War May Not Hurt the Game, but Winter Weather Isn't Helping Any
THOMPSON'S BAT -WINS
M OMAHA
Shag Cracks Homer in first
and Hammers in Winning
Ran in Ninth.
BABHAM HAS BAD FRAME
Because Shag Thompson . selected
two opportunities, one in the first
frame and the other in the last, to
knock the cover off the ball, Des
Moines bit th Adust before the
Rourkes in a frigid combat yesterday
afternoon, 7 to 6.
Shag's first blow was a home run
swat over the right field wall, the
first of the season on the local lot. He
scored Sari Smith, who had gained
first on a single, ahead of him.
In the ninth stanza Smith singled
again. Thompson drove a long drive
into right which would have been
good for at least two and possibly
three sacks, but a single was all that
was necessary, as Smith galloped
home with the winning tally.
The reason the battle was so close
is that Des Moines put over five runs
on Barham in the fifth stanza. Bar
ham opened the round by walking
Cass. After Ewoldt flew out Spencer
beat out an infield hit. Hunter
grounded out, but Jack Coffey tore
off a double to right. Then Naughton
and Breen singled and Larry Spahr
staged the grand finale of the inning
with a triple to eight.
Pinch Hitter Delivers.
The Boosters made their other run
in the seventh off Marty O'Toole on
an error by Irelan. a wild pitch and
Sniper Oleson's double.
Omaha counted one in the fifth on
Breen's error and Irelan's double, and
three in the sixth on an error by
Naughton, a hit batsman, Brottem's
double and a fielder's choice which
Naughton played badly.
Des Moines outhit Omaha, making
eleven bingles, while drug's men only
accumulated seven, but every time the
Rourkes made a hit a run was
counted. ,
Omaha and Des Moines clash again
today at Rourke park. The game
starts at 3:15. Score:
OMAHA.
AB. R. H. O. A. .
Smith. If 6 3 2 0 0 0
irelan, !b 0(1 '
Thompson, ct. 4 1 13
Krug, 4 1 1 1 2 1
Foraythe, rf: 4 C 1
Burr, lb 1 1 0 0 1 9
Brottem, f 4 t 1 7 1 0
Brokaw, lb 2 0 0 12 0 0
Barium, p 1
Hennlifg 1 0 0
O'Toole, P. a 0 0 0 0 0
Toll'. SI 17 27 1
DES MOINES.
AB. H. H. O. A. B.
Oh, If t 1 0 1 0
Ewoldt, b .. 1 0 2 4 S
Speltcer, cf. 1 1 J 1
Hunter, rf. ....V ..... I 0 1
Coffey, Sb .. 1114 10
Naughton, M S 1 4 2
Breen, lb. , .... ( 1 2 0. J 1
Bpnhr, e I 0 1 . 1 1
Berger, p t 0 0 0 2 0
Oleeon 10.1000
Turner, V . 1 0 !
Total! M .11 II I
"One out when winning run wu mad.
Batted for Berger In aeventh.
'Batted for Barham in fifth.
Omaha-
Rune ..... I000 1 t;(0 1
Hite llf I
Des Motnea
Runs 0(((ltl( J
H1UJ 01 01 i 1 1 0 111
H'jm run: Thompson. Threa-baee hit:
Spahr. Two-beae hlta: Irelan, Brottem,
Coffey, Oleson. Sacrifice hlta: Irelan ('),
Kwoldt, Spencer. Stolen baaea: Krug, Brot
tem, Brokaw, Naughton, Breen. Double
playa: Berger to Ewoldt, Coffey t Breen.
Hits: Off Barham, S In five Innings; off
O'Toole. t In four Innings; off Berger, I
in all Innings; off Turner, 1 In two and n
third Innings. Struck out: By Barham, 4;
by O'Toole, S. Basea on balls: Off Bar
ham, 1; off O'Toole, ; off Berger, 1; off
Turner. 1. Wlkt pitch: O'Toole. Hit by
pitched ball: Burg, -twice; Caes. Left on
bases: Omaha, 7; Dea Moines. IS. Time:
1:55, Umpire: Oondlng.
Yankees Refuse to
Be Beatn by Boston
Lft-Handed Hurler
New -York, April 14.---Manager
Barry of the Boston Americans sent
a left handed pitcher against New
York for the third straight time, but
the Yankees rebelled and knocked
Pennock out of the box in the sixth
inning, winning their first game of the
season, 7 to 2. Score:
BOSTON. : NEW TORK.
- AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E.
Hooper.rf 3 0 0 0 OGllhTy.rf 4 0 0 0 0
Barry.lb 4 113 0Hlgh.lt 3 110 0
Galner.lb I III I 0Maleel,2b 4 3 3 1 0
Lewle.lf 4 3 3 0 OPlpp.lb 4 3 10 0
W'ker.ef 4 1 3 0 0Baker,3b 0 0 0 1 0
G'dner.Sb 4 0 0 3 OtBsum'n 0 0 0 0 0
gcott.ss 3 0 10 tAr'gon.Sb 3 110 0
Cady.c 3 18 1 OMagee.cf 113 10
P'nock.p 1 0 0 4 OP'k'p'h.ss 1114 1
Walsh 1 1 Of 0 ON'a'ker.o 10 3 10
Maje,p 0 0 0 3 Ollog'ge.p 3 0 13 0
Totals 30 (24 It 1 Totals 21 137 13 I
Batted for Pennock In aeventh.
tnan for Baker In aecond.
Boston 00000000 08
New Tork .. 01000808 7
Two-base hits: , Plpp. Walsh. Three-base
hit: Plpp. Home run: Wslker. Double
plays: Baker. Ualeel and Plpp; Fecktn
paugh. Malae! and Plpp. Baaea on balls:
Otf Mogrldge, 1: off Pennock, 1: off Mays,
2. . Hits: By Pennock, 0 In six Innings.
Struck out: By Mogridge, 4; by Pennock,
I : by Mays, 1. Umpires: Connolly and Mc
cormick. J. Franklin Baker
Has Thumb Broken
By a Pitched Ball
Polo Grounds, New York, April 14.
J. Franklin Baker, the crack Yan
kee third baseman, had his left thumb
broken in the second inning of to
day's game between the New York
and Boston Americans, when he was
hit by a wide pitch delivered by
Pitcher Pennock. The injury may
keep Baker out of the game for a
month at least.
Owen Daily to Wrestle
Jack Fisher at Minden
Owen Daily, who still persists that
he is the world's lightweight wrestling
champion, and Jack Fisher of Dallas,
Tex., will clash at Minden Thursday
night. The Minden Ad club is run
ning the affair. The men will weigh
in at US pounds.
InToeta Hug Sum.
-dames C. Dunn, owner ef ths Cleveland
tam, has tnveated 3100.001) In new players
a:noa ha took over the Indiana a year ago.
OMAHA GEAPPLEE TO MEET
TAYLOR HEBE.
MARIN PLESTINA.
TRACK ATHLETE IS
SLIGHTEDJN OMAHA
Gate City Should Be Center of
Field Activities, Declares
Bud Kearns.
MANY GOOD MEN LIVE HEBE
By KARL LEE.
The stagnant condition of Omaha
senior track and field athletics was be
rated by "Bud" Kearns, physical di
rector of the Young Men's Christian
association, yesterday. Twenty men,
in training and in the prime of condi
tion,, capable of challenging the best
rangers in the country, are facing a
season devoid of competition. At
neither of the three colleges in the
city has the least effort to organize
a city collegiate meet been exerted,
even though the 1917 track season in
Nebraska bids fair to be the brightest
in history.
"We have men in this institution
who, with al ittle training, could hold
their, own in any collegiate or Ama
teur Athletic union meet in the coun
try," Kearns said yesterday. "I could
take hold and organize a team that
would take Nebraska university to a
trimming right now. Our boys are
no lead pile, and it is high time Oma
ha was waking up to this fact."
Aside from the Missouri Valley in
terscholastic meet, which will be held
at Creighton field in the latter part of
May, no other important event has
been staged here. Kearns harks back
to the days when the track movement
flourished about Omaha and some of
the best schools in the country, in
cluding Minnesota, Missouri, Nebras
ka, Drake and Creighton, entered
their best teams. That local athletes
were fairly starving for competition,
he cited the interest shown by at least
a dozen of the best "Y" runners in
the relay held at the Auditorium under
the auspices of the civic centers a few
weeks ago.
N Athletic Club in Aid.
Under the active leadership of the
Omaha Athletic club next year, it is
hoped, Omaha will become a center of
middle western athletic union, col
legiate and scholastic competition. Its
leadership has already been recog
nized in the latter field. There is lit
tle reason why it should not follow
in the other two circles. Those in
charge of the new club have already
intimated that it will be at their option
to authorize an annual middle west
track meet. It was openly stated by
cne in authority at Chicago that Oma
ha could have had the national ama
teur basket ball championship tourna
ment this year for the asking.
Competition to lead up to these
great festivities is all that athletic
leaders ask this year. An intercol
legiate meet between Creighton uni
versity, Bellevue college, University
of Omaha and Young Men's Christian
association, to be held about the time
the state track meet is held, is sug
gested by Kearns. Central and South
High schools, University of Nebraska
and York, Wesleyan and Doane col
leges and other state institutions
could enter good teams, Kearns sug
gests. ' The meet could sbe held at
Creighton field.
Material at "Y."
At the "Y" the material is fairly
overflowing. A dozen sprinters of
no mean, rank stand ready to enter,
besides i three long-distance men.
Three high jumpers, four broad jump
ers, two pole vaulteri and three
weight men are also included in
Kearns' clique.
Leading this aggregation is M. I..
Frederick, former Dartmouth man,
who holds a broad jump record at
that college. The sprinters include
Vern Moore, C. E. Seeley, R. C. Fu
rios. Art Dutcher, Stangle and Haines,
who will take part in the 100, 220 and
440 yard dashes. L. D. Griffith, John
Filler and Bart Kane pan in as long
distance men. The latter gained con
siderable prominence as winner of the
"Y" cross-country Thanksgiving re
lay from this section. High jump
men are A. Anscow, F. C. Drews and
J. A. Stevenson. All jump better
than 5 feet 5 inches, which is some
height. The weight men include Van
Ordstrom, Drews and Barneby. They
handle the shot better than the ham-
War Will Not Greatly
Hurt the Game of Golf
New York, April 14. The United
States Golf association takes a very
sensible view of the war situation. A
gentleman high up in the association
said recently that it would not be
necessary to call off any golf events
for some time after war is declared.
So many golfers are above the war
age limit that it is though the sport
would not be affected greatly. These
men, though patriotic, do not see why
they should be deprived of their golf
any more than their social game of
bridge or poker in the evenings.
Phillies Return Zinn
To the Texas League
The Phillies have returned Pitcher
Jimmy Zinn 1o the Waco club of the
Texas league.
f
OMAHA DRIVING
CLUB ACTIVITIES
Otis M. Smith Becomes Supt,
of Speed and Iowan Gets
Secretaryship.
BLOODED TROTTER ARRIVES')
BY RUSSELL PHELPS.
v An important change in officer! of
the Omaha Driving club, which holds
memberships in the Great Western
circuit, the Iowa-Nebraska-Minnesota
circuit and the Nebraska Speed asso
ciation, was announced last week. U.
S. Renne, a well known -Iowa horse
man and a wealthy land owner, who
will move his stables to Omaha and
make his home here, becomes secre
tary of the Driving club, succeeding
Otis M. Smith.
Mr. Smith, one of the best known
horsemen in the middle west and a
prominent figure in harness horse
racing in this part ot the country, will
continue as a member of the board of
directors, taking in addition the title,
superintendent of speed. His multi
farious duties as a grain man forced
him to give up the secretary's job,
which should require the undivided
attention of one man.
Secretary Two Years.
As secretary of the Driving club
the last two years, Mr. Smith has
been largely instrumental in placing
Omaha on the horse racing map as
the "Lexington of the west." He and
other responsible sportsmen worked
hard last fall in giving Omaha its first
meeting on the famous Great Western
circuit, second only in importance to
the Grand circuit. As a magnate in
"big league" horse circles he has
been successful in demonstrating to
followers of the game tha this city
can and will support meetings of the
very highest calibre.
Superintendent of Speed Smith will
have charge of the arranging of
classes and purses for meetings, as
well as seeing to it that some of the
more important matters in connection
of the Driving club's affairs are car
ried out. He will continue to repre
sent Omaha at the conferences of
Great Western circuit moguls.
Mr. Renne is to give all his time to
the club's affairs. He is by no means
a stranger to Omaha horsemen, hav
ing, in fact, a wide acquaintance in
this section of the country among
followers of the harness game. The
Iowan, whose present home is it
Onawa, intends to move his entire
string and stables here and make
Omaha his permanent headquarters.
Several stars are included among his
horses and Omaha sportsmen will
welcome the new arrival in their
ranks. 1
Ed Peterson Re-Elected.
Edward Peterson of Grand and
Great Western circuit fame, owner of
Ben Earl and other record holders,
was re-elected president of the Driv
ing club. As a result of the notable
performances of his pacer, Ben Earl,
on big time last year, Mr. Peterson is
practically as well known in eastern
horse circles as he is here.
The last week witnessed the bring
ing to Omaha of as good a bred stal
lion as has ever been seen here. He
is Tip Frisco, purchased by Otis M.
Smith of the Walnut Hill Stock farm,
Donerail, Ky. This fine-looking
"bred-in-old-Kentucky" animal will
become "king hoss" of the Smith
stables, which have produced some
exceptionally clever steppers.
Tip Frisco, a 5-year-old black stal
lion, is a son of San Francisco and
comes from the most famous breed
ing farm in the world. He is a green
trotter, sixteen hands high, and
weighs about 1,200 pounds. After a
short stud season Tip Frisco will be
prepared for some fast records this
fall, Mr. Smith regards Tip Frisco
as the finest animal he has ever
owned and he's owned some good
ines in his time.
Has Illustrious Dami. ,
Of San Francisco's offspring's illus
trious dams three have records bet
ter than 2:10. His first dam was
Grace Simmons; second dam, a great
brood mare by Wilton; third dame,
by Aberdeen; fourth dam, by Red
Wilkes.
Mr. Smith purchased Tip Frisco
at a fancy figure with a view of using
the blooded animal with some of his
choice mares. The driving club man
also hopes to "send Tip Frisco in for
a mark that will surprise hosemen in
this neck of the woods. Harness
horse devotees regard the acquisition
of Tip Frisco as a great thing for
the future of breeding high class
standard breds in this community.
Tip Frisco has in his veins the best
(Continued on Page Two, Column Four.)
Connie Mack's Men
Defeat Washington
By Sixteen to Four
Philadelphia, April 14. Connie
Mack's newteam gave a wonderful ex
hibition of hitting today when Phila
delphia beat Washington, 16 to 4.
Twenty hits were made off four
Washington pitchers. Ray Bates, for
merly of the Vernon, Cal., club, made
two triples, a double and a single in
five times up and he sent in six runs.
Score:
WA8HtNOTO!v . PHILADELPHIA.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E.
T,'n'rd,3b i 1 1 S OWitt.ss 4 I S 1 1
Fostar.Sb 4 2 S S 28ch'ng.c 10 10 0
Mtlan.cr 4 0 2 0 0Bodie,2b S S S 1 0
Rlce.rf 111 0strunk,ct S S 1 0 0
8mlth,lf S011 Orre'b'r.rf S S 2 0 0
Judgs.tb Sill OH'Innla.lb I I II 0 0
M'B'de.aa S S 0 S 0Bates,2b S 4 1 S 1
A'om'th.o S0S1 OLowry.ilb S S S I 0
GhVty.o 1 0 S 1 OJ'hns'n.p 2 1 0 1 0
Shaw.p 0 0 0 0 OMyera.p 1 0 0 0 0
D'm'nt.p 00110
J'ma'n.p 1 0 0 0 0 Totals. .10 20 17 II I
Ayree.p 1110
'Mr sky 1 0 0 0 0
Totals.. IT 10 Hl 1
Batted for Dumont In filth.
Washington ,,111111111- 4
Phlladalphla 4 I 0 t 1 0 0 1
Two-basa hlta: Postar (1). Rica (I).
Thraahsr, Batas. Tbraa.baaa bits Batsa (1).
Homo runt Bodla. Itolan baas: Melonla.
Doubla playa: Bodla and Lowrr; R. Johnoon,
Witt and Mclnnla. Baasa on ballal Off
Shaw. 2: off Jamleeon, S: off R. Johnson, 4;
off Myara, 1. Hlta: Off Shaw, S In two
thlrda of an Inning; off Jamleeon, 10 In
two and nna.ihlrd Innings; off R. Johnson, I
In ats and ona-thlrd Innings; off Dumont. 4
In thrfw and on.thlrd Imilnga. titruck out:
Kv liumnnt. S; by Jftmlrson. 1; by Aysrs, 1.
L'mplris: Ulnsen and Uwan.
SPOR TS SECTION of
The Omaha
Sunday Bee
OMAHA,
GICOTTE SHUTS OUT
BROMSJINUS HIT
White Sox Hurler in Superb
Form and St. Louis Men
Get Nary a Blow.
SCORE, ELEVEN TO ZERO
St. Louis, April 14. Cicotte was in
superb form today and shut out St.
Louis without a hit. Meanwhile his
teammates drove Hamilton from the
box in the second inning, when they
piled up seven runs. Cicotte used a
change of peace and good judgment.
He struck out five and gave three
passes. Shotton, who stole second in
the- first inning, was the only local
to reach that base. Score:
CHICAGO. ST. LOUIS.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E.
Llsbold.rf 4 10 0 OShott'n.lf 2 0 10 0
Rlsbarg.ss S S S OMIII.r.rf I I I t I
Collins, lb S 2 2 t ORIslar.lb 4 010 II
Jacksn.lf 4 1 t 0 0Pratt.2b 4 0 2 1 0
Falach.cf 114 0 OlUrsna.cf S 0 0 0
Oandll.lb 4 0 0 0 1 Austin, 2b 2 0 3 1 0
Weavr.Sb 4 0 2 1 OLavsn.ss 2 0 0 2 2
Schalk,o 4 10 0 OHalo.e 2 0 S 2 0
Vlcotto.p 2 10 0 O'Pauletts 1 0 0 0 1
Hartley.o 0 0 0 0 0
Totala 24 10 27 0 lH'mllt'n.p 0 0 0 0 0
Park.p 0 0 0 0 0
Rogera.p 2 0 0 2 1
Marobson 1 0 0 0 0
Tsn'gt'n.p 0 0 0 0 0
Tolala 27 27 11 4
Battrd for Hala In eighth.
'Batted tor Rogers In eighth.
Chicago .... 1 7 0 1 0 2 0 0 (I II
St. Loula 00000000 00
Two-base hits: Rleberg, Srhalk, Jackson.
Stolen bases: Shotton, Kelseh. Double plsy:
E. Collins to Rlsberg to Oandal. Bases on
balla: Off Clrotte, 2: off Hamilton. 1; off
Rogera, 4. Hits: Off Hamilton. 1 In one
inning (none out In aecond): oft Park, 4 In
no Inning (none out In second); off Rogers.
2 In seven Innings. Ktruck out: By Cicotte.
S; by Rogers, 1. Umpires: O'Loughlln and
Hlldebrand.
Louisiana Governor Urges
Les Darcy to Join the Army
New Orleans, April 14. With tjie
acivice that Les Darcy, the Aus
tralian pugilist, "follow the noble ex
ample of Georges Carpentier, now
lighting on the French front, before
seeking athletic engagements in
Louisiana," Governor Pleasant to
night requested Dominick Torterich,
matchmaker of an athletic club here,
to cancel the twenty-round bout
scheduled to be held here April 23 be
tween Darcy and Jeff Smith of New
York.
Tortorich stated the telegram
would be turned over to the directors
of the athletic club. There is no
ooubt, he said, that the governor's
it quest will be granted.
1 1 T - V V-
SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL
Pa Rourke's Stonewall,
-3M ft
Haeote Irehn
23ase
Standing of Teams
NATL LEAQUE. AUER. LEAOUE.
W. L. Pet
W. L. Pet.
New Tork.. 2 01.000
Phlla 2 01.000
Chicago ....2 1 ,7B0
Cincinnati ..2 2 .200
St. Loula.. ..2 2 .200
Plttaburgh .1 2 .H0
Boaton 2 1
Cleveland ...2 1
.487
.007
Washington 2 1 .007
Chicago 2 1 .007
St. Louis 1 3
Detroit 1 2
Now Tork...l' 2
Phlla 1 I
.331
.213
.333
.333
Boston 0 2 .000
Brooklyn ,. .0 2 .00o
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Played. Won. Loat. Pet.
Indlenapolie 4
Milwaukee 2
Kanaaa City 4
Columbus 4
Louisville 4
Mlnneapolla 3
St. Paul 3
Toledo 4
1.000
1.000
.710
.300
.too
.333
.000
.000
Yeoterday'a Hesults.
NATIONAL LEAOUE.
New Tork, 4; Boston, 3.
Phllsdelphla, 11; Brooklyn, 2.
St. Louis, 2; Cincinnati, 1,
Pittsburgh. 4; Chicago, 2.
AMERICAN LEAOOE.
Chicago, 11: St. Loula, 0.
Cleveland, 3; Detroit, 3.
Washington, 4; Philadelphia, H.
Boaton, 3; New Tork, 7.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Columbus, 0; Indtanapolle, 0,
Toledo, 1; Loulsvllla, i.
Mlnnespolls-Mllwaukee, anow.
St. Paul, 3; Kanaaa CILy, 7.
Gamea Today.
National League Pittsburgh at Cincin
nati, St. Loula at Chicago.
American League Cleveland at St. Loula,
Chicago at Detroit.
American Association Columbua at In
dlanapolla, Toledo at Louisville, Mlnneapolla
at Milwaukee, St. Paul at Kanaaa City.
Omaha Marksmen to
Shoot Columbus for
Rees Trophy Today
Omaha Gun club scattergun marks
men will invade Columbus today to
bring back the Charles E. Rees state
championship trophy, which the Platte
county gang took away from Omaha
a short time ago.
FranR Parmelee, member of the
American squad which captured the
world's live bird shooting title in
London twenty years ago, will lead
the local team. F.very member of the
club has been urged to attend the
shoot. There will be no shooting at
the local gun club today for this rea
son. The Columbus Gun club has
arranged a good program so that all
shooters who make the trip will have
an enjoyable afternoon.
Among the local shooters who in
tend to make the trip are Frank El
lison, Art Keeline, Ray Kingsley,
Henry McDonald, Carl Blake, Ben
Gallagher, George Redick, Doc Hall,
Doc Frye, Cliff Wolfe,. John Regan
and Bert Dixon. Some will make
the trip by automobile, others by
train. It is expected twenty or twen-tv-five
Omaha shooters will be in the
party.
m i
M 1 y
15, 1917.
Infield
JfpttS
BOSTON BRAVES
BEATENBY GIANTS
New Tork Again Whips Them,
Tbii Time by Six to
Two.
TYLER NOT . EFFECTIVE
Boston, April 14. New York de
feated Boston again today, 6 to 2.
Tyler, for Boston, was ineffective.
Herzog's batting was a dominant
factor. After pitching six innings in
mid-season form, Tesreau weakened
and the Braves scored two runs.
Score:
NEW TORK. BOSTON.
AB.H.O. A B. ' AB.H.O. A.E.
Burna.lf 4 2 2 0 OMr'nv'e.ss 4 0 13 2
Hsraog.lb 12 11 0Bvsra,2b 4 10 10
Rob'ts'n.rf S 1 0 0 ORslley.rf 4 10 2 0
Zlm'n.lb 4 2 0 2 OMagea.lf 2 0 4 0 0
Fleteh'r.aa 4 2 2 2 OKon'r.lb 3 110 0
Kaurr.cr 4 18 0 orolth.3b 4 1110
Ilolke.Ib 4 0 10 0 OKelly.cf 4 0 10 0
MoCarty.c 10 3 1 OOowdy.o 3 1 7 1 ,0
Tesreau.p 1 0 0 3 l'Tw'bly I I I I I
Trag'a'r.e 0 0 10 0
Totals..!? 10 27 0 ITyler.p 1 0 0 2 0
Chap'lo 1 0 0 0 0
Barnea,p" 0 0 0 0 0
Totala.. 31 lit 10 2
Ran for Oowdy In eighth.
Batted for Tyler In eighth.
New York .....0 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 03
Boaton .0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 02
Two-base hit: Konetchy. Three-baee hlta:
Herxog (2). Stolen baae: Smith. Baaea on
balla: Off Teereau, 1; off Tyler. 1. Hlte:
Off Tyler, 10 In eight Inninga. Struck out:
Fly Tesreau, 7; by Tyler, I; by Barnea, 1.
Umplrea: Qulgley and Byron,.
St. Louis Cardinals Win
From the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati, April 14. In a pitchers'
duel between Watson and Schneider
the former had the better of it and
St. Louis defeated Cincinnati, 2 to 1,
and thereby broke even on the series.
Watson did not allow a hit until the
seventh, when Roush tripled and later
scored on an error. St. Louis scored
the winning run in the eighth, when
Watson singled with two men on.
Score:
ST. LOUIS. CINCINNATI.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.B.
Beacher.lf 2 12 0 OCuato.lf 4 0 2 0 0
Betset.!b 4 1111 Shean.lb 4 1(40
Long.rf 4 2 0 0 OOroh.lb 2 0 0 1 1
Hlller.lb 1 Oil 0 OChaee.lb 2 0,0 0 0
H nsby.ee 1 0 4 3 0 Roush. cf 4 3 3 0 0
Crulse.cf 8 0 4 0 0 Neale.rf 3 0 10 0
Smith. 3b 8 0 0 2 0 Kopf.aa 4 0 4 1 0
Snyder.c 10 4 1 0 Wlngo.c 8 1110
Wataon.p 1 2 0 S OSok'der.p 2(020
Totals,. 17 6 37 11 1 Totala. .31 4 17 13 1
St. Loula 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 02
Cincinnati 0 0 ( ( ( 0 1 ( 01
Two-base hit: Watson. Three-base hit:
Roush. Stolen bases: Oroh, Roush. Dou
bla play: Betsel to Hornsby to Miller.
Baaea on balls: Off Wataon, 3; off Schnei
der, 2. Struck out! By Wataon, 4: by
Schneider, 2. Umplrea; Orth and Rlgler.
Tinker Begins to Help
Peoria Team Out a Bit
Joe Tinker of Columbus has begun
to help out Peoria bit He has re
leased Inhelder Melburn Men and
Pitcher Ray Ltngrel to his Distillers,
M 'i
WESTERN STARTS
SEASON WEDNESDAY
Going Bids Well to Be Rough
est in History of Zehrung
Organization.
OMAHA HAS WINNING TEAM
The good ship Western league
Wednesday will poke its sturdy prow
into the stormiest sea that has ever
confronted it and start on five-month
and a half journey that promises to be
a risky venture at most.
While other minor leagues dropped
by the wayside or went through re
organizations, the Western league has
successfully weathered seventeen sea
sons and is the oldest minor league in
this part of the country. The Western
went through several seasons of
tough going, but it always managed
to pull through.
And with that same courage, which
marked atl of those seventeen sea
sons, Western league club owners are
embarking on the eighteenth.
But the path the Western league
may have to travel this year is likely
to be considerably rougher than ever
before and the obstacles to surmount
more numerous and more formidable.
War First Problem.
The war is the first problem of the
Western league magnates. Will base
ball prosper despite the fact that the
United States has become involved in
the embroglio?
Another problem is the high cost of
living. The cost of living strikes a
blow at the base ball magnates from
the front and the rear. The poor man
will not be able to attend ball games
as often as he used to. And expenses
of running a ball club have been
greatly increased.
Des Moines and Sioux City present
a third problem. The state of Iowa
has a law which phohibits amusements
on'Sunday and base ball comes in the
barred list. It is said the law will
be strictly enforced in Dea Moines.
Fans in the Hawkeye capitol are mak
ing a desperate fight to hold Sunday
base ball, but present indications are
that they witt'lose. Sioux City may
be able to escape the law.
But the abolition of Sunday base
ball would practically break either
Des Moines or Sioux City and hurt
every other club in the league. It is
doubtful if either Iowa town can re
tain a base ball team without Sunday
games. Take Des Moines and Sioux
City out of the league and what hap
pens to the league?
Fans Must Boost.
The Western league didn't have a
profitable season last year and it got
away under much more favorable cir
cumstances than it will this year. If
the league is to exist through the 1917
season the fans in every town will
have to get out and boost and patro
nize the game.
The Commercial clubs and Rotary
clubs all over the league have agreed
to put on their boosting clothes and
fight to keep the loop intact. Their
efforts undoubtedly will be a big aid.
But each individual fan will have to
do his part, too.
The Western ' league oromises a
fast brand of base ball this season,
as fast if not faster than last vear.
and it will be remembered some
mighty nifty; ball games were, played
in this circuit during 1916.
In Umaha fa Kourke has assem
bled I mightly likely looking aggrega
tion ot athletes and they deserve the
lupport of the city. Unless unfore
seen circumstances bob up to upset the
dope the Rourkes should be contend
ers all the way. lhey not only look
like the first division, but they look
lilct a one-two choice.
The Rourkes open the season
Wednesday in Denver, leaving Omaha
tonight for the Mile-High city. They
make a stop tomorrow in Grand Is
land for a game there.
From Denver. Pa s hopefuls Journey
to Wichita, St. Joseph and Joplin
before returning home to open the ,
local season on May 1, the day Ne
braska holds obsequies over the pros
trate form of J. Barleycorn.
Two Bad PlayS by
Cleveland Enables
Tigers to Win Game
Detroit, April 14. Two bad plays
by Cleveland in the seventh enabled
Detroit to win today's game, 3 to 2.
Theh ome club got a lead of two runs
in the first, but the visitors bunched
hits off Boland in the sixth and
seventh and tied it. Both clubs played
good ball in the field, in spite of the
chilly wind and occasional snowflakes.
Score:
DETROIT. CLEVELAND.
AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.B.
Buah.ss 4 3 12 lOraney.lf 4 1(00
Young.Sb 4 12 0 OChay'n.aa 1 ( 1 S 1
Cobb.rf 4(20 OSpeaker.cfO 1100
Veanh.lf 2 14 0 ORoth.rf 4(110
H'lman.et 3 0 4 0 0W'b'g'a,3b 4 2 14 0
Burns.lb 3 0 0 0 OCIulato.lb 4 0 11 1 0
Jones.lb 1 0 0 2 OTurner.lb 3 10 2 0
Spenrer.a 2 1 4 1 OO'Nelll.o 2 1110
Boland. rl 1 ( ( 2 0Rllllngs,o 0(1(0
fun'h'm.p 0 0 0 0 OKIepfer.p 2 0(10
Crawf'd 0 0 0 0 0 Smith. p (((10
-Allison ( 0 ( ( (
Totala. .21 137 S 1 -Evens 0 0 0 0
Harrla 1(000
Alller 1 ( ( ( 0
Totala.. 33 7 24 IS 1
'Ratted for Roland in aeventh.
Raited for Klepfer In aeventh.
Ran for O'Neill In aeventh.
Ratted for Rlllinga In ninth. .
Batlad for Smith In ninth.
Cleveland
Detroit ..
.0 0000110 (s
..2 ( 0 0 0
1 ( 1
Stolen baae
Chapman. Double play:
Roth to Oulsto to O'Neill. Raaea on balla:
Off Boland. 3; off Klepfer, 1; off Smith, 1.
Hits: Off Klepfer, 4 In ell lnnlnga: off
Roland, 7 In aeven Innings, struck out: By
Roland, 3: by Klepfer, 1. Umpires: Bvana
and Nallln.
Registered Shoot at the
Omaha Gun Club Next Week
A week from tomorrow, the Omaha
Gun club will hold its annual regis
tered shoot on the grounds across the
river. Fully 100 marksmen from Iowa
and Nebraska points are expected to
attend. Last year the spring regis
tered event proved a great success and
the local shooters are confident this
years' shoot will prove even more suc
cessful. San Antonio Gets Rook
From Chattanooga Team
The San Antonio club 111 secured
Pitcher Rook, a right-hander, from
the Chattanooga dubs Last year he
wit in tha Norton Uajpna.
