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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JCNE 14, 1914.
BALL FANS ARETOMNG DOWN
Games Aie Not Attracting the At
tendance They TJied To.
THE REASON IS UNEXPLAINED
Mngnntca Arc Wonderlnst IIott to
Slop the Losses thnt Are Likely to
Stare Thrm In the Fnce It
Thlnara To Not ChRnscc.
nr frank n. MK.vicn.
NEW YORK. Juno 13.-Grlef percolates
within the bosoms of the boao ball mag
nates thece days as thoy notice that
the turnstiles that used to whlix so
merrily In years (rone by are growing
rusty from disuse; sorrow and anguish
are their lot when they note that Instead
of packed stands, as In other years, their
clubs are now playing to Just a
handful of fans, and most of them the
25 and SO-cent patrons.
Hot only have the American and Na
tional leagues been hard hit by the start
ling apathy of the base ball public, but
every league of any consequence through
out the length and breadth of the land
continue to suffer, through the Inex
plicable desertion of the army of fans,
whose contributions made millions of
dollars for club owners In other years.
Kven now when the big league clubs
are staging doublo headers the fans con
tinue In hiding. In other years the mid
week crowd In first-class towns seldom
dropped below 5,000 for a single exhibi
tion, while a double-header brought out
something like 8,000 to 10,000, and a Satur
day or Sunday game nearly always
jammed the park. '
But In these days the big league clubs
that draw 8,000 while staging a single
mid-week combat, or 6,000 whllo Indulg
ing In a bargain exhibition, are the envy
of their less fortunate brothers. In the
years gone by tho magnates sow no oc
casion for gloating until from 20,000 to
3F.09J fahs were Jammed Into their paries
on Saturdays or Sundays, but this year
they must be satisfied with crowds that
range from 18,000 down to 6,000 or 7,000
on the banner days.
Dmerllnn n Mystery.
The cause for the desertion of the fans
this year Is a mystery that probably
would baffle even Sherlock Holmes,
There Is no apparent causo for the fact
that the outpouring this year Is not one
third as large as in other years. The
crowds haven't gone over to the Fed
erals, for they, too, are ploying to nearly
empty stands.
Earlier In the year, when the attend
ance) everywhere was woefully small In
comparison to that of 1913 rnnny folks
rushed Into view bearing some likely
sounding alibis. Some were to the effect
that the weather caused It Thero seemed
considerable weight to such an argu
ment, as the weather during April and
In the first half of May left much to be
desired.
But since the middle of May the
weather has been fine; of the brand that
used to luro out even the most reluctant
fans In other years. But the Increased
attendance over that of the first month
has been hardly perceptible.
Another alibi was that the fans were
so Interested in the doings In and around
Vera Cdux that they didn't have time
to KS to the ball parks. It was said that
they -would rather stand in front of &
bulletin board that gave them the Inning-by-hnlng
base ball returns and war
bulletins at the same time than spend
a couplo of hours at a ball park and see
nothing but base ball. But the Mexican
furor has died down; the' bulletin boards
no longer are cluttered up with Mexican
names. Yet the fans do not go to tho
parks.
Expect to Lose Money.
The world champion Athletics, always a
great drawing card, especially In thslr
home city, look to lose at least 1100,000 a
year because of poor attendance, and
when the team that Is regarded as the
boat In the universe Isn't pulling it gives
a shivery feeling to those magnates who
own merely a mediocre aggregation that,
during even IU best years, drew only a
corporal's guard of fans.
i However, Cincinnati, strange as It may
teem, Is the only exception to the small
attendance rule of this year. The Reds
so far have drawn better, both at home
and abroad, than they have within the
memory of the oldest Inhabitant, But
that's all because Charllo Hersog has
accomplished the seemingly Impossible-
kept his men In the fight not only
through May, but also during this month
of brides, roses and sweet girl gradu
ates".
But those who are keeping close tab
on the Reds are clalmlnghat the greater
portion or. ute crown that nock to see
the Cincinnati Surprises In action ar
not real fans, but merely persons who
find Ufo'a greatest pleasure In orbing
freaks outside of captivity. To them the
fact that any Cincinnati team has been
able to stick around among tho select
far Into June time is In the nature of a I
freak performance, and, being fond of
Baling on freaks, they squander their
loose silver and feast their eyes upon
the wild-eyed gang from the Ohio Itlver
eecjlon.
Vomers Lookiuir. for Loss,
But In Cleveland, Charlie Somers,
owner of the Naps. Is lying awake nights
wonderlns Just how much ite'a going to
lose this year In practically the same
team that made something Ilka 1150,000
for hltn last year. Bomtra' loss on the
Naps alone may run up to SSC0.000 this
year unless tho Naps, now down In the
rut. can""pull themselves together and
revive the enthusiasm of the funs who
-em to liavo quit them.
The St Louis, teams are drawing even
smaller crowds than last year. Detroit
and Pittsburgh, despite the fact that
they have played some mighty good
baseball so far this year, are not draw
ing. Neither are the Phillies. The OlanU
eeem to bo outdrawlng the other Notional
league clubs, but their attendance figures
this year are said to be far under those
for tho same period In 19U.
W,lth both Boston clubs already counted
out of the races, the bean-eating fans
are keeping away from the park that
used to resound with their dully cheers
In other years. The New York Yankees
drew some fair crowds earlier In the
year, but since they've begun tp skid the
number of fans Is thinning out It's the
ame with Brooklyn. Kven the peerless
Walter Johnson cannot draw any size
able crowd when the Washington club
Is one part of a base ball attraction,
while out In Chicago the White Sox
are drawing only smalt crowds and the
Cuba are playing to nearly empty stands.
Lineup for Western Auto.
Here is the lineup of the Western Auto
Supply: Donovan, catcher; F. Echter
roeyer, first base; Kaval, pitcher; Pad
jtmc, necond base; Hannlgan, third base:
Conroy, shortstop; Oltson, Bartoes, Oerr
wth and T. EcbUrmeyer, outfielders.
SMITH IN ENGLAND FOR FIGHT
Png on British Soil Preparing for
Match with Carpcntier.
WILL DETERMINE GOOD DEAL
If American Wins lit- Will Tlien lie
the Chnmplon of Europe Mtwl
atnnd In Mnc for Battle
Trlth Jack Johnson.
NBW YORK, June 13.-Gunboat Smith
Is in ISngland, where he Is matched to
do battle with the champion of Kurope,
ucorges carpentlcr. This will be an
other International contest
Although the Gunner Is not to fight
nn Kngllshman, he Is to fight at the
National Sporting club of London, against
a man who has beaten the best of
"l'Angleterre." CarpenUer Is a mighty
good fighter and Smith will have to show
more exertion than Is usually necessary
when battling foreigners.
There Is probably no other sport In
which America has held a monopoly such
as It has In the boxing game. There nro
only three defeats marked against Undo
Sam's champions, and they are not with
out their limitations. Frankle Nell, ban
tamweight champion, lost a close twenty
round decision to Jem Bowkef in Lon
don In 1904. George Dtxon engaged Billy
Dimmer In a four-round fight and lost
tho decision In 1693, but it Is said that the
fight was so decided to enable Pllmmer
to make om money on the theatrical
tour which he had contracted. The only
other Instance ,of an American defeat
happened way back In 1870, when Jem
Mace beat Tom Allen. Allen was an
Kngllshman who took out his naturalisa
tion papers In this country 'and claimed
tho American championship the same
year. The year before, 1869, he was"
chnmplon of Kngtand and was defeated
by the Amorlcan champion, Mike McCool.
no, you see, Jem Mace did not beat a,
bona fide champion of this country, but
nn Englishman who had assumed the
title.
UKnlilr nnil Welsh liny riant.
It Is only the matter of a little time
and money when we shall see Willie
Itltchle In a battle with England's great
est little fighter, Freddie Welah. It
seems quite probable that they will got
together this year, despite the high price
of the American champion. These de
mands of Willie have brought upon him
the criticism that he fears the english
man. Tills is far from true, and anyone
who will sensibly consider the conditions
will see that Ritchie Is quite within rea
son In demanding $!0,OM.
The first International fight In which
an American champion took part wan
when Ilecnan fought Sayres in 1SC0. No
other fight, with the possible exception
of the Jeffries-Johnson match, created
such general excltemont among the English-speaking
people as did this famous
battle for the championship of tho world.
The fight took place on tho plains of
Famborough on April 17, and the at
tendance waa the swellest ever seen at a
prlto fight. Parliament 'adjourned and
Its mombers. Including dukes, earls,
lords and other titled persons, crowded
the ringside.
Tho fight lasted two hours and twenty
minutes, with Ueenan, the "Benlcla boy,"
having far the best of It, so much, In
fact, that the ropes were cut to save
the Englishman, who was unable to rls
from his corner. Ueenan, In Just In
dignation at the outrageous manner In
which the object of his ambition had been
dishonorably wrested from him, opened
a freo fight against all of Sayres gong.
Tho fight was declared a "draw," and to
smooth matters over Referee Dowllng
proposed that two copies of the English
belt be made, and one given to Sayres
and the other to Ueenan.
Since then foreigners have fared
disastrously, True, Boh Pltzslmmons
raised imvoa with our champs, but Bob
was not champion of Australia
Ilmr rhninl ;"r"1.
The following shows how tho champions
fared in their clashes:
Ueenan (American) Hayres (English),
A pleasant way to spend your noon hour
Is to play chess or checkers at the Omaha
Chess and Checker club, The monthly
dues are a trifle; the pastime Is a clean
one and will benefit you mentally and
morally, and the location of the club is
convenient, being on the third floor of
the Continental block, 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 expert,
or to beat you at it If you are.
According to reports from St Peters-
burgh, both Capablanca and Marshall will
enter the masters' tournament to be held
by the German Chess association during
Its biennial congrss at Mannheim, be
ginning on July SO, Alechtna of, St Pe
tersburg may also participate. New York
may be further represented by Oscar
Chajes and Charles Jaffa of the Prs
gresslve Chess club, who art making
plans to go abroad. The entry list will
be a strong one and will Include among
others of the foreign masters), Schlechter,
Telchmann, Splelmann, Dr. Bernstein a.id
Vldmar. There will be nine prises, rang
ing from 2,000 marks down to 150 marks,
In addition to a special brilliancy prise
ct 300 marks In memory of the late Baron
Albert de Rothschild. The program of
the congress calls for two tournaments
for flrst-ejass players and two minor
tournaments.
Teams representing the Manhattan
Chess club and the Progreaslve Chess
club, which tied for the championship of
the Metropolitan Chess league "were un
ahl tn arrive at . decision In the extra
match played petween them at the rooms
of the Brooklyn Chess club. Each side
won two games, and the other four games
were drawn. The Manhattans were at a
disadvantage In the earlier stage of the
match, but played splendidly toward the
end and saved the situation. An appro
priate finish to .the matoh was furnished
by the game at the fourth board between
Chajes and Kraymborgi the formed auc-
rlficlng his rook in a rook and pawn end
ing, in order to make sure of a draw by
means of a passed pawn. A. F. Schneider
and J. L. Clark won their ganxs for the
Manhattans and C Jaffe and J. Bern
stein for the Progressives.
Laskers offer to the United States of
four games of the championship match
between himself and Rubinstein Is likely
to go begging, both because of the high
price demanded and because of the poor
showing of Rubinstein at the St. Peters
burg congress. No hesitation would bo
shown, however, if the watch were to be
between Lasker and CspkbUnca. A tilt
Yale and
jfe51 ' wiuet FulL tpEi'iEis3isPSsflESs
Harvard (above) and Yale (below) var
sity crews, which clash on the Thames
In the annual regatta next Thursday and
Friday. Below (from left to right) are
Captain Reynolds of 'Harvard and Cap
tain Denegre of Yale.
The Yale crew has suffered from fre
quent shifts and changes of policy and
has had bad success In races so far this
draw, forty-two rounds, April 17. I860.
McCool (American) won from Allen
(English), Juno 15. 18C9.
Allen (American) lm( In Mnrt IV.nr.
llsh). 1R70.
Cohurn (American), draw with Maco
(English), thirty-eight rounds, November
SO, 1371.
John Ij. Sullivan fAmerlen.nl won from
Mitchell (English), three rounds, 1883.
MCAuuiie (Atnancan), a raw witn unr
nfcy (English), seventy-four rounds, No
vember 16, 1887.
Sullivan (American) and Mitohell (Knit-
llsh). draw, thirty-nine rounds, March
10. 18SS.
Dixon (American) knocked out Nunc
Wallace, eighteen rounds, Juno 27, 1890.
McAullffe (American) knocked out Ab
bott (English), seventeen rounds,
Dixon (American) knocked out Abe
Willis (English), flvs rounds. July 23, 1S91.
Dixon (American) lost to Pllmmer (Eng
lish), four rounds, August 22, 1S93.
Corbett (American) knocked out Mit
chell (English), throe rounds. 1834,
Lavlgne (American) knocked out Burge
(English), seveteen rounds, June 1. ISM.
McQovern (American) knocked out Pal.
mer (English), one round, September 12,
Mysterious nilly Smith ' (American)
knocked out Williams (Australian), two
rounds.
Nell (American) lost to Jem Bowker
between these two is a pleasure the gods
may have In store for us. Hero's hoping.
Tourney problem No. 21, Kt-Ql Solved
by L. E. Mlnler, F. S. Swearlngen. Jacob
Bass, A. L. Joseph, Dr. J. W. Brendcl,
J. Q. Fort. F. W. Shlvely.
Rules of tournament Contestants must
reside in Nebraska or Iowa. Solutions
must be mailed within two weeks after
appearance of problem. Tourney con
sists of twenty-six problems, and the con
testant who solves the greatest number
shall be declared winner. In case of a
tie, other problems shall be submitted to
the contestants who are tied until the
tie Is broken, Tho prize is a 35 set of
chessmen (or any thing of equal value
selected by the winner). Address all cor-,
respotidence to E. M. Alkln, 1603 Harney
6t, Omaha. Please do not fall to en
close a stamp If you wish a reply. (
Tourtiey problem No. 24.
BLACK (nine pieces).
WHITE (eleven Pieces),
8; lp4pli lR2r3; SpSB; PPkBJ; RKtlbS;
IplpJ; xKtKSQ.
Mate in three.
The following Is the score of one of the
Marshall-Lasker games In the recent
tournament. Notes by Amos Burn.
QUEISN'S PAWN OPENING.
Marshall. White.
P-Ql
P-QB4 i
Kt-QUJ
Lasker, Block.
1 P-Q4
3 P-K3
S Kt-KB3
lt-Kti..
P.K3...
Kt-BJ..
B-Ql...
lbcllP..
4 B-K2
QQt-QI
a P-113(a)
7 PxP
8' P-QKtt
9 P.ORS
BiQ3,
Castles. . .. W "f I.... PrB4
Q-K2 11 ..K. Castles
Qlt-Qsq..
P-B'Hb)
B-Kt sq.-.
ItxB
P-K4
P-K5
KR-K sq.
13 ,
Kt-Q4
QxB
Kt(K4)4vt3
B-Kt!
14
.15
. It
,17
KR-y sq
SHE H RsH fJH
tn h w
m in m
Hll Of
llLiLJi-JM
Harvard Crews to Meet
season. It Is certain that with the end
of the season the last trace of English
rowing methods will be abandoned In
favor of home Ideas.
Harvard is a heavy favorite In tho
betting. There appears little chance (or
Yale to win. Revonge for Its now long
series of defeats Is still far off for tho
bulldog.
(English), twenty rounds, October 17, 1901.
Attell (American) and Jem Drlscoli
(English), ro decision, ten rounds, Feb!
ruary 19, 19(0,
Burns (American) knocked out Squires
(EiiRlluh), one round, July 4, 1907,
Burns (American) knocked out Moir
(English), ten rounds, December 2, 1907.
YALE GETS CROSS-COUNTRY
RUN OF INTERCOLLEGIATES
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 13. Yale has
bcon awarded tho Intercollegiate cross
country run for next autumn. Tho regu
lar Yalo courao will not.be used but ono
selected by the executive commtttco of
tho Intercollegiate association. The race
will be run on the morning of November
21, tho day Harvard and Yalo meet In
the same city In foot ball.
RlBtit-IInnd RnttcrN.
Jimmy Murray, who plays left for Bos
ton when Connolly, Kraft or Collins aro
not out there. Is ono of the very few
players who throw left-handed and bat
right-handed. Hal Chaso or the White
Sox Is the only other ono of prominence.
Kt-G.2 i8 .
Kt(Q2)-K4 lj .
KUli 20 .
Q-R6 Vt
li-K3 22
R-B3(o) a ,
PxP C. p..... 24 .
R-Ktq I 25
K-B sq(f) 26 .
KtxP eh 27 .
RxKt........... s
Q-B3 29 .
P-KR3 : 50 .
B-BS 3i .
BxKP ch 32 .
RxKt ch 33 ,
Q-Q5 34 .
Q.xR ch. 35 .
RxQ.,,.7. 30 .
K-lvsq(k) 37 .
K-Q sq 33 .
K-B sq , S3 .
RxP 40 ,
R-Kt0 , 41 ,
RxP 43 ,
R-B5 43 ,
P-R4 44 ,
K-B2 15 ,
RxP 44 ,
QR-Bsq
BxKt
R-B3
Kt-Bsq
Kt-Q4
P-B4
PxP(d)
Q-KtS(e)
QxP
v KtxKt
QXUPtB)
R-KKtt
Q-QS(h)
R-Ksq(l)
RxB(J)
QxR
Q-Q3!
P-B6
R-Q2ch
R-Q7
RxRP
RxRP
.. RxP
R-Kt6
K-Ktt
K-KtJ
drawn
(a) With the object of developing on
U1.u.een8 Bldo b? PxP followed by
(b) This advance abandons the pressure
on whites center. It Involves danger to
bpth sides, making It easier for white to
prosecute his attack on the king's side.
ens to win with his advanced pawns nn
the queen's side.
muv ii int auucK tans, men ulacK threat
(c) ThreatenliiK to attack hnth nV
pawn and bishop's pawn by Kt-Kt5.
(d) Much better than recapturing with
tB knight The text move prevents tho
anvance of the adverse knlglit and opens
block's, rook and queen'ttf the defense of
his king's rook's pawn.
(e) This excursion of the queen shows
flclently pwtected.' and that he" wWiU:
ford time to mnk n t-nnni.r. .tiw
ir i iSs k... k:.;' .
" wu uaiifccruuu
io ucionu uie pawn Dy it-tv:. mack might
uion nave aavanccu nis pawn to 116, and
If white replied with P-QKtS, then P-B7.
winning the bishop.
(g) Lasker has now won a pawn with
a fairly safe nosltlon. and. hud ha. hAn
playing In his old form, would nmhnhlv
have won the game with ease; but so far
in me tournament ne naa not shown him
self at his best, possibly because he hod
not yet recovered from the fatigue of
ma recm axuioiuon lours.
(h) Overlooking the clever combination
ojr wnicn marsnau wins dock nis pawn.
(I) The pawn now seem, tn h .1a
quately protected. It la attacked by three
pieces and defended by three, but never
theless may safely be taken. Marshall
deserves credit for his acuteness In seeing
iiirvugn mis curious prooiem-UKe position
when he played 31 B-B5.
(J) If. Instead. 33-KtxB, then S3-R(K)x
xu; vi-iis cn. ana wins. jr. how
ever. S2K-R sn, white might perhaps
have played BxP. threatening RxR, and
If 33-RxR ch, then Jl KxR, threatening
-i.i cn. unis, nowever, wouia orsi nave
required careful examination to see if it
were sound.
(k) Only Just in time.
(I) Even now. after the exchange of
rooks, black has very nearly a win. show
ing that, had he not lost the pawn by
nis weaK tmrtioin move, ne wouia al
most certainly hove won the game
on Thames
The varsity race will probably be con
tested Thursday, the first day of the
regatta. Other principal events on the
regatta program are the vat-slty four-oar
and tho freshman elght-oar.
Despite the foregone conclusion, Im
mense crowds are certain to gather on
the banks of tho Thames to witness this
classic of American sport.
National League
Averages
Club Unttlne.
TEN OR MORE GAMES.
. W. U A.B. R. H. Pet,
i'nuaaeipnia 19 23 1,432 183 3S6 .2ira
183
189
161
208
169
191
185
132
inow iorK ! g
Brooklyn 20 22
Cincinnati 29 19
PlttsburKh 23 "0
1.3G7
1,370
1,512
1,478
1,649
1,710
267
3&J
S8S
267
394
407
320
2lS
.201
.257
.213
.239
.238
.2
Chicago 23 25
St. Louis
24 20
Boston ...
14 2J
1,405
Clnb Fleldlnfr.
G. P.O.
A.
E.
68
79
81
67
76
72
114
103
Pet
.967
,9i5
Boston ...
., 3
62
49
41
45
1,122 5S2
1,451 722
Ht Louis ,
Cincinnati
New York
1,300 G52
1.035 546
1,202 585
1,116 524
1.3S8 635
1,127 629
.960
.960
.95!)
.938
I'lttsuureli
urooKlyn
42
Chicago 60
.945
rmiadelpnla 42
.911
Indtrldnnl Batting,
Q. ATI. Tt TT VtM.
v. junior, at. iouis.... 10 b i i in
(Hummel, Brooklyn 17 45 C 18 .400
J 'niton, iirooKiyn 42 165 22 63 . 358
C Burns. New York... 41 14 31 K2 .as.-.
uatner, Bt. Louis 27 63 9 12 .349
Jiyrne. i'nuaaeipnia no 113 is 33 ,34s
.Elbcrfeld. Brooklyn 12 32 4 11 .314
Grant. New York 19 63 11 21 .333
Meyers. New York 38 108 10 36 .3.T!
Cravath. Philadelphia.. 42 154 27 fin :ra.
Gonzalez, Cincinnati.... 21 31 5 10 .322
(uauDert, UrooKlyn 36 133 34 44 .319
J. Wngner. Pittsburgh. 43 157 21 60 .318
McCarty. Brooklyn 13 as O 11 ms
lLobert Philadelphia.... 42 162 27 61 .II1K
J. Kelley. Pittsburgh.... 16 16 0 B .312
WingO, Ht. Louis 23 S3 12 26 .306
Clark, Cincinnati . 47 123 14 88 . 301
umson, iittsourgn 4u 129 ll 33 .30;!
Archer. Chicago 29 96 9 23 .302
S. Magee, Philadelphia. 40 146 23 44 .301
Pitching necords.
Pitchers who have pitched In eighteen
or more innings:
g. ip. h. bb.so.wn.w.. 1. pet.
Altchlson, Brk. 9 ft CO 23 29 4 fi l .833
Maui'on. N. Y.12
Ylnglltig, Cin.,12
Tesrcau, N. Y.10
'Douglass, Cln.13
Cooper, Pitta.. IS
no 90
.818
73 70 22
79 61 21
5T. 43 26
93 87 24
93 62 44
64 Xa 29
69 48 28
.778
.760
.714
25 2
.?0
Ames, cm if
PfcfXer. Brk...l2
Doak. St L.,,.12
Vaughn. Chi.. .11
43
.667
27
28
43
63
44
38
33
,'J67
.007
66 48 36
.667
Cheney. Oil.. ..19 141
99 66
.613
Benton. Cln....l7 97
65 31
.636
.636
Mover. Phtlu .12 100 100 29
I 1'onitt. St L. .11 Ril 77 28
.621
M'uuard. N. Y.10 71 80 7 3)
McQ'llan, Pltts.lG 81 83 19 32
Allon, Brk 8 47 45 20 13
Alex'der. Phll.14 103 103 21 62
Bailee, St L... 16 103 96 30 SI
.00)
.60
.583
.538
Lavender. ChlJ2 72
James. Bost...l0 68
59 32 32
M
68 20 12
25 17 15
.500
.T0
Crutchcr, BostlO 51
.W0
.500
Co'lman, Pltts.ll
Fromme. N. Y.ll
Grincr. St L. . S
Hess, Boston.. 4
C.Adams, Pits.14
M'shall. Phlla..l2
Demaree. N. Y.16
36 14
S3 9
.600
.600
.500
.455
.429
.40)
27
77
67
Co
9
15
27
21
Plerco. CHI 11
47
30
.376
' Rob'son. St L.14 94 7S 22
IReulbuch, Brk.16 SS 75 28
.361
28
24
.333
.333
,333
.333
.333
.333
Bludolph, Bost.12
Dav'nport. Cln. 9
92 91
63 31
30
iiarmon, t'ltts. n
iRucker. Brk... 6
Zabel. Chi 8
Jacobs. Phlla.. 7
Tyler. Boat..,. 11
Hu'phrles. Chl.13
46 52 13 12
40 45 6 13
4S 33 19 20
33 42 13 13
67 79 29 32
51 65 6 16
41 44 17 13
44 41 16 17
30 40 7 7
43 47 27 13
.333
.300
.2S6
.200
.203
trenger. I'hlla.ll
1 Mu-
I leruue, uosi.. a
.200
ltagan. UrK.... 9
.167
non-nn. Or
Rowan. Cln... 8 33 33 7 U
.no
.000
Chalmers. Phil S 18 22 IS
Coo'ham, Boat. 6 31 21 17 7
.000
O'Toole. Pitts. 7 S3 31 20 14
Steele, St. L... 8 21 II 4 7
.ftO
.000
Another F.bbet' Deal.
The fact is being Impressed dally on
urooKiyn rans mat ine uoagers got any
thing but the better of the deal which
sent Herble Moran and Earl Ylngltng to
the Reds and brought Dick Egan to
Ebbets Field. Brooklyn received (8,000 for
Moran and Yingllng, but In exercising
meir option on tgan. t-Doets anu me
McKeevers had to part with 15,000. That
left a balance of 83,000 in favor of the
Brooklyn Club, but then It must be re
membered that It cost a goodly sum to
prevent the Feds from getting Egan In
the bidding that marked the return of
the world tourists. Taking also Into ac
count the salary he Is receiving and It
will be seen that It put quite a crimp in
the bank roll to acquire the services of
lvKan. uut. worst ol ail. Egan nas been
no howling success as a short fielder. Nor
has his hitting come up to the mark.
Brrknaban Comes Back.
A Chicago critic declares that Roger
Breenehan Is catching the best ball of
his career rignt now ana mat west side
fans who were disposed to "rldp" him
have been forced to recognize his merits.
American League
Averages
rinlt IlnttlnR.
TEN OR MORE GAMES.
W. L. AB. It U. Pet.
Philadelphia 2S 17 161 203 43 .266
Detroit 28 22 1AM 179 405
.249
Washington
Boston
St Louts ...
Cleveland .,
Chicago
New York .
.37 20 1657 191 379
.1(1
.334
.329
230
.2
.212
....34 X 1607 1U 3S2
....X 28 1517 158 348
14 SS IKS 152 359
....38 26 1S33 143 342
....IS 26.1406 140 29S
Clnh
New York
FlrlillnK.
O. PO. A. E. Pet.
45 1103 597 74 .962
Philadelphia 43
1334 618 79 .Ml
1312 534 73 .960
1340 755 90 .953
1301 619 M .938
IVi C02 89 .955
12S3 U72 97 .953
12S3 625 87 .256
Boston 48
Detroit K
St. Louis 49
Washington ...43
Chicago 49
Cleveland 43
Individual Battlnn-.
G. AB. R. H. SB.Fct
C. Walker, St. Louls.49 168 2S 60 10 .357
Crawford, Detroit.... 50 189 26 64 10 .339
Baker, Philadelphia. .47 100 27 60 4 . 333
Covelcskle, Detroit.. .12 30 .. 10 .. .333
Cobb. Detroit 35 125 26 40 11 .320
Jackson. Cleveland. ..48 178 24 6S 7 .314
Milan, Washington... 47 183 24 52 18 . 311
Lellvelt; Cleveland.. SO 53 4 If. 2 .3(8
Mdnnls, Philadelphia. 1SG 25 66 7 .301
Vitelline necords.
Pitchers who have pitched eighteen or
more Innings.
Pennock, Phlla.10 62
Plank, Phlln...l2 68
Wyckoff. Phll.13 79
Hall. Det 11 40
Caldwell, N.Y.13 93
41 21 31 1 3 1 LOCO
62 8 39 2 6 1 .So?
60 47 31 6 5 1 .833
30 1C 11 1 3 1 .750
62 Z! 33 .. 8 3 .717
90 29 39 3 9 4 . 667
75 39 32 4 C 3 .667
64 29 33 3 6 3 .CG7
64 24 M .. 6 3 .C57
60 21 33 .. 4 2 .667
45 14 22 2 4 2 . 667
S3" 6 11 .. 2 1 .007
63 13 4S 2 7 4 .6S6
72 33 M 3 5 3 ,625
79 33 41 3 5 3 .625
-81- 29 33 2-8 C .615
ffl 18 01 t. 3 C .610
CI IS 43 .. 6 4 .GOO
69 18 24 1 3 2 .001
64 IS 54 1 6 5 .5.
65 22 43 2 6 5 .545
'70 33 43 S! 6 5 . 600
91 23 33 .. 4 4 .500
33 32 9 2 2 2 .500
35 22 25 2 2 2 .600
W 22 12-1 1 1 .600
25 18 21 3 1 1 .500
67 3S 41 1 6 7 .462
S3 33 38 3 5 6 .455
39 66 3 4 5 . 444
50 11 17 .. 3 4 .429
75 21 40 1 5 7 .417
73 43 45 6 5 7 .417
41 S3 31 1 2 3 . 400
39 11 12 .. 2 3 . 400
97 17 26 . . 4 7 . 364
62 13 31 3 1 7 .364
21 17 10 .. 2 4 .333
S3 44 49 4 3 9 .250
45 S 15,.. 1 3 .250
35 10 18 1 1 4 . 200
69 24 16 2 1 6 .143
84 34 45 3 1 8 .111
38 24 14 1 .. 3 ,O00
43 11 10 .. .. 3 .000
34 13 12 .. .. 3 .000
IDuups, Det... .10 107
W. James, S.L.14 SI
Weilmati, StLil3 94
Leonard, Bos.. 13 84
Bendor, Phil.. 8 47
Fisher, N.Y.... 7 68
Stecn, Clev.... 6 40
Aycrs, Wash. ..18 77
Main, Det 13 74
Hoehlintf, Wan.10 82
Hamilton, -St.U14 14
Johnson, Wash. 15 116
G. Foster, Bos.ll 82
Shawkey, Phil. 10 Cu
Prott, Chi .15 92
Benz. Chi 14 97
Co'eskle, Det. 13
Bedlnnt, Boat.. 14
Engle, Wash. ..11
Gregg, Clev.... 9
James, Clev... 12
Faber. Chi 8
Bush. Phil 14 Tl
Dubuc, Det.... 13 95
Shaw, Wash. ..14 76
McIIalc, N.Y... 7 58
Clcotte. Chi... 16 100
Hag'mnn, Clev.lS 85
Ba'Bdner, St.L,15
Johnson, Bos.. 7
Collins, Boa. ...14
Russell, Chi. ..14
Taylor, St.L... 3
Mitchell. Clev.18
Mitchell, StL.. 8
Schuli. N.Y 6
Blandlng, Clev.lS
Keating, N.Y..11
Col'more. Clev.10
43
Warhop, N.Y.. 9 54
Brown, Phil... 7 34
Western League
Averages
Clnb nnttliift.
TEN OR MORE GAMES.
W. L. AB. R. H. Pet
Sioux City 29 19 1,590 30i 471 .236
Denver 28 18 1,682 291 498
St. Joseph 23 19 1.5S1 274 462
Omaha 21 24 1,529 254 448
Topeka 16 32 1,718 267 601
Des Moines 24 23 1,713 259 484
.Wichita 21 30 1,752 251 477
Lincoln 21 26 1,728 221 4o9
Clnb Fielding.
.2J6
.293
.293
.til
.283
.272
.256
a. p.o. a.
E. Pet.
65 .961
Omaha 45
Sioux City 49
St. Joseph 47
Dcs Moines 43
1.172
551
1,301
1.2C3
1,346
1,372
1,303
1.2S8
1,353
694
631
614
653
CCO
623
719
84
,9C0
81
87
93
89
97
117
.939
.933
.956
.936
.932
.947
Lincoln
....51
....48
....4S
....51
Denver
Topeka ,
Wichita
Individual Dattlner.
G. Ab. R. n.Sb. Pet
Lejeune, S. C 47 161 38 63 18 . 429
Rapps, Topeka ZS 89 23 37 2
Mullen, Lincoln 51 178 35 71 13
Congolton, Omaha... 43 165 37 64 6
Koerncr, Topeka 49 186 62 63 7
Shaw, Des Moines.... 28 63 8 23 3
Butcher. Denver 47 187 40 67 9
Schlpkc, Omaha 42 152 23 51 16
Kane, &toux City 43 193 40 63 11
Crisp. Sioux City 46 118 26 62 7
"Ward, Omaha 41 134 23 47 5
Patterson, St. J 47 177 36 61 13
416
.393
.3SS
.361
.865
.353
335
.332
.351
.351
.345
.345
.344
.343
.343
.353
.352
.330
,3i&
Thomason, Omaha.... 37 145 23 eo 13
Jordan, Lincoln 12 32 2 11
LIoyd, liincoin u na
Fox. St Joseph 47 ISO 42 60
Mitchell. Denver. -...37 123 17 41
Talllon, 'ropeita a mi
30 67
3S 63
O. Watson, St. J 17 179
Balrd, Sioux City.. ..40 128
26 4:
Blood Sickness is
Not Figment of Mind
No Amount of Mental Determination Can
Aiona Drive Out Blood Impuritias.
Will Power for 'Nprves
Most people require the assistance ot
S. S. 8., tu famous blood purifier it poi
sons hars invaded the system. In nearly
all esses where the skin becomes the
evidence ot blood poverty or blood sick,
ness the body must bare help. It is a
well recognised fact that In health our
hodtes secrete their own essential safe
guard's sgalnst disease. If this were not
ro we would scarcely survive the second
week of lafaocy. And when the system
Is lnvsded by disease germs the body, in
health, will eliminate or prepare for elim
ination, the dangers If it can secrete its
requisite of preservatives. Unfortunately,
however, tn many cases, this seldom takes
plsre, hence the urgent need of 8. 8. S.
to assist In the vork ot elimination.
This ll msln'y arcompllshed by the well
known catalytic action of S. S. S. No
amount ot will power, diet or purely men.
tal exercise can overcome most Impurities
In the blood. Pain, nervousness and the
peculiar symptoms of neurasthenia are
often bsmshed by suggestion and persis
tent concentration ot the mind to will
vawsy nervous disorders.
Not so, howeTer, with the various dif
ferent bscterla or microbes which multi
ply In countless numbers If the preserva
tive secretions, the lucoeytes, phsgjcytei
and mucous linings ot all the organs and
functions of the body are deficient In their
elfmlnatlre activity.
Most people Just about hold their own
and spend a Ills time ot complaining, not
actually sick. They retain a eertato
amount of poisons in the system that at
times are isolated.
Impurities lodge so deeply In the tissues
that they cannot be reached by any ordi
nary Method. Mercury and other danger
ova SUaem! drags may check a disease.
Phr. Denver .. .31 11 27 SS 2 S2.4
Sterzcr. St. Joseph.. .S3 43 .3.'?
Haley, Des Moines... 42 141 15 47 .. .i
Callahan, Sioux Clty.45 160 24 52 10 3J5
Uwoldt, Des Moines.. 31 05 10 21 2 .821
Graham. Wichita 40 1- 38 42 3 .82.1
Forsythe. Topeka 41 1W 61 16 .321
F. Thomas, Omaha... 30 103 IS 34 3 .321
Bossolonl. Wichita... 45 162 24 52 3 .321
R. Vaton, St. J 16 178 40 66 18 .318
Cochran, Topeka 49 179 38 87 15 .318
ORourke. Wichita... 31 134 16 .42 1 .313
Roilly, Des Moines... ,W 193 30 CI 9 .311
Block. Denver 41 ISa fl '48 9 .310
W. Jones. Des M 50 1S3 43 .67 6 .301
Faye. Denver 46 I9J .40 61 12 .300
Coffey, Denver....,., IS 187' 32 67 11 .303
McGrath, Topeka 10 23 .. 7 .. .301
Cassldy, Denver. .48 181 ,34 63 8 .301
Nicholson. Wichita.. .48 1S9 33 67 '21 .301
Gourley, Wichita 16 SO 7 18 .300
Burrell, Des Moines. .43 170 IS 61 3 .30)
McAllister. Topeka.. .31 107 6 32 .. .2
fcTnlth, Sioux City 41 158 31 47 14 .287
Brltton, St Joseph... 47 109 31 66 7 .3)3
Hahn, Des Moines.... 60 203 28 61 i .2)5
Miller, Lincoln 43 1 66- 18 49 6 .2)5
TlUslmmons. WJch..30 110 13 32 3 .Ml
Bills, Wichita 41 159 23 43 6 .230
C. Clarke. Topeka... .16 88 4 11 .. .2)
Krug, Omaha 45 163 30 48 16 J6
Wakefield, Topeka.. .41 152 23 a 6 .z3
Crosby, Omaha 34 116 8 32 2 .273
Davis, St. Joseph.. ..43 1C0 27 44 8 .2.5
Barbour, Denver 27 102 19 28 3 .274
J. Clarke, Sioux Clty.42 137 41 37 8 .270
CBrecn, Des Moines. ..50 1S2 36 43 16 .2i0
King, Denver 12 37 6 10 .. .270
Allen, Lincoln 16 62 8 14 .263
Qulllen. Lincoln.. 51 1S3 .21 49 8 .238
Scogglns. Lincoln.... 11 30 2 8 .267
Chase. Omaha .43 181 27 48 2 .85
G. Rapp, Wichita.. ..44 134 23 35 6 .231
Cooney, Sioux City.. .49 183 37 49 10 .250
Andrews, Des Molnes.42 135 20 35 2 .239
Shestak, Omaha. .....23 68 9 15 .. .239
Lemon, Topeka 14 61 10 13 5 .235
Gear, Topeka ......28 75 8 19 .. .233
Ochs. Wichita 48 202 23 51 7 ,251
Ehman, Lincoln 11 28 6 7 .. .230
Fisher, Denver .48 181 24 45 4 .243
Hunter, Des Moines.. 60 193 30 49 11 .248
McGafflgon. Lincoln. 49 203 32 60 14 .241
Davidson, .Sioux CIty.34 119 23 23 13 .241
Maddox, Wichita 11 33 4 8 1 .212
Closman, Omaha. .....14 33 3 8 .. .212
Wall. St. Joseph 47 166 21 40 10 .241
Zamloch, Denver 12 23 3 6 .. .240
Henry. Wichita 61 197 33 47 8 .213
J. French, Topeka... .29 105 13 23 0 . 2 8
Lambert, Wichita... .12 21 1 5 .. .233
Meyer. Lincoln.. ......35 1C4 11 21 .. .211
Griffith, St. Joseph...22 C5 11 15 3 .211
McGeo, Topeka 27 -90 5-20 1 .22
Schang, St Joseph. ..38 -109 9 24 6 .22)
D. ThomaB, St. J 13 32 . 3. 7 .,. .219
Hlgglnbothom, Top...10a 23 .. 5 .. .217
.Clancy, Omaha 387 115 30 '25 10 Ml
Collins, Lincoln 61 '196 16 42 6 .214
Smith, Lincoln 1110 -4 -1 .. .211
Brown, Topeka 13 35 1 7 .. .200
Durham, Wichita 12 25 2 5 .. .2M
B. Jones, Wichita.. ..12 41 2 8 .. .195
Wallace. Omaha 13 31. 8 6 2 .194
Doyle, Sioux City.. ..12 31 .. 6 .. .191
White, Sioux City... 20 19 5 9 .. .1st
Clemons, Wichita., ,t.12 , 60-2 9 .. .lb'J
IDessaU, Lincoln 13, 31 6 6 2 .178
Schrdbcr, Lincoln... 86 141 10 23 4 .163
D. Schrolber. Dcnver.lO, 19. 3 3.. .133
,Dowd, Topeka... ,.18v '77 10 12 2 .L0
Stevenson, Omaha.... 10' 28 4 4 .. .133
Klnsella. Dcs Molnes.12 29 3 4 .. .V'
Rehor, Lincoln 35 96 & 13 .. .115
Wolte; Sioux City.. ..12 24 3 3 .. .121
flBBkf.ll Donvnr "...11 32 . 4 .123
Lakdff, Des Molnes.,15 34 ;1, 4- .. '.113
Perry. Wtichlta ,.11 26 ? 3 .. .115
Laffcrty, DesMolnes.12 27 f- 3 3 .111
Scott, Wichita 12 '30 !l- 2 .. ."Oj?
Falrcloth, Topeka. ...13 25 i. .. .. 03
Pitching Records. '
Pitchers who have pitched eighteen
or more Innings.
g. Ip. h bb.so.'wp.w. 1. pet.
Schrolber. Den.ll 44 45 H S3 1 3 0 1.000
Hogan, S. City. 3 23 30 18 9 1 2 0 1.000
Gaspar, S. C... 9 17 94 22 38"4 8 1 183
Willis, Omaha. 5 61 64 38 22 2 6 1 .883
CaBkell, Don... 12 93 842839382 . 8 0
Pursell, St. Joel2 61 44 32 n 5 4 1 .800
Withers. S. C 8 63 53 27 23 3 6 2 711
King. Denver..l0 85 84 36 , 43 8 7 3 .700
Thomas, S. Joe.14 90 90. 19 l 23 1 6 3 ,CC7
Scogglns, S. C..12 S3 80 23 65 . 6 3 .67
Ehman, Lin. ...12 83 SI 28" 33 1 6 3 ,C67
Tipple, Omaha. 8 42 41 34 23 4 2 .657
Slottery D. M.. 5 28 42 17 14 7 2 1 S$t
Scott Wichlta.13 84 63 19 24 , 5 3 .623
Doyle, S. Clty.13 73 66 3? SI 1 6 .600
Lakaff. D. M..J16 90 S7 43 34 -2 4 3 .671
i'-Hlrcloth, Top.15 63 64 23 If 1 4 3 .571
Klnsella, D. M.13 85 98. 25 48--J 6 4 .663.
Sterzer, St J.. .15 93 111 47 01 3 7 6 ,63g
IMogrldge, D.M. 9 62 73 25 35 7 4 4 .600
C.R.Clark. Top.13 78 1M 20 46 6 5 .500
Durham, Wlch.ll , S6 '90 v2l. 18 1,5 .6 .50C
Dcesau, Lin. ...11 93 93 39", 37 3 6 5 ',5W
Klein, S. Clty..U 62 61i 20 Is- 1 3 3 600
Lamber, Wlch..l2 63 76 26 31 4 3 3 ,600
Bell, St Joe..,. 9 61 65 16 14 3 3 3 .600
Collier. D. M... 9 42 43 28 38 6 3 3 600
Harrington, D.. 6 39 SI It 26 . 2 2 .500
Stevenson, O...10 67 64 iff "26 2 2 2 .600
Wetzel, Dan.... 6 81 42 14 21 1 1 1 .500
Closman. Om...l6 91 28 81. 42 5 7 .462-
Zamlock, Den..l2: 73 72 45V3Q 4 6 6 .455
White, S. Clty.,13' 91 101 28 39 . 4 5 .44t
Grove, Omaha.. 8 67 58 36 42 1 3 4 423
Brown, Top.. ..14 101 98 42 (3 14 4 6 400
Larferty. D. M.14 96 93 . 34 29 4 4 6 ,4C0
Perry, W!ch...l2 . 75 73j 44 31 -1 4 6 .400
Cooney. Lin. ...10 SI 2tf 21 23 . 2 3 .409
Duffy St. Joe.. 8 49 68 31 25 1 2 3 .40)
Jordan, Lin.... 12 90 , 86 21 42 1 3 5 .375
Higglnb'm. Tp.ll 61 CO 35 23 1 2 4 .333
Wltte, Denver. 8' 37 44 14 24 3 1 2 .33,1
Mitchell. Den... 3 25 28 6 8 1 1 2 i33.1
Glaze, St. Joe.. 9 63 64 15 22 1 2 6 :3
Smith, Lin 12 69 67 24 . 32 1 3 6 .230
Maddox. Wlch.10 90 89 18 31 2 2 7. .22J
Luhrson. S. C.,10 45" 66 22 26 4 1 4 .V 0
McGrath. Top..ll 5(1 64 S8 27 6 1 6 17
R. Stevens Top. 3 IS 21 '.6 4 4. . 2 0-V
S. S. S. for ;the 'Blood.
hat to get right down Into where the blood
Is vitiated rcqu'res S. S. B the greate'it
blood purifier known. ' Its. action Is pre-
Bounced. r
In a very brief time B, S. S. has tho.
reconstructive process sp j unfler control
that remarkable changes are observed. 'All
eruptive places heal, mysterious pains and
aches have disappeared, and! front head to
foot there is conscious stnsation of re
newed health. ; t
The extraordinary manner In which
S. 8. S. drives Impurities Oat of the blood
Is 'due to Its catalytic fores in the blood
cells, contains one IngredUnt, tb'e' active
purpose of which Is to stimulate the tis
sues to the healthy selection of Its own
essential nutriment and the medicinal ele
ments of this matchless blood purifier are
Just as essential to welt balanced health
as the nutritious elements' of the meats,
grains, fats and sugars, t' our dally food.
Not only this, but It from' tbt prttence
of some disturbing poison tbert is a local
or general interference of nutrition to
cause bolls, carbuncles, ahsceues and
kindred troubles. S. S. 8. so directs the
local cells thst this poison Is rejected and
eliminated from their pretence.
From the fact that v B. S. Is purely
a botanical preparation", it ts accepted b7
the weakest stomach and has great tonic
Influence. Hot one drop ot drugs or mil
erals Is used In Its preparation. Ask for
8. S. S. and Insist upon baring It. And
if you desire skillful advice bpon 'any mat
ter concerning th blood and akin write to
The Swl't Specific Co, S12 Swift Bid.
Atlanta, da. Do not allow some sealous
clerk to larrup tb atmosphere in elo
quence over something "J est as food" as
8- B. S. Beware, ot all ceuntsrftlts.