THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JUNE 24, 1917.
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50? PITCHES PERFECT GAME AGAINST GRIFMEN
FERDIE SCHUPP LOSES FIRST FRAY OF THE SEASON
2 S
MANY " TURES
IN ObuJLE WIN
BY BARRY'S MEN
Ernie Shore Twirls Perfect
Game, Babe Ruth Assaults
Umpire Owens, Leonard
Licks Walter Johnson.
Boston, Mass,, June 23. A no
tiit, no-run, no-man-reached-first-base
pitching performance by Ernst Shore,
Boston twirler, an assault upon Um
pire Owens by "Babe" Ruth, in which
the umpire was struck behind the ear,
and the defeat of Walter Johnson by
"Dutch" Leonard were incidents of
the world's champions' double victory
over Washington today. The scores
were 4 to 0 and 5 to 0.
Shore's entry into the select list of
pitchers who have shown perfect per-J
lormances was mane possimc ay
Ruth's banishment from the first
game. Ruth had pitched only to Ray
Morgan and in which Owens had
given the latter his base on balls.
Ruth argued the decision, the umpire
ordered him off the field and the Bos
ton pitcher then struck at Owens.
Other- players intervened and Ruth
left the field. Thereafter Shore and
his fielders turned back every Wash
ington batsman, score:
Boor., tint lirni: . BOSTON.
WASHINGTON . AB.H.O.A.B.
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Trials.
II 111 II s
Ttala..M SSI IT S
Bittol tor Ayro la ninth,
Waahlnftoa SOSOStSS 0
Boaton ". lllltll '4
I Two-ban kits: WalVar, Ann. Doubla
plan: Ayrao to Fuatar to Judia, Ayrea to
Judia. Baaa on balla: Oft Ruth, 1. Struck
outr By Sbora, I. Umplreai Owan and
Dlnaan.
eora, aaoond aamai
WASHINGTON. BOSTON.
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Totli..ll 4 1411 I ,
Battad for Jamlaaan tn ninth. '
Waahlnitm ...I I 0 I I S I I I 0
Boaton I I I I I I I 1
Two-bata tilt: Scott. Dimbla PUyl ShanVa
to Morion to Oharrlty. Baaaa on ballai Off
Johnaon, I; oft Leonard, It Struck dull By
Loonord, f; by Johnaon, I. Umpire.; Me
Cormtck, Clnnaan and Owena,
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Home Runs Give Josies
Victory Over Denver Bears
Denver, June 23. Home runs by
' Diltt and Kirkham in tlte third inning
gave St. Joseph such a lead Denver
waa unable to overcome it, St. Joseph
winning. Score:
IT. JOSEPH.
DENVER.
AB.H.O.A.B.
AB.H.O.A.B.
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Hvlil.lb 4
VcCebe.cf I
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Moora.o 4
MeCI'n.Sk 4
H.nry U S
Shay.ao I
Hiyllk.p 4
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0 IMIIla.lb 4
1 SButchar.tf 4
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Loft on baaaa: St. Joaaph, I; Danvar, I.
Stolon boaa; Hertaell. Two-baee hlta:
Butcher, Hooro. Thraa.baao httl Kellahor.
Doablo play: Hartacll to Henry. Baata on
ball.: Oft Hovllk. 1. Ho ma rum: Dllta,
Kirkham. Struck out: By Hovllk, I; by
Hmlthoon, I. Wild pitch: Hovllk. Baerlflca
fly i Oakaa. Sacrifice hit: Hanry. Hlta
and omrnad runa: Off Hovllk, I and I In
nlna Innlnfa; off Smtthaon, II and S In nlno
lnnlnao. Ttmai 1:11. Umplrla: McQUrray
and Oaoten. L
Errors by Wichita Give
Joplin Enough Runs to Win
Wichita, Kan June 23. Wichita's
live errora each save looim a run to.
day and the locals lost after out-hitting
Joplin, 2 to 1. Wichita bunched
three ainglea, a double and a walk in
the lourth tor one run. score:
JOPLIN. WICHITA.
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'Batted for Clamont In ninth.
Joplin ,,....,.1 0 I I I I 1 1 ft I
Wichita I I t 1 I I I I 11
Two.baao hlta: Lamb, Jonea. Colllna,
Cochran, Hlta and oarnad runa: Off
Clomona. I and 1 In aisht Innlnaa; off
Mapal, II and 1 In nlno Innlnga. Left on
baaea: Wichita, lis Joplin, I. Stolen baaa:
Cochran. Double playa: Llndemore to
Mats, Horan to Colllna to Llndemore. Baaaa
on balla: Off Mapal, I; off Clunona, 1.
Struck out: By Clomona, I; byA1apel, I.
Sacrifice hit! Wallace. Time: 1:10, Umpires;
. Jacoba and Miller.
Meadows Allows But
Four Hits to Cincinnati
St. Louis. June 23. Meadows .was
in great form today and St, Louts
beat Cincinnati, 5 to 1. Meadows gave
but four hits and did not pass a bat
ter. Not a Cincinnati player got be
yond first until the ninth. Score:
CINCINNATI. , ST. tOUIi.
AB.H.O.A.B. AB.H.O.A.E
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ToUli..ll 4 U II 1 ,
Btited for lUgaa In ninth.'
Cincinnati ; DHDMM l i
St. Lovta 114 0 110 1 C
Twa.buM kit: Hornnby. Thrc-ba hit:
; Tin ml. Onsen on balla: Off Regan, 3.
Hirvw-k out: By Rgan. t: by Meadowa, I.
t'uiplrea: Byron and Qulgley,
' Hoathrm AmorlatlM,
Vftttll. 1-1; ChuUanooita, 4-1 U
Atlanta,. 12-7; Mtlla Kock.
ntrmlnsham, 10; MtmphlN, 8. .
Now .Orltana, 1; Naahvlllt,
GIANT PITCHER
DROPS HIS FIRST
GAME SINCE FALL
Phils Knock Diminutive South
paw From Rubber in One
Inning and New York
Loses Another Combat.
Philadelphia, Pa., June 23. Schupp's
winning streak was broken , today
when he was knocked of! the rubber
by Philadelphia fn one inning and
New York was defeated, 8 to 2. This
was the first game Schupp has lost
since early last September. Score:
NEW YORK. PHILADELPHIA.
AB.H.O.A.E. ABHOAFj.
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4
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Kaufr.cf 4
Zl'man.lb 4
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I O'tock.lb 111
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I OKIIllfer.o 4 11
1 iLav'der.p 4 11
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Lbbert
Kllduff
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Ratted for Schupp tn eecond. a '
Betted for Smith In ninth.
New Tork ,.! I I I I I 1 1 S I
Philadelphia I 1 4 t I I 4 I I
Ttro-baee hlta: Cravath. Whlttad, Nle
hoff. Lavender. Threa-boaa hit: Paakert
Double pley: Fletcher to Hereof to Kelly.
Baaea on balla: .Off Schupp, 3; off Smith,
1; off Lavender, I. Struck out: By Schupp,
1: by Smith, I: by Lavender, I. Hlta: Off
Schupp, I In one Inninc off Mlddleton, 4 In
four Innlnga. Umplrei: Klim and Brana
field. Evans Says Shine Ball is
Just Opposite of the Emery
Umpire Billy Evans has offered hit
views on the controversy regarding
Eddie Cicotte's shinne ball. "Cicotte ia
working on a theory exactly opposite
tUm ...., hii nu:n. r.,4.
"He wets a spot on his uniform and
on this he rubs a ball until one aide
is very white and smooth. The other
is rough and soiled. With the ball
properly smoothed and polished he
gets more of a grip op one side than
on the other ana the ball acts exactly
as tne emery ball acted. I hen again,
the effectiveness of this delivery is in
creased bv the white and dfrk snots
on the ball. There is something of an
optical illusion when the bright spot
is turning all tne time as it does to
the batsman. But there is nothing
illegal about the delivery."
Who's Who Among Gasoline Speed Demons Who Will
Clash on Boards of Omaha Speedway Fourth of July
Ralph Mulford (Hudson)
It was back in 1906 that Ralph Mul
ford first saw his name displayed in
black headlines on the sporting page.
He made a national reputation with
the Lorier team, winning three twen
ty-four hour races in as many years
and becoming famous around the
gasoline circuit for his seeminkly un
canny gift of diagnosing engine trou
ble before the discovery was too late.
In the hrst road racing carnival held
at Elgin, Mulford captured the fea
ture event on the card and after
winning his class event at Fairmont
tark and losing the Fairmont cup to
,en engle by nly two seconds in
the same meet; waa, awarded the 1910
road racing laurels. He came back
the following season and won the
Vandcrbilt cup at Savannah. In the
Memorial day races on the Indian
apolis speedway Mulford has proved
a most consistent performer. He fin
ished second in 1911, tenth in 1912,
seventh in 1913, eleventh in 19U and
third in 1916. Last year he drove a
Peugeot into second place in, the
Omaha classic after a thrilling joust
with Dario Resta. Mulford was sec
ond in the recent Chicago derby and
marked up-new world's records for
100 and 200-mile distances during the
running of the race. '
Ira Vail (Hudson)
This is Ira Vail's third season as an
automobile race driver and his second
year of national prominence in speed
way competition He got his first
taste of speed while riding motor
cycles at Brighton Beach, where
Ralph Mulford discovered him in the
fal of-1915 and gave him an oppor
tunity to switch his aiiesiance to mo
tor cars. Vail drove his first race at
Providence!, taking seventh money
with the Multord special in the in
augural event held on the Narragan
sett speedway. Last soring he aston
ished the railbirds by 'purchasing a
demonstrating car from the Hudson
dealer at Brooklyn and converting it
into a racing machine that had the
speed and stamina to finish third
in the Metropolitan trophy and As-
tor cup events, two of the fastest
contests run in 1916, and sixth in the
300-mile Chicago derby. Vail earned
his job with, the Hudson company in
Omaha. He brought his converted
stock machine to the Gate City, but
shot a piston during the practice, ric
was given Ralph Mu! ford's Hudson
to drive and he drove such a splendid
race until he was forced out by en
gine trouble that he was placed on
the Hudson payroll. He has justified
the confidence placed in him by finishr
ing second at Cincinnati and eighth at
Chicago, .. -
George Buzane (Detroit).'
When George mtzane drives in a
speedway race the whistles on the pea
nut stands are silent, bootblack stands
are closed and the checkrooms of
hotels and restaurants are without at
tendants, for the Greeks turn out en
masse to see their fellow countryman
in action. Buzane, who was born in
Athens, is the only Greek driver in
captivity. He learned the rudiments
of the gasoline motor bv repairing en
gines used for carbonating the water
that puts the fizz in ice cream sodas
and then applied his knowledge as a
taxicab chauffeur. In 1911, Bazane
became a disciple of speed, serving as
mechanician for Eddie HearnC in the
Wins Mid-West Golf Title
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Mike McCormack Takes Job
Of Scouting for Chicago
Mike McCormack, formerly . with
Brooklyn and for several years a sec
ond baseman with New Haven in the
old Connecticut league, has been
signed as a scout for the. Chicago
Cubs. He retired from base ball in
1914 and has since lived In New
Haven. He and Manager Mitchell
of the Cubs are old cronies.
Vanderbilt cup and grand prize events
at Savannah, and after three years
spent in the repair shop of a Chicigo
Sarage, took the wheel of an ancient
ietrich. Fail in sr to win anv mnnv
with the old trap, Buzane, last year
drove a Duesenberg, owned by a
Chicagoan. .He finished second in the
rikes reak run ciimt). third in the
Chicago grand nrix. third in the 100-
mile contest p.t Kansas City and fourth
in Dotn the Cincinnati derby and
the 100-mi!e event at Indianapolis.
Buzane's Detroit Special was built
last winter by Ralph De Palma and
originally was to have been driven by
cadie Ktckenbacner, but the wheel
was sriven Buzane when Eddie left
for the' front.
Tom Alley (Pan-American).
Although born In Indlanapolta, Tom Allay
la roftarded aa a Chlrafo driver, Flva yaara
ago Ralph Da Palma racuad Alley from
tho obscurity of & Michigan avenua rapalr
ahop and gavo him an opportunity to ride
aa mechanician on tha Mereedaa. After
tw aeaaona of oil pumping. Tom moved
over to the drlvar'i Mat and In 1814 joined
tho Duesenberg team, winning tho 100-mlle
race at Minneapolis from a talented field
and oatabllahlna a new American record
of 1:U:S0 for the distance. Tha follow.
ing year Alley -drove a Duesenberf and an
Dgreq. finished third In the Ban niego
roaa race ana me bioux city speedway
vont, taking fourth Place In tho lnaurural
event at tho Twin Cities and tho Vincent
Aator cup clasalo at New York, and win
ning eighth and ninth money in tho 800-
miie mammon at Indianapolis and Chi
cago, respectively. Hie purees for that sea
son totaled $14,000, and ho ranked seventh
among tho affluent ten. Alley started In
only three races In the 191S schedule. He
was married last year and quit the game
ior a time, in ivit Alley piloted a Duesen
berg In the Omaha race, but wan forced
out of tho running after eight laps when a
tern plank went through hla erankesse.
Alley's Pan-American Is a new ear built tav
a now company, the Pan-American Motors
corpora uons ox Decatur, ill., and it was
baptised when Tom drove it Into twelfth
piace in mo recent untcago race.
loo Boyer (Krontenac),
Ever Since Its Inceotlon the autnmnhll
racing game has always had at least one
"millionaire kid" In Ita lineup. This year
it la Joe Boyer, although Boyer doesn't hold
this distinction alone: he la sharing It
with Cliff Currant, who, although not en
tered yet, may take part In the local race.
noyer usea to ones the will o' tho wisp,
speed, with his own raeeabouta on the road,
but th.li life was too proaalo, and this year
he went Into the Professional racin ,
Ho finished third at Cincinnati and was one
of tha contenders for first nic in th
Chicago clasalo until he went through the
(ncc, waa uninjured, however, and
Is only waiting for the Omaha race to
now mm spurs again. . v
Walter HaluM fMiMPl.
Walter Hainea la making bis debut on the
apeedway this year. Haines has been a
Mercer pilot foe some time, but his races
previous to mi year nave been exclusively
upon the dirt tracks of the aaat. Whn
the decision to campaign the three Mercers
on tne Dig speedways was made, Haines
was given one of the mounts. That he de
served the recognition was proved when he
finished fifth In the fast field at Chicago.
Hainea la a pilot of the crafty type, who
uaeo hla head when driving, and If there's
a chanda to finish within the money Halnee
can do oountea upon 10 ao so.
Pete Henderson (Dueaenborg).
Baby Pete Henderson, they call htm.
cause of hla diminutive also and his hahy
blue eye with their baby stare. Baby
Pete is a little mite, but ha la some driver.
Ho made hla debut t tho steering wheel
of a Dueaonberg In August of ISIS, finish
ing sixth at Dea Moinea. Ha also scored
two fifths that eeason. In the 160-mile race
at Providence and tho 180-mllo contest at
Pheepehead Bay. Last season he was se
lected by Eddie Rlckenbacher, for whom he
formerly rode aa mechanician, to drive one
of tho Maxwells, and out of fifteen start
Baby Pete finished Inside tho money In
nlno events, a moat oonalatent ahowlng.
He was fourth tn the 160-mile Omaha race
teat year and third In the flfty.mtle event.
Pete hi a Canadian by birth and In the off
season receives his mall at Bernte, B. C.
Dav Lewis (Hoaklos).
Starting the season as a member of the
Crawford team, but witching hla alleiiaoce
Clarke Griffith Now Has
New Grouch on the Balls
Manager Clark Griffith, having fail-
Led to convince Ban Johnson of the
illegality of the pitching of Eddie
Cicotte, now complains his team is
handicapped by the fact that the balls
issued are inclined to become loDsided.
Soon he will say1 the batting slump of
his players is due to the colors of the
thread used in stitching the covers.
to the Hoakfns Special, and then to the
Premier before the curtain fell for 1916.
Dave Lewis waa by far the bull out driver
In tho game last year. He star tori in twenty-one
of tho twenty-eight races on the
ISIS schedule and placed In twelve, win
ning a total of 18, ISA In prise money and
scoring three seconds, third thirds, three
fourths, two fifths and a tenth. His most
notable achievement was at -Sheepehead
Bay In the lfl0mlle Harknesa trophy race
which he lost to Johnny Altken by only
eight seconds and averaged 106.71 miles an.
hour for the distance. Lewis came from
the Pacific boaat, where he learned the
game under Earl Cooper and Howdy Wil
cox, two of tho greatest drivers America
ever turned out. Dave drove a Crawford
at Omaha last year, docking with engine
trouble In the ohamptonehtp event and fin
lnlahlng fourth In the fifty-mile race.
Eddie Hearne (Duesenberg).
After throe yean of barnstorming on the
dirt tracks, Eddie Hearne returned to or
ganised racinn thta aeaaon belna relnatated
by the American Automobile association con
test ooard and purchasing a Duesenberg to
carry him to a triumphant recrudesence.
Five years age Hearne was tho Chicago rep
resentatlve of the Plat and Hupmobtle and
competed In races for the thrills that he
got out oe mem. At mat time no was
partial to foreign cars, taking several events
with a small Bona tn the opening on the
Indianapolis speedway In 110 and the fol
low! ne- season annexing first money In the
Cincinnati road race with a Flat and run
ning second to David Bruce-Brown In the
grade prlio at Savannah. Hearne lost the
latter event on the last lap when he was
forced to atop at the pits to change a tire.
This year Hearne landed tn the money In
all three of the races held so far, Union
town, Cincinnati and Chicago.
t Tommy .Milton (Duesenberg).
For a driver who started to compete In
speedway events only last season, Tommy
Milton Is a most brilliant performer. The
St, Paul apeed merchant, who made his de
but aa a professional at Sioux City In 1U,
gained hie experience on the dirt -tracks,
first campaigning a Mercer and then be
coming a member of the Case team, which
under the management of Alex Sloan, fur.
nlshed the thrills at state and county' fairs
in 1914 and liu. Milton, who was black
listed for competing In outlaw meets, was
relnatated by tho national racing tribunal
last summer and immediately proved him'
self a moat dangerous contender in fast com'
Deny. At tho wheel of a Dueaonbera he
finished fourth In the ISO-mile race at
Minneapolis, third In the 150-mlIo contest
at. Omaha, second In the Tacoma monta-
marathon and tenth In the Astor cup classic
at New Tork, He ranked sixth in tho aea
son's struggle for tho A, A. A. champion-
hip. Milton made his maiden start of
11$ at Cincinnati and was the fourth driver
to get the flag. He was eleventh in the
Chicago derby.
Omar Toft (Omar Special).
Omar Toft li a young speed Lothario who
comes out of the west to fling a challenge
to distance ana time ana woo rame and for
tune In the Omaha speedway classic, II
aa ho did not Invade the Mississippi valley
regions until late last year. He started
In six of tha 1I1S events, placing sixth
in tne Tacoma montamaratnon and dupli
cating that feat In tho 100-mlle race at
Indianapolis. Ho failed to finish In tho
800-mile Cincinnati speedway . Inaugural
sweepstakes and was an also-ran In the
olasslcs for the Vanderbilt cup and grand
prise at Santo Monlco. Ha Is typical of
the driver educated on tho coast and baa
no regard for apeed at all.
Otto Hennlng (Ogron).
Otto Hennlng will drive a Chieago.made
Ogren. Otto, who la of Danish stock, made
his debut tn the realm of speed three years
ago at Elgin whan he piloted a Mercer owned
by Al Schillo of Chicago. After a short
career with tho M-rcer Be switched to the
Ogren. Last year at Galeaburg he led the
field homo in the 100,mllo event oa the dirt
track there, and this year finished sixth in
the Memorial day sweepstakes at ClnclnnstlJ
no waa aooaea in me .vnicaao aeroy wun
engine trouble. Hennlng is a skilled macnln
1st and an expert automobile mechanic, and
has the experience and courage requisite of
success m speedway competition.
Milton Mc Bride (Olson).
Omaha racing fane probably have'1ieard
little of Milt McBrlde, but that la because he
has not been in thie part of the country be-
rore. Mcnrme, tnougn. u regarded as con
alderable driver back east, where he has ap
peared In many cventa and always acquitted
mm it creauaoiy. his oisen la aaid
peeaees a world of apeed and the railbirds
wno know mis young man and his eepablll
tlea expect to aea him make a name for hlim
eeU whta Independence day rolls around. ,
i , - ' "
AMATEURS BREAK
ATTENDANCE MARKS
Early Crowds Indicate All Rec
ords Will Be, Shattered Be
fore Asbestos Drops
Qn Current Season.
By FRANK QUIGLEY.
The local municipal lot. arc the
scene of much activity. on Sundays
and even during the week' many of
the fans turn out to see the different
players go through their customary
routine of practice.' To date the at
tendance at the Sunday games -indi
te
cates that the records set last year
ill be smashed to smithereens be
fore the asbestos is dropped for 1917.
Heretofore it was soft pickings or
the City league to cop the class B
championship, but because of the fact
that the American and Metropolitan
leagues are dishing up a faster brand
of base ball this season, so it is i
cinch the interest will be keen towards
the expiration of the season when the
pennant; winners of these leagues en
deavor to bury the class B champion
ship aspirations of each other.1
Last week the Metropolitan league
set a pace iu the banquet line for the
other leagues. Some time ago the
combined efforts of the members of
this organization held a dance which
proved a huge success, socially and fi
nancially. As a consequence the
league generals deemed to squander
the profit i for a banquet for the mag
nates of said league. The spread was
a sumptuous affair, but not ss lively
as base ball functions held before, be
cause of the fact the happy water
was conspicuous by its absence. In
vited guests were Jake Isaacson, Wil
liam Bloszies and Frank Quigley.
When asked for a toast Isaacson, be
ing up to date, dished out a milk toast
The balance of the toasts were rather
drv. It was agreed to forget base
ball difficulties while the jollification
was on tap.
Dispute is Settled.
Last week at the meeting of the
magnates of the American league that
protested game between the Walnut
Hill Merchants and Townsends was
decided to the satisfaction of all con
cerned. During their last show the
Curtain dropped in the sixth act. Fitch
was the villain. Because the play in
question hinged on the actions of
Fitch and the Townsends claimed he
did one thing and the Merchants
claimed the opposite the bosses unani
mously decided that Mr. Fitch be
granted another opportunity to tie up
the mix. The game will be continued
from the sixth inning with Pinault
of the Merchants on first, Fitch at
bat and one out, with the score 1 to
0 in favor of the gunners.
A lively debate is looked for next
Sunday when the All Nations under
the supervision of Donaldson, the
champion colored slabster of the
world, tangle with the Brandeis
Stores, pride of Omaha. Last sea
son these two teams mixed several
times and all of th-eir games won the
O. K. of the fans and it is a lead
pipe that a good show will be on the
boards at Rourke park at 3:15 p. m.
July 1.
It is up to the C. B. DeVol Victors
to pull the champion Melady Maver?
icks down the ladder today. Accord
ing to the manager of the dudes
across the muddy, his contingent will
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not fall down today. If it does he
says the umpire will hold it up. Game
called at 3:30 p. m.
There are a lot of seats out at
Holmes park, but Ernie Holmes ex
pects that a good many will have to
stand today, because all the seats will
be taken, and he also expects his team,
the Holmes White Sox, to take a
game from the Armours. The last
argument between these two squads
resulted in a victory for the packers
by the score of 2 to 1. These two
teams are knotted for position 2 in
the Greater Omaha league and the
Ramblers and DeVol Victors are in
the same boat, consequently the team
that garners the short end will auto
matically hook berth No. 5. Game
called at 3:30 p. m.
A starchy battle is anticipated by
the followers of both squads when
the World-Herald Newsboys and
Trimble Bros. Juniors bf the Inter-City
league tangle on the east diamond at
Elmwood park, 3:30 p. m. The other
day the manager of the Trimbles
walked in from Lalhoun probably be
cause he has a scheme on feet where
by he can trim the opposition this
afternoon. At the present writing
both squads are in the pink of condi
tion and as the leadership of the
league depends temporarily on out
come of this row oodles of rivalry will
be noticeable and the sour stuff pro
duced will back a vinegar house off
the boards.
Soldiers in League.
Although William Victor, the czar
of the McCarthy, did all in jiis power
to keep his boys in subjection, they
revolted and he was forced to abdicate
the throne and the team aviated. The
hole left open by their departure from
the American league has been plugged
up by the Soldiess stationed at Fort
Omaha. This Uncle Sam contingent
is under the personal supervision of
Sergeant McCuIlough, who by the
way is a classy infielder. The Soldiers
will play on their home lot every
Sunday, so now the fans can be enter
tained while visiting the Fort. The
shower baths and dressing rooms w'll
be open for the visiting players.
Recently the Greater Omaha league
passed a rule barring players of the
Brandeis team from said league. Any
player now playing with the firandois,
even if canned from the dry goods
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until next season.
Tomorrow night at the c!ty hall
the directors of the Omaha Amateur
Bass Ball association will convene.
June 15 was the date set aside for
teams to cut to a dozen regulars and
not many teams have reduced. Steps
will be taken to enforce this law.
Fred Wagner Selected to
Be Starter at Omaha Race
Fred Wagner, sole owner and pro
prietor of the noisiest pair of check
ered pants in captivity, will act as
starter at the Omaha speedway races,
July 4.
Wagner is almost as great a race
attraction as the drivers themselves.
Attired in his checkered trousers,
which can planly be heard from the
remotest corner of the grandstand,
Wagner climbs almost on top of the
speeding automobile in giving them
the flag. Last year at Des Moines
Wagner got so close to Dave Lewis
that Lewis drove over one foot.
Wagner acted as starter at both
the previous Omaha races and has a
host of friends here.
Woman's Association to
Play at Happy Hollow Club
A medal play handicap 'will be
staged at the Happy Hollow club
Monday by the Omaha Woman's
Golf association. The play starts at
9 a. m. and all women who expect to
take part are urged to be on hand
promptly at the hour.
WUeox Blanks HtWretta.
Wilcox, Neb., Junt 21. (Special.) The
Hildrath basa ball team wn defeated on lta
own diamond Thunday aftamoon by tha
Wilcox team, 5 to 0. Hopmann atruck out
twanty-one Htldreth batten and allowed
but three hita. Only alx men reached flrac
baae. White, pitching: for HUdreth, itruck
out nine men. Wilcox haa not been beaten
by an amateuB team this year. Batteries:
Wilcox, Hopmann and Johnaon; Hildretb
White and Gleb.
BASE BALL
OMAHA VS. SOUIX CITY
June 23, 24, 24, 25.
ROURKE PARK
Sunday. June 24, 2 Gamea First
Called 2 P. M.
Monday 0 una 25 Ladlea Day.
Gamea Called 3:15
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