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_ Murphys to Play Carters-Yictory Means Pennant Only 4 Games Remain to Be Played After Today in Met ropolitan League—Wood men Meet Schneiders. IV HOR ACE L. ROSENBLUM. OLLOWERS of the Metropollta n league will center their attention on the Murphy-Carter Lake game at the Carter Lake club grounds and the Woodmen of the World - Schneider Electrics game at Fontenelle park ihis afternoon. Should ‘Tke" Mahoney's Mur phy • Did - Its win this afternoon over the Lakeside team and the Woodmen of the World win over the Schneider Electrics, the auto crew will cinch the pennant In the major loop of amateur baseball. But, on the other hand, should the Lake men win from the auto crew and the Schneiders down the Woodmen, the Electric workers will be three games behind the leaders. But four games remain to be played after today. Eddie Alien, premier hurler of ama teur baseball, will be on the firing line for the Murphs, while either Emil Rokusek, former Murphy player, or Maney West, Tech High pitcher, will throw them over the platter for the Carter team. “Ike” Mahoney, man ager and shortstop for the Murphys, may not be in the lineup this after noon, due to an operation performed on his right foot Monday morning. Should the Murphys’ boss be unable to play, Whitey Freitag will replace him at shortstop. "Spark Plug" Schneider's Wiremen, with two straight wins to thdir credit, will be out to win from the Woodmen when they battle at Fontenelle. The Electric Workers have added Jimmy Baumgardner, former Central High and amateur speed ball pitcher, to their roster. In the first round the Electric Workers won from the Wood men, 3 to 2, in 11 Innings in what was the hardest fought amateur con test ever played on the sandlots. Man ager Schneider will probably send "Stubby” Kibbler, who defeated the Woodmen, to the firing line, while I. eo Krupskl, the ace of the Woodmen pitching staff, will take the mound for the fraternals. Another good game In the Metro politan league will be the Standard ly. C. mix at Fort Omaha. Great riv alry exists between the two nines and a loss for the Standards will relo gate them to the second division. Several new faces will be seen in the I.aundrymen's lineup when they take the field this afternoon against the Knights. The Police and the t'. P. Enginemen will settle a fight for the eellar honors this afternoon when they mix at Muny Beach. If tire Enginemen win they will be tied with the Cops for the cellar berth. The Enginemen should win, judging from their show ing in the last five games, which have ail been lost by close scores. The C., B. & O. team, by winning from the Paxton Billiards this after noon at Athletic park, can practically cinch the American league flag. The railroaders are leading the loop by a two-game margin, and with three games left to plav. look like certain winners in the loop. If the Omaha Sporting Goods lose to the Sam Ellas at Miller park this afternoon the Burlington team will cinch the pen nant. On account of the Security Benefit association disbanding for the season the West L Improvers have o'nched the pennant in the Southern league This afternoon the Improvers will play at Gretna and all money made above expenses will be turned over to the Muny Baseball association. Should the A inton Merchants, lead ers of the Gale City league, win front the National Guards this afternoon the Merchants will cop the flag in the Gate City loop. The William Street Mercltanta. leaders of first place in the Junior 4 Omaha league and conquerors of Den nison's famous "Pie Molders,” can cinclt the banner in George Graham's circuit by winning from the AVest Leavenworth Merchants, whom they play at 3:30 p. m. at East Elmwood. What bids fair to be the best bat tle of the afternoon will be staged at 3:30 p. m. at Rivervlew park, when the South Omaha Juniors, leaders of the Intercity Junior loop, tangle with the Brown Park Merchants. The Merchants are but one game behind the Juniors for the lead In this loop and a win for the Parks will tie the leadership. De Palma After Reinstatement Los Angeles, July 12.—Ralph De Palma, veteran Italian racing driver, announced yesterday that he had ap plied to the American Automobile association for reinstatement. De Palma left the A. A. A. ranks some time ago and has been driving at Ascot speedway under the banner of the International Motors Contest as goeiation. x---- \ Important Boxing Bouts This Week July 1*—Rocky Kansu* against Luis Vlccntlni. 15 roundh. In Long Island Jillv ' 14—Joey Silver* against Lew I'aluso, 12 rounds. In Long Island City. July’ll—Sammy Mandril against Sid Terris, 12 rounds. In Long Island City. Julv 14—lew Tendler against Bobby Barrett, 10 rounds, in Philadelphia. Julv H—Joe Lynch ngalnst llenny lias*. 10 rounds. In Philadelphia. Julv 11—Prank Moody against Jock Malone. 10 round*. In Detroit. Julv 15—Paul lbtyle against Jimmy Jones. 10 rounds In loungstown. Julv 15—Ernie Loosenian against Mike llallerlno, 12 rounds. In New Ju?y,rki5—Morrle Sclilalfer against Ted Moore In New York. j,,|v IH — Abe (ioldsteln against ( barley Lcdotir, 15 rounds, In New Juh*,rkft—Battling Slkl ngalnst Black smith ltusscll. 10 rounds, in Man /a—Johnny McCoy against Har old Smith 10 rounds. In East Chi cago. Julv Iff—ffnnunf Mtinil.ll acnlnat Jo. Auarrllo. 10 round,. In But ♦ lllrano._ J i /■— ■ —s Silver-Haired Amateur s_/ Folks, meet Omaha's champion gray-haired ball player. His name is James Sullivan and he is 42 years old. The silver-haired gent plays the hot comer for the Kinney Shoes of the American league. A mass of gray matter covers the head of the Shoe men's third sacker, and, according to his teammates, many games have been won by the use of some good headwork on the part of the veteran hot corner guardian, who plays bail because he likes the game. When ever ‘'Sully" steps on the “muny” parks, three members of the Sullivan family can be loudly heard shouting. "Come on Daddy, hit the ball!” Al though Sullivan has played no pro fessional ball he has coached many college teams in the east. DRAKE GRIDSTERS TO SET RECORD Des Moines, la., July 12.—With a schedule Including: trips covering 6.000 miles, the Drake university foot ball team will set a new mileage rec ord for the Missouri Valley confer ence in the season this fall. The revised Drake schedule as an nounced today by Athletic Director K. L. Wilson includes the following games: October 4 Utah, at Salt Lake City. October 11: Knox, at Des Moines October 18: Grinnell at Den Moines October 25: Oklahoma, at Des Moines November 8: Kansas, at De« Moln» < homecoming). November 1.5: Kansas Aggies, at Man hattan. November 22: Ames, at Am^a November 27: Florida, at Gainesville. Baseball Pitcher Ordained as Pastor Hermann. Mo., July 12.—The Rev. Otto Krueger, former pitcher of the Hermann baseball team, will be or dained a? pastor of the Evangelical church at S’teinauer, Neb., next Sun day, July 13. The principal sermon will be delivered by the Rev. R H Kassman, pastor of the Evangelical church in this city and of whose i hurch Krueger had been a member for a number of years.! Krueger was regarded as one of the most promis Ir.g hurlers that ever performed on the hillock for the local team and his friends felt that he could have made the professional grade had he cared to turn to baseball. But he chose the ministry. Krueger was widely known in this section among baseball play ers and fans and was one of the most popular men that ever donned a Her mann uniform. A large mtssionfeats service will be held at Steinauer in connection with the ordination serv ices, according to advices received in this city. More Tank Records Added to Weismuller Paris, July 12.—Johnny Weismul ler, world's greatest swimmer, Friday had 11 new swimming records added officially to his record when the In ternational Swimming Federation put the stamp of approval on his per formance in the following events: 100 yards f.r*e style; 160 yard*. free style; 200 m*ter, free atvle; 220 yards, free style; 300 yard*, free style; 300 meters. free style; 400 meter. free style; 440 yard*, free style; 600 yard*. free style . 150 yards, bale atroke; 600 met era, free style. The federation recognized 36 rec ords 26 of which were made by American swimmers. Among other records were Helen Walnwrlght, 400 meter fre^ style for women; Sibyl Bauer. 100 meters; 150 yards and 200 rnetcr^ back stroko. Here’s Buffaloes’ Pitching Records Nanis. G. W. I. Pci. Dailpy, R.IB II 3 .BIB Mack, R.19 10 3 .7B9 Koupal. R.17 10 3 .769 Ia-.\ L.23 12 7 .932 Ballsy, I,.25 9 9 .500 rf% "With thr U&vKNIGHTS' GLOVES Denver. July 1*.—Teddv Gartln, Omaha won the derision from Aba Mlahklnd. Sail Lake City. here. They are welterweight* Bellalve. O.. July 12—"Battling Nllt I and Kay Bennett. New York, negro heavy weight* boxed a alow 12-round bout here Pierre Nichols. French welterweight. sn«l Mickey Flynn. Canton, went eight round! to u draw In tho semi-final. Boston, July 12—Johnnv Sheppard nl Um, gained the 1u<lge*' dtClsiOn OVRI Joe Lynch, of New York, former bantam weight champion, In a 10-round bout here AMATEUR rTAHWWGf METROPOLITAN LEAGUE. Team Standings. W. L. Pet. Win. Lose. Murphy Did Its_12 0 1.000 1.000 .923 Schneider Electrics. 7 4 .637 .667 .68.4 Knights Columbus. . ti 5 .545 .683 .600 W O. W. 6 5 545 .653 .600 Carter Lake Club .6 6 .545 .583 .500 Standard Laundry.. 6 6 .500 .538 .462 Omaha Police . 2 10 .187 .231 .154 U. P. Enginemen... 1 11 .083 .154 .077 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Team Standings. W, L. Pet. Win Lose. C.. B & Q.0 2 .818 .833 .750 Omaha Sport. G'ds. 7 4 .636 .667 .583 Sam Ellas . 6 5 .545 .583 .500 Paxton Billiards... 6 5 .545 .583 .500 Kinnev Shoes...... 5 6 .456 .600 .417 McKenney Dentists. 4 7 .364 .417 .333 Postoffice . 4 7 .364 4 17 .333 U. S. Yards. 3 8 .273 .333 .250 SOUTHERN LEAGUE. Team Standings. W. L. Pet. Win Lose West L Imps.10 2 .8 33 .846 7b9 Janda Funerals.... 7 5 .583 .615 .538 Michka Grocery.... 7 5 .583 .615 .538 S O. Boosters. 6 6 .500 538 46 2 Dietz Club . 4 8 .333 .385 .308 Security Ben. Ass'n. 2 10 .187 .231 .154 JUNIOR OMAHA LEAGUE. Team Standings. W. L. Pet. Win Lose Wm. St. Mchts. 11 1 .917 .923 .*46 Gibson Ramblers... 8 4 .687 .692 .615 W. Leav. Mchts.... 6 8 .500 .538 .462 Kalman Ins . 4 8 333 .385 *308 Polish Ath. Club... 4 8 .333 .385 *308 Y. M. H. A. Jrs. . . . 3 9 .250 .308 .231 INTERCITY JUNIOR LEAGUE. Team Standings. W. L. Pet Win. Lose. S O. Juniors.1 1 1 .917 .823 .846 Brown Park Mchts. 10 2 .833 .846 .769 24th & Ames Mchts. 7 6 .683 .615 .538 Swift Independents. 4 8 .333 .386 .308 Corr Electrics. 2 10 .167 .231 .154 Vinton Cubs. 2 10 .167 .231 .154 Fournier got to homers, the fifth time .this season, and the Robins had no trou ble at all with the Cubs, winning 9 to 1 The Reds made It four out of five by blanking the lowly Phillies, 6 to 0. Five runs In the tenth rave the Giant* a 10 to 6 victory over the Cards, three home runs aiding. Cooper turned In hla fifth straight vic tory for the Pirates In defeating the IBraves. 8 to 2 «C »> T 1 1 opecs 1 aylor V_ A little thing like wearing spectacles doesn’t stop Myron Taylpr from play ing the game of baseball. Taylor, who plays shortstop for the Schneider Electrics of the Sunday Metropolitan league and second base for the First M. E. church team, is one of the fastest men In amateur baseball. The Wiremen's shortstop likes to run the bases and once he gets on first base he generally succeeds in circling the rest of the circuit. Taylor has played amateur ball around Omaha for six years, during which time he played on some of the fastest teams on the sand lots including the Higgs, ’Western Union and the Nebraska Tires. The bespectacled gent is also a basketball player of mean ability. Catching Em I on (he Hu J on ny Brands, outfielder for the Standard Laundry, and not Johnny Bran Ifr. pitcher for the Burlington team, circled the bases last Sunday in 15 sec onds It was previously reported in these columns that Branjff was the gent who ran the bases in the fast time of 15 seconds. The semi-pro ruling which applies to all independent teams that journey out of town and play before a paid attend ance hit r he Church league hard. As many as four and five players who play Saturday ball in the Church loop and s*mt-pro ball on Sundays with inde pendent nines were found to be playing on different church teams. John Sntrapa. first sucker of the Holmes tea,m. had a big day with the willow last Sunday, collecting a homer, double and single out of four times up. His double in the eighth round scored two of his teammates and won the game. Manafer Cecil Lehr of the Standard Laundry team claims that every effort was made to call off last Sunday s game between the Woodmen of the World and the Laundry team when word was re ceived of the death of the mother of Frank Mancuso, third baseman for the Laundry team. Because of the fact that the Woodmen team was already on the grounds and a large crowd had put in an appearance at Fontenelle park to witness the game, and only after a con ference with the umpire. Knapp, did Lehr decide it would be best to play the game. The Murphy-Did-Its, undefeated leader* of the Metropolitan league, deserve to win the pennant In their loop. The Mur phys. under the able management of "Ike" Mahonev have one of the best bal anced teams that ever trod on the sand : lots of Omaha. Herman Vick, the hot guardian of the Ernie Holmes, is sure to go up nevt s^a son This lad has played s wonderful fielding game for the Billiard team this season. The amateur season Is rapidlv drawing t i a close Including today's games the Metropolitan league has but four to play, the American, three the Southern, three. Gate City, three; Junior Omaha, three, and the Junior Intercity, three. F.cker. the flashy Ernie Holmes short stop. hi* one on the nose for three sack last Sunday at a critical moment of the HoImes-AJax Tire game. Manager A \V. Weber of the Ajax Tires has mails one change in his roster since tho start of fhe season. Jlmmv Miraekr, center fielder and roan igcr of »h« Knight* ..f Columbus team of the Metropolitan league is sure slugging tie old ftfitt Jim is hitting the pill for an average oC-.51V Freddy Krajicek, who Inst season led the Metropolitan league in home runs made hi* first appearance on the mound for the South Side Christians yesterday. The North Presbyterians of the Church league havo signed Ed Hughes and A1 Hildingcr. The Diets M. E. team has one of the best hitting teams in the amitSur baseball association All of the regulars are bat ting over the 300 mark In the last five games the Dietz team have collected 62 hits for an average of 12 per game -1 The Rchneider Electric# of the Metro polian league 'nave signed Jimmy Baum gardner. w#ll known amateur hurier. to their lineuj Jinunv has pitched for some •>f the fastest amateur teams in Omaha in past seasons. The ftoutli Side Christiana of the Church league have signed Freddy Krajicek. Pitcher: Ted Veat, outfielder, and Bob Kaiser, shortstop George Krebs, lending hitter of tho Dietz M. E. church team, returned to tho lineup after a short vacation trip. Freddr Krug, veteran center fielder of the Murphy-Did-Its. la having onn of tho best years that he ever had In his whole amateur baseball career. Buesrher. the Mlchkn’s nifty catcher. was the big noise in the last. Sunday's win over the Janda Funeral Home. Be sides doing a nifty Job behind the platter the Grocery men’s backstopper collected four safe blows in ss many trips to tho Platter. Eddl* Ambrose is grabbing th® high r,nea in center field for th® Dietz M K Church team. In th® Dletz-Calvary Bap tist game several weeks ago the fleet footed outfielder mad® a wonderful catch of a hot liner while on th® dead run. Th® National Guards fiar® released Oakes and Buden from their lineup. Glen Beverlngton Harry Kroll, Harry Norris Lyle Hodgens and Eugene Clark have been released by the South Side Christiana of the Church league. Manager Harry Sunblad of the Dietz M. E. team of the Church league is on his vacation. Sunblad Is driving to Chi cago by way of Minneapolis During his absence Adolph Ambrose and "Calef* Krebs will handle the reins of the Church team. Soflo, shortstop for th® Diets M. E. team of the Church league. Is there and over when 1t comes to handling the throws from th® catcher at second base I*ast Saturday the mldgot shortstop made four putouts on attempted stolen bases. j Bob Ambrohe, Inflelder for til® Diets M E. church team, is sure hitting the pill; after a two weeks' batting slump. Dffmeilrh. second earlier for the Mlrhkaa. i« ^ handy gent with the stick. The big second Barker's hitting has been a lug factor in the grocery men's offense. AH amateur especially the tall er.ders. should remember that any team that disbands before the season closet* lose® its franchise fee*. Dick Wage®, ehoctetop for the standard Laundry, is sure smacking the agate Wages' hitting has been the only br.ght spot in th® Laundry team's play in the last, few weeks. Eddie Thomas of th® Mlchka Grocery. hurled his usual steady game against th® Janda Funeral Horn* last Sunday, strik ing out 1 .*> of th® *-inhalmera and allow ing but four safe blows. Manager Koran of th® Carter I.«k®« claims the undefeated Murphy-Dld-Its «r® In for the surprise of their lives when they tangle v. "h th® clubmen on th® iub diamond this afternoon. COUNTRY CLUB STAGES FOURSOME Mrs Henry Bohilng and Fred P. Hamilton carried off honors for low gross score while Mrs. J. E. Megeath and Ralph Dold won the prize for the low net score In the mixed foursome staged at the Omaha Country club Friday. Fifteen couples took part In the event which was marked by the best scoring for an event of its kind to be held over the course of th* Country club in the last three years. Six pairs of players turned In gross cards of better than 90. Following are some of the best scores made: Mrs. J. E Meseath, Ralph Dold. *6-1* —6*; Mrs, II. Bohilng, F P. Hamilton. *6-16—71: Mrs c L. Moyer*. J. P. Web ster, *5-17—72; Mrs Al Slbbernaen, E. N. Henson. *1-12 — 76: Mrs. C E Mela. V J Tov, *9-13—76; Mrs J T Slawsrt. Gor don Stewart, *7-10 —77 Mrs I). C Whar ton. John Caldwell, 9*-20-—7a; Mrs P. Gallsjther, Guy Klddoo, 104-2.5—79: Mia. [,. Brlnker T. I, Davis. t01-21—SO; Sirs John Caldwell. W. It Boberu, 91-11—80. Dundec-Kaplan Bout 0. K. New York, July 11—The state ath letic commission today approved of the contest for the Johnny Dundee Kid Kaplan world featherweight title bout, which was submitted by the managers of the two principals. The commission has ruled that the bout inu«t be on the records l y August 15. 1 ■ - — ■ -* Dempsey May Get Nose Worked Over Rumors Grow Champion May Retire From Ring for Career in Movies. __/ I.o* Angeles, July 12.—Is Jack Demlipsey about to retire? There are two things to Indicate that he I*. First, ho ean't get anyone into a ring with him. • Secondly, he Is going to have his face made over. For. lo and behold! Since Dempsey went Into the movies It has been discovered his nose Is not perfect. In fart, It's so far from perfect that the world's heavyweight ctmmpjlon wears a putty nose In Ills new pic tures now in the making here. The Inside information Is that Dempsey has taken Ins false front to heart and Intends to have surgeons operate to Improve Ills looks, espe cially adjusting Ids nose to perfect Valentino dimensions. "I'll admit I'm thinking of hav ing my face worked on by one of the surgeons." Dempsey said the other day. "But while I'm templed to do It right away, I think It will be far better to wait until 1 quit the ring , I Maybs that won't be so far nwsy, either. Don't seem Itko there's any one wants to fight any more." The champion's Interest in fare re modeling and plastic surgery was heightened recently when lie watched one of hls sparring partners undergo an- operation to meiul and straighten a broken nose. The break was rereiv ed when Dempsey rlouted the boxer on the “beak" in an exhibition match here.. Ills sparring mate is more or less of an Adonis these days, and Ids classic nose is one of the rare l«ils r\ hihited by Dempsey when friends visit him at hls movie studio here. When tho champion's friends come to I.og Angeles to see him ttiey have great difficulty. In Iho first place. Dempsey has three separate living quarters In the city—one downtown, oiip nt hls studio and another In the suburbs, llener ally, however, he Is nt none of these, and persons asking for him are at most always glthly Informed' "Hi's on location" GAMES TODAY SUNDAY. Thirty-second and Dewey Avenue. 1:30 p. m : Vinton Cuba-Corr Electric. 3:30 p. m : Kinney Shoe-Poatofflce. Miller Park. 1:30 p. m.: Twenty-fourth and Ames Merchanta-Swlft Independents 3:30 p. m : Omaha Sports-Sam Ellaa. Fontenelle Park. 1:30 p. m : Vinton Street Merchanta Nebruska National Guards. 3:30 p. m : Woodmen of the World Schnelder Electrics. East Elmwood. 1:30 p. m.: Gibson Ramblers-Pollsh Ath letes 3:30 p. m : William Street Merchanta Wcst Leavenworth Street Merchants. West Elmwood. 1.30 p. m.: Kalnman Insurance-Y. M. H A. Mtiny Beach. 1:30 p. m.: Clarks-AJax Tires. 3 30 p. m.: V. P Enginemen-Pollce. Rivervlew Park. 1:30 p m : South Omaha Booatera Mi* hka Grocery. 3:30 p. m.: Brown Park Merchanta South Omaha Juniors. Athletic Park. 1:30 p. m.: Dietz Club-Janda Funeral Home. 3:30 p. m: C. B A Q-Paxton Billiards. Christie Heights. 1:30 p. m : S. B. A.-West Leavenworth Improvement 3 30 p. m.. Union Stockyards-McKenney Dentists. Carter Lake Club. 3.30 p. m.: Tarter I.ake-Murphya. Fort Omaha. 3 30 p. m.: Holmea-Frost Batteries. 3 30 p. m.: K. C.-Standard Laundry. Olympic Fights Start Tuesday ¥ By SPIKE WEBB. Toarh of the American Olympic Bovin* Team. Rocquencourt, France, July 12.— The heavy work of all the American boxers was ended today. All are within two pounds of the required weight. I am still undecided whether to use Mulholland or Gitliz as second man for the 175-pound class. Kirby is a certain competitor. The Olympic competitions, which will start Tuesday, will have morn ing, afternoon and evening programs. Therefore we are working out those various hours in order to get the men accustomed to them. Evening practice begins at 9 o’clock while it is etill light at Rocquen court. The American boxers were provid ed with special automobiles by Col. Robert M. Thompson, head of the Olympic committee, to visit the Amer ican hospital at Neuilly, where Patsy Ruffalo of Yonkers, N. Y., is a pa tient. Ruffalo suffered a hemorrhage of the stomach following ulcerations and several blood transfusion opera tions were necessary. He is recov ering and was able to receive the vis itors in the hospital garden. LARGE PRIZE LIST FOR “PRO” MEET [ New York, July 12.—Although the Professional Golfers' association championship tournament is a long way off—the dates being the middle of September—those in charge of af fairs at French I.Ick Springs, where the golfers will be entertained, are losing no time in arranging details, Thomas D. Taggart has an invest ment of more than a million dollars at French I.ick, and It is his ambi tion to make that resort one of the greatest in the country. He has put up $5,000 in prize money for the pro fessionals and an additional $1,000 for the benevolent fund of the P. G. A. _ WHAIBMXJR HURRY M Rise of Washington club means approach of millenlum for Waiter Johnson. Speed king now has real ball team in back of him for first time since John McGraw was able to see his toes. Time was when Johnson couldn't afford to gi»e opposing team more than two runs per game and hope to win. Forced to carry eight other senators on his back, his only chance was to fan 27 men In a row and pray that his catcher would hold on to third strikes. Now all Is changed, as the German bartender remarked when he tried to buy a pretzel with a million mark note. With club of sluggers on the job Walter can spot other team, two of three runs and laugh it off. Reinforced by dally barrage of base hits. Johnson feels like 90-year-old mil lionaire after insertion of monkey glands. Speed king leads A. L. pitchers with 11 games won and three lost, including four shutouts. With Washington traveling faster than second hand clothes man after setting fire to Ids store, othpr rluhs are like goldfish on daily globe-cir cling flight. They go round and round the circuit, but don't get any where. Meanwhile Johnson continues to stand falters on their collectUe ears. Like highly-touted European boxers, all they can do Is take three healthy swings and then flop. --«. Olympic Standings Olympic Si .i.Hum Colomhee, France, July 12 -With the next the last day of the Olympic track and field nportii completed, tho etandime of the nn tton* on points was an follows: t nlfrtl St flit** 191 riniinti i.i% < •rr;»f llrltain . .... Sw»*<1«*n . 1‘rit i»t r ... . . 19» v Swlliwlunil . II Xuotrnllu . Ml lliinsart . 7 XrRrlltlllf ft Afrltii . ft t ItlliUltl .. ft Moniin . 4 \*MV /' I 111 till . 4 nonmsrk .. I JftQAfl .... I Baseball Today DOUBLEHEADER Omaha vs. St. Joseph j HRsST GAME 2 V M. Box Sent* For Sale at Beaton'* Drug Store, 15th and Farnam, Until 11 A. M --- — \ Hard-Working Catcher Amateur mos na\e not heaid much of this lad, but according to his team mates he is the hardest working catcher in the Southern league. J. B. Maxwell, better known as Joe, came to Omaha from St. Joseph, Mo., where he played on some of the fastest teams in the "show me state" town. Maxwell started the season with the West Leavenworth Improvement team, but sickness got the best of the scrappy backstopper and he was forced to quit the Improvers. Later in the season John Stanesie, mana ger of the Janda Funeral team, was in need of a catcher and he promptly signed Maxwell to fill the gap. A! though a little awkward, the former Missourian is a handy man with the stick. He is still playing with the Janda team. Menloe to Fight Munroe in Bluffs Jack Menloe, Council Bluffs colored light heavyweight fighter, and "Bat tling'' Munroe of Omaha, also colored, will meet in the main event bout, a 10 round affair, at Council B'.uffs next Saturday night. "Sailor" Liston of Council Bluffs and Rav Carter of Sioux City have been signed to meet in the semi-wind up, while "Red" Wilson of Omaha and Oeorge Barna of Council Bluffs will swap punches in the third bout. Jack Schaffer and Frank Patitz and Mike Rozgali and Joe Morrocco meet in other bouts. The show is being promoted by the Blue Devils drum corps of Council Bluffs under the auspices of the Rainbow post of the American Legion. AMATEUR PLAYERS ARE SUSPENDED Further Inroads were made In the ranks of the North Presbyterians of the Church league when “Dynamo" Dennison, secretary of the Municipal Baseball association announced yes terday that four more of the North Side team would be disqualified from further competition in the Church loop on account of the semi pro rule which was passed by the eligibility committee last Wednesday. "Mo" Pressly, Art and Herb Kiauschie, who play Sunday ball with Plattsmouth, Neb . and Henderson, who performs with McCeliand, la., are the gents notified not to p’ay any more games with the church team. WESTERN LEAGUE. Player Hub G. AB. R. H.Pcl. Lamb, Tulsa .83 364 75 142 .390 Osborn, Omaha ...65 177 55 71 .401 Dunning, Wichita 85 376 87 141 .378 Lelivelt, Tulsa.76 274 62 103 .376 Cullop, Omaha.72 262 69 100 .382 AMERICAN LEAGUE. Player Club G. AB. R. H. Pot. Ruth, New York ..79 259 77 97 .375 Falk, Chicago .64 238 58 88 .373 Jamieson, Clev'and. 75 306 49 110 .359 Cobb, Detroit.81 324 59 114 .352 Boone, Boston.53 188 22 66 .351 NATIONAL LEAGUE. Hornsby, St. Louis.78 283 48 113 .399 Wheat, Brooklyn. .72 288 42 107 .372 Wilson, New York.39 130 23 47 .362! Holm, St. Louis... 37 106 12 38 .358 Young, New York .73 296 65 103 .318 Purdy Leading Tristate League c — Sioux City, la., July 12.—“Pid" Purdy, third baseman for the Beatrice Blues, getting 23 hits in nine games is now leading the Tristate league hitters with a percentage of .359. In 61 games he has been at bat 245 times, scored 49 runs, made 88 hits, good for 139 total bases. On June 28, he started a string of consecutive hits and was only stopped on July 11 by Mike Harkins, Sioux City pitcher, after 12 games. The 300 per cent hitters of the Tristate league, including games on Friday, July 11, follow: Name and team. G AB. R H. TB Pet. Purdy. Beatrice 61 245 49 86 134 .369 Thompson. S Falla 24 77 4 26 33 .336 Ell'.i. Sir.ll* City.. 58 234 31 74 104 33" McDermott. S. City 54 211 26 69 32 327 Stuvengen. S Falls 24 93 19 30 42 .323 Castle, HasMnge. .30 103 17 33 49 .320 Quinn. Grand Ieiard 44 1*4 25 58 61 .313 Fairchild. O le’and 46 194 33 54 79 .303 Relchle. Beatrice . 61 345 27 74 105 302 Bowman. G Island 60 243 30 73 114 300 Snow, Sioux Falla .60 232 30 71 94 .300 WILLS TO TRAIN ON LONG ISLAND New York, July 12.—Harry Wills' has picked a spot in Southampton, I R. I , for his training quarters for j the coming argument with Luis Firpo. ! The " Brown Panther." however, will j not begin his active preparations un til three weeks before the fight. In the past he has done so much train ing with nothing coming of It that this time he is determined to wait until Firpo is on the ground and the last wrinkle is ironed out before he gets down to hard labor. Training is bad enough without doing It for nothing at all, according to Harry's way of looking at the situation. Tucker and Moore Released by W. O. W. Luther ‘Red" Tucker, star third sacker and Jimmy Moore, pitcher for the Woodmen of the World of the Metropolitan league were released by Manager Gus Kudlacz yesterday. The two players were released following an argument with Kudlacz during batting practice at Fontenelle park Thursday afternoon. According to an eye witness, the two players made an unnecessary and abusive verbal assault on the Woodmen manager following an argument over the quality of balls used during the prac-j I tire. Clark Griffith’s Judgment Is Keen in Building Team Washington Magnate H a i Spent Money Freely for Mi* nor League Recruits— Harris Works Wonders. y. EW YORK, July i> n —A baseball expert / |\ says that If the / I 1 Washington Ren / A I ators Ket Into the / / llf^ ' I world series next I / ’P ~Y 1 October President I I 1 C'Iar*t Griffith can I I r l! IV 1 n °1 b e charged I | /J | I 1 with "buying the r--~A‘Vi j> I M pennant Griffith ff* Z' V lW ^ baa Bpent money 1 f J X\ freely for minor 1 league recruits and 1 has made several 1 smart deals for major league dls cards, but he has not purchased stars from other American league clubs for exorbitant prices. In other words, the mentor of the Washington club has built up a splendid ball team by exercising keen judgment in selecting efficient playing material and by appointing a wonderful hustler to the position of manager. Seven members of the Senators once played with other American league teams. They are Catcher Ruel. Shortstop Pecklnpaugh and Pitcher* Russell and Mogridge. formerly of the Yankees: Centerfleld Matthews and Pitcher Ogden of the Athletics and Outfielder Lefbold, who played with the White Sox and Red Sox before going to the national capital. AI1 but Matthews and Ogden were principals In swaps arranged by Griffith with rival managers. Matthews recently was obtained from the Milwaukee club, to which he had been returned by Connie Mack, while Ogden was claimed when the Athletics asked for waivers several weeks ago. Got Walter From Minors. Walter Johnson, the Senators’ stai pitcher, who leads the American league with a fine record, came di rect to the Washington team from the minors IS years ago. Also from, the smaller circuits Griffith from time to time has taken Rice, Harris, Gob !in. Judge, Bluege, Hargrove, Zachary Martina, Zahnlser, Marberry, Rich bourg and others. Shirley, the young first baseman who played brilliantly during the re cent absence of Judge, was unknown last year. Griffith has just landed another promising colt in Taylor, a hard-hittng third baseman, for whom Prothro and Carr Smith have been turned over to the Memphis club. Much Expected of Taylor. Heavy batting and consistent pitch Ing have put the Grlffmen up In the race. 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