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.
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