Three Important Games on Tap in Metropolitan League This Afternoon
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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Helping to Keep Guards in Running
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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.
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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.
