest amateur teams and will ikj doubt strengthen the railroader leant. Georga Sutej's three home runs tveie r-— Familiar Figure on Amateur Lots || V_*_s \ Kuik«, meet a real sport In the per son of Lawrence (Doc) Praulx, the ."Lyeur old hoss of the I’ostntlhc ball team of the American league. This la Mr. l’roulx’a third term aa manager of the Mall Carriers’ nine. The old "young" manager takes as much In terest and Is as active ns any of the youths who play oil the sand lots The nickname "Doc" was attached to the boss of the postofllce team be cause of the fact that he carries a first aid kit all the time and Is pro pared to aid the Injuries of any play er, whether on his team nr any of his opponents. Mr. Proulx Is presi dent of the board of directors qf the recreation board, which controls all the sr-tlvltles of the postal employes. Including the large postofllce band, ball team anil many other branches of recreation. J’roulx, with his witty line of chat ter, Is a favorite among the man agers of the American league, and with his laughter and tdever jokes Is the life of the league meetings. a feature nf the Omaha Printing First National Bank game, which the print?, m won by the acorn of 16 to 14 The third sacker's four-ply jolt* cgrne with i -n on the bag* end wu.i a big factor in the print*’ win. Johnny Grogan will probably play with 'he Knighta of Columbus team this after noon. Mike Newberger, manager of ths Holmes team of 'he Gate City league, is sure having hs *hare of hard luck Wallen, t he recreation parlor’s star heaver, la laid up with s bad cold and Kozoeny, the southpaw' twlrler. has a sore urm Hast Sunday Mike had to take tbs mound himself and took a drubbing at the hands of Frost Battery. Carey and Brooks are doing ths batters work for the Omaha Printing Company of ths Commercial league Slfook. th* star heaver of Mi# Harding Ice Cr*ain Company, is leading the cream ery men In hitting Th* Be 7. man Hardware Independent t*nni will p 1 sv at Hsrrpjn, Neb., this afternoon Ths hardware men have «rr nrthrned their lineup with ths addi tion of four new men Drew, Joe and Pets Sac, ft and Art Sholkolfskv are the g*nts who will make their first appear an '» with ths hardware team this after noon. Fcynn, Russ-11 and Donohue wets re !<•}>“< d Thursday by Manager Frank Greene or th- Knights of Columbus team. Ityan and Russell will play with the V. P. Fngl nemsn team of the Metro league :ind it is not Unown what team Donohue w.ll sign with. \t,.rr ssette. catcher for the Omaha Printing company, of th- Commercial l-n_ue. was releas'd front the hospital list Inst week and will probably be s-en In the lineup next Faturuay. I.awrencs Custer, who twirl* for the Schneiders, of th? Metropolitan league. Is on* busv gent B-sides twirling for th electric- men. ths twlrler heaves *bem fnr the Fir«t M. K. churr'.i teaiu on Satut - dsv and a fraternity f-ant at tit? Ne braska Medical school during th* week. Ths Woodmen of ths World team Is again angling for ths -ervl ce* of Clink Clair, vet-rnn amateur first sarker Clink placed with ths Woodmen team In ltl’2. when it mad" ths tr.p through Tows. Missouri and Illinois. Christensen, ths lankv Hghtfieldsr of th- Schneider team, grabs everything that * urn?* Ms way I.ast Sunday Christie went half «av up ’he bank In right field at Athletic park and grabbed a fly ball. Connelly, second sucker for tie Omaha Printing company, was knocked tir^nn •Hour last Saturday when he eollld*d With a has* runner II* was able to re Hum- hs position after resting a lew moments. Seven batters ire hitting let* than .mo In the Metro loop, while several of (he players have yet to g-t an average i Brooks, cateW*r f..r the Omaha Prltnlnv company, stepped into the limelight Saturday when hs cracked one for the limit. __ Morrie«v. s ti»«rnm<,r h*» *lr» *d ts assist. Manager Crawford of th* Tollce team in ths mound work. Tom K'outeky, formerly with the Jsnda Funeral Home, and Mark Lambert fi at ssek-r. have signed to play w ith ’ h* Ernie Ifolmea team of the Gats City league Tony Benanlto, pitcher, who has want *d to play • Ti<1 has played with pi-My near '-very amateur t tam 1 n Oma b a sign - ?d to play with the West Leavenworth M'-n l*%nts of ths Junior Omaha league Ills contract ws* refused by John Den nison. secretary of the Munv association. b#»f»m»#» he ha* nlaved with a senior division t*nm and cannot play In the Junior l-ngu* regardless of hi* age. The Knights of Columbus have signed i mm* Ml raaky, ahortatop, who wu with tbe Standard I.sundry last season, to c«.' er the short fiebl for th* fraternity nine. 'Phe Mlchka Gro< -ry team f»f Mi- South ei n league has sign' d Leo liaxar and Charley Kucera to plry' with th* tram Tnnv Sofia, former Creighton High dla rr.oml star, is playing a gras’ game st tile shnr' field for tn* Walter G. Olarkea of Hi- Gut« CHy league. Dick Wages who last week signed tn pkiv with Mie Standard Laundry team of 1 he Metropolitan league, bus tied his signature to n mntrucl to perform on Saturdays with the Guursntec Fund Life team of the Commercial league. I.mils St'igge C.unmero has b-en re leased bv the Standard Laundry of the Metropolitan league and will do ’he * niching for tbe Kinney Shoe team of the American league Huff Wolfona and Band were the huH ers who did th- mound work for th* MrKenney Dentists In th-'r weird lit in ning contest against the Sam Ellas lost Sunday, Art OlsS'ovr is pluylmr i t ■ nnv nt corner two for the !!»*n Lilas George Krebs ta a new mbl.t'on ’n the Dietz dub team of tbe Southern league Joe Beranl’o broth-r of Tanv Benanlto bss signed «'’h the K > nun Insurance team <r*f tbe Junior omaha B ro** Barney Monohsn. tliii.1 sa k *r for tb« Kalman Insurance Agen v. Is .me nf the beat looking ball pla>ers In the Junioi • irculta ’ant Sunday against ths Y. M I If A Barns', got this® triples and a double otit of five trips to the plate. <'arl Anderaqn. Infielder, has signed to play with the Janda Funeral Home team of tht Southern league. Harry Kinnear. F*t«h and Hawley arc new fpees thBt will he seen In the F** <unlv Benefit association I ncup this aT ernoon. The Murj'h’.-Did-Its of the Metropoli tan league .re sute hitting the old ap ple 1 In three league games th** auto men have amassed a total of 41 hits. •lor Nirftcrti will play with the Huimtn In-iuranre agency of the Junior Omahu league tills afternoon The secret arv of the Mtiny Baseball association * m aking an effort to aecure •he Fort limn’ a hall grounds for tha use of the amateur tall players. George YurUh, veteran amateur hall plavr-r. la managing the First M. iv ihurth ar.d plays third base. Fred Krajicek, former home run kin* of th»* Metropolitan ieague. * hitting the Imll hard for Marshalltown, la. of the Mississippi Valiev league. Every time! F'ritz < .irtnsrt* the pill sails o\er the1 outfielders' head* for rx*ia bases. Ingram, first enrker for the City Ml* si<>n. has only one leg. hut he « a r< sure, rock the ball and rir* 1« the bnsrs pretty j fas for a fallow so handl<apped. Hdteru. fornierly of the Christ f hflil Center team, has s gnrd to play thinl base fir the Kalman Insurance agency. He will cover ’he hot rnm^r for the Insurance men thia afternoon. Joe Comlne. second saoker for the Wil liam Street MV-(hunts, la knocking the P II all over the lot Joe la h member of Coach Schmidt’s track team at Central high and Is a dangerous man on the base*. Jimmy Skomnl. the fog-horned voire third baseman for the vlnton Street Merchants. Is playing a great gatne at corner three for the Men hanta' ball team. The West brothers. Maner and "I-eftr.** arc playing a grist game with the Croat Batteries of the Gate City league. Mahoney Increased his hatting average Irst Sunday at the expense of the 1*. T* Knginemen hu'-ler- The manager of the Murphys got four safe blow a out of tlx trips to the plate. Humor has It that G gorge Bernstein will start the game in leftrield for the Woodmen of the World thia afternoon r-; I Back Again With Amateurs VJ CJirrs "Ct-trise Ketfftil tu V/ Chris Ketnrny. who in past \< n> lias been one of the s< nippiest ball piny* m l*> pastime on the amateur lots, ban again returned fo the nma tour frames after m voral years layoff 'hrin In plnylnp with the Nebraska Power (V». train of the Commercial e»K lie, and las! Satlinlav connected .villi ofte of I .arl Peterson's fast shoots iml parked tin* bnII out «»f the lot just o show the boys bow* he used to do t in the olden class "Crease, ' ns the reterim player Is kimwii to timny of be fans, Inis served in many rnpad ies and filled them nil well, being a i»l«y rr, managn , umpire. • Majors Start War Against Baseball Pools President Ran Johnson Hot on Trail of Promoters of Swindling (James. r ^ u K\V YORK, May 110.— .foe Vila says [that with the ma I^^^Ijnr league pen natit races now under full head way, certain offi c i a 1 s, including President Han Johnson, are mak ing strenuous ef forts to obtain evi dence against pro moters of so-called baseball pools which are said to be thriving all over the United States and Canada. Pool selling on big league ball games is a dangerous evil, it has been car ried on secretly for many years in spite of arrests and convictions here .rid there. The pools have been sold hi large cities and small towns by various unscrupulous individuals who ■ I eve in getting something for noth ing. At first the pool selling was cnn I filled In the working classes, which “(ill are Investing quarters and half dollars in palpable swindling games. ^ ... But more recently professional gam blers are said to have entered the field in leading cities with proposi tions more alluring than the ones by which factory hands and low-salaried ileitis in country stores have been duped. W'e are In possession of the details cf a new swindle which is called "the Champion Yearly Baseball Pool," based exclusively on the scores of Na tional league games for the season of 1921. The backer* of this pool are unknown, hut a great fortune wi^ he theirs unless private detectives, hired by organized baseball, dlscovei their identity and furnish the propei authorities with conclusive evidence of law breaking. "The Champion liuseball Pool" pro-! vides two daily prizes—$200 for the highest score, exrept on Saturdays, when SI.000 will he the reward, and SI00 for tin- lowest score. Karli poo, ' tirhet, good for the entirs season, costs $1.50, and bears a certain num ber. The fight National league teams are numbered in this perma nent or der: No. 1. New York; No- 2, Boston, No. 1. Brooklyn; No. 4. St. I.ouls; No. 5. Pittsburgh; No. 6. Philadelphia; No. 7, Cincinnati, and No. 8, Chicago. By placing the daily score against each of these teams, in accordance with the above "key arrangement." the numbers of two dally winning tickets, high and low, are figured Consequently, the fortunate holders of only two tickets each day ers able to draw' tiic prize money, while thou sands receive nothing. Selling baseball pools. In anv form, is one of the meanest get rich quick games ever framed. It is a growing menace, which some day may threaten to undermine the integrity of tha na tional pastime. WOWS RELEASE CLARENCE HANSEN f'l; rrnt p Honsen. catc her for th* Woodmen of the World team for th" last four years, who tried out wit Barney Burch* Buffaloes thi* spring, hn.* been relented l»y Manat*-r Al Oarey of the WoWH. Two Synday? iKO Hanaen didn't show up for a scheduled game and a* a result Oarey gave him the ‘air." Humor* floating -iround amateur cirfle** indi-ate tlu •' Hanaen will join the fire department shortly and will he seen U hind t - ■latter for the firemen when they make their annual appearance aga*n*t the police team. ,f r»4» f.entill*. former wand lot plater. •« acN f'"i. WntcrioiL la m her# ha *,**t ; ; ’ a 11« v 1®«*' '‘•bjii lw«»e<l th*rr To* sprained h ; ■ rtiCle 'iunnir a p artier jfarm- and • a^ ■ ** f..r a 1“ w -Uyfc* and will prob ably return to Waterloon next week. -—------'I Helping to Keep Guards in Running ---' tassel/ £ipp an£ipp THIS husky pan* of brothers is helping to keep the Nebraska National Guards In the running in the Gatef’ity league. Norman, the older of the two, is first baseman for the Militia nine, and Russell ehases (lies ill tumor m .il. Hum am said to lie dangerous men with tlie stick. Norman is also the manager of the Militia team. Russell also plays on Saturdays with the Firs: M M church team in the church loop. -k Why Oakland’s Chassis is more advanced J I B /T\ Oakland's new L-head engine is a \ I / masterpiece of light-six engineering. '*'y Compact, powerful, smooth, eco nomical and long lived, it incorporates the very latest developments in motor design. The transmission is a unit w ith the \ L engine. Gears of the finest alloy steel and liberal ball bearings, insure quiet and long life. The single-plate disc clutch is remarkably smooth operating. Gear shift ing is actually a pleasure. The rugged, drop-forged, “1" beam V J front axle w as purposely designed for this car. Its correct construction in sures easy steering anfl safe driving. Com pare it with the axles on even larger cars. i'~l\ Oakland’s semi-floating rear axle is lv^+(l the last word in axle design. Its nickel steel gears, 1 Ivatt and New Departure bearings and spiral bevel gear drive make a silent and efficient combination. All its units arc readily accessible. Oakland’s four-wheel brakes are !v5/’ built into the chassis. Many months of service hv tens of thousands of owners prove conclusively that this con struction is most necessary and desirable. There is, in addition, a powerful parking brake on the.transmission. Oakland's frame is extra strong. It is O ; of pressed steel, 5-32 of an inch thick, and is rigidly braced with five cross members. In comparing frames, do not neglect the fact that the thickness of the steel is just as important as the depth or width. The steering gear is unequalled for / } easvhandlingandconvenientdriving. All engine controls, as well as horn button and lighting controls, are mounted on the steering wheel. This is an ex clusive Oakland feature. /'22\ Demountable disc steel wheels — five \ O,' of them—are standard equipment on all models. They are safer, neater, more convenient. On most cars you pav extra for them. Long, easv-riding springs; Harrison radiator with heavily nickeled shell; completely en closed universal joints and tubular drive shaft are other important features.