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Stove L eague Has Busted Since the Real Ball Players Are at It FORSYTHE'S LEAP CRIPPLESROURKES May Get Away to Bad Start Owing to Hole in the Right Garden. BEST Of TEAM LOOKS GOOD By FRED S. HUNTER. Cy Forsythe's unexpected and unannounced brodie to the Arizona topper league may so seriously handicap- the Rourkes that Fa's hopefuls will get away to a bad start on the 1917 flight for the well known pen nant. The absence of the eccentric Cy makes a bad hole in the outer garden. Forsythe had been playing the sun ?le!d in the Western league for half a dozen years and he knew how to cattle old Sol to a fare-you-well. As result he made a pretty fair right tielder even though he could not be placed- in the sensational class and he occasionally committed mental mis cues which cost dearly. It is the offensive strength, how ever, which has been weakened by Cy's desertion. John McGraw once said of forsythe that he could hit .300 in any league. And John was -right. During his long career in the Zehrung loop Cy never failed to land below the coveted mark. If Forsythe had chosen to leap two weeks ago Rourke would not have even been annoyed. It would have been a comparatively simple matter to procure a new man. He probably rould have landed an athlete who can hit as well as Cy, field better and is possessed of a more active noodle that Could be depended upon at criti cal times. Cannot Wait. Now, however, Rourke will have to take what he can get. He needs a man at once and can't wait to make a selection. Unless he is extremely for tunate the ' Omaha magnate will be unable to find at first the man he wants with the consequence that it may be several more weeks before he wilt have his pennant machine in working order. The absence of Forsythe lost Fri day's game in Denver. Four of the Denver runs can be chalked up to Cyrus. Young Pete Lyck tried to play right field, but he wasn't equal to tie task. Lyck is a catcher, but he was the only man that could be used. Johnny Watkins, the utility man, has an infected finger. He couldn't play in Denver, He occupied the gar den yesterday despite the wounded digit. Watkins cannot fill the position though. Johnny is in infielder. He's a good infielder, but he falls short as an outfielder and, again, he's a very weak hitter. ' Until a new men is obtained the Rourkes are likely to encounter trou ble and even then until just the right man is procured, they will not be up to the desired strength. . May Get First Sacker. It is believed RoUTke will try to get a first baseman. Brokaw,, who is holding down the initial cushion, is an outfielder of considerable class. He is as good a fielder as either Smith or Thompson, which means the league boasts no better, and he hits hard and consistently. He's fast on the bases, too, and a smart ball player. , He is not a wonder at first, not now, at least The infield seems to confuse him occasionally. Brokaw, with more experience, no doubt will become an A No. 1 first sacker, but he has already delivered the goods as an outfielder, so it is believed Pa will endeavor to get a first sacker and switch Hal into the outfield. Except for the fatal weak spot in right, the Rourkes looked pretty sweet in their two games against Denver. Their mental work was a little slow in each game, but that is expected the first games of the sea son when the rookies and other new men have not yet become accustomed to the style of their new mates. Shag Goes Good. Shag Thompson played great ball both games. He staged some fine catches, hit tjie ball hard and ran bases like a second edition of Ty Cobb. He swiped four bases all told, but the Denver official scorers over looked one of them and he only got credit for three. Earl Smith seems' to be better than ever, while Burg and Knig are play ing the same consistent game that characterized their work last year. Harold Irclan is playing great ball at second, fielding sensationally and slugging the grenade at all times. Omaha fans are likely to forget Ernie Kreuger after they watch Tony Brotteni a wliilt. He certainly h a sweet catcher.' He is like, a mj'ch:ne leh'nd the bat and he has the hnpnv iaculry of learning opposition batters' weaknesses. Few bases will be stolen da Tony this year. And he hits Vm iust as hard as Ernie did. He poled a home run over the left field fenrc in Denver' and that left field wall in the Mile High city is a long way out. The hurlers appear to be in good' condition and with a good man to fill Cy's shoes, the Rourkes will have all the earmarks of a well-balanced machine.' Frank Snyder Says Auto . ; Driving Hurt His Whip . Catcher Frank Snyder of the St. Louis Cardinals has sold his automo bile. He says the strain of driving it had much to do with putting his arm to the bad last year and that he "does rot expect to handle the steer ing wheel of a car this season. American Association. At Columbus- R. H. E. Tndlanpoll . ..1 t C 1 8 0 2 10 S Columbus 0 0 ft 0 0 0 0 0-r 0 8 0 Batteries: Dale nd Qossctt; Brown and Coleman. : At Minneapolis-?- R. H. B. Milwaukee ..'...0 0900101 8 4 T 0 Ulnneapolla .,..1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 8 12 1 Batteries: blckerson, nerdell, Blapnick and Murphy: Burk and Owcna, At St. Paul R. H. E. Kansas City ....0 OOtOOtSO 3 7 1 St. Paul 0 001000001 I 1 Batteries: McConnell and Berry; Ntehaus and Glenn. At Toledo Ik KB. Louisville 000001000008 7 12 2 Toledo , 11 0 00030.0 00 1 7 0, Bnttrrl: Main. Falmcro and Clomoiu: i acauls and Sweeney . - i Mat Victories of Jack Taylor Th great record at 1k Taylor, the Canadian wrvvtltng champion, who meeta Marin Flentlna. Omaha heavyweight, at the Auditorium Friday night, is ft bow tn the following Uat of hU victor!! (Hear WaMm at Lethbrldge, Can., two fall la 4 miantem John Brg at Lethbrldge, Can., two fall In M mbinteej Bob Mauagoff at Ltthbrldge, Can., two fall la M mlnutm ; John Gordoa at MooMjaw, Can., two falls la 1 hour, M minute! Jen Wetrgaard at Hankatoon, Can., two fall In S3 minute f lr. Roller at Haikatowa, Can., two fall In 48 nilnut, Jim Emmm at Hankatoon, Can., two 111 ia 53 minute! Krnent Fenby at HaNkatoon, Can., twa fall In Sft mlnuteei till Kervaro at Hpokane, Kli., twa fall la 18 minute i Mok DavUeourt attpokane, Watth., two falht In 58 mlnuteei Bull Olaon at Vakhna, Haul... two fall In 1ft minute: Jim liondoe at Spokane, Wain., two fall la 41 minute i Adolph Ernent at Man Fran vlfieo, one fall In 1 hour and 58 mlni.t police toppetl bout at midnight while Taylor wu after leeond fall. Ernent would not meet Taylor In aeeond match; Charles Cutler at Lincoln, two fall la 45 minute Bill llokuff at Kearney, Neb., one fall In 18 minutest Hokuff failed to return to ring for second fall. Juliu Relf at Holslngton, Kan., two fall la 14 minutest Al Euntls at Lebo, Kan., twa fall la 18 minute. PLESTINA MEETS TAYLOR FRIDAY EVE Omaha Heavyweight and Ca - nadian Champion Battle for Eight to Meet Caddoock. PETE - LOCH IS PROMOTER A pair of the greatest heavyweight wrestlers in the game will battle for supremacy at the Auditorium Friday night, when Marin Flestina, the huge Omaha grappler, and Jack Taylor, Canadian champion, lock horns. This match will go a long ways toward de termining who is the logical opponent for a championship battle with Earl Caddock, who won the world's title when he defeated Joe Stecher here a few weeks ago. ' Pete Loch, the well known pro moter, who is staging the Plestina Taylor match, looks' for one of the largest crowds that ever attended a grapplers' tilt in this city. The seat sale has been satisfactory thus far and Loch's lieutenants anticipate a big scramble for the ducats this week at the Merchants' hotel, the Auditorium and Pete Loch's buffet. Both in Good Condition. Reports from the camps of both heavyweights say that the b' fellows are in prime condition and are bent on making the Omaha battle the hard est fought contest in their careers. Plestina is in training at a local gym nasium, where daily he is taking on a Small army of trainers so as to be in A No. 1 condition on the night of the match. The Canadian champion is making his headquarters at Lincoln. He will engage in one more match before coming to Omaha with Ivan Michal off, the giant Russian, who held off Joe Stecher for a considerable time at Kansas CitVv recently before the former champion pinned his shoulders to the mat. Taylor will battle the Russian Monday night and then come to Omaha tor his match with flestina on the following Friday. , Plestina's Great Record. Plestina needs no introduction to Omaha or middle western wrestling fans. He has wet and defeated some of the greatest big fellows in the game, as well as issuing unrestricted challenges backing them up with hard cash, too to all others who cared to inspect his mat wares. He defeated "Strangler" Ed Lewis at Lexington, Ky., on February 18, 1916. The dethroned Stecher and Plestina were to have battled in Omaha on April 27, but when the Dodge county lad lost the championship to Caddock plans for the match were called off. Plestina is a big aggressive fellow, afraid of nothing, and has been care fully groomed for championship hon ors; It is known that he is out for "blood," figuratively speaking, in his match with Taylor, and many fans are of the opinion that the tilt will de velop into the hardest fought mat bat tle ever staged here. Only Two Defeats. ' The big Canuck has been climbing the championship ladder for a long time and believes he is now within stepping distance of the top rung. Taylor has lost only two matches dur ing his career on the mat, potn wnen he was a comparative novice in the game. Stecher and Dr. Roller were the men who defeated the Canadian. The wrestling doctor subsequently was defeated by Taylor Steelier and Taylor were rematched, the battle to have been held at Lincoln in May, but when the Nebraska boy lost to Cad dock the match was cancelled. . Promoter Loch said yesterday that ti c men will go on the mat Friday night weighing about 211 pounds each. Jack Lewis or Carl Marfisi will referee the bout. Speedy Earl Caddock Throws Michaloff Twice Louisville, Ky.. April 20. (Special Telegram.) Earl Caddock, winner over Joe Stecher. had little trouble in flopping Ivan Michaloff, a Russian wrestler, here tonight. Caddock slammed the Russian for the first fall in nineteen minutes and forty-five seconds with a head scis sors and wrist lock. The second fa"ll required but ten minutes and fifty seconds and the work was done with a leg scissors and a half Nelson. M ichaloff weighed in at 220 pounds, while- Caddock tipped the beam around 480 pounds. Weight did ,not make any difference, however, for Caddock went around the Russian like a wheel around the hub. Once during the first fall Michaloff got behind Caddock, but just for a mo ment. In the second session, Michaloff failed to get behind Caddock at all. The Iowan was on the attack all of the time, and kept boring in regu larly. He generally brought his man down by diving at his feet, at which stunt he is a regular speedster. It was the first time that Caddock ever wrestled here and he was given a gr-rt re-vrttion. dene Mcladjvmanagcr of Caddock, was "ere 'or tile matcil, as was lack Curley. ROURKES CRUSH WICHITA CREW Omaha Wins Opening Battle of Series With Wolves by Score of Seven to Six. SECURES AN EARLY LEAD, Wichita, Kas., April 21. (Special Telegram.) Omaha won the opening game of the series here today by a 7 to 6 score. The Rourke's secured a seven,run lead in the first six innings. Barham pitched shutout ball for six innings, getting out of two holes when the bases were full.. He weak ened in the seventh and two walks and a single and sacrifice fly scored two runs. Four rurs scored on four hits in the eighth. Yaryan opened with a home run. Barham . had two balls on Rapp's, who batting for Lyons and Cnrrv. was sent to the mound. Curry walked Rapps and Goodwin. C. Thompson replaced curry. Harvey was safe when Brokaw dropped Ire land throw. Rapps scored on a wild pitch. Jones singled, scoring Goodwin. Harvey attempted to score from sec ond and was thrown out, Watkins to Irelan to Brottem. Coy and Hetling singled, Jones scoring. Payton hit a hot grounder to short and Krug en gineered a double killing to Irelan and Brottrm. With two down in the ninth danger threatened again, Rapps doubled and took third on a wild pitch. Goodwin walked. Tyree, batting lor Norman, hit a line drive to short and Krug grabbed the ball for the third out. Brottem singled in the second, but was forced by Brokaw. Watkins singles and both scored on Berg's triple. Brottem doubled in the fourth and scored on sacrifices b)t Brokaw and Watkins. Berg led off with a double in the fifth. Trelan safe on a fielder's choice that failed on Berg. Thompson's drive slipped past Payton and Harvey for the three bases, scoring Berg and Ire lan. Smith's double scored Thomp son. Singles by Barham and Krug and Hetling s error on amitn s grounder scored Barha min the sixth. Score: Alt. Burr. 8b 4 Irelan, lb 8 Thompson, cf. . . 8 Kruir, H 4 Smith, If 4 Brottem, e. . . . . v Brokaw, lb t Watkins, if. ... . 4 Barham, b. .... 4 Carry, p. C. Thompson, p. a Totals St WICHITA. AB. B. .H. Goodwin, ib. Harvey, If. . . Jones, lb. ... Coy, if. Hetllnv, 8b. . raytoa, h. Wuhborn, cf. . . 5 Yaryan, a. .5 I I Clemon), p. . xKoentner ... Lyons, p. . . . xBppf), cf. Norman, p. . . .. 0 .. 1 .. 0 .. 1 xiTyrw ..... Total 88 It 7 i Ratted for Clfimma In ilxth. ' xxHatted ftror Norman In ninth. U? xxxBattod for Lyon la ass-hta Md wont to left iwia. Omaha S 1 t 1 9 87 Wichita ...... 08880884 88 Two-baM httll Burr. Smith, Brntfem. Rapps, Thnebase bit: Burr. Home run: l'arran. 8acri?ce hitit Ireland. Thomp on, Brokaw, Cor. Struck oat. Barham, riflmonii. Si Thompson, li Lyons. 1 Base on bails: Off Barham, St off Carry, tl off Thompson, It off Clemona, 4; off Nor man, 1. Hits and earned runs: Off dem ons, 8 and S la 81-8 lnninirsi on carry, 1 and 0 In 1-8 n'tn'l off Thompson, 8 and t In ll-t innlnirs; off Lyons, 0 and 8 la 118 Inninrst off Norman, 8 and 0 In S-S jnnjns;. Left On base: Wichita, 18 Oma ha, 7. Cmpire: Jacobs, Hovlik Wild and Lincoln Wins Opener From Josies St. Joseph. Mo., April 21. Al though outhit, Lincoln took advan tage of Hovlik's wildness and took the series opener from St. Joseph to day. 5 to 1. Kirkham led at the stick for the locals with three hits out ot four attempts. Score: LINCOLN. AB.H.O. A.l ST. JOSEPH. , 1. AB.H.O. A.B. Carllale.lf T.Mmlth.l Balllflft.rf Lober.rf Orlffln.lb Buller.se I.amb.Sb OShay.ai 4 12 3 OHaley.Sb 119 OMcCabe.cf 10 0 OKIrlch'm.K 3 2 Mtenry.lb 4 1 10 OMCIlUb 4 0 1 0B. Smith. r( 4 1 1 OKuaner.o .213 Rohrer.o Baet.p IKovllk.p 2 0 0 1 'Moore 10 0 0 0 Totals.. 28 4 27 JlVrlejht.ef 0 0 10 0 ' . Heyem.p 1 0 0 0 0 Powell 1 0 0 0 0 Totals.. 33 1 27 14 3 Batted for Hovlik In seventh. 'Batted for Meyers In ninth. Lincoln 0 0300000 8 C St. Joseph ..1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 Struck out: By Hovlik. E: by Meyers, 8; by Eaat, 6. Bases on balls: Off Hovlik. 8: off Meyers,- 2. Hits and earned runs: Off Hovlik, 8 hits, 3 runs In seven In nings; off Meyers, 1 hit, 2 runs In two Innings; off East, 8 hits, 1 run In nine In nings. Wild, pitch: Hovlik. Stolen bases: Griffin, Butler. Two-base hit: Henry. Left on bases: St. Joseph, 6; Lincoln, 3, Time: 2:10. umpire: uaston. Boosters Hit Three Bear Pitchers Freely and Win Denver, Colo., April 21. Des Moines hit three Denver pitchers freely, while the Denver team was unable to find Kallio's delivery con sistently, and was shut out. Cpencer's home run scored two men beside him self. Denver's five hits were scattered through as many innings. Score: . DES MOINES. DENVER. AB.H.O.A.B. AB.H.O.A.E. Teem. If 3 2 10 OW'tiffll.Jb 4 0 0 7 0 Ewl.it.3b 3 3 0 4 OKellhr.sa 4 0 14 0 3pencr,cf -4110 0Oakes,cf 4 3 2 0 0 Huntr.rf 4 0 10 OButchr.lf 4 110 0 Hartfd.as 3 4 18 OMIIhUb 4 0 21 0 0 offey.Sb 4 2 4 3 OHrtmn.lf 3 0 0 0 0 Sweny.lb 8 1 12 2 0Shanly.2b 4 0 0 4 1 Snahr.c 3 14 1 OShestak.c 2 0 2 2 0 Kalllo.p 3 0 2 1 ISmthen.p 10 0 10 "Harna-tn 1 0 0 0 0 Totals. .40 14 27 18 llrlon.p 0 0 0 0 0 Andrws., 110 0 0 Totals.. 83 3 27 13 1 Batted for Smlthson In fifth, lies Moines ..0 0 2 1 2 4 00 110 Denver 0 0 t I 0 0 Left on bases: Des Moines, 10; Denver. 8. Stolen bases: Butcher, Hartman, Sweeney. Hartford. Two-base bits! Hartford, Cass. Three-base bit: Spahr. Home runst Spencer, Kwoldt. Base, on ballot Off Kalllo, 2; off Smlthson. 3; off lrlon, 1; off Andrews, 2. Struck out: By Kalllot. 4. Hit by pitched ball: By Kalllo, Shestak. Hits and earned runs: Off Kalllo, 0 hit and 6 runs In nine Innings: off Smlthson. 7 hits and Sruns lnl nne-thlrd Inning: off Andrews. 8 runs and 2 hits In two and tv.'0'thtrits Innings. Sacrl ft" hit: S-vpcttcy. Tlma: 2:00. Umpires: Miller and 3IcGUvray. SPORTS SECTION of The Sunday OMAHA, ATHLETES ENLIST FOR MILITARY SERVICE The prospect, of Service in France have polished off the chances of real foot ball at Yale next fall. Captain Gates of the Yale team, is already at Pensacola, Fla., receiving instruction to become a member of the United States Aero corps. Chester La Roche, quarterback of the team last fall, has applied for entrance to the Aero corps. HP 'NV ' IjZ .-"Xn' si SUPERBAS VICTORS OVER PHILADELPHIA Pfeffer's Ability to Fool Bat ters and Timely Hitting Give Visitors Game. FOUR TO ONE IS THE SCORE Philadelphia, April, 21. Pfeffer's ability to fool batsmen with bases occupied and the timely hitting of Brooklyn gave the visitors a victory over Philadelphia today, 4 to 1. l'fef fer three, timea disposet of Cravath with men on bases. Wheat got three hits, one being a three-'bagger. Score : BROOKLYN, ' ' PHILADELPHIA. AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E. rb'que.ss 4 8 1 3 0P'kerl,cf 8 0 3 0 0 0'bsrt,lb 0 14 1 OR'c'ft.ss 3 10 OWh'ted.K 8 8 0 OL'd'us.lb 3 3 8 Myers.cf Wheat.lf It'gel.rf 4 4 8 110 3 1 10 1 4 10 1 4 13 3 4 12 1 4 14 2 2 114 8 4 0 0 on'vath,rf C'ta'w,3b 2 13 2StocMb M'rsy.Sb Meyers.o 8 10 3 ON'hoff.lb 4 0 8 2 OK'llfer.e Pfeffer.n 4 0 12 ORIiey.p Ffttery.p Totals 33 10 27 13 2'Cooper 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Totals 80 2 27 10 3 Batted for Rlxey In eighth. Brooklyn ....1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 4 Phila. 0 000001001 Two-bass hits: Myers, Bancroft, Cravath. Three-base hits: Wheat, Nlehoff. Stolen bases: Cutshaw, Meyers. Double playst Cutshaw, Fabrlqus and Daubert; Hancroft and Luderus. Basss on bails: Off Pfeffer, 2; off Rlxey, 1. Hits: Oft Bitty, t In eight Innings. Struck out: By Pfeffer, 4; by Rlxey. 3; by Flttcry, 1. Umpires: O'Day and Branafleld. Vaughn Effective and Cub " Warriors Defeat Pirates Pittsburgh, April 21. Vaughn's ef fective pitching enabled Chicago to defeat Pittsburgh to'day, 2 to 1. The winning run was scored in the sixth on Williams' double and Reuther's single? Score: . . CHICAOO. . PITTSBURGH. AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E. Zelder.Sb 6 8 0 0 lBlgbee.K 8 0 0 0 0 Wolter.rf 4 1 3 0 0'eliaw 10 0 0 2 0 2 1 OKIng.lf 0 0 0 0 Doyle,2b Mann.If W'lle'a.cf R'ther.lb W't'an.es Wtlson.o 4 0 0 0 OCarey.cf 4 0 4 2 10 OBhulte.rf 4 I 4 1 8 ' 8 4H'ch'n,lb 4 0 0 0 1 1 3 0 12 lBalrtl.lb 8 OW.Wg'r.o 8 0 8 1 Vaughn.p 4 OWard.n 0 1 0 1 1 1 M'C'hy.Zb 8 Totals 84 8 27 It 2aAlt'berg 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 01 son,2b Mlller.p 8 0 0 3 Totals 10 1 27 10 3 Batted for Blghes In eighth. Kan .for McCarthy In slghth. Chicago 0 01001000 2 Pittsburgh ...0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 01 Two.bsse hits: Zelder, Woller. Williams. Schult. (2). Stolen bsses: Zelder, Doyle. Bases on balls: Off Vaughn, 1; off Miller, .. xij vauMiin, w, oy miner, e. Umpires: Orth and ttlglsr. Giants Defeat Boston Braves By Two to Nothing Score New York, April 21. New York defeated Boston, 2 to 0, today. Ander son permitted only two hits and kept Boston away from the plate, notwith standing his team's four errors. The Boston players wrangled continually with Umpire Quigley.. Score: , BOSTON. NEW TORIC. AB.H.O.A.E. AB.H.O.A.E. 4 2 8 0 0 M'nv'le.ss 4 0 4 2 OBurne.lf M'sey,2b 0 3 0 OH'sog.b 3 12 3 2 1 8 1 0 3 0 1 Balley.rf Magee.lf i 0 0 OR b'l'n.rf 4 0 OZ'er'n.lb 7 0 Or'tcher.si 1 1 OKatiff.cf K'tchy.lb Smith, 3t 0 Kr.l1y.et 8 0 OHolke.lb 1 0 10 1 4 ORarlden.o 10 4 Oowdy.o Tyler.p sis OAnson.p 3 0 Totals 80 2 24 10 0 Totals 28 27 11 4 Boston 0 0 O'O 0 0 0 0 0 0 .New Tork . . .1 0 0.0 0 1 4 0 2 Two-base hits: Burns. Bailey. Robertson. Bases on balls: Off Anderson, 8: off Tyler, 1. Struck out: By Anderson, 1; by Tyler, 1. Umpires: Quigley and Byron.. Motlv. Power Wins. Ths Motive Power department tram of the Union Pacific beat the signal department at Fontenelle park yesterday by ths score of 12 to 2. The scors: . R. H. B. M. P. M ...... 3 1011218 112 2 Signal Dept. ..10 0. 100000 3 8 4 Balterlee: M. P. M., McAllister and Smith;, Signals, Uaston, Lullock, Tollow, Omaha SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL HONORS ARE EVEN IN DRAKE RELAY Notre Dame, Chicago, North western and Illinois Take ' Firsts. . '- NEBRASKA TALLS 'DOWN Des Moines, la., April 21. (Special Telegram.) University of Nebraska relay teams failed to show, much class in the eighth annual Drake relay meet here today, when five records, one of them a world mark, were broken. Nebraska got a fourth in the jlialf-mile university, won by Northwestern, which led all the way, and made things easy for Barker, the last runner at the finish. Nebraska and Iowa battled for last place in the two-mile university and the Cornhuskers got the place when the last Iowa runner dropped out It was the prettiest race of the day nd was won when Meehan, the last run ner for Notre Dame team, sprinted in his last, hundreds yards and passed both Clark of Chicago and Van Aken of Purdue. The Chicago team, which finished third, ran the race in 8 min utes flat, the former record, and the new time set by the winning team of 7:56 4-5 hangs up new world mark for the event. The special 120-yard event was won with ease by Bob Simpson of Mis souri, who tore off the distance one second slower than his world record mark of 14 3-5 seconds. Ames ran him a pretty second and Finney, the Nebraska runner, was fourth. Simp son cleared every hurdle in fine form. Summary f Events. Two-mils university clsss: Notre Dame, first: Purdue, second; Chicago, third. Time. 7:88 4-3. One-mile college clsss: Wabasn, first; Hamllne, second; Tankton, third. Tlma. 3:26 1-6 (new meet record). Special 120-yard high hurdles: Simpson (Missouri), first; Ames (Illinois), second; Rennlck (Missouri), third; Finney (Ne braska), fourth. Time, tli 4-5. - Four-mile university class: Chicago, first; Ames, second; Kansas, third. Time, 18:22 2-3. Half-mile university class: Northwestern, first: Missouri, second; Notre Dame, third; Nebraska, fourth. Time, 1:281-8. Two-mile oollege class: , Mornlngslde, first; Cornell, second; Grlnnell, third; Coe, fourth. Time, 8:18 1-6. Half-mile college: Wabash, first; Grlnnell, second; Hamllne, third; Coe, fourth. Time, 1:80 1-6 (new meet record). One-mile university class: Illinois, first; Missouri, second; Notre Dame, third; North western, fourth. Tims, 8:214-6 (new meet record). Amateur Games Today Omtwr Omaha Vmgue, Holmm While Sox v: Poliiix Merchant, Holmes park, 3:10 p. ro. MeUdy Mavericks vi. Te-Be-Ce'a, Mel adjr'a meadow, 1:16' p. m. Armours vm, C, B. DeVol Vtrtora, Athletic park, Council Bluffa, p. m. " City LeMue. Murphy Did lu v. Carter Lake Club, Carter Lake diamond, S p. m. Walter p. Clarki ve. . Orain Exchange, Fontenelle park, t:S0 p, m Hlrhardeon Drug Co. vm. Omah Crockery Co., Klmwoud park, west diamond, 1:20 p.m. American Leui-ae, Towneende ve. Magic Cltye, Thirty-second and Pewey avenue, I: JO p. m. Walnut Mill Athletlci vs. National Caeh Regidters, Twenty-fifth and W streets, S;30 p. in. Omaha - Bicycle Indiana va. McCarthy!, RlvervLew park, 2:30 p. m. Metropolitan Iefue. Stage vs. Alpha Camp, W, O. W., Miller park, I: 0 p. m. . BflddofB) vs. Western Union, Thirty-second and Dewey avenue, 1:30 p. m. KmJIceks vs. Modern Woodmen, Elmwocd park, east diamond, 3:30 p. m, liooftter League. Graham Ice Cream Co. vs. Trimble Broth ers, Elm wood park, west diamond, 1:30 p. m. Maid as vs.- Dresner Brothers., Miller park, 1:30 p. m. ' Dahlman Knights vs, Sampls-Hart, Fon tenolle park, 1:30 p. m. Inter-City League. J. 8. Roots vs. Trimble Brothers' Jun iors, Rlvervlew park, 1;30 p. m. W.-H, Newsboys vs. Park Avenue Flor ists, Elmwood park, east diamond, 1:30 pm. Merchants Juniors vs, I. M. Roagalll, Twenty-fifth and W streets, 1:80 p, m. Mont clalres vs. Tomaneks, Melady's meadow, 1:30 p. m. Independent Games. H. Beselln A Bon vs. Council Bluffs Im perials, Thirty-fifth and Broadway, Council Rliiffn Ramblers at Plattsmouth, Neb, . Bee 22, 1917. RED SOX TRAMPLE OH YANKEE TEAM Boston Opens Home Season by . Defeating New York by Six to Four Score. RUTH IS WELL SUPPORTED Boston, April 21. Boston opened its home season today by defeating New York 6 to 4. Ruth made two doubles and a triple, driving in two runs and scoring another hit. He was given better support and outpitched Shawkey. Score: NEW TOBK. ! ' " BOSTON. - - AB.H.O.A.B. " AB.H.O.A.B.' 3'lhTr.rf 8 18 0 Olloopsr.rJ 3 119 0 Miller rt 0 0 8 0 OHarry.ln 3 Oll'l't'sl.lb 4 81.ewls.lf 4 0 1 3 3 Hlah.lf Malsel.ll) 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 PIpp.lD 4 Baker.Sb 4 Maaee.of 4 P'np'fth.as 8 N'm'kr.o 1 W'lters.o 3 Sh'wk'y.p 8 "Baum'n 1 3 1 OWIker.cf 1 1 3 OSh'rt'n.of 3 HJ'rdn'r,!b 4 OScott.ss 4 OTh'mas.o . 4 8 3 4 0 18 0 0 3 0 10 ORuthn 3 0 0 Totals.. 33 18 17 11 8 0 , H'ndr'yk 10 0 Totals. .34 S 34 11 1 " Battsd for Gllhoolsy In ssventh. , Batted tor Shawkey tn ninth. New Tork 000008130 4 Boston ,1 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 Two-bass hits: Hooper, Ruth (3), Plpp. Three-base hit: Ruth. Double play: Baker, Mataet and Plpp. Baees en ballsl Off Bhaw key, 1; off Ruth, 1. Btruek out:. By Shawkey, 1; by Ruth, 3. Vtnplres: Connolly and Mc cormick. ' . .." Four Athletic Hurlers Are ,. Hammered for Fifteen Hits Washington, April 21. Four Phila delphia pitchers were pounded (or fif teen hits today, Washington winning 11 to 6, and breaking a losing streak that went to five straight. Milan made five hits in as many times at bat. score: .PHILADELPHIA. I WASHINGTON, AB.H.O.A.E. ' . - AB.H.O.A7E. Wltt.ss 8 13 8 Uudse.lb 0 0 10 Orover.3b 1 1 4 8 0Xhanke,lb Bodle.lf 4 3 10 OPoster.Sb 4 Strunk.ct 4 13 0 oMIIen.et Thrshr.rf 4 110 1 Rlce.rf Molns.lb 4 18 0 18tr.Uh.lf Rates.Sb 8 113 flehana.e " 1 0 0 0 Halay.o 3 0 8 9 K.Jhsn.p 0 0 0 0 Hlll.p 0 0 0 0 WJbnsn 10 0 0 Kn.fr, p 0 0 0 0 Selbold.p I I 0 1 Lowry 1110 0Lenrd,3b t McBrd.se OAlnnmli.c Ollenry.o OWJhsn.p OCraft.p 0 I 1 0 0 Totals. .18 15 17 14 4 0 Total. .38 0 34 11 8 , Batted for Hill in second. Batted for Selbold In ninth. Philadelphia; .1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 18 Waehlngton ..8 1 3' 0 0 1 0 1 11 Two-base hits: Ainsmlth. Rice, Lawry. Three-base hits: W. Johnson, Smith, Milan. Stolen baas: Rice. Double plays: Orovsr to Witt to Mclnnis, Bates to Orover to slolnnts, Witt to Orover to Mclnnls. Bsses on balls: Off E. Johnson. 1: off W. Johnson. 1: off Hill, 1: off Selbold. 1: off Craft, 3. Hlta: Off B .Johnson. 3 In oae-tihrd Innlnv; off Hill 3- In one and two-thirds Innings; oft Ksefe, 4 In one Innlnv: off W. Johneon, 8 In six Innlnirs. Sturck out: By Hill 1; by Zel bold, 1. .Umpires: Dtneen and Owen. i Chicago Makes It Two in Row Over St. Louis Browns Chicago, April 21. Chicago made it two straight over St. Louis today, winning 2 to 0 in a ragged game. Chicago fielded sharply behind Faber, who kept the St. Louis hits scattered. Score: ,. CHICAGO ST. LOUIS. AB.H.O.A.E. J.Colne.rf 3 Lelbold.rf 1 Rlsbrff.ns 8 13 0 OShottn.lf 4 3 8 0 0 0 0 OAustln.lb 3 0 3 1 OSlsler.lb I 14 1 Cl'ratt.Jb 3 110 ORumler.rf 1 0 10 pjncbsn.rf 1 1.7 1 OMarsns.ef 4 1. 3 1 0 Lavan.ss 4 1 1 0 8 0 4 1 0 0 1 E.CIns.lb Jarksn.lf Felsib.cf Gandll.lb 0 1 Weavr.Jb SrhalK.c Faber.p 1 I 1 4 0 8 3 OSevered.o Oil OHale.c Koob.p r-o i too Tatals..28 3 2T 11 OOroom.n ooo , . Pavnpt.p 0 0 0 0 0 Miller 0 0 0 0 0 1 I., ,. ; Johnson 0 0 0 0 .0 " ' ' ' Totals3..0 01411 4 St. Louis .....0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 00 Chlcasjo ......0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 Two-baas hits: Austin, Jackson, Lavan. J. Collina, Weaver. Double play: Pratt to Sta ler. Bases on balls: Ofr Koob. 1; off Groom. 1: off Faber, 4. Hits: Off Koob, 4 In four and one-third Innlnaef off Davenport, 1 tn two. Innlnss. Struck out:- By Faber, B; by Koob, 3; by Oroom. 1: by Davenport. 1. Umpires: Evans and Nallin. ROURKES WILL TRY FOR THECAPPER CUP President Zehrung Will Addreis Commercial Club and Ro- tartans Here, DENVER IS STARTING FAST I l resident IteiU lehrung ot the W estern League, will ,;pcak before he Rotary club in Omaha Wednes day to arouse the interest of the members in the opening of the league season for Omaha Ma- 1. He will also speak before the Omaha Com mercial club the next day to tell the business men what it will mean to Omaha for them to get behind the champion Rourkes. In the Western there is always a contest among the various cities for the CapDcr cup which is given to the city which has the largest crowd at the opening game. Last year this was won by Omaha through the ac tivity of the Rotary club, which paid the entrance fee for several thous and of the larger kiddies of the pub lic schools. The Rourkes got away to a bad start on the championship season and although Pa Rourke has sent no ex cuses this probably is accounted for by the snow storms in which the games were played before small crowds at Denver, Now the Rourkes are in sunny Kansas and they hope to give a better account of themselves. Pa Rourke is now hustling for a hard hitting outfielder to take the place of Cy Forsythe, who jumped the team at Denver Thursday to go. to a smaller league where he evidently thinks he has a better chance to be a king. ' St. Joseph Pitcher Strong. Des Moines went to St. Joseph touted as sluggers and left Smith a total of nine hits acquired in two games. In the first game they-were confronted with Babe Adams, the former world's series star and the pitching which he served waa of such a variety that it puzzled the Iowans to come at all within reaching dis tance of the-ball. In the next game Bob Wright, former Cub star, pitched almost equally as well and the St. Joseph fans were afforded the rare sight of seeing their team at the top of the league. Joplin, the new sister in the league, has had hard luck, rain having pre vented the opening and putting a sort of damper upon the enthusiasm which had been worked up among the fans. The Joplin fans assert 'that their city would have easily carried away the Capper cup for attendance figures had not rain interfered with their plans. . t Des Moines seems to have gathered ' together a great club in spite of their bad start at St. Joseph. Jack Coffev is managing the club this year and that alone is sufficient to give the fans of the Iowa town reason to believe that they will be well up in the race throughout the season. Over in Lincoln the fans are build ing strong hopes and mainly because of the fact that Ducky Holmes never has a team which is not in the run ning. ., .Denver Contender..' Denver seems to have a contender lined up if the Bears can get the pitching they need, something tliev were lacking in all of last season. The Grizrlifs are a team of hard hitters and upon this branch will alone win many a ball game this summer. Manager Holley is facing a hard problem at Sioux City, for that club remains about the same as that of last year and there appears to be tit tle disposition on the part of Ned Hanton to spend real money for new players who would bolster up the team and make it a formidable one. Wichita welcomes Frank Isbell "back home" and the ex-De Moines manager, who has always regarded the Kansas town as hit real home, seems equally as well pleased as do the fans. Isbell is the sort of manager who will get players, if the ones whom he has do not show signs of being the goods a.nd upon this fact the Wichita fans are banking . their hopes. Women Golfers Announce ' Schedules for the Year The first golf schedule to be issued bjr the Omaha Women's Golf asso ciation is now in the hands of the members. Since its formation in 1913 the association has steadily grown until now it has to its credit one city tournament, one state tourna ment and many games at the differ ent clubs. The officers for trtis year are Mrs. Walter G. Silver, president; Mrs.- Felix J. Despecher. vice presi dent; Mrs. Harry L. Arnold, vice president; Mrs. Allan Parmer, secre tary; and Mrs. Karl Lininger, treas urer. Under their direction the best schedules of golf events ever planned for Omaha women has been arranged. The schedule with dates, places and style of play is as follows! April 30, Monday, 12.30 p. m. Coun try club, blind bogey. May 28, Monday 12:30 p. m. Field club, handicap match against blind bogey. .. - . - June 25, Monday, 12:30 p. m. Happy Hollow, handicap medal. July 30, Monday,' 12:30 p. m. Man. awa, flag contest. August 27. Monday, 12:30 p. m. Seymour Lake handicap match against bogey. September 24, Monday, 12:30 p. m. Miller Park, midiron and putting con test. . . St. Louis Wins Its Third Straight Over Cincinnati ' St. Louis, April 21. Long's single, followed by Miller's home run in the fifth, gave St. Louis its third straight victory over Cincinnati, 3 to 2, today. CINCINNATI. ' ST. LOCH AB.H.O.A.E. Cueto.lf 8 0 10 OB'cher.lf 4 0 o' 0 AB.H.O.A.E. j mn,n x o o o suetxel.Zb 3 14 4s Shean.2b 4 3 18 OLonir.rf 4 10 0 0 rirnh.lh 1 a A A ami,, . . . - - . Chase.lb 4 1 18 0 OH'nsby.as 4 0 a S 0 nuumi.ci j, v s v o;:rulse,cf ' 4 0 8 0 0 Ne'le.rf-lf 4 0 3 0 OV.S'tlUb 1 0 0 4 0 Kopf.ss 19 10 llnlder.o 8 1 0 Wlnio.e - 8 1 4 lM dows,p' 3 0 0 8 0 ai uicn.p O A. V SO Totals 31 0 17 18 Totals 30 8 14 10 3 Cincinnati ,..,1 r. o 0 0 -0 0 A 0 1 St. Louis .....ft 10.03 0 0 0 a 1 Homo Tunsi 1 Shean, Miller. ' Stolen bases: Kopf, wlmo. Uouble play: Hornabgr and oft Meadowe, 1. Struck out: By Mitchell, 8: by Meadows, 1. Umpires Xlam and, Snislle. ' i - 1