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Western League
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNK 10, 1917.
AfacA Economy Theory Misses Fire;
Fight Makers Seek New Heavy Star
Connie's Prescription to Build? Chicago Has Bantam Contender
TEAM HATTINO.
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Up Great Ball Club Without
Spending Big Money
; Tails to Work Out.
By JACK VEIOCK.
New York, June 9. Connie Mack's
Economic bast ball system may be all
light, but after receiving several
years' treatment under it the Athlet
ics appear to be ailing almost as
badly as ever.
Maybe Connie's prescription -would
be efficacious in a case of seven-year
itch, but it is beginning to appear
that as a remedy for a chronic loser
in the major leagues Mack's economy
has flivvered.
When the season of 1917 began
there were those who predicted the
Athletics would be a tremendous sur
prise despite the fact that most of
the scribing fellows picked them for
as good as seventh place. The Ath
letics have been a surprise they have
surprised the critics who thought they
were due to come to life and crowd
out clubs like the Browns, Indians
and Yankees.
During the first few laps of the
American league race the Mackmen
crowded everybody else out of the
cellar and threatened to dive into
ninth place. The only thing that kept
them from it was the scarcity of ninth
place in the American league.
There is still hope for the Mack
men to finish better than last, for the
season has some ways to run and
many strange things happen in a sea
son. But m face of the prediction
made by Mack when he broke up his
famous machine, and all joking aside,
it seems doubtful that the Athletics
will manage to become terrors around
the Ban Johnsonian circuit while the
economic policy is applied to them.
Three years ago Mack predicted
that he would build up another great
ball club if given sufficient time and
at practically as little cost as the
championship team he had torn to
pieces. Mack then pulled the economy
brake and went out after some good,
cheap youngsters to wear the boots
of Barry, Collins, Baker and a few
others. So far these boots have proven
away too large for their new owners.
Mack has some good youngsters and
a club that becomes murderous with
the bludgeon at times. He also has
some mighty capable pitchers, a very
bright star in Joe Bush, but still he
isn't piloting a winner.
Show Flashes of Speed.
Grover, Witt, Lawry, Bates and
some of his young pitchers show
championship flashes now and then.
On the field and at bat they often
make some of the stars of the Amer
ican league look like novices for a
day. But they are not consistent with
it and they do not play hangup ball
against clubs like the White Sox, Red
Sox and Yankees.
In Amos Strunk Mack has one of
the greatest outfielders in the busi
ness. In Jack Mclnnis he has a first
baseman who need not doff his kelly
to any initial bagman in either big
league. In Wallie Schang he has a
wonderful backstopper. Old Ping
Bodie's is playing better ball for Mack
than he did for the White Sox, and at
that Mack had to pay some real dough
for Bodie, which is not in line with
the economy he preaches.
Glancing at the Athletics from some
angles, one finds it hard to see why
they are not a good ball club, yet
they have not been proving it, and the
surest sign of a good club shows in
the left hand side' of the percentage
column every time.
Base ball men have bewailed the
fact that good college players are al-
tliincr nf the oast, and that the
oncoming crop of phenoms from the
bushes has been badly mildewed in
spots. Perhaps the alleged scarcity
of crack young ball players within
the past two or tnree years is uic an
swer in the case of the Mackmen
Perhaps the youngsters were more
plentiful wlien Mac duiu ma
. .i,:u rliMmni'nn than thev are now,
hntrr hall olavers along with
it, and perhaps Mack will have to go
out and peel off some of the big
money for players before he turns
out another club like the old Athletics.
It is our guess that he will have to do
this very thing.
Pirates Another Example.
While on the subject of economy
in base ball it might be well to men
tion the fact that the Pittsburgh club
nhitrt lesson for club own
ers who would like to put a padlock
on the purse strings. The economic
policvVf the Pirate ownership within
the last two years has resulted in
dragging the Pirates down into the
sea of despond. You can't buy a good
watch for a song, ana inc wi r
plies to a base ball club.
Amateur Games Today
GREATER OMAHA LEAGUE.
Holmes White Sol aa-alnst I'o"h Ma
nhunts, Holm park, 8:80 p. m.
Armour, win C. B. Dreiel Victors,
Athlotlo park, S:S P.
Meladr Mavericks ag-alnat
Te-Be-CM,
MelaoVl Meadow. 8:30 p. m.
CITY. LEAGUE.
Carter lake club airalnrt Grain Exchanie,
Carter Lake diamond, S:S0 p. m.
Walter G. Clarka asnlnst Omaha Crockery
Co., Thirty-second street and Ilewoy avenue,
8:80 p. m.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Townsends against maha Blrjele In
diana, flnu". ' . ,. .
Walnut HIH Merchants aa-alnat Central
Furniture Store, Miller park, :m p.
National Cash Registers against
Carthra, Twenty-fifth and W streets,
p. m.
METROPOLITAN LEAGUE.
Me
3:31 nMna anlnst Alpha camp. Woodmen
of World, Fontenelle park, 1:30 p. m.
Stags against B. & M. camp. Modern
Woodmen, Fontenelle park, 8:30 p. m.
Western Union against KraJIceks, River
-slew park, S-..10 p. m.
BOOSTER LEAGUE.
Trank Deweys against Brodegaard
Crowns, Miller park, 1:80 p. m.
Dresner Bros, against Benson Merchants,
w, i M,b west diamond. 1:80 p. m.
Sample Hart Motor Co. against Dahlmnn
riht. Elmwood park, west diamond. 8:30
Graham lee Cream Co. against Trimble
Hm... m diamond, Elmwood park, 1:80
' INTER-CITY LEAGUE.
T. M. Roigmlla against Merchant Juniors,
... i.u u- afreefti. 1:30 o. m.
World-Herald Newsboys against Park
Avenue Florists, Elmwood park, east dia
aaond. 8:80 p. m.
J. B. Roots against Trimble Bros.' Juniors,
Mvjwvlew nark. 1 ;80 n. m.
Tomaneks against Montclalres, Thirty-
second street and Dewey avenue, 1:30 p.
INDEPENDENT GAMKH.
Brandrls Mores against C'apilal City
Giants, Rourke park, 8:13 p. m.
Blair against Bennington, Blair. Neb.
H. Beselln Son, at Hooper, Neb.
Ramblers, at Flattsmouth, Neb,
in Little Joe Burman, Who
Has Been Knocking
'Em Down in East.
By RINGSIDE.
Chicago, June 9. Now that Les
Darcey's star has flashed across the
horizon and set before the Australian
middleweight had had a chance to
show what he could do, fight fans are
wondering who will be the next fistic
artist to startle the boxing world.
Promoters are prowling about now
in search of a new giant to go after
the heavyweight title, for they see
but little chance of contenders for
the three honors which Johnny Kil-
bane of Cleveland virtually holds.
Chicago may furnish the next ban
tamweight champion in the person of
litlte Joe Burman, who "admits" he
will be the next champ. Burman,
Hebrew boy from the West Side, has
been cleaning them up in the east at
a great rate.
The Windy City has furnished a lot
of good bantam boxers. Back in the
days when Jimmy Larry was in form
the bantamweight limit was held
down to 105 pounds, but Jimmy didn't
always insist that his opponents make
the weight, aitnougn ne generally
made it himself.
Barry ruled pretty well up until
1898, and then the east put forth
Danny Dougherty to meet Harry
rorbes of Chicago, J. he clash was
at St. Louis in 1901, and Harry made
Danny take the count in the second
round. Forbes ruled until 1904, when
Frankie Neil of France knocked him
cold. At that time the bantam limit
was regarded as 112; later it reached
114, and now they think 110 is a low
figure.
Coulon followed Neil. He was
product of the amateurs, and he lasted
until Johnny Williams came along.
Johnny was the last of Chicago ban
tam champs.
Schiff Cards Bouts.
Tohnnv Schiff. California's premier
featherweight celebrity, has a trio of
mixups scheduled, starting June 24 at
Nashville with Johnny Underwood.
The affair, arranged by Harry Glick-
man. is to go eight rounds, and tne
winner is to meet Matt Brock, an
other of the south's star feather
weights. Schiff also will meet George
Cheney and Johnny Mayo at later
dates.
Schiff has fought in fcngland,
France and Australia, and in none of
ahout 125 bouts to date has he taken
the count. Among the best in his
class whom he has out to sleep are
Kid Herman, Young McCoy, jack
Manninsr and Andy Cortez. Others
on his list were Johnny Kilbane, pres
ent champion; Johnny uunaee ana
Mike Gibbons.
Fighters in France.
Where are the fighters of yester-
dav? We can answer for Steve Ket
chell, one of the roughest of the light
weight crop.
Steve is driving an ambulance with
Hnsnital Unit No. 12 in France. Bill
Murray, a prominent California
middleweight, is in the engineers'
corns, and Willie Ritchie has ex
pressed his willingness to join. Billy
Rishnn. former heavvweisrht cfianv
pion of the navy, is trying for an offi
cer s commission at fort anenaan,
Willing to Go to War.
Toe Welling, Chicago contender for
the lightweight title, is going to
fight two more fights and then go
to war, he says. He plans on taking
on Willie Jackson, the lad who
knocked out Dundee in one round at
Philadelphia a while back, and then
face Charlie White, terror of light
weights, in an Indiana ring on July 4.
"Then I'm going to enter the army
or navy," said Joe. "I hope there
won't be any cauliflower ears or flat
feet to bar me out.
How Old is Sam?
"How old was Ann?" was a cinch
of a oroblem compared to "how old
is Sam Langford? Sam's age has
been lost somewhere up in the dark
ages and we say "dark ages" ad-
visndlv of Nova Scotia.
Here's what dope we have on Sam
Bnrn Wevmouth. Nova Scotia, ex
act date unknown; says himself date
was March 4, 1874; height, 5 feet 6'A
inches; weight, over ZUU pounds
color, black.
This would make Samuel 43 years
of aire, and still very active at this
figure. The same record book states
that Sam began fighting in 1902. This
would make his ring career start at
the aire of 28 something unusual
The 1916 Andrews' Guide says Sam
was ushered in on March 4. 1886,
which would make his present age
31 and date his first fight from the
age of 16, which seems more probable
than the other views.
Whatever the aee Samuel has at
tained, it cannot alter the fact that
he is now m the decline ot his tight-
inar vears. Sam moves like a battle
ship with a barnacled bottom. He
has a lartre and permanent water
melon in the food belt, and when he
is clipped a stout one it takes a long
time to. clear his nead.
Omaha Motorcycle Riders
Take Part in "Gypsy" Tour
Fifty Omaha gas bike riders expect
to take part in the national ijypsy
holiday tour next Saturday and Sun
dav.
Lincoln has been selected as the
central point for the "Gypsy" tour in
Nebraska. Clubs from Omaha, Fre
mont, Columbus, David City, Grand
Island, Aurora, lork, Seward, Hast
ings and Beatrice will ride into Lin
coin Saturday morning. Saturday aft
ernoon pop-pop races are to be held
at the state fair grounds and in the
evening a parade out to Capital Beach
will be held.
Riders making the tour will be given
medals commemorating the journey,
Omaha riders will tour to the capi
tal city by the way of the Omaha
Lincoln-Denver road. They will be
led by James Van Avery and Art
Hughes and will be met at Waverlv
Lby a party of Lincoln riders.
ujH3 iuui, iv .v. uv HV.IU ail
over the country Saturday and Sun
day for the purpose of showing the
numerical strength of motorcycle rid
ers and to exploit the sociability fea
turc ot motorcycling.
Braves Ship Edgar Collins
Back to the Rochester Team
The Rochester club has secured
Outfielder Edgar Collins from the
Boston National club.
1 ffft I PNwim1 eHb I
The orestige of New England as a
producer of successful base ball man
agers has been increased by Fred
Mitchell s wonderlul work witn the
Cubs. Not that New England needs
the extra glory, for it has produced
more than its share of successful play
ers and managers, but it is of pass
ing interest to note that Down
East" has produced the man that has
brought the Cubs out of the slough
of despond.
It is a matter ot record that rrco
Yapp, alias Fred Mitchell, first saw
SANDLOT FANS SEE
PLEHTYOF MIXING
Amateur Rivalry Sufficiently
Keen to Put "Pep" Into
Games Played on the
Omaha Lots.
By FRANK QUIGLEY.
Omaha base bait fans like to see
a certain amount of tight among the
players. This does not necessarily
mean the knock down and drag out
variety or anything that has a ten
dency towards a pugilistic attitude,
but it does emphasize the stuff that
amply demonstrates that the teams
are fighting like Trojans for every
inch and on their toes eacer to take
advantage of every opportunity that
will swing the tide to their shore.
rlayers in this neck ot the woods
are not very chummy with their
rivals and this kind of spirit has a
good effect on the fans that turn out
to watch them display their wares. It
is impossible for the fans to criticize
them for ."fraternity" stuff because
keen rivalry is easily noticeable. Last
hundav three teams were beaten by
24 runs or more, but nevertheless they
foueht hard until the last gent was
buried in the final paragraph, and this
kind of sticktoitivcness is what makes
a hit with the fans and they enjoy
the iuss irom the bell until the cur
tain. In the selection of a new president
to fill the gap left open by the de
parture of McLean the Booster
league made a wise move when it did
not overlook a man of Joseph Wav
nn s ability and his election to the
presidency was no surprise to his
close followers. He is the .kind of
a man who will command respect
from the managers under his super
vision and he should certainly prove
successful in his new venture. Since
the inception of the Omsha Amateur
Base Ball association only three presi
dents of the various leagues have re
signed, namely, Cook of the Greater
Omaha league in 1916, and Blunt of
the Inter-City league and McLean of
the Booster league, 1917.
Roots Work Trick.
A nifty trick was planned and ex
ecuted by the J. B. Roots on the
official tabulation of the standings of
the various leagues and although the
standings were changed in accordance
with the wishes of the J. B. Roots
they will be chronicled as they should
be tomorrow. Through trickery of
some kind the J. B. Roots got the
T. M. Rozgalls to admit that the
Roots trimmed them the initial bout
of the season by the score of 14 to
13, although the official tabulators'
record showed the reverse. Upon
investigation the official gent found
that the umpire's report showed that
the Rozgalls, then known as the Al
bright Ramblers, won the game by the
score of 14 to 13. Anyway the Roots
draw a lemon and the key to a
floor below in the standing of the
Inter-City league.
Possibly the most interesting
jangle billed for today is the fight
in the City league between the W.
H. Newsboys and Park Avenue Flor
ists at Elmwood park, east diamond,
3:30 p. m.
Another quarrel which has stimu
lated followers of the Booster league
with enthusiasm is the duel to be in
dulged in today at Miller park at 1:30
p. m. between the Brodegaard
Crowns, formerly the Tradesmen, and
the Frank Deweys. Quite a few fans
will miss their Sunday spread in or
der to see this argument.
Soft for Directors.
The work of the board of directors
is a vacation this year toward what
it has been in previous years. Last
season it was necessary for the board
to convene every week and now a
meeting every two weeks is sufficient.
At the last assembly of the big guns
the question of the eligibility of Earl
Hayes, star shortstop of Alpha Camp,
W. O. W., was up for consideration.
The magnates of the Metropolitan
I league barred said bright light be
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cause nc uscu 10 uccoraic inc ucucn
BAJ2RV JOlTCHELlf
light of day in Alton ,Mass about
thirty-eight years ago. It is a coin
cidence that New England gave to its
native son the opportunity to make a
name for himself as the "miracle
man" while coaching the pitchers for
George Stallings in Boston from the
spring of 1913 to the opening of the
present season.
It also is a coincidence that Mitchell
received a severe setback in the east
from another manager produced in
New England Pat Moran of the
Phillies, who was born in Fitchburg,
Gossip Heard Among
the Amateur Warriors
BlUUn Bnhan. former ball pluypr of note,
has joined Ueorge Clark'i army of municipal
umpires.
Lant Sunday Peifllrtz of th Samplft-Hsrts
whacked three on the smeller out of four
trips to the pan.
Both of the leaders In the Union Pa
cific league have been puihcd down the
ladder one notch.
Four hits were nailed by Frank PHo
faanty, catcher for the Samplo-Harts,
against Trimble Bros.
Hutch Oraham of the Holmea White Soi
left to "do hl bit" and ha left a .400 bat
ting average behind.
Polan, formerly third narfcer for the
Brown Park Merchants, haa signed with
the Central Furnitures.
The Fftrnam Candy Klt-hnn, I4-year-olrt
athleten, want gnmen. Call Douglas 7958
and Btik for Koy Crelghton.
The Follsh Merrhanta played a tune nf
4 to fl In heir favor on tbo curlera dished
up by Harp of Piattsmouth.
Anderson, hard-hitting Central Furniture
athlete, twisted his ankle and will be un
able to play for two weeks.
Stavnlok 8. Badura nnrt flttllmark each
rollertei two hits at Plaltsmoulh, Neb.
Said hits sewed up the game.
Newvllle, rather new In theso part, crack
ed three out of three trips to the plate
for the KraJIceks last Sunday.
Orlm of the Central Furnitures had his
batting clothfls on last Sunday, making a
singlo, double, triple and homer.
Bv strlklnar out eleven last RundHy, Mr-
Dermott of the W. -H. Newaboya hooited his
total of Rtrlke outs to fifty-eight.
Corporal Kdward Hamilton would like to
sign up with some fast team to hold down
sack one. Colfax 701 will nip him.
Pam Feltman, Ross, SuteJ and Ruhe Felt
man each picked up two hits during the
Te Be Ce-C. B. Do Vol Victor fuss.
Btirk of the slam 'em station Npplnsky
Is doing nifty work for the Trimbles. Ho
la a world beator coaching a pitcher.
The Grain Exchange teem could use a
classy Inflelder. For further Information
call Manager Erlckson at Walnut 6S7.
This season Robert Elliot I. an old timer
la playing a wonderful game at the warm
corner for the Alpha ("amp, w. l). w.
Thomas Eulllvan of Melaily Mavericks
struck out eight and only allowed two hlta
against his old teammates, the Armours.
Right Fielder Hanson of the Ramblers
promenaded Into the limelight last Sunday
by plugging three to the land of safety.
At the hot corner PbilHpH is playing a
brilliant game for the C. B. De Vol Victor.
Ha Is also a dangerous lad with the billy.
Father Time gazes despairingly through a
knot hole In the fence at Edward Lawler,
43, atlll playing with the Brandela Storea.
Against Bennington, Neb., Hupernols was
the big noise .for the Men's Fashion club.
He made seventeen breeze the atmosphere
Alfred Vernon and Frank Tost of the Mur
phy Hid Its each whwkcd one for per
mission to trot around the bags last Sun
day. Three hits registered by Moore, left patch
guardian for the Men's Fashion shop helped
to Ice thJlr 6 to 4 tangle with Bennington,
Neb.
It aeems as If the Spellman family inherit
their hitting ability. Even Ralph Spellman
of the W. 11. Ncwboys is feared by the slab
Bters. Old Vet fJrern of the W. H. Newsbojs
for the Lincoln Cleaners and Dyers
and some yap said he participated
in a few Class A strugR.cs in 1910.
The board did not uphold the decision
of the league and Hayes was tagged
O. K., effective when he signed his
contract.
Because six of his players went out
on a strike, Zeiglcr, the king of the
f.raham Ice Cream contingent, sent
in a protest to the board, but later
relented and released the prolest.
stating that if the boys involved
didn't care to be under his command
they could play with any team that
would sign them.
Because adjudicator John Gonding
called the Dresher Bros.-Dahlman
Knights' tangle at 3:23 p. m. at the
termination of six and one-half inn
ings, the Tailors protested because
they did not get their last bat and as
a consequence the score reverted to
the sixth inning. The score at the
end of the sixth was knotted, so the
directors upheld the decision of the
barker and ordered the contest re
played. Because of a gentleman's agree
ment made between Manager Wiig
and Manager Dudley to replay the
initial contest that Hayes cut such
a wide splash in and because later
Wiig wanted to sidetrack said agree
ment, the directors unanimously
voted that the battle be staged again,
Mass. By following the same line we
find that New England produced the
manager whose team gave the Phillies
a setback in the world s series ot 1915,
the same being Bill Carrigan, who
was born in l.ewiston, Me., October
21, 1883. There is a possibility that
New England may produce the man
ager of the pennant-winning team in
the American league for the present
season, for Jack Barry, the present
manager of the Red Sox, was born in
Meriden, Conn., just thirty-six years
ago.
Is tn the shelf because he endeavored to
tumble .an automobile over witn. nis di
cycle.
M. Roncha, holster for the Polish Mer
chants, was dolled up In a atrlke out rig
glng against Piattsmouth He whiffed lev.
enteen.
The Stagt are especially anxious to ar
rnnKa for a aame out or town on JUiy
Correspond with Victor B. Lund, 410 Rose
building.
Marlln Maher Is now looking aftnr the
deellnlea of the Duhlman Knights. Under
his supervision they are traveling at
merry clip.
At corner two Joe Hollander Is gnlni
aond for the Atnha camp. Woodmen of th
World, but with the club he Isn't what he
used to he.
A new wind paddlst named Shallberg I
nnw tiiklnjT care nf that department in
raultlcaa manner for the Dahlnun Knights.
Against the Armouri Edward Mlnikua
wsa the stronir man with the ctout stick
for Melady Maverlcki. He tapped three
on the cocoa.
The nahlman Knights are especially
nnalou to mix with the Tradesman or the
Hmnplc-Harts aohxe Sunday morning ror
pot of dough.
Rnkusek, the star center garden gent nf
the Dnhlman Knights, has not dropped a rl
this season and he ha a glommed some dlffl
cull chuncp.
Todity the Besellns will eat up the Hooper,
Neb., ball towers at Hooper anil next Hun
day they will journey to Bennington, iveo.
In automobiles.
The Townsends are looking for a game
out of town on firecracker ds.y. Call Wal
nut 8207, or addreaa w. E. Wolfe, 1944 South
Firty-rirst atreet.
While the Grain exchange team was flar-
urlng on signing Ous Vj;nbBt the Te-Re-Ces
got busy and hal him arrix his jonn m
cock to a contract.
While mixing In the national pastime by
playing catch. John Krejic, hacker or th
Knijknks ciught one svlth his nose whlc:
fractured his beak.
Peter r.yck'8 single and Edward Pygert'i
three baRger Is the story of how the Lin
coin Cleaners mnl Dyers were trimmed by
the Brandcls Stores.
Supernols. DeMers and flowens. formerly
with the Men's Fashion Shop, have Jolni
the fnst Beselln & Son troupe. Said swltt
took place Inst woek,
Manager H. Tixnr of Burlington camp,
Modern Woodmen, Is now well pleased with
the way bla proteges are handling them'
selvea on the diamond.
The three hurlers hitched to the Stags-
namely. Lighten, Rssmuss and parley are
kinking them In great style. Neither pitcher
has lost a game to date.
According lo the Morris Ac Co. hnya th
trimmed the Nourse Oil company by tl
score of 8 to 7, while the Oil children
claim a 9 to 7 victory.
John BeMlander, outfielder, and Fro
Htatt. pltrher, have been unconditionally
relrased by Manager Car) Rachman of Ih
Central Furniture atore.
Evidently John Dynamo Pennlson la
firm believer Jn the declrlnee of prepared
nr-ss because he has a couple on his list he
expects to use next season.
Bob Sea'.on. crack second Backer for th
StaKa. la now a member of the navy. I
will be difficult matter to fill the gap left
open when he glides away.
Jnmes SuteJ, local base ball manipulate
of note, haa Joined the navy. He colli
f32.tiO per month and has not been called to
uuiy. x rcuy nun, uu inyn .
Now that the McCarthya have bee1
pti'i'iiglhennd roimlclerably by hooking a fn
p'w oiifs It Is expected thill they will to
the mark with classy baae ball.
Harry Sage, on of the most popular
plrcs that tver called ballsi and atrtk for
thn amateurs, has cut Iho Ktrlnga that hold
him to the ureatcr Omaha league.
A week ago Sunitity Kemmy of the Ram
Mora won for the Rambler by spanking
for a homo run and lust Sunday John Mo
gnnsni delivered a limit sinnsh when needed.
King of the Trttnbls played lhr-e di
ferctit pimltldtiH lant Sunday, as follow.
ahnrtntop, centerf l"ld and pltrh. He nli
garnered three hlta out of four attempt:
Every man ulaylnr with the Stags
playing nearly perfect base hall and If they
ke-p up the goon work they will undouht
edly cop the pen n tint in the Metropolitan
loagtie,
President Miller of the Union Padfl
league Is well uleaH"d with the way h
tnains are performing- This lenmie Is Jus
In Ms Infancy and he say, "Watch hor
grow."
For thre Innings Arthur Pyrk of th'
Holmes White Sox was invlnclhle ngslni
the Ramblers, fanning elKht nifn. Then
aviated and his team hflped by makln.
nilHuea.
Last Sunday Bertch of the Stags won th
Stag-Heddeo conteat with a three-bsse cloul
and Ihi Sunday before he did the Bame
thing against Alpha Camp, Woodmen of
tho World.
Although the umpire forfeited that t to 1
combat to the Toww;Mid with the Walnut
Mill Merchnnta, the Ounnern. to kIiow that
th'y nre real sports, have agreed to ropluy
this emit "Hi.
II. PadlllH, an Inflelrler with a rep a mile
long, blew Into Omaha frnin K anus a City
th olher day !!' wMild like In nlgn up
with some faat bunrh, Ai prevent be Is
"topping at the Millard hotel.
.Inplln 3J 1!73 lis 334 39 31 .::
lenvcr .17 IMS 158 336 13 11 .157
tncoln 41 1323 175 331 57 61 .150
Wichita 40 13(13 154 333 38 27 .344
Pes Moines 40 1302 171 317 73 54 .143
Joseph 37 1313 118 Is: 39 29 .330
TEAM FIELDING.
w. i,. dim'O. a -R. rvt.
Pes Moines 25 ID Is 1073 5:'7 6S .111
t. Joseph II 33 12 995 41,4 lift .157
enver IN IN 31 111 4(13 72 .953
, lnroln !4 17 17 1074 51 0 .16;
Imlhs 22 11 11 1102 151 14 .15!
0Mn ....20 11 11 1001 501 71 .111
Slmix City 23 11 30 tlllil 519 17 .141
Wtrhtts 40 154 25 SO 6 i .310
INPIVIPI'AI, HATT1NI1
U. AR. It. H.SH.SU Tel.
Wlt-hlla 40 154 26 60 6 6 .390
Shsw. Omsha II 64 4 10 1
.370
.US
.SM
.31.0
.SJA
Inrsn. .Int'tln 31 163 21 54 4 3
-rosl'. SIOUK City. ..60 141 31 52 3 5
H. Smith, m!i...ll 157 36 65 6 10
imnolly, Rloux City. 34 119 23 40 1 3
Rsdrr, SltHIX City... 40 139 ?9 46 1 6
Wntstin, Sioux City. 40 163 19 49 4 10
Klrkhsm. SI. .loftsph.37 141 11 46 8 7
.331
S.'n
30
301
3Hb
3i3
300
SB?
39 II
3flf'
Hraillpy. Oumha ....34 114 32 35 13 t
orhrstip. Joilti 31 141 35 41 7
:rnx, UniHha 41 142 29 43 19
1,-tt. Jorlln 24 90 19 87 2
11
Mills. 1l.nvT 17 1-tl 16 41 6
asm. Mollies 40 162 16 46 1
K. Iltlilttr. Jonlln ..37 15 19 21 3
llllmore, Sloux City. .40 154 61 46 0
lilffln, Lincoln
41 131 24 40 3
41 163 26 44 4
32 94 T !! 1
arllsle, Lincoln
Varvan, Wlohtla .
.nestner, Wichita
It 41 2 13 2
'oiling, Jop.ln !1
'offcy, Des Moines,. 40 U it 39 4
Rutler. Lincoln ....) 138 IS 3!t 11
Hayless, Lincoln ....41 UK 81 44
lut.-her, nenver ,...37 14R SS 41
I in
i 1
4 10
I 11
Hoi'hler, Denver 15 43 6 1)
Wuffll. Dever U 46 14 39
Thompaon. Om.41 l&l 16 43
hi
, Omaha SI 7(1 10 .'1 ft
.171
S .171
! .171
0 .171
1 .17)
.171
B .271
.110
1 .11
.lit
0 .114
3 .111
.111
1 .111
4 .lift
T .180
I .117
0 .lit
1 .ill
.iss
1 .110
I .141
1 .141
.141
Hunga, Hloux City. .32 127 14 SS B
Mueller, Skoui City. .39 109 15 30 ft
Moore, St. Joseph. 3" 12 13 16 b
limit m, Omaha ....31 114 7 31 S
. Smith. St. Joseph. Bt 107 10 II !
t.oodwln. Wichita ..40 lSt SI 44 ft
Kelleher, Denver ...37 U2 1 41 l
Kwol.1t, Pea Moines. 40 Ul 17 41 lb
Hunter, Uea Moines. ,39 is& 17 an
Henry, St. Joseph. 38 ub 14 33
Hurt. Omaha 4) 160 th i
Oakes, Denver 87 149 It 39
Lamb, Joplln 35 149 It ST
Schick, Omaha K 14 11 S7
Lobar. Lincoln 40 146 tl SS
Monroe. Joplln It 101 11 Is
Drover, Sioux City,. 10 39 10
Hartman, Denver , ... et is
Rreen, Del Moines.. .30 79 It 10
Cooney, Omaha ....St 94 13 11
Coy, Wichita 40 1&3 St IK
Pevore, Joplln as 103 17 as
Spencer. Des Motnes.40 U9 14 39
Kellerman. Wichita. .16 49 7 It
.111
Davll. Wichita. 33 95 13 33
I .141
McCormlck. Denver,. IS 104 18 16
I .110
ilregory. Lincoln ,,,.lft 43 10
I .111
1 .111
woodrurr, omatia ,.it di 11
Hohrer, Lincoln ..,.37 It
McCabe, St. Joseph. .86 145 14 33
Linda more, Joplln ..37 114 IS 19
Shanley, Denver ....87 141 11 IS
White, Wichita 19 99 7 21
Dalton. Jonlln 88 181 16 89
1 .1)0
I .III
1 .111
It. Lamb, Lincoln. ...41 132 17 as 10
Sweeney. Des Mora.. 40 141 14 30 10
Hartford, Ilea Moln's.40 147 lfi 31 13
Smith, Lincoln. .. .38 143 xs so a
MoClelland, St. Joe.. 19 131 10 14
Hhay, St. Joseph
..34 1)0 IS 21
Hnhn. Wlrhlts
..IS
6 II
.110
Htintak, lsnvsr
...II 105
t It
I .10
.171
I .171
9 .171
4 .112
(I .110
MrOraynor. Jnnlln
Hpshr. Pss Molnss..tA
M, wrlgnt. pi. joa..?i
Psyton. Wichita ....24
lull. Joplln 10
Powsll. Ht. JoseDh...l7
Tyros. Wichita ......10
Broksw, umsna aa
Hovllk, fit. Josflph..1C
PITCH1NO RECORDS.
Av.
O.W. L IP. ER. Pa. H BB 80
Nation. Pnn 1
7 0 0.00
Kllloen. Hps M .. 1
10 1 0 0.00 S 4
Banders, Jop. . . .13
4 1 77 12 1.40 10 Jl S3
7 S 10J 1 l.SS S 51 11
I I 103 11 l.SS ( II IS
Musssr, ues At . . 1 4
Kalllo, Dps M...11
(Irsnt. Dss M... 4
1 0 IS 3 l.NO 13
Adams, Ht. J... .10
Ross. fi. C. 1
tioshler. Den... IS
McOraynor. Jod. I
14 II 17 1.11 S3 IS 41
A 1 13 1.00 10 3
I 4 110 IS 2.01 II II tl
4 1 11 I 2.11 33 14
QreBory, Ltn,...10
7 1 71 10 Ml 70 21 IS
Andrew, lien. . .. 4
0 1
4 S
4 3.40 II
Maker. Wlcll....ll
t 2S 1.47 17 24 S4
Thompson, Oms.lt 1 S
71 23 2.S4 71 13 11
o'Toole, Oma...U
s s
S 1
00 28 2. SO 71 31 41
12 24 2.S-4 17 21 41
11 IS l.SS II 17 13
drover, H. C 13
Men. Omi
..11
Lyons. Wlch
4 7
7 I
14 16 l.SS II II 41
II 31 2.71 S3 40 41
17 12 1.12 14 12 II
78 25 l.SS 51 34 83
S3 17 2.9S S3 M 37
3 1 8 OS ( 1 1
S7 11 8.00 tl 17 13
llardlnler, Lin. ..11
Mapel, Jnp 10
Bera-er. Des M..11
I
4 S
0 1
Hmlthson, Dsn. .11
Leroy, Jop 1
R. Wrlithl. lit, J. 7
Koestner, Wlrh.ll
Used, Ltn 0
Hulls, l.ln I
Powell, St. J. ..10
Manser. Den.... 7
Brem'hnff. 8. CIO
Hovllk. Kt. J. ..IS
Hall, Jop 11
ICast, Lin It
K. Adams, fi. C. t
Hopper, fit. J... 4
3 I
5 S 103 85 8. OS 96 41 31
32 11 8.10 26 23 10
63 23 8.13 74 13 IS
4S IS 3.13 43 16 80
64 11 8.17 66 14 37
II 14 8.33 43 18 31
33 33 8.23 61 S3 62
31 1.21 14 22 33
71 80 3.43 73 31 41
63 30 1.47 SO 11 26
11 7 1.10 II 13 3
81 34 8.IS 96 21 23
6 2 3. SO 2 6 8
18 3. IS 17 18
37 IS 3 II 88 10 IS
11 5 4.10 18 4 6
11 37 4.11 61 46 56
63 36 4.26 SI 21 14
19 I 4.17 II 17 7
24 12 4.60 11 11 13
26 13 4 61 24 10 11
33 17 4.71 46 I I
IS 11 I. II 19 I 4
33 23 8.47 44 14 10
19 24 7.41 37 It 13
Osspar, H. C. . . .11
Zliik, Lin 2
Har'glon, Den., a
o'Doul. Des M . . 0
Hsley, fit. J.... 4
I'urrle, Oma....U
Tedlsro, S. C...10
P.Smllh, Jop. . , 3
Bnrham, Oma.. i
Fseth, Jop 4
nurwell. Jop... t
Hsrlman, Den., S
Norman. Wlrn
demons, Wlch. 10
National League
TEAM BATTING.
O. AB. R. II. SH.fiD.Ptl.
Philadelphia ....31 1227 169 339 57 35 .376
New York 31 1167 162 826 40 36 ,269
Hnolnnatl " 1619 179 374 36 4 .341
Brooklyn 31 1111 116 217 18 2 .240
fhlcalO 4S 1419 207 358 70 44 .239
Boston 36 1137 106 362 46 22 .222
Plltshurih 41 1100 ISO 216 49 40 .220
SI Louis 43 1152 133 216 40 33 .219
TEAM FIELDING.
W. L. Dl'.PO. A. E. Pet.
4 Louis 23 20 30 1118 B19 61 .111
Philadelphia 21 14 31 961 610 61 .962
'Inrlnnall 20 26 86 120S 6S 72 .961
Brooklyn 14 20 21 971 410 58 .Ml
Chlrsso 21 18 21 1222 577 72 .961
Pittsburgh 14 37 36 104 6)6 67 .960
Boston 14 !0 24 960 419 II .960
New York 23 14 16 1047 493 66 .069
INDIVIDUAL BATTINO.
All. tl. H.BH.OO.rci.
Reuther, rhso..
KawllnHS, Bos..
Clorke, On
Rariden. N. Y. . .
Burns, N. Y
Rounh. fin
Griffith, Cln.,..
Cruise. 81. L....
..19 33 3 13
,.15 34 5 13 0 0
,,1S 32 4 II 0 1
..16 2S 8 10 0 3
..38 147 29 61 18
..34 124 21 43 2 4
..23 47 11 IS 1 0
..42 141 20 6ft 4 7
...15 101 14 34 0 2
.!. Smith, St. I..
Klllller, Phils 37 124 III 40 9 1
Fischer, nils 33 13 10 3D 2 6
Kautf. N. Y 38 135 21 43 3 4
Whltled. Phlla 34 128 10 39 12 3
Cravalh. Phlla 31 132 24 40 6 8
Wheat, Bkln 24 86 8 28 3 1
P1TCHINO RECORDS.
Av.
G.W L IP. ER. PG. H.BB.SO
Srhupp, N. Y
MIldlelon. N
Anderson. N,
73 1 1 1.36 49. II 47
13 2 1.19 10 2 3
70 13 1.63 65 10 35
40 7 1.68 37 7 17
62 12 1.76 51 1ft 33
44 9 1.85 4ft 7 17
46 10 1.17 33 14 23
72 15 1.H8 63 24 31
37 8 1.94 37 9 18
1 4 2 0ft 16 4 7
40 9 2-03 35 4 14
62 12 2.07 34 17 19
Y r.
Miiyer, I'hlls... 8
Pfcffer, Hkly... 7
Reitton. N. Y... 7
Carlson, Flits.. .10
Ames. St. L. ... 16
P'deraraat. Chgol2
Iteaan, Cln 4
Snl lee. N. Y S
Seaton, Chgo. ... 8
Alexander, I'lillal)
Ruelher, Chao.. 4
Viiua-hn, chR0..12
Iscotis. Flits.. ..10
Meadows. SI. I..I2
Evans, Pitts 1
Allen. Bos 6
Atdrlriige, Chfto-10
Dour-Iss, Chao..13
Cadore, Bkly...lo
Tnney, Ctn 13
Tesrcau, N. Y.. 8
Lavender, Phlla. 1
Barnes. Bos 13
Horstman. St, L 4
Doflk. St, L 1
Tyler, Bos 7
Onsrha-er, Phlla. 12
Rudolph. Bo::. ..12
Coombs. Blily... 9
Reulbarh, Bos. . 3
Marurd, Bkly 7
Cooper, Pitts... 11
Grimes. Pitta s. . 1 1
Schneider, Clnn.16
Eller. Cln ...... ,1 S
HUey, Phlla 10
llemaree. Chao.10
Perrllt. N. Y... 7
Packard. St. L.. 7
lis Ran. Boa S
Watson. St. L..1S
2 4
3 3
5 2
2 1
1 1
2 3
9 3 102 21 2.12 II 14 6
2 0 21 5 2.14 16 10 13
7 5 9 !4 2.21 12 34 68
r. i 77 in 2 23 05 22
0 1 4 1 2.25 3 2 0
A 4
27 7 2.33 25 II 13
45 12 2.35 29 13 lfi
61 18 2.39 56 8 33
66 II 3.42 44 19 25
6 3
4 3
8 5 109 30 2.16 94 27 44
4 1 61 17 3.51 38 17 36
3 3
4 3
0 1
4 4
2 4
3 3
6 6
6 3
0 1
2 1
4 3
3 7
43 12 2.51 28 12 18
63 II 2.57 49 14 21
14 4 3.57 13 4 3
SS 20 2.73 64 23 21
55 17 2.71 46 24 20
64 17 2.84 41 16 21
90 29 2.90 77 26 34
52 17 2 94 48 18 14
16 S 3.110 12 9 8
31 13 3.01 42 11 15
70 24 1.09 72 22 18
72 26 8.12 61 24 29
6 9 104 39 8.38106 61 33
0 1 29 11 3.40 22 10 14
5 4
2 3
1 0
0 3
6 6
1 3
0 4
63 24 3.43 SS 31 sn
41 16 3.61 36 IS 13
35 14 3.6ft 30 IS 16
16 6 3.60 16 3 8
32 13 3.63 29 7 8
67 31 3.76 66 21 19
41 17 3.83 37 19 18
4ft 17 3.13 3H 2ft 22
39 18 4.16 35 16 15
29 13 4.13 26 18 13
54 37 4.60 66 31 17
66 31 4.50 66 84 19
3ft 15 4.6ft 44 13 8
13 S 4.60 13 8 7
Steele, St. L. .
Cheney. Bkly.,
..II
Hetidris, ChBO.
Hell, Bkly
MamsllT, Pitts.
Rtns. Cln
S. Smith. Bkly.
Smith, N. Y...
8 3
0 3
o :
DUST DOGS BATTLE
ON LINCOLN TRACK
Fred Horey, Art Klein, George
Clark and Others to Drive
in Semi-Oentennial
Auto Races.
Lincoln, Neb., Jimt 9. (Special.)-
Noted speed demons will share hon
ors with stale and national figures of
prominence in the Nebraska Semi
Centennial, which will be held Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday in this
city. The dust dogs will have the
honor of opening the celebration, as
the speed battles will be held Tuesday
afternoon at the Nebraska state fair
grounds and purses aggregating $3,000
httve proved a sufficient lure to Dring
the leading gas mouarchs to Lincoln.
Fred Horey, dirt track champion;
Art Klein, noted speed pilot; George
lexas Clark, southern titleholder;
Dave Koetzla of Detroit, holder of
world's hour race record and young
est professional driver; Ben Giroux, a
Russian, and Jules t.lhngboe ot
Minnesota have been nominated. Ad
ditional entries are expected before 6
o'clock Sunday evening, the official
closing time.
The cars named to start in tile
semi-centennial races hold over 50 per
cent of the official dirt track records
of the world. Horey will drive a
Fiat, Klein a Briscoe, Clark and
Koetzla will tool Case creations,
Giroux a Sunbeam and Ellingboe an
Italian car known by the name of S.
C. A. T. Sig Hugdahl of Fort Worth,
Tex., is in correspondence with the
committee in charge in reference to
entering one of the Maxwell cars
formerly driven by the late Billy Carl
son and Barney Old field.
Hold Many Records.
There is no doubt about the drivers
being record holders, at t glance
through the official dirt track records
show that Horey is the possessor of
the fifteen, twenty and twenty-five
mile marks on both the mile and half
mile tracks. Clark owns the three,
four and five-mile marks for half-mile
ovals, while Koetzla holds the world's
hour race record, which he established
at Detroit, Mich., Decoration day.
Mx eventi are listed on the card for
the afternoon and the longest race is
for fifty laps, which will be worth
$1,500 to the winners. The Lincoln
track formerly held the world's fifteen,
twenty and twenty-hve mile marks tor
a halt-mile course, established by Bill
Endicott in 1915. Horey lowered these
points at Des Moines last year. Sev
eral thousand dollars was spent by
the Nebraska fair hoard in banking
(he track and perfecting the turns and
the course is said to be the fastest
short-distance oval in the United
States. Horey and Clark and Klein
are determined to set new records, as
they realize a great opportunity is at
hand.
American League
TEAM BATTINO.
O. AB. H. H, fiH.SB.Pet,
Boston 48 1430 174 346 78 S3 .341
St. LOUIS 44 1411 147 146 14 41 .240
Detroit 43 1419 144 331 65 36 .211
New York 43 1400 162 330 II 44 .231
Cleveland 48 1477 168 34S 87 54 .314
Washington 44 1440 144 833 67 30 .23.1
Philadelphia ....40 1327 122 3118 66 26 .228
Chlrato 46 1381 161 IIS SS 31 .227
TEAM FIKLniNQ.
W. L. DP.PO. A. B. Pel.
Chlearo 30 14 28 1111 117 41 .111
New York 11 II 17 1163 SIS 56 .91
Detroit IS 34 36 1300 S07 73 .III
Boston 21 13 35 1163 551 67 .168
Philadelphia, 14 31 31 1083 576 S3 .960
Waahlnfton IS 37 39 1182 627 74 ,161
Clavelsnd 26 23 10 1372 661 89 .151
Loula 17 36 83 1178 510 S3 ,960
INDIVIDUAL BATTINO.
0. AB. R. H 6H.SB.Pet.
Speaker, Clevs 46 159 24 51 4 7 .115
Rumler. fit. J. 81 33 3 8 0 I .118
Cobb, Det 43 161 IS S3 I 11 .116
Mclnnis, Phils 40 164 13 SO I 4 .326
Walker, Bos 3ft IDS 14 S3 T S .314
Strunk, Phlla 40 141 34 45 7 4 .303
Wambsianss. Clave.. 41 ISS 16 60 14 7 .301
Chapman, Clevs 48 ISO 16 41 ill IS .100
Millar, fit. L S3 30 6 I .300
PITCHING RECORDS.
AV.
O.WX.IP. ER. PG. H.BB.SO
3 0.69 15 II 15
I 1.25 33 17 19
1.29 27 4 13
7 1.54 38 7
I 1.68 30 II II
4 1.71 17 II 7
I 1.16 83 I 11
S I 06 27 10 II
I 3.16 21 14
I 3.35 31 10
3 2.46 11 2 3
7 2.63 18 I I
2 84 19 7 I
S 3.47 13 8 S
90 3.51 73 85 33
IS 3.69 37 20 8
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Love. N. Y 7 3 0 31
Clcotte, Ch(o...1S I 3 99
tumonl, Wash. 11 II II
Faner, Cho.... S 3 I 81
Bens, Chso S i 1 43
J.Scott. Cho...ll 4 4 73
. Russell, Cngo.lS 6 I 88
Leonard, Bos. ,.11 S 4 14
fi Co'l'kle. Clove.13 7 S 19
Cullop. N. Y. . . . 6 3 1 41
Danforlh. Cti8o.11 1 1 34
Gallia, Wash... 12 3 4 73
Shore, Bos lft S 2 81
Bsder, Bos A 8 0 31
J. Bush, Phlla.. .12 4 7 81
BaRby, Cleve.,.16 I 5 19
Roland, Det. .. .10 8 1 78
Plank, 31 I I 11 39
Morion, Clsva.,,10 I 4 50
Maya. Boa 10 5 1 76
Coumhe, Clevs.. 10 3 2 44
C Jones, Det 12 3 3 36
Ruth, Bos 13 10 3 107
Sothorn, St. L..I7 4 4 81
V Mitchell, Det. 8 2 1 40
Cunn's-ham, Det.13 1 0 33
Fleher, N. T 4 2 2 83
Klepfer, Cleve., 8 8 8 54
Boehllns, Cleve, 4 0 111
Johnson, Wash. 14 3 7 96
fichsuer. Phlla,. 6 3 3 51
Groom. St. L...14 4 S 90
H.CoTkle. Det.. I 0 4 35
Moarldia, N. Y 7 4 3 67
Shocker, N. Y.. S 4 0 46
Falk'b'r. Phlla.. 7 1 4 42
Noyaa, Phlla.... 9 3 3 62
Shaw. Wash 9 6 4 68
Ehmke, Det II 3 S 77
A. Russell, N. Y. 8 14 38
Wellman, St. L. 5 12 19
C.W'llama, ChKOlO 4 0 47
Davenport, St. L13 2 3 63
R. Johnson, Phlla I 3 3 46
James. Det 8 0 S 28
Celdwe!!, N. Y.. 9 3 S 76
Pennock. Bos... 4 ft 2 13
Dsuss, Det 11 4 5 77
Gould, Cleve,. ..lft 1 3 39
Ayres, Wssh...:i0 1 B 37
Shswkey, N. T. 8 3 4 66
Koob. St. I II 4 4 54
Hamilton. St. LIS 0 6 33
Lambeth, Clevs. 9 4 8 20
Selbold, Phlla... 7 0 3 31