k Big League Mags
in Quandary Over
Home Run Hitting
“Zoning Rule” Preventing
Recording of Homers Hit
Into Bleachers, Grand*
stands May Be Adopted.
EW YOHK, July 26.
—A baseball ex
pert says that the
big league mag
nates again find
themselves in a
quandry over the
home run slugging
which dominates
baseball. Batsmen
in the majors have
driven out more]
than 600 homers
since the begin
ning of the pen
nant races. The
championship sear
son reached the half way mark a
couple of weeks back with the home
run hitters holding high carnival.
Manufacturers of the ball still in
sist that it isn’t "lively,” although
many players and managers differ
with them. The magnates, eager to
curtail the abnormal battling in both
circuits, modified the Interpretation
of the pitching rules last winter by
ordering umpires to keep balls in
ft play until their covers were torn.
For a time numerlous low score
games Indicated improved pitching,
but now the sluggers are pounding
the ball at the same old rate.
The most effective way to put a
stop to home run slugging would be
to limit drives into grandstand wings
and open bleachers to two or three
bases. The original rule should be
restored, meaning that wallops over
the fences or beyond the outfielders
and inside the playing surface should
enable the batsmen to encircle the
bares.
Should the magnates adopt a "zon
ing rule” preventing the recording of
four-baggers lifted into seats in right
and left fields, every ball park in the
majors, excepting Braves’ field, would
be seriously affected. Under present
conditions, home running in the Yan
kee stadium, polo grounds, Phillies’
park. Cubs’ park and St. Louis is
nothing more than a burlesque on the
national game.
Gene Tunney May
Meet Dempsey
Los Angeles, Cal., July 25.—Gene
Tunney of New York, who conquered
Georges Carpentler of France last
night, can have a crack at the heavy
# weight title any time Tunney can get
a promoter to stage the battle.
That was announced here today by
Jack Kearns, manager of the heavy
weight champion.
Dempself himself was today on “lo
cation” near here with a company of
movie actors, despite orders of his
physician to remain in bed. following
an automobile crash Sunday in which
the champion was hurt, expressed
surprise that Tunney had won a
knockout victory over the French
man.
“Gene Is a good boy, better than I
thought,” said Dempsey. “His vic
tory over Spa 11a meant nothing, but
his knockout of Carpentler shows he
has class. As to a fight with Tun
ney—of course, let’s have It.”
WEST CAPTURES
EMPIRE TROPHY
New York, July 26.—Like the met
ropolitan tennis title now held by
Robert Kinsey of California, the New
York state title has gone west. An
other upset was added to the already
numerous surprises of the season
when Kirk Reid of Cleveland defeated
Herbert L. Bowman two weeks ago,
in the final of the annual tourna
ment on the courts of the Sedgwick
Farm club at Syracuse, N. V. That
Keid would prove a formidable op
ponent his rating In the Western as
sociation indicated, but Bowman fig
ured to win on the strength of his
tournament record to date and the
defeat, particularly the decisiveness
of the defeat, upset all form.
Bowman now Joins the rapidly
growing ranks of players who have
* been baffled In their attempt to score
a third and final leg on a champion
ship tennis trophy. There are a num
ber of prominent cups and bowls In
competition today that were offered
as far back as a dozen or fifteen
years ago, to remain In competition
until won for the third time by any
one player. Many of these cups have
been won twice by ae many as four
to half a dozen players, but have
evaded every attempt of the two time
winners to secure the necessary third
victory.
Eddie Roush to Make
Trip to Europe With Giants
Cincinnati. July 26.—Eddie Roush,
star center fielder of the Reds, will
make the trip to Europe with the
Giants next fall to play for thbm In
their series with the White Sox of
the American league, which has been
undertaken for charity, says a New
York special dispatch to the Cincin
nati Enquirer.
Roush was invited today by Man
ager John McGraw of the Giants and
he will be the only member of the
team who Is not at present on the
Giant staff.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Player and Club: G. AH. It. H. PC.
Ruth, N. Y.9 1 813 92 119 . 880
Archdeacon, Chi. .51 156 35 59 .378
Falk, Chicago ..,.77 289 47 106 367
Goalln, Wash.95 357 79 176 353
Cobb, Detroit ... 93 375 7(1 130 347
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
Hornsby, St. L.86 337 66 139 .412
Wheat, Brook.84 328 52 124 .378
Cuyler, Pitts.59 231 46 85 .368
Wilson N. Y.16 151 80 55 364
Itouab, tin.75 285 40 100 351
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□E six “gents” and Manager
Kevins, whose photos are shown
in the accompanying layout are
largely responsible for the Overland
Tires being tied for first place in the
Industrial league.
Don Huston and Tryon, pitchers,
are two of the best in thd city. Hus
ton is a former Tech High hurler and
is the possessor of a wicked curve
ball, while Tryon, who is a stranger
around these parts, depends largely
upon his speed to deceive the batter.
Both pitchers have been sought by
practically every team in the Sunday
Metropolitan league.
“Web” Benning and Arthur Swart*
alternate between first base and
catch. Benning is a former semi-pro
player, having played many years
with some of the fastest teams in
southwestern Iowa. He is an excep
tionally good receiver and handy with
the willow. Swart* Is the former
Tech High battery mate of Huston,
and when the pair work together It
generally spells defeat for the oppo
nents. The Tires’ catcher, who is but
18, is the sensation of both the In
dustrial league and the Sunday Metro
politan loop. The youngster’s hitting
is his biggest asset.
Tommy Meier, shortstop for the
Tlremen, has added to the team's
success with his fight and snap which
he Injects Into his fellow players dur
ing critical times of close games.
Tommy Is also handy with the lum
ber and plays second base for the
Schneider team of the Metropolitan
league on Sundays.
Glen Weaver, second baseman, is
the lending hitter of the Industrial
loop. The youthful second sacker is
hitting the ball for average over the
.400 mark.
To Harry JCevens, manager of the
rubber men, goes most of the credit
for keeping the Overlands in the pen
nant race. This is Nevens’ second
year at the helm of the tire team and
the hefty gent is known as a square
shooter by all of his players and all
of the other managers in the leagu».
Athltic Card
for Guardsmen
Lincoln, July 26.—A busy program
of athletics to occupy the attention
of the Nebraska National Guardsmen
during their spare time at their an
nual camp is being arranged by W.
G. Kline, Lincoln, who will be the
athletic officer in charge. Kline is
head baseball and basket ball coach
at the University of Nebraska here.
The program of athletics will in
clude baseball, track, boxing, wres
tling, water sports and possibly rifle
competition.
Units of the national guard expert
ed to be represented in the events
include Omaha, Lincoln. Fremont, Co
lumbus, Lexington, Grand Island,
Kearney, Scottsbluff, Gerlng, Mitch
ell, Hartington. Nebraska City, Bea
trice, Crete, Hastings, Holdrege, Sew
ard, York and Auburn.
Fremont won the water and track
competitions last year, while York
walked off with the honors in boxing
and wrestling.
A series of baseball games with
the camp champion pennant at stake
is planned. Arrangements are also
being made for boxing and wrestling
competition in the following classes:
Heavyweight, welterweight, middle
weight and lightweight.
Wayne State Teachers
Announce Grid Schedule
Wayne, Neb., July 26.-—Coach Fred
Dale has arranged a tough schedule
of games for the Wayne State
Teachers college football team, which
will represent the normal on the grid
iron next fail. The slate as now ar
ranged, calls for eight games. Coach
Dale announced that he may add sev
eral others to the string before the
season opens. The schedule:
October 3—Nebraska Central a* Wayne
October 10—Western Union college at
La Mara. Ia.
October 17—Midland college at Wayne
n. tober 24—Cotner college at Wayne
October 31—Chadron Normal at Chad
ron.
November 7—Univaralty of Omaha, at
Omaha
November 14—P*ru Normal at ^ ayr*
Nov^mbfr 24 — Kearnay Normal at
Wayn*. _
Norse Yachts Win in Olympic.
Havre, France, July 25.—Two Nor
wegian hoats, the Bera in the eight
meter class and the Elizabeth V in
the six-meter class, won the first
semifinals of the Olympic yacht
races sailed here today.
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Dempsey’s Success as Screen Actor
May Cause Him to Give Up Ring Career
NEW YORK, July 26.—It Is ru
mored that Jack Dempsey has
met with such great success
as a screen actor that he may aban
don the fighting business and retire
from the ring. Translated into tlie
terms of pugilism, this means tiiat
the champion is getting impatient to
fight again and sends forth this feel
er to stir up a little interest and an
other championship battle.
Whenever the fight business *lo«s
up and there seems to he a chance of
the boxing fan* growing indifferent,
some champion announces that, for
lack of suitable opponents, he is
pained to announce that he will have
to retire. As a rule, an announce
ment of this sort has the effect of
stimulating interest, and promoters
go out on the highways and byways
and dig up some opponents.
Dempsey’s movie work will be fin
ished at the end of next month, and
it is the general Impression among
the fight sharks that he Is anxious
to become Involved In a financial en
gagement with the winner of the
Firpo-WUls fight In New Jersey. In
order to create some Interest In such
an affair, Dempsey's friends have an
nounced that he will retire from the
ring, subject his fighting face to the
skillful care of a beauty doctor and
become a movie artist forever.
George Von Elm Wins.
Los Angeles. July 26.—George Von
Elm, former transmlsslsslppl amateur
champion, defeated Dr. P. A. Moulton
1 up on the 13th hole In the feature
match of the Rancho Country club
invitational golf tournament here to
day. Stymied by his opponent on the
extra green. Von Elm finished bril
liantly with a perfect niblick shot that
gave him the hole and the match with
a par four.
Schneider Electrics
Seek Outside Games
The Schneider Electric*, who ate
in third place in the Metropolitan
league, will barnstorm the state of
Nebraska during the week of August
17 to 24. The Electric men want to
meet any fast team In the state, and
are especially desirous of booking
games with teams at Falls City, Ex
eter. Wilbur. Decatur, Nebraska
City, Millard, Gretna and Auburn.
For games write Manager Emil
Schneider, In care of the Schneider
Electrical Works. 1108 Farnam
street, Omaha, Neb.
GROUND BROKEN
FOR HAPPY HOLLOW
With a small but representative
crowd on hand directors of the Happy
Hollow club yesterday broke ground
for the new club house on the re
cently acquired piece of ground locat
ed at Ninetieth and Pacific streets.
When finished the club house will be
one of the finest in this section.
Work on the club house and the
golf course Is expected to be com
pleted by the time spring of 1925 ar
rives. The course will be a 27-hole
affair and members of the club pre
dict it will have no equal in the mid
die west.
Among those from out of town who
attended the. groundbreaking exer
cises were directors of the Lincoln
Country club and included C. B. Cope
land. Don Stewart. W. E. Hardy.
Lynn Lloyd. Ross Curtice, and George
Proudflt.
Those from Happy Hollow who ac
tually broke the ground were W. R.
McFarland. Harry Lawrle, I. Shuler.
Judge Crawford, J. M. Gilchrist, V.
C. Hagcall and W. C. Lyle.
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The C., B. ft Q. team still claim the
best pitcher in th# American league In
John Braniff. The southpaw hurler of
the railroad team has an average of 11
strike out* per game. The twlrler Is also
hitting the ball for an average of .862
According to Manager Ace Whited of the
railroaders. Branlf pitched winning ball
in the last two game* he lost.
Harry “Turk” Smith, veteran amateur
baseball player, who has not played Sun
day amateur ball for a couple of years,
returned to the harness and played right
field for the Standard Laundry against
the Carter Lakes last Friday. Harry still
plays hla steady game and la classed as
one of the beat base runners on the sand- ]
Iota
Jordan Shyrock and Morrison continue
to play a perfect fielding game for the
C.. B. A- Q. team. Jordan la hitting the
pill for an average of .338 with the other
two outfielders but a few pointa behind.
Barney Monaghan, formerly of the Kal
man Insurance agency of the Junior
Omaha league, has been signed to play
third base for the Knights of Columbus
team of the Metropolitan league.
“Doc" Carr of the McKenney Dentists
of the American league, played third
base for the Knlghta of Columbus of the
Metro league last Thursday. “Doc’* didn't
go so well due to a severe case of stage
fright.
Vodlcka’s double drove in the run that
broke up the 12-lnning game last Sunday
between the Burlington and the U. S
Yards. The midget third aacker smacked
one on the nose that brought home the
bacon.
Gould Diets, prominent Omahan, pur
chased new suits two weeks ago for the
Dietz 8unday 8chool team, champions of
the Southern Sunday School league when
he discovered the boys were sure to win
the pennant in their loop. Mr. Dietz
wanted the boya to look presentable when
they played In the series for the Sun
day School championship. Should the
Dietz team win the Sunday School cham
pionship of the city they will be tendered
a big feast by the gent who is taking
such an interest in their team.
The U. P. Englnemen and the Pollee
will battle each other twice this week
This afternoon the railroaders and "cops'"
meet and Tuesday night the same teams
will play again at Fontenelle park.
Johnny Grogun. shortstop for the C.,
B & Q team of the American league,
let a close one tip hla bat In the Paxton
Billiard, and then started rubbing his
head and Umpire Rokua»Uj allowed the
Q.'a shortstop to take first base on the
play. Evidently the "umps" theught
the sound of the ball hitting Grogan's bat
and the noise of the ball hitting the
shortstop’s head would be about the
same.
But 12 Saturday league game* were
played yesterday afternoon on account of
the Sunday School leagues closing their
schedule last Tuesday
Alphle Kline, who defeated the Pie
Holders several w*eki ago while twirling
for the William Street Merchants, didn't
do so well last Thursday Kline was on
the mound for the Kalman Insurance
team and the Pie Holders found him
for eight safe hits, enough to score nine
runs to the Kalman’s five.
Fred Krajicek, left fielder for the
Woodmen of the World of the Metropoli- ;
tan league, was the. hitting star of the
week "Fritz ’ got aix safe blows out of
11 times at bat in three Metro games
pjayed last week
Tommy Shanahan. pitching hla flrat
full game of the season for the Knlgh»*
of Columbus last Thursday evening, he’d
the Woodmen of the World to si* safe
blows and the Knlghta wea able to bat
tle the Woodmen to a 1 to 1 tie game.
Immediatelv follow.ng the close of the
season the Kinney Shoe team of the
American league will be given a btg
banquet by it* backers Each player on ]
the team will receive a pair of shoes, j
according to Manager Carl Witxig.
nantv MrKepgu**. Omaha's most popu- I
lar amateur bail player. Jumped into the]
Ha be Ruth class Thursday evening I
against the Kn:gh»a of Columbus when
he poled out a circuit clout with two
men on the bags. McKeague s hit clinch
ed the contest for the Woodmen.
Amateur fun* hate witnessed some
great baseball in the last two weeks es
pecially in the Metropolitan league Sev
eral extra good games have been staged
by the Metro teams
Irate fan*, the sunn ones that are be
ing entertained free of charge every'
Sunday afternoon by amateur ball play- \
era. have been sending some vile and
abuslv* letters to some of tha amateur]
players Its bad enough when the fans1
call these players pretty near all the
names they can think of but when they
start to writ* annoymous lettera to the
players that's carrying the matter en
tirely too far.
Arthur Swart*, catcher for the Over
land Tires, of the Industrial league, and
of the Carter Lakes of the Metropolitan
league, has not yet signed a contract
with the Omaha Western League team.
In fact Arthur Is undecided whether to
sign up with any professional teams this
summer.
The Kinney Shoes of the American
league wants to play out of town games
after July 27. For games with the shoe
men write Manager Carl Witzig, at 3427
South thirteenth street.
Ace WhHcd's C. B. it Q. team may
throw away the pennant in the American
league yet. The railroaders by losing to
the Paxton Billiards. 4 to 1. last Fri
day cut down the railroader's lead to but
one game over the Omaha Sporting
Goods company.
Dove Bostick, former third sacker for
the Schneider Electrics, is now guarding
the hot corner for the Decatur (Neb )
town team.
Moravrc. flr*t mucker for the Kinney
Shoes of the American league, got four
safe hits out of four times at bat against
Pitcher Shook of the Sam Ellas last Sun
day.
Phil Tracv. third baseman for the
Knights of Columbus team of the Metro
politan league, quit the K. C. team last
Wednesday after the K. C.-Woodmen of
the World game Must be getting too
warm for the veteran third sacker toi
play ball.
BronUhan. pitcher for the Ktnnev
Shoes, twirled a good brand of ball
against the Sam Ellas last Sunday. Poor
support on the part of his teammates
lost the game for him.
Abe Kalman, backer bf the Kalman In
surance team, played two Innings in the
outfield last Thursday with his team
when they clashed with the Pie Molders.
Abe caught & couple of fly balls an'd
also grabbed a safe hit.
Glen Weaver, second baseman for the
Overland Tires, played his first game
with the Woodmen of the World against
the Knights of Columbus last Thursday.
The Tiremen’s second sacker was at bat |
two times and got one safe hit.
GAMES TODAY
SlNUAl.
Thirty-second and Dewey Avenue.
1 30 P. M—Holmes .Trs.-Clarks.
3.30 P M—Neb. Nat. Guards-AJax
Tires.
Miller Park.
1:30 P M—Swft Ind -South Omaha'
Jrs
3.20 P M—Gibson Ramblert-WlllUm
Street Merchants
Fontenelle Park.
1 30 p M—Paxton Billiard-Sam Ellas’
3 30 P M —Metropolitan League
West Elmwood.
1:30 P M—West Leavenworth Mer
chants-Y M H A
3 30 P M—Kalman Insurance-Polish
Athletes
Muiiv Beach. Carter Park.
130 p M—Twenty-fourth and Ames
Merrhants-Corr Electrics
3 30 P. M —Omaha Sports-McKenney
Dentists.
RlvervJrw Park
1 30 P M.—Vinton Cuba-Brown Park
Merchants
3.30 p M—Kinney Shoes-C . B A Q.
%tb!*tir Park.
1 30 P M —South Omaha Boosters -
Janda Funeral Home
Cartrr Lake Club.
3.30 P. M—Metronolltan League
Fort Omaha
1 30 P M —Vinton Merchan»s-Fro*f
Batteries.
3 30 P M—Metropolitan League
1 30 P M —Michka Grocery-West L 1
Improvement.
3 30 P —Metropolitan League
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Here’s Buffaloes’
Pitching Records
Player. \V I. Pc« R II III! SO
Dailey. R II 4 .756 69 149 46 36
Koupal, R 10 4 .714 67 146 40 66
Mack, It 10 6 .625 90 151 71 74
Lee. I. 14 8 .636 98 196 50 105
Bailey. L 13 9 .591 104 108 77 116
Cullop, R 1 2 .333 15 28 1J 7
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Davis, Powell
Enter Net Meet
Sioux City, la., July 15.—More than
85 out of town tennis players from
St. Louis, Des Moines, St. Joseph,
Omaha, Lincoln, Kansas City, Minne
apolis, St. Paul, Sioux Falls and
Council Bluffs have already sent In
their entry blanks for the annual
Missouri Valley tennis tournament
which Is to be staged at the Shore
Acre Boat club starting Tuesday.
July 29, at 1 o'clock.
With 35 Sioux City players al
ready entered the tournament Is as
sured of 110 entries for the men’s
singles. Entries close at 6 today and
pairings will be made by Bd Isaack
son, president of the Sioux City Ten
nis association, which is staging the
tournament.
Wray Brown of St. Louis, Ralph
Powell and David Davis of Omaha,
Myron Hutchison of St. Paul. Phil
Brain of Minneapolis, John Barton
of Sioux Falls, Paul Bennett and C.
Coggeshal of Des Moines are some of
the stars well known here who are
entered.
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