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Muggsy Makes Boot on Ed, Rousch;
Morris to Smoke Willard Out of Hole
Giant Leader Errs Badly When
He Figures Robertson Su
perior to Rousch and
Ships Latter to Cincy.
By JACK VEIOCK.
New York, June 23. John Mc
Graw is conceded to be one of the
smartest managers in base bait, and
. there is no doubt about his ability,
but even Jawu ..boots one now and
then.
Evidence tending to show that Mc-
braw kicked one when lie permitted
Eddie Rousch to get away from the
Giants in the deal which sent Matty
to Cincinnati may be found in the
batting and fielding averages of the
National league. And when the base
running returns are printed there is
no doubt on the part of the writer
that this lanky young speedboy from
' Oakland City, Ind., will be numbered
among the base runner.; who pile up
the greatest number of thefts in a
. season.
Rousch became the property of the
Giants through sale when the Federal
league tossed the sponge into the
ring and threw up its fins. He stuck
- with McGraw's team until the middle
of July and was traded to the Cincin
nati club with McKechnie and Ma
thcwson for Buck Herzog.
McGraw couldn't see Rousch as
compared to Davy Robertson, and Ed
die was sent on his way. But today
Rousch stands out head and shoulders
above Davy as an all around ball
player, and unless- injuries keep him
out of the game this season there is
little doubt that he will top Robert
son's best efforts in all around play
ing. Mercury on Wings,
Rousch, though it is not generally
known, is one of the speediest players
...in the two major leagues today. He
is a Mercury in the outfield and on
the bases he runs like a deer. In a
field meet during the life of the Fed
eral league Rousch equalled the rec
ord for getting to first base after lay
ing down a bunt. The record was
made in 1908 by Shaw, of St. Louis,
and the time was 3 1-5 seconds.
Rousch was clocked in the same time.
As a hitter Rousch has natural abil
ity. He does not hit as hard as his
former team mate, Benny Kauff, but
he has a habit of bangirg the ball on
a line past the infielders at a rate of
about steen miles a minute, and he
often gets two bases on hits on which
the ordinary player' would get no
further than first base.
Rousch's experience in base ball as
a professional began in 1912, at
Evansville, and he played with that
club nearly two seasons. He was
sold to the White Sox in July, 1913,
for a price reported to have been
$3,000, and later released to the Lin
coln club of the Western league. In
1914 he refused to report to Lincoln,
jumping to the Indianapolis Federals
under Whoa Bill Phillips, where he
banged the pill for an average of
.333 in seventy-four games. With the
Newark Feds Rousch hit .298 in 191 S,
and in 1916 his hitting fell off to .267
in 108 games with New York and Cin
cinnati. But Rousch is just coming
into his prime as a player and he is
only 24 years old. So it looks as
though McGraw overlooked a bet
when he traded him.
Willard Now Circus Owner.
It cost Jess Willard just $105,000 to
keep his job with the wild west show
that he has been a part of for nearly
two seasons.
Jess had to buy the show to hold
his place in the sawdust ring, for the
former management was on the point
of letting him out and taking on
Carl Morris when Jess blocked vthe
deal.
Willard's popularity as boss of the
heavyweights has been falling off bit
by bit ever since he defeated Jack
Johnson for the title. His refusal to
get into the ring for a championship
battle has ruined him as an attrac
tion, and as owner of the wild west
show he will probably find out for
bimself just how much the public
thinks of him.
' Willard could have been a popular
idol had he cared to do the right
thing. He has a sunny smile, and
the good nature to make friends
easily everywhere he goes. But hjs
inactivity in fistic circles has reduced
his popularity average to .000, and
unless he gets into the ring, soon he
will have to depend altogether on the
cowboys, Indians and sharp-shooters
.to make his circus a paying proposi
tion. Tough on Heilman.
Harry Heilman, Tiger outfielder,
had an exeprienee recently which will
tick with him for a while, and which
will keep him glued to his seat in
the Pullman when traveling about
the country.
The Tigers were going from Bos
ton to Baltimore to play a Sunday
exhibition game. The train hesitated
at New London, Conn., and Heilman
jumped off to get some sandwiches,
running out of the Pullman car with
out coat and hat. While he was pur
chasing the grub the whistle tooted
and off went the rattler minus Heil-'
man.
Harry had the change from a five
spot and a couple of sandwiches to
last until he could catch up with his
ball, club, and when he reported
wearing a coat and hat he had bought
from a pawn broker, he came in for a
kidding that got his goat hoofs,
'." horns, whiskers and all.
Postmaster Ump Threatens
' Uncle Sam on Fiery Players
The talk was on umpires and
drifted to comments on the assump
tion of some arbitrators that their
persons are too sacred to be touched.
This broueht out the followine storv
from Tom Needham, now managing
the Newark Internationals:
"I was playing with the Wheeling
team about fifteen years ago and we
went to Clarksburg, W. Va for an
exhibition same. Timmv Lucas was
Pitching for us and he hooked two
. ine curves over the plate on the first
hitter. The umpire, who was back of
Lucas, called them balls. We were
hot and several of us gathered
around him. Some ore of us tramped
on nis toes, that raised his ire.
Don t you do that, he shouted.
'Don't touch me, for I'm part of the
government.. I'm postmaster of this
town: don't vou nut vnur font nn
Unci Sam if you don't want the gov-
crnmem on au.
Promoters to Offer Champion
Seventy rive Thousand
to Fight Oklahoma Man
Mountain. By RINGSIDE.
Chicago, June 23. Carl Morris' op
portunity to land a match with
Heavyweight Champion Jess Willard
is at hand. There is no doubt that
Morris, through his victory over
Frank Moran, is entitled fb it, but
that question rests with the champion.
It is a matter of very great doubt
whether less Willard has had any
serious idea tor some time ot ever
boxing in a ring encounter again.
Indeed, his whole attitude bespeaks
the utmost lack of ambition as far as
a real battle is concerned, and, al
though Jess will tell you, if you ask
him, that he will battle when the
money is hung up, hit close friends
doubt much whether he would really
go through the awful regime of train
ing for any amount of coin.
Be that as it may, they are going
to make it real interesting tor Jess,
at anv rate, and will attempt, with
the aid of a big offer of a purse of
$75,000, to smoke the big fellow out
and get some sort ot a definite state
ment from him. The people behind
the offer are solid folks, it is said,
who have no interest in either fighter.
but intend to have a substantial in
terest in the promotion of the affair.
Willard has said time and time
again that for personal reasons he
never would fight Carl Morris. The
latter, it seems, once told Jess to go
and get a reputation. This so in
censed the champion, who wasn't a
topnotcher at the time, that he swore
to himself that he would some day
get even. Whether he can continue
his grouch in the face of the offer
of $75,000 it something that only the.
champion himselt can tell.
Morris, the Sapulpa man-mountain,
won from Moran because he literally
smothered the lighter man. It was
Morris' fight nearly all the way.
Moran tried to put over his famous
"Mary Ann." but the bir Oklahoma
giant kept out of harm's way, and
when Moran appeared dangerous he
came into close quarters, and against
his style of fighting Moran was help
less. Some critics do not believe he
is in Jess Willard's class.
Brown Punching Bag;
Perhaps a middleweight will arise
some day who can knock out George
Knockemstiff Brown of Chicago. But
if any such comes, the majority of
those who saw George Chip of New
castle essay the feat a Racine will
claim Missouri as their home. They
will believe that any man capable of
turning the trick must ave some re
inforced concrete hidden within his
gloves.
Chip tried enough bard wallops on
Brown's ohvsioKomv to knock half
the present heavyweight crop into the
land of dreams. But after seven
rounds of punching the, Chicago Greek
as if he were the gymnasium sandbag,
he was forced to admit the task was
too much for him. His only chance
was in pulling up one of the ring
posts and committing assault on his
rival therewith. '
Foxy Freddie Welsh.
A studv of the conditions surround.
ing the dethronement of Freddie
Welsh at lightweight champion con
vinces one that the Englishman was
one of the greatest ring generals in
tne nistory ot pugilism.
You no doubt have heard of other
fighters who studied methods of
blocking an opponent's 1 best blow
and countering in an unexpected Man
ner, but did you ever hear of a fighter
who had devised meant of prevent
ing himself from being knocked to
the floor, where a referee's count
would mean hit defeat?
That is what Freddie did. and he
applied it against Benny Leonard.
But Kid McPartland, the referee, did
not wait for the champion to fall. He
saw that Welsh was helplessly out on
his feet, and stopped it.
It was the position Freddie took
in Benny's corner that prevented the
new champion from knocking him
out. Although dazed and no doubt
sensing that the end was near, he
worked his way into a corner, which
in this case was Benny's. There he
braced himself against the post. The
side ropes were directly under his
arms, hence if he Was hit on either
side, he wouldn't go down. Benny's
puncnes were tailing m tront ot him
to keep him from falling forward, and
the post was behind him to stop a
backward tumble.
" Had Wits Working.
This is not to sav that Welsh m
robbed, for if ever a man was knocked
out Welsh was. But it is chronicled
to show just how the Englishman's
wits were working even while in
great distress.
Had Welsh been in the center of
the ring, or beyond reaching distance
of the ropes, he would surely have
gone to the floor. When McPartland
stopped the bout Welsh was even
farther gone than ringsiders suspect
ed. The referee lifted him oft the
ropes and started toward his corner.
The minute the champion't support
was taken away he slipped forward
on his face, completely spent. After
giving the incident careful considera
tion, those who witnessed the knock
out are convinced that Freddie was
done for fully three-quarters of the
time he was hanging helplessly on
the ropes.
The new champion no doubt will
hold his honors for a long time. At
the present moment there it but one
contender of an" consequence, and
he is Charley White of Chicago.
.When one considers how White
threw away his chance at the title
last summi in Colorado- Springs,
Benny Leonard stands head and
shoulders above his division.
Former Ball Player and
Opera Singer Joins Army
Sammy Strang Nicklin, former
(jiant and later grand opera singer,
is now a soldier. He hat entered the
reserve omcers training camp at
Chickamauga. Through hit assqcia
tion with army1 men as coach at West
Point Sammy acquired the military
spirit.
Pirates Sign Polish Lad
To Strengthen Pitching
The Pirates have gone to the Poles
tor recruits. Joseph Kowaltki, a
right-handed pitcher, who hat been
physical director with St, Mary's col
lege, is the new man.
CICOTTE'S "MUD BALL" A WINNER The photographt
how Ed Cicotte, one of the most illustrious pitchers in the
American league. His "Mud Ball" is the mystery of the sea
son and about as easy to hit as an aeroplane.
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Gossip Heard Among
the Amateur Warriors
Edward Conboy, wll known In tnie parti,
la now getting hi aquaret at Rock liland,
III.
Xndpendnt ttimi wishing gamei with
tha Auto Row gang r rqueatd to eatl
Walnut 1285,
Th Krajlcehi purchased tha suits and
paraphernalia that belonged to the defunct
McCarthy crowd.
McAndrews was the heavy hoy with the
clout sticks for the Ramblers against the
Melady Mavericks.
Last f Sunday fetach hurled an elegant
game against the Mcladys, breeilng tlv
and allowing four hits.
For tho Beseltns. Supernols twirled an
excellent game against Bennington (Neb.),
allowing only three hits.
The Central Furniture Store team could
use a few good ball toeatra. Call Carl
Backman at South 8608.
Bllllam Sherlock would like to sign up
with some fait squad. For further infor
mation call Douglas 3677,
Against the Lincoln Dyers. Olcson hoisted
a remarkable game, striking out thirteen
aitfl allowing only six hits.
tn the role of umpire. Bernard Hage-
man get by last Sunday like a major
league indicator handier.
Today the Brandels Stores will travel to
Oretna, Neb., and take a whirl at the
fast gang stationed there.
Knee, center patch guardian for the
Brodegaard Crowns, cracked three on the
coco against Dresner Bros.
Greater Omaha league rules would not per
mit Edward Hasen of the Brandels to play
with the Holmes White Sox.
Today the speedy Besellns will perform
at Bl&lr, Neb. To .date this squad has
complied an enviable record.
Ralph Spellman busted one square on the
face last Sunday which prepaid his trans
portation around the diamond.
Potts Sandan, touched one rather strong
this summer and for said offense he was al
lowed to circumnavigate the baga.
Kornash, a new bird, tossed high grade
ball for the Polish Merchants against the '
C. B. DeVol Viators last Sunday. 1
Last Sunday the Beaellna were rigged out
In their sipping silks, getting fifteen hits!
against the Bennington, Neb. crew. I
Evidently the famous Fete McOulre was
a trifle off last Sunday. The Armours col
lected fifteen hits off of his offerings
For the Brodegaard Crowns, Rlgly wiggled
exoetlent ball agalnat the Dresners, striking
out eight and allowed flva aoattered bits.
Under the supervision of McAndrews the
Ramblers are rambling along at a merry j
clip. They have surprised the wise aores.
Oney. eenterflelder for the Walter O.
Clarks, was the big noise against the Mur
phys. He rung up two hits, one for three
bases.
Atralnst the Lincoln Dyers for the Bran
dels, Frank Synek was the king with the
billy. He uncorked three nits out or four
trials.
Leftflelder Soheaf of the Sample-Harts. I
stepped Into the limelight agalnat the !
Dresners, nailing three hit out ot lour at
tempts.
For the Dresner Bros.. Ling was ths big
noise last Sunday with the ash furniture.
He sipped a couple to remote corners of
the lot
At short Haller of the C. B. DeVol Vic
tors Is a peacherlno. He gobbles 'em all,
has a wonderful arm and covers an acre
of territory.
Tea. Joa Moran secured one of those life
long Journey tickets. Art, his brother, got
married on one day and Joseph harnessed
up the next day.
Raloh Tuttle has again sneaked Into a
hole of seclusion as far as ptaylng baae ball
ts concerned and he Is a bright light on
bag two at that.
lit Wheeler, the Montclalres have a classy
shortstop. He la fast on his pedals, aocu
jrate pegger and grabs 'em like a candidate
tor the big show.
When speaking about Iron men, please
remember Andy Graves of the Armours.
He twlggled two games last Sunday and
won both of them.
Eckhardt. the class of the municipal ad
judicators, left town. Ths majority of the
Class a warriors would say ne was a cracic-
erjack of a barker.
William Victor, manager 6f the Mo-
Carths, did his best to keep trie McCarthys
above water, but they sunk like a sub
marine bumped them.
Joseph Moran of the Murphy Did Its was
the main pill smasher against the Walter O.
Clarks. He received credit for two of the
blacksmiths' seven hits.
In a Pinch Bertch. shortstop for the Stags,
is their best bet with the billy. He can
generally, be relied on to come across
with the necessary punch.
In Jordan tho Omaha Crockery band
has a hustling manager. He can always dig
up a few extra players, oven If the bleach'
ers have to furnish recruits.
In the Initial argument between the Te
Be Ce's and Armous, Musser was overt
there with the club, he getting four safe
clouts out of five attempts.
If that boy Ecktimer, first baseman for
ths Armours, does not make a name for
himself this summer, the Armour rooters
will be sadly disappointed.
Ragged out as an ump, Bill Behan looks
sweet. He is now a municipal umpire, but
is anxiously awaiting a vacancy In the
Greater Omaha league staff.
For the Walter G. .Clarks, Curtis Peterson
struck out ten ot the Murphy Did Its and
allowed seven hit but the anvil boys
coppea tne oacon, score a to J.
Although In the second struggle between
the Ramblers and Meladys, Moylan only
allowed three hits, the Ramblers collected
the short end of a 3 to 1 score.
When the Omaha Amateur Base Ball
association suspended Player Lacey of the
Omaha Crockery team It made a hole which
Is a difficult matter to plug up.
Van Worroer of tho C B. DeVol Victors
made nine of the Polish Merchants take
three swipes a piece at the wind last Sun'
day and only allowed six scattered hits,
- George Raps of the Armours wore his bet
ting suit last Sunday aad concealed 1b to
pockets he found a two-base smash and
four cards admitting bearer to corner ono.
Same as usual, Edward Mlnlkns for the
Meladys Is performing. You might as well
put the black ribbon on at the start If
you Intend to slam them near Edward's
hooks.
Those Krajlceks must have soaked their
clouting tools, for they failed to soak the
pill against the Stags. Only one hit was
collected off the pusslers dished up by
Farley.
On the warm corner, Reber of the Walter
O. Clarks, draws the stamp of approval. He
picks 'em out of the dust fast, has an ex
cellent wing, good root and la a mediocre
clubber.
In James Dugdale the Montclalres have a
fielder who Is an excellent uphill warrior,
as ne inspires lire into tne bunch when
matters look dubious. He la also a player
of class,
LaBt Sunday George Kennedy paraded
around In a faultless fashion In one of the
outer patches for the Armours. Of course,
he Is not what he used to be, because he
was a kid.
Another third corner artist who to date
has covered himself with glory Is Corcoran
of the Armours, and If he keeps up his
rest cup I'b. iiourke will have to get his
optica on the Job.
A serious operation was performed on
George Clark's ear laat week, but It was
successful and George will soon be able
to prance around. He Is the chief of the
municipal umpires.
Everything points to a very successful
season for the Burgeas-Naah squad. Their
leader utilized good Judgment In selecting
men of recognized ability, and they are
producing the goods.
Hayes, who formerly kinked them for the
Brandels and who recently umpired In the
Greater Omaha league, Is now picking up
approximately 16 rocks every Sunday twirl
ing for Flattsraouth, Neb.
Say. but that gent Zeke MoGrath, has
oodles of quick breaks that are very effec
tive. He is with the Omaha Crockery
bunch. Some of the Class A managers
ought to give him the once over.
Last Sunday Bernard Probst of the Te-Be-
Ces knocked down a few that were shipped
as hits, but he altered the bill of lading,
changing the destination as well as the
article and the shipment was unloaded at
station one.
Amateur Games
GREATER OMAHA. LEAGUE.
Ramblers against Polish Merchants. Ath
letic park, 3:30 p. m.
Holmes White Sox against Armours,
Holmes park, S;S0 p. m.
Melady Mavencks against C. B. DeVol
Victors, Melady Meadow, 1:30 p. m.
CITY LEAGUE.
Murnhy-Dld-Its aaalnst Grain Ezchanr.
Malady's Meadow, 1:30 p. m.
Carter Lake Club agalnat Omaha Crock
ery company, Carter Lake diamond, I p. m.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Walnut Hill Merchants, against Soldiers,
Fort Omaha, 1p.m.
Towneends against National Cash Regis
ters, Miller park, 1:30 p. m.
Omaha Bicycle Indians against Central
Furniture store, Rlvervlew park, t:IO p, m.
METROPOLITAN LEAGUE.
Alpha CamD. Woodmen of the World.
against B. and M. Camp, Modern Woodmen,
ronieneiio pant, :iu p. rn.
Stags against Western Union, Lake Side
diamond, 3:30 p. ni.
Beddeos against Krajlceks, Thirty-second
and Dewey avenue, 1:30 p, m.
BOOSTER LEAGUE.
Dahlman Knlchta aa-alnat Benann Mr.
chants, Fontenelle park, 1:30 p, m.
Brodegaard Crowns against Graham Ice
Cream company. Miller park, 1:30 p. ra.
Drearier Bros, against Trimble Bros., Elm
wood park, 1:30 p. m., east diamond.
Sample-Harts agalnat Frank Deweyi, Sim
wood park, west diamond, 8:80 p. m.
INTER-CITY LEAGUE.
J. B. Roots against Montclalres. Thlrtv.
second and Dewey avenue, 1:80 p. m.
rninips uepanmenc Btore against TO
maneks, Rlvervlew park, 1:80 p. m.
World-Herald Newsboys against Trimble
Bros. Jre., Elmwood park, east diamond,
3:30 p. m.
Park Avenue Florists against T. M. Ros
galls, Elmwood park, west diamond, 1:80
p. m.
INDEPENDENT GAMES.
Brandels Stores at Gretna, Neb.
H. Beselln & Son at Blair. Neb.
, American League
TEAM BATTING.
a. AD. B. H. SH. SB. Pet.
Chlc.no 5 1771 225 30 ,1) 64 .2,2
Boilon (4 177S i09 42 It 2 .240
St. I.OUII , 64 1769 US 423 4t 64 .239
New York1 63 1731 lit 413 71 49 .238
Detroit 61 1C9 167 402 71 42 .237
Philadelphia ..41 1624 1(1 380 91 31 .234
Clevelinil 61 1S49 191 433 104 .334
WaBlllngtOD ...66 1808 178 414 St 49 .239
TiSAAl FIBJ.DINO.
w. L.T.np. po. A. n. Pnt.
Chlcalto 98 19 1 96 1498 828 67 .974
New York 29 23 1 42 1446 711 70 .999
Boston 33 20 1 32 1453 693 76 .969
Waehlnston ...20 83 S 88 1606 673 89 .991
Betrolt 24 27 1 82 1484 713 87 .961
Philadelphia ...18 21 0 34 1323 993 83 .960
Cleveland 28 29 S 46 1684 819 107 .967
St. Loula 23 90 t 46 1496 717 103 .9(4
INDIVIDUAL BATTING.
O. AB. ft. H. SH.SB.Pot
Hamilton, St. L 16 10 0 4 1 0 .400
Ruth, Boaton 80 60 I 19 t 0 .880
Cobb, Detroit 62 190 13 70 I 19 .388
Rueaell, Chicago ....16 26 1 10 0 0 .867
Speaker. Cleveland.. .67 204 30 70 6 11 .843
Ualnor, Boeton 16 63 9 20 4 0 .823
Hclnnla, I'hlla 46 184 IS 68 4 I .316
Chapman, Cleveland.. 69 200 38 63 31 18 ,810
aialer, Bt. Ioti!f. ...62 210 16 66 S 11 .310
Rumler, 8t. Louie. ..36 26 I 8 0 1 .808
Wambfiganfl., Cl.ve..66 800 17 60 14 7 .300
riTUHlNO rlECUKDn.
Av.
O.W. ti. IP KR.PO. H. BB SO.
Faber, Chi 9 8 4 40 ( 1.13 37 17 31
Dumont. Waah..l3 i 1 108 14 1.17 79 27 88
LOV., N. Y 10 a , 46 81.17 39 17 21
EARL SMITH HOLDS
LEAD IN SLUGGING
Omaha's Crack left fielder
Hag Thirty-Point Margin
Over . Veteran Tex
JoneS of Wichita.
Earl Smith, Omaha's crack Icft-
irider, continues to oc tne leading
hitter of the Western league. This
week's averages show Earl is slugging
the horsehide at a .380 clip. Tex Jones
of Wichita' is second with a mark of
.353, twenty-seven points behind the
Rourke star.
Smith also leads in the number of
hits made and in home runs and
triples. Earl has made eighty-seven
hits, including seven home runs and
nine triples. Butcher of Denver fol
lows Earl in home runs with six,
while Kelleher of Denver has made
eight triples. '
Smith has made fourteen two-bag-
f ers, nine sacrifice hits and has pil
ered eleven bases. A pretty formid
able batting record all told.
Marty Krug and Ben Shaw con
tinue to keep within the charmed cir
cle of .300 hitters. Manager Marty
is slugging the pill at a .326 gait,
while Shaw is hitting .315; Krug
leads the league in sacrifice hits with
twenty-five.
Bradley Plckt Up.
Big Bill Bradley is hitting again.
He is batting .297 now, while Morrie
Schick has boosted his mark to .293.
Cooney is ".lapping the pill for an ave
rage of .288 and Shag Thompson is
hitting .276. ,
Shag Thompson continues to lead
the league in stolen bases with
twenty, , .
Sioux City tops the circuit in team
hitting with an average of .282, with
Omaha jut one point behind. Omaha
has made more hits than any team in
the teague, 537, and scored more runs,
294.
Sanders of Joplin is the loop's lead
ing hurler with an average of 1.46
earned runs per game. Babe Adams
t,. ..AAnf Dmihi'i hnrlrm are
Idiir.9 ocwit,. -
down in the list. Cecil Thompson has
i tn i :t
tne Desi marie, iim
teenth. Men and O'Toole are right
behind Cecil.
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4 80 11
5 90 17
2 63 10
61 71
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88 41
7 16
10 13
17 38
36 41
35 38
10 11
24 67
14 36
17 23
11 18
18 33
44 44
30 14
45 44
11 11
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80 19
14 9
18 12
81 39
39 46
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36 34
31 29
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30 31
18 25
17 86
34 31
22 19
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22 34
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93 43
30 87
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24 28
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27 31
27 10
16 80
31 81
10 (
36 13
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30 17
J. Boott, Chi.
J. Buah Phlla
1.68 76
.13
1.70 66
Bena. Chi...... S
1.13 40
Cullop, N. Y.... 1
1 67 11
1.74 60
1.76 63
1.88 81
Roland, Dot. ...14
8. Cova'kle, Clv.18
Haaliy, Clev....l9
Plank. St. L.... 9
I 83 16
6 116 34
( 180 35
1 48 10
7 1(4 83
1.67 63
1.87 t
1.91 91
1.91 70
1.93 62
Leonard, Boa. . .14 8
B. A. Rua ll, Ch.l
W Ml'hell. Het. 8 S
S 86 18
S (6 13
FHher, N. Y,... S
S 41 9
4 99 23
7 116 27
5 138 39
6 S3 21
t? 96
Sothoron, St. L.19 s
Groom, St. L..17 8
w .Inhn'n. Wh.18 (
2.00 66
1.01 73
3.04 96
9.06 .77
9 06 27
Gallia. Wah 16 (
C. Jonea, Dot,. ,13 a
Coumbe, Cleve..l8 S
d..,i. n. 16 13
S
S 61 18
3,13 48
4 134 98
3 46 11
1.14 166
3.30 29
9.38 34
2.13 37
Panforth, Chi.. 16 1
Cun'gham, Det..lS 1,
0 32
0 27
Baner, JJOB a
Maya, Boa 1J
Bhmke, Det....l8 (
H. Cnvltle, Del. 7 0
90 24
93 25
9.40 15
3.43 67
38 7
3.42 34
Boehllnz. Clev.. 4 0
11 7
3.48 13
64 II
9.60 48
3.51 64
snocKer, w. i.. .
Noyea, Phlla... 18
(1 17
Mogriage, w. i.
a WlHlami, Ch.tS
A. Rnaeell, N. Y.ll
Qfc.w Waah 16
67 19
1.68 60
74 29
67 67
47 14
63 26
71 32
(1 19
64 20
3.68 43
3.76 66
3.79 66
1.80 60
Sohaurer, Phlla. 9
Klepfer,' Clev... 14
3.81 81
84 20
3.81 61
1.84 16
Morton, ueiT.
Wellman, St. L. (
C.IAnell. N. Y..13
19 6
14 31
3.87 76
8.08 69
9.10 36
8.17 70
Dauia. Dot 13
94 92
33 11
71 26
43 18
T..n,K.lh. .1leve.ll
Dav'port, St. L.16
1.16 88
Harper, wmu.i
Wood, Cleva... 1
.T.tnea. Del 11
8
3.88 11
3.48 46
3.47 tl
47 18
63 20
63 30
76 30
Gould. Cleve 13
Falk'berg, Phil.. 9
Shawkey, N. Y.. S
p.rli. At. I. S
3.4T 87
8.60 77
8.60 IS
8.64 41
4.13 38
4.16 86
18
a.iHntil Phlla.. 9
47 19
Pennock, Boa... S 1
Koob, St. L....16 4
Ayrea, Waih....l3 1
Hamilton, St. L.K 0
Mvera. Phlla... .10 1
2411
66 36
4 30
4.38 46
43 31
4.60 61
6.67 82
7.60 9
9.00 18
27 30
( 6
IS 13
16 10
( 1
G. Foater, Boa.. S 8
J'naon. rnn. a v
Western League
TEAM BATTING.
.. . . r. , , bit an Trt.
sioui city ....(( ie " 73 "
Omaha ... .69 1908 394 687 118 73 .281
?0n ...... ..U 1808 289 478 (( 68 .26
!.' ii !!! S! :
St. Joaepu 66 1808 174 447 69 48 .247
wichita ' ' 4" 40
TEAM FIELDING.
- m nn xn A n. Pet.
Dee Molnea ...85' 31 0 38' 1613 716 (6 .959
Omaha 8 5 HV, 737 129 .94
Wkhlfa .18 37 0 29 1489 794 131 .946
Lincoln .......31 23 0 21 1477 706 118 .944
INDIVIDUAL BATTING.
' o. AB. R. H. SH.SB.Pot.
Smith, Omaha... 68 229 60 17 9 11 .380
Jonea, Wichita " 216 J7 y ; ;
Crosby,
y, soua city.. .oo ' ; t "
. .l-mlln 64 314 81 71 S 4 .810
Horan,
Krug. Omaha ......MIM
,lly, Sioui Clty.49 179 29 67 3 4 .818
Connolly,
snaw,
7. Hi
Ko-eph:. 1 J 1 .j;;
WaUon,
Ail.ma.
rypx." s " it;
Koeatner,
Klrknam,
m, Bt. joaapn.
Carllile,
I.le, uncoin ...... -- ; -- ,
Cass,
fcoor':. StToaw... " ' ! '
H
Bradley, Omaha'. ...SI 179 1 .
B
r
Hunter, Jopun....;. " -- ; - ...
Bayln.
Mini,
Schick
Cochn
Schick, Omaha JJ
Cochran, Joplin ....64 204 60 69 7 19 ..3B9
Coony,
r, omana ev - " :
. M0tn....SS 84 7 7 .
Brn,
DUtB,
rolllni
I, St. joaepn...." " : r
I.amb.
il?.. om'.'.'.'65 306 87 68 28 6 .284
Ewoldt,
K.II.HM. Denver ...54 224 34 63 4 10 .
Griffin, Lincoln ....57 196 81 65 4 8 .281
Met!, Joplin " J" " - :
Butcher, Denver ....63 208 8 68 8 J1 .(
Hunter.
sr, Dee aioinoa..DB ni . - - -- --
.re. Slona City. .65 228 61 88 0 J6 .376
Thompeon. Om.Sl 1J2 84 68 9 20 .276
in. Wichita ...39 117 7 81 1 0 .3"
ailmors.
J. A. Th
Tarvan,
Oakea, Denver 64 318 29 58 3 11
Oal
B.
Lol
B. Smith, St. joaepn... i. j; " - -Lober,
Lincoln 68 208 33 66 8 U .270
HnffdV.
Dee MOinea..ee . - - --
rirnvur.
Bloua juy... " " - r
Omaha ....17 49 6 13 1 0 .365
fi'Toole.
Ooodwin.
i. Wichita ..66 z ei " ' .?
Wuffll. Denver 62 204 11 64 J l.
Wuffll,
Monroe,
JK.V,;Smii5. !!
Dbvom,
Butler, Lincoln " " . lhi
Butler,
Mr Pa be.
Wichita Bfi Jl 31 6 4 6 .268
rnv. W
Ltn rtt more,
an, Denver ..2. 7.1. 0 J;
Hartman
W.lrtf Or
rTD.. -' S ! !!!
Hartford,
Brottem.
ttem, ymana . ... ;. ;- -- -
Hun
T.
b".wi Tt.nvp ...At 51 T u -u
Bar
Wallann.
DivO. WichlU.47 149 W 3 .lit
I. N.
h.on. Dinv.r " t ?
Holly. 810U Clty....U 62 T J -jj"
Hp.hr, De. Moln..IS 101 J -j"
Woodruff. Omaha ..15 " 1 J '
DaUon. Joplin 64 J88 24 44 I j .MJ
fianflers. Joplin 17 S 4 J .23
Shandy, Denver ....11 1M J J
B. Umb, Lincoln... B 173 20 40 11 6 .231
Orefory. Lincoln ...It " J
Bakr, Wichita ....It J 11 J J 9
Goalby, Bt. JoMph.. U 22 'J"
on uzppQMmgs w tiQ
WORLD or SPORT
ST. JOSEPH fans have begun a drive to sell season tickets so that
the Missouri city may retain its franchise in the Western teague. Un
less attendance shows marked improvement immediately club own
ers of the other seven cities have threatened to forfeit Holland's
franchise and make a transfer to another city. The ardent Joetown
fans, perhaps, may be able to hold their club. It is to be hoped they are
successful, because a midseason switch nviy prove disturbing in these
troublesome times, St. Joseph should be one of the best ball towns in the
circuit, but for some reason or other it never has been. When the team
is leading and playing wonderful ball, St. Joseph is a pretty good base ball
town, but unless tne team is in first place, no lower, business is bad. It may
be possible to wake up the fans in Joetown, but we have our doubts.
Boston gamblers give promise of
making more trouble for organized
base ball in the bean village. Last
week 400 or 500 fans swarmed out
onto the field during a Red Sox
White Sojc combat in order to check
further play. It was in the fourth
inning, Chicago was in the lead and
rain was approaching. The gamblers
believed they could delay the game
until the rain arrived and thus have
the game called before the fifth and
thus retrieve their money. Boston
is the one city where gambling on
ball games is frequent and svstem
ized pools and books are conducted.
Police, apparently, are unable to or
do not want to stop it. It therefore
remains for the base ball men them
selves to do so. As this year the
gambling largely is confined to the
Red Sox, it becomes a problem for
Ban Johnson. For the sake of base
ball it is to be hoped Ban is as suc
cessful in solving this problem as he
has been with others.
Records show that Umpire Byron
has banished more players this year
than all the rest of the arbiters in his
circuit put together. He also has
canned more athletes than all the
umpires in the American league. He's
had trouble with fans half a dozen
times and last week had to be pro
tected by police at St. Louis. Yet Mc
Graw draws a $500 fine and a long
suspension for popping Mr. Byron.
Umpires apparently could get away
with murder this year. And the mag
nates pine and cry and wonder why
Kellerman. Wichita..! I 68 7 13 4
1 .334
( .333
S .313
I '.317
t .311
0 .111
1 .308
4 ,301
5 .306
1 .100
Shay, St. Joe. ph.... II 170 19 98 S
Rohrer, Lincoln ....61 167 IS 87 (
Sheatak, Denver ....46 118 16 81 (
McCormlok,. Denver..46 166 30 38 S
Halla, Lincoln 16 86 1 8 I
C. Thompaon ,Oma.,16 88 S S 1
Morrlaon. Wlohlta ..30 18 S 16 S
Sweeney, De. Molna.66 188 31 40 It
Kaat. Lincoln 19 60 ( 10 0
Gardenler, Lincoln.. .16 86 S t
v PITCHING RECORDS,
Av.
O.W. L. 1P.HR.PO.
H. BB.SO.
94 48 61
97 19 89
66 46 118
58 IS 16
10 4 7
87 18 89
47 10 16
98 18 86
Sandera, Jop.,,.17 ( 4 1111(1.48
Adama, Bt. J...14 8 6 117 31 1.61
Muaaar. Dea M.33 I ( 119 27 1.71
MoGraynor, Jp.10 (173 14 1.76
Dais, Den 1 1 0 10 1 1.80
Kalllo, Dea M..I6 10 4 188 37 1.68
Roae. B. c ( 3 t 47 11 3.11
Gresory, Din. ..18 ( 3 10116 3.31
Boehler. Den.. .18 ( 8 146 38 3.36
138 36 100
Zlnk, Lin 6 0 1 19 8 8.37
30 17 12
90 16 9
Grant. De. ... I I I II 7 8.49
C. Baker, Wlch.18 7 T 131 36 3.49
136 38 78
Mapel. Jon 16 6 I 70 20 3.57
68 17 34
Koeetner, Wlch 17 ( 8 184 41 8.76
Thompaon. Om.16 7 (113 ( 3.79
114 (6 (3
129 IB 18
116 86
Caspar, 8. C...14 9 4 113 36 3.79
Mera. Oma.....l9 8 185 89 3.81
120 16 (1
drover, 8. C....17 ( 4 114 86 2.84
117 84 62
110 43 66
98 86 44
O'Toole, Oma..l7 8 6 122 89 2.88
Berser, Pes M.IS
( 108 36 3.00
9 186 46 (.04
4 61 11 3.10
6 101 86 8.13
Hovllk, 81. J..21
110 69 90
GVaham, St. J..11
47 17 11
Halla, Lin 13
Hall, Jop 31
Rill. Lin 18
110 14 IS
116 39 81
118 43 60
7 111 89 3.16
7 117 43 3.33
Currts, Oma...1S 6 7 114 41 1.24
93 84 13
89 13 (4
13 1 4
(8 19 97
63 30 36
73 36 80
Manser, Den... .14 3 8 88 83 3.33
Labato, Jop.... 1 0 1 11 4 3.28
O'Doul, Dea M.. 9 ( 2 (4 24 9.38
Powell. Rt. J...17 1 ( 68 34 8.43
Brsm hofr, 8. CIS 1 4 63 26 3.67
Lynns Wlch. ...17 4 11 112 46 8.61
118 40 63
Smith. nn, Dsn. .16 8 7 109 46 8.71
106 63 66
76 37 (3
(9 68 63
67 36 86
41 33 38
22 6 6
(1 11 18
(7 33 33
(1 34 10
R. wrlrnt, B. J.ll 8 9 79 88 3.78
osrdlnler. Lin. 15
Tedesoo, 8. CIS
6 103 48 4.19
7 63 80 4.39
Nabors. Den.
S 1 4 41 20 4.99
1 0 1 14 7 4.60
Grsen, Den...
Barbara. Oma.. S 1 1 34 12 4.60
demons, Wlch.. 18 ( S 82 38 4.79
Norman, Wlch. .18 0 1 41 36 6.49
Harlman, Den.. 8 0 1 30 13 6.88
34 ( 8
16 18 8
14 1,1
Lueacben, Oma.. 4 1 9 14 10 6.43
Irion, Jop 1 0 1 7 8 7.71
National League
TEAM BATTING.
O. AB. R. H. SH. SB. Pot.
Philadelphia ...60 1669 128 444 74 38 .268
New York 60 1668 321 438 84 48 .868
Cincinnati 81 3016 117 914 47 46 .368
Brooklyn 49 1631 164 397 47 36 .242
Chlcaio 69 1913 148 480 83 (4 .311
Boaton 47 1660 183 861 (0 86 .112
St. Louie ......64 1765 164 408 87 46 .181
Pittsburgh 63 1667 187 S77 (4 (1 .115
TSAH FIRLDINQ.
W. L.T.DP. PO, A. B. Pet.
St. Loul 38 36 1 41 1486 7(0 (9 .913
Phllsdelphla ...31 19 0 37 1868 684 78 .966
Brooklyn 19 26 3 86 1915 636 79 .961
New Tork 93 17 1 36 1363 629 77 .983
Cincinnati 38 38 0 48 1(18 762 99 ,980
Pittsburgh. .....18 83 1 47 1364 668 84 .960
Boston 20 26 1 34 1380 666 83 .659
Chicago 83 37 0 41 1668 717 101 .8(7
INDIVIDUAL BATTING.
O. AB. R. H. BH.8B.Pct.
Clarke, Cincinnati ..13 44 ( IS 0 1 .864
Prendergast, Chi. ...16 11 1 4 0 0 .864
Cruise, St. L 58 168 14 (4 7 10 .850
Ploueb. Cincinnati. .49 179 29 61 I t .811
Jack Dmlth, St. L...44 136 33 46 4 S .388
Hendrls, Chicago ...13 87 8 9 0 0 .338
Fischer, Pittsburgh. .86 101 11 83 3 ( .817
Burns, New York,. ,50 193 87 68 S 12 ,826
Griffith, Cincinnati. .10 (9 11 19 1 0 .123
Hornaby. St Louis. .49 169 93 63 S ( .114
Zimmermen, N. T...4( 166 16 (1 S ( .318
Grimes, Pittsburgh. ..16 S3 1 10 1 1 .118
Whltted, Phlla 46 180 28 66 IS 4 .806
Kauff, New Tork.,,. 60 181 31 (6 4 8 .804
A Serious Problem
Answered
i One of the troubles the' business man faces at
the present time is filling the vacancies in his organi
zation caused by war's demands. Naturally he
wants to fill the vacant places with competent
workers.
It is logical to suppose that a more intelligent
class will apply for the positions advertised if the
advertisement is placed in the paper that hag a
higher class of readers.
The Bee has always been recognized as the pa
per that is read by the thinking people of Omaha
and vicinity; therefore,
When you want valuable help, put,
your Help Wanted Ads in the Bee.
Call Tyler 1000
base ball Us losing its grip. The um
pires are so taking the spirit of fight
out of the game that it's getting pain
ful to sit through a diamond fray
these days.
Nine straight victories on the road
is something of an achievement. Ths
Kourkes are showing that they make
up a real ball club. They are home
for only three games before they de
part again. Fans have a chanee today
and tomorrow to prove they appre
ciate the efforts of their representa
tives on the diamond. The attend
ance today should break all records
for the year and for once, at least,
Monday's attendance oustht to be
enough to pay the visiting team'
guarantee.
These be happy days for the rail
bird' variety of the genus homo speed
nut. ' ,
As no U-boats havt been discov
ered in th Kaw river, it must hsv
been a bunch of W. L. tanks that hit
Frank Isbell's Wiches.
John McGraw says he gets twice as
much salary for managing one team
as Governor Tener gets for running
the whole league. - John merely
wanted to show he can afford to bust
umpires on the beak and settle.
Pitchers sre fast learning th art
of hitting. Murphy Currie th other
day made as fine a single as you ever
saw.
Groh, Cincinnati ....(1 MS S3 (1
Wheat, Brooklyn ...37 133 IS 49
Rawllngs, Boaton ...IS (0 S 1(
PITCHING RECORDS.
Av.
I T .101
t 1 .191
4 I .101
O.W.L. IP. DR. PO.
8 B&SO. '
Mld'ton. K. T. (
Bchupp, N. Y.ll
And'aon, N. Y.ll
Mayer, Phil.. .10
Jacobs, Pitts.. 13
Rsnton. N. Y S
Ames, at. X...30
Vaughn, Chi. .14
llead'a. Bt. L.16
14 1 1.89
85 IT 1.61
si IT i ts
m i
14 IT (S
71 IT 40
It II IT
ITJl II
6sf"l II
IT II II
101 II TI
II II 14
101 10 II
II 1 11
10
40 IT II
TI II 41
' 4 II IT
41 II IT
TI II IS
41 10 14
II II 41 .
71 14 41 '
41 IT IT
41 IS II .
15 I I
III II IS
ii ii is :
41 II II
14 I 41
41 II II
1 ((
II 1.71
( TI 14 1.7(
4 (I It 1.71
4 1(1 II I 16
I 111 II Ml
5 (I II 1 11
4 111 IS 1.39
4 14 II I II
Alea'der, Phll.K 11
Bailee, N. Y.. 1 I
uvana, Pitts... 1
Ajlsn, Bos.. ,,10
Proffer, Brook 9
Carlaon, Pitts, 19
Tesreau, N. Y.10
Cadors, Brook. 14
Pren'g'at. Chi. 15
Rlsey, Phil. ,.14
Doak, St. L...14
Rller, Cln 10
Keaton, Chi., .11
Regan, Cln.., T
Toney, Cln. ...IS
Aldr'go, Chi.. 14
Perrltt, N. Y.lo
Douglas, Chi. .17
Iv'dsr, Phil. S
Rsulbach, Bos. a
Cooper, Pitts. .14
O'ohgsr, Phil.. 14
Pem'rea, Chl14
H'man, 8t. L 8
Rarnes, Boa.. IS
Bch'dsr, Cln.. IT
Tyler, Bos. ...11
Dell, Brook. ..18
Rudolph, Bos.14
C.M'ohslI, Cln. 11
Ruethar, Chl (
Btssls, Pitts.. 11
Ragan, Boa... S
Grimes, Pitts. IS
M'rq'd, Brook.ll
Paok'd, St. L.11
Hendrlt, Chi.. II
Coombs, B'k'nil
Wataon. St. L.10
Smith. N. T.. 1
Cheney, B'k'n.ll
F.M'ler, Puts.. 18
Nehf. Bo 11
S.Bm'h, B'k'n.ll
Ring, Cln 10
Mim'l, Pitts.. 10
iiiiiii
I 101 IT 140
T 114 41 116
I II 17 1.71
86 IT I.TI
18 10 I II
II IT I II
14 II l'01
TS II 1.91
14 il 1.10
II IS l!lS
I 111 41 I 31
I II IS 1.11
t II 14 1.11
T 190 II 1.14
111 II 16
T TI II 1.31
SATISFACTION
COMFORT
STYLE
FIT
800 beautiful patt.rns to choas
from. Placo your order bow.
N. W. Car. 15 th usl Husksy
Clcatla. Cbl..llgt 118 1.11 L tVUI