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4S THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 18, 1916. MILLIARD WILL NOT RETIRE Champion Doesn't Fight Much Now : Because Ee Objects to Slipping Curley His Bit IS TO START A BIG CAMPAIGN By RINGSIDE. New York, June 17. Jess Willard has no intention of retiring from the ring next year or the year after, for that matter. The1 Pottawatamie giant is merely biding his time. He is no content with an occasional fight, once a year on an average. Shortly after 1918 sets in, however, Willard will in augurate a fighting campaign never before attempted by a heavyweight champion. A question of personal animus is keeping Big Jess from fighting more often. True, he is in a class by him self, and his challengers are a nega tive quantity; but were he so inclined the champion could pick up $25,000 or $30,000 every month or so by taking on the leading contenders for his crown. ' The real reason for Williard's re luctance to fight more than once a year just at present is due to the fact that he cannot figure why he should pay out such an enormous per centage of his earnings. Right now Willard has two men "cutting" in on his income Tom Jones, his legiti mate manager, and Jack Curley, who superintended Willard's match with Jack Johnson. , Willard likes Tom Jones and does not begrudge the Kewanee man his "bit." But Jess sees no logical rea son why Curley should receive one tenth of his profits from the ring, and to prevent Jack Curley from profiting from' his labors, Willard is quite satsfied to let slip away from him a paltry few thousands, i Dislikes Circus Work. - Circus work is not in Willard's line, "reputed interviews with the champion on this subject notwithstanding. How ever, he prefers it to appearing in the ring as long as Jack Curley, under a contractural agreement, is entitled to 10 per cent of his ring earnings. Just as soon as Curley's contract expires, do not be surprised to see Willard fight on an average of once every six weeks or two months. . ixa.uw man iuiam passive ailU add to his tonnage, Willard finds circus work agreeable, as . it tends to keep him in good condition ,with out the severity of the training grind. Jess does not detest training as much as we have been led to believe. He finds it entertaining so long as he does not have to make an extremely low weight for him something like 245 or im pounds. By the time Willard is ready to take on his challengers as fast as they come, there will be quite a for midable crop to confront him. At present the plea of all heavyweights isythat they require moreseasoning ibefore they can hope to cope with ithe monolith Jess. With two years, the crop should be developed suffi ciently to five Willard a heap of trouble. In two years Fred Fulton will be almost a seasoned tighter. He has a couple of physical advantages right now, and with increased weight should become a serious contender, if he can meantime overcome a tend ency to wilt from a hard punch to the jaw. -. Moran Reaches Edge. . Frank Moran must necessarily be eliminated as a championship possi bility in two years. Moran is the real heavyweight veteran, now that Fireman Jim Flynn has passed along. Two years will not increase his ef fectiveness. - He has reached the stage in athletic life where he is more likely to slip back than go for ward. ' '. , , In two years Jack Dillon may" be the real, "hope" to defeat Willard. Even now the Indianapolis catamount is considered in some quarters as an even chance against the champion, who outweighs him 100 pounds, and towers over him by a foot. A little more weight may give Dillon just the hitting power required to bring Willard down to his size. Charley Wcinert. who has trans fered managerial affiliations no less than three times in the last three months, also gives every indication of being near the top of the heap inside of two years. Weinert is not eager to mingle with Willard right now, knowing his own capabilities. But give him two years' time to expand his knowledg: of the game and Wein ert will be as dangerous an opponent for Big Jess as any man in the coun try. Jim Coffey can never hope to face Willard in the ring, His two knock- . OlltS at thai hanrle nf Franlr Un... just about established the status of the Irish champion. Unless some unknown sensation Springs up in the interim Fred Ful ton, Jack Dillon and Young Charley Weinert will be the men pestering Jess Willard for a 'titular match along about 1918. , v Creighton to Play j St. Louis Uni Here St. Louis," Mo., June 17. Father Hermans of St. Louis university lias completed the football schedule for university eleven for the coming season. The schedule is the lightest invears. The schedule follows: Cape Girardeau Normal at St. j-ouis uctoDer . Southern Illinois college at St. Louis October 14. . lit: : it e. . . . iiiiiiuii (.uuege k oi i.oms wctober DcPauw university at St.' I nuii October 28. Creighton university at Omaha, No vember 4. Marquette university at Milwaukee, November 11. Washington at St Louis, November CHOOSE LEADERS OF TRACK AMD BALL TEAMS AT WABASH Crawfordsville, Ind., June 17. Jack Rovenstine of Atwood, Ind., has been elected captain of the Wabash College base ball nine for 1917, and Don Sims of this city captain of next year's rack team. Kovenstine plays right field and Sims is a middle distance runner.- , Monograms were awarded twelve members of tha base ball squad as .follows: v t Nelson, Sturgis, Mikels, Bacon, Cof ting, Allen, Pfohl, Captain Roven s'ine, Green, Clements, Kerns and JLby. ., '.. ; ., , , , . Pt'ohl, Coffing and Sturgis will be ' t by graduation this year. Volga is Best Prospect for Futurities on Grand Circuit . 4 m 1 t 111 lii! "'I Volga, who made a record in the grand circuit last year of" 2:Q7i as a 2-year-old, is looked upon as the greatest prospect in training for the rich futurities this year. She is en- VOLGA, BEN WHITE DRIVING.1' gaged in all of them on the grand cir cuit with the exception of the matron stake and will make her first start at North Randall in the championship stallion stake of the American Asso- M'GRAW GETS SELF IN BAD Writes Article for Newspaper Pan ning Cincy Beds and Owner Herman Hits the B,oof. . REDS I00E STRONG THIS YEAR By FRANK G. MENKE, New York, June 17. Action by the league presidents barring players or managers from "writing" newspaper articles is overdue. The recent clash between Garry Herrmann and John McGraw is only one of the many in stances where trouble has been wrought by such articles. McGraw, who lends his name to ar ticles, broke forth with a yarn in which he predicted that Charley Her zog, manager of the Reds, and Hal Chase, thi first baseman-outfielder, would do quite a bit of rowing before the season is over. Herrmann at once became peeved, claiming McGraw's article would stir up trouble in the ranks of the Redlegs. - Herrmann was justified. No rival manager or player should be per mitted to criticise others in articles bearing his own name. It does noth ing but breed upleasantness. It does n't help the game in any way and it certainly hurts it. The practice should be stopped. If Messrs. Tener and Johnson have enough backbone, they will force its elirpinatioir, It was thought a year ago that Johnson would abolish the practice as a result of the Ty Cobb Chicago White Sox squabble. At that time Ty, also an "author," "wrote" a story which practically accused the White box ot signal stealing.. A howl went up from Chicago. The charge was denied. Johns'on blus tered that if Cobb really sponsored the article, he would drjve him out of base ball. Ty admitted having "O, K.'d" the article and dared Ban to do his worst. 'Ban did nothing. No one can write articles on sport ing topics without, at times, becom ing critical. He must "pan" as well as praise. "Fanning" naturally est ates enmity. There is enough bad feeling among ballplayers without having more of it stirred up by the "authors." , ! The Story of White Hackle. W. E. Coe is hopeful of a "come back" for his "$25,000 lemon" White Hackle. . John Madden was original owner of the horse, Last summer,, when a 2-year-old, White Hackle looked like a world beater during the early part of the season. Coe wanted him so did many other horsemen. Coe fi nally snared the colt for 25,000 si moleans. And then White Hackle, flying the Coe colors, went to Saratoga, was made odds on favorite in a big race and ingloriously beaten by Colonel Venner, an English horse. Those who thought the victory of Colonel Venner was a fluke got a huge sur prise a short time later when that horse again beate White Hackle, and in a manner more decisive than in their first clash. -, White HackleV remained in almost complete retinrticnt after that until a week or so ao. Then Coe started him in a 3-yearoId encounter. The son of Star Shoot looked heavier and stronger in that race than he did last year. And he romped home an easy winner. ' ' '; Reds Look Strong. Those Cincinnati Redlegs look aw fully good this year. Those who have seen them in action are puzzled because the team is not higher in the race.; . . - . . . "We've been outluckcd that's the answer," explains "Pepper" Herzog. The team, as a whole, is a. hitting one. It is well rounded in every way. Herzog's move in putting Mollwitz on first and Chase in the outfield was a clever bit of managing. It enables him to keep both sluggers in the game. Ncale, a newcomer, is a grand fielder, a fine hitter and he sure can hit. Griffith, the .300 Red clouter last season, is a valuable asset. Bill Louden, spoofed at during the spring as a "has-been," is playing a remarkable game around second and he has been hitting with much gusto. Herzog and Groh are without peers at short and third. The catching staff is strong and the pitchers have beVail to flVlvv. During the firtt si weeks it seemed as if they hadn't thawed out metr arms. But the wings are working nicely now. "We're just starting now," Herzog informs uj. "Watch us go." " v Thin Oom Tub Mar? . In uilinK that fcla team ! al mod It waa ImI year. Manaer I'at Moran of the F'hlllino hasn't anMhinir un (.'oiuila Mark. Th Athlellta aiao aia aa auod aa ihjr weir laat year. . . ciation of Trotting. Horse Breeders. Volga is a member of the famous Pastime stables and will be driven this year by Ben White, the veteran horseman. PROGRAM OUT FOR TOURNEY Outline of Flay for.Nebraska State .. Oolf Tournament Issued by Secretary W. E. Shafer. j ENTRY LISTS CLOSE JULY 3 The program of the twelth annual championship tournament of the Ne braska State Golf association, which will be held at the Omaha Field club, July 5, 6, 7 and 8, has been issued. Entries for the event will close at S o'clock on the afternoon of July 3. Entries must be turned in to W. E. Shafer,' secretary of the association. Entrance fees are $2 for individual contestants and $5 for club teams for the club chamionshlp. The qualifying Tound will be at thirty-six holes, medal play. The play ers making the thirty-two lowest scores will qualify for the champion ship event. In audition, there will be two flights of thirty-two each to play for special prizes. The second best hirty-two will qualify for the presi dents trophy and the third best thirty-two for the secretary's trophy. The sixteen losers in the first r 'uni of championship play will be eligible for a consolation flight. The sixteen losers in the first round for the president's trophy will be eligible for the vice president s trophy and the sixteen1 losers in the first round for the secretary's trophy will be eligible for the directors' trophy. On Wednesday the qualifying ound will be played. On Thursday the first and second rounds will be played and on Friday the third and semi-final roujids. The finals will be played on Saturday and all matches in the finals will be thirty-six holes. In addition on Friday morning there will be a special contest for those who fail to qualify on the first day, match play against bogey. Friday afternoon there will be an eighteen-hole professional match for a cash prize and on the same after noon there will be an eighteen-hole contest at medal play for the assist ants to professionals. The annual banquet will be held '..'hursday evening at the Field club. "Western League t ' Averages - CLUB BATTINO. W. L. T. AB. R. H. Pet. Donvor It 14 1 10 141 ' 4(1 .! Lincoln ....is SI 0 Sioux City.. II 24 Omaha ! 17 WUhlta ....!! !4 Ova Molnea.,34 II Topeka 10 t4 St. -Jonpa..I0 14 1(45 1!! -4S4 .SSI 1(17 21! 424 .27 1500 !!S 404 .260 .260 .20 .S16 .W4 14S2 SOT 100 ir,2S 202 40 1HI 108 L 404 1441 161 (61 CLUB riBI.PINQ. .0. DP.TP.PB. PO. A. B. Pet. Too.ka ..,! IS 0 5 1244 687 67 .070 SIOUX Cltf.41 12 0 I 1261 014 08 .010 St. Joaaph.41 17 0 4 1117 61 72 .001 Wichita .40 IS 0 S 1201 611 71 .S1 D. Moines. t 17 0 IS 1234 601 17 Mi Omaha ...46 24 0 4 12:1 640 II .161 LIm-oln ..it SO 0 S 1234 CIS 11 .tU Denim ...4 40 0 IS 1246 066 14 .161 INDIVIDUAL BATTINO AVERAGES FIFTKKN OR MURB GAMES. O AR R. H. SH.8B.Prt. Ollmors. 8. 0 27 10 14 41 4 3 .301 LlvltlSHton, B C..31 32 14 II S, 4 .111 OakM, Donvr...4 182 20 42 I 6 .141 Kruegr, Omaha. 40 130 86 46 I .338 HatllliE, Wichita. J 130 10 47 10 I- ,138 rr. Denver 40 170 IS SO 7 10 .336 Kolllhar, Danvar..46 186 18 II II I .116 Hclmer, St. Joa .17 24 6 1 0 1 .131 Sheatak. Denver.. 82 112 17 27 1 0 Hli.chman. Lin. ..46 182 38 60 8 S atprier. Denver... 20 36 2 16 1 1 O. Wntaon. 8. C..46 172 13 60 I II StevelMtm, Ltn. ..ll 108 - 2D 34 Connelly, B. O. ...48 182 23 60 Butcher, Denver, .48 166 33 68 Carllala, Llnnoln. .48 180 28 67 Orenury. 'Uaraln.K 38 ' I 13 JohnRnn. Llnroln.33 08 10 31 R. Miller. Oni....40 180 34 63 Hunter, Dee M...40 177 34 66 Fox, Wichita. ...48 174 It 64 Kllduff, Omaha...46 106 38 61 Daehner. Tonrka.16 13 1 4 Knil. Omaha 46 170 33 63 II 10 Block, St. Joe... 80 108 13 88 4 4 Schwier, Ton. ...44 168 21 60 I I Gray. Wichita. ...41 142 '16 43 4 0 HPI. Wlch.....lO 83 11 36 7 I Jourilan, St. Joe.. 37 133 17 88 t 4 Hurt lent. Dee M.I! 160 14 46 & t Melnan, Dea M.,.40 170 24 60 10 10 Morae, Lincoln. ..32 120 17 38 11 J Jonea, D. Molnea.48 171. 88 60 3 I o. w-llama. St. J. 48 148 Lltachl, Wichita.. 48 147 KrauNe, Omaha.. 10 46 .830 .330 .326 .826 .824 .324 .JJl .117 .316 ,316 .113 .811 .310 .3U8 .308 .306 .300 .303 .803 .801 ,296 !0 43 7 11 28 4! II I I 13 8 0 l'jl,ahn, 8. C....40 104 28 66 6 I Latttmore, Top.. .46 160 20 46 S I McOabe. 8t Joe. .46 171. 36 48 8 10 Kureythe, Omaha. 41 147 II 11 I ( .204 .292 .20! .1H .386 .283 .S8S ,2111 .381 .171 Klrkham, St. Joe. Claire, Dea M.... Thomaaon, I,ln... Bpuhr, Dee M. . . . Reed, Denver Britton, Wichita. Lambeth. Top... Hahn. Dea M. . . . Shlelde, Denver... Heneltns, H. c... KoeHtner, Wlch.. Lejeune, 8. C... Iiober, Lincoln... Smith, Omaha... Monroe, Top.. Agler, Topeka'. . . Croeliy, 8. C Sullivan. St. J.., Cochran, Topeka. Koaaman, Wlch... Burs, Omaha..... C. Miller. Denver. Krugev, Topeka.. Metz, s. C H. W'llami, Lin.. Tydeman, Top Eaet, Lincoln.,... Goodwin, Top.... Breen, Den M . . . . Jackeon. Wlcn J. Th'paon, Om... Tobln, Wichita... Abeteln. Wichita Sommere, St. Joe. Butler. St. Joe... Keating'. St. Joe. Snow, Topeka.... Fuener, St. Joe. . Prteet, Omaha.... Kwoldt, Dea M . . . Kohrer, Lincoln.. Cooney. S .CV... Marehall, Omaha. Stnvena, Denver.. Hall, Topeka.... Malarkey, Wlch 43 166 39 144 44 176 84 113 8 137 40 171 10 61 40 183 46 170 10 67 .21 46 43 16S 46 172 46 184 42 161 40 186 83 106 46 187 41 181 17 66 41 161 42 170 46 187 24 02 43 148 38 138 37 43 171 83 80 46 144 21 78 43 100 36 118 18 31 17 136 40 116 10 It 46 3 20 40 4 2i 40 11 11 31 6 10 38 7 20 47 3 6 14 1 4 12 28 44 18 1 S 1 7 4 28 46 -8 7 20 49-16 6 10 40 6 5 20 40 6 10 I 28 16 41 26 47 3 14 4 0 16 38 12 23 46 21 47 18 23 20 37 16 34 0 18 41 9 21 6 I 18 34 ( 3 It 17 6 S 18 37 8 6 30 27 4 3 3 7 10 3 30 10 10 14 26 6 S I 0 31 00 10 14 10 23 46 166 30 88 46 181 18 43 14 61 16 36 16 14 10 16 8 21 33 7 10 SI 33 11 4 7 1 6 10 0 I 1 2 2 9 .279 .278 .278 .277 .277 .276 .274 .273 .271 .260 .267 .267 .267 .266 .265 .264 .264 .261 .260 .256 .262 .252 .251 .250 .250 .246 .243 .240 .236 .236 .283 .231 .220 .226 .222 .216 .207 .203 .200 .199 .194 .182 .167 .164 .083 0.59 PITCHING RECORDS. O. IP. 1IB.BB. SO.W. L. Pet O'Toola, Om.. 8 13 33 11 8 I 0 1.000 M'ahall, Top. 3 10 16 7 6 2 0 1.000 John'n. Wlch 3 11 13 7 S 1 '0 1.000 F'chner, H.C. 3 11 18 (310 1.000 Ford, Denver. 4 20 19 7 2 1 0 1.000 tlaepar, S. C. 9 61 60 16 22 4 1 .800 HtiVllk, St. J.ll 73 61 30 62 5 S .714 North, Om...l3 89 64 29 26 i 1 .714 Th'paon, Om .12 86 18 17 33 7 9 ' .700 Baker. D. M.14'83 76 21 32 7 3 .700 Krauee, Om.. 9 66 69 20 83. t 8 .667 Hall, Top.... 16 9.7 89 27 52 I 3 .667 Manaer, Den. 13 12 97 26 84 I 3 .626 Pat aon, St. J.13 98 84 13 34 8 6 .615 Bast, Lin. ...14 86 97 43 46 6 4 .600 Halla. Lin... 12 94 98 23 83 6 4 .600 Wlllett. Lin.. 6 39 54 15 16 3 S .600 Ull'gan', D. M.14 79 84 27 96 7 5 .683 K'tner, Wich.17 113 96 43 08 T 6 .583 Clark, 8. C..11 84 73 18 28 4 S .571 Fle'rty, Wtch.14 63 56 20 26 5 4 .566 L'beth. Top. ..11 80 78 30 40 5 4 .656 Oaaklll, 8. C.U 80 93 27 25 6 4 .656 Steraer, Den. 18 86 85 36 28 8 6 .645 Mal'ky, Wlch, 16 90 13 28 41 6 6 .600 Gregory, I. In. IS 94 92 23 23 5 6 .600 Orover, T-SC.12 64 64 29 41 1 4 4 .600 Lareen, Top.. 0 '36 45 11 18 2 2 .600 Kll'n DM-8tJ 8 39 49 27 20 1 S .500 Bruck, Om... 9 60 38 12 24 3 I .600 HofTman, Lin 6 28 33 9 111 .600 Schardt, 8. C. 3 17 18 4 6 1 1 .500 King. Den. ..14 91 87 26 48 S S .466 Muaaer, D. M.12 85 09 83 46 4 5 .444 Gardner, Lin. 10 61 60 18 27 4 6 .444 Mora, Omaha.10 66 48 17 21 I 4 .429 Thomaa, D.M.13 87 95 32 29 S 4 .429 Som'ra, St. J 17 91 90 43 40 I 4 .429 lley'lda. Den. IS 84 73 89 33 4 I .400 West. Top.. ..14 73 66 18 44 I 6 .376 J W'l'ma. SU.18 68 66 21 95 3 S .333 Pate. Wlch.. 11 61 71 26 30 I 4 .333 C. W'aon, B.C. I 24 82 16 9 1 2 .333 F. T'maa. StJ 4 24 27 11 111 .333 Grant, D. M.. 4 22 23 17 111 .333 I) ham, Wlch. 3 31 43 13 13 1 9 .260 Kelly, S. C... 6 37 87 16 18 1 3 .260 Dner, Top.. .11 43 49 17 9 1 S .167 Doyle, B. C-T. I 40 43. 31 19 1 S .143 Al son, Om... I 34 27 t 3 0 9 .000 K'fman. Den. 4 34 38 .8 13 0 I .000 B'rdman. 8. C 8 87 36 13 It 0 8 .000 Ph'llpa. Den.. I 11 11 11 2 0 8 . .000 W'rwlck. Wlo 9 I 11 . 4 8 0 1 .000 Prter, S C.. 3 9 1 9 0 1 .000 Davla, Wlch.. I 14 11 7 4 0 1 .000 Hennlng, Top. 9 19 7 I 6 0 1 .000 L'mllk, St. J. 1 7 7 0 9 0 1 .000 Jackson, at. J I 9 4 4 901 .000 C. U ham. StJ 8 19 18 ( 10 1 .000 Hl burn. St. J 4 16 II 7 7 0 1 ,000 Overlooks Bobby. - , Delegate John McGraw ot New Tork hai nominated the Glante to head the Nattonal league ticket and the Bravea for aecond place. Leaving hie epees at home perhape oauaed John'e failure to dleoern Bobby Rob InaoB'i "rotunda" figure acroaa the bridge. - RIDE A HARLEY-DAVID501 THE MASTER MOTORCYCLE It Smtitfiea Your Evwry Wish. Victor H. Roos "THE MOTORCYCLE MAN. 2703 Lcavenwortk St. ; We Can't S.i! ALL the Motor - cycles, So fte Just Sell ths : BEST Ptocyc!. Ihe Indian Motocycle OMAHA CI CYCLE CO. fiest Motorcycles and Bicyclen National League Averages , CLUH BATTING. W. L. T. AH, R. H. Pet. Chicago 25 25 0 1631 199 436 .266 New York .. 23 21 0 1622 18 390 .256 Brooklyn ..27 16 0 1468 166 372 .268 Cincinnati ,.22 26 1 1698 187 428 .262 Boeton 21 22 1 1467 151 346 .236 Philadelphia 26 10 0 1456 164 344 .236 Pllteuurgh .20 26 0 1510 164 354 .234 St. Laula ..Si 30 0 1640 148 971 .225 ' CLUB FEILD1NG. O. DP. TP.PB. PO. A. B. Pet. Boaton ... 44 37 0 4 1189 690 57 .969 Cincinnati 22 49 0 6 1391 701 71 .967 Phlla 45 33 0 8 1224 683 63 .96(, Brooklyn .43 85 0 I 1195 644 47 .96:: New York 44 35 0 3 1209 570 47 .961 Plttabuigh 46 29 0 7 1252 529 74 .0CO St. Louta . 61 41 0 I 1383 717 95 .957 Chicago . 60 36 0 6 1:146 703 92 .961 INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES FIFTEEN OR MORE GAMES. ' O. AB. R. H.8H. SB. Pet. Dftuhert, trin. ...43 174 27 60 9 8 .346 S'.-hult, Chgo. 38 130 20 44 1 4 .338 Doyle, N. Y 44 177 27 60 8 12 .333 Zimmerman, Chi SO 197 33 66 6 8 .330 HobcrtKOn, N. Y .19 161 30 60 4 1 .329 Wheat. Brooklyn. 41 158 17 60 8 3 .316 Hlnchman, Pitte..43 150 22 47 6 3 .313 Wllllama, Chgo.. 50 183 31 66 9 2 .306 Wagner, Pitta 45 163 21 60 2 6 .303 Chaae, Cln. 45 186 24 66 3 9 .801 PITCHINO RECORDS. Ave. E.R. O. W. L. IP. P.G. H. BB.SO. Schauer, N. T. 9 1 1 17 1.06 10 5 12 F. Miller. PH. 11 2 2 54 1.17 32 16 21 Alex'er, Phil.. 14 10 3 113 1.36 19 12 64 Packard... Chi. 12 4 2 68 1.40 54 14 10 K'tlehner. Pit. 10 2 6 66 1.50 47 27 17 Pfcftcr, Brkn. 12 10 2 99 1 .66 76 26 32 Jacobs. Pit... 9 0 1 33 1.64 29 7 6 Dell, Brook.. .10 1 9 6 76 1.66 64 19 43 Cheney, Brk..ll'8 3 70 1.67 48 87 61 Math'on. N. Y. 8 2 9 60 I SO 56 4 11 fUxey, Phil... 12 6 2 69 1.83 62 28 33 Perrltt. N. Y. 10 6 4 73 1.85 57 20 36 Amea. St. I.. .16 4 6 88 1.88 71 22 62 McC'nell. Chi. .12 4 8 7S 1.96 66 17 41 Marnaux. Finals 8 3 104 1 99 71 47 49 Smith, Brkln.10 4 3 66 2.04 68 16 26 Ragan. Boa... 10 3 3 66 2.04 42 17 35 Vaughn, Chi.. 15 9 4 116 2.36 108 33 64 P dergaat. Chi 6 1 1 19 2.37 18 3 12 Toney, Cln. ..14 6 6 98 2.39 75 40 36 An'raon. N. Y.ll S 3 75 2.39 70 9 27 Harmon, Pitt. 10 4 4 66 2.40 52 17 27 Benton. N. Y.10 4 2 64 2.50 58 11 25 McQ'lan. Phil. 8 1 3 36 2 50 37 12 9 Meadows, 8. L.1S 3 8 95 2.56 80 42 37 Reulbach. Boa. 5 1 2 24 2.63 22 16 7 Allen. Boa. ..2 1 0 17 2.65 19 S 11 Stroud, N. T. .10 0 2 47 2.68 47 9 17 Lavender, Chi. 12 2 S 62 2.76 43 28 26 Cooper, Pitta. 11 2 1 42 2.78 40 12 24 Mitchell, Cln.. 11 S 3 74 2.70 75 16 23 Rudolph. Boa.. 13 6 7 109 2.81 95 19 52 Nehf. Boa. ... 6 0 1 10 a. 84 16 6 14 Doitk, St. L...12 4 4 74 2.92 69 26 30 Schneider,1 Cln. 19 6 7 101 2.94 91 25 36 Marquard. Brk I 0 0 21 3,00 16 9 8 Hughea, Boa... 13 i 2 69 3.06 52 10 30 Deinaree, Phil. 11 S 2 74 8.16 64 18 40 Barnes, Bob... 6 1 3 34 3.18 32 8 6 Schulz, Cln... 17 3 6 78 8.36 85 34 34 Seaton, Chi... 13 4 4 66 3.41 66 23 28 Jaaper, St. L..11 3 9 57 3.47 60 21 23 Tyler, Bos 8 4 62 3.48 46 17 SO Hendrlx, Chi.. 9 1 4 43 3.66 45 17 26 Bender, Phil . 9 3 3 41 3.74 46 7 11 Sallee, St. L...16 6 6 61 3.83 74 23 28 Coomba. Brook 7 5 2 39 3.93 89 13 13 Teareau, N. Y..13 5 8 69 4.04 79 14 22 Knetaer, Boa. . 9 0 4 80 4.20 37 8 9 Steele, St. L. . 6 0 3 17 4.23 18 10 7 Adams. Pitta.. 10 3 t 64 4.33 65 7 18 Mayer, Phlla. 10 2 4 60 4.68 53 12 31 Moaeley. Cln... 9 2 0 32 4.78 35 19 14 Dale, Cln 11 1 9 62 5.19 60 29 11 Hall, 8L L... 6 0 3 36 6.19 26 9 S R.WI'ms. 8. L.10 8 2 24 6.26 26 7 6 Chalmers, Phil 6 0 1 17 6.29 16 3 6 American League Averages , CLUB BATTING. W. L. T. AB. R. H. Pet. Detroit 26 24 1 1737 317 447 .266 Cleveland ...31 19 3 1754 238 446 .254 St. Louis ...22 27 8 1701 201 412 .241 Chicago 23 24 1 1553 169 372 .240 Washington .36 23 3 1670 186 401 .240 New York ...25 22 1 1609 183 384 .239 Boston 26 24 0 1674 161 369 .234 Philadelphia 16 80 1 1471 139 932 .226 CLUB FIELDING. a. DP, TP. PB. PO. A. E. Pet. Chicago ...48 28 1 , 0 1298 632 56 .972 Detroit ....61 38 0 4 1491 760 69 .969 Ronton ... 49 86 0 S 1313 632 69 .966 Cleveland .53 37 0 11 1468 730 83 .963 Weahlngton 63 83 0 t 1403 613 80 .961 St. Louta .61 8 V s net 7V2 6 .M6U New York.. 49 52 0 3 1338 661 88 .060 Phllad'hla 46 41 0 9 1300 666 93 .962 INDIVIDUAL BATTINO AVERAGES FIFTEEN OR MORE GAMES. O. AB. R. H.SH. SB. Pet Speaker. Cleve...53 196 43 74 10 .388 Burns, Det 45 159 18 66 6 6 !S46 Jackeon. Chi 48 181 29 61 9 9 .837 Cobb, Det 47 181 29 (S 9 19 .331 Baumann, fl. X..Z3 eu n i i t .ait By Fred S. Hunter Getting the Jump. The golfer looked at hit rival. As he ttood at, the starting tee, He eel hirmelf for the opening drive, Then he turned and he said, said he: "I didn't sleep a wink last night, My eyes are on the blink, My arms are sore and stiff and tired, I've got the grippe I think. The callouses upon my palms Are cutting to the quick, And I'm afraid I will not be In form to play a lick. In fact I fear I'm off my game, I'll shoot a ninety-six. I'll dub my drives and muss my putts, And even bust my sticks." The rival slowly turned his head, And raised a tear-filled eye, "You win" he said, "for you were first To pull yortr alibi. " BUT WHERE DID HE GET THE BUCK FOR ENTRY FEE? Having acquired a pair of Harry Lauder knickers and a set of noisy and passionate hose, Kid Chambcrlen, who scrivens for the hyphenated opposition, now figures Frances Ouimet and Chick Evans have nothing on him and has entered the city golf tournament. At that, 'although he may cop no medal, our money goes on him to lead the field at the nineteenth hole. OH, YES, HE SINGS - LIKE THIS, OH, YES. Tup PIuv was at his merry play,' His fate the base ball star did flay, "The grounds again are ornthe bum, And I am gloojny, sad and glum, We cannot play today." Hans Wagner and Bill Bryan both started their careers in 1896. The only difference between them is that Hans is still a big leaguer. "Good hitting." says John Mc Graw, "drives in runs and helps to win games." Pretty soon John will tell us the sun rises in the east, that there is a war in Europe and that Bill Bryan is a prohibitionist. The Inside Dope. There are seven million golfers, Who are in the world today, They are every one republican, And will vote the Chuck Hughes way, And we'll tell you why we say this, For we know whereof we say: For no golfer would be demo, And with the demos strut, When the leader of the demos, Merely gargles, "Oh, tut, tut," When he hooks a drive into the rough, Or dubs a six-inch putt. W. J. B., would make some golfer, too. Especially at the ' nineteenth with a bottle of grape juice in one hand and a score card that xead 106 in the other. - MV. Sandow says Mr. Lewis will throw Mr. techer on July 4, leading one to suspect that Mr. Sandow knows a way to evade ' the Harrison law. As Roy K. Moulton sees through the base ball editor's disguise: He apeaks in language that's all his own, ' Of "baga" and a "mound" and a "pan;" An error of judgment 1b "pulling a bone." You "pilfer," you "stroll" or you "fan." A good, aafe hit Is always a "clont," Fine plans are ail "engineered." You "die at first" if they put you out, A "hner" is "knocked down" or "speared. A "wicked grounder," you'll find, is "stabbed," A pitcher "uncorks" a "wild heave;" You "lift" or you "pop up" a fly whlott is 1 "nabbed," And then you "romp home," I believe. He stretches a point when he calls nine men A n " a "clan" w a "trlha " But the deadliest sin of them all Is whsa He refers to himself aa a "scribe." 43 1.88 42 1.98 Hellman, Det ...51 184 22 57 Nunamaker, N. Y 33 104 9 33 Myers, Phlla 16 39 6 12 Smith, Cleve 40 119 14 26 PITCHING RECORDS. Ave. G. W. L. IP. P'd Mogrtdge, N. Y 6 3 1 42 0.64 Cullop, N. Y..11 6 0 64 1.60 Coumbe, Cleve. 11 6 2 56 1.64 Russell, Chi.. 20 8 2 70 1.67 Morton. Cleve.16 10 2 118 1.76 Leonard, Boa. 13 & 3 86 1.85 wotrgang, Chi. 13 1 C. W'l'ms, Chi.ll 1 Shawkey, N.Y.13 6 S. C'skie, Clev.16 7 Faber, Chi.... 16 7 Klepfer, Clev..l0 3 H. C'skie. Det.17 8 Ruth, Boston. 14 9 John'n, Waah.18 10 9 140 2.26 Henz, Chi 10 2 Mays, Bos.... 9 Gallia, Wash.. It Clcotte, Chi... 9 J. Bush. Phlla.14 Park, St. L...16 Pennock, Bos. 8 Plank, St. L..13 Gregg, Bos... 10 Harper, Waah.16 Dauss, Det.... 15 Scott, Chi 14 Keating, N. Y. 9 Danforth, Chi. 0 Groom. St. L. .10 Caldwell, N.Y.19 4 4 .310 0 1 .908 2 0 .308 4 2 .803 2 3 9 3 3 9 123 2.21 4 114 2.21 61 2.07 99 2.09 96 2.18 74 2.19 2 3 6 9 T 9 3 9 8 63 8.72 S 118 2.79 2.25 88 9.37 98 2.57 62 2.61 27 2.67 70 2.70 79 2.84 68 2.85 60 2.85 36 8.00 93 8.03 81 3.11 H. BB.SO. 25 10 13 46 11 28 64 10' 18 61 13 28 96 22 76 80 18 38 37 13 16 31 15 24 24 24 23 92 21 41 71 31 43 65 18 31 99 32 44 79 48 62 113 23 31 11 33 16 85 29 38 23 67 48 51 20 23 7 68 26 48 23 83 46 68 26 46 23 59 19 36 17 83 46 77 29 Duatont, Wash 9 1 0 29 9.11 20 I IS Fisher, N. Y..11 3 9 69 9.19 76 15 92 Wellman, St.L.17 1 9 94 9.16 77 26 91 Markle, N. Y. 7 4 1 39 3.23 29 30 13 Dubuc. Det... 16 4 t 85 3.38 66 46 17 Sheehan, Phil. 12 0 5 48 9.3S 62 86 12 Dav'port, St.L.21 2 6 103 9.49 97 36 60 Nabora, Phil.. ..12 1 3 58 8.57 60 91 19 Cun ham, Det.ll 9 ( 65 9.60 70 96 26 A. Rua'll, N.Y. 4 0 1 20 9.60 28 9 ,11 Myers. Phil... 16 1 6 106 9.93 94 68 49 Brlck'n. Det,.. 7 0 0 16 9.99 17 7 Foster, Bos... 13 8 6 68 4.09 69 28 14 Boehl'g, . Wash.12 8, 4 48 4.12 46 19 II Shore, Bos 10 3 9 60 4.14 66 12 IS Ham'ton, Det.. 5 0 2 32 4.23 91 31 S Mitchell. Clev. 9 1 S 42 4.60 49 14 24 Ayres, Wash.. 19 0 0 20 4.96 20 11 6 Crowelt, Phil... 9 0 I 99 6.54 48 84 15 Boland, Det. ..18 2 1 90 6.00 30 22 14 James, Set... S 0 9 19 6.07 20 18 10 Poor Eddie. During, the fifteen years Eddie Plank has been flinging big league ball be has pitched for world's champions, 'Just plain champlona and near champions. But all this happened in Philadelphia, before Eddie landed In St. Louis. I Hoffmaa Cmtta. Danny Hoffman, formerly of the flt Louis Browns, 1 haa quit the Bridgeport Eastern league team and retired from tha game. Playing with the Browne was a happy ex istenoe oompared to pastlming with a tall end team in a ten-club circuit, so Dan handed hlmaelt his release. 1 Sfs- "Day Off" or "Day On," Keep Cool in B. V. D. 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