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V. B THE BEE: OMAHA. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 1. 1909. Philadelphia Team Loses Two Games and Detroit Bunch Gets the American League Pennant X 1 DETROIT WISS THE PENNANT Double Victor; of Whit Sox Orer Athletic Pecidei the Bace. T10EES DEFEATED BY BOSTON Hard reach t Gut la Which Each Tea a Vara Tut IMtcfcers Owl ta the Boakwnraia Nine ta (mi. ROSTOV. Sept. JO.-Ths fight for the American league pennant la over. Detroit has won again, making it three straight championships and a record for the league. Tha champions loat their game here today, I to 7, but aa Philadelphia lout twice to Chicago tha Pet roll are aure of the flag. Today game n bard fought, both team lining two pitchers. Mullln was batted hard In tha first Inning and part of tba second. Wlllett also was hammered hard. Detroit drove Wood from the box. but Hall held the visitors scoreless. Three runa tallied In each of the first two In nlnga by tha home team made It look aa though Boston waa going to win easily Detroit waa not long In getting started, however, and by fast work on the bases and timely bitting waa soon leading by one run. Boston won tha game In the eighth Inning with two out. With men on second and third French alngled, scoring two runs. Another hit aent in an additional run, giving Boston a total of nine. Tha champions thla year had to make the hardest kind of a fight to win and up to last weak tha result waa In doubt. Da troit started off well and remained at the top for weeks, mainly through tha remark able work of its pitchers. A setback came toward the middle of the aeaaon, however, and at one time tha champions dropped as low as third place. They did not stay there long, bracing up conalderably and passing Philadelphia and Boston, who were In first and second place, respectively. A long series at home again gave the pen nsnt winners a good lead before they made their second eastern trip. But on that trip they slumped again and when they went west for their last home series were about on even terms with Philadelphia and Bos ton. Two deals for players, by which Detroit strengthened its field, again put a winning combination In tha field and again gave the chnmplona a comfortable lead before they started for their last Invasion of the eaat. Manager Jennings feels confident of win nlng the world's championship and says the experience his players gained In their two serlea with the Chicago Nationals for that honor will help them greatly. VA feature of the American league race this season was the wonderful fight made by Philadelphia. With an lfleld composed almost entirely of new players and some new pitchers the club was always In the race and but for a poor start might have finished first. Boston waa battling for the pennant up to four weeks ago, but the in experience of a number of the younger players put the team out of tha race. The score of today' garnet BOSTON. DETROIT. . H.O.A.B, H.O.A.B'. M C-notii, i i ; vp.jn, it... 4 1 o e tr. 3b 4 t IBu.h, u. I 1 t 1 Speakar. cf. .. I 1 camgan, lb. 4 0 Nlln, rf 4 I French, aa. ... 4 Hooper, If. ... I 1 Donahue, ... I 1 Wood, p 1 1 Welter 1 0 Hall, p 1 0 txb. rf 4 2 0 ft 1 ( rawford, ef. 4 1, 0 0 1 1 Mortarltr. lb. 4 12 4 1 1 Dl.hanli lh ft 1 1 1 T JOIW, lb.. ( 1 14 1 vgchmidt. c... 4 114 0 0 Mullln. d 0 0 0 1 0 0 Owm.tt. p.... l o 0 I 0 1 0 Tolala 15 10 14 It I Totals II It 27 11 1 Batted for Wood In fourth. Detroit 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 07 Boston ......3 1 t 0 0 II 0 I 4) Two-base hits,: Delehanty, Donohue. Three-base hits: Wood. Hits: Off Mullln, 6 In one Inning, and none out when re lieved In second; off Wlllett. 7 In seven in nings; off Wood. 6 In four Innings; off Hall, 4 In five Innings. Sacrifice alts: Bush, .Speaker. Stolen bases: Lord, Speaker, Cobb (2), Crawford ,2), D. Jones. Hooper. Double playi Morlarlty and T. Jones. Left on bases. Detroit, 9; Boston, 2. First base on balls: off Wood, ; off Mullln, 2; off Hall. 1; off Wlllett, 1. First on errors: Boston, 2; Detroit, 2. struck out: By Mullln, 1; by Wood, 4. Passed ball: Don ahue, Wild pitches: Wood. Hall. Time: 2:00. Umpires: Connolly and Dlneen. Athletics Lose Pair. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 30-The Ameri can league championship was decided in favor of Detroit, when Chicago defeated Philadelphia In both games of a double header here thla afternoon, by scores of 8 to S and to 4. Philadelphia played poorly In both trainee. In the, first con teat, Dygert waa hit hard and he was wild, while his team waa charged with five errors and Chicago won easily. In the second game. Chicago knocked Krause off the rubber In three Innings and also landed on Coombs' curves at the right time. Score, first game: CHICAGO. PHILADELPHIA. B H.O.A.B B.H.O.A.E. mniir, rf I 1 11 ORath. aa t A 4 1 i Altlwr. lb... I III l ooldrini, rf. ''.ola. ef t 1 S 0 K'nllloa. 2b. nouthertr. If 6 1 2 0 1 Bak.r. 3b.. Purtell, tb. .. 4 1 0 4 ODavla. lb... Parent, aa 0 0 1 I 1 Murphy, rf . Tanaehlll, tb 1 t I 1 1 Jarkaon, If. Payne, e 4 1 f t OLapp. c... Droit, p t 0V4 0 !. p... Hartia ... Totals II inn I Totala.... Batted for Dygert In ninth. Philadelphia 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 . 8 I 0 4 1 .41100 .4 0 10 1 0 .4 10 0 0 .10 10 1 .110 10 .1 0 0 5 1 . 1 0 0 u u .31 1 21 II t O'l 2 0-3 4 11-4 Two-base hits: Tannehlll. Cole, Purtell, Lapp. Three-base hits: 'Laker, Tannehlll, Murphy. Sacrifice hits: 'Altlxer (2), Parent J). Tannehlll. Sacrifice fly: Tannehlll. Double plays: Messenger to Payne; Rath to Davis. Struck out: By . Dygert. 7; by Seott. . Left on bases; Philadelphia. 9: Chicago, 10. First base on' balls: Off Dygert. 7; Scott, 4. First base on errors: IR TS Mi E o L - uE AS E ., Those everlasting kind, built of Imported Madras, Tercales, Oxfords $3.00 up. Standing of the Teams NATL. LEAGUB. W.L.Pct A HER. LEAGUE. W.LPot Pittsburg.. ..17 47 30 Detroit ...... 7 61 .4T Chicago W 47 .7 Phlla 3 7 . New York.. S 67 .10i Boston M (2 .51 Cincinnati.. 75 73 .610) Chicago 77 73 .Ml Phlla 70 7 .479: New York... 71 7 .48 St. IjOiiIs.... 61 H .SM Cleveland.... 70 HO .4x7 Brooklyn.... 61 94 .3M fit. Louis. 60 ftti .411 Boston.. 41 104 .283 j Washington. 41 108 .276 GAMES TOD AT. American League Chicago at Philadel phia. St. Louis at New York. Detroit at Boston, Cleveland at Washington. Philadelphia, 2; Chicago, 2. Hit by pitched hall: By Scott, 2. Wild pitch: Scott. Time: 2:07. Umpires: Sheridan and Kerln. .Score, second game. CHICJ.OO. PHILADELPHIA. B. H.O.A.B. B.H.O.A-E. Parrowa. If... 0 10 0 Hetwn'ller. If I 1 Aimer, lb... a ill 1 Onldrlni, rf... 4 1 1 1 V role, ct C10 Ornlltna, ?b...4 1110 All, rf t 1 1 1 IBak.r, So... I 1 Z I Purtell. Jb. .. 4 1 I OPi.u. Ik 4 l t o Parent, ne. ... 4 1 1 6 VMnrphy. rf...l 010 Tannehlll. lb 4 V 1 1 1 Mclnnea, a.l I I I O-v'na. c 1 1 1 1 I-app, a 4 1(00 Bums, p I 10 1 OKraoM. p.... 0 0 0 1 1 wrabe. P....1 10 0 1 Totals II 11 XI 11 IMarkaon .... 1 0 0 0 0 Totals II "i 17 17 Batted for Krause In third. Philadelphia 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 04 Chicago 0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0-4 Hits: Off Krause, 7 In three innings; off Coombs, 6 In six Innings. Two-base hits: Lapp, Altlxer. Three-base hit: Oldrlng. Double plays: Mclnneas to Collins to Davis; Tannehlll to Purtell to Altlxer. Stolen base: Murphy. (Struck out: By Krause, 1; by Coombs. 3: by Burns. 1. Left on bases: Philadelphia. 4; Chicago, 10. First base on balls: Off Coombs, 4; off Burns, S. First base on errors: Philadelphia, 2. Hit by pitched ball: By Krause, Owens; by Burns. Baker. Balk: Burns (2). Wild pitches: Burns, 1; Coombs, 1. Time: 1:45. Umpires: Sheridan and Kerln. New York and St. Low Is Tie. NEW YORK. Sent. S0.-A muff of an easy fly by Engle In the ninth Inning to day Rave St. Ixiuls a chance to come from behind and tie the score. Bailey, St. Ixmjib' Ditcher, bv his trlDle In this round sent two men over the plate, all the runs or tne Inning being scored after two men were out. The game waa called at the end of the ninth on account of darkness. Two games will be played tomorrow. Score: ST. LOCH NEW YORK. B.H.O.A.E. B. H.O.A.B. Crompton. If. 4 0 0 1 Orree. ef 6 1 0 1 0 snotten, of... 4 12 0 ODemraltt. rf.. 1 14 10 Hartaell. as.. Urlssi, lb..., Patoy, rf...., Wallace, lb., F.rrla, lb... Kllllfer, e... Stephana, . Bailey, p.... 111 v hasa, lb.... 110 0 guile, if.... 110 0 Gardner, tb. 111 0 Knight, aa... Ill OAuitin, lb... Oil 0 Blair, r 1 T 1 1 Manning, p. I 1 10 0 0 4 2 10 1 4 112 0 1 0 1 I 1 0 I l v 4 0 4 1 0 I 0 0 I 0 till Totals.... .. I IT 14 1 Totala tt 11 07 11 1 St. Louis 0 OO0O0202 4 New York 0 00012010 t Three-base hits: Grtggs, Devoy, Chase. Three-base hits: Griggs, Bailey. Sacrifice hits: Crompton, Chase, Austin, Knight. Stolen bases: Gardner, Knight. Double rlay: Ferris to Bailey. Left on bases: St. Louis, t; New York, 8. Bane on errors: St. Louis, 1; New York, 2. Hit by pitched ball: By Bailey, Demmitt; by Manning, H art eel 1. Base on balls: Off Bailey, i. Struck out: By Manning, 4; by Bailey, 7. Balk: Manning. Wild pitches: By Bailey, 2. Time: 2:10. Umpires: Evans and Per rlne. TALKING UP STATB BALL LEAGUE Haetlna-a rasi Make tha N Initial Move to Orgaalae. HASTINGS. Neb., Sept. 20. (Special.) Initial steps were taken last night for the organisation of a Nebraska stale base ball league for next year, to be composed of six or eltfht clubs, preferably the smaller num ber. Three years ago a state league would have been formed had the supporters of the game here been able to secure satis factory grounds. Now. with a oent rally situated park available, Hastings fans are more than ever anxious to depart from In dependent ball and establish the game on an oi'Kanlxed and protected basis. Fumla requisite to assure playing throughout the season will be easily forth coming here, and as numerous other towns this year maintained InaeDendent teams of a high standard at an expense about equal to what It would be In a properly oorv trolled league It Is believed there will be no difficulty in mustering the necessary financial support In as many towns as are needed to make up a circuit. f or tne auccessrul operation or a state league three towns that permit Sunday games will be needed, and four have been mentioned as meeting this requirement. They are Grand Island, Fremont, South Omaha and Columbus. There are objec tions relative to one or two of these towns, but of the four It la thought that three can be enlisted. Perhapa the Omaha West ern league management haa jurisdiction over South Omaha, but It haa been the un derstanding here that Rourke will oonsent to organised ball in the packing town pro vldtd the names do not conflict with Omaha Karnes at home. Columbus is large enough to support a ball team, but there Is doubt here as to whether the town's base ball spirit Is as large aa Its population. Other towns mentioned for the leaguj are Beatrice. Fairbury, Kearney iind possibly Seward and Nebraitka City. Hastings may be counted In on any league proposition that Is or ganised on a safe and sane plan. A committee composed of Harry Brewer and Charles Vastlne was named to corre spond with other towns over the state and call a state meeting If the right sort of Interest Is manifested. It la the belief of those who attended the meeting laKt night that each town In tha organization should raise a preliminary fund of not less than U.500. In order to make cett.iln the completion of the schedule. Hastings already has a nucleus In the form of a balance of loOO from this year's base ball. Gallon Gaaollne Record. RANDOLPH. Neb., Sept. 20. To the Sporting Editor of The Bee: Will you kindly let me know what the official record la of running an automobile on n gallon of gasoline, and oblige. J. H. liAERTNER. Answer A record nf 47.1 miles was made recently at Philadelphia by a Model G, five passenger Franklin. Tea Thonsand for McAleer. NEW YORK, Sept. SO. James R. Mc Aleer. manuger of the St. Louis American league base bull club, xigiied a contract today to manage the Waxhtngton Ameri can league team for one year at a salary or iu,uj. i all sTB !- i i ii i iu.i. ii J malias greatest furnish ing store desires to focus a attention that a great fall display of up-to-date Youmana Koelofs Stetsons HATS $3 $4 $5 are now here. Correct shapes coloring and designs. A clean new stock. ' Fall Weights Dr. Dolmil Dr. Jaafar Linen Mesh Sanitary Woolen Underwear Underwear WILKES HEART WINS RACE aderewii, 100 to 14, Favorite, Loiei Feature Event at Columbui. BARON WHIPS TAXES 2:07 PACE Tha Eel Wins the Free-for-AII Trot la Straight Heate -Flera toffee, Favorite In 3IS Pare, Loses to Alcyfraa. COLUMBUS. O., Sept. JO.-Padei ewskl. the Illinois trotter, whose appearance In 2:07 class today scared out The Harvester, waa beaten In each heat of the race by Wilkes Heart. The result, next to the de feat of George Gano Tuesday, was the most startling one of the meeting. Paderewski lam week took a rt-coid of 2:064 and was ranked then as unbeatable by horses of his class. Today he sold favorite at 1100 to 114 for the entire field, a small one, after the withdrawals of The Harvester and San Francisco. Locust Jack In the first heat and Wilkes Heart In the second set the pace so fast that Paderewski could not get to the pole quickly. Ha made breaks in both miles and waa unable to recover ground so lost. He trotted all tha way In the third mile, but never lapped Wilkes Heart Flora Coffee, a stablemate of Wilkes Heart, was the choice for the 2:16 pace, but waa second In the race, which Alcyfras secured by winning the first two heats, the first one In a drive with the favorite. Baron Whips, winner of the 2:07 pace, was a pronounced first choice and had all the speed of the party. The Eel scored a hollow victory In the free-for-all pace, neither Hedgewood Boy nor Citation being able to prevent the race from being a pro cessional. Summaries: Pacing. 2:16 class, three heats, purse 11,200: Alcyfras, ro. m. Ul. Clark 1 1 1 4 Flora Coffe, rh. m. (Snow) 2 3 1 Greatest Line, br. m. (A. Clark) ID 2 2 St. Patrick, ro. g. (Rhodes) 11 4 3 Alardaw, b. g. (Kusnell) 4 7 7 Gus B., b. g. (Patterson) 6 6 5 Directly Connor, blk h. (Falls) H 9 Mackey Boy. b. g. (R. Shepard) 8 10 9 Rex L., b. g. (Walker) 12 12 8 Sarah Ann Patch, blk. m. (Cox) 3 8 ds Uilltford, b. g. (Avery) 7 t rt. Jennie Direct, blk. m. (Carlisle) 9 11 dr Time: 2:0fiH. 2:07, 2:08. Trotting, 2:07 class, three heals, purse $1,300: Wilkes Heart, b. g., by Great Heart (Snow) 1 1 1 Paderewski, ch. g. (Ross) 4 2 2 Sterling, McKlnney, b. s. (Geers).... 2 3 3 Locust Jack, g. g. (Garlev) 3 4 4 Time; 2:0714, 2;08H. 2:074. Pacing, 2:07 class, three neats. purse $1,200: Baroi, Whlpa, ch. g., by Baron IJiller (Murphy) 1 1 1 Governor Searles. b. h. (McMahon).. 3 2 2 Willie Benton, br. h. (Dean) 2 4 6 Rollins, b. g. (Loomls) Geraldlne, br. m. (Geers) Arthur J., b. g. (McDevltt).. Milton 8., 1r., ch. g. (Cox).. Time: 2:07V4. 2:064. 2:071. Pacing, free-for-all class, a 6 8 6 4 4 6 7 5 7 6 three heats, purse ti,200: The Eel, gr. ., by Gambolier (Mc- Ewen) Ill Hedgewood Boy, ch. h. (Wilson) 3 2 2 Citation, b. m. (McMahon) 2 3 3 Time: 2:06. 2:H', 2:064. GAMES IN THE NATIONAL LEAGUE Plttsbara; and New Vark Divide a ' Dooble-Header. PITT8BURG. Sept. 30.-Plttsburg and New York divided a double-header here today, the visitors taking the first game by ( to 2 and the locals winning the sec ond, 9 to 1. Klawltter was strong in the first contest and Frocke, a recruit, held New York at all times In the second game. Gibson, by catching In both games today, broke the world's record for the consecu tive number of games caught In a aeason, he having participated In 123 gamea. Mc Guire of the Cleveland Americana claiming to have1 caught 132 consecutive games. ScoTt). v fh-st- game: "" ' ttByv YORK. PITTSBURO. i 1 , B H O A E. B. H.O.A.B. ftoyle, Jb...'.. 4 1 1 OByrne, lb.... Se.monr if.. .4 1 I 0 0 Leach, cf McCoroVk, If. 4 1 1 0 Oflarke. If.... Murray... rf.. 4 110 OAb'tlchlo. s. rwlln. 4 1 t 4 0 Miller, lb ... Fletcher. aa..4 111 VAbitaln. lb . Markla, lb... 4 1 It 1 OO'WIIaon. rf. A.WIInon, t.. 4 1 0 1 OQlbson, e Klawltter, p. 4 1 1 I 0 Simon, e Wlllla. p TnUla M 11 It 17 OLM'er, p.... Hyatt 1 1 1 I 0 4 10 10 0 4 12 10 1 I 0 14 I 1 4 1 0 1 10 1 too 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 I 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 ft) i C7 ' 0 Totala. ... Batted for Leever In ninth. Pittsburg 2 0 0 0 0 New York 1 0 0 0 1 Two-base hits: Leach, Doyle, Three-base hits: McCormtck. 0 0 0 0-2 3 0 0 1-6 A. Wilson. Hits: Off Willis. 8 In six innings. Sacrifice hit: Mil ler. Stolen base: Murray. Double play: Miller to Abbatlchto to Absteln. Base on balls: Off Klawltter, 6. Struck out: By Wlllla, 2; by Leever. 2. Time: 1:20. Um pires: Emslie and Johnstone. Score, second game: PPTTflnL'RO. NEW VORK. B.H.O.A.E. B.H.O.A.E. Brrns, lb ... t 10 1 ODoyls. lb 4 114 0 I ..rk f 110 0 OSa.moar. rf . 1 2 4 4 V Clarke. If.... 4 110 Ognodfraaa, cf 0 0 Ah'tlchta. aa. 1 2 S I oMrCorm k, It. 1 Millar, Sb ... 4 111 0nore, rf ... 4 1 Abetaln, lb.. 3 114 0 Olnvlln, lb ... I 0 O Wllaull. rf. 4 0 1 0 OFIatcher. aa.. 4 1 10 0 0 0 0 too 0 10 0(1 too 4 1 V Olbaon. o I 111 OMerale, lb.... 4 0 rrorka. p.... 4 0 0 1 OA.WIIaoB, c . 1 1 'LathaJB 1 Totals 14 II 17 17 ODaly, p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 11 7 14 11 I Batted for Wilson In ninth. Pittsburg 1 10 10 112 - New York 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Ot-l Two-base hits: Clarke, Absteln. Three base hits: Leach, A. Wilson, McCormtck Sacrifice flies: Abbatlchto, Abstain, Gib' on. Stolen base: Fletcher. Double play Fletcher to Doyle to Merkle. Base on balls: off Daly, 2; off Frocke, 2. Base on errora: Pittsburg, 2. Struck out: By Daly, 1; by Frocke. 6. Wild pitches: Daly. 2. Time: 1:30, Umpires: Johnstone and Emslie. Boston Wlsa from It. Loala. ST. LOUI8. Sept. 30. Boston won to day's game from St. Louis, 4 to 2. Score nrMrrns ST. LOUIS. B. H.O.A.B. u.M.u... Thoanaa. If.. Barker, rf... Phean. lb... Back, tt lieu, 3b Autr.T. lb... Kalrden, c. Pweanajr, aa. Mkttarn. p.. I I I 0 0 Bar beau. It. 1 0 I 4 110 OEIIIa. If I 1 1 4 0 12 IBIIa. c 4 1 4 4 110 VKonalrhy, lb I 0 11 till OK. an. rf Ill 10 4 1 vrxl.hanty, 16 4 o w 4 0 10 IShaw. ct I 1 0 4 111 OS'orke. aa.... 4 1 I till OR.I.Ifh, p.... I 0 1 Hul.wlU ... 0 0 0 Totals 14 10 -1 1 lPhtlpa 1 0 Totala 1 a n It Batted for Shaw in the ninth. Baited for Raleigh in the ninth. Boston 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 04 St. Louis 0 0 1 1 tt 0 0 0 0-2 Two-base hits: Thomas, Shaw. Base on balls: urf Mattel n. 6. Struck out: by Kaleigh, 3: by Matlern, 1 Umpire: Kane. .NEW lOBK AND BOSTO.V SERIES .National Commission Seta Date for Sis t.aruea. CINCINNATI, O.. Sept. SO The arrange niBiits for the post-season series between the New York National league and Boston American league clubs were announced by the National commission tonight. The wording of the notice regarding the terms under which the New York-Boston serlea will be played Is practically the aame as that concerning the Chicago cham pionship Keries. The schedule la as follows: Frtdny, October 8 New York Saturday, October 9 New York. Monday, October 11 BotJton. Tuesday. October 12 Boston. Wedneeday. October 13 New York. Thursday. t)ctober 14 Boston. The umpires selected are Charles Rigler and T. H. Connolly, with Robert E. Emulle and J. J. Egan aa substitutes. The official scorers selected are T. H. Murnane of Boston and J. B. Foster of New York. F. C. Bancroft, business manager of the Cincinnati National league elub, will repre sent the National oommlaelon at the games of this series. Deeatar Franchise far Ssle. DECATUR. 111., Sept, . At s meeting of stockholders of the Decatur club of tha Throe-1 leaaus tonight It waa voved to sell the franchise and players to the city making the beat offer. President Chllds waa authorised to go to Danville and open negotiations. If the franchise is not sold It will be surrendered to the league, as m one In Decatur haa made a bid for It. IOWA SQUAD LGtVFJ FOR NORTH I I e teen Mea Go to Minneapolis for Batarday'a Game. IOWA CITY, la., Sept. 0 (Special ) Nineteen strong the Iowa varsity foot ball squad left tonight for Minneapolis, where the team will rest all day Friday at the Hotel Plata In Minneapolis preparatory to meeting the Minnesota eleven on North rop field Saturday afternoon. The exact makeup of the squad will be uncertain up to the time the train leaves, practically because of returns from spe cial examinations taken by members of the foot ball team and upon which depend their eligibility. It is expected, however, that all of the regulars will be scholas tioally prepared for the trip with the ex ceplon of quarterbaok Fee, whose case has been temporarily settled. The squad will be In good condition with the exception of Stewart. Murphy and Collins. Th'se back field men all have ailments, none of which are of a serious character. The lineup Is also a conjecture owing to the fact that the results of the examinations will not be announced until almost the last minute. I Last night the practice vis fairly sat isfactory, declared the coaches The freshmen were given the ball and they made two touchdowns. The offense of the regulars was not tested at all. the coaches' using the entire afternoon to strengthen ing the defense. The offense Is still an uncertain quantity and though most of the rooters are confident that the team will be a strong foot ball mechanism before the season Is finished thev are doubtful as to the ability of the foot ball players to hold Minnesota level In Saturday's early season contest. "I have little to say.' stated Coach Griffith after the practice last evening. "The men are In fair condition, but It la certainly altogether too early for as big a game as that against Minnesota. II is a toss up to tell how the fellows will s ai.d up under fire." EI.MORK CAR If AS CLEAR SCORE Amatear Driver Makes Fine Record In tCndaranee Content. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30. The grand sweepstakes prize for the finest record of any car entered In the Frank A. Mtinsey reliability contest, Washington to Boston and return, was awarded to the Elmore car of Philadelphia, entered by Frank Hardart of that city, and driven bv his son, Frank Hardart. Jr. There was not a point regis tered against the car. and the driving of Young Hardart, pitted, as he was. against some of the best professionals In the coun try, has been one of the most remarkable things ever seen In any reliability contest. The first prlxe for division No. 1. Includ ing cars worth $S60 and under, went to the Ford car, entered by Charlea E. Miller of Washington, D. C and waa driven by Miller. It had 6.9 points against It. The first prlxe in division No. 2. cars of $S51 to 11,260, was won by the Maxwell, thirty-seven points. Division No. 3, $1,261 to $2,000, the Craw ford, 61.2 points. Division No. 4. $2,001 to $3,000. the Elmore, driven by Frank Hardart. ir.. of Phllarlel. pnia. ciear score. Division No. 6. $3,001 to $4,000. the Ameri can Simplex, nine-tenths of a point penali zation. Division No. 6. $4 001 and over, the Renault, four-tenths of a point. CREIGHTOX IS OFF FOR YANKTON Coach Confident of Winning the Initial Gam. The Crelghton foot ball eleven will leave this afternoon for Yankton, S. D. Satur day the team will play the first game of the season with the Yankton college ag gregation. At the final practice last evening Coach Schneider seemed confident of victory for his team. "The men are all showing up well," said the coach, "considering the few weeks of practice we have had. I think we will win from the South Dakota bunch." The team Is made up of the following: Hoy, center; Hlbbard. right guard; Lynch, left guard: Lee. right tackle; Morgan thaler, left tackles Baldwin, right end; Hannifan, left -end; Murray, quarter; Maglrl, right half; . McKlnney, left halt; Mairln. full back. " Substitutes: Young, Hroneck and Galligan. It waa thought the first of the week that the games scheduled for Omaha would be played on the new collee-e camnns Thnn. day, however, arrangements were made with Pa Rourke whereby the city games will be played at the Vinton street park. This Is true with the possible exception of one game. WITH THE LOCAL BOWLERS. On Francisco's alleys last night the I.uius took the series from the Dreshers, which places them In the lead In the Omaha eague. having won six games. Tonla-ht the Omaha Bedding company ngainst the Triumphs. Score: LUX US. Int. 2d 1A Tnlol uoggsweli 171 141 I0S 426 Bengele 164 19H 1KR cM Usher 149 18 1S2 f.29 Darnoo 192 162 1S4 529 Berger 177 ISO lhl 638 Totals 848 870 823 2.541 DRESHERS. 1st. 2d 3d. ToUil. West . . 155 154 149 182 W m 141 163 It 171 172 108 168 166 161 4K 403 470 115 499 Dudley- Sheldon Goff ... Frush . Totals 807 802 774 2,383 In the Boosters' leaguo on Francisco's alleys Yousen's Colts had a regular sprint ing match with the Cudahys. Clark has cinched the booby prise. Tonight a bat'le royal win take place between the Peoples' Store and Sprague's Pills. CUDAHYS. Jit 2d. 3d. Total Matthes 182 172 172 627 .Coffey 148 139 luO 447 Clark 106 96 St 2s8 Powell , 179 156 14,1 t Cchmidt 151 1M 209 526 Totals 76 729 773 2,258 YOUSEN'S COLTS. 1st 2d. 3d. To-al. Kice 148 181 Fagan 151 191 f alkner 148 17a Bruggeman 190 155 Yousen 10" 178 i 4-19 17? IpI 140 Hi 801 Ml 47J I 486 ulb i Totals 804 828 2.13, The Omaha Bicycle Co. lost their brakes last night and bumped into the Brodegaard Crowns for three games on the Metropoli tan alleys. Both teams did some good bowling, but had some hard luck. Cai man had the honors for the Crowns, with 231 single game, and 698 for total, while Hull of the Bicycle Co. took high honors for hla team, with 2C3 for single game, and 64t for high total. Score: BRODEGAARD CROWNS. 1st, 2d. Fagerburg 204 18ft Voas lol 154 Schultz 'JOl 187 Carman 231 1!H Hough 146 147 2d. Total. 212 V6 17 177 14H 681 4-50 67.1 538 441 Totals 933 843 879 2,65 OMAHA BICYCLE CO. 1st. 2d. 8d Total Solomon 193 168 1S8 649 Hlnrlcks 179 174 197 660 Gllbreath 202 155 183 640 Hull 201 233 , 212 644 Zarp 188 1..9 194 641 Totala 963 889 974 3. 826 "Can be depended upon" is an expression we sll like to hesr, and when It Is used la connection with Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy It means that It never fails to curs diarrhoea, dys entery or bowel complaints. It Is pleasant to taks and equally valuable for children and adults. Sold by all druggists. FOOD FOR eaa and Barrens ae NFR VFt work and youthful vtgot ''lw" gone aa a result ef evee. era ar mesial exertion should teas OHAI'I NIHVI FOOD PILLS. Taer wlii aiake you est sod sleep and be a was eaeJo, 1 Beat bases IIM hp saau. sxxaatasi MeoosTaiKia. save) co, Oes. ISta eaa Ooase Straess. on ssft ooacrajrt. ss. ISta see taaraag . Oasass. Bea, rnniniTnr'r,nr rilAll' ft nn lUilMlUJlYLftj a MUM I I 4 VVHmitkJUUUv) wJIlUH Jreat Improvement Over the Form Displayed Wednesday. RAPID W0EK AGAINST SCRUBS 'Varsity Line Also Holds Better Than on Any Previous Occasion Sonth Dakota Cesnea for Gam atardny. LINCOLN. Sept. 10. (Special. )-Tearing along with rapid teamwork and much bet ter organization than characterised their piay yesteraay, tne varsity this afternoon succeeded In rolling up three touchdowns nn tv, ,k .1....- . . . . . on the scrub eleven In the short time of twenty minutes. The defense of the scrubs, which proved almost Impenetrable yesterday gave wav unrffr 11,. .' b , ,. ." under the driving attack of the heavy men on the varsity and allowed the first team men to make several good gains. The ends on the scrubs failed to block end runs as they did yesterday and the backs of the varsity circled both wings for good gains The Una nf h. eir.t . . J L m held be,"r tnan It has at any other time this year and the scrubs were not able to make any con- ..stent .. They secured their downs but once, that being at a time when one of the varsity ends was asleep at his post and permitted the right half of the second team to go by his position. Frank, who proved a fast man yesterday, did some great running with the ball again. He made one touchdown by going through a broken field for a sprint of thirty yards, hurling off tacklers and dodging closely be hind his Interference. After the first ten minutes of play. Sturmer. a second team man of last fall, replaced Perrin at center and did some aggressive playing on the offense. He brokb through the line and left holes for the man with the hall frequently. Captain Beltzer did some rapid running in the early part of the practice. The scrimmage thla afternoon took place on the new field. In order to get the men into shape for Saturday's game another scrimmage will probably be held tomor row. South Dakota Is coming to Lincoln with ten of last season's letter wlners on the team and believing that they will be able to hold the Cornhuskers to a low score. Coach Whltmore even Is so sanguine as to hint that hla team may even defeat Nebraska. The men who are back for practice at South Dakota of last fall's eleven are: Both guards, both ends, one tackle, the quarter, two halves and the fullback. This return of old material gives the Coyotes an experienced team to send against "King" Cole's men. This should make them a very dangerous opponent, for they will know Just about what to expect from the Cornhuskers this fall, as they have been here each season for many years past. The veterans on the team will un derstand the new game better than they did last fall and will be playing against many Cornhuskers who are new to the game. The South Dakota men will average 1C0 pounds, which la probably a little more than the Cornhuskers will weigh In on Saturday. The tackles and guards weigh ISO and 170, respectively. The lineup of the Coyotes for the game will be selected from the following men: Christ, Johnson, - Richardson and Eggcn, ends; H. Brown and Keeling, tackles; C. Brown, Sanders and- Lyons, guards; Imbs and Plpal, centers; Thackaberry, quarter; C. Coffee, full; P. Coffee, left half; Os born and Felber, right halfbacks. JAY HAWKERS HAVE RIGID Rll.ES Coarh Orders "K" Man to Tnrn Snlt'Tor Breaking- One. In LAWRENCE. Kan.. Sept. 30-(Speolal.)-The Jayhawker foot ball team has put In a hird week'a practice In preparation foi the second game of the season, the one against St. Mary's college on Saturday. Coach Kennedy haa hla team In good shape. The few men that have been hurt In scrim mages are getting along In fine shape, and they will all be In prime condition for the Oklahoma game on October 9. The Kansas team will have scrimmage work with Haskell several days next week and Coaches Kennedy and Bender expect I to profit by the tricks and the plays that I the other nas iramea up. Messrs. Kennedy and Bender are both after big game this year and the thing that lies nearest the heart of each la the games their men are to play agalnit Nebraska. They are going to pool their Interests as far as those con tents, at least, are concerned. The training table has not been started aa yet and It probably will not be opened for a week or more. However, the coaches have Issued very stringent training orders. One of the orders is that every man out for the team be In bed at 10 o'clock at The only way to make a really good cigar is by hand. That's why we employ the finest hand labor for Contract Cigars. This is the only way to make well-filled cigars that smoke smoothly, evenly and freely. This costly labor makes doubly enjoyable the mellow Havana we use. Buy a Contract today.) Rothenberg & Schloss, Distributors night. And lust to show that the rule be" obeyed. Coach Kennedy baa dropped one rulebreaker off the aquad. Tom Stephenson, who won his "K" at fullback last vear. attended a fraternity rushing Xtf. wC nttaW practice he was requested to turn In hla stilt. Such an example la calculated to Im press the squad with the fact that they must do as thev are told. and. incidentally, to let the world know that the University of Kansas haa such an abundance of ma terial that an occasional "K" man will not be missed as far as the strength of the team Is concerned. Poor Roads frasa Kearney. KEARNEY, Neb. Sept. 20 (Special.) J A. Wlmgard drove the Philadelphia relay race car between Kearney and North Platte Tuesday night, a distance of 114.1 miles. In 6 hours and 60 minutes. He waa accompanied by G. M. Campbell of thla city and C. C. Burns of Omaha. Poor roads were encountered all the waa through, although the velte car stood tha ,rP without a loose part. The relay from Columbus to Kearney was run In a Bulck. ,nd tn,t caP ,rrlVed In this city Tueaday evening at 9:30 minus one tire but still running at a break-neck speed. The Telia car rrivw' ,n North Platte at 1:17 Cen- tral time, and was met by a Wlnton. nlc took th, president's message and! left for the relay to Sidney at 2:26 Moun- l'n time. ' mn Cnb" ,"T. CINCINNATI, Sept. SO -The National Base Ball commission announced today hat the post-seaaon aeries of gamea ae- tween the Chicago American league team nn tn Chicago National league team will (ob.'t.'h GameV Zu' nl tween the two parks until one club shall have won four games, Red Mt nant oil wynaor. BEATRICE, Neb., Sept. 0-(8pe. la! Tel egram.) The Kansas City Red Sox team shut out Wymore today In a listless game, the score being 8 to 0. She Waa Pleasantly Surnrlaea. Miss H. E. 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Sold by Beaton Drug Co. LANPHER flAT 'Ask the man 2150N 3 5c Sfa'aoglhiS DR. B. F. ROLLER IS EXPOSED Fake Wrettler Unmak4 by lire papers it Eia Own Trwu. OITONINT MAKES SI A! Prameter Bo! pea ra 4M Matrh Ala Aenarts M We 'a h Csusler la ttve Deal. Dr. B. r. Boiler, the wreetlwr, ar wrestler, haa eertaJnly been "a shown np, nomaaked and antMrsad. - His career, all azeapt for the praetj medicine. Is probably at an and. tore the mask from hint In hla cram of Seattle, where, until he mat Oetch :4 seoond time, ha "nayer lost a match.' B. R. Warner, a man whe himself 1 a no claim to being a wrestler, wrestled R. 1am miJi .11.. m . . mmwv .vwn ior nira ute Blgnt , fiIMM1llli at A luUI. m.M i. k" - w.mq in ana enewea up tne whnl. . k K w . n . . published hi the Seattle Star that sheds Its own light: In order to gat this match L er War ner, waa ebllared to post IT, Ore aa a forfVr. that I would loan the first fall wttlrtn 2S minutes and the second within ml mi tea In order to protect my money I am going to lose tha first fall aa soon as I posalblv ran, and the aeoond just as quickly. I ' man want you to Insbrt that the referee he changed and I want to wrestle RaUer on the eouare. and atva thai for their money. I expect eeerrthme; from the putting the rights out to being arrested by the police. I do not believe Roller will dare to wrestle me with any other referee than Herman. I want to wreetle en the luart, ana none you win use mir in fluence to heln make Rnller anaatla ' I hare 11.000 at stake and must pro beet It. ' Curley and Roller hae fixed this matoh and would not agree to wrestle unless I agreed to every demand they made that d i wouia not tnrow Koller. R R. 'WARNER. Promoter Admits It. Joe Carroll, the Seattle promoter, who brought Warner to town for tha M.i.h also made a signed statement admitting the fake. it might pa or interest to Omaha fans to know that Jack Curley of CWeaa-o, whe was interested In tha fake between the -Turk and the big Frenchman at the Audi torium last winter, was also mixed up in ' this Seattle fake. . The story as published In the Seattle Star says that the frame-up fake was so to yell "fake" long before it waa over, and hissed Roller and his gtng. out of the , building. Now, sines this effective erpossrs. tha Star says that the Ordeman-Roller match a few weeks ago, that apparently ended . , . . . " u a. .jtai.ru, w awa inn imi fake. Ordeman was to win by an injury to Roller. It came out that way. Roller began to rough it and Ordeman grabbed him, threw him on his head and Roller waa carried to his dressing room appar ently unconscious, the match going to Ordeman. v,)ia mu it iiTCam. Known mil rtoilfar ,. was a faker. Certain well known wrestlers have gone to Seattle and lost to him. who. as a matter of fact, he could not throw '' In a dozen years on the square. It Is said that plans are on font for a match between Gotch and Roller in Kan-, sas City this coming winter. Of course there Is no good reason for Ootch wrestling Roller, for Roller couldn't last five min utes with Ootch If Ootch wanted to turn . himself loose. Tt Is to be hoped that this exposure in neaitie win run Koner out or ' inr wresinng same ana maxe mm so notorious that other wrestlers who have . anv merit and care anything for their renu- . latlnna aa,na. Am- ... naa,. V f n. If you hsve anylMng to sol'i or trade " 1 and wan. quick pi"'n. advertise it in The Be Want Ad columns. THE ' who wears one." 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