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THE OMAHA (SUNDAY' BEES SEPTEMBER ' 3, 1916.
CHAMPS RISK THEIR
TITLESLABOR DAY
Freddie Welsh Takes Chance
With Chat-he White While "
Kilbane Meets Chaney. v -
BOTH EXPECTED TO WIN
BUSHER MANAGER
PROVES A MASTER
Lee Fohl May Not Win Pennant
Bnt He's Made a Mighty
Name for Himself.
IS AN ACCIDENTAL LEADER
By JHNOSIPE.-" a
New York, Sept,. 2. Labor day will
be all the name implies for a number
of our more prominent ring-citizeury.
Two. of the three undisputed cham
pions will defend. their titles in bouts
over the Derby route, with referees'
decisions attached. . Freddy Welsh
and Johnny Kilbane are the two dare
devil champions who will jeopardite
their coveted money-getters.
Jess Willard, the third of the recog
nized title holders, will remain pas
sive. He prefers the chance of frac
turing a few limbs in his circus stunt
to that of being detached frbm his
hard-earned title. Besides, Jess does
not have to do any tedious training to
go through the motions on the tan
bark, whereas if he were to fight he
would be inconvenienced to thy ex
tent of regulating his mode of living.
Were these undisputed champions
in the bantam, welter and middle
weight divisions,. there is no doubt but
that the title holders in these classes
would be seen in action on Labor day.
As matters stand, not even the con
tenders at these standards will be seen
in the ring, for there is no demand
for the services of other but cham
pions on a holiday. ' 1
Though the feaihurweight and light
weight champions wilt- be involved
Monday, there is little likelihood that
we will pay homage to new cham
pions the day following. . Welsh and
Kilbane may he treated as joke title
holders, but when pinioned to the task
and forced to the limit of their capa
bilities, they can fight. This in spite
of former views of Welsh as a fighter.
First Decision Fight.
Kilbane has clung to the feather
iitle ever since he humbled Abe At
tell on February 22, 1912. Since the
memorable afternoon Kilbane has not
ventured into the ring with an oooo-
uent when the referee was empowered
to render an official decision. So his
bout with George Chaney at Cedar
rotnt, u., on Monday, will be Kil
bane'a first to a decision since lie
ascended the featherweight throne.
It is scheduled to go fifteen, rounds.
Only once jince he became cham
pion has Kilbane shown his true fight
ing form. That was in bis six-round
bout with Kid Williams in Philadel
phia over a year ago. On that oc
casion Kilbane crammed more fight
ing into those six rounds than he ha
ii the 600, or less, rounds he has been
party to since becoming champion.
The same thins miv ha aeirl f
W elsh. He relieved Willie Ritchie
I of the lightweight crown on July 7,
I 1914. Since then Freddy boy has en
l gaged in but two decision "battles."
0n,e w against decrepit Matty
I Baldwin; the other against a virtual
1 ','ov'M- Both went to the limit, Welsh
lacking the punch to even floor either
j ppponent.
Popularity Wane.
Welsh has fought often enough
I smce attaining the West of the light
weight wave, but in none did he give
j satisfaction; m not one bout did he
show the qualifications of a champion,
j W ith each succeeding bout his popu
i larity and prestige waned, until he
f was no longer soughfoy promoters,
i However, he was more of a drawing
j card than ever, because people went
j to see him perform in the hope that
lie would be knocked out and they
j wanted to be( in at the death, so to
J speak. -
j He was beaten a number of times,
and when Benny Leonard subjected
him to a tasty ten-round trouncing,
f Welsh was consigned to the pugilis
: tic scrap hran. His end was in iih
they said, and Leonard would surely
j knock out the champion if ever they
were 10 meet again tney said. Leon,
j ard did meet Welsh again, and he is
: a much wiser lad now.
j The second Leonard match was one
ji weisn trained tor.- prior to the first
it meeting with Benny AVelsh was con.
' lent to box with a couple of young
i sters. and then he did not train more
j than four days for the bout. . Conse
quently he wis beaten.
Welsh Really Trains.
! The second meeting with Leonard
1 meant Welsh's pugilistic existence.
: Me trained industriously and consci
entiously for almost two weeks. Leon-
ard did not neglect his training:: as a
i matter of fact, he entered the ring
, in me nest cunumon oi nis meteoric
i career. : ..;;.-'
: But Welsh also-had trained. For
the first time in years he scaled under
. 135 pounds in ring costume. And
'such an exhibition Welsh did put unl
It was scintillating and smacked of the
Welsh ot old. the Welsh who out'
fought McFarland and beat Jen Dris
coll. : ' ,
Charley White will meet this same
Welsh Monday, out at Colorado
! Springs, The bout is listed for
twenty rounds, and it will probably
so the limit: as a matter of fact, it
wilt go the distance. Welsh will not
i Mrive for a knockout, and wilt be
! content to outbox White in the
twenty rounds. White's only hope
for victory lies in a knockout, and
Welsh is still skillful enougn to avoid
a haymaker in twenty rounds.
Water Carnival at
Muny Beach Monday
The second annual water carnival
will he held-at Municipal beach at
t arter lake at 2:30 Labor day under
the direction of the City Recreation
board. The program is as follows:
Three hundred-yard eanee km, man's
doublet. .' '
One hundred-yard canoo gunwale met by
member of Carter Lake club,
r Canoe tilting.
Fancy diving front tower. :
Twenty-Svo.'ar ewlm for Sara under IS
eara.
. One hundred-rare ewlm 'tor woman a tar
: yea re.
Fancy diving for aamen.
lH.manelre.tion of life aavlaf tn eanea.
Twenty-flve-yard ewlm tor sir) under IS
eara. . -
one hundred-yard ewlm tar man svar If
Life sevlng demonstration.
Watermelon ecraniel. -,
oenolALS,v
tterer. r. H. snwuaa,
(Morten- R. I.. Carna.
I lerk of rouree, Gua Ulnar. . -Announcer.
P. J. Martin.
l'i-eeentatlon ot prlsee. J. R. Hummel.
JUDGES
canoe avama. W, A. Kearna.
fls'-ee for men and bora. Dr. Z. D. Clark.
Have for women end alrla. w. A. fetter.
Jancy (living, Wr .1. r. C onnolly.
Live aavtnf eveata, Or, Lear,'
By FRANK G. MENKE. I
New York, Sept. 2. Lee Fohl may
not lift his Indians to the crest of the
American league this season, but he
has made a reputation for himself that
wilt be enduring; has accomplished
things with a seemingly! mediocre
ball club that ranks his name with the
greatest managers of base ball.
At the outset of the season the In
diana were ranked as a 100 to I shot
for the bunting honors just that and
nothing more. Those who laid those
odds and spoofed the chances of the
club, did so after a stidy of its play
ing personnel, iney prognosticated,
without considering the leadership
genius of Fohl. And that is where
they blundered.
One of the oddest things about
Fohl's success is that he never had
any real major league experience un
til he went to the Indians in 1915 as
a coach. All his base ball knowledge
was gained in -the bushes and the
tow-down ones at that. Yet this same
base ball genius, piloting one of the
seemingly weakest teams in the big
show, has kept them at or near the
top of the American league all season
the miracle ot miracles. , , r
An Accidental Leader.
Fohl got his real chance to show
what he might do in an accidental
way; he became a manager through
what might be called a fluke.
Joe, Birmingham was Sorting and
starboarding the helm of the Indian
craft until midseason of 1915. Then
he succeeded in making himself so un
popular with, the club owners and
fans because he had steered his club
to the bottom of the Johnsonian sea
that he was ejected from Ills job.
And then arose the question:
"Who'll manage the chili?"
Charles Somers, then owner, pon
dered over it a while and decided:
"Let Fohl do it."
The chances are that if Somers
hadn't been broke he never would
have given Fohl the chance. Somers
would have gone out and hired one
or another of the veteran managers
who just then were out of jobs. But
Somers, wtih a depleted bank roll,
had but one choice to name Fohl
who was willing to take the job at the
same salary he had been receiving for
performing coaching chores.
He Restores Harmony.
Under Fohl's leadership the club
didn't accomplish anything wonderful
during the rest of 1915. But Fohl,
with the genius that is his, rooted out
the dissension that had wrecked the
club earlier; he brought order out of
chaos, cured the "soreheads" and
brought about harmonious conditions.
During the winter of 1916 the club
changed hands. Jim Dunn of Chi
cago became the kowner,, , And the
first question fired at him was'
"Who will manage your ciuDf ,
The answer was:
"Lee Fohl. Some of the base ball
sharps tell me I am making a huge
mistake in retaining him but I have
contrary views. Fohl s achievement
of restoring harmony strikes me as
being one that deserves for him
another chance as manager. I am
convinced that Fohl has real base ball
knowledge and that he will give
Cleveland a winner if such a thing
ia possible."
And so Lee Fohl led the Indians
into the 1916 battling while all the
"experts", shook their Heads sadly and
said: .- - -
"Poor old Cleveland!"
Indians Surprise Fandom.
Those same Indians, under the
"busher" Fohl, have been the sensa
tion of the base ball world. They got
away to a flying start and they have
zipped along at an amazing clip ever
since. It is unlikely that they will
win the pennant, but they have done
tins outdrawn every club in base
ball, given Cleveland one of the best
ball clubs it has ever had and already
made a showing that makes it seem
certain that Dunn and his associates
will clear from $150,000 to $200,000
on the season which is something of
an accomplishment.
Treats flayers Individually.
Just a short while aao we asked
one of the Indians: .
"What ia Fohl's method?"
"To treat us all like human hrino-a
and like brotbera or sons," was the
reply. "Its the best method in the
world, yet used so infrequently in
base ball.
"Fohl doesn't try to drive us. He
doesn't domineer or dictate. He talks
over all things with us just like part
ners do in a business enterprise. He
iwiiuica cevu man uuicrcniiy. 4 lie
realises that every man has a differ
ent temperament. Fohl studies that
of every player and then conducts
himself toward each in a way design
er 10 Dring out me nest. 1
"font is of the type that never
gives UP, He fiEhte until' the tail
but he always fights fairly, cleanly.
And he has imbued each and everv
one or us wtin mat spirit.
some critics say that we have been
playing beyond ourselves all year.
That may be true. If it is. it is due
to Fohl. whose leaderahin has drier!
at least 40 per cent to the base ball
value of every man on the club. ,
"Can any manager do a greater
ining man mat:
Miller Leads Loop
In Scoring of Runs
Butcher, Denver, leads in the West
ern league with .348; Watson, Sioux
City, is ahead in stolen bases with
thirty-eight: Krust. Omaha, in tarri.
fice hits with thirty-four: Dyer, Den
ver, in nome runs witn fourteen, and
in tout bases with H; Miller, Oma
ha, in runs scored with 101, and Den
ver in club batting with .290.
Leading batters including Tuesday's
games: Butcher, Denver, .348; Mil
ler, Omaha, .338; Gilmore, Sioux City,
.332; Krueger, Omaha, M2; Oakes,
Denw, JU; Coy. Wichita, 3.28; Liv
ingston, Sioux City, 3.26; Johnson,
Lincoln, jis; Watson, bioux Lity,
322; Connolly, Sioux City. .317.
Leading pitchers for twenty games:
O Toole. Omaha
North, Omaha ...... .v.
Malla. Lincoln
Mora. Omaha
deeper, flloua City. . , ... . .
has'. Lincoln
C. Thomeeon. Omaha ....
Orover. Slout city...,..,
Kraitee. Omaha , ,
gckaiHt, elous City
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Washington, Pa., Sept. 2. It is be
lieved here that Bob Folwell, former
coach of the Washington and Jeffer
son college foot ball teams, and now
the foot ball mentor at the University
of Pennsylvania, has turned out more
foot ball coaches in a short space of
time than any other coach.'
No less than fifteen members of
Folwell's 1913, 1914 and 1915vWash
ing ton and Jefferson teams will be oc
cupying positions as coaches on oth
er gridirons this year. Other schools
art thinking well ot tne roiweti sys
tem, which raised Washington and
Jefferson from comparative obscurity
to a high place in the annals of Amer
ican foot ball history.
Here are the men who will teacn
Folwell's foot ball at other schools
this fall:
Russell Goodwin, quarterback and
captain of the 1913 team, will be foot
Western League
Averages
. . CLt'B BATTtNO,
W. L. T. AB. It.
Denver ...,.tT St
tioox City ... t
Omaha .... , SO 48
Lincoln ....! n
Wichita tl 71
Dea Welnee. tl It
looeka. ....It II
St.. Joeeph...O II
H, Pet
(.or m nit .lie
!! all 1111 JIT
41SS IIS - lilt .III
4o tit mi .it:
4011 141 1011 ,IT1
4011 lit 1011 .170
4101 III 1011 .Itl
tost in nit .sit
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0. PP.TP.PB. TO. A. ' 8. Pot.
Sloui City.. Ill II 4 lilt lilt 114. tT
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Topekn ...lit Tl
St.. joeepn.l ft
Llneoln ...III 101
Denver ...114 101
Dea Molhaalll 74
Omaha ...lit
Wtehtle, .,114 T-
II 1103 1141 111 .HI
11 lilt 1671 117 .141
II IMS 1113 101.111
IS 1308 1140 111 .111
34 1111 HIT 107 .III
IT 1171 1IM 111 .III
S 1111 1111 111 .lit
Dyer, Denver
Clrar. Wlehlta. . . ,
Hheatak, Denver..
Hetllnt, Wlohlta.
Lobar, Lluooln
- INDIVIDDAL BATTTNO AVKRAOBS.
Playara who have taken part In fifteen or
mora sameet
O AB. B.H.8H.aB.Pe.
Radar. I. C ., 11114 II 44 I ,SS
Oratory, Lincoln 41 It II 14 1 T.SII
Butcher, Denver liaaia to it? av ia .
h. Millar, Omaha. .,114 441 101 lit 14 10.111
Orlfflth. Wichita.... II 111 IS It I 1 .III
Kelly. Btoui (Ml)-.... II 41 I 14 4 t .111
Oilmen, S. C Ill 411 10 141 II IT .111
Krueter, Omaha.,.. II 111 II IT 11 1 .113
Oekea Denver 111411 II 111 II II .111
Hunter. Lincoln 41 141 II 41 11 It .111
Coy, Wichita TO 111 41 1111 I. Ill
Llvlntaton, a C II 110 11 Tl I S -111
Johnaon, Llneoln..,'. It 110 11 II I 1.114
Wataon, Stem City.. tit 471 II 114 il II .811
tavenaon. Llneoln... II lot 10 14 4 4.111
Connolly, Stout City. 11 410 IT 111 II II .III
Klrkhain. at. Joe...lll 4?0 48 14S 111.111
.111471 Tl 141 II It .118
. tl 331 40 104 It 4 .110
, 11 310 41 II i 1 .101
. 10 134 41 100 30 1. 101
.111 401 TO 144 IT IS .101
Jonea, Dea ktoloaa.,,113 Itl 11134 1110.101
foraylha, Omaha... .110 431 Tl 111 31 IS .100
Hartford Dea M lit 4.r3 6 131 ai 31 .301
Kelllher,' Denver lit tit IT 140 31 II .101
Delate, Topaka..... 11114 11 II t t .101
Krauae, Omaha It III 11 S I 1 .101
Joardan. Bt. Joe II III 4( ill 14 11 .104
Carltala, Lincoln,... US 4T1 101 141 II It .108
Cochran, TopeKa. ...Ill SIT IT 117 IT II .103
S. Smith. Omaha... 115 411 II 141 11 la .106
Sullivan, Bt. Joe. ...Ill Itl 41 HI II II III
Mela, Sioux City.,.. 101 311 13 11114 10.111
fltnchman, . C... IT 111 It ST IT I III
Starter, Denver 41 104 11 II 1 1 .lit
dooawtn. Topeka. ., .111 410 50 141 IT 1 .114
Krut. Omaha Ill 4lt St 141 84 II .114
J. Thompeon. Oma.. 100 174 Tl 110 !1 11 .114
Lejeuna, stout City. II Itl 44 107 11 T .311
Rltaby. Dea Volnea.. IS II I IT S 0 .111
Thampaoa, Llnooln...llt 411 71 111 17 II .111
Hunter. Deo Molnae US 4TI II lit IT IS 111
Kllauff. Omaha 111411 II 111 10 It .1IT
Marahall, Omaha,.... It 111 II II I t .SIT
Pot. Wichita 111441 111311411.111
Maloan. Dee Molnee.119 441, Tl 1ST 81 II .311
C. Millar. Denver.... lit 411 Tl 181 134 .111
Untie. Topeka , It III It Tl I T ,115
Ratpa. Wichita 101 IIS 14 It 31 t.314
Devere, Topeka. ..... II 111 41 Tl 411.111
Callahan, atout City Tt lit 44 St I It .111
Holla, Llneoln 14 11 II IT T 1 .111
Hahn. Dea Holnea. ..lit 411 II 111 It 1.111
Shi. lot, Denver 131 444 tl 111 7 14.177
Mof'ebo. St. Joe.,,. .Ill 411 11 117 30 It .ITfi
Breen, Dea efotnea. .. 15 111 80 tt II t .ITS
Lltacht, Wichita ...111 113 II 111 II II 174
Orovpr, Stout City.. 41 15 II II s t .IT4
Brtttoa, Wichita.... Ill IIT 74 117 10 11.171
Claire. Dea Holnea.. II 101 II 14 15 S.I7I
HcClellantl, St. Joe.. II 101 T 81 S .80S
Hurt, Omaha....... Ill 133 11 111 31 11.301
Croaby. Blout City.. It ITI 31 Till 1 .101
Lloyd. Denver Tl lit II II s S.SIt
H. Wllllame. Lincoln It 110 II T4 14 IT .144
Atier. TopKe.......l 4o St 111 31 IT .341
Henntnt, Topok..., II TT It 10 I 1 .810
It IT 4 T I t.ltt
18 311 41 TO IT It .311
100 381 II It II It .151
111 411 17 10113 11.114
St-hwettaer. Topeka. tl lit 54 111115.155
Latttmore. Lincoln. .111 41T tl let 11 14 .141
Koeatner. Wichita.., 4T 101 II 11 I a,)J!
C. Thompaon, Oma,. St 10 8 30 19 0.150
Ivreldt, Dea Holnea. HI 444 II 111 14 II l
Cole, Denver 44117 II 14 1 0.I4I
Kllleen. Dee H...
T. Smith. Lincoln.
Xteree. Ltncoln ...
Jackaon, Wichita
hall coach and athletic director at
Franklin college, New Athens, O.
Burleigh , Cruikshank, center and
captain of 1914 team, will, be first as
sistant coach at Princeton. This is
the only instance on record of Prince
ton's taking in an outsider to help
coach its teams.
A. A. Wesbecher, center and cap
tain of the 1915 team, will be assistant
coach at Washington and Jefferson.
John E. Speigel, halfback, will be
foot ball coach and athletic director
at Chattanooga (Tenn.) university.
Britain Paterson, tackle, will be
foot ball coach at North Carolina
A. and M. -
Ralph Young, fullback, will be foot
ball, basketball and track coach at
De Pauw university. - -'
Malcolm Fleming will be assistant
foot ball coach at Muhlenberg col
lege.' ' -
Harry Springer will be the foot ball
coach and athletic director at Con
nellsville, Pa High" school.
Leslie Moser, quarterback and half
back, will be foot ball and base ball
coach at Wofford university, Spartan
burg, S. C. -
Leroy P. Day, guard and tackle,
will be assistant foot ball coach at
Washington (Pa.) High school.
, Fred Heyman, end, will be foot ball
and base ball coach at Bathany (W.
Va.) college. - -i
; Vic Younkins, -tackle and guard,
wilt be assistant foot ball coach at
Greensburg (Pa.) High school.
Percy Drew, end and tackle, twill
be foot ball coach at Charleroi (Pa.)
High school. ' ''.
..Reginald Bovilt, end,' will be foot
ball coach and athletic director at
Greensburg (Pa.) High school.
William Yotinkins, guard, foot ball
coach and athletic director at Butler
Pa;) High school.
By FRED S. HUNTER
LINES TO EDDIE PLANK.
When Johnson toppled Jeffries 'neath the biasing Reno sun,
ur. k..rA ,r u,i-h ntaintive Ritrh. "the comeback cant be aone. .
"When any star," the mourners cried, "grow dim and fades from view,
Place evergreen upon his bean, and weep, for he ia through.
The world has aeen a lot of stars, aome wondera in their day,
But the lusty cheer of yesteryear, no longer holds its sway; ,
For younger blood with the pace of youth has pushed up to the front,
' And the old-time star has passed the bar where he shall bear the brunt.
Ed Walsh and Keeler and Minor Brown have heard the call of time,
Have fallen back on the slipping track, no more to upward climb.
And even Matty, who was so wonderful and great, - ,
Has lott his string and the lip and sing as he mowed em down at the plate.
But still there remains to hold his own with the pace that s swift and fstt,
Who puts to rout the clan of clout as he did in the wonderful past;
He makes the hunters shiver and he makes the sluggen quake.
For his hurling stuff is quite enough to call that "come-back; stuff I take.
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, , 54 184 I 10 I 10.148
,.. 3T It 14 84 1 '0.841
.. 54 174 II 48 S 4.310
..117 431 IS 108 8T 14 .137
.,101 Sit 14 7(15 81,. IIS
... 3S15I SI 15 t 1.810
...IT II I II I S .331
ruaner, St. Joe. . . .101 8T1 21 1131 1.335
W. Lathrop, Topeka. II 15 10 14 1 1 .111
Clark, Btoui City... It 14 5 11 t 0.114
Monroe, Topeka.
Sommern, Ht. J
Beat, Lincoln....
Allen. Topeka...
Cooney, 8. C... .
Keatlnt, St. Joe
Wria-ht, Bt. Joo.
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51 135 11 37 I I .800
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Rohrer, . Lincoln..,,
Slovene, Denver,,,
Thomaa, Dea M . . .
Oardner, Lincoln..
Hanaer, Denver, . ,
Beere, Bt. Joe,...
Schardt, Stout City. 31 57
Hannah, Wichita... 30 tt
O'Toole, Omeha. 35 15
Doyle, Topeka 11 43
, i PITCH WQ RECORDS.
O. IP. H. BB.SO.W. L.Pct
Jonea Wichita... 110 10 1 01.000
Harrlntton, Den.il TO 71 41 41 T 1 .ITI
O'Toole. Omaha. .85 lit 111 It to 14 4 .171
North, Omaha.. .84 ITT 13T 14 7111 4 .711
Halle, Lincoln., .54 271 IT0 41 71 10 10 .017
Mera, Omaha.. .,11 105 111 41 IT II I .ttT
Oaepar, 8. C 31 ITI 111 43 51 10 S .ttT
Bait. Lincoln... II 145 141 101 111 10 11 .141
C.Thomp'n, Oma. 10 111 111 IT II It I .140
Orover, B. C II lit 117 TT III II 11 .511
Krauee, Omaha. .31 117 114 It II 11 I .571
Schardt, 8. C... 20 161 171 14 II 11. 1 .ill
Oardner, Llncoln.il 830 380 II 111 It 11 .677
Baker, Dea M...40 841 338 51 110 11 12 ,171
Clark, 8. 11 33 80S 831 44 101 II 10 .601
Thomaa. Dea St.. 40 80S 374 II lit II II .lit
Pord.vDenver II Itl 17T 71 1110 I ,161
Oreaoy, Lincoln. 31 314 111 10 7111 10 .146
Mueeer Dea M... II lit 111 71 111 15 II .115
Klnt, Denver.. .88 141 141 64 tl I I .630
Lambeth, Topeka. 30 164 113 II II I I .521
Oaaklll, Omaha...tl lit 111 61 61 10 S .514
Steraer, Denver, .10 lit 104 tl TT IS 11 .523
Patteraon, Ht. J.ailllllt It II 13 11 .533
Koeetner, Wloh..41 lit 330 108 141 11 14 .117
Hall, Topeka.,.. 41 III 353 11 112 15 14 .517
Hennlnt, Topnka.ll III 176 5 71 10 10 .100
Keller. B. C... 16 111 111 IT 14 t t .600
Fleharly. Wlrh..lS II II II II I S .lot
Brack. Omaha... 15 tl II 33 II S i .600
Lathrop, Topeka. I 61 Tl 10 It I I .100
Bennett, Wichita. S 3T II 11 It 1 t .100
Oaut, Denver.... I IS 11 14 Til .tot
Price. Wichita... I 7 I I 111 .100
Dyer Denver .. II II II Til .100
OlllUen. Dea 31.11 111 185 41 il I S .471
Hlfttnb'm, D. H.ll 100 II 34 14 t 7 .408
llovllk, St. J.. II 345 881 181 111 II It .441
Davla, Wichita. .86 167 lit 41 41 lit .444
J. Wma., St. J... 15101 111 tl 187 11 14 .440
H. Smith. Lin... I II 10 II 17 I 4 .431
Maneer, Denver. .11 310 311 Tl It 10 II .417
Malarkey, Wlch..l5 US 140 It 14 Tit .412
Klein, Wichita... I 13 II S3 It I S .100
Bommera, St. J,.IIStllil II lot 10 II .311
Runvoll. Top It 84 It St il I I .175
Wot, Denver. ..31 lit 111 31 71 110 .111
Kllleon. Dea SI.. II Tl Tl 41 31 I 4 .311
Ore II. Wichita... I 13 44 18 It 1 I .HI
Doyle, Topeka... II 111 111 41 41 111 ,111
Orlfflth. Wlrhlta.ll 74 16 II 10 I 7 .100
Kaufman. Top.. .11 Tt tl I 31 I S .360
Andrew!. Den... I IS IT 11 S 1 I .100
Irion, Denver. ...11 41 41 II 11 1 4 .301
Rohrer, St. J.,., I 14 II 10 I 1 I .100
Hunt, Wlohlta... T SO Tl It 11 1 S .1ST
National League
Averages
Brooklyn
Bt. Louie.,
CLUB BATTINO.
W. U T, AB. R.
..71 44 1 1171 IIT
..61 IT t 4010 441
Philadelphia.. 17 tt t lit! 431
v nicafo . ,
Cincinnati
New Tork.
Plueburah
Boatoa , , .
H. Pet.
1014 .841
01 .144
047 .111
tl .111
II U I 4101 411
.44 Tl 1 4114 III 1041 .241
.It II 1 till 435 111 .341
.14 14 I 1IT1 111 ISS .241
.11 41 I 3711 411 , lit .111
CLUB PtKI.DINO.
O. DP.TP.PB.PO. A. T4. Pet.
notion ....111 II I 12 Slot lilt Itl .171
rr,n. in i: i it mo mi i .itl
Brooklyn ..117 13 t 11 1211 1111 171 .044
Clnolunatl .111 101 t II 1431 lilt 111 .114
New York .111 II 0 11 3133 113t 111 14
Pltteburah.llt 71 t 14 3313 1440 111 tfit
St. l.oule..l!3 1 04 0 IT 3171 1471 211 .140
Chloato ...124 It I 14 1405 till 242 .164
INDIVIDUAL BATTINO.
Alt playera vrho have token rtart In ftf.
lean or more tamea battlns .100 or mora:
O. Wllllame. fx. J...1IS4IT 41 101 mi .241 r,.k... ni. a a .T ia .7.'
SpaUr, Dea H, ...... Still 31 TO U 7 .347 I Watner, Pint II III 43 HI I S .311
Horntby, St. L. . ..117 41S 5T 112 I II .117
Kooertaon, -r. z,,ioi 4S1 40 llfi J4 it- .lie
Wheat. Brook 114 441 tt 111 I 11 .314
LMcCarty. N T... IT 160 It II I 4.114
Chaae, Cincinnati .118 411 46 180 T II .311
Long, St. Louis... 12 IIS 11 8 It .104
Hlnchman, Pitta.. 115 42T 10 121 It 7 .102
j PITCHING RECORDS.
' "'' C" - "Ave.
O. W. L.1P. PA H.BB.SO.
Evana. Pltti... .. 5 I. 0 310.18 II 6 0
Carter, Chlcato., 8 3 0 17 1.04 14 6 1
Aletander, Phlla.84 !l I 215 1.46 184 IT 181
Marquard, Brook. 86 S 2 1411.53 101 31 4,
Cheney, Brook. .81 15 1198 1.51113 18 111
Schupp, N. Y 21 4 2 TI1.T1 16 24 41
Cooper, Pitte 80 S Till 1.71 130 42 14
Rltay, Phlla.....31 II 1 211 2.01 173 61 100
Dell, Brooklyn... 24 I 11418.01111 II 78
Lavender, Chi.., .21 1 11 111 2.01 110 41 72
Nehf, Boeton 10 6 2 12 2.01 70 14 21
Pteffer, Brooklyn. II IS I3S6 3.113O0 41 10
Tuney, Cincinnati. 16 II 14 246 3.13 17S 71 116
P. Millar, Pitta.. 31 T 8 141 3.17 104 41 78
Prendertait, Chi. 37 I S 183 8.18 111 II 10
Packard, Chicago. 30 7 ,5 134 3.11 111 27 31
Allen, Boaton lti 8 2 ts 2.31 10 26 tn
Kudolph.' Boaton .80 15 'I 322 J 21 118 11 II
Mamaut, Pitta. . .15 IT I 240 1.25 lit 101 111
I-urnaa, Boaton. ..2T 8 11146 2.10 121 82 61
Hug-hea, Boaton.. ,3T 16 8 146 2.80 113 48 11
Began, Boeton. ..19 S 6 114 2.17 12 It 61
Reulbach, Boaton. 11 4 4 63 2.31 46 2T 21
Amu St. Louie.. 43 S 10 181 1.41 178 46 11
Ml'Connell, Chi., .35 4 1 158 2.41111 13 77
Tiler. Boaton. ...21 11 7 171 3.44 121 43 73
8. Smith, Brook. .21 10 10 l&l 8.41 160 34 11
ltcQulllan, Phlla.20 1 T il 1 11 57 II 33
Schneider, Cln. . .31 10 It 140 1.56 327 74 104
Vaughn, Chicago. 35 13 15 240 1.51 221 65 120
M. Brown, Chi... 14 2 2 16 2.40 21 S 20
Bailee. St. L-N.Y.85 10 1 117 1.62 133 27 43
Hcndrlx, Chicago. 78 t 11 156 2.71 131 ' 44 88
HermotTr PIUI...24 S 11 142 2.72 140 It 13
Huckor. Brooklyn. I 1 0 21 2.77 2t 3 13
Look, 81. Loula..38 1i 1 191 1.71 170 54 12
lleadowa. St. L. .43 14 16 2S2 2.14 108 101 18
Jacoba. Pitta... 27 7 6 13.7 2.84 121 11 11
Appleton, Brook. 12 0' 2 34 2.12 34 IS 11
Schull, Cln 3H 1 16 170 3.08 166 72 07
Demaroe, Phlla. .21 li 12 205 2.94 111 23 87
Arideraon, N. Y...30 S 11 HI 3 It 171 25.75
Kantlehner, Pitta. 31 4 18 152 3.02 133 61 43
Perrltt. N. T 31 11 10 111 1.01 303 47 12
Coombo, Brook. ..19 10 6 101 3.30 82 20 35
Seaton. Chicago.. 31 7 1 120 3.82 101 13 4!
Tcareau, N. Y. .. .30 13 12 191 3.36' 109 53 76
Wataon, St. L,.,. S 3 2 47 8.21 46 18 II
Mitchell. Cln 33 8 10 117 3.37 171 38 44
Bteelo, 84. L 23 6 I 110 3.21 106 16 4
Benton, N. T....18 10 1167 3.84 164 49 76
Chalraora, Phlla.. 11 2 4 56 3.14 50 14 21
.... '
American League
Averages C
Detroit
Chicago . . , . ,
Cleveland
New York ..
Boaton
St. Louie ...
Waahlngton ,
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boeton .
Detroit
Pit.
CLUB BATTING.
W.UT.1B. R.
, .it 6T 1 4275 620 I UK .210
. 01 6T I 4112 410 lOTSTlSO
. 47 59 1 4356 519 1021 .247
. t 61 1 1110 474 1019 .246
. 71 61 1 8971 421 965 .141
. tl 51 4 4247 490 1013 .141
. It 18 4 4011 lit 169 .217
. IT II 1 HOt 111 til .111
CLUB FIELDINO.
O. D.P.T.P.P.B.P.O. A. E. Pet.
lit 111 I t 3431 1111 143 .970
131 14 t IS 1340 1611 147 .171
117 It I 18 1155 770t 171 .141
New York, lit 10S 1 II 3447- 1664 175 .107
Cleveland . 129 101 I 33 8474 1717 111 .941
8t. loula.. 130 II I 11 1651 1713 104 .101
Waahlnttoa 111 91 t 33 8311 1417 304 OHO
Phlla. .... 121 107 t 14 8160 1417 265 .911
INDIVIDUAL BATTINO.
All playera who have taken part In Sfteen
or more gamea batting .300 or more:
, O. AB. R. H.S.H.S E.Pct.
Speaker. Clove... 138 140 81 164 13 34 .377
Cobb. Detroit 11T 488 88 lis 13 41 .141
Jackaon, Chi. ....lit 413 71 111 13 IT .150
Struck. Phlla ,lll 41S 10 111 It 17 .101
Oardner, Boeton 183 411 40 188 It It .304
Roch. Clove.,..;,. 19 81T 13 14 13 33 .303
Staler, Bt. L. .....133 408 Tl 111 IT 13 .101
' -PITCHING RECORDS,
i .. ve. v
E.R.
1 - - O. W. L. IP. P.O. H. BR.SO.
A. E. R'iel, Clll.48 14 S 311 1.41 157 34 II
H Cov'kle Del. IT II S 174 1.19 827 54 93
Wolfgang, Chi. 27 4 I 129 1 11 102 11 35
Johnacn. Waah.41 27 11 206 1 94 151 73 119
Bene. Chi 22 T 4 101 8 01 76 24 33
Shewkey. S, 1. 40 17. 11 31 3.04 141 57 II
Ruth. Boa 34 17 11 III 2.01 141 91121
Plank, St. L....1S 11 11 110 I.lt 1M II 67
Cill lop, N. Y. 22 11 8 129 l.lt 133 26 It
Knob, St. U.,.32 1 4 123 3.13 107 44 II
Maya, Boa ,.,.33 13 I 111 1.18 144 IS 42
Shaw. Waeh ..IS S 4 17 2.21 43 24 31
Coumhe. lev...24 vt I 99 III 103 11 31
Leonard, Boa.. .31 14 t lit 2.31 lit II lot
SPEAKING OF STRIKES.
There are strikes and there are
strikes. ' We know all about
strikes.- We pulled off the mo9t
successful strike in the history of
the world, and we also pulled of
or didn't pull off the most un
successful strike in the world.
The successful strike was when
we made a strike for five bucks
from a friend, and got it. -
The most unsuccessful strike
was when we made a strike for (
a raise, and didn't get it.
We see where Mr. Lee said no
power on earth could stop the
strike. Mr. Lee evidently figures
the kaiser won't hear about it. -
SONG OF WOE.
The base ball scribe was sad and drear,
"I'll have to go to work I fear,
The Cubs have traded Heinie Zim,
And, oh, so much will I miss him,
For when the day was dark and dim.
And news was slack and facts were
slim.
And I needed news of snappy trim,
I could always make a trade for Zim;
And that is why I'm sad and drear.
For I'll have to go, to work, I fear."
You have got to hand it to Mc
Graw. He's a game guy, attempt
ing to manage, Mr. Zim. ,( -
Jeffries may lose his rmi says
a headline. Wherein Jeff has noth
ing on a lot of pitchers We know.
The athlete hwl pretty ioft,
His kind of toil it fun,
He merely calls (he urns a bum,
And his data's work it done.
Freddie Welsh, we see, trains
by playing golf. Our dough goes
on White. , '
The governor, says the papers,
has overruled the attorney general ..
of Oklahoma and will permit the
Moran-Morris fight to go on.
The gov. must have a grudge
'against Tulsa.
Dario Resta has won forty
eight thousand dollars so far this
years, says a news item.
He risks his life to provide a thrill,
As he plays the game that is bound
to kill;
Never thinks of the end that is sura
to be,
And laughs at death with a churlish'
glee; ' .
His way ts tough and his lot is hard,
And we'd father be just a sporting
bard;
And yet as we pause for a second
glance.
Fifty thousand bucks for taking a
chance. . i
The golfer dubbed a two-foot putt,
And straightway swore "tut-tut."
And then he fozzled on his drive,
And cursed aloud, "my aakes alive."
- But why continue?
Eourke and Tinker
In Fanning Bee Tell
Some Inside Stuff
When Pa Rourke went to Chicago
ten days ago to make the deals which
take Earl Smith, Ernie Krueger and
Kewpie Kilduff to the big show, he
and Joe Tinker got into a fanning
bee. . v ' ' , -
It was Rourke who sent Tinker to
the Cubs many years ago and, in fact,
Rourke gave Mordecai Brown, Hans
Lobert, Artie Howuian, Dave Brain,
Pfiester and others to 'the Chicago
club at one time or another.
President Tebeau of the ' Kansas
City team happened to come out of
Charles Weeghman's office while
the two men were chatting. It brought
back memories to Tinker.
"There's the man who tied a can
to me when I was a kid in base ball,"
he said, indicating TebeaU. "I had
just been given a chance with Denver
when Tebeau was president there, and
we had a game with your club, Bill.
Well, I was at shortstop and it came
to the ninth inning. We were leading,
3 to 2, runners Were on second and
third and two were' out. - ' '. '
"One of your Omaha batters, Bill,
I think it was Baer, hit a ground ball
toward me;' I stooped as prettily as
you ever saw-and the ball went be
tween my legs out to left field. Both
runs scored and Omaha beat us, 4
to 3. . - ; '
"Tebeau and-' his Denver manager
threw up both hands. : But they gave
me one more chance. They stuck
me out in the field this time. Along
in the last inning a grounder was hit
to me and a man tried to score from
second. I made as neat a peg as you
could wish. But the ball struck the
ground in front of the catcher, hit a
stone and bounced over the catcher's
head. We lost again.
"Then I was shipped away and giv
en my walking papers."
"Yes, I remember that well," said
Rourke. "I thought you looked like
a good prospect and, in fact, dele
gated a man to nail you if Denver de
cided to turn you loose, but my man
went on a spree and we lost out at
the critical point." .
All of winch is some inside stuff of
the old days.
Stecher to Wrestle at ,
North Platte Tomorrow
Joe Stecher and Ed Davis of Indian
apolis, wrestling instructor at Indiana
university, will wrestle at . North
Platte, Labor day. Davis is 25 years
of age and weighs 205 pounds. . He
is said to be a likely .wres'tler who
should be able tt make trouble for
Stecher. Oscar Baker and Harold
Kramer are promoting the event.
Nebraska Editors Will
Be Guests at Ball Game
The Nebraska and Iowa editors,
who will be in Omaha for Editors'
day, will be guests at the Omaha
Sioux City ball game at Rourke park
Labor day.
A. Rutael. N.T..II I t 183 1.80 tl. 61 14
Mogrldge. N. T.I3 5 1 115 8.33 123 87 44
Kaber, Chi. ...27 11 t 151 2.37 111 Jt J6
Dumont. Waeh.. 17 I I 63 1.31 It 18 19
Wellman. St. L.3I It 12 221 8.11 111 J9 15
Gallia. Waeh. .40 13 13 814 8.40 195 II 11
j Ruth Phil. IS 14 10 841 3.41 114 101 138
Dnport V Li!!! 1! 10 264 3.42 114 84 112
Oould Clave ..14 4 t 74 8.48 73 17 29
lmbeth. ClOV. t 3 1 48 3.43 86 35 19
Cliv. . 16 11 311 1.41 104 63 70
ClcoitV ChlV ..14 10 T 111 3.41 103 64 II
Klenfer "let 39 t t 11T l.lt 112 46 61
xXZckl 31 13 6 134 3.U 111 33 86
Harper Waeh. 83 IS 13 22T 3.5T IIT 17 114
Shore BoeT... 19 I 174 III 111 It 41
aZ'm. bT U 11 I 11 l-JT 141 19 TT
l. 11l,S:!., s; n
Hamilton St. L.21 7 6 111 1.96 113 44 31
ShTk.J.V 'T.. J J 3 30 3.00 36 12 15
Cftdwell N T. 24 I 11 1 1.14 144 41 TT
mK'm '.-SI I 11 161 3.17 13t 10 81
Bolari Del- 1.17 1 3 lit S.St 11 41 10
5-lVr Phlln...SI 1 8t 849 3 82 Jit 130 137
rV.1nforth.Chl...22 J ","'."
wiaher N T 1 8 T 160 8.1 144-45 61
E' tai II S.44 71 IT 87
w2h.' . . .t r 4 10t 17 35
CHANEY GETS CRACK
AT FEATHER TITLE
Meets Johnny Kilbane in a
Championship Bout at -Cedar
Point, Qhio.
MATT HINKLE TO EEFEEEE
Cedar Point, O., Sept 2. fohnny
Kilbane ot Cleveland stakes Vis title..
as featherweight champion boxer ot ,
the world on the result of a fifteen-;
round bout to a decision here Labor
day with George Chaney of 'Balti--'
more,- Bv the articles of airreement .
the title will change hands should.
Chaney win by a decision, which will'
be made by Matt Hinkle, referee and
promoter 01 me matcn.- - :
Kilbane, one of the fastest feather
weights "since the title was held by .
George Dixon, won the championship
February 22, 1912, through a decision
over Abe Attell at Los , Angeles.
Cin,.. , U ., timm lie 1,9a keen e cm -
sistent winner, even disproving the
olch story that he lacked a stiff punch
bv intludinsr in his record a number
nt lrnr,cL-r,,te . - -v
rit.nav -tlimtrrn a ' vni,nr . men
than Kilbane, has had a busy career
in his six years of boxing. He pos
sesses a knockout punch and is an ag- -gressive
boxer. - r
The 'men are nearly . evenly
matched, With a slight advantage to '
the Cleveland boxer in reach. The
articles call for a ringside weight of
122 pounds, and each boxer is confi
dent of making that. Latest figures
indicated that Kilbane weighed 124',
and Chaney 125. Their measure
ments: '-.''"' ! ' v
Johnny Kilbane. George Chanev.F
IT.
I 6V4...
113
11
84H.....T,
17 ...
tH
lott
II !4....
It
11
11
7ta
31.
...Ate ...
...Height
...Weight
...Reach ..'.
.Cheat, normal..
31
. I 24
.122
. 05
35
.Cheet, expanded...., 37
Wrlat sal
Porearm , 10 '
, Blaopa .T. 1111
Neck 15V-
Thigh 19
Calf im
Ankla Tie
Walat IS
Kilbane's recent .record included
the following bouts: ,
Bobby Reynoldi, Philadelphia, alz round,.
N. O. j.
Packey Honuney, Toledo, ten rounds,
N. D. '
Patey Brannlgan, Beranton, tea rounds,
N. D. .
Ritchie Mitchell, Cincinnati, toa rounda,
X. D.
Petty Kline, Philadelphia, ' two rounda,
K. O.
Frarrkle Conlfrey, Philadelphia, atx rounda,
N. D.
Packey Homra, Philadelphia, alx, rounda; ,
N. D. "
Prankla Craely, Hot Sprlngl, eight rounda,
N. D.
Frankla Donahue. New Tork,' ten rounda,
N. D.
Willie Jackaon, Philadelphia, flva rounds,
K. O.
Eddie Wallace, Montreal,,, ten rounda,.
N. D. ,
Johnny O'Leary, Buffalo, ten rounda,
N. D.
Chaney's recent record:"
Bobby Reynolds, Baltimore, two rounds,
K. O.
Frankla Keltpn, Baltimore, four rounds,
K. O.
Mickey Donley, Philadelphia, Sva rounda,
K. O. .
Cal Delanef, Cleveland, ten rounds, M. D.
Patey Haley, Cincinnati, ten rounda, N. TJt.
' Packey Homaney, Baltimore, twelve .
rounds, N. D.
Fackey Homrney, New Tork, tea rounds,
N. D.
Hurler Gould Proves to
Be One of Season Finds
Cleveland, O., Aug. 26. It is the
opinion of Manager Lee Fohl of the
Cleveland club. Jay Gould, the young
pitcher secured by the Indians this
summer from the Three-I league, has
proved one of the happiest finds of
the season.
Though he has only been with the
Indians a month, Gould has already
won a place as a regular. Brought up
at a time when the club was in need
of pitchers, Gould showed at the very
outset that he could contend with big 1
leaguers, and he did much to keep
the Indians in the race while Morton
and Klepfer were unable to lake their
turn. .