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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 10, 1917. CHICAGO WHITE SOX GO INTO LEAD IN AMERICAN- FERDIE SCHUPP HOLDS CUBS TO THREE KNOCKS 2 S RED 80X OUSTED WHENT1GERS WIN Boston Drops Third Straight Game to Detroit and Is Crowded Out of the Top. Boston, June 9.. Detroit ousted Boston from first place by winning to day's game, 1 to 0. Boston could not hit when hits were needed, having eleven men left on bases. Score: DETROIT. BOSTON. ABH.OAE AB.II.O.A K Bush.sa 4 0 11 OHooper.rf t I 1 0 Toung.lb 4 111 0narry,2b Still) Cobb.cf 4 10) OHoblll.lb 3 11201 V.rh.lf 4 110 01.twli.lt 3 1 0 0 0 Hellmn.rf S 0 9 1 0Janvrln.es 0 0 0 0 0 Burns.lb 4 0 S S OU'alkr.ef 3 S 0 0 Vlll.lb 3 0 13 OUardnr.lb 3 3 110 BPencer.o 3 110 UHcotl.se 3 13 4 Staoage.a 0 0 10 OHhorten.lf 10 10 Bhmke.p 3 10 1 needy, o 3 13 3 R. Joaea 0 0 0 0 OShore.p 3 0 13 "Ruth 0 0 0 0 Total!.. 30 7 37 13 0'MeNally 0 0 0 0 'Thomas 1 0 o o Honrken 10 0 0 GIANTS TOO MANY FOR MITCHELL'S HEN Chicagoans Have Several Chances to Score, But Schupp Tightens ir. the Pinches. Chicago, June 9 Schupp held Chi cago to three scattered hits today and New York won, 4 to 0. Chicago had several chances to score, but Schupp tightened up and pitched his best ball. Score: NEW TURK. CHICAGO. AB.H.O.A.B AH.H.OA.E. . . Totals.. 21 0 37 13 1 -nan lor npencer in eigntrt. Batted for Cady In ninth. Ran for Ruth In ninth. Batted for Shore In ninth. , Batt!d for Berry In nlnlh. Detroit o 0 0 0 Boston 0 0 0 0 0 0 Two-naee hits: Veach. Spencer. Double plays: Bcolt to Barrr to Hoblltsel, Bueh to w ,, .V'. nominal. Baaas on onore, i; on Knmko, 7. Struck ivr t ,nn'" anore, i. umpires " waiHua mi niiaflorand. 0 1 01 0 0 00 Coveleskie's Hurling Is Too Much for the Yankees New York, June 9. New York maue only five hits off Coveleskie here today and Cleveland won, 2 to 0. It was Coveleskie's second shut out against the Yankees this season. score: CLEVELAND NEW TORK. - AB.H.O.A.B. AB.H.O.A.E. urnr,n aii! OMagce.cr 3 0 0 0 Evana.lb 4(31 OHIgb.lf 3010 Soaker, ct 4 14 1 ON'm'ker.e 110 0 Roth.rf 4 11 oMalaal.lb 3 13 3 cnnpn.ae 4 3 11 OPIpp.lb 4 0 7 0 4 n 4 13 0 omker.lb 4 13 1 "arrle,l Sill OH'drll.rf 41100 y wan.o a a i oi''kp'h.s! 4 0 3 1 biesaie.p 1111 OWnlters.o 10 7 10 "Caldwell 1 0 0 9 0 Total!.. 33 0 31 11 OMIIIer.lf 0 0 0 0 0 ' Shocker.p 3 0 0 1 0 umann 110 0 Lovo.p 0 0 0 0 0 1 ....... Tolala.31 3 37 13 0 -naiiea jot waiters in eighth. . Battel for Shookar In alfhth. Cleveland 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 03 flow sora a 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Twa-baae hlli: Wambaganas. Harrla. Thraa-baaa hlta : Covalaaklo, Chapman Double play: Shocker to Pecklnpaugh to Plpp. Baaai on balla: Off shocker, 1: off Covalaakla, 3. Hlta: Off Shocker, 3 In eight Innlnsa: off Love, 1 In one Innlns. Struck out: By Shocker, 4; by Coveleikla, 3, Umpires: Nallln, Connolly and Mo. Cormlck. Cummy's Ken Take Lead bv Victory Over Washington Wachinornt. Tut. O rhUA ......a into the lead in the American league race today, by defeating Washington, 3 to 4, while Boston was losing to Detroit. Score: CHICAGO. WASH1NOTON. vo, . AnH0 E- AB.H.O.A.E. JCIna.rf 4 3 4 0 OJudge.tb 3 110 0 K.CIna.Sb 110 1 0Foster,2l 3 "'"Ji also OMII.n.cf I relach.cf 3 110 ORlca.rf 3 Uandll.lb 4 1 11 1 lHb.anka.tf S niaoerg.aa S 3 3 3 OLWd.Jb 0 i j o iiA'nam'th.e I I"! it'. ! ! " 1 "M'Brlila.aa 4 Llbolo) 119 0 OUohnson 1 Danfrth.p 10 9 1 OH.rp.r.p o tUll..3IU1719"o"Hanr'y 9 IMenoaky 0 Bhaw.p 0 I 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 nuri.sj.ir 4 0 10 OZHripr.a tun Hrioir.2b 4 1 S i OWoKfcr.rf 4 0 1 Kauff.cf 2 10 0 OlJovle.2.. 4 l 2 Z'rrnar.Jb 3 0 11 0Mirkte,lb 3 111 F'trhir.Ptu 4 12 1 OMann.rf.if 3 0 5 Rob'fn.rf 4 E 0 0 1 Kim k.lf a 0 t Ifolkt.lb 4 0 11 O'Hentlrix 1 0 0 Rftrlr1n.o 3 0 11 0WIII'i,cf 0 0 8 Hchupp.p 3 0 2 0 OBIllotf.c 3 1 S UaaUb 3 0 0 ioitti. il 13 HVarec.p 10 0 10 wimon 0 0 0 0 W(mn 0 0 0 0 Pd'Kattt.p 0 0 0 0 Archer 1 0 0 0 0 Tata!. .29 3 27 10 0 Rattod for Flack In utvanth. Ratted tar lVmarM In eighth. Rattd for Wlhon In elfhtb. Hatted for WHIIama In ninth. Now York 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 04 Chlcavo o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 Twn.buB hit! Rnbrtfin Thrsm.h... hi.. Merkf, Robartiion. Horn run: Kuuff, !oubl play; Fletcher to He no to Hoik. 11m on balla: Off Demarta. 4: off flchuDD. Hits: Off Demur, fi In alsrhr .nnt.. off Prendertaat, 0 In one Inninv. Htruck out: ny nrnunn, a ny Deniaraa. bv Pr.nir. gait, 1. Umplraii: Ketm and Bransfleld. Cincy Wins Over Brooklyn By Bunching Hits in Third Cincinnati. O.. Tune 9. Bv hunch ing three of their live hits in the third inning, Cincinnati took the opening game of the series from Brooklyn, 2 to 1. Score: BKOOKI.TN. CINCINNATI, An.n.n.A.n:. a n u . Olaon.aa 4 114 flflrnh 3h 1 'i 'i'a' a Kauori.in 3 0 s 3 OKopf.aa 4 0 3 0 ORouh.rf 3 13 0 W'hiiae.lb 3 Oil 0 0 OWInao.a 3 0 3 3 0Whorpa.rf 3 1 4 0 3 UN.ale.lf 3 0 10 0 VKhaan.Sb 3 0 3 4 0 OSchndr.p 3 3 0 1 ller.p 0 0 0 1 Helen Chimes, Sensational Nebraska Pacer, One of Fancy Steppers Entered at Benson Helen Chimes, 2:10(4, farmous Ne braska pacer, has begun another sea son of victories on middle western tracks. ' This clipper of mare is a daughter of The Magnet and is the pride of the Schinstock Bros.' stables at West Point. She is named to start in the 2:11 pacing class at the Omaha Driving club's race meeting at the Benson track next week. If Helen Chimes grabs the big end of the purse in this fast class at the Omaha meeting she will have to show her heels to such steppers as Cecil Boy, by Cecil lee. entered hv F. r Warren, Shelton, Neb.; Hal Connors, by Argot Hal, one of the favorites in the lorn Denmson string; Major Hardie, by O. S., entered and driven by Earl Beezley, the Syracuse, Neb., horseman, and Miss Newshure, by Be Siiure, entered by A. L. Britt of Henla, Ark. on happQHingsn the . WORLD opSPORT Hykmn.of 4 13 flteniitl.rf 4 0 1 U'h.-Ht.lf 4 2 3 Cutehw.fb 2 0 1 Aiowry.3b 3 0 1 Mayem.o 4 14 Cadore.o 2 2 2 2 0 To tale.. Jl 7 24 I 0 Tfltsilsi "0 A Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 a l n n ai Cincinnati 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 2 Two-baa hlta: flrhnntrt.t. uviT,.n Tlaiea on balla: Off SrhneidfiT nit-- riff Ciodore. 6 In aiirht Inninie; off Bthnctder, 1 in aivni ir.nints (none out In ninth), off Klter. 0 In on Innln RlnmU Ant. u (lore. 3; by Schneider. 3. llmnir-- m.iA and Orth. Braves Capture Loosely Played Game From Pirates Pittsburgh, June 9. In its first ao- pearance here this season, Boston won a loosely played game from Pitts burgh, ft to 5. Score: BOSTON. PITTS IU! H(l H AB.H.O.A.E. . Alt it f. . v iwomy.ci a x a v ocuray.of 4 0 Bvra.3b 3 0 9 3 4Plltot,3b 3 1 Wllholt rf 4 3 1 0 OKIna.rf 4 0 Maaa.lf S 0 3 0 AHInrh'n If K 1 Kont'r.lb t 1 0 OWaanr.lb 1 1 HRtlth.Sb ft 3 1 I AWmrn.r,. i a Traaaar.c 4 1 9 8 0M Crty,3b 4 8 Ralna,aa 9 14 3 IH.Inl Jli 0 0 Tyler. p 3 10 3 OWard.aa 4 3 )rlmH,p 3 0 Total! 39 11 37 11 ICarlaon.p 1 0 0 0 S 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 10 0 OOP 7 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 Totala 34 10 27 14 2 """ton 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 PIUahurKh ...00033000 0 h Two-haae hill; Smth. Hlnrhman tim.M. ptaya: TrHKrraner to Bawllnn, Trmreaarr to tnlth. Bhops on balla: Off Tvl.r a ntt Orlmra. 6. Hlta: OH Orlmoa. 7 In riv. Innlng-a (nono out in alxath): off Carlson, in lourt Innlnga. Hlruck out: lly Tyler, by Lariaon, 3. Uinplrca: rHE Western league has a new president in Lmerson Dicker- son of Grand Rapids, Mich. Dickcrson comes to the Western league heralded as a real base ball man. He was for sev eral years a base ball writer. Then he became head of a Michigan league and this year has been acting as chief executive of the Central league. West ern magnates have discovered that they need a base ball man at the head of their circuit, a man who imrii-r. stands the fine points of the game and its politics. There always has been more or less squabbling in the West ern. The magnates seldom have agreed unanimously and at almost all times cliques have existed. For that reason it is necessary to have a smart base ball man at the helm If ; k. lieved that man has been obtained in Dickerson. If such is the case and Dickerson makes a few needed re forms immediately the Western may yet survive the 1917 season in good style. figure in the big clash this year. The White Sox have a chance in the American. Although the Cubs and Caijjjs in the old league are battling desperately now, their chances are far from brilliant. Hope, it seems, alone rests with Comiskey's tribe and here's pulling for Commy's men to survive. Its a little early to talk of the worlds series, but one glaring fact stands out even at this June date. Eastern clubs are leadinsr the nen. nanT races in Doth major leagues and I drew the blue ticket. ...y mite vvcsicrn icams are making 11 npprccianie ngnt tor Honors, Benny Leonard may or may not be the prince of good fellows," or a hero among the boxing fans, but never was a more popular victory srnred than n.K... r. , ' .11, iy s auttcs5iui con quest of one F. Welsh. Welsh in the last three years gathered in a quarter of a million dollars in the boxing game. He did it defending the light weight title. In all that time he en gaged in one long-distance decision scrap. The rest were ten-round, no decision affairs. And Freddie's method consisted of backing up and dancing around to keep from getting knocked out, not to fight. Freddie weisn was a most unpopular champ One must give Welsh credit for his business astuteness, but as a public pleasing fighter he ranked at zero, and there isn't a box fight fan in the land who isn't glad Freddie finally SIMM STRONG TO SPORTS BEN SHAW LEADING ROURKESLOGGERS Three Other Eourkes, Smith Bradley and Krug, Hold Po sitions Within Charmed Circle. Ben Shaw now is leading: the Oma ha sluggers in hitting. Shaw is plug ging the pill at a .370 cliD and ranks sctunu in league batting. Jones of Wichita leads the GAS BIKE PROGRAM AT SPEEDWAY TODAY Four Events to Make Up the Omaha Motorcycle Club's Second Racing Event of the Season. BEN SHAW. Fear for Athletic Reputations, Not Patriotism, Prompted Schools to Quit, He Declares. by tinmen. 1: O'Oay and Harrlaon. ITtattK) for Scott In aoronrt. Ballad for Uallla In elphlh. IRan for Hanry In alahlh, Batua for llcBrldo In ninth. S1.'"!?" ." ' 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-1 Waahlns-lon 3 1 0 0 0 0 1-5 JOSS? nnl Rlabersj. Boubl. play,, fotlar. Ukndll Shslnka mnA k m . at".,"-,11".: ,n " H.rnaV 3; off firth: is r7i.h. "i ,".D"- Athletics Win Hurling Dual From the Brownies ri.ilsde Iplna, June 9. Philadelphia defeated St: Louis, 2 to 1 today in a pitchers battle between K. Johnson ana oroom. The game was won in the eighth, when Bates scored on his single and a triple by McGinnis. AB.H.O.A.E. a D Uiii t Sllllor.lf 3 0 0 0 0WI.I ., a VA. B; I 0 3 08trun.cf 3 3 3 0 0 3 10 0 0 Ro.lla.lf 4 0 4 1 0 1 4 0 011ta.)b 4 1 2 1 ) 0 4 1 0M Ili'la.lb 4 1 7 0 30 Oflchana.o 41310 13 1 IGoooh.rf 3 18 0 0 1 3 3 0mtmw.lt, 3 0 S 1 a 08 OH.J'naon.p 8 1 0 0 o 0 0 0 0 fl ' Tolala..!8 7 37 11 s Auatln.Sb S Klalrr.lb 4 Jaoobn.rf 4 Slavarald.o S 3taraan.tf 8 Pratt.cf I Johnan.aa 4 Oroom.p 3 Sloan 1 "Runtlar 1 Uhotloo 0 0 4 0 0 Totala 31 014 11 I BatlMl for Scvarald In ninth. Batted for Maraana In ninth. Ban for Rumlar In ninth l-l OOOOtOOO I Philadelphia 00100001 : Two.baaa hlta: Jaiobaan, atrunk. Bohaita Throa-baao hltai n. John. on, Mclnnia. noubla plan Witt to liraOahaw to lie Innla. Oaara on balla: off R. Johnaon. 3: off Oroom. I. truck out: By Orooni. 3: by It. Johnaon, 1. Umplraa: Dlnaan and Omaha Leads All Markets In Country on Corn Receipts Umafct opped the markets of the country in com receipts Saturday with 185 -ar loads. Prices were m cents to 3 cents up, selling at $1.66 to $I.66H a bushel. Wheat j.imped 8 cents a bushel and sold at $2.35 to $2.95, with thirty-one Kmr iuaua on me market. Oats were W, cents to 2 cents high er, selling at 64 cents to 65 cents. Receipts ere fifty car loads. Toronto Buys Ex-Red Sox ' Twlrler from Providence .Pitcher Mulrennan, si right-hander, formerly with the Boston Red Sox, has been bought by Toronto from the Providence club, who had seven twirlers. . Wallar la Kaaatod. ' JblC'P1.,'w" if 014 W- 1: tl V. U-l l?" wl"Iton toam puta la tha McGraw is Suspended For Attacking Umpire New York, June 9. President John K. Tencr of the National league an nounced today that he had suspended John J. McGraw, manager of the New York Nationals, for attacking Umpire Byron in Cincinnati yesterday after the game and as the result of an ar gument. Previously McGraw had been or dered from the contest as a result of disputing a decision. Jup Pluv Puts Blink on the Golf Links at Miller Park Miller park golfers have a grievance with one J. Pluvius. When Jup de scended upon Omaha last week he took particular picks on the municipal links at Miller park. He selected a new bull ring as a nice spot to light with the result that the said bull ring still is tinder a foot of water and play impossible. P'.ils Sign Hurler from Defunct Virginia League The Philadelphia club has signed Pitcher Jack Orr of the Norfolk club of the defunct Virginia league. Connie Returns Thrasher To Old Home in Georgia The Atlanta club has announced the return of Outfielder Frank Thrasher from the Athletic club. Tt woum dc a diow to base ball if both pennant winners should Be eastern clubs again. The last western league club to win the flag in the American league was uetroit in iyw. The Cubs won the National league title in 1910. It has been six years since a western team figured in a world's series. The national pastime will undoubtedly suf fer from attendance if eastern teama repeat. Western city fans will become discouraged. Eastern fans will be come mildly disgusted at the case with which their favorites carry off championships. For the good of the game at least one western team should Freddie Welsh no longer ranks as the leading welterweight in the light weight division. In 1914 the Boston Braves emerged from the seclusion of the division and captured the National league pennant. In 1915 the Phillies ooodcii up and in 1916 it was Brook lyn which start'ed the fans by a sud den leap to fame. It should he Tin. cinnati's turn this year. But Cincy I :-J J r .. J uccn uuneu so aeep lor tne last forty years Christy Mathewson will have to get the assistance of a couple of expert excavators if he expects to pull his athletes out into the sunlieht. Harness Horses Nominated For Benson Race Meeting Entries for the harness events at the Omaha Driving club's racing meeting at the Benson track Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of tis week: TtlENIUY, farlm. 3:17 olaaa: Darnnton, a. a.; Q. T. Chandl.r. eonih. III. Rllly Hurry, h. ., F. S. Jcnklna. RonnlO Bella. Ira M tir.u,. tr--. " namm Ma. Blair, blk HI!- CoinbrMao R.lla t9-iv. drain Stablaa, Omaha. tlarr ly I2.1&1.1. h . un., ... c o.,h. oianiaa. PoimX'b.6r' Sch"""r,t nro". tvt N(lo-awan.' blk. m.; Bart Colloot. Bl.don. Lady Fuller, b. m.; re. A Stark, Ord, Nob avoSIT r'"' -: Ur E- c- E"I"i b-';; t' K'rkPatrlok. Omahn comb! IU.'' ' "". 1'eKirla C, b. m.; W nariianllno. Cal. In". ' - Wo"' Awn. Shady Boy. b. h. : A. R. Leb.au. Benaon Kearney ST m-! MW""' 8"""' ' Taiiner Miller, a Clarka. Neb. Trolllna. 3:8(1 elaaa: Arapahoe, blk. .: L. W Wolr mont, Colo. Ma. A. Smith, San Chamberlain, Lons- E. Modest Silk Admits He Never Made Single Mistake in His Life "Silk" O'Loughlin, the American league umpire, grew reminiscent, while in Detroit recently. For the benefit of newspaper friends, the noted arbitrator, who has been um piring tor twenty-one years, figured that he had made 433,660 decisions in that time, and, he says: He never made a mistake. OLoughlin often has declared that his error column is Still un stained but he has not been anxious aiscuss tne subject. This, how ever, is what he said: "evr mai mistake. And a S.V1 wouId b n 'diot to tell of it. There are lots of times when the ideas of fsns, as well as the sithietes, differ from mine. But I know I am right because what I say sticks." O'Loughlin figures that in the thirteen years he worked under the S!l!!S,,5 um.pire y,en. he made 312,000 decisions snd thai since then he has decided 121,660 plays. He bases his calculations on the normal number of decisions usually nude in a game. Brady (1:104). b Aurora, III. Oeorne 8. 3:ltH). br. Davenport, Neb. Oovernor V. (3:30U) Stablea, Omaha Mia Wilde, br. .: C Neb. I'eter Llnwood, pendence. Mo. Htar Kay, b, g, Folnt, Neb. Tha Orphan, D. p. a Jonklna, Neb. Vlralnla Watta. b, m.; Dr. E. C. Beckwllh, . : O. W. 8thlemr. t a: Hlldretn l. Pratt, Kearney, ; J, C. Oravea. lnde- Schlnatork Broa., Wear Blair. Wolf, Maharba 3:39,), br .: Hlldralh Stables, om ha. Omaha a"ey' Ch' m,i Tom D'nnlnoa. Nell Aubrey, a. b. ; Mre. w. D. Forreit, r'" IASwma- J- c- rvei, Indo- pendenco, Mo. Stabe, b. m.: H. W. Brown A Koran Benaon. i a Schln"toi:k Broa., Weit Neb"nm'"' b' B"' a"'1'y- Syracuao, Viva Ooldenbar, b. m.; H. M. Pettysrove, uxrorrt, Neb. Trotllns, 2:11 elm; rolormlo Range, b. h.; Qeorga H Eat, brook, Denvrr. Gail .Mt-Klnney, b. m.; A. L. Thomai A Co., Heniion. Heir Kaper, blk. E. C. Warren, Shel ton, Nob. May Harrtmnn (2:09), b. m.; B. Beek- Sch Ins lock Broi., with. Aurora. lit, Tommy Horn, b Went folnt, Ntb. Tena 0., ch. m.; Tom Dennison, Omaha. THURSDAY, PftPtng. class: (-ecu Boy, blk. g.; E. C. Warren. Shal. Troitlnr. .voi-.i.m.- BHronfuii Forbes, br Farm, Krnrniy. Nub. Iumy tllrl, ch. m.; Midway Stock Farm Koarncy, Nib, DJJ-v Colorado, b. c; Qforro S. Eatabrook. Fred'c. Todd. b. ..; F. C. North. Shl ton. Neb. Lady Aworthy, b. m.: J. C. Oravea. Inde. Midway stock ton, Neb. Helen Chlmea f Z : 1 0 4 . b. m Brow.. Weet Toint. Neb. Hal Connora (3:07!4), br. !.) Tom Dennl. aon. Omaha. Major Hardie (2:0614). b Syracuae. Neb. Mlaa Newahura (3:0114), b. m Brltt, Helena. Ark. Trotllna. 3:1& claaa: Alllo Axwood. ch. m.s Midway Stock Farm, Kearney, Neb. Charm Klna. b. m.; T. 8. Morton. Denver. Colorado Range, b. h. Ooorta H. Eala brook. Denver. Woat Point. Neb. Joa Vincent, b v n r um t , Mlaa Rexetta. b. m. ; B. McCoy, Avoca. Ia Olio F sr. s ; J". B. Dupree. Denver Teua a ch. in : Tom Dennlion, Omaha. elma Todd (2:13-4), br. m.; F. P. Maa aoth, Ueneva. Neh. Free-for-all pace: Bonnlo Bella, Ira N. Brown. Kort I.upton. llraden Direct, blk. h.; J, H Denver. Columbia Fire, b. s.; K. O iiinrnlh Schinatock I. i Earl Beezley, A. L. Bloomington, Ind., June 9. Ewald O. Stiehm, director of athletics of Indiana university, has issued a state ment eivinp: his reasons whv he h. lieves athletics should not be abol ished among the western conference universities on account of the war. After stating that the universities and colleges, especially in the line of athletics, already had been hit hard by the men enlisting, Stiehm quoted Major General Leonard Wood, who, he said, had ureed that the students remain in school pending the inception Of the government's rnnsrrintmn plans. Stiehm added that from the ut terances ot Oeneral Wood and others in authority he believed it was the government's plan to develop officers from the university men and that it did not desire them to enlist in the ranks. "Patriotism of the real stamn T he. lieve," Director Stiehm said, "demands tnat the university men of the coun try restrain their patriotic desires to join at once in the struggle and that they heed the call of the govrenment to "mark time" pending assignment to tasks .for which they are best fit ted and in which capacity they will be of the greatest possible service to their country. "Present military needs alone should not be considered What the future? In a recent report of a running orncer ot the United States army figures were submitted to show tnat .H per cent of the personnel of ten of the volunteer regiments organ ized in 1898 were applicants for pen sions on account of physical disabil ity by 1900. It is patent that the same result will follow the present war if the men who enlist are not physically fit. Is Indiana university to lag be hind in helping to make them so?" Not All Patriotism. After quoting Major Palmer Pierce of the United States army as favoring intercollegiate athletics and pointing out that athletics are to be continued at both West Point and Annapolis, Mr. Stiehm said that it was not in all cases patriotism that decided some schools to drop athletics. He declared some had abandoned intercollegiate sports because of the expense of main taining the department and that others had emit athletics for th rea son that some of their athletes had ieic scnooi ana that they feared for their athletic reputations. Director Stiehm closed his state merit by quoting from President Wil son s statement in favor of continu ing intercollegiate athletics as follows: Olcotte In Beat Year. Few of tha bis yard veterana are dtaplay-Ina- finer coodo than la Eddie Clcotte. The White Sox pitcher la certainly there wllh the ahoota and hooka thla year. league with a mark of .390. Earl Smith has dropped to fifth place in the aver ages just issued. Earl is cracking the ball af an even .350. These aver ages, however, in clude games only to Tuesday, and Earl gave his aver age quite a boost since that day. Wednesday and Thursday, for in. stance, he made eight hits in nine times up, so Earl's real average today probably is thirty points higher. Omaha has four men hitting .300. in anauion to snaw and Smith, t)ig diii nraaiey ana Marty Krug are bat ting in the charmed circle. Bradley is riming .ju, wnue Manager Marty has an average of .303. Shag Thompson is hitting .278 and Tony Brottem .272. Morrie Schick has dropped to .260. Shag Some Base Stealer. Shag Thompson continues to lead the league in stolen bases. He has swiped eighteen. Marty Krug leads in sacrifice hits with nineteen. Griffin of Lincoln leads in home run clouts with five. Smith and Krug of Omaha, Connolly of Sioux City, Cochrane of Joplin and Butcher of Denver all have made four each. Omaha ranks second in team bat ting with a mark of .271. The hard hitting Sioux lead the league with an average of .290. Omaha is fifth in fielding. Cecil Thompson is Omaha's leading pitcher. He has allowed 2.54 earned runs per game. Marty O'Toole's rec ord is 2.60 earned runs and that of Merz is 2.66. The Omaha Motorcycle club will hold its second racing program of the season at the East Omaha speed way this afternoon, starting at 2:30. The first program was held in May and resulted in injuries to three riders following spills. Four races constitute today's card. All will be professional events. Three will be for single-cylinder machines and will be staged on the half-mile dirt track. The fourth event will be a free-for-all for twin machines on the board oval. The free-for-all will be a twenty-mile race. Entries include pratically all of the fast Omaha riders and a number of stars from out of town. Herman Fischer, John Baggley, Otto Ramer, Birdie Lutz, Fred Kruger, Eddie Palm and Bill Dristy will uphold Omaha's reputation in the speed events. They are up against some stiff competition, however, and will have lo ride for all that is in them in order to bring home the big end of the money. Lincoln has four entrants. They are A. LeRoy, Dan Reeder, Tommy Dixon and Franzier, all fast riders who can be counted uoon tn nut tin a battle for honors. Chick Eggelson iruin j.cxas is anoiner entry, fear less Gannon will represent Seward, Neb. Rov Hart is coming all the way from Norton, Kan., to test his speed agamst the Nebraska cracks. Standing of Teams and ft I FIELD WEST. LEAGUE NAT. LEAGUE. W.L.Pct. W,L.Pot. Den Molng. .28 U .691 Phlla 25 14.61 Lincoln ... .25 20 .666 Mw York. . .26 16 .625 Omaha . ,..26 20 .666 Chicago 28 20 .683 Joplin 23 19 .64S St. LouIb....24 20 .645 Sioux City.. 24 20 .645 Cincinnati ..22 27 .449 Denver 21 20 .612 Brooklyn ,. .16 22 .406 St. Joseph. .16 26 .390 Boston 16 22 .405 Wichita, . . . .13 31 .295 Pittsburgh ..15 29.841 AMER. LEAGUE. AMER AS3N. w.L.Pct. W.L.Pet. Chicago Boston . . . New York. Cleveland Detroit .. St. Louis. .32 16 .681 .29 16 .659 .24 20 .5481 .26 24 .620! .20 24 .4551 Indianapolla 33 18 .647 St. Paul 25 20.556 Louisville ...27 26.619 Columbus ...25 24.610 Minneapolis .21 24.467 li 27 .400lKanaa Cltv ia M ifiS wBBnington i. za .370 Toledo ...... 20 28 .417 Phlla 16 27 .867 Milwaukee ..19 27.413 Garnet Today, Western League Omaha at Joplin, Lin coln at Denver, Bloux City at Wichita, Des Moines at St. Joseph. American League Open date. National League Brooklyn at Cincinnati, New York at Chicago, Philadelpla at St. Louis. Yesterday's Results. WESTERN LEAGUE, Omaha, 6: .TopUn. 1. Lincoln. 11-1; Denver, !0-2. Dps Moines, 6; St. Joseph, 1. Sioux City. 10; Wichita, 3.' NATIONAL LEAGUE. Boston, ; Pittsburgh, 6. Brooklyn, 1; Cincinnati, 2. New York. 4; Chicago, 0. Phlladelphla-St. Louis, rain. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Chicago. 5; Washington, 4. St. Louis, 1; Philadelphia, 3. Cleveland, 2; New York, 0. Detroit. 1; Boston, 0. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. Milwaukee, 4; Louisville, 0. Minneapolis, 8; Toledo, 4. Kansas City-Columbus, rain. St. Paul-Indianapolis, rain. Former Majors Hog Honors. Former major leaguers appear to be hog ging the Ainertran association batting hon ors, Vlox and Becker of Kansas City, Do lan of Indianapolis. Demmltt of Columhns. and Bresnahan of Toledo are jammed In at me top ol me American association batting list. By "TRAPSHOOTER." Here is a puzzle that is going around among trapshooters and threatens to become as famous as how old is Ann? On one of the eastern railroads there is a freight crew, all of whom are trapsh joters. As they have lim ited time to attend transhontinu rliihe they practice their favorite sport en route. Their method is to send one of the boys forward, about five car lengths ahead of the caboose, with a hand trap and some clay targets, and while the train is moving about thirty miles an hour, the trapper throws the targets off to one side at right angles from the train. The shooters are located in the observatory of the caboose and test their skill at hitting the flying davs. This gives rise to the conundrum: Suppose the target were thrown from the rear olatform of a train crnino. thirty miles an hour. The greatest distance at which a target can be thrown with a hand trap is about eighty yards, and it travels this dis tance in about three seconds. Assuming that the average target must be hit within sixty'yards of the shooter, an" that he is standing along side of the hand trap operator, how much time does he have in which to hit the target? Sun Rea'y to Set Over ;:.a Career of Fiery John Evers Johnny Evers is about through. He has a large contract, which expires this fall, and this is likely to be his last year in base ball. His left arm, which has been afflicted with neuritis, is in bad shape and he can neither hit nor field as he once could. He has he same courage and pepper that he had when he wai in his prime phys ically, but will hardly play reeularlv any more. Cy Pieh Signs Contract With San Antonio Team Cy Pieh, a former Yankee pitcher, has been signed by the San Antonio club. T Some Laughs and Chuckles at Times Turn Back The Pages of the Grand Old National Pastime Marlondala. blks.l J. C. i -aim. i.d. Colorado, h. tn rado Sprlnaa, Colo. Nobla Aubrey, ch. g. Co., Banaon Hanaaa, West K. Macdermid, Colo. Thomaa & A. I,. WEDNESDAY. Paelnr. 1:14 claaa: Dude Illihwood. b. .; Mlaa L. II. Bern, nardt, Kanaaa city, XIo. Electric Toio, b. ,.; Hlldreth Slablea, Omaha. Garrlijr (t:lt14), b. r ; Hlldrelh Slablea. Omaha. Lee Pale. blk. t l Scott Wall. Fremont. Norway, b. C. A. Prall. Kearney, Neb. Orphaua Pan, br. s-l Dr. E. c. Wolr. Avoca, la. Shadellne, a. a. I W. o. Seara, Omaha. Troltlns, 1:27 claaa: Aqueen. b. m ; J. H. laeman, Lincoln. Bin Bon, b. I.; Midway Block Farm. Kearney, Neb. Kln Will. b. A. L. Thomaa at Co.. Benaon. Lord Aubrey, b. n Joe McOulre. Benaon. Omaha"""' O. . Renaa. Blapaaa, Bohanoh, Hal McKlnney 2:06U1. h t. . Lillian T. (1:02: . hit. Aiiruri, fit. B. Beckwlth, Tom Dennl- Mldway Stock Hal Connora (z:fl?Ui. he aon, Omaha. 1'nrlnfr. S:ts claaa: Ilonnie Hal. blk. .: B Beckwlth, Aurora, llllnoia. ideiihr"' m"' u w,,,r- Rlr,r- Dl'rect Pedlar, Ira N. Brown, rort Lou ton, Colo. hmpresa Togo. b. m Farm. Kearney, Neb. Flaah H.. blk. ni. ; T S. Morion. Denver. Oray Hal. . Kda-ard Peteraon. Omaha. Lady Fuller, b. to. ; w. A. Stark, Ord, Nab. Lady way. a. m.: F. B. Dunree. Denver. Little Nell. b. m.! W K. JlcChlog, Lonf mont, Colo. Little Prince, a. h.; A. E. Lebeau. Benaon. Mlsa Imbro (2:2ii), br. m. H. W. Brown A Keren. Benaon. Packy McFarland. blk. f.; T. W. Atklna. Okmulgee, Okl. Pat T, blk. .; O. T. Chandler. Ma comb. III. Ilaronton, a. a.: 0. T. Chandler, Macomb. Iowa." Brr' fc ri r" B- C- Wolf ?. ' "cblnatock Broa., Woat point. rrb Tcdd Wolaey, r. a: W. Clarka, Neb Chamber lia. Going back about twenty-five years reveals some base ball gems of the past that in the light of history take on unusual interest, savs the New York Sun. Items which then were jotted down as idle gossip, to be for gotten the next day, make more inter esting reading today than accounts of moaern pitching duels or slugging niaiiiics. We find that at one time Ritlv Sun. day, the big league evangelist, confided to some Duaaies tliat when he got uiiuuKii piaying Dase oall he would start a pool and billiard parlor. We also find old Hankus Pankus O Day grumbling at the umpires, who never gave him a square deal, and Hank always pulled rough stuff on them. A little quip says what Hank minks ot the "umps is not fit to print. It perhaps cheers up Hank's old days to know that during the last dozen years many worthy athletes have felt the same way toward him. And then we find the naracranher taking a whack at John Kinley Tener for giving up an easy job which net tcd him anywhere from $1,500 to $2,000. But J. Kinley just kept plug ging alonsr. became a hank nmlj.m director in numerous corporations, member of congress, governor of Pennsylvania, and finally president of the National leaguea , We also find that an Johnson re- joicea wnen tne Brotherhood col lapsed and wrote in his base ball col umn in the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette that the sinashup of the Brotherhood meant that never again would there be an attempt to estab lish a second major league. Then old Charley Comiskey is ac cused of beinir a "sucker" at any pitcher who fed him a high curve on the inside, but just the same Char ley owns one of the finest base ball parks in the United States and next to the Gjants has the biggest fpllow ing. The worst knock is aimed at poor old Connie Mack. Connie, the only manager in me game wno ever won six league pennants and three world's pennants, is always spoken of as hav ing oeen a wise old bird behind the plate in his younger days. But this scribe of the '50s didn't think so. While conceding Connie could throw tne Dan around a bit, he accused him of lacking generalship, but still thought there was a little hope for him. He expresses an opinion that Manager Buck-nbergcr of Pittsburgh might teach Connie to think a bit if he worked him hard neough. That sure is poking a few at the astute Cornelius, now known as the shrewd est man in base ball. men we near ot such kids as Muggsy Mctiraw and Wi he Kee er breaking in. McGraw is admitted to be a good prospect, but poor Keeler is passed over as being too light for fast company. After oitchinu iwn years Cy Young's failure already was predicted. He was curving them too mucn ana only two more seasons were given as his limit. Yet Cy lived to pitch until he was 4.1 and tuiirl.H his third ncr-hit game in 1900. j Lave Cross, who nlave.l nn tl,. Brooklyn champions of 1899 and 1900 ana capiainea Mack s Athletic cham pions of 1902 and 1905, during which years he ranked with the ffreatect third basemen in base ball, was being imppcu to me minors in tne middle ws. Here are the gems: Amoa Rutlo la winning regularly for the Qlanta. Bid McPhee, Cincinnati a.cond baaeman atlll playa without a slove Baltimore crltlca aay that Third Baaeman Muiu.y McOraw haa made good and will cover tha poaltlon regularly. Brooklyn haa offered Center Fielder Mike Griffin to Cleveland for Jimmy McAleer, but Pat Tebeau will not conalder tha offer. Baae ball la growing. Nearly 10,000 were at the Polo grounds when Amoa Ruale ehut out Boaton. Eatra ticket wlndowa were opened. A crltlo predlcta that Cy Toung the youthful phenom ot the Cleveland team, will not laat two more eeaeone becauae be la curving hlmaelf to death. There la much wiadom In thla aaaertlon. Pop Anaon la almoat 35 years old, but he can atlll hit. The big fellow rapped TTieo. dore Breltenateln for two alnglea, a doublf and a triple in the recent aerlee Manager Bill McCloakey of tha Loulavllle team baa laaued a denial that he waa golnr to algn a certaln'college pitcher of an eaat era unlveralty. Bill aaya he haa no time tc bother with the "rah, rah" boya and every body agreea with him. Charlea Nlchola of the Bnton t.Bn. I. . wonderful pitcher, but few fana think h. la worth 12,600 a aeaaon. Thla la tha aalar he held up Boaton for. Connie Mack la catching regularly for thi Pittsburgh team now. Thla t.it ,., t... . good whip, but doea not eeem to be much ol n anerai oenina tne plate. Manager A Burkenberger la working hard to make a thinking ball player of him. It la reported that the Phllliea are golm to let out Lave Croaa, who, no doubt, will gt to tha minora. Baltimore la trying out a new right fielder named Keeler. He played once with Brook, lyn. He looka too light for faat company. Chicago haa offered 14,001) for Al Selbach, the atar outfielder of the Waahlngton team. Thla waa a tempting offer, but Waahlngton decided to keep him. Chrla von de Ahe aaya that Mo catch.rs have dlecovared Ed Delehanty'a weakneaa. Outfielder Billy Sunday aaya ha will open a pool and billiard room when ha la through with baae ball. Tener, the big pitcher of tha rhlr. team, haa quit baae ball. Foollah move, when he could have picked up from $1,500 to $2,000 of easy money for aevaral more ' yeara to coma. Pitcher Hank O'Dar ot tha Waahlngton team complalna that he It getting a raw deal from the umplrea. What Hank thlnka of umpires would not look fit In print. Ban Johnaon, sporting editor of tha Cin cinnati Comnierclal.Gai.ua, writes that the collapae of the brotherhood meana that ",vLr t,ln WIM w attempt to eatabllah a second major league. Johnaon la right. Membera of the Cincinnati team are kick-Lf.-?"" n,w "" which pro. nlblte them from drinking at tha park bar while tn uniform. Flrat Baaeman Charley Comlakey Is said to be a aucker for a curve hi.. .k. side. "