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Cold W'athcr Kcei3 Crowd Down j
Mayor Toiscs Pint Ball. j
PERDUE STRONG ALL THE WAY
"Vol One of MoOrniT'd Men Made
Morr Thnn Second Tearcnn
lilt Frerly After Konrth
Innlnic
NLW YORK. April I0.-B6mon de
feated New York In the first same of
the season here today, before a big
crowd, by a score of 8 to 0. The usual
opening day ceremonies were bmltted
with the exception that Mayor Oaynor
threw out the first Imll. Sunless skies
and a cold wind made conditions un
pleasant alike for players and spectators.
Perdue held the home club at his
mercy, and the champions made only two
Unfiles. Not one of McQraw's men got
further than second base. Boston started
to lilt Tesreail In the fourth arid from
that Inning; on they rapped tho ball hard.
Crandall was slaunhtered In the ninth
Innlnir. Iioaton put up a flno defensive
game, giving their pitcher faultless sup
port. Maranvllle, the recruit shortstop of
the visitors, was tho bright star of the
game, both In the field and nt bat.
Boston scored two' In the fourth.
Maranvllle walked and Htolo second,
when Meyers struck out. Hwconey
singled and scored Maranvllle. Sweeney
took second on Hums' throw to tho plate
and camo homo on Titus' single, lloston
srdrerf with Iturlslan, when the latter
lilt r homerUn Into-the left field. bleach
ers. $"he visitors scored four more runs
In. the ninth on passes lo llarldan and
Connelly, hits b 'Marunvllle, 1.1. Mcyem
ah'd THuk Shafcr's' error' hW Perdue'a
'BOSTON.' j. , -NKW'YfinK.
All. It. OA. E, AB.Il.O.A.i:.
Connolly, II. 4 13 t). OBiiodir'n, ill t M
Manama, ii f i i unoaiar, aa...--u. a j i
ll.Meyera, lh 1 I9f 6 onvirnn. If.... 4 1,0 0 0
SwHllM. lb. t 1 4' S ODoilt. 0 14 1
Tlu. rf....t 1 r 0 OMurrajr, rf.. a l'O 0 0
IltTlln. JB. .. 0 I ontmr, id., i v ii u i
M'K'ch'r, c 4 I 0 Oitrrtor. lb.. 3 0 0 1 0
ntrliteil, e I I I HJ. Mrch. c 10 1 0
Ptrdut, p... I 0 0 0 OTiirnu, p.. 1 0 0 4 0
Dorn '...:! -O' 0 t) 0
Totals.. 11 10 57 11 OCramUll, p. 1 0 t 0
Total'a I J 17 1
Batted for Tcsreou In tne swth.
lloston 0 ,0 0,2 : ,0 ,0 0 .4-8
New York Q 0 0' 0 0 i0 . 0 0-0
First base on errors: Boston. 3. Two
base hit: Maranvllle. Homo run: Rarl
inn. Stolen bases: Maranvllle, Hall.
Hacrlflce hits: II. Meyers, Perdue, heft
on bates: New York, 4; Doston. 8. liases
un balls: Off Tosreau, 1; oft Crandall, 2;
off Perdur. 2. Struck out: Hy Tesrcau,
Hi by Crandall, 4; by Perdue. 1. Hit by
Pitched ball: Uy -Tesrenu. McKrchnlo.
lilts: Orf Tosreau, S in six Innings; off
Crandall. 5 In three Innings, t'niplrcfc:
Klcm and Orth. Time: 1:C0. ,
llant IIHItiiK AVIn for llrooklyn,
I'lIlLADKI.PllI.V. April lO.-Hatd hit
ting by Brooklyn, which was featured
by timely slnglca by Daubert and a home
tun bv Fisher in tho early Inning, and a
;hrec-baggrt- by Cutshaw In the eighth
with the bases filled, gave the visitor
Lip victory In tho opening champlonshlm
i hero today. 11 to 3. linn an was
iwtlve. except In tho .eighth In
i' . hfii Miller and Cravat h, pinch
hit safely and scored on racrl
Ks. The cold cloudy weather kept
l rfilendance down.
imoOKI.YN". PJIIL.ADKI.riIU.
AB.ll.O.A.U An.li.O.A.K.
fiimtl. ct .i o 3 o opuktrt. rt . i o 3 o o
Cutabaw, 3b. 3 0 4 OKnaba, 3b... 3 0 0 3 1
Marer. rf . 4 3 1 0 OLobart. . 3b. . I 3 3 0 1
Wheal. If.... 4 1 0 0Ma. rf...4 0 3 0 0
Daubfrt. lb. 4 S 9 I ODolan. It.. . 4 14 0 0
Fmllh. 3b. ..i 1 0 3 OUidaru. lb. 4 0 0 0
Vlthtr, aa . t 3 3 3 ioolan. sa... 3 114 0
r.rwla, e 4 1 0 ODootn, c. ...1 0 4 10
Lagan. p.... 114 T)K1lller. r - 'O 0 0 0 0
Chalmfi. p. 3 1 0 4 0
Tot t la.. . 4114 3111 0rf. P...0 0 0 00
Mdcre, p.,.. 0 01
miliar .....1 looo
eravalh 1 0 0
Total....,?0 1 IT 13 3
Batted for Doolu In eighth.
Batted fdr Mayer In eighth.
Hrooklyit 1 1 100014 1-11
1 hlladlli'lila ... .. i.0 0 1.00 0 0 2 0-.1
Vvto baP-blts: ravutli 'I'Iuxh basa
l its: utshitv. fclloni r-ina: Klsher.
Pitching record: t'ttulmors twelve hlt
ami thlrtby-tlvi timwi at Kit In seven
-third Innings; off Maor. tuo lilts
md thr- tlmi at bat livtWo-thlrd In
r lug'- Off Moor, throe liltn and three
l."-es lit bat, Surrlrrrf files: Stengel,
I'nskert. -I: Kpabe. ritoloiL tases: Stu
Bl. Mavi-r, lViubert. UoRlan. Double
Plays: Knabe. Doolan Ulld I.ureriu. Left
I- baae Brooklyn. 18: Philadelphia. 3.
First b&ae on balls: Off Chalmera. 4;
off Mayer, i, off Mre. J.. First base on
irrors. Hrooklnu 3. Htniok out; By
TIukuii, 6: br clialmem. a.' Time. 1:38.
I ninlrrs- ItlKler and Byron.
Johnson Promises
Faster Base Ball
CHICAGO. April J0.-Kaster bate ball
than has ever been seen Is promised for
the season of 1911 by President U. B.
It:uison ot the American league.
An attemrt will be made this year to
see that the games are nlaved in 1mm
time than In former years." eald John
ton today. "The umpires have been In
structed to see that little time Is wasted,
and the manage will co-operate to cut
off the minutes, vldch mark the differ
ence between the short, snappy game and
Hie one which Is long drawn out and
vhlcli loses much of Its charm and inter
t lom.. ..f lra fi i
Expeets Good rialtn,
PreslvJ, . mupolls
club say a tit .)u wmh of ball
players coming to liim from the New
lork Giants and the Uotrolt "Tigera in
?rhanre for Pitcher Uouliat n.id Out
fielder Veach and he expects two players
t? n a Vaala of valuation
we
favorites in National
Ixft to right: John J. McOruw and
Fred Clarke. Med raw, manager of tho
New York Giants, champions of tho Na
tional Icagua for 1912, it la tugtircs by
many, will have a hard time beatlfig out
I nnn
uooo y menu jjcgme i
(jymnasium WorK
SAN FnANClHCO. Cal., April 10.-Jccs
Wlllatd, tallest of tho heavy weights, Is
doing light training and gymnasium work
at Ad Wolgasl's quarters on tho Ocean
Beach. After a workout today ha tipped'
the scales at 237 pounds. Ho never has.
been seen In action on tlie Pacific coast'
before, and to the critics his gymnasium
work soemed to havo more apeed than
that of any other ot the heavies In tho
first rank.
Wlllard has no matches In sight and
dares not cntor tho ring 'for six weeks
or so, because of an operation last week
on his nose.
Visitors to Wolgas'fs quarters say that
he Is training, harder for his bout April
19 against "Harlem" Tommy Murphy than
ho has trained since he prepared for the
fight that won him tho championship
from Buttling Nelson.
Base Ball Bulletins
PHILADELPHIA, April 10.-F!sher of'
Brooklyn mado first home run into left
field bleachers. ..
ST. PAUL, April 10 Minnesota senate
killed bill permitting boxing.
WASHINGTON. April lfi.-Presldent
Wilson tossed out the first ball. Chance's
bad leg kept him out. Sterrett playln
first.
CHICAGO. April 10.-SI. Louls-Chlcago
National leagc gamo, poatponed; rain.
MILWAUKK15. April 10.-The openllW
base ball game between tho Toledo anjl
Milwaukee American association ttumi
was poitponod on account of rain.
ST. PAUL. Minn.. April 10.-Because of
h heavy snowfall hero today and wet
grounds the opening game of the Ameri
can aoolatlon season hero with Colum
bus has been postponed till tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. April 10.-Vhert Wash
ington scored two runs the president
Joined the demonstration. .
PHILADELPHIA. April 10.-In the
seventh InnJng Ragon retired tho.sldo on
strike. In the sixth Inning Masco mado
a wonderful running catch off Edwin's
bat. 1 a .
NEW YORK, April 10,-The New York
Giants .have sold Inflelder. Stock. Out
fielder Jacobson and Pitcher Robertson
to Mobile. Ala. .
CHICAGO. .April W.flhekard has
been sold tn the gt. -Louts Nationals. He
brought only the waiver priee.
BOSTON. April 'lO-qtrunk stole home
from third.
BOSTON. Aprii:i0.-Stnink stole home
from third.
WASHINGTON. April la.-Wolter re
tired Waahlngton in the- eighth, making
three nle catches. t
ST. LOUIS. April W.-In the fifth in
Jilng Gus Williams hit a home fome into
the right field bleachers.
Hall Some Hitter.
There la talk In the camp or the Red
Box that Pitcher -Charley Hair may be
l?"1.?..!"10 .V.uuty uleWer becaueu 0f
his hitting ability.
'
rm: BhB:
Base Ball Futurity
Fred Clarke's Pittsburg Pirates for first
honorn In tho 1913 race. Clarke himself
In satisfied that ho has u stronger team
than tho Giants and declares that only e.
bad break 'Of luck can cheat him out of
the pennant.
NAT. I,KAOUE. 1 AMER. LEAGUE.
V.L,Pct. W.I Pet
Boston ....1 0 l.oviChlcago ...0 0 1.0UO
New York. 0 1 .U0Clevcland . 0 o l.tvo
llrooKlyn .1 i tv Detroit .... 0 1 .W0
jlttsburgh 0 0 .WWiSt. .LouIb.., 1 0 1.IXO
St. I.0Ula. 0 0 l.UHliNew yorki. 0 1 .WO
Phlla 1 1 Chilli .; 1 0 l.wo
Clnclnimtl .0 O.J.tXW unhlpgton 1 Ol.UJO
Chicago ,. Q -o , Boston1 0 1 two
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
W. I Pet.
Columbus , 0 0 l.0
Ht. Paul 0 o- I.wjo
ludlamipolla o o l.uuo
Tolodo 0 0 l.'W
Minneapolis .....X.... 0 () ' Ml-0
Milwaukee 0 0 1.WX)
Ixjulsvllle 0 1 .wo
Kansas 0ty 1 0 1.W0
' tlituira 'Today.
American League'-ChlcaKa at Cleve
land, Detrllt at HU Lluls, Now York at
yashlogtpp, Philadelphia, at Bostpn.
, Nutlonol LeagueBoston at New York,
Brooklyn at Philadelphia, Pittsburgh ut
Cincinnati, St. LouIh at Chicago.
1 a iii;a Postponed.
Chlcagb at t.- LoUls. Pittsburgh' at
Cincinnati-1 1 . , i - .
uaniea Postponed.
Cleveland a't Chicago. ' '
j Games Postponed.
Toledo at Milwaukee. Columbus at St
Paul.
Big Racing Stables
'i i" jii i n i ..i . i i
Standing of Teams
Are to Be Eenewed,w7thi-"':;-::::::..::iS8SSSS8fcl
.. . I 'Batted for YoUng In nlneth.
NEW YORK. April 10. All at tho clas
sic events of former horse racing days,
the, Suburban, Metropolitan and Brook
lyn handicaps, tho Lawre'ice realization
and other features, arc to bo renewed
during the eUrhteen days racing, which
will be tried at Belmont park, beginning
on Decoration day.
Most of these events have previously
been run at Hheepshead Bay, but, accord
ing to .announcement today, they will tje
added to the experimental program ' at
llclnidnt park.
Pin- with Holdouts.
The Hmoklvn ami Plillariolnhiu Mn,..i
league clubs hi-p wandnrtnir If iti Vs.
tlonal commission Is going to overlook '
pended by Washington, took part.
Stay South Longer,
Sonnle Mack is of the same opinion as
Hugh Jennings regarding playing exhi
bition gamej on, the way north after a
training smison and Is reported to havo
a.ld hn will not book a single exhibition
fume next seuson after leaving the train
ing camp, which will not bo left, by the
way, until tho last minute before the
seavon ppens-
aoiue Vet.
Chief Laroy. tn indiaiv with St. Paul,
Is thu ranking veteran of American as
soolatlori pltchcra for continuous serv
ice, He Joined St. Paul in 1907. He made
hla start in the game In 1903 and with
Montreal made ' his reputation as an
"Iron man" by pitching six games In one
week. ,
j .
Refuses to Report,
Chick Hartley, sold by San Francisco
to Sioux City, deollnes to Teuort to that
club and a deal may bo made transfer
ring him to Wilmington of the Trl-state
league;
Deadly Fright
nosseasea sufferers from lung trouble till
theyUorn.Dr. King's New Discovery wiu
help them. Price Mc and 31.00. For ttie
by Beaton Drug Co.-AdvertlemtnU
me lact mat mey nave been playing ,ora' 1 D"iiiiuu. rr. 4 i l o
games In which suspended players Wok 5in?Il..lbi;j ? ? "2 o Pratt. 3b.... i i i l t
part. Brooklyn, as well as a number of W "i J ' ? J
minor league teams, played Ty Cobb' All-! U Tib" 3 l I I Sw.i.h '.. '1 ? I i
Georgians. whll? tho Phillies Played u If.".,";, T. I J i oJ,w. V" o i t o
gamo In which Doo Avres. n nlavri- mis. UninS ' - i n ; ; iT.'..c' '' i . J ? !
omaha. Friday, april
WILSON SEES SENATORS WIN;tesreau1 i THE 0PEN-
Chances Men Lose Before Big
Crowd at Washington.
MOELLER'S SINGLE NEEDED IIIT
Home Tram, Ilunlesa, Moo row Tito
In Seventh ItinlnK After Aln-
mith llnd Been
lilt.
WASHINGTON, April lO.-Presldcnt
Wilson forgot about the tariff and mat
ters of state for' two hours today and
watched Washington defea tthc Now
York team of the American league by a
score of 2 to 1 In the opening base ball
game of the season here. He tossed tho
first ball from the grandstand, according
to custom.
Vice President Marshall, members ot
the cabinet, senators, representatives and
n great number of official folk were part
of a crowd of 1G.000 people which filled
the ball park.
Bundled In a heavy fur-llncd overcoat,
tho president sat with his daughter, Mini
Eleanor, and Secretary Tumulty, in a
box to the right of the home plate. He
obviously was an Interested spectator,
applauding and cheering frequently us
the game proceeded. Tho weather was
raw and the skies cloudy. Mr. Wlloon
has nlways been a fan. Ho was a fre
quent vlHltor to tho college gutrns at
Princeton and played himself In his
youth. Charles, tfterrett, who played first
baBe for New York, was one ot his
pupils at Princeton three years ago. The
president was cheered enthualuoatlcally rJy
the tcrowd. Ho acknowledged the greet
ing, turned down the brim of hla' brown
fedora hat and eat down to watch the
game.
New York tcored in tho first Inning,
when Daniels was hit by a pitched ball,
went to second on Gandlll's muff of a
hot grounder from Woltcr, and talllo.1 on
Hartzell'a single The Washington team
got men on bases fraqucnty after that,
but never was able to score until tne
seventh. In that Inning, Alnsmlth. the
local catcher, was hit by a" pitched Dail.
though Frank Chance, tho New York
manager, protested from the bench Uiat
he had slipped Into It. Shanks got to
first safely on a high throw by.McCou
nell, tho New York twlrler, to t8orrott.
McUrlde sacrificed, advancing both men. J
Walter Johnson fanned, but Moetler
cracked a .single to right that scored
two runs and gave the Waahlngton t-sam
the game.
For an early season game, thcro were '
few errors and tho game did not lack
In exciting plays. McConnell of New "ork
was hit leas frequently than Johnson, but
'the latter had the better support.
Tho president stayed throughout tho
nine Innings and then autographed sev
eral base balls for the" players.
Tho score: "
NKW YORK. WABltlMOTON.
. . . AH. 11.0. A. E. AB.H.O.A.K.
natuaia. rt.. I J 0 0 OUMIIar. rt.. 3 3 3 0 0
Walter, cf...S
0 Oroatar, 3b... 4 3 0 3 0
Hartiell, lb. 4
Ore. If 4
Chaaa, 3b... 4
parralt. lb. I
Bwaentjr, e.. 4
Young, (a.,, 3
McOn'atl, p 3
Ltllralt ... 1
1 0 Milan, cf..., 4 0 10 0
0 0Oas4ll, lb... 4 0 10 1 1
O OMsrgas. 3b.. 3 14 4 0
0 OAlnamlth. e. 1 0 S 1 0
1 OMianka. It .. 3 1 1 1 0
3 OMcBrlila, a? . 1 0 4 3 0
( Uohnaon, p.. 3 0 0 I 0
0 0
Totala iS 37 II 1
u a si in .
Total...
Sacrifice hits: McConnell, McBrlde, 2;
hhanks. Stolen tme; Daniels. Moellcr.
Poster. Double plays; Young and
Hartzell. Lyft on bases; New York. S;
Waahlngton, "i. First base on balls: Mc
Connel'. 2; Johnson, i. First base on
errorx: New YOrk. 1: Wathlngton, 1.
Hit bv rUtPher.. Daniels by Johnson,
Alnsworth, by McConnell. Stolen bai;
McConnell. i; Johnson, 3. Time of game,
2:0u.
Umpires; Connell and McC.rcovy.
Detroit Loses to 81, Loul.
. ST. LOlTfS. Mn.. AkiII lrt .wll,.Kv
.pitching was too much for Detroit and
ht Louis, won the oixnlnc tame of the
season 3 lo 1. Shottcn's fielding wni
the feature. Scare:
DETROIT. . ST. LOUfg.
An.li.O.A.K. in ll n k v
I iiu.n, a q v t i enoiiea, i 3 i 3 o
V11'. c( 3 a ojahnaion
Total. 30 I 31 It 1 ToLla M 7 37 It 0
jlHUolt.. , ii J 0 0 0 0 0 O 0-1
Louiii- iooiiooro-r
Home runs: Williams. Sacrifice hit:
Johnston. Double plays. Stallage. Deal
i,,..1in b".,: . P."- Maritally. Austin,
lilt by pitched ball: Bv Mullln (Aguew)
Base on balls- Off Wlelman. 5; Mullln
3 Struck out: By Wellman, 3; by Mullln
f ''ft on bairs: St. Iiuls, 7; Detroit
; Time, 1:50. Umpirea-Kvans and Mil
debrand.
BOSTON. April 10. The world's chai-i
plona lost to the former title holders I
the opening game of tho seasbn toda
Philadelphia. 10; Boston. S. Mayor Fit
gerald put the ball Into play from ti
SItohera' box. Six pitchers followed hi',
urlng the game. Joe Wood, star of a
season's campaign, lasted but five In
nlngs. In wheih tha Athletics drove ju
nine safe hits and scored seven run
Strunk scored tho last of these talllcn h
stealing home. Coomba weakened ift '
holding Boston hltlesa for three lnnlne
An unusual play occurred In the l.xt
Inning. Lapp wa on third and Coml
on second when Murphy hit to Wagm
the latter throwing to the plate to cc
Lapp, But Lapp scampered back 1
third, which he found occupied l
Coomba, with Murphy on second. Cac
tagged Lapp at third, but as he was ?,
titled to the base, he was safe. Coomh:
returned to second and Murphy move,
back toward first Hall threw wild t
Janvrln lu art clfart to c&tcii J&ucpIu
r. l 4 o
. i - i ---- - - - V 1 1 MlUl.kl, . . I V f U
11, 1913.
Drawn
' urn itmiiri.
Big Jeff Tesrcau, the mommoth
twlrler of tho New York pitching squad,
who Is spoken of as Manager McQraw's
cholco to pitch the opening game against
George Stalling1 rejuvenated Boston
team at tho Polo grounds.
Lapp scored and the other two Athletics
again moved up a baso each. Score:
rillLADBUMHA. DOSTON.
. AU.H.U.A.K.
B. Murphy, , rf 5 3 3 ,0 llf.oopar, .rt..3 0 3 0 0
OlMng. lf 3 0 4 1 OYfrkaa. :b... 6 3 3 3 0
nakar, Jb.... i 1 r 1 Lwl. If.... 4 3 3 0 0
S.k ' r J ! 1 I""""", 3b. 5 1 3 3 0
Ktnink. cf...5 1 4 0 DJanvrln, lb.. 3 0 3 0 0
c 1 3 3 I Cady, c 3 0 7 3 0
Coomba. p...j i i (j iNu'makcr, cO 0 4 3 0
i,f . ' '" u uooa, p 10 110
"n''. P 0 0 0 0 0 11.11. p i o 0 0 1-
. , . rosier, p.... o o o 0 0
Totala SS l -7 11 S'llanrlkafn .1 1 0 0 o
Unslo I 0 0 0 0
. ' Total S3 "in 13 1
ina.t!c,1 ior .Cad 'n tno .Rlxth.
Batted for Hall In tho eighth.
.Philadelphia 2 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 0-10
Boston o 0 0 2 3 4 0 0 0 J
Two-baso hits: Baker. Iwls (2),
uS.Sl Coombs, Wagner. Throe-basu
hit: Strunk. Hits: Off Wood. 9 tn five
Innlnp: off Coombs, 3 In. five Innings:
off Bender. 3 in two-thirds Inning; oft
Hall, 6 In thre inning; off Plunk, 2 in
three und .one-third innings. Stolen basest
Baker strunk. Yerkes, Speaker. Sacri
flcp files: Jaiivrln. Iswls, Oldrlng. Nac
rlflce hit: Nunamaker. Double olay
Yerkea to Wagner to Javrln. Left on
bases: Philadelphia. 6; Boston, 6. Basra
on balls: Off Combs, 3; ff Hall. 2: off
Bender. 1; off Plank, 1; off Foster, l.
Bases on errors: Philadelphia. 1; noj
ton. 2. Hit by pitched ball: By Wood,
Oldrlng, Struck out: By Wood, 7; by
Hall, 3; by Foatcr, 1; by Plank, 2. Pasnej
balli Lupp. Time: 2:21. I'mpires;
Dluecu and Hart.
M'GRAW RELEASES STOCK
R0BERTS0NAND JACOBSON
NKW YORK. April IC-Maiingcr Mc
Graw of the Now York National league
ball club reduced hla teuhi to the twenty
flv playera limit today by releasing In
flelder. Stock, Pitcher Davo Robertson
and Outfielder Jacobson to Mobile, Ala.
It la understood that McGraw will keep
his eye' on the trio ajid bring them buck
If they show sufficient promise In the
minor league.
The Pedro
certainly is some hat
g6t the snap and go that's
the thing in hats
these days
a distinct model, found
exclusively in the
matchless Gordon quality
At your hatter's in green,
gray, brown, black and mix
in French finish . . $3.00
for The Bee bv
GOOD
NIGHT.'
Umpire Still Will
Be Czar of Field,
Says Ban Johnson
CHICAGO, April 10.-"Thcie will be no
departure from the custom of handling
players who come under the ban of um
pires and league presidents," B. B. John
son, president of tho American league,
asserted tonight, after receiving n lettjr
from David Fultz, head of the Base Ball
Players' fraternity. Mr. Fulti requested
that players be given a hearing before
being suspended or fined.
"The present sybtem Is the only possible
one by which base ball can be conducted
successfully," said President Johnson.
"The umpires are our personal representa
tives on the diamond and their word must
carry weight We brought base ball out
of chaos by the adoption of the present
rules and there Is no reason for a
change.
"The players' fraternity asks that the
player be permitted to present his side
of an argument. This right Is not denied
a man now, but I am sure that no umpire
exaggerates a case In his report. In such
an Instance I would not hesitate to dls
Lhaige the umpire.
"If the public or all of the big league
players could see all the reports of cases
of misconduct It would be seen tho player
usually Is the offender. Nine-tenths of
these cases Involve the use of unprintable
language by players. If there Is excuse
for such language the players are wel
come to consult mo by mall or personally.
I believe that President Lynch of the
National league will sec the necessity of
vesting umpires with supreme authority."
Smallpox Epidemic
Threatens Millers;
Chicago is Scared
MINNlfiAfOLIS, Minn., April 10. Mem
bers of the Minneapolis base ball club of
tho American association are threatened
with smallpox. Ralph Comstock, a
Pitcher, who trained with the club at
Hickman, and who preceded the other
members to Minneapolis, was taken to
the pest house today. Wade It Klllefor,
an inflelder, who arrived with the club
today' may also be a victim. His face was
broken out when he reached the city and
a physician was consulted., Klllefor was
told that he was not suffering from the
disease.
President Cantlllon has ordered an Im
mediate vaccination of tho members of
the club.
Cnha Are Scared.
CHICAGO. April 10,-Members of the
Chicago National league base ball .club
were disturbed today when told that
smallpox had broken out among the
Minneapolis players. The latter .used
the visitors' dressing rooms at the local's
club house here Tuesday when they
played an exhibition game, and, while
it Is satd Comstock was not with the
Minneapolis club then, Klllefor was. No
word of the outbreak of the disease was
sent to President Murphy by the Mlnne
a polls officials, but It was satd he would
take measures to protect his. players and
those of visiting clubs from contagion.
llnd Good Teachers.
Commenting on the good work being
do f by Benny Meyer with Brooklyn, an
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be a finished ball player, as he ha
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nlty and Joe Kelley, three past masters
at developing players.
Illnrk Movea Around.
Outfielder Block of the York team of
the Nebraska State league will bo with
Rockford In tho Wisconsin-Illinois this
season.
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ROURKE PLAYERS GET REST
Wet Grounds and Cold Wind Keep
Omaha Team in Their Hotel.
WATCH SPARRING EXHIBITION
Rill Schlpke'M Leg: Still Sure na Re
sult of Hclrm- lilt with Ilnttrd
Hull will Be In Shnnc
by Sundny.
OKLAHOMA CITY', Okl.. April 10.
(Speclal Telegram.) Wet grounds und a
cold wind on Thursday, kept the Rourkc's
In their hotel and away roni the ball
park all day. Promises of tho weather
man tonight arc that Friday will be
fair and warmer, In Which caac tho gama
scheduled with tho Lincoln club will bo
played tomorrow afternoon.
Lincoln again defeated Sallna at Guth
rie Thursday afternoon and returned to
Oklahoma City Thursday night. A num
ber of the Antelopes, thoso not needed
In Guthrie, have been spending tho time
here, working with the Omahas.
(The long afternoon indoors was livened
Thursday by a ten-round boxing exhibi
tion between Bobble Waugh, who leaves
for Kansas City tonight for an engage
ment, and his sparring partners. The
bout was staged for tho special benefit
of the base ball players In a Broadway
athletic club. Schlpke was able to bo
about today, although his leg is badly
bruised where ho wus struck by a batted
ball Wednesday and ho walks with a
limp. Ho may bo able to get back into
the gamo against Lincoln, and Is sure to
be good to go against Denver Saturday
and Sunday.
WESTERN ASSOCIATION TO
HOLD EASTERN AUTO RACES
LOS ANGELES. April 10-An eastern In
vaslon by tho Western Automobllo' asso
ciation Is planned as the first offensive
movemeht In the warfare between tho
recently organized association and the
American Automobllo atinoclatlon, which
was begun four months ago.
Officials of the Western association an
nounced today tliat they would hold a
race meet at the Brighton Beach (N. Y.l
track, at which prizes aggregating .J30.000
would be awarded. One-fifth of thla
amount, has beon Subscribed.
CoIIprc nail.
At Phlladelhpla Pennsylvania, 6; Cor
nell, 5.
Dabs in Sport
Walsh's arm In bad shape 'denied.
Jeff Tesreau Is slated to pitch for tha
Giants opening game.
J. IL Wilco of the University of Wis
consin will coacli the Ohio State foot ball
team next fall.
The first pitched ball In the National
leaguo championship series of 1D13 was
a called ball.
Cheney or Lavender opens for the Cubs
today. Benz. Scott or Lango probably
will pitch for the Sox.
Caldwell will pro-juoly pitch the opening
game with Washington. Chance will plav
today, though' his leg troubles him. Grif
fith selects Johnson for tho opener
against New York.
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