Two More Days for the Weather Man to Turn Off the Showers
SfORIS The 0maha Sunday Bee SEffTflM
lf f A JUH VOL. XLVI NO. 46. OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 20. 1917. SINGLE COPY KIVK CENTS.' Am fmM tfja M
ROURKES RETURN
HOME ON TUESDAY
Woe Be Unto Bellicose Athletes;
Prexie Zehrung Goes on Warpath
TYLER HOLDS ROBIN
CLAN TOTHREE HITS
Braves Score Shutout Against
Brooklyn. Winning With
Two Tallies.
Ten of Pa's 1917 Hopefuls
Open Season on Omaha Lot
That Afternoon With the
Joplin Miners.
AIM FOR THE CAPPER CUP
Omaha opens the V7 Wesiern
league season at home Tuesday.
The Joplin XI iners w ill face
Rourke's men in this first ieagu
clash on the Omaha lot. Joplin is
the latest acquisition to the Zehrung
circuit, having been added when John
Savage moved his franchise, hag and
baggage from Topeka.
Jack Dalton, former Western
leaguer and later with the Brooklyn
Nationals and the l;cds, is managing
Joplin. He is said to have gathered
a likely looking bunch .
Opening day is expected to be
quite a gala event. Flag raising exer
cises will be held prior to the game
by the Nebraska National Guard of
ficers with Major Todd in command.
Mayor Dahlman will throw the first
ball and Finn's band will provide the
harmony.
Omaha will make an effort to retain
the Capper cup, won last year be
cause Omaha had the largest attend
ance of any city in the league on
opening day. The Rotary and Com
mercial clubs are working to get
every possible person to attend the
game. The Rotary club will have all
the Boy Scouts in Omaha, the Na
tional Guard and many school chil
dren as its guests at the game. The
Rotary club acted as host to some
,O00 or .1000 school children last
year and thus enabled Omaha to win
the Capper trophy. Their generosity
may turn the trick again.
Bradley Fills Hole.
The Rnurkcs look like a pretty
good ball club this season. They
didn't get away to any flying start
on the road, but they were badly
crippled by the loss of the faithless
Cy Forsythc. The team has now
been strengthened, however, by the
addition of a new first sacker. Hugh
Hradley from Columbus. By placing
Bradley at First, Brokaw. who has
been playing that position, can be
switched to the outfield, where he
p'ays regularly. This makes the team
practically intact and it should be
every bit as good as last year's nine.
Otto Mcrz probably will hurl for
Omaha in the opening game. Otto
ranks as one of the best pitchers in
the league. Joplin probably will work
Hall, who shut the Rnurkcs out in
the Missouri city. The teams will
lineup as follows:
OMAHA. .ToPUN.
UN.
Hunter I
Bradley
Irelan
Pure
Kmc
Smith
J Thompson . .
Ttrokaw
Tirol tern
i.yn
Merit
. first
. thlr.1. . .
.short . . .
. left
I .a inb
Cochran
Linda more
Pevora
center iJAlton
. rtpht. . ,
catch. .
.catch . .
. pitch. . .
pilch...
.. Horan
M on roe
. Collins
Sanders
... Hall
.. Mapel
.. Smith
. . FaiMh
Ijproy
Bui well
OTnole.
Thompson pitch
Curr
pitch. .
Barham
.. pitch . .
...pitch..
. ..pitch. .
Plestina Willing
To Take a Chance
; With Big Sorenson
Chris Sorenson of Detroil. who
challenged the winner of the r'lcstina
Taylor match Friday night, will be
accommodated, according to Ples
tina. "If Sorenson is seeking trouble lie
can find it," declared Hlestina. "I'll
wrestle him anytime."
Sorenson and his manager. M.
Charlcson, have been in Omaha for
something over a week. Sorenson
wants a match with Karl Caddock and
believes the best way to get it is
like some of the contenders who re
side in this part of the county,
Jack Lewis, well known Omaha
sportsman, may promote the bout.
Chester Valentine High
Gun at Fairfield Shoot
Fairfield. Neb.. April 28. (Special.)
held here yesterday. Chester Yalcn-
tme. a loeal shooter, was high gun.
Eugene V. Smith, another local hoy.
was tied for second place. High wind
and rain caused poor shooting. Sum
mary of scores for 150 targets:
W. M. Rowtnan.
123Kar Hoov
0. H. CJrosfinan. ,
Dr. W. N. Thmiins
V. W. I.ahnlers. . .
Harm Husboom . .
t (iillatly
. A. UnlffT
r. Shlr its
1?1W, S. Toder
fM". H. Valentine. .
, 94 K. W. Smith. . .
liUJ. 7,. ('arlrr...
nif. T,. Wjutconer.
1JIK. W. Vann
tUII. K Martm
7tKc;. r TtMilgr, .,
10PAI Knvon
w.
P. Vo
"R A. Manning.
t'artfr nnrl Manning. profpj-'Jlonal.. Ymlor
hnt at 90.
Chris Jordan Tangles
With Pappas Thursday
("lin's Jordan. Omaha middleweight
wrestler, has been matched to meet
Gus Pappas at Falls City. N'cb.. on
Thursday night. Jordan and Pappas
are considered about evenly matched
and an exciting go is anticipated by
the Richardson county mat fans. Jor
dan recently challenged any middle
weight in the world. Pappas is (he
only one to accept so far.
Amer-iran Association.
At Tnlfio r. II R
Mtlwniikoo ft 0 2 1 ft ft 0 ft (i:, 7 l
Toledo ft I) 2 0 1 0 ft 2 i. 11 Z
PatUrlrs: Shnriofnnl. Krr ami Murphy;
Sf hulz and Swnenry, Urpsnahan.
At tlolumhua U H. K.
St. Tanl 1 0 ft 4 0 ft n 1 ft fi II 3
Columbus ft 0 :; ft 4 0 1 0 1ft 'i
Rat forks: ffrlnor. I'phani mid Glenn,
Land; Itrown. (ioorsro and Coleman.
Mlnnrannlis at l-oiiixville. poeipfiripr) ratn
Kansas City nt ImJIanaprtlls. postponed,
rttn.
Knmo Nnmo, ThU lH Hn.
Pitrhor , A-hl) Knss. a Uiet ;i nd pa'
hto nuns ntimor. ha nignf d with tho
J icon ttam ol the South Atlantic league.
! Western League Head Declares
it Will Cost Money to Get
Gay This Year.
WILL RULE WITH IRON HAND
W oe be unto recalcitrant magnates
I and athletes of the Western league
I this year. President Zehrung says
he will rule with an iron hand and
a hickory club and the club owner
or player who gets gay will be the
victim of such punishment as an iron
hand and a hickory club can deal out.
So beware.
There will be no rowdyism on
Western league diamonds. I'mpires
have been given strict instructions
to lay on the tines when athletes be
come needlessly abusive, employ pro
fanity, or conduct themselves on the
field in any !u the correct fashion.
''All fines will stick, too," said the
pre.ie. when in Omaha last week.
"There will be no forfeited games
this year," declared Zehrung. "I
have notified every club owner that
a fine of $100 will be charged against
the owner "who forfeits and $25
against the manager or captain. I'm
not going to stand for forfeitures just
because a club owner is displeased
with an umpire or wants to catch a
MUSSER WALKS
IN ROW M LOSES
Des Moines Hurler Forces in
Run in Ninth Frame and
Joplin Wins.
SCORE IS THREE TO TWO
Joplin, April 28. Musscr walked
four men consecutively, two of them
purposely, and forced in a run in the
ninth inning, giving Joplin a victory
over Des .Moines, 3 to 2. Lamb's
single wit)) two on had tied the count
in the eighth. Score:
DES MOIXKS.
AB H H O A. K
Cuss. If 3 fl 1 ;i (i o
l-'woldt. 3b 4 T 1 ft 2 (I
Spamier. of 2 A ft 2 n fl
W, Hunter, rf 4 it 1 2 n ft
Hartford, ss .1 a n n o
Coi'fey !b 3 0 1 0 ft 1
Swetyiey. lb 0 fl A ft fi
nreen, r 3 n ft ft i
Musser. p 3 1113ft
Totals 26 2 6 2n 8 2
IOPMN.
licvorr. If
Cochran. 3
'. cr
I K. Hun tr. lb.
Horan, 2b
JtcOranor. rf . .
Ijainb, s
Monroo, c
Sn tutors. i
folllns
Mappl. p
i
Totals 12 .1
ine out whn winning run
icorf il.
natiea ror bander In sevniutt.
Hon Moines fl A II A II 2 A A 0 2
Joplin 0 (1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3
Two-hase hits: Dalton, Musser. Throe
baso hii: Kwoldt. I.efi on hasos: Don
Moines, 2; Joplin, J. Sacrifice hits: Hwoeno.
I Cot-hrftn Horan. Sacrifice fly: Spencer.
stolen bane.: Spencer, uevore. Pouble play:
San.!r to Lamb, mm and fumed runs:
Off SHndorc, 5 and 2 In neven innings; ofl
Mustier. 8 and 3 Bsen on balls: off San
ders. 2 : off Mufsor, fi. Struck oil I : Hy
Sanders. 2; by Mapel, 3; by Muaner, f. Hii
by pltrh ball: By Mapel. Chhm. Pnnsd
ball: Breen. Time: 2:05. 1'mplre: Jacobs.
Joe Burg of Omaha Leads
Western Loop in Hitting
Joe Burg of Omaha leads the West
ern league hatters, with .458; Thomp
son and Irelan. Omaha, are tied in
stolen liases, with four: Connolly.
Sioux City, leads in total base hitting,
wilh twenty and in home runs, with
three. Burg, Omaha: Roche, Joplin;
Irelan, Omaha; Cochrane, Joplin, and
Coy. W ichita, are tied at two each in
sacrifice hitting. Joplin is leading in
te?m batting, with .,11.1. Leading bat
tels: Burg, Omaha. .458; Roche. Jop
lin. .455; Dalton. Joplin, .450; Jones.
Wichita. .444; Lobcr, Lincoln, ,4,)7; K.
Smith, Omaha, .417; Kirkham, St. Jo
seph, .400: Butler. Lincoln. ..W; Col
lins, Joplin, .385; McClelland, St. Jo
seph, ..181.
Blunt Settles Protests
In Inter-City Circuit
Two protests in the Inter-City
league were decided hy President Lyle
Blunt at a meeting of the league. The
protested game between the Toma
nels and the World-Herald newsboys
was decided in favor of the latter,
while the president ruled the game
botwene the T. M. Kozgalfs and the
Merchant Juniors was won bv the
Hogalls. M to 11."
Bush Lean e Wit Puts
(Wer a Big Time Crack
All of the base ball wits arc not
ennhned to the large cities. The
White Sox played an exhibition game
at a small Texas town named Smith
ville last month. During the com
petition the Smithv;lle pitcher was
hit hard.
Finally the town humorist yelled:
"Don't let him hit it. Bill hold it!"
Finn to Search Southern
Colleges for Youngsters
Ex-Manager Mike Finn, whose
home is in Memphis, is to make a
tour of the Southern colleges in a
search for promising young talent for
the Detroit Tigers, for whom he is
scouting again this year.
Johhson and Milan Are
Damon and Pythias Team
Walter Johnson and Zeb Milan are
the Damon and Pythias of base ball.
The Washington stars have been pals
and roommates for the last ten years,
or ever since the pair joined the Sen
ators in 1907
I train. Kery forfeit will cos! ?1J5
and I expect few at that price."
I The prexie says he i backing his
i umpires to the limit ihis year. "I.at
1 ear club owners called me up over
t long distance," he said, "and declared
, they would not be responsible lor the
I safety of an umpire if I did not trans
j fer hint. 1 made the change. Hut
not mis year, i.ei mcin mini nun,
that's what he's paid for."
"The young player law must be
strictly observed," continued the pres
ident when it was suggested that
some of the magnates were apparent
ly giving 'A little heed. "I have noti
fied them all that on May 8 they must
have six young players or after three
days of grace all their games will be
forfeited. 1 meant business, too."
Last year the president tried to
please the magnates. He canceled
tines. He changed umpires about
upon complaints. When the moguls
tangled he tried to make peace. As
a result some criticisms were heard.
"I'm going to rule with a club this
year," concluded the president, "Ev
erybody is going to play ball my way.
I'm going to make decisions accord
ing to my judgement, no matter what
the club owners say. and I'm going
to make them stick. I may not be
elected again, but I'm going to be
boss while I'm still on the job, if
I have to collect alt the money in the
league."
WAR OF PROMOTERS
SKULKSJN OFFING
Four Big Events to Vie for
Patronage of Sport Fan
on July 4.
TWO WRESTLING BOUTS
July 4 will be some day in Omaha,
if promoters of various sports events
make good on their promises.
The Auto Speedway company an
nounces it will hold its annual cham
pionship motor derby on the Fast
Omaha oval that day.
Two Western league base ball
games are carded at Hourke park.
Pete Loch announces Marin Ples
tina and Joe Steelier will clash in
Omaha on Independence day. prob
ibly at Rourke park in the evening.
Gene Melady says Karl Caddock
will be matched to wrestle Lewis.
Olm or Zbys?ko at the fair grounds
or Melady's meadow.
In addition, of course, there will
be the usual golf programs at the
golf and country clubs, sandlot ball
games all over town and other events.
The four professional events arc
the ones which make the sport fan
turn an expectant nose to the wind
ward and sniff wilh keen anticipation.
All four events will compete for the
patronage of the fan that day and a
merry promoters' war seems in the
offing.
The automobile race will clash
with the double-header halt game and
the wrestling matches will right for
the evening business.
It ought to he some day. bo. for
everybody except the sporting
editor.
Guy Morton Gets
Pinched as a Vag
While Mates Roar
The Cleveland Indians managed to
get through a month's training sea
son without a badger tight and only
one practical joke was played and
no rookie figures in thai.
Guy Morton was the victim. Some
of his teammates connived with police
court officials to have Guy arrested on
the charge of being a suspicious char
acter. Guy had just alighted from a car
near the police court on his return
from the ball held when an officer
grabbed him.
"Morton." said the judge, "you arc
charged with being a suspicious char
acter. What have you to say for
yourself?"
"Why. your honor," replied Guy.
"there must be some mistake. I am
a ball player. I am here with (he
Cleveland team."
"Young man, don't you know half
of the young men brought to ihU
court who have no visible means of
support declare they are ball players?
Ever been arrested before?"
"N'o. sh."
"Well, seeing this is your first of
fense, 1 am inclined to be lenient if
you will agree to get out of town."
Then a .stifled laugh reached Guy's
ears, lie turned and saw a dozen of
his I earn mates occupying ringi
seats.
Fred Kelly, Track Star,
Volunteers for Service
New Yc.-, April 21. Fred Kelly,
the national Pentathlon champion, is
the latest prominent track and
licld athlete to volunteer for service
in the war against Germany. Kelly,
who won tlie 110-mctcr hurdle race
at the Olympic games at Stockholm
five years ago. is now a member of
the United States aviation corps and
is in training at the I'nited State?
government's flying field in southern
California. He served in the Califor
nia National Guard all last summer,
being furloughed in the middle of
August to conic east to start iu the
120-yard hurdle race at the American
Athletic union championships at New
ark in September.
No Aid from lommMi,
Tl fa poHMhlo that ninro llian on hall
lilavor will h" "drafted" In Ihr n'ar fu'urp
without ih" hHp of th- National Conimish
Youth In ItoMon.
.In. It Rarr -. Hi" Red So pil..'. I ih
vrtunffst munsftT In "h" bic hn. an-l hi!
hms. Harrv f-'raao. i hf yuunst of t h'
major league magna tot. ,
Hal Brokaw
Marty Krug
Joe Burf
FOREIGN DRIVERS
ENTERGINCY RACE
Josef Christiaens, Enrico Cagno
and Jack Scales Are First
to Sign.
CHANDLER TO HAVE TEAM
Cincinnati. O., April J8. Now that
the definite announcement has been
made that the annual Decoration day
speedway race will be held on the
track at Sharonville. O., this year, in
stead of at Indianapolis, drivers from
all parts nf the I'nited States and
some sections of the war zone of
Knrope are getting into communica
tion with the local management with
a view to starting in the 250-mile
classic.
The sanction for the race and its
conditions have been received from
Secretary Kennerdell of the Ameri
can Automobile association and driv
ers have already assured the manage
ment they will be there in sufficient
numbers to make the race exciting,
even should there he no additions to
the list of starters already pledged
either by mail or telegraph.
The tirsi foreign drivers to send in
their entries were Josef Christiaens,
the Belgian star, who is in the avia
tion corps of his country in Flan
ders, and Furico Cagno and Jack
Scales, u ho have been attached to
the Italian army. Another noted
driver who is expected to start is Kd
die Rickenbacher. He was a member
of the I ndianapolis speedway team
last year, Dario Kesta. who won the
international championship last year,
also has been heard from in connec
tion with the Decoration day race and
indications are that Ralph de Palma
will enter two American -made cars
in the rare.
liilly Chandler has informed Man
ager Harry Slmsklcy that he will have
two and possibly three cars in the
race. Other prospective starters are
Ralph Mulford, Ira Vail, I.ouis Chev
rolet. S. Ostewig, Fred Duesenherg
and L. C. Krhes.
iil Anderson, J. At kin and other
speed demans who took part in the
last Labor day race are still to be
heard from, but it is confidently rx
pceted I hat as soon as they receive
entry blanks they will send in their
acceptances.
Rees Jewelry Trophy
Shoot at the Gun Club
The regular weekly shoot of the
Omaha Gun club will be held on the
grounds across the river today.
Omaha marksmen arc shooting for
the Rees jewelry trophy in a series
of ten Snndav events.
Tony Brottem
Nr "
Western League Timber Proves
Its Class on Big Time Circuit1
Over a score of former Western
leaguer.s arc playing prominent roles
in the pennant tiighls in the two
major leagues this year.
In the lineup of every club in the
American league iherc it at least one
former Western league slar, while
Brooklyn is the only team in the Na
tional which does not possess a grad
uate of the Zehrung loop.
Many ol the former Western
leaguers are stars. George Mogridgc
of Ihe New York Yankees leaped into
tame last week by pitching a no-hit
game. M ogridge, one of the best
southpaws in ihe Johnson organiza
tion, went up from Des Moines just
a year ago,
Dutch Leonard, one of the lights of
the championship Hoston Red Sox
hurling corps, went to Heantown from
Denver. If Brooklyn could have pum
meled Leonard like Omaha did when
he was in the Western the result of
the world's series last fall might have
been different.
The Si. Louis Browns hae two
former Rourkes. Jimmy Austin and
Bert Shotien. Detroit has Burns, who
was with Sioux City, and Dyer, who
went up from Denver last fall. Leon
ard, Washington's third sacker. is a
Des Moines product, while George
McBridc, the Senators' veteran short
stop, got his start at St. Joseph.
Two of the White Sox best pitching
bets were obtained hy Comiskey from
Des Moines. They arc Red falter
ami Joe Ben. Cleveland has Bay
M iller, b't year wilh Omaha, and
Lambeth from Topeka. while Halev.
one of Connie Mack's catchers, was
IS
t
Murphy Curria
Harold Irelan
Shag
Standing of the Teams
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AHKRIl'AN ASSOC! ATI i in
Si. Pdul. ; Columbusi.
M inn en pnl In - LouiBvlllc, rain.
KnnHn City-tmllnnBpoIli-, rain
.MIlWBiikep. 3: Toledo. !.
Oimra Todmr.
WiNtrin League T' Mulno at
HJniu City ftt lirnvt-r, Omaha at St
Lincoln at Whhltit
.loi'lln
,Iosrh.
Natlonul Long i if INltshiirRh a
"hiBfCo t til. Louie
Cincinnati.
American Lomrui lflroli al Chicago. Ht
Louis at 1'IpvcIhikI. Phllnilclphia nl Now
York, Wiikhlnntnti at HohIhii.
AiuTkan Aiui-lHtlnn St. Paul at c.iiiiin
hua. MIiiiiphpiiHs nl Loim.iviUp, Kansas City
at JniMnfiHMillN, Milu-Rtiki Ht Tolcito,
Eighty-One Men Enlisted
In Omaha During Friday
Though weather was unfavorable
and requirements more strict, eighty
one new men were enlisted in Omaha
Friday.
Men joining (he navy as apprentice
seamen must be 17 years of age, or
older, according to new orders issued
by the Bureau of Navigation. Under
age waivers will no longer be granted
for enlistment of applicants under 17.
rostinasler Herman F. F'riedrichs,
Bloomfirld, sent in eight young men
to join the navy, after they had been
given preliminary examinations by
Boatswain's Mate Frank Harper, who
is on a recruiting trip. The post
master wrote Lieutenant Waddell
that he was working to secure more
navy recruits there.
Maurice Raul. Montrose. S. J).,
wrote Sergeants Carpenter and Moore
of the marine corps here that his son.
under 18, wanted to join the navy, ami
thai he would sign consent papers.
f-Htl Will ItMIri.
Wnjthinpton. Apr!) :. Senator A B
ri-in)Mli ai. -if fw Mexico, a nnouut -d In
lh Ki'i.nltt 'o'lay that h t'xiifiin n iHin
In iirivao 'Iff wh-n his prp.tent tt-rm n
jilrp in m.
with Des Moines a couple of seasons.
Nunamaker of the Yanks is another
former Westerner. He played at Lin- j
coin.
The Western leaguers on ihe
Giants are Krnic Krueger and Pete
Kitdutf from Omaha and Hans Lo
berl. once with Des Moines. Koike,
the Giant first sacker. was in Omaha a
few minutes, but he looked so bad al
that lime that he was dispatched on
his way will) lillle ceremony. He has
since become considerable ball player.
Bert Niehoff. formerly with Omaha,
holds down the second sack for the
Phillies, while Joe Kelly, who played
with St, Joseph, is with the Boston
Braves. Phil Douglas of the Cubs
got his start in base hall at Des
M nines.
Pittsburgh has two former West
erners, Baird and Ward. Baird was
with Sioux City. Ward was with
Omaha. Kourke had Ward planted in
the state league a couple of years,
but for some reason Ward never be
came a ball player until he left Ne
braska. Tony DcFate, last year with To
peka, and Lou North of the Bourkcs
are with the Cardinals, while Clar
ence Mitchell,;) former Denver hurler,
is Christy Mathcwson's mainstay
southpaw at Cincinnati.
Omaha and Des Moines matricu
lated the greater number to the big
show. Of the athletes named above
eight- not including Holkc air for
mer Rnurkcs. Seven went up from
Des Moines, three from Denver, two
are from St. Joseph. Sioux Cily ami
Topeka and one from Lincoln. i
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Otto Mori
Thompson
Cacil Thompson
For First Time iu
Twenty Years Hans
Is Not in Lineup
New York, April 21. In the bat
ting order of the Pittsburgh Pirates
in the opening game with the Cubs
will be found the line, "Ward, ss." It
means of course (hat a man named
Ward played the short field for the
Pittsburgh team. It means, too, that
Hans Wagner has retired from base
hall
Not since 187, when he first
flashed across the margin of the big
league, has Wagner failed to wear a
Pittsburgh uniform on the opening
day. There is no doubt about it anv
longer. After twenty years ol" gal
lant service ihe only Honus is
through.
Twenty years in the big league, and
with a grand batting average of J2A
lor all those years (if service. That
is Wagner's record, the record upon
which he rests as he hangs up his
shoes and uniform forever. In eight
different years of the twenty Wag
ner led tlie National league iu bat
ting. The highest batting average
Wagner ever hung up was in 190O,
That year he hit JH0. His lowest
season s mark was .J.iJ, registered in 1
1M14.
li is hard to pick out the vear that '
Wagner's star shone at its brightest. I
but all tilings considered his best rcc- i
ord is probably that of the season of I
PW5. He ranked second in bailing
mat year, with a mark of ..ift.i, but
scored no less than 144 runs and stole
fiftv-scvcii bases.
Wagner and Napoleon Taioie,
rivals for the majority of their years
on the diamond, were Mrangelv alike
in temperament. Both were modest
and retiring men on and off of the
field, thereby furnishing a strange
contrast lo Tyrus Raymond Cobb.
Tn addition to being a wonderful
batter, Wagner ranks as the greatest
shortstop ihe game has known. In
his time he would get balls that any
man before him or during his career
could not handle, and he madt; many
a stop that no oilier stortslop could
make.
I'ngainly and awkward iu appear
ance. Wagner was extremely fast
when at his best. Base ball has never
known anoilier quite like him, and
perhaps never will.
Utah University
Athlete Makes New
High Jump Record
Philadelphia, Fa., April 28. - !:elay
races for the college championships
of America at one, two and four
miles, high school and preparatory
school championships and special
events in which some of the best per
formers in the college ranks parti
cipated were features of the conclud
ing day's program of the diversity
of Pennsylvania's twenty-third annual
relay carnival today. Summaries:
HIrI, Jump: Won hy C l.amen. HrlKhnm
YmiuK unlvoiNlly. nix fpnt flv and lhre
'iKlilhx Inr'hea. hreMkltitr th fullegla tfi rec
ord .if nil f..p ftvo lnch-a made hv A. Rlfh
arda nf Cornell In 191ft; net nd, Hire, Kan-
On lull ri'lay. nlljr- Won hv Indiana I
1 1 h ) Slain norms I ; ind, 'urlhle In
dian; third, niiNkriPlI Time- ? :u
One in 1 1 rolay. npjrf: Won hy Cot
Ctli ; "i iiihI, CarncRi . h. ; third, Ohio
W fyitn. Tiiiv: n:113-r.
Oh.-tiillfl tflav. i-iMpko' Wn hv I'ltl
liui'nh unlviiMtv. itpcond. Fnidharn: third,
Hinun: tim. 110 ?
.Iiivi'lin Ihinw: Wnn hy Niniid. PHnce
f,n ; I'rliH Pton, I c;. fci iiirh : afcond,
WilN'in. I'rlnrptim . Intnl. Vogel, Notre
Hani".
Shut put Won by Sinclair, frliwolnn. 4n
foi'l I Inch, Afrond. Ilfioclna. ChlcnKo; third,
fnint. S"v Tork unlvf-rnlly
Mid ill Atlantic Slat' Col leg lata A t ti
ff 1 k a.o'-la i ton one-mil ihn niplonahlp:
Wim hv OltUlnaon; aounl, Itntgrra; third.
NVw York university: tlni", 3:31 3 -u
Two-tnUe coIIpka rha inprimahlp of Amr
Wa: Won hy IVr.naylvanta (Wnlker, ftcrry.
hniacy, Snidd-'rl : at't ond Notr Ha me
Miller, Nnonan. Kaaper. Meeliatt): third.
Chicago (Clark, Otla. Swell, .MrCnah). Time,
One-inllf freshman rollfR rlav cham
pion all I p of Antrim ; Won hy Pen nay I -viiiiia
(Davis. MouKli. Mahnni, Khy I ; m-r-iiinl
( I'ennaylvanln State. Two entries Time,
.1::';'. hrenklnfc record fur event of :t:'JS 4-5.
made by PeniiNylvanla In 191 It,
one-mile preparatory aehmiJ retjiy rham
pfonahlp of America: Won hy Kxeter; aer
ond. Mercersdurtr, tn.; thtri Rl. flenedlvt's,
N-ffurk, N. J. Time, :i;fl
1'ole vault: Won hy Newsletter. Pennsyl
vania, I? feet f, Ini'hea: ffeeond. tie between
(ii'ftlintn, Chicago, and I .a rid era. I''nnyl-
ii iila.
Snow at Sioux City.
StiniN Ciiy. la.. April JX, - I Ira vy
umv tell hrre today. The tempera
ture was mild.
TEN SAFETIES OFF PFEFFER
Brooklyn, April 28. Tyler held
Brooklyn to three hits today and Bos
ton scored a shutout, 2 to 0. TfefTer
was batted safely ten times, but only
in two innings were the visitors able
to bunch enough of them to score
runs. Score:
BOSTON. BROOKLYN.
AP H O A K ARH.O A K
lrnvilp.as S ft a I lPahittaa 4 ft t 1 1
Mnftiy.2h 1 3 t flPauhrt.lh 3 ft 1 l
Cnlllna.rr f 1 S 0 t'Myra.tT 4 ft 3 0 0
MnK.lh 1 I 9 ft OWht'at.lf 2 ft 2 ft
Twoniy.lf 4 1 .1 0 flHtttift-tl.rf II ft ft 0 ft
Smith. ah .11 1 ftCuthw.L'h 2 ft 1 4 ft
KHIy.rf 4 11ft OMnwrv.31) 1 ft ft ft ft
dowdy, r 13 4 4 0 Myfr,r 2 2 4 fl fl
Tylffr.p i ft ft 1 0MI1lr.c 1 1 J ft A
PffC.rt 2 fl fl 4 I
Totals ST) t" 27 17 0 Smyth 0 fl II ft ft
Tolals 24 3 27 10 2
Hun for Mayor In altth.
Tina ton 1 ft ft 0 fl ft fl I fl 2
-Hrnoklyn . .... 0 0 fl 0 ft ft 0 fl 0 ft
Double playa: Masy lo MnranvUln to
Ma-oe. Smith In Maasoy In Mn tauhrl..
to Kalirttiio Ilnna on halla: (iff Tylfr,
nfT Proffer, 2. Stnn k out: By Tylor, 4. by
Pf-ffor. 4. I'mplroa; Byron and Qutgloy.
Red Sox Land Upon
Walter Johnson and
Defeat Washington
Boston, April 28. Boston hit John
son hard today and defeated Wash
ington. 7 to 1. Recent illness ac
counted for Johnson's lack of his
usual control. His support was weak
in pinches and ran bases stupidly.
Score:
WASHINGTON. BOSTON.
AB.H.O.A.K AB. H O A K.
Jitcliro.lh 4 fl lft ft 1 Hnnnor of i linn
Fotor.2b 4 1 t 4 fllinrry,2l 2 ft 1 3 ft
Milan. pf I 2 M nHiihtsii.lb 3 1 12 fl fl
Itlre.rf 4 2 ft 0 OLowla.lf .1 1 1 fl ft
Monaky.lf 4 13 0 OW'Hlkor.if 4 1 fi 0 fl
Morgan, lb S fl 1 2 fl (tan1nr,3b 4 1 2 .1 I
M'Hrict.aa 3 fl 4 1 0Hr-otl.nn 4 113 5
Alnamth.c 3 0 3 2 ftAcnow.r 4 .1 4 3 fl
Jcihiian.p 2 fl fl a fl Hli-ro. 4 2 A 4 A
Total! 31 1212 1 Tolals 33 117 18 1
Washington . . n fl h ft 1 i fl A fl I
Boston 1 ft fl l 0 0 6 7
Two-baa hits' Foxtoi. Walkor, Hoopr.
Ariiow. Thrvo.linM It 1 1 : Hr.ott Pnublo
play; Shoi n to Ariiow in (iardticr. Banog
nn hall: tiff ,!-.hiinon. 1; off Shore, I.
Struck mil : Hy .Inhnaun, .1; hy Shore, 3.
I'mplroi: MrCorinkk ami Connolly,
Mackmen Make It Two Games
Straight From Yankee Crew
New York, April 28. Philadelphia
made it two straight from New York,
winning today, 1 to 0. Bush was es
pecially effective in the pinches.
Philadelphia scored in the seventh
when Strunk doubled and scored on
a single by McM innis. Score:
PH 1 L A D K I , P II I A N R W YORK.
AB.H.O.A.K. An H.O.A.R.
Wllt.aa 3 ft 1 3 H Ollhjfy.rf 4 ft fl 1 A
Orover.Jb 4 13 2 0 High. If 4 111ft
Hod if , If 3 0 ft 1 minlaol.Sb 3 I .1 1 0
Strunk. if 2 13 1 OPipp.lb 2 1 ft 0 ft
Thraahr.lf 4 0 2ft ft Bakar.3h 4121ft
M'lnla.lb 4 2 lfl 2 0Mano.. f 3 1 2 ft 0
Hatoa 4 14 2 0Pckpih,a 3 ft ft 2 fl
Moyor.o 2 fl 1 0 flAloxndr.p 3 0 5 10
Sohanjr.c I 1 I 0 OCalrtwIl.p n 3 1
lltmh.p 3 01 fl'Nunmkr 1 ft ft 0 0
Totala 30 6 27 12 0 Totals 31 7 27 111 1
Baited for Alomamler In nlnih
Philadelphia. . fl ft ft ft fl n ft 1
Now York DOAOOftOft 00
Twn-baao hit: Strunk. Ioiilil- play:
Caldwol to Alaianilor lo Plpp. Ullhoolay to
Plpp. Witt to Mclnnla. Hlrutik to Orwer,
IVi-klnpaugh to Malaol to Plpp. Haifa on
halls: urf Caklwoll, 4: off Buah, 6. Htrurk
out: By Caldwfill, 2; by Huih, 2. Umplrea;
Dtneon and Owona.
Grimes' Effective Hurling
Aides Pirates Defeat Reds
Pittsburgh, April 28. Effective
pitching by Grimes enabled Pitts
burgh lo defeat Cincinnati today. 2
lo 0. The home team twice had the
bases full with only one out and in
each insta'u-e a double play retired
the side scoreless. Score:
CINCINNATI, PITSSRl'RGH.
AH H O A E AB.H.O.A.R.
Uroh.3b 4 113 cteaan,2h 3 0 14 0
Kopf.ua 4 12 2 ft Rljrhfe.lf 4 2 6 0 0
Neale.lf 4 ft 1 1 OCurfey.cf 4 1 J fl fl
Chaae.lh 3 fl ft I flRohulte.rf 2 1 1 ft 0
Thorpe. rf 3 18 1 (tlrhmn.1b 3 0 14 0 ft
Hhean,2b 4 0 2 1 (lTlafrd3b S I 1 2 ft
Wlngo.o 4 ft 5 3 flFla. her.o 3 1 t I ft
f'ueto.i-r 3 ft 1 0 flWard.sa I t 13 4
Handera, p 3 0 9 4 OOrlmea.p 2 10 4ft
Totals 22 I 24 IS 0 Total ! 8 27 14 4
Cincinnati .... 00000000 0 ft
Pittsburgh ...0 1 0 00 A 10 3
Stolen haaea: Win go, rey, Srhulte,
llalrd. Flacher. Ooublat plays: Thorpe to
Sandcra lo Wlngo to Urob. to Chase, Chaa
to Witujo in Chase, Dleaton to Ward to
itinchman. strtiok out: By Sanders, 3; by
(Irlniea, 1, Umpires: Urlh Htiil Rlgler,
Two-to-pne Victory Gives
Phils Series With Giants
Philadelphia, April 28. Philadel
phia took the series from New York
by two games to one by winning to
day's game, 2 to 1. Bancroft was nut
out of the game in the fourth for dis
puting a decision of Umpire O'Day.
Score:
NEW TORK. FHTLADKLPHTA.
AH H.O.A.K. AB.H.O.A.E,
Rurna.lf 4 1 1 fl n Paskei't.cf 4 0 0 ft fl
Kaiiff.rf 4 14 0 fl Rtn:rft. 2 0 1 fl 1
Robartn.rf 4 0 ft 0 It M'Gfgn.ss 3 fl 2 J t
l,obert,3b 4 0 f) .1 0 .Stork, 3b 4 1 ft 3
Fletehr,aa 414 OCravth.rf 8 1 2 fl 0
Klldtiff,2b 4 114 1 Whlltd.lf 2 12 0ft
Hoik. lb 4 2 12 0 Ol.udrua.lh 2 1 14 1 0
Rarfden.e 3 0 ft 0Niehof.2b 3 1 I S 0
Anrieran.p 2 0 ft 3 OKtlllfer.c 3 15 2 0
Murray 1 0 0 0 ORiiey.p 3 10 4 0
Totals 33 7 14 13 1 Totals 28 7 27 18 2
Ratted for Rarlden In ninth.
New York.... fl ft 1 0 0 0 ft ft ft I
Philadelphia . 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2
Two-base hlla: Katiff. Cravalh. Btoletl
base: Stock. Dnubla plays: Kkcher to Kll
duff to Hoke li), McQaffigan to Niehoff to
Luderus. Uaaea on ha Ms: Off Rlxey, 1.
Struck out: Hy Anderson, 4; hy Ktxey. 2.
t'mplres: O'Daly attd Rransfield.
Pittsburgh Sends Young
Anderson Back to South
Charles V. Anderson, an infielder,
obtained from the Charlotte team in
the North Carolina league last
August, has been released back to
that club by the Pittsburgh club.