Nebraska Newspapers

    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. "