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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: AUGUST 20, 1916.
DARCY CLIMBING
TO HEAVY CLASS
Is Now Heavyweight Champion
of Australia and is Rapidly
Putting on Weight.
MAY MEET JESS SOME DAY
Five Popular Veterans
By RINGSIDE.
New York. Aug. 19. Australia
miy ytt supply ,!r WiKircl'i ncxi
opponent. SnA mid pppnnrni may bt
none other than I c Parry, whom
Antipo.lcaiu have Ions ai-rrptM as
mirfdlfwf ijjlit champion of thr worM.
At present Parcy is the champion in
two divisions in Ins own country. He
also is proclaimed the heavyweinht
champion ot Australia
Parcy came into posses-ion .'t the
latter honor hv knockini; out lavr
Smith, a cruseweitlit c;u.i! to ;
light heavyweight in tins .mmlrv ii
twelve rounds. Smith, prioi to i.ut
ling Parcv. had drte.ued rwrv heavv
weicht of note in thr ii!ii.m!cs So
hy a circuitous nirthod ot umsoiihik,
Darcy hecomcs heav weight cham
pion of Anstt alia.
The battle between Parcy and
Smith commanded unusual atlrntioil
on the other side, inasmuch as tt was
a meeting between teacher and pupil.
Vhen Parcy first showed latent pos
sibilities with the padded mitts. Smith
volunteered to impart his knowledge
of ring tactics to the youngster.
Darcy gratefully accepted.
While on this side Smith may be
considered an antiquated tighter
that is. so tat as his ting experience
is concerned - he nevertheless made
a better showing against Purcy than
did the following Americans: Kddie
McGoorty. litutuy t tabby. Jell" Smith
and "liuck' Ciouse. Which is evi
dence ot Smith's ability despite his
miserable showings against Mctioorty
in this country. Kddie llattened
Smith three times on two occasions
in the first round It is also evidence
uf Darcey's fighting proclivities.
Makes Weight Easily.
Darcy sealed IN pounds for Sniiih.
the latter weighing two pounds more
The double-barrelled champion made
the weight easily, which may make
Mike Gibbons reconsider his de
termination to tackle Parcy first upon
the tatter's visit to this country, when
ever that event occurs.
Why the reference to Jess Willard
in the introductry sentence' Well,
by the time Itig Jess is ready, to bat
tle again Mr. Darcy will have attained
such proportions as to be considered
a likely opponent for Willard. The
new heavyweight champion of Aus
tralia intends to linger in the middle
weight class for another year or so,
or until he cleans up the present crop
in his division. Then Darcy will set
sail for the heayweights of the
world.
Offer to Dillon.
Australians are present engaged
in comparing the records of Darcy
arid Jack Dillon. A match between
the two demon battlers has been
broached on the other side, and Pro
moter "Snowy" Baker stands ready
to offer Dillon an alluring purse to
make the trip across the big pond.
Antipodeans assure us that while
the war is in progress there is no pos
sible chance for Darcy to visit Amer
ica. So it is suggested that Dillon go
over there and establish his suprem
acy in the light heavyweight division.
It remains for Australia to furnish
us with interesting fight gossip during
the passive months on this side. One
item waited across the ocean Is that
Eddie McGoorty has about reached
the tether of his ring usefulness and is
ready for the pugilistic discard. Mc
Goorty has been taking on weight at
an alarming rate. Soon he will out
grow the light heavyweight class. He
has already hurdled the middleweight
division.
Race Track Habitue.
McGoorty has become an habitue at
the Australian race tracks. He no
longer thinks of fighting, except when
the name of Dave Smith is mentioned.
McGoorty has a standing challenge
out for Smith, but the Utter is wise
enough not to accept. He admits he
is- no match for McGoorty, who after
flattening him three times must have
some sort of an "Indian sign" on him.
McGoorty shares the same belief, and
for that reason is paying no attention
to his condition. ' ,
McGoorty, had he kept in strict
training, may have been considered
for another match with Darcy. How
ever, Jimmy Gabby has supplanted
McGoorty in the high esteem of Aus
tralian fight followers, and the for
mer may be Darcy's next opponent
over the Derby route.
Ii a vote was taken among all tin'
fans of tile I nitcd Stales to decide
w ho have been the most popular pluv-
ers in the game, it is a safe predic
tion that llnisty Mathi'wsou, rid
Walsh, Hans Wagner, t v Young and
Nap l.a.ioie would lead the field
These men, who inav be termed ihe
"Mig Five" of the base ball world,
have done more to popularize tin
national pastime than any other
WHEN YON DER AHE
COT "DINKY-DINK"
William Chase Temple Tells a
New Yarn on Eccentric, But
Lovable Old Chris.
WAS TRIMMED IN TRADE
B yk y
CHRISTY ' y - ' fl1 ""
'"WkmiiiW- f.AJoIEl. """""""
Twenty-Pour Hours
Day Is All H, Koch
Wants to Play Golf
Harry A. Koch, former state and
city tennis champion and now one
of the nuttiest of golf nuts, left Oma
ha Friday evening for a tour of the
east, which includes, as a vacation
program, golf, more golf and still
more golf.
Koch is going to visit Chicago, Bos
ton, New York, Atlantic City. Phila
delphia, Washington and several other,
cities. He intends to spend most of
his time playing golf. He also prob
ably will play golf during his spare
time.
Before leaving Harry had games
carded at every stop. He made en
gagements in advance so as to be
sure.
Harry doesn't care much about this
golf game.
Only Five Nebraska
Shooters Entered in
The. Grand American
ror tne tirst time in years no
Omaha marksmen will take part in
the annual Grand American trap
shoot which starts at St. Louis to
morrow. Only five from the entire
state of Nebraska are entered. They
are L. C Conn of Panama, Al Koyen
of Fremont, C. H. Larson of Greeley,
F. H. Rudat of Columbus and C. L.
Wagoner of Diller F. H. Rudat, who
is .state champion, "will represent Ne
braska in the shoot for the American
championship.
By FRANK G. MENKE.
New York, Aug. (. lit is Von der
Ahe is another of those base ball
figures who never will be forgotten.
Dead and buried these many years,
the quaint, eccentric, stubborn, yet
altogether lovable one-time owner of
der four-dime chanipyun St. Louis
Browns" still lives in memory.
A thousand and one stories concern
ing Lhrts already have been related.
But a new one was Kiven to us the
other day by William Chase Temple,
donor of the Temple cup, and a Pitts
burgh magnate back in the early 90 s.
It is a story where C hris frankly ad
mitted that he was the recipient of the
much-feared "dinky-dink."
It all came about through a three-
cornered I'ittshurgh-St. l.nuis-Ralti-more
deal which I put through," re
lated Temple. "The Baltimore club
had a pitcher named Bill ("Adonis")
Terry. I was mighty anxious to get
him, but I knew that Red llanlon,
then manager of the club, wouldn't
sanction any direct deal, which might
benefit Pittsburgh. He bore a bit of
ill will toward our club because he
had been let out hy us.
"However, I knew that Hanlon
wanted 'Cub' Sticker, who then was
playing second base for the Browns.
Hanlon needed a second baseman
more than he needed anything else
and I knew that he would go to al
most any end to get Strieker, whom he
regarded just then as the greatest
keystone man in the game.
Chris Gives Option.
"Likewise, I had a pitcher named
Jimmy Galvin, who had pitched some
good ball lor us in the earlier vears.
but who was nearing the end of his
career. Nevertheless, Von der Ahe
seemed to fancy Galvin, and I felt
if 1 could trade Galvin for Strieker I
would be in position to force Hanlon
to give me Terry in exchange just
the deal I wanted to put through.
"And so I went to Chris, hut 1
didn't offer to trade him Galvin for
Strieker not much. No matter what
sort of an offer you made Chris he al
ways was suspicious. So I worked
things the other way.
"Give me a three-day option on
Cub Sticker," I told him, "and I will
give you the choice on any of my
pitchers with the exception of Gal
vin. "Right away Chris got suspicious.
" 'y not Galvin?' he asked
"X)h. I couldn't let you have Gal
vin,' I answered. 'The Pittsburgh
people would mob me if I traded
him Personally. I think he's about
all through, but the people don t. So
1 can't trade him.'
Insists Upon Galvin.
"'Veil, all right: I gift you an op
tion on Strieker,' answered Chris.
'players in the game. All are old men,
as far as base ball is concerned.
j Young retired several years ago,
Walsh has probably pitched his last
I a,n,. l:,th...,, ,:,. I, ft ll,, ..It. l,.
ing mound tor the managerial :
bench, while Lajoie and Wagner are I
still taking an active part in the
sport. They all have long records
to their credit. All wete clean liv
ing, gentlemanly players, square both
"Two days later 1 saw Chris and
said to him:
" T am going to exercise that option
on Strieker. Which of my pitchers
do you want?'
"'Galvin, ' was the answer.
"'But 1 said you can't have Galvin,'
I answered.
" 'Yah, I know-, bud I musd git dot
Galvin or tier teal iss off" answered
Chris.
"'I'll see what can be done about
it,' I replied.
"The next morning at 10 o'clock I
got in touch with Chris and said:
"'All right; I'll let you have Galvin
for Strieker. I'll come right over and
sign up the deal.'
"And then Chris became suspicious
again. J
'"Veil, you vait a vile,' answered
Chris. T must now telegraph Muck
entuss' (who was a joint owner of
the Browns).
"'All right, go ahead and tele
graph. But I want to impress this
upon you, Chris, my offer is good
only until noon today. One minute
afterward the deal is off.'
"At 11:57 I went to' Chris and
pulled out my watch.
"'Does the deal go through?' I
asked.
" 'Nod yet,' replied Chris. 'I haf f
not heard from Muckenfuss yet.'
" '1 can't help that,' was may an
swer. 'The deal must go through
within one minute now or it's off. Is
it on or off? Speak quick, Chris; the
time is almost up. What's the an
swer?' "I Got Dinky-Dink" Chria.
Chris hesitated for a few seconds,
perspiration broke out upon his fore
head, he took another look at my
watch just before the hand marked
noon and said:
"'All right; der teal iss on; make
oudt der agreement.'
"1 wrote out the terms of the trade,
signed my naine pushed the paper
for Chris and, with a hesitant pen.
he affixed his signature. As he gave
j back the paper to me with one hand
he poked the forefinger of the other
! at me and said:
i '"Mister Piddlcburg, I vatit to tell
1 you dot in effry pase pall teal some
i pody gets der dinky-dink, und yust
I now someding seems to tell me dot
I I'm it.'
"Chris hardly had finished his re
mark when the hotel bell hop rushed
over with a telegram and handed it
to Chris. It was trom Muckenfuss,
and read:
" 'By no means make any trade with
Pittsburgh for Galvin. He is through
and Pittsburgh has about decided to
release him unconditionally.'
"Chris read the dispatch slowly,
carefully, a peculiar look spread over
his heavy face, and then, as he handed
the telegram to me to read, he said:
" 'Der dinky-dink iss mine." "
on and off the field, and each has
amassed enough money from the
game to live in comfort for the rest
of their lives. Matty lias been in
the game tor more than 16 years,
Lajoie is playing his twentieth year,
Wagner will finish his nineteenth
consecutive season, Young played
the game for twenty-one years, re
tiring in PHI, while Kd Walsh has
been a big league star since 1903.
LErFOHL TEACHES""
MANAGERS NEW ONE
Cleveland Leader Keeps Team
Near Lead With Weakest
Hurling Corps in League.
MATTY PICKS UP SYSTEM
Cleveland. O., Aug. 19. Lee Fohl,
though never a big leaguer, has taught
the managers a lesson in the handling
of pitchers. That lesson, incidentally,
explains just how the Cleveland Indi
ans have managed to keep flirting
with the American league lead m face
of the weakest staff in the circuit.
Lee Kohl's method is best exem
plified in Bob Shawkey, premier t wiri
er of the Yanks, who grabbed the idea
a little ahead of the Cleveland leader.
Christy Mathewson is now a strong
advocate of the same system.
Did you ever notice, said Math
ewson while here with the Reds, "that
the pitchers who have to warm up
continually are in better shape than
the regulars who rush out and work
couple of innings to be prepared
in case of emergency.'"
"I'll tell you," he said in answer
to an inquiring look.
"The pitcher who rushes out there
and warms up two innings only to re
turn to the bench is usually covered
with perspiration. He then sits on
the bench and in his damp clothing
gets chilled. His muscles become stif
fened and it takes him a week or more
to work out the stiffness.
"Watch Boh Shawkey," he suggest
ed. "At the end of every game you
will see him down in the bull pen
warming up for two or three innings.
Whether he has to pitch or not, he is
always ready, but the trick is that
as the game is over he rushes into
the shower and gets all the benefit
of a short workout. The pitchers who
start earlier get cold and clammy and
suffer 'accordingly.
"If all pitchers would use the Shaw
key method everyone of them would
be in shape to start any time."
The answer is obvious. It is true
that Shawkey uses this system and it
happens to be true that he has pitch
ed in more games than any pitcher
in the American league.
Lee Fohl. knowing the advantage of
a pitcher being able to run direct from
his yvarninp into the shower, has four
of his twirlers take on a hard workout
every afternoon and be handled by the
rubber just the same as if they had
pitched a game. As a result he has
kept up in front with a twirling staff
supposed to be one of the weakest
in the circuit.
Jumbo Stiehm.Runs Into
Intersectional Combats
Tufts and Florida will be Indiana's
opponents in intersectional foot hall
games this fall. The Indiana sched
ule is as follows:
September 4 De Fauw at Rloonilngton.
Octoher 14 Chicago at ChtcaRo
October 18 Tufts at Indianapolis
November 4 North western at Blooming
ton. November 11 Ohio State- it t Columbus.
Noveml'V 1" Florida M RlnnmtnKton.
November 26 Purdue at Lafayette.
Those Hustling Browns
The Browns have finished In the first
.11 vision only twice in the fourteen years
they have been In the American league. In
19":! ami 1906, four times In 1905. 19 1 0.
19U ami 1913 they have been locked In the j
eel la r. I
Ten years afto Fielder Jones, now piloting I
lh Hmwiis, and at that time manager of i
ih White Sox. pulled his team up from
nowhere and won nineteen straight km men
The sensational spurt won the pennant for
the Sox, who later downed the Cubs in the
world's series.
St. Louis hasn't had a pennant winner
since the days of the old American associa
tion While member of the old organiza
tion the Browns brought home four pennants
in a row 1H85-8-7-S.
George Sisler, the Browns wonder, la
credited with being the most versatile paa
tiiner In the big yard. He Is there ah a
pitcher, a baseman, or an outfielder, and
likewise a batsman, and base runner.
Koob, a youngster, and two veterans.
Plank and Groom, have carried the pitching
burden of the Jones crowd all season.
While the Browna have been making their
spectacular pennant race the team has re
mained a second division outfit in both club
batting and club fielding.
Wtnntntt fourteen straight games started
the Browns on the road lo PennantvlUe and
at the same time established the season ."
record in the American league.
The owners of the Browns have hung up
a bonus of 6.000 to be divided among the
players If they win the pennant.
Not all the glory for the Browns' show
Ing belong to the youngsters of the team
Old-timers Ilk, Wallace, Plankt Groom,
Hartley and Milter have e,-n keeping xtep
with the younger players and appear fit to
go the full distance.
Kddie Plank, the veteran twtrler who has
thrown the speed bottle wide open In an
effort to pitch the Browns to a pennant,
started pastlming fifteen years ago with the
Athletics. Up to the prevent year his last
season's record with the Federal league In
cluded, he has won 192 games and lost 164.
Schalk of the White Sox and Schang of
the Athletics, who are recognlied as the
class of American league backstops, will
now have to ehare the spotlight with Hank
Severetd. Hank's wnrk behind the plate
and his batting have been gleeful doings
for the Browna.
In Shotton, Marsans, Sisler and Pratt, the
Browns have the speedteat quartet under the
big top. Th.-y are among the first base
stea-ers In the American league, and woe
is right for the fielder who hesitates a frac
tion of a second in an attempt to nip 'em
on the paths.
Fielder Jones, pilot of the Browns, made
his first reputation as manager of the White
Sox. After fiulttlng the Sox he accepted the
presidency of the Northwestern league,
which posttlon he resigned to take charge
of the St, Itoula Feds last year.
Nono of the Browns Is leading In any de
partment iff the game, hut as a team they
are a hard bunch to beat.
CLASSIC MEETING
OPENSTUESDAY
(Continued from First Paget
By FRED S. HUNTER
YEA, BO.
We care not of the Europe scrap.
We care not of the fuss of kinea.
We care not how much they change
' the map.
And such inconsequential things.
We care not of Pres. Woodrow,
We care not of Chuck Hushes,
We csre not how the people go,
Or if they both should lose.
We care not of the Red Sox,
Or the Brooklyns or the Phils,
Or whether Freddie Welsh will box,
Or of the monthly bills.
In fact, we care for nothing,
ror fall will soon begin.
And we will yell and cheer and 9ing,
When the foot ball boys check in.
The St. Louis Cards have
sipned a new shortstop named
Itohn. And, according to his
playing his name will be pro
nounced John, as in bon-bon, and
''Hohn" as in hont.
Connie Mack ha? succeeded in
performing one accomplishment
at least. He has proved the fu
tility of a college education.
flob Kmslie celebrated his
twenty-fifth anniversary as an
umpire the other day. Which,
we should say, is some endur
ance record.
THE OLD KICK BACK.
At last we see that Freddie Welsh,
Is going to stage a fight:
He'll defend his precious title,
In a tangle with C. White.
And it will not be ten short rounds,
And no decision, too.
But it will go full twenty, bo,
Ana that, old pal s, a few.
And yet, we see a fatal line.
That makes us laugh with glee.
Puts on the fight, a different light,
welsh picks the referee.
Lincoln scribes declare Lincoln
has a chance to beat Omaha out
in the pennant scramble. Yes, if
Lou North, Earl Smith, Kewpie
Kildulf and a few others get in
fantile paralysis.
If infantile paralysis shouhl
lireak out on the Lincoln team,
it's a cinch Jack Halla won't get
Wc read in the papers that tile
Athletics marked up a new record
for consecutive defeats. We
thought Austria held this record.
In that dim and distant day,
When we get old and gray.
And we near the time when we will
hear the call
We can have a lot of fun,
When the daily work is done,
Watching Eddie Plank put up a
game of ball.
A million golf cups will be
given away this year, they say.
Ami yet "Billy" Sunday wants to
abolish the nineteenth hole.
K'.iss Phclns, the demon horse
scribe, calls Omaha the Lexing
ton of the west Why he a piker?
Why not call Lexington the
Omaha of the 'a-'t. or, if you're
from Kentucky, of the south?
They say Hans Wagner start
ed playing base ball on the ark,
hut speaking of chickens, Pop
Geers was driving winners when
Methusaluh was a pup.
Jess Willard says he'll fight for
$50,000. Evidently Jess overlooks
the fact that Charley Chaplin and
"Billy" Sunday have all the
money in the world.
WHO EVER HEARD OF
ST. LOUIS?
For, lo, these many, many years,
We've read the sporting sheet,
And watched the records of them all,
At the game that can't be beat.
We also know our geography,
Know all the world's big towns,
But there's one place, bo.
That we don't know,
That's the town where they raised
the Browns.
hy nondescript pilots, attired in
'hick uniforms, cavorting about the
Speedway track this week.
Ihe officials tor the meeting, with
file exception of timers, have been
selected. They are horsemen of wide
experience in turf matters and will see
to it that the events are run off in
a snappy fashion.
O. Lehman to Start.
Oliver Lehman of Detroit. Mich..
one of the best-known starters in the
country, will give them the "go."
W. f. McLreary ot Hastings, rcb.,
presiding judge, will be assisted by
E. P. Peck and C. M. Buck of Omaha,
associate judges.
The clerk of the course will be
Charles Ronin of Fremont, Neb.,
widely known as a horseman and as
the father of Jimmy Ronin, who has
had charge of the East Omaha racing
plant this year and incidentally suc
cessfully handled some of Tom Den
nison's horses.
R. R. Caldwell of Mansfield, O.,
is the official programr of the meeting.
WESTERN LEAGUE
MEET MLLED OFF
Zehrung Reconsiders Decision
- to Call Mid-Season Gather
ing of Club Owners.
LINCOLN HOWL DOES IT
There will he no mid-season meet
ing of the Western league. After
calling the meeting for Omaha last
week. President Zehrung reconsid
ered and called it off.
Zehrung suggested the meeting to
the magnates presumably because he
thought it would be a good idea if the
club owners should gather and talk
over matters of the year. Several
matters were also scheduled to come "
before the board of directors.
One of these matters was Rourke's
objection to the forfeiture of the
game to Wicliitavwhen Omaha left the
field to catch a train for Denver.
Immediately gossip was started in
Lincoln that the meeting was called
for the express benefit of Rourke.
Rourke didn't ask to have the meeting
called and didn't care particularly
whether it was called or not, but that
didn't deter the anvil chorus in Lin
coln from saying so and heaping coals
of fire upon the head of the prexie.
As a result Zehrung decided to call
the meeting off. unless a majority of
the board of directors should request
it. They haven't requested it yet.
Western league rumor factories are
already working overtime regarding
the season of 1917. Gossip of changes
in club ownerships and managements
are current and Zehrung's job is even
put on the block by some. It's all
rumor and gossip, however, and
nothing definite or authentic.
Butcher Resumes
Lead in Western
Butcher of Denver has regained the
lead in the Western league, displac
ing Rebel Oakes, his manager. Shields,
Denver, leads in stolen bases with
30; Litschi, Wichita, in sacrifice hits
with 31; Dyer, Denver, in home runs
with 12; Butcher in total bases with
207; Krug, Omaha, in runs scored
with 78. and Denver in team hitting
with .290.
Leading batters:
Butcher, Denver, .345; Oakes. Den
ver, .342; Johnson, Lincoln, .339; Gil
more Sioux City, .330; Cov, Wichita,
.330; Krueger, Omaha, .322; Gray,
Wichita, .321; Livingstone, Sioux City,
.321; R. Miller, Omaha, .318; Connolly,
Sioux City, .317.
Leading pitchers for eighteen
games:
Won. Lost.
North. Omaha II s
O'Toolo. Omaha 11 4
Halla, Lincoln l!t g
Merz, Omaha n 7
Gappar, Sioux City 9 5
Thompson. Omaha It R
Koeptner. Wichita la 10
Eaftt, Lincoln 16 11
Hall, Topeka 16 11
Ford, Denver t 7
. Pet.
.290
.283
.
. 218
.2?5
.287
.262
Western League
Averages
CLUB BATTING.
W. L. T. AB. R. H.
TVnver 51 P 1 3fi72 64 106
Omaha fiS 89 3 8fi35 fi96 1030
Sinux City fil 57 1 8fi75 608 1023
Lincoln (S3 4f 0 3591 630 997
Wlohtla 49 59 0 3498 499
Dcb Moines S3 54 1 3560 461
Toiieka 50 6N 2 36S2 4(47
St. Joseph 43 61 1 3417 337
CLUB FIELDING.
O, PP. TP. PB. PO.
Slou City. ..109 67 0 3 2890 1328 147
Topeka 110 68 0 21 2900 1420 162
Joseph.. .105 63 0 8 2771 1531 164
Oenvor 108 93 0 81 3816 1444 175
Lincoln 107 83 0 U 2017 14G4 184
Des Moines ..108 68 0 38 2860 1436 182 .959
Wichita 108 68 0 8 2796 1446 191 .957
Omahn 109 83 0 14 2947 1434 198 .957
INDIVIDUAL BATTING AVERAGES.
All players who have taken part In fif
teen or more games:
G. AB. R. H. SH. SB Pet.
Hunter. Lincoln.... 33 in 24 8fi 8 12 .346
Butcher. Pen 102 37 74 103 lfi 15 .445
Onla, Den 1"7 430 68 147 8 15
969
951
965
857
A. Pet.
.966
.9ti6
.962
.$61
.960
Johnson, Lin
Ra.ler. 3. C
Gllmore, p. C...
Coy, Wichita...
Stevenson, Lin . ,
Krueger, Omaha
Gray, Wlch 85 287 85
LIvlnjTBton, 8. C. . 82 224 29
76 224 29
20 68 9
89 361 61 119
54 200 35 66 13
81 106 20
75 245 48
34 4
79 17
92 19
72
3 6
9 II
2
4
R. Miller, Omaha. 108 403 84 128 20 17
Connolly, 8.
K. Smith, Omaha,
Griffith. Wlch...
Wnlnon, S. C
I liher. Den
Hetllng. With
Pefate, Top
Lober. Lin
Jounlan, St. J . . .
Fox, Wlfh
ochran. Top. . . .
SnllivHTi. St, Joe.
107 420 56 133 13 19
. 99 419 71 132 26 16
. 43 127 19 40 4 1
.108 413 72 129 27 26
.106 420 81 130 28 11
. 89 324 45 100 20 6
. 35 120 19 37 5 4
.107 410 fil 125 15 18
, S3 309 37 94 11 9
.ino 379 68 115 19 19
.105 37 7 117 17 25
104 SSfi 89 107 15 15
Hiirlfnrd. Pes M..104 396 46 119 17 18 .301
mary at the finish of the race. In
the $500 events, $150 for each heat,
$50 to the horse standing best in the
summary at the end of the race.
Tie Means Fourth Heat
In case there are three heat win
ners, or in case of a tie in the sum
mary, the heat winners, or horses
making the tie. must go a fourth heat
to determine the winner of the race.
Positions must be drawn before each
heat. a
In the colt race, the stake added
money will he distributed 50, 25. 15
and 10 per cent, under the old placing
system.
Stables from all parts of the coun
try started arriving in Omaha the
first of last week; special trains from
Burlington will bring the (ireat
Western Circuit performers which ap
peared there the last five days, clos
ing yesterday, and hy tnniorrow
Omaha, at its East Side racing plant,
will be harboring a collection of the
finest horseflesh in the world.
Old Rivals to Meet.
Many are the crack horses carded
for the different events, and many
are the old rivals of the turf, owners
and drivers, as well as horses, that
will settle scores here. To name
them would be hut to name the en
tries. And, above all, every heat of
every race, following Great Western
Circuit precedent, will be a real, big
league race, with the contenders the
season's stars in their respective
classes. The devotees ot" harness rac
ing can be assured that they'll see
no pumpkin vine circuit horses, driven
Sterner, Pn
Kirkhnm, St. J. .
Curiae, Lin
Thomanon, Lin . .
Py.r. Pen
Kruiifie, Omaha.
Meloiin, Pea M . .
Hlnchmsn. S. C.
KruR. Omaha
44 103 11 31 1 1 ,301
..102 393 38 116 7 8 .300
. .107 415 86 124 10 1ft
. .104 411 60 123 23 12
..117 411 61 122 20 20
.. 4fi 118 8 35 S 1
..105 392 64 110 18 17
.. 87 320 50 97 17 4
. .108 430 78 127 29 18
ShoRtak. Den 84 2S3 36 83 3 2
Foraythe. Omaha. .104 366 63 108 25 10 .29
KlMnff, Omaha.. .106 378 61 111 19 14 .293
Orover, S C 41 79 12 23 2 2 .291
Brltton. Wlch 107 405 66 117 10 14 .29
J Thnmpnon. Oma 84 311 63 90 19 17 .29
Marshall. Oma 58 173 38 50 6 4 .2S9
Jones. Pes M . . i. ..108 385 68 lit 14 9 .288
Ooortwln. Top.. .. 107 420 43 121 15 7 .288
Lejeime. S. C... . 80 306 49 88 9 6 .288
C Miller. Pen 100 419 64 120 8 20 .26
Shlel.is. Pen l'JS 33 55 109 5 20 .25
Hunter, Pes M 108 415 64 117 16 8 .28!
. . 78 330 44 93 9 10 .2S2
.. 91 295 32 82 19 5 .2TB
.. 54 19 24 55 4 7 .278
..101 393 58 109 8 3 .277
. . 50 195 37 54 3 15 .277
.. 36 S3 11 23 1 6 .277
.. 31 S7 11 24 6 1 .276
107 351 K2
Oallnhan. S. (.
Runt'. Wlch.
Kngle, Top. . .
Tlnhn. IVs M.
Pevore, Top . .
Gregory. Lin ,
Hiilla. Lin
Litschi, Wfch
rialre,
Metz. y. O
McOalie. St. J..
Anler. Top
Musser, Pes M . ,
Bur. Omaha . .
Koestnnr, Wlch.
T Smith. Lin. . .
Mors". Lin
Merit-Hand. ST J
Jackson. Wlch. .
Ites M 88 80S 33
86 324 49
96 355 39
96 31 13
84 15 6
88 10 6
95 16 19
.110 435 60 llfi 12 16 .267
267
26
76 6 51 8 0
.103 300 51 101 22 13
LrtMtm.v
Lin. .
Bve
1 M .
WIUIiuiih. Lin.
MonnV Top . . .
Hv-itl'". Pes M
Lloul. Pen
Kwoirtt. Ocs M. . .
Henning, Top ....
East, Lin
Kllleon, Pea M . . .
Keating, Sr. Joe.
O Williams. St. J
Pilsner, St. Joe . .
WrUht. St. Joe. ..
Coonejr. S. O
Allen, Top
Gllllgan. Pa M . .
Sommer.". St Joe.. 4 3
Rohrer. Lin.
Manser. Den
ThoniHH,
Stevna.
Gardner.
Olark. S
Kurd, Den
Den.
Lin.
M.
. 42 91 15 24 8 3 .264
, 69 2S5 39 7 25 11 2S
, 90 324 42 83 21 5 .2;
is t:i 6 16 5 2 .2?
,108 3- 63 96 13 12 .2M
i 2 73 7 19 8 0 .2"0
,10S 373 r.7 96 13 11
,32 97 14 2T 1 0 ,2:S
. 70 ?23 52 57 11 3 .".V
. 70 19S 18 50 13 4 . 2 r. 3
, 77 25S .13 fir, 12 17 .2"-2
. 85 270 38 68 10 6 . 2 2
, 83 260 27 610 7 2T.il
. 5 197 22 49 5 S .24H
.10 390 47 96 lfi 15 .246
, 25 62 7 15 4 0 .242
. 33 87 1221 0 0 .241
. 17 15 4 6 0 0 .240
, 97 306 34 73 15 21 .239
.105 39 41 87 12 15 .236
. 90 221 21 54 21 2 .23H
. 20 77 13 IS 2 0 .234
,101 37 51 86 26 14 .229
, 43 133 13 30 6 3 .226
, 22 40 6 9 0 0 .125
. 43 96 5 21 4 0 .219
. 63 203 20 42 2 .207
.34 63 8 13 1 0 .206
, 36 75 8 15 6 1 .200
. 45 1 19 12 23 S g .11' 3
. 26 63 6 12 4 0 .190
, 33 71 3 13 6 0 .1X3
.22 56 fi 10 3 1 .178
PITCHING RECORDS.
Q. IP. H. BB.SO.W. L. Pet
Harrington, Pen. 8 41 41 28 23 4 0 1000
Andrews. Pen... 2 4 9 3 0 1 0 1000
Jones. Wirh 1 2 0 1 0 1 0 1000
North, Oma 22 156 104 56 68 13 t .800
O'Toole, Oma. . .31 141 136 32 42 11 4 .733
Halla. Lin 31 247 241 42 76 19 8.704
Lathrop. Top.. . 3 26 4! 7 8 2 1 .667
Merz, Oma 25 176 160 44 74 13 7.650
Oaaper. 9. O 116 164 1K3 39 49 9 6 .643
Thompson, Oma. 27 196 203 86 66 14 8 .636
KooBtner, Wich..37 231 196 90 129 15 10 .600
East, Lin 31 214 219 84 106 lfi ll .693
Hall, Top 36 239 232 76 104 15 Jl .677
Ford, Den 19 137 164 64 53 9 7 .663
Orover, T,ip.-fl.C34 169 171 69 108 14 11 .660
Sterzer, pen 29 196 201 90 77 17 10.645
Gardner, Lin 26 184 199 44 97 12 10.545
Baker, Des M... 36 210 201 50 87 13 11 .642
Schardt. S. C. . ..16 125 146 21 M 8 7.633
Oregory, Ltn 30 193 194 63 57 9 8.529
Oasklll. S.C.-Om.26 159 185 CO 65 9 8.529
King. Den 22 14 -t48 54 68 9 8 .529
Krause, Oma. . . 22 1 4 158 49 66 9 8.629
Lambeth, Top. . .20 154 132 61 89 9 8.529
Thomas. Des M..3 236 247 73 104 12 11 .522
Patterson, St. J26 198 190 29 69 12 11 .522
Mu?cer. Des 1.31 210 197 70 134 12 12.600
Hennntng. Ti). .20 187 148 65 61 8 8 .600
Davis. Wlch 20 127 122 35 43 7 7.600
Fleharty. Wtch.-19 83 82 26 29 5 6 .500
Bruck, Oma 15 95 81 22 39 5 5.500
HlgKl'b'm. D. M.10 77 73 IS 15 5 6 .500
Bennott, Wlch,. 6 27 26 11 10 1 1 .500
Oaut, Ren 5 16 12 14 7 1 1 .500
Carlg. Wlch 3 21 26 11 1 1 .600
Dyer, Den 2 15 16 13 7 11 .iO
Price, Wlrh 2 7 6 2 2 1 1 .600
J. Wlllla's. St. J. 30 168 171 52 109 10 11.476
Clark, S. C 38 178 195 41 93 9 10.474
Cllllftan. Pes SI..22 118 136 41 63 8 9.471
Hovllk. St. J. . ..30 204 184 114 122 11 12 .458
Manser, Pen 33 182 205 64 67 9 12.429
H Bmlth. Lin... 9 68 60 23 27 3 4.429
Malarky, Wlch. .25 189 140 39 64 7 10.412
Sommers, St. J..36 230 205 69 92 9 13.409
Klein. Wlch 9 32 36 32 16 2 3.400
Kellv, S. r. II "8 90 26 38 3 6.375
Griffin, Wlch.... 9 66 66 17 17 3 6 .375
West Top. -Pen. .29 139 156 38 73 6 10.333
Kllleen. Pes M..14 64 68 38 26 2 4.333
Burwell. Top 11 6 66 19 2S 2 4.333
Doyle, S. C. -Top. 19 100 11 1 44 39 4 10.286
Kaufman. Top. ..13 73 93 9 23 2 6 .260
American League
Averages
CLUB BATTINd.
W. L. T. AB. R, H. Pet.
Detroit 60 53 1 3829 468 983 .257
Olevelnnd ...62 49 3 3677 466 923 251
Chicago 62 51 1 3738 427 930 .250
St Louis ....60 52 3 37.15 433 911 .244
Poston 65 45 1 3612 392 877 .243
New York....6B 62 1 8666 418 SB2 .241
Washington .62 66 3 3578 350 838 .234
Thlladolphta .22 83 1 3421 286 787 .230
CLUB FlELDlNO.
O. PF. TP.PB.PO. A. E. Pet.
Chicago ..114 92 1 6 3132 1508 143 .970
Boston ...111 74 0 13 3022 1477 138 .970
New York. Ill 9i 0 10 3164 1467 156. 967
Detroit ...114 HO 0 12 3113 1542 160 .967
Cleveland. 114 97 0 22 2083 1687 172 .965
St. Louis . 115 91 1 15 3145 1690 176 .964
Washing HI 83 0 17 2988 1348 182 .960
I'hila 106 95 0 11 2743 1486 233 .948
INPIVIDI'AL BATTING AVERAGES ALL
PLAYERS BATTING .300 PER CENT.
G. AB. R. H. SH. SB Pet
Spenker, Ov..,109 391 79 lf-3 12 24 ,391
Cobb. Detroit... .104 30 78 U6 11 41 .353
lackHon, Chtcago.114 437 5 1 ("4 3 15 .1(53
Mullen, N, Y 34 5 8 28 3 6 .329
Holh. Cleve 86 270 36 86 13 19 .318
Crawford. Detroit 69 161 15 50 3 4 .313
Sisler, St. Louis.. 112 424 63 130 15 23 .307
Gardner. Boston. 110 3S2 37 117 15 12 306
HoUind. Detroit.. 3T 23 4 7 1 0.304
PITCHING RECORDS.
Ave.
L" R
O. W. L. IP. !(;. H. RB SO.
Lambeth. Cleve , 4 1 0 25 1,44 18 13 12
AK.ItufocH, t'hl 4i 12 7 H6 1.B7 133 30 69
Wolfcung. Chi.. :-.5 4 5 120. 171 96 41 35
Ko.ib. Sf L ....LO 8 3 115 1.72 96 .19 18
C-jilop. N Y 19 11 1 109 1.72 94 22 69
H Coveles', Pet.K3 17 8 250 l.4 206 51 K0
Shnvvkev, N. Y..3.i 1 4 10 177 1 94 120 52 71
Johi-att-n. Wash. .1 19 16 280 1.99 218 67 177
I'lank. St. L. I'T 1 1 9 162 2.00 132 47 62
A Huas-11. N Y.24 45 6 119 2.04 87 62 76
Fahrr, Chicago. .23 11 6 140 2,05 106 42 66
Mays, Boston... .29 12 7 156 2.13 124 57 54
Ctoute. Chi 31 9 6 120 2.18 86 62 49
Ruih. Bosirin. . .30 16 10 221 2.20 166 86 120
Leonard. Bos. .34 12 8 200 2.21 130 49 100
Rem. Chicago. ..21 6 4 94 2.21 72 24 SO
MoKridKe, N. Y 18 f 6 H I 2.P.1 103 28 34
Caliis. Wash... 35 10 11 1S9 2.33 164 67 79
Dumont. Wash. 1 7 2 2 53 2 38 39 18 IP
Shore, Boston . .J5 13 150 2.39 167 32 38
Morton. Cleve. ..1 9 12 3 128 2.39 109 27 8A
Coumbe. Cleve.. 22 6 4 91 2.40 89 16 29
Harper, Wash .30 12 10 207 2.94 167 90 126
Bagby, Cleve. ,.;i6 13 10 194 2.4(il 84 42 fil
Wetlman. St. L.33 14 11 U6 2.4" 159 47 68
Davenport. S. L.44 7 10 227 2..r4 1S4 74 103
Klepfer, Cleve... 27 6 5 LU 2.54 126 41 67
C. Wms,, Chi... 30 6 7 148 2.56 139 41 87
Gould. Clve....ll 3 6 63 2.67 67 26 27
3. Coveles'e, Cle.35 16 9 2 9 2.58 207 51 62
J. Bush, Phils... 30 11 18 212 2.69 162 86 111
Groom, St. L...32 11 7 164 2.64 133 73 68
Keattnc. N. T..14 I 7 91 2.87 10 37 14
Hamilton, S. L.19 7 7 107 2.89 101 42 27
Shaw, Wash 12 0 2 32 2.83 26 13 16
Scott, Chicago... 31 9 12 14 2.91 147 62 67
Boehllng, Wash. 25 8 10 139 2. 91 1?6 61 50
Park. St. L 21 1. 4 70 2.96 6S 24 2S
Pennock. Bos... 9 0 2 27 S.00 S3 8 12
BeLhe, Clev....12 4 8 74 3.04 63 24 24
Cunnlng'm. Pet. 28 6 8 130 3.11 132 65 61
Dubuc. Detroit.. 29 9 10 15S 3.13 121 74 35
Caldwell, N. Y. ..24 5 12 166 3.14 144 65 77
Foster, Boston.. 29 9 6 167 3.16 142 70 47
Rice, Wash 4 0 1 20 8.15 20 10 3
Pauss, Detroit.. 28 10 C 156 3.23 141 61 64
Fisher, N. Y....22 6 7 132 8.28 145 85 48
Myors, Phllu...?l 9 17 214 3.29 190 112 115
Gregg. Boston. ..19 2 8 73 3.33 70 25 37
Bolrnd, Detroit. 35 7 3 100 2.42 81 49 47
Lowder'k. Clev. 11 1 B 52 8.47 60 48 32
Majors Phlla...27 I 14 147 3.49 149 63 49
James. Detroit.. 19 6 3 107 3.63 97 44 43
Danforth, Chi... 19 3 6 62 3.63 65 25 22
Love. N, Y 11 2 0 29 3.73 29 11 9
Sho. han. Phil.. .29 0 11 131 3.93 186 68 38
Ayt-rs. Wash 25 0 4 66 4.09 79 16 26
MeCabo, St. L..10 1 0 19 4.27 24 4 4
Markle. N.. Y....11 4 3 46 4.60 39 29 14
Mitchell. Det....23 6 8 110 4.74 124 47 58
Wyckoff. Bos. ...10 1 1 31 6.81 31 28 11
Wms., Phlla 9 0 4 43 7.12 69 20 12
HaSHolb-r, Phil.. 6 0 4 26 7.61 37 22 6
Lar.ning. Phila.. 6 0 3 24 9.00 38 17 8
National League
Averages
Brooklyn ...63
New York . .62
Cincinnati . .43
St. Louis ...47
Chicago .... 47
Philadelphia 61
PtttHl.tirirh iit
Boston 59
CLUB BATTIN'O.
AB.
8464
3413
3826
3641
3629
3412
8350
154
H.
905
852
958
883
874
819
801
743
.250
.243
.241
.240
.239
.228
CLUB FIELDING.
DP.TP.PR. PO. A
0 8 2729 1320 120 .971
1 16 2764 1311 146 .965
U 13 2840 1273 149
0 9 2759 1359 152
0 16 30H9 1466 171
0 12 2757 1205 160
l 11 HH 0 17 24972 1528 191
109 72 ft 13 90Q1 ti7n ids
INDIVIDUAL BATTING RECORDS.
PLAYERS BATTING .300 PER CENT.
O.AB. R. H.SH.SB.Pct,
18 17 3 6 0 2
46 114 14 88 7 4
96 374 61 122 19 19
96 378 68 122 12 12
6 18
Philadelphia 103 72
Brooklyn . . .102 71
New York : . 102 83
Cincinnati . .113 94
Pittsburgh . .101 60
Rt I .null. 111 OH
Chicago
E. Pet.
,965
.964.
.964
.961
.959
.963
ALL
Dugey. Phila
L.McCarthy. Brkln
Oaubert, Brkln. . . ,
Robertson, N. Y. . . ,
Wagner. Pitts K9 329 43 105
Hornsby. St. L. ...108 385 51 121
Wheat, Brkln 100 385 46 118
i.uok. bi. u m 2fi9 26
Hlnchman, Pitts. 97 357 4
S. Smith, Brkln.. . . 23 56 4
PITCHING RECORDS.
Avg
.353
.333
.826
.323
6 9 .319
7 11 .814
7 11 .306
7 14 a (is
109 12 6.305
17 2 1 .304
L. IP. P.O. H.BB.SO.
8 260 1.40 111 31 117
6 166 1.53 110 77 101
6 118 1.60 92 16 44
li 1 SO 1.68 68 22 60
4 2 61 1.77 42 21 20
8 8 143 1.83 129 36 68
7 3 115 1.87 89 30 64
7 8 U2 1.90 97 38 66
7 6 127 1.91 101 30 69
6 2 73 1 97 60 10 26
6 10 136 1.97 97 46 66
6 1 ft 1 3fi r ne; 1 1 e 12 c ,
1 H a 997 0 1 I 11 A, . . n
25 6 6 105 2.14 104 24 29
8 18 7 211 2.18 179 44 85
24 6 6 130 2.21 102 87 63
25 14 C 179 MC 111 is
32 11 14 219 2.26 ifiO hr ini
6 111 2.27 78 34 67
B 142 2.28 06 82 71
7 188 2.30 163 29 79
4 62 2.42 44 27 21
8 107 2.45 101 32 44
14 219 2.47 201 48 111
iv i iu 1H6 43 7
i 133 Z.t0 100 41 81
8 146 2.53 140 30 66
6 L19 2.63 108 35 60
9 167 2.64 166 23 69
7 sn ! in fin 1? o i
it -zo z.ti fi3
0 27 2.77 26 8
4 105 2.84 99 24
11 107 4 01 111 i,
8t, L.3H 11 14 210 2.88 178 a
Y 21 9 6 96 2.91 104 2d
8 176 2.92 168 61
9 179 2.79 154 29
9 177 3 (in mn tt
5 H.6 3.11 161 72
6 120 3 22 100 11
10 l HI 3.28 139 88 65
11 10 17U 3.35 1K8 40 61
1 10 102 3 .36 108 81 44
1 2 24 3 3 21 6 S
7 130 3 .'!! 142 33 36
4 f.. 3.44 60 14 21
5 l'" 3 M no -.7 3i
6 lo 3.54 102 40 35
4 S4 3 75 76 27 11
8 82 3.84 80 81
2 5 S 0 41 i a
6 lift A Al nn a o
84 4.61 97 a i
.23
. .26
..14
.27
.22
. .18
11
. 20 I
.3-: 12
.35 f
-.32 13
?.1
. . .19
Alexander, Phil. .30 21
Cheney. Brklvn 1! 12
Pr'dergaBt. Chi. 23 5
Allen, Bos 13 6
Schupp, N. Y 18 4
Dell, Brkln 23 8
Marquard. Brk
F. Miller. Pitts
Cooper, Pitts.
Kfhf Una
Lavender. Chi.
names, Bos.
Maniaux, Pitts
Packard. Chi.
PfefTer, Brkln,
Hendrtx, Chi.
Htxey, Phila. .
Tonev. Cln
Kaean, Bos.
Rudolph, Bos. . . 25 12
iirmiiMcn, HOB
Harmon, Pitts,
Vaughn, Chi.
Ami-s. St. L. .
llUKhcs. Bps,
S Smith ltr-1.
r If r. Bos.
Antlorson. N Y 27
Mcyuillan. Phil. 19
Schneider. Cln. 35
Hacker, Rrkln.. 6
Jacobs, Pitts. . 23
ianuenner. Pit
-Meadow
Bailee.
Poak, St. L. . .26 10
I'emaree. Phila
IVrrltt. N v
Sehul2, Cln. .'
saton, Chi. .
Tisrau, N. Y.
Krietzer. Cln. .
M lln.wn I'M
Mltch-ll. Cln . .20 8
Chalmers, Phil, u ;n
Bonder, Phlla. I'O 7
Jnsjier, St L . .,1 4
I Ci'Otnlm, Hrkln. 17 9
Steelp, Ht.
Appleton. Hrkln
Vnaulnv I ',.
R Wirms, St. L.25
v Risnn, si.
Attains, Pitt
.2 i:
.31
. 19
89
13
24
81
37
73
85
75
fit.
42
87
34
L. .
..18
2 27 4.67 80 10 11
t 71 Ml 10 12 2i