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THE OMAHA K IN DAY BKIS- MAY 10, 1014.
HERRMANH'SJVINE COSTLY
Four Quarts Stood Cincinnati Man
ager $50,000 in Playen.
SELLS SOME OF BEST MEN
While Under Influence lie Disposes
n( Stnra nt Aara-resrnte Expcnit
of Million Dollnin to Ilia
Colleanrnen.
DV PRANK . M KMC 15.
NEW ORK. May 9. Garry Herrmann,
boss of the Cincinnati Red, la the
owner of the questionable distinction of
having purchased tlio most expensive
wine In the history of the world. The
original outlay for the three or four
quarts of extra dry that he bought at
the Waldorf on December 12, 1913, waj
only SIS or 120, but since then It has
cost Garry an extra KO.000 or so and cost
his colleagues In Organized Base Rail
something Ilka $1,000,000. And, as they
say In classical Boston, "the end ain't
yet '
It seems an exaggeration to ray that
the success of the Federal league Is du
In a large measure to thoso three or four
quarts of champagne. Rut one has to go
quite a distance sometimes and mak
some startling statements when relating
real, unvarnished facts.
The Federal league was a puny upstart
organization around, December, 191X No
one gave It much thought. It had only
George Btovnll and one or two other play
era tinder contract who were of real
major league caliber, and It had only n
few backers with real bank rolls. The
fnture looked drab and drearlike, anil
even stout-hearted Prexy Glltnore and
his few trusty l.eutenants were down
cast Was Heavy In (-'tip.
Anil then Clarry Invested In wine, and,
while In wine, he sold Joo Tinker, tho
shortstopplng person, to Charles Holiday
Ebbets of Brooklyn, using the wine
smeared table as the place for "pulling
off" the most famous deal In base ball.
And then Incidents began to happen.
Kbbets, tho best little publicity gatherer
clnoe Nero's time, at once began to get
into newspaper debates with Tinker. Ho
c6uld have signed up Tinker right away
and saved him to Organized Rase Ball,
but that wasn't Ebbets' idea. Further
more, neither he nor any onn clso ever
figured on Joe doing such a traitorous
act as Jumping to the Fed.1. Tho Idea
was too absurd, so rldlcutous, etc., that
It wasn't e'en thought of.
And so Charley Just went along, on his
serene publicity gathering way, and
reaped reams of press agentlng through
the fact that he'd agreed to pay tho
then unheard-of price of $25,000 for one
ball player. Joe wanted to sign Up and
gather unto himself that $10,000 benus.
But Charles didn't want the signing up
done right away. The longer Joe remained
unsigned and tho longer ho could get
the newspapers to speculate on what
Would be the outcome of the little news
paper argument he and Joe wore having
on the salary question tho hotter It would
be for Charles, who figured that Jew
would prove a greater drawing card for
each day that he was kept out in the
cold begging for that $10,090 bonus.
Jaiaps to Federals. x
All of a sudden Jo startled tho base
Mil world by Jumping to tho Federals,
And tho Federals were made, it was the
turning point. The acquisition of Unltee
gave them the moat advertised man In
base boll; It gavo them a. wonderful
player, a wonderful drawing card-and It
slave them courage. And, too and most
important of all-It influenced pew cap
ital and influenced other major league,
solars to their ranks.
All this came about because Garry Herr
mann bought somr. fitting wine and
while Its warming Influence was at work
under his belt, he sold Tinker to Ebbets
an act that he probably wouldn't hav
committed If It hadn't been for the wine
within his system. For, Garry, Just prior
to going Into the Waldorf barroom on
tho afternoon of December 13 had said
that at that Urn he couldn't sell Tinker
to anyone but Charles Webb Murphy,
then boss of the Chicago Cubs, "to whom
J have given a verbal option."
Tinker to .Chicago.
"Murphy wants Tttfker, and I guess
Tinker wants to play In Chicago," sold
Garry In the Waldorf lobbies, just before
lie bought that famous wine. "Murphy
left for Chlcag6 a half hour ago and I'm
riot free to offer Tinker for sale to any
one else until J hear from Murphy, whloli
ought to be tomorrow afternoon, as he's
going to confer with Tinker aa soon as
he gets to Chicago,"
And then Garry wandered Into the bar
room, sought out a little table and or
dered wine. Just as the twilight ehadowa
were gathering; outside along sauntered
Charles Holiday Ebbets to the barroom
table where Herrmann sat
"I'm still anxious to get Tinker," said
Kbbets to Herrmann. '-'
"Sorry, Charley, but rye given Murphy
the exclusive right to dal with Tinker,"
said 'Herrmann to EUbHs, and then, to
the -waiter he said: '" I
" 'Nother bottla of whe."
And a little later hs 'snld:
"More wine, waiter.'
And a little, later .trio Tinker deal was
put through. , '
And then somebody said:
" "Nother bottle of wine, waiter."
Alfred Adams in
the ThVee-I League
Word has been received from Alfred
Adams, former catcher for the University
of Omaha team, that he has made good
with Qulncy, 111., in the Three-I league.
Adama Ivaa been' connected with .Urad-
fords and Btora Triumphs. Last season he
was with 8t. Edward. Neb., where his
work behind the bat attracted so much
attention that he' was asked to try out
in a number of State league teams. He
was captain of the Omaha High school
nine in ttlt At the high school he re
vived interest In base ball after It was
discontinued for a number of aeasons.
ONLY NINE CITIES HAVE
OWNED PENNANT WINNERS
NEW YORK. May 9-Or.lv nine, HH..
have owned pennant winners In the big
leagues. The present season Is the thlr.
t j -ninth for the National league and the
xourteenth in the American league. Na
tlonal league history dates back to th,
spring of 1876, and during the ensuing
years thirty-eight pennants have been
won by eight clubs. Chicago leads with
ten championships to its credit. Boston
Is second with tight and New York third
with seven. Pittsburgh accounted for
twr, Brooklyn three, Baltimore three,
Providence two and Detroit one. Since
the opening year of the American league
May In 1900 fourteen chanmlonshlDs hav
been won, of which the Philadelphia, club
won five. Boston three. Chicago three and
Uetroit three.
SPENDING kW OF MONEY
Federal League and Organized Base
Ball in Expensive Campaign,
CHANCE PREDICTS A CHANGE
Declares that I'lnnl Ilrault of the
Ontlnn-a Will fie a (irnernt II r
flncllnn In .Inlnry Player
Will Receive.
NEW YORK. May fl.-The Federal
league's attempt to establish Itself as a
third major league Is costing a lot of
money to both Federals and Organized
ball, but the ball player will ultimately bo
the rra sufferer. At the present t'mo tho
ball player Is traveling serenely on tho
crest of wartime notaries, but the finish
of tho fight will put salaries below tho
ninrk they had attained when -the Fed
eral league broke Into the seene. Huch l
'the opinion of Frank Chonce. who is
thoroughly conversant with the various
angles of tho sport an player, manager
and stockholder.
'The Federals are not helping hall
players ns much as many would make
us believe," said the peerless leador In
dlrcurnlng the new league. "Temporarily
tho player Is reaping a benefit through
lln presence of the Feds, but wnlt until
this war ends nnd see what happens,
Salaries will take a big drop and no mat
ter which sldo wins the club owners will
bo In full control of the situation and
able to dictate to tho players.
If the Feds should succeed In estab
lishing themselves and should ultimately
bo Joined with the two major leagues, or
even with the next highest class leagues.
It Is a certainty Unit no more opposition
need bo oxpectcd for years. Tho field
will be more than covered In the larger
cities. If Organized ball Is succersful and
the Feds should be forced to the wall,
then Organized bnse ball would be
stronger than ever. Who would think of
another league If tho Feds could not
make It go with all their money?
' Apart for I "nils.
"Base ball to the fan Is primarily a
sport, but to the club owners the men
who buy players and pay salaries run
ning a ball club Is a cold business propo
sition. Every man who Is financing a
ball club In nny sort of a league Is in
the game to make money. Home of the
stories printed about the Feds during
tho last few months would spread the
Impression that tho promoters wero en
gaged In tho work of benefitting tho
ball players first and perhaps mako a
little money afterward. In other words,
the leaguo was to be promoted by philan
thropists Instead of business men. I
never met a club owner who was not
making base ball a business proposition.
Of course, all of them would rather have
a winner than a, loser, out It Is only
natural that a person who has Invested
thousands, or hundreds of thousands, In
baso ball is doing so to make money, not
to help ball players.
Mnst Realise on Investment,
"The Federal league promoters are no
different than any' of the others. They
will expect to realize as much on their
Investments as the major league club
6wnM would expect for tho same
anipuat. Hence the present war Is
a waV of business men and will un
doubtedly bo settled through the bull-
news office. If the Feds get enough at
the gate they will stay in business and
perhaps enter in a truce of pome kind
with the other club owners. If the re
ceipts continue to drop and the invest
ment becomes an expento Instead of a
profit-maker then the Feds will give up
the business. The work of the players
on the field is an important part of tho
struggle and the receipts depend upon
the playing naturally. But I am taking
this view because the business end of
the battle scorns to bo entirely over
looked. Will Face (Salary Limit.
Now for the player. When the Feds
give up or sign a peace agreement, what
ever may be the outcome, the player
may find himself facing a salary limit,
and it la probable that salaries will bo
somewhat lower on an average than
they have been during recent years. The
player will have to accept what Is of
fered him or stay out of the game.
Granting that the same men are In con
trol of tho clubs after the war ends. Is
It not natural to expect that they will
try to even up for the excessive salaries
they are now compelled to pay? A
player worth $3,000 who holds a club up
for a $1,000 contract In war time can
hardly expect that the club owner will
i)ot try tq get back some of that un
earned money when he Is In complete
control of. the situation. Remember, the
club owner Is a business man and the
ball player Is his employe.
"It Is through th'e players that a club
makes or loses money. If the club has
to stand a loss of, say $39,000, In excess
of salaries. It will naturally look to the
players to make up for this expenditure.
No TV at the Top,
'The ball player's salary had about
reached the top figure, from a real bus
iness standpoint, when the Federal league
activity began, I know of several play
ers who were drawing quite a little more
than they were really worth even be
fore the Feds were heard of. This Is
not a general statement regarding the
average ball player, but I have some
particular cases In mind. Salaries had
gradually gone up until they reached a
stage heretofore not dreamed about,'
Many players moved along with the ad
vancing salaries until they had gone
beyond the mark where they really be
longed. Before the reaction could set In
the Feds arrived and kept the figures
moving upward. Now, when the reac
tion comes, It will be stronger than
ever
"As for tho players who Jumped, a
few have already collected a consider
able part of their salaries. As for those
who drew down only a nominal bonus.
soy $500, and are held only by the ordi
nary contract, I cannot see how they
feel sure of their money. The con
tracts, If I nm informed correctly, con
tain the ten-day clause, which gives the
club owner power to break them at will.
At the same time they are no more bind
ing than the major league contracts
were when the ten-day clause was In
cluded. When the break comes they can
expect the big drop In salaries.
"Any way you look at It, the player
will eventually pay the freight. The
only ones safe from financial loss are
those who draw down large bonuses
which will more than make up for outs
they will have to suffer when the war
ends."
Best for Ckln Diseases.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Is soothing.
healing and antlaceptlc Beit for burns,
sores, wounds, bruises, plies, etc. 23c.
All druggists. Advertisement.
Ills Clothes Wrrn Itulnrd
because he neglected to buy a Duster of
the Omaha Rubber Co, Just around the
ccrner.
The Old
Hero la the famous "Nat" Horreshoff,
who has built so many successful de
fenders of the, America's cup and (be
low) his latest effort, the Resolute, as
It slid down the ways and Into the
water at the Herreshoff boat building
yards In Bristol, R. I.
Above are the Reliance and the Amer
ica, the two last defenders, as they ap
peared In their races.
The Herreshoffs are In a fight for
sure this time, for In addition to Sir
Thomas Upton's Shamrock IV they
must first vanquish the redoubtable Van-
A pleasant way td spend your noort
hour Is to play chess or. checkers at the
Omaha Chess and Checker club. The
monthly dues are a trifle; the pastlmo Is
a clean one, and will benefit you men
tally and morally: and the location of
the club Is convenient, being on the third
floor of tho Continental btoak, Fifteenth
and Douglas streets. The best players
In the club will be delighted to teach you
the game of chess If you are not an ex
pert, or to beat you at It It you axe.
J, O. Fort of the Omaha Chess and
Checker club, has been declared winner
of the N. S. C. A. correspondence tour
ney for 1914. Ho has soleoted as his prize
a year's subscription to the American
Chess Bulletin and a renewal of his
membership In the State Chess associa
tion. Mr. Fort has earned the hearty
congratulations of the Omaha Chess and
Checker club for bringing its colors tri
umphant through the fray. His victory
Is all the mom gratifying because of the
caliber of the players ho was obliged to
beat. Following Is the score of the de
ciding game, between himself and Swear
Ingen: Fort. White.
P-IC4
Kt-KUS....
B-Bi...,
r-QBJ....
P-Q3
QIU-Q2
Kt-11 sq.,M
B-K3
Q-B2
Swearlngon. Rlio't
1 P-K4
3 Kt-QIU
S' B-BI'
4 KttBS
6 ...-. P-QS,
8 ...!;...,... Kt-K2
7 P-KR3
8 , B-Kt3l
9 ; . Kt-KU.
Castles 10.
Q-Kz
; ; b-ks
P-KR3 11
QXU
Kt-Q.3 .
Q-R4 ch 13
Bxll ...14
,,111'xU
F-Q4 ..........15
KtxP ,1 QxKP,
Kt-KKt3..... ....... ,,.17 Q-1J6 ch!
R.Q2. .-. 18 Kt-K4 ,
KttKt S)-B5 .19 Castles'(K) !
P-KKtS ...." Q-K6 (l)i
P-B3 , 21 Kt-B4 (2)
Q-Q si
lC-Kt sl.
P-QKt4..
PxKt
H-K eu.,.,
R-OB2.....
P-Kt4
P-H4.,
QxR ,
Q-Q II sq..
Kt(K4)-Q6 ch
23 "Q-K S(
KtxP
.... Q.t2,
,. Kt-ItS .
KR-K sci
... R-Kt
rxr;
. K-K 6.1
.. P.Kiil
. Q-Q sn
.. 26 .
.. 27 ,
.. H ,
... .
...SO ,
...31
H-1IT
. S3 .
KtxP ch , 33
KtxP Ji
Resigns
(1) If Q-ICt4; then 21 P-KI14.
12) ir Q-Q4; then- 22 Kt-KT ch.
This Is the only game Swearlngon has
lost durinr the last two state correspond
ence tourneys. His score for the period
Is eighteen wins, five draws and one loss.
The news was almost too good to bo
true, but about a fortnight before the
opening of the tournament at 8U Peters
burg rumors began to- trickle across the
Atlantio to the effect that the committee
of the St Petersburg Chess club ' had
succeeded In persuading . Dr. Emanuel
Lasker once more to enter the lists,
which had not seen him for five years;
In fact not since the last International
congress was held In St Petersburg in
1909. Although the presence of the
world's champion In Russia, where he
arrived to play at Moscow late In March,
gave strong Indication of the real pur
pose of this Invasion of Russian ter
ritory, the glad tidings were accepted
cautiously over here, and nobody really
felt quite sure of the report until finally,
on April SO, the first dispatch arrived
from the capital of the czar, announc
ing the entry of eleven famous masters,
representing the flower of, chess (n six
different countries Russia, Germany,
France, England, America and Cuba.
The list Is an Impressive one. Including
the following names known to followers
of Calssa In ecry nook and cranny of
and the New in Cup Defenders
Hie and Defiance. All the builders of
would-be defenders this year have con
structed smaller craft than 'has been
tho rule In the past The Resolute Is
the smallest of the three. Under the
conditions of the race both the challenger
and the defender cannot measure more
than seventy-five feet on the water lino.
Under the rules both draft and sail area
are severely penalized. The Resolute Is
what might be called n swcet-llned boat,
nothing extreme, but u beautifully mod
eled craft, with short overhangs aft and
a fairly long one forward, where It has
to smash tho seas apart.
the chess-playing world: Dr. Lasker
and Dr. Tarrasch, Germany; Rubinstein,
Bernstein, Nlemzowitsch and Alechlne,
Russia; Janowskl, France; . Blaokburne
and Ounaberg, England; Marshall, United
States, and last but not least, Capa
blonca of Cuba.
It Is small wonder that the receipt of
this definite announcement thrilled the
hearts of all chess players as they had
rarely been thrilled before. To wake up
In the morning and learn of Lasker, Tar
rasch, Rubinstein. Capablanca and Mar
shall, not to mention the other great
players that went to complete this re
markable group, certainly was a novel
sensation, and one had to rub his
eyes more than once to make sure
he was not dreaming. What sacrifices
had to be made, both on the part of the
entrants and the members of the com
mlttco of management, In order to moke
the gathering possible, Is not known; but
surely the unceasing efforts of the latter
have been crowned abundantly and In a
way to assure the making of chess his
tory that will be memorable.
Surprise will be expressed at the com
paratively small numbor of contestants
and at the absence of several names of
prominent and active players, who had
not only been Invited long before, but'
Amateur Games Today
Luxus at Woodbine, la.
Storx at Columbus, Neb.
Armours at Wahoo, Neb.
Americans at Fremont! Neb.
Wlndspr Hotel nt Mtnden, la.
Walker O. Clarks at Blair, Neb.
Townsends at Plattsmouth. Neb.
Star Theater at Missouri Valley.Ia.
Ramblers against Shamrocks, at
BellQvue.
Ancient Order of United Workmen, at
Norfolk, Neb.
Black Kats against Emll Hansens, sec
ond game, at Fort 'Omaha.
Advos against Antes Avenue Merchants,
first game, at Fort Oman.
K. & M.'s against Mlckel's Vlctrolas,
first .game, at Chris. Lyck park.
O. D. Klpllngers against Beacon Press,
second game, at Elmwood park,
P. O. Hupmoblles against Brandels
Stores, first game, at Miller park.
Moose Club against Brodegaard
Crowns, first game, at Rlvervlew park.
Alamttos. against Joe Smiths, second
game, at Athletic park, Council Bluffs.
ICIng-Peck Company against Thomas
Kllpatrlcks. Fort Omaha, this morning.
Dundee Woolen Mills against Chris
Lycks, second game, at Chris Lyck park
- Wagmana against Sherman Avenue
Merchants, second game, at Florence
park.
John Deere Plow Company aealnst
Murphy Did Its. first same. Elmwood
park.
Frank Valentines against Mogulllans.
second game. Thirty-second street kand
James Corr against Brown Park Phar
macy, first game. Thirty-second and
Dewey avenue.
Monmouth Parks against Vinton Street
Merchants, second game, east diamond,
Fonlenelle park.
Bemls Parks against Nebraska Auto
School, first game, east diamond at
Fontenelle park
Drexel Bhoe Company against Brown-Ing-KIng
Company, Thirty-second and
Dt-wey avenue, this morning.
Ztvllllnsr Released,
One of the terms of the purchase by
the Bo tun Braves from St. Joseph of
Dutch Zwllllng was that if he did not
make good by May 1 he should be re
turned and the deal canceled. Well.
willing Jumped to the Federals, so he
can't be counted as having, made good
with Boston and Uiat club has formally
iiira nuiiie oi rus release uacK 10 at.
Joseph.
It looks as If It would be a ghost for
speed In light or moderate weather, but
whether It will be able to .beat the mote
powerful Vanltle or Defiance In a
breezo remains to .be seen.
The over-all lengths are: Resolute, Hi;
Vanltle, 119; Defiance 116; beams, 2L6,
22.6 and 22.10, respectively; lengths of
keel, 20, 23 and 20; all have a draft of 13.8.
So far as salt area goes the Resolute
will probably spread a shade under 9,000
feet, while Ijoth the Defiance and Van
ltio will undoubtedly be above this fig
ure, with tho last named the largest
of all.
had been counted upon as practically
certain to participate. Aa tp this, no de
tails are OS vet fnrthrnmlnr hf rt.n.
Rumor has offered a possible explana
tion in the suggestion that a "strike"
among the masters u tinnmihtA
the absentees. As less than fourteen
entries wero received, two complete
round-robin tournaments or twenty-two
rounds In all will be. held: so that. .
the rate of five rounds a week, the com
petition will last close upon five weeks.
But It will be quite Impossible at any
stage of the proceedings for the interest
of the chess community, looking on from
all quarters of the globe, to lag one
lota.
Play did not bes-tn until h aetamnnn
of the 21st Lasker. Capablanca, Alechlne
and Bernstein started off with victories,
and Marshall also made an ntlttnlHntia
opening by drawing against Bemsteln.
in tne second round draws resulted be
tween CaDablanea. and Mnr.hoii T . .u.-
and Niemxowltsch. and Alechlne and
Blackburn, while Bernstein won from
uunsDerg. American Chess Bulletin.
Credit Is due F C. Swearingen for the
solution of problem No. IS.
1 In his exhibition' of simultaneous rv,..
given at the rooms of the Omaha Chosa
and Checker club, Saturday ersnlnir. Mav
2. Dr. A. T. Hunt won four and drew two
Of his seven games: His successful op
ponent was A. . S. Dodge. Moore and
Ntehoff drew, and Fort McManus. Wehh
and Alkln lost
' Tourney Problem No, "16 Q-Kt4. Solved
by F, C. Swearlngon. L. E. Mlnler. A.
Joseph, W. E. Fenlon, Ernest Frisch,
v, urenaei, u. Li. lorpher, Leon
Porter., Otto Kruno W M p.mr.h.ii
Jacob Sass, B. L. Darting, Dr. J. M. Cur-
us L. a. Tyson, Qeorgo N. Seymour, J.
Q. Fort, Mrs. R, Marr, II. D. Lanyon,
I. A. Kllrore. II. S. Nielsen. II. J. Tr.n.
sen. Vere, K. Vlele, Jay Thompson,
Howard unman.
Rules of tournament. Contestant
reside In Nebraska or Iowa.- Soltitinna
roust be mailed within two weeks after
appearance of problem. ' Toumev mn.
ststs of twenty-six problems, and the
contestant Whoisolves tho greatest num
ber shall be declared winner. In case of
a. tls, other problems shall be submitted
to the contestants who are tied until the
tie is broken. The prixe is a $5 set of
chessmen (or anything of muiI
selected by the winner). Address all
ygrresponaence to c.. M. .Alkln. 1608 Har
ney street, umana. Please do not fall to
enclose a stamp If you. wish a reply.
Tourney problem No. II.
BI.ACK (three pieces).
WHITE (four pieces).
SKI; 8; S; 8; b7. 5p2; 3R1K1P; 7k.
Mate In three.
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81 4i S. Wl
Western League
Averages
CInb Uniting.
Club. W. L. AB. R. H. Pet
Denver 11 4 632 120 1 64 .309
Topeka 7 9 K9 W 16S .301
St. Joseph 6 459 76 13S .3)1
B!oUX City 8 8 622 97 15 .203
Des .Moines 9 7 651 93 162 .231
Lincoln 9 8 676 S9 165 .286
Omaha 4 10 471 "74 133 .232
Wichita 6 11 654 66 137 .247
CInb FleltllnK.
Club. O. PO. A. E. Pc,t.
Sioux City 16 421 224 21" .958
Omaha 14 . 339 183 18 .968
Denver 15 - 395 194 24 .951
St Joseph 14 375 194 23 . 981
Wichita 16 430 233 33 . 953
Des Moines 16 427 197 SI .953
Uncoln 17 463 219 40 .9 6
Topeka 16 4 208 41 .939
Inillrldnal nattlna;,
1'layer G. A B. R. H. Pet
Lojeune. Woux City 14 45 8 23 . 511
Kappa. Topeka 10 32 11 15 .469
Shaw, Des Moines 11 28 4 13 .464
.McAllister. Topeka ....... 9 31 4 13 .419
Schirm. Lincoln 8 31 5 13 .419
Crosby, Omaha 9 34 4 14 .412
McQee, Topeka 622 1 9 .'09
Kane. HIoux City 18' 64 12 26 . 4o
Fox, St. Joseph 14 55 12, 22 . 400
Fayc. Denver 13 64 19 21 .3S9
II. Clraham, Wichita 12 39 7 16 .35
O. Watson, St. Joseph. ..14 53 6 20 .377
Mullen, Lincoln 17 66 14 21 .375
Lloyd, Lincoln 14 66 12 21 .375
Spahr. Denver , 12 40 13 16 . 376
Thomason. Omaha 13 64 11 20 .370
Coffey, Denver ,15 63 16 23 ,3n6
Andreas. Des Mnlnes 16 64 10 19 .352
Jones, Des Mnlnes 16 63 18 22 .349
Bnlrd, Sioux City ill 29 5 10 .315
Butcher. Denver 15 01 17 21 .314
Rellly, Des Moines 16 69 13 20 .339
Davis, St. Joseph 14 9 15 .333
Hualy. Dos Moines 11 33 6 12 . 333
JVukcfleld. Topeka 11 8 8 16 .333
F. Thomas. Omaha 14 6t 6 17 .333
ward, Omaha 10 18 1 6 .333
Hahn, Des Moines 16 66 9 22 .333
Forsythe, Topeka 16 67 16 22 .33
Mcdafflgan. Topeka ....17 67 13 22 .328
Crisp, Sioux City... 15 49 8 1 6 .327
Miller, Lincoln 17 65 10 21 .323
Smith, KJoux City 16 69 13 19 . 322
R Watson. St. Joseph. ..14 61 8-16 .314
Koerner. Topeka 16 68 18 18 .310
Hunter, Des Moines 16 62 6 19 .3o
Chase. Omaha 14 69 10 18 .305
Cassldy, Denver 15 69 11 18 .306
Cooney, Sioux City 16 60 17 18 . 300
Shestalt, Omaha 7 20 4 6 .300
Oouriey, Wichita ,.15 57 7 17 . 298
Talllon, Topeka 16 64 8 19 . 297
Block, Donver 44 7 IS .298
Cochran, Topeka 16 58 10 17 .293
Nicholson, Wichita 16 65 7 19 .292
Congalton, Omaha 14 65 10 16 . 291
C. French Denver 15 67 DS 16 .281
Schlpke. Omaha 14 44 10 12 .273
Bossolonl. Wichita 15 65 6 15 .272
hlte. Sioux City 6 15 1 4 .267
Barbour. Denver ,.. 8 34 C 9 .2C6
Flsr.ar, Denver 15 67 9 15 .263
Henry, Wichita 16 61 11 l- .202
Patterson. St Joseph. ...14 64 7 14 .259
Qulllln. , Lincoln 17 66 12 17 .268
Griffith St. Joseph 7 20 4 5 .230
Clarke, Sioux City. ,16 62 19 13 .260
P.V.rr?n.-. Des Molnc 16 64 11 16 .200
miivneii, uenver 8 20 4 6 .260
will ISf t ''Jeph i4 8 13 .245
Si'v81, J?ePh 14 53 9 IS .245
Callahan Sioux City 14 45 4 11 .241
J. French. Topeka 12 45 7 11 .341
Brcon. Des Moines 16 62 12 15 . 242
Schang, St Joseph 9 25 4 6 . 240
Collins. Lincoln 17 69 6 16 .232
Schrclber, Lincoln 6 26 3 6 231
Sterzer. St Joseph 7 13 2 3 .231
Krug, Omaha 14 48 7 11 .229
Meyer. Lincoln m in 1 -,, m.
G. Rapp, Wichita 16 69 9 13 !220
i-epiosKi, Lincoln 6 20 3 4 .200
Dowd, Topeka 15 65 7.12 .185
Bills. Wlohltd ft V, A r 'J22
Roher, Lincoln '. 8 22 2 4 !isa
cicmons. Wichita 12 60 2 9 iso
Davidson. Sioux City 16 00 10 10 .167
Clancy, Omaha 12 42 8 7 .167
Ochi. Wichita 16 69 6 9 :i30
Closman, Omaha ., 5 13 .. 1 .077
Pitching; Average.
Adams St J... 4 27 21 It 15 4 3 0 1.000
'""aoxn, iop.,4 -a 23 2 4 0 3 0 1.000
n:.Thm?f'atJ'2 " 27 9 13 1 3 0 1.000
Gaskell. Den. ...3 23 22 2 6 0 3 0 1.000
Elatterv r nr 1 u it r i I i ijC:
BcnreiDer. Den. .4 21 18 6 0 0 2 0 1.000
. - . . - . uu jiu ii y II I.ITMJ
'"" lw 16 3 6 1 2 0 1.000
Pursell Bt J...2 13 12 1 14 2 0 0 1.000
Klein. S. C 4 17 23 6 10 I 1 0 1.000
t-amDert. Wlch.4 12 16 9 4 2 1 01.000
-uruan. jin. ...3 J8 17 7 12 0 1 0 1.000
Zamloch. Den...S 13 13 8 5 0 1 0 1.000
Witte, Den 2 9 6 2 9 0 1 0 1.000
Scroggins, Lin..S 38 17 t 81 0 2 1 667
Lakaff. D. M...4 20 22 15 6 1 2 1 .667
Kinsella, D.M...4 34 3S 10 14 1 2 1 6CT
Dessau. D.M....3 23 30 10 7 1 2 1 .667
Gaspar S. C....8 23 S3 11 11 2 2 1 667
Doyle, a C 3 22 23 12 15 0 2 1 .607
Closman, Oma..5 38 30 12 20 3 3 2 .600
Khman, Lin.. ...6 33 42 10 14 0 2 2 .600
5?i7' ly'SJ1 '6 28 22 12 9 0 2 2, !600
- w 10 IT 0 2 S .600
Brown, Top.. ..4 33 33.10 15 0 2 2 . 600
Stevenson, Ora 25 29 11 7 1 1 1 .600
Wither. R i 19 ia 11 . I IT;
iroin m. -1-op.Z 1522 7 7011 . 600
J-m o 18 ZS 6 12 1 1 2 .333
Cooney, Lin.. ..6 13 12 10 9 0 1 2 333
Clarke, Top. ...4 27 40 10 18 2 1 2 . 333
f,u",er5f' ,P'M"5 27 29 6 0 1 2 . 333
..iwiiou, ucn...i z e 8 112 .333
Maddox, Wlch.4 40 37 6 13 0 1 3 250
Durham, Wlch.,4 30 34 8 6. 1 1 3 250
oL. ,or' Su S'" 28 27 12 21 3 0 3 .000
o. ia is jo 7 4 0 2 000
O.Orahamr W..3 12 21 3 6 0 0 2 000
?bu. Top 3 12 17 6 5 1 0 2 000
Larson. Omo... 3 11 10 11 3 0 0 2 .000
nvuii. ,wicn 21 a 7 2 0 1 ,0u0
"ma--'1 11 23 16 0 0 1 .000
Jenkins. St J..4 13 14 4 8 0 0 1 C00
Salisbury. D.M.4 10 16 2 6 2 0 1 000
Flanagan. Top.S IS 16 8 7 1 0 1 000
VxW' r?"1'-?, 11 " 6 0 0 1 .000
Hicks Oma,....3 8 9 1 4 0 0 1 .000
Wetzel. Den.. ..3 13 15 8 7 0 0 1 .000
Drucke Top.,2 6 10 2 1 2 0 1 .000
Wheatly. S. C..2 4 8 S 0 0 0 1 000
Bell. St. J 1 ? in i i 'US
airadyr oma::::i 12 "2 v. 0 0 :Z
American League
Averages
CInb Bnttlns.
r. .. , . . , W. L. AB. R. H. Pet
f'Jia?e,Bhla 8 6 633 07 138 . 269
n.e.'iand .? 13 004 58 151 .250
'01' 14 6 656 SI 163 .US
New York 8 6 4IS 52 103 .211
w. " 2 m 59 ? .234
Chicago 9 11 614 6S 131 .na
uon i 6 9 51S 40 101 ,201
CInb Kleltllna-.
. ... G. PO. A. a Pet
wash In rinn ift jit w w
, V v lit 4Mtf t .W
Cleveland 19 498 263 30 .SC2
y 19 636 264 34 ,959
Boston 16 431 204 27 .939
New York 14 371 159 26 .959
Philadelphia 16 410 100 32 .952
Individual Battlns.
n in n ir t.
Jackson, Cleveland 19 70 9 29 .414
Wood. Cleveland 7 17 1 7 .412
Crawford, Detroit 20 71 15 29 .408
c.. rosier, wasntngton... 16 68 13 23 .337
Lellvelt. f?lAvIn. 1 .v a i-
- .. ... M r ,iu
Williams. St Louis 19 61 7 22 ,344
C. Walker. St. Louis 19 66 9 22 .333
worry, rnuaaiipnia is 40 6 IS .325
Demmitt, Chicago. 12 37 5 12 .324
Shotten. St Louis 19 78 12 25 ,320
Hllrni. TV.im(t . A rt k a 91a
Mclnnls. Philadelphia.,.. 16 58 9 18 !l!0
lood, ueiroit 20 75 19 23 .307
Collins. Philadelphia 16 G2 11 19 .306
tioruen, jxew York...... 14 $6 S 17 .301
Pltchlnff Records.
g. In. h. bb. SO.WP.W. ). pet
W.Jamej. 8t. L.5 39 S3 30 12 3 4 0 1.000
Main. Det 4 29 27 9 12 1 S 0 1.000
Caldwell. N. T..3 25 9 4 9 1 8 0 1.000
Hall. Det ., & 30 11 10 6 0 2 0 1.003
Fisher. N V....2 17 13 4 S 0 2 0 1.000
Baumgdr. St L.5 31 23 9 12 0 1 0 l.OM
Plank. Phil 4 11 11 0 5 0 1 01.003
Reynolds. Det.. 4 9 4 11 6 0 1 0 1.000
Gregg, CIev..,..S 11 6 8 4 0 1 0 1.000
Bender, run 1 7 8 4 5OJ0 1.000
Wolfgang. Chi. .2 3 1 0 2 0 1 01.000
Pennock. Phll...t 9 4 3 1 0 1 0 LOOO
Dubuc, Dft 6 40 38 15 21 1 3 1 .760
G. Foster. Hoot. 6 21 21 4 11 0 2 1 .667
Avers, Wasn....S 24 17 1 13 0 2 1 .667
Boehllnr. Wash.4 34 33 11 0 2 1 .667
Dauss, Dei 8 40 38 14 23 1 3 3 .600
Scott. Chi 7 SO 32 8 21 2 3 3 .500
Johnson, Wash.S 46 31 7 30 3 3 3 .600
RusseU. Chi .. .6 23 30 3 11 1 2 2 .600
J. Bush, Phil... 4
25 23 20 15 0 2 2 "V)
28 36 14 10 2 1 1 W
19 IS 8 7 111 wy
17 13 5 4 0 1 1 .600
15 16 3 9 0 1 1 SOI
16 15 4 9 1 1 1 .600
11 10 6 3 0 1 1 .600
9 7 6 6 1 1 1 .R"
49 .11 17 33 0 2 3 .40.1
44 20 15 16 3 2 3 .400
41 27 9 2C 1 2 3 .4')
36 26 12 13 0 2 3 4rt
33 20 21 13 1 2 3 4W
31 33 9 11 0 1 2
26 27 10 7 0 1 2 .33:1
37 26 10 27 0 1 2 381
23 19 12 12 0 1 2 .nr.
36 34 14 8 1 1 3 .260
49 38 13 15 1 1 4 .200
32 32 15 22 2 1 4 .200
18 18 8 3 0 0 2 .000
22 24 f, 6 1 0 1 .CM
13 15 10 3 0 0 1 .CO)
JO 11 0 8 0 0 1 .00)
13 16 7 3 0 0 1 .0
10 12 6 6 0 0 1 .000
10 16 1 2 10 1 000
1 2 3 0 0 0 1 .001
7 6 0 1 0 0 1 .000
wycRoff, Phil... 5
Shaw. Wash.. . 4
A.Johnson, Oos.3
Mrllnlrv Jsf. Y...S
SchUlz. N. Y....2
layior, Bt. 3
Bressler. Phil... 2
Coveleskie, Dct6
Wellmnn. at. L.6
Bcnr. ail 6
Hamilton, St L.5
Hnrermn, Clev.5
Collins. Bost....5
Bedlent, Bout... 5
Leonard, Dost.. I
Keating, N. Y..3
Blanding, Clev..6
Clcotte, Chi 8
Mitchell. Clov.,.6
Warhop, N. Y..4
Collamorc.. Clev.6
Kngle. Wash. ...4
Shan key, Phil.. 2
Kahler, Clev....2
Brown. Phil. ....3
Mitchell, St. L..2
Cushion. Wnsh.l
Steen, Clev 1
National League
Averages
Club Onttlnsr.
1 FIVE OR MORE GAMES.
Philadelphia ....... 8 4 397 66 121
Brooklyn 7 5 379 54 112
! ttfthltr-irh . ... .11 o fM ir
Pet.
.30)
.2.t
.254
.23?
.235
.233
.206
.203
Pet.
.963
-.060
.9.Vf
.957
.9-5
.9,-1
.933
.933
New York fi r, 40i 63 96
Cincinnati S Ki 73 125
Boston- 3 9 390 35 93
Chicago 6 12 1,608 62 125
St Louis 7 1 2 1,638 54 131
CInb FleltllnK.
Cluh. n in a r-
Brooklyh ..12 318 152 18
Cincinnati ....... ...... ,.17 451 222 28
Now York 12 314 169 51
St Louis ,...,20 637 2R4 36
Pittsburgh .' 16 437 203 30
Boston , . 19 911 ire
Chlcaco 19 619 245, 60
Philadelphia- .-...12 313 163 " 34
Jmllvlilnnl liRttlnir.
J?1?', C AB.'r. H.
Pet.
.600
.500
.445
.42)
.417
.405
.If)
.31
.364
.364
.352
.34
.340
.328
.327
.320
."IS
.317
.311
.310
.308
.304
.300
.300
pet
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
1.000
.800
.750.
.760
.750
.667
.657
.667
.657
.667
.600
.500
.500
.600
.600
.600
.400
.333
.383
.533
.333
.3X1
.333
.250
.200
.000
.000
.OX)
.000
,000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
.000
Becker, Philadelphia 6 IS 6 9
8. Magee, Philadelphia. ...12 45 10 20
Cathers, St. Louis 10 14 2 6
Snodgrass, New York 5 12 3 6
Byrne, Philadelphia 10 37 7 15
Miller, Brooklyn 6 18 3 7
Gowdy, Boston ,..11 rs 6 13
uaurjfrt, Urooklyn 12 44 10 16
Lobert, Philadelphia 12 44 13 16
DnltnH Ttrrwiltlvn 10 at c ,t
Evers, Boston 12 46 6 16
1 nsKtri, i-nunacipnia ....is n 11 16
MnwrAV. P!f tnhitrcrV, . 1C n 11 "A
Gibson, Pittsburgh 40 49 5 13
Cravath, Philadelphia ....12 50 8 16
Wheat, Brooklyn 12 44 6 14
Clltahflitr T4f-.nklvn 1 ji 11 19
Wagner. Pittsburgh '.16 61 12 19
n..1 T , n a- - -
WCUI, UUSIU11 ... V -if V
Gonzalez, Cincinnati 9 13 3 4
McLean, New York 7 23 1 7
Stock, New York 12 40 8 12
Salor, Chicago 17 60 9 16
Pitching Records.
T' I n vor Ir, V. hi, 1
McQuillan, StL.9 '43 3 7 14 .. Vo'
1,tnnn. DI,)d , ' n' r 1 n i n
-W..V,',.., A ..to...-, uv ., a t 6 V
XTflrnlinll TO,, a 1 07 1C 1A 11 A
Conz'lm'n, Pltts.4 18 7 9 8 2 2 0
Altchlson, Brk.3 24 20 .13 12 1 2 0
Pfeffer, Brkln..3 12 11 6 6 1 .. 0
Kantlo'r, Pltts..2 12 7 9 2 1 .. 0
Rucker, Brkln..l 9 7 1 4 .. 1 0
Benton. Clnn....7 43 23 19 17 1 4 1
C. Adams, Pltts.6 39 X 8 16 .. 8 1
Robinson. St. L.B 36 23 18 7 .. 3 1
Alex'ndcr, Phlla.4 34 35" 6 20 .. 8 1
Clienoy. Chgo...8 63 31 29 25 6 4 2
Dcmaree, N. Y..3 26 18 6 9 .. 2 1
M'thews'n, N.Y.3 24 24 4 4 .. 2 1
Ylngllng, Clnn..S 23 26 7 13 .. 2 1
Mayer, Phlla....3 23 23 9 1 .. 2 1
Crutcher. Bostn.6 25 29 6 7 .. 1 1
Doak. St L 4 23 16 16 11 .. 1 1
Marquard.. N.Y.3 22 30 2 6 1 1 1
Dav'nport. Clnn.3 18 12 7 11 .. 1 1
Porrltt, St. L...2 18 14 I 4 .. 1 1
nrlnAr Rf T, . I ID in K 9 11
Ruelbach. Brkln.O 38 29 9 19 '.. 2 8
xuveiiu r, it ia ., 12
Hump'ries, Chl.5 26 25 6 9 .. 1 2
nr.llfrlnan r1nn A. 91 11 1A U 1 1 -9
Tesreau, N. Y.!3 23 18 8 19 1 1 2
i,ier. uoun.,.,o 21 a i 11,, l a
Ragan, Brkln..3 20 22 10 S .. 1 2
Rudolph, Bost'n.4 34 38 12 10 8 1 3
Salce. St L 6 39 39 15 S .. 1 4
Hageman. St L.6 SO 31 10 11 4 .. 4
Pierce, Chgo....4 23 21 13 7 .. .. 4
Amos, Clnn 4 24 14 7 11 1 .. 8
Perdue, Boston. .3 15 23 2 2 .... 0
Fromme, N.Y...5 C 6 3 4 .... 1
Vaughn, Chgo...4 15 16 10 14 2 .. 1
Oeschger, Fhlla.2 10 IS 1 1 2 .. 1
Rowan, Clnn. ...3 7 9 2 1 .... 1
Chalmers, Phlla.l 8 7 8 2 .... 1
Harmon, Pitts.. 2 2 6 2 .. 1 .. 1
Smith, Chgo 0 0 3 1
OWLS ARE TO PUY AT
R1VERV1EW PARK SUNDAY
The Owls will try to trim the Imperials
of Council Bluffs at Rlvervlew parll Sun
day at 3 o'clock. The Owls' lineup for
the season: J. Chllds. Wilson, a Child,'
Butts, Herrlngton. Wright, Howard, Bls
boy, Hawkes, Martin and Berry.
The Owls will practice Sunday morning
with the North Slders and play the Im
perial Woolen Mills of Council Bluffs
Sunday afternoon at Rlvervlew park at
3 o'clock sharp.
DANNY MAHER EXPECTS TO
CONTINUE IN THE SADDLE
NEW YORK. May .-Danny Maher.
the American Jockey who has just re
covered from a prolonged Illnesss In Ens
land, denies that he Intends to retire
permanently from riding. He had been
advised to take a long sea voyage and
will do no riding Jn 1914, but he insists
that he will be back next year. Maher
now weighs 112 pounds.
Skin Health Gomes
From the
Even Slight Eruptions Such As
Acne Should Be Treated.
Pimples and otter skin troubles do not
alight on the face like flies. They com
bubbling out from within, Tbey are Impur
ities. And if let alone or greased with
salves they become chronic, simply beeausn
the rause Is still at work within. It should
be attacked with 8. S. S. and toe Impurities
io tbe blood thus rendered harmless.
The skin Is but a net work of fine blood
vessels. And it is a perfectly natural con
sequence that any Influence In the blood
that Is a condition of III health makes Its
flrst appearance in the akin. There are
certain medicinal properties that follow the
course of the blood stream and the Influence
of these properties Is that of an antidote.
This Is why S. 8. 8.. the best-known blood
purider, has such a positive action In tho
skin. There Is one Ingredient in 8. 8. 8.
which peculiarly stimulates cellular or
glandular activity to select from the blood
or from this fine net work of blood vessels
In the skin, those elements which, it re
quires for regeneration.
Thus pimples, acne", eczema, lupus, or any
other blood condition that attacks the skin
"i.t. n.S,u,." 'hgb the skin is met
with the antidotal effect of 8, 8. 8.
Thjs Is why skin troubles vanish so
readily and why they do not return.
Cnder the Influence of 8. 8. 8. this One
net work of blood vessels in the skin Is
constantly taking from the blood the nutrl.
tion required for healthy tissue and the
cause of disease Is Just as constantly being
removed, scattered and rendered harmless.
These facts are more fully explained In a
o ,M0n km troubles sent by The Bwlft
Specific Co.. 031 Bwlft Bldg.. Atlanta? Os
You will find 8. 8. 8. on sale at iirdrug