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S S Who Says Miracles Never Happen? Marty 0' Toole's Batting Over .300 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JULY 8. 1917. Two Old Tar Babies Byron Seeks Cause for Belligerency Jack Johnson Driven Out ofsMusical Umps Figures Perhaps America by Mann Act War rants, While Langford Goes Via the K. 0. Route. By RINGSIDE. Chicago, July 7. Two "tar babies" have disappeared from the squared circle calcium in different ways. Take Jack Johnson. The former heavyweight champ isn't heard of often in this country now, but over in Spain he's one of the leading citi zens of the peaceful old town of Bar celona. Jack and his white wife, driven out of America by public indignation and pursuit of federal authorities armed with Mann act warrants, are living in the best residential section of Bar celona, and Jack is raking in the sheckeles as a toreador. The applause of the multitudes as Jack, gaudily attired in a yellow sash, wrestles with a sick bull, is just as sweet to the ears of the big smoke before that fateful day when Jess Willard's fist stretched him at full length under the hot blaze of the Havana sun. Jack and his wife appear at the best cafes and drive up and down the broad avenues, bowing right and left to admiring neighbors. Buys Weekly Paper. And toreadoring, if we may be per mitted to coin a word, isn't Jack's only iron in the fire. He's an editor. Yes, Jack has purchased an interest in a weekly paper which handles sports and socialism strange bed fellows, we admit but thrown to gether when one interest purchased and combined two papers. Lengthy editorials in Spanish ap pear under Jack's signature. He doesn't like to be asked for further details on the subject matter therein contained, for there is a growing sus picion that Jack hasn't the faintest idea what's in the articles appearing under his name. "Go back to America?" said Jack, when asked if he ever contemplated such a move. "Not 'dis here baby. Old Spain looks mighty good to me." . Other is Black Sam. The other colored gentleman we wish to discuss is one Sam Langford, who was bested by Fred Fulton at Boston a few days ago. If Fred Fulton actually beat Sam Langford cleanly, honestly and de cisively, as the returns from Boston indicate in some instances, he never will get full credit for the feat. There are suspicious folks scattered over this broad land who persistently re fuse to believe Fred really made the Boston demon stop because he had a sufficiency. It is no certainty that he did, mind you, but in the event that he thor oughly whipped Samuel he never will be able to convince "Doubting Thom ases" of the boxing game. This, of course, is unfortunate for the Rochester plasterer if he won on his merits. If there was "something doin" it is not unfortunate, but just. Langford is fat, forty and then some. Still, such is his reputation that few believe any of our white fighters, with the possible exception of Willard, can whale him when he is in condition. Took a Chance. The word condition applies very pointedly to the fracas in Boston, the first in which Langford was ever forced to stop during many years of active service against the best men available for him. It is possible that Sam held Fulton cheaply, did not get ready, and got a licking finally for taking a chance. It's funny in one way about the manner in which Sam quit and noi so funny in another. There was an other Boston negro who was known to "do business" at times. We have reference to Joe Wolcott. Wheti Joe was to lose he used to sit in his corner at the proper stage of the controversy and send out word that he was un able to continue. He declined to do a "Brodie" to an inferior battler. In fights with Frank Childs and Tommy West,' Wolcott quit while sit ting in his corner. The Langford method, whether or not he quit be cause he had to, certainly is strik ingly similar. Fulton was advised by many per s6ns friendly to his interests not to take a chance with Langford. Still he took that chance and survived. Why?. If somebody did approach Langford and induce him to be lenient with the Fulton reputation, who was it, and why? We don't mean to be harsh, but it strikes us that some pertinent ques tions are apropos. Amateur Games Today GREATER OMAHA LEAGUE. Te-Be-Ces against Polish Merchant, Mel ady'a meadow, 1:30 p. m. Armours against Ramblers, Athletic park, 3:30 p. m. Holmes White Sox against C. B. DeVol Victors, Holmes park, 3:30 p. m. CITY LEAGUE. Murphy Did Its against Omaha Crockery Company, Elmwood park, west diamond, 1:10 p. m., double-header. Carter Like Club against Walter G. Clarks, Carter lake diamond, double-header, 1:30 p. m. AMERICAN LEAGUE. Townsends against Walnut Hill Mer chants. Fontenelle park, 3:30 p. m. Omaha Bicycle Indians agatnst National Cash Registers, Lakeside park, 3:30 p. m. METROPOLITAN LEAGUE. Krajiceks against Alpha Camp. W. O. W., Thirty-second street and Dewey avenue. 3:30 p. m. Etagg against Beddeos, Miller park, 3:30 fc. m. Western Union against B. M. Camp. Modern Woodmen, Fontenelle park, 1:30 p. m. BOOSTER LEAGUE. Brodegaard Crowns against Trimble Bros., Elmwood park, east diamond, 3:30 p. m. Sample Harts against Benson Merchants, Miller park, 1:30 p. m. Graham Ice Cream Company against Frank Deweys, Thirty-second street and Dewey avenue, 1:30 p. m. Dahlman Knights agatnBt Dresher Bros., game will probably be forfeited to Dahlman Knights. INTERCITY LEAGUE. Trimble Bros.' Juniors against Mont Claires, Rivervlew park, 1:30 p. m. World-Herald Newsboys against T. M. Rozgalla, Rivervlew psrk, 3:30 p. m. Park Avenue Florists against Mont Department Store, Twenty-filth and W treats, 1:30 p. ra. J. B. Roots against Tomaneks. INDEPENDENT GAMES. Brand1s Stores, at David City. Neb. Burgess-Nash, at Grlswold, la. H. Beselln 4 Son, at Schuyler, Neb. Omaha Grain Exchange, at Yutan, Neb. Knights of Columbus league, two games, first game at 9:20 a. m.. Thirty-second Street and Dewey avenue. Drop from View; Battle Microbes from Europe May Have Migrated to American Diamonds. By JACK VEIOCK. New York, July 7. Bill Byron, the more or less musical arbiter, has been the center of several rattlin' good bouts on the National league firing; line this season, chief of which was the fracas at Cincinnati, when Jawn McGraw bounced his fist off Bill's chinpiece. Bill ought to know something about the whys and wherefores of troubles on the diamond, but so far he hasn't come through with a plausible ex planation. He said recently that he figured the outcropping of disorder this year was due to an invasion of battle microbes from the firing lines in Europe. Mebbe Bill feels that way about it because most of the bombshells have dropped in his vi cinity, and of course no one could expect him to suggest that the um pires are at fault. But there is one thing Bill has over lookedthe fact that hotly contested races in the big leagues have much to do with the temper of the players. Bill Gets Peevish. Bill's trouble with the manager of the Giants was the outcome of several minor disputes over decisions on the field of plav. The Giants kept getting back at Bill and finally, according to reports, Byron got his dander up and said some things that didn't pertain to the grand old game at all. Since the opening of the season the Giants, highly touted as pennant win ners, have found that they will have to fight for the old rag. They are not going to have a walkaway, by any means, and they have accepted the situation, with the result that they are fighting for every game and every decision that looks close. In the American league the situa tion is much the same, for the Red Sox are not findinfi the road as smooth as they did last season and the op position is greasing the tracks for them. Babe Ruth's trouble with Brick Owens in Boston would prob ably never have happened if the Sox had been breezing along in front, instead of trailing the Chicago bunch. Bad Ball Clubs Kick. And so it goes from season to sea son. The ball club that is going bad makes trouble for the umpires, and the club that is breezing along, win ning the lion's share of its games, is as peaceable as a bumble bee .in a honeysuckle. Look at the Giants last fall! They didn't have a single argu ment of note with an umpire while they were piling up that string of twenty-six straight victories. They merely went along, playing wonder ful base ball and winning their games without the sign of a dispute. They forgot all about the umpires because they were winning, and, they didn't need an alibi. But put a club with the fighting spirit of the Giants in a rut and let an umpire face a lot of close decisions in an afternoon and the first thing you know something will bust loose. It will be either a conversational bomb or a flying fist that will try for a bull's-eye on the poor umps. It never fails. The writer isn't taking up the um pires' side of it because of a belief that the' umpires are perfect, for that is several knots off the true course. No umpire is perfect. They all make mistakes, just as the players make their errors. But the umpires are not out there fighting to win a ball game. They are simply there to judge the play and keep the peace and keeping the peace often necessitates a fight. If you don't believe it, ask Uncle Sam about the kaiser. Ouimet to Meet Evans. The calling off of the national am ateur golf tournament, which was to have been held at Pittsburgh this year, was a big disappointment in many ways. One of the hopes of those who have the interest of golf at heart was that Chick Evans and Francis Ouimet could meet in this event, for it was figured a certainty that Ouimet would be reinstated in time to participate. But those who wanted to see Evans and Ouimet match their skill on the links will not be disappointed, for the Boston boy, it will be remembered, has already accepted an invitation to participate in the western amateur tournament and in this fixture he will run into the Chicago star. Should these two meet in the final round the match will be highly inter esting. Ouimet is a better man with the iron clubs that Evans, but Chick evens it up with his wonderful ap proach shots and his putting ability. If they meet the match will probably give the golf historians something in teresting to write about. Boxer Soon to Enlist; May Battle His Own Kin Albert Fisher, known to Syracuse fight fans as Al Fisher, a native of Vienna, Austria, and a soldier of for tune, is soon to transfer his fighting from the squared circle to the firing line. Fisher took out his first citizenship papers, and will enlist in the United States army following two fights which he has scheduled in James town and Oil City, Pa. Fisher came to the United States to seek his fortune when a boy. He has traveled over a large part of the coun try, but has made his home in Syra cuse for several years, where he has engaged in numerous boxing bouts at the Arena. Fisher is the only member of his family in this country, his only rela tives being in Vienna. If the boxer is accepted for service he may be called upon to face his own people across the firing line. Ban Johnson to Arbite Benefit Red Cross Game Ban Johnson may have a different opinion of umpiring after July 21. He has been selected as one of the arbi trators for the game that old-time Chicago players will put on that date for the benefit of the Red Cross. Think of what might happen if John son should call Charley Comiskey out on a close decision or rule that the third one was over on Cap Anson. GOWDY QUITS BRAVES AND JOINS REGIMENT Hank Gowdy, catcher of the Boston Bravo and hero of the world's series of 1914 against the Athletics, has quit base ball and is en route to join the Ohio National Guard in Georgia. tetter sTKL , i & ';&$?J?:rl X r A-- v 4 1 si 1 sit V,,V X x I 1 ' Mt - - Gossip Heard Among the Amateur Warriors At Plattsmouth, Neb.. Haya, who used to pitch for the Brandels, Is hurling excellent ball. George Clark, .supervisor of the munici pal umpires, is again able to attend to his duties. A classy battle Is looked for at Schuyler, Neb., today, when the Beaellna mix with the country town lads. The Murphy Did Its played two games on July 4. One at Blair, Neb., and the other at Lyons, Neb, Hereafter the standings of the Union Pa- olflo leagues will be chronicled on Mondays with tha other leagues. Old man George Kennedy tapped one for two ban at Gretna, Neb., that bagged the game for tha Armours. BUI Fox is slipping by like a regular Hank O'Day handling the Indicator In the Greater Omaha league. Whether winning or losing "Hubby" Hoff man, star slabatrr for the National Cash Registers, wears smile. Although Baumgardner of the Dahlman Knights breezed fifteen of the Brodegaard Crowns, the Knights lost. Ralph Spellman of the W.-H. Newsboys Is clouting the ball heavy and often. He is also a classy fielder. McCoy, for the Murphy Did Its, hurled elegant ball last Sunday, striking out a dozen and allowing only five hits. Nolss day the Brandels Stores broke even at Grlswold, la. This Iowa town must own a bunch of speed merchants. The Hubatka brothers, Frank and Dode, collected seven of the fifteen hits garnered by the Krajiceks last tiunday. Again Jones of the C. B. Devol Victors demonstrated his strength with the billy. He whanged two last Sunday. David City Is where the Brandels children will dine today and for dessert a base ball game will be served at 3 p. m. Since the Merchant Juniors changed their monicker to Phillips' Department Store they have been showing some speed. DeMers, a classy lnflelder, who halls from Council Bluffs, Is now holding down the Shortstop posish for tha Besellns. Last Sunday the Polish Merchants woke up the natlvea when they pulled off a double play, Targy to Wemmer to Glggs. According to President Jacobs of the City league, his league is making the grade In tip-top shape with five teams. Back of the belt 'am station Shields Is playing a nifty game for the Carter Lake club. He la also hitting heavy. Fourth of July. Bellman of the Grain Ex change caught for Yutan, Neb. He received ten plunks and rations for his trouble. Fred Prefke is now back In the harness. He picked up fifteen rocks performing be hind the bat on tha Fourth of July. On short Parish la fielding like a wizard for the Carter Lake club. He handled five chances without a bobble last Sunday. Last Sunday Chuggi Ryan rambled Into St Louis Browns Sign Coast League Phenom The St. Louis Browns have se cured Pitcher Elwood (Speed) Mar tin, the Coast league sensation of 1916, through a deal with the Chicago White Sox and the Oakland' club. Chicago purchased Martin last fall, but he refused to report because of salary differences, and this year has been playing independent ball in Cali fornia. While Business Manager Quinn of the Browns was on the coast he saw Martin work, liked him, got permission to deal with him and signed him to a contract, assuming the payment Chicago was to have made. Martin has pitched just enough ball this year to keep tuned up and should be in the best of shape to show his wares with the Browns. Infielder Tom Stevenson Turned Adrift by Browns Infielder Tom Stevenson, sent by the St. Louis Browns to Little Rock, where he developed a sore arm and other complaints too numerous to mention, has been turned adrift fi nally as a hopeless case. He returned to his home in Indiana, where he an nounced he expects a trial with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Plenty of Pep, But Falls Down Woefully as Fielder Scrappy Moore, the St Louis Browns college infielder from Van derbilt, lived up to his name for pep per and noise, but as a fielder has fallen down woefully, making almost as many boots as he had chances. If he can settle down he may do, thinks Fielder Jones. the limelight, knocking out a .687 average with the pole and fielding a nice game. On corner one Horning Is playing sensa tional ball for the Krajiceks. He Is ex ceptionally good on high and low throws. McCarthy, holster for tha Carter Lake club. Is now pitching In his regular form. He breezed a dozen of the Murphy Did Its. Guess George Kapp of the Armours has located his batting eye. He cornered three smacks out of four attempts at Gretna, Neb. Jesse, hurler for the Nourse Oil com pany, looks like tha goods. Ha struck out ten Schuyler players and allowed only five hits. One Firecraker day John Gondlng picked up a ten spot handling the indicator dur ing ths Murphy-Te-Be-Ce quarrel at Lyons, Neb. O'Brien Is sloughing the pill heavy for the Murphy Did Its. He Iced a pair of blnglea last Sunday, ona for the three cush ions. Fast out-of-town teams wishing games with the Besollns call or write Roy Staoey, 440!) South Twelfth street, or phone South 1238. Inability of Manager Forbes of tha Dresher Bros, to sign up eqough speed merchants may send this squad to the wall. Left Fielder Knapp Is the heavy gent with the billy for Gretna, Neb. He gen erally snorts In with two blngles evsry game. Last Sunday Peter McGulre of tha Te-Be-Ces struck out fifteen of tho Holmes White 8ox and allowed only five hits for the Te- Be-Ces. Swanson, Jtc Andrews and Mofensen were the heavy boys with the pole for the Ram blers last Sunday. Each one hooked a pair of hlis. At kinking Hayes of the Woodmen of the World proved to have the goods. He only allowed the Stags three nils and struck out ten. In eleven innings the C. B. Devol Victors only collected five hits off of the shoots dished up by Moylan and Potach of the Ramblers. Only one hit la all the Polish Merchants were able to hammer out off of the puzzlers served by Thomas Stilllvan of the Melady Mavericks. Behan was the chief hltsmlth for tho Brodegaard Crowns against tha Dahlman Knights. He plowed three to remote cornera of the lot. According to Feltman of the Walnut Hill Merchants, the Townsends will lose another game when they mix with the Merchants this afternoon. Behind the platter Buddy Pates is still shutting the boys off when they attempt to pilfer a bag. He is with the National Cash Registers. Teams out In the state wishing a good umpire are requested to call onn Gond lng at Douglas 27(1, or write him at 316 South Fifteenth. Sunny, who used to grab the pills behind the crockery for the Merchants, Is now associated with ths Polish Merchants In the same position. Evidently Hlllard Morearty had a rather lonesome time last Sunday. The box score showed him two times at bat and balance of record blanks. Cogan, the Irrepressible leader of the Bed deos, says with confidence that the Stags will lose another this afternoon when they bump the Beddoes. Both Edward Lawler and Georgo Ken nedy, old veterans, are making ths young sters dizzy with their sensational fielding and heavy hitting. On sack one Wolcott la fielding like a phenom for the C. B. Devols Victors. He has developed many apparent errors Into sensational put-outs. Newford, a new animal around these parts, now pitching for the B. & M, camp. Mod ern Woodmen, Is some klnker. He whiffed eighteen last Sunday. Not Bacon and Eggs but Bacon and Mor earty held down the rlghtfeld for the Cart er Lake club last Sunday. Morearty played six Innings and Bacon three. Last Sunday the Burgess-Nash troupe battled with Grlswold, la., for twelve inn ings; score, 2 to 2. They will bump each other at Grlswold again today. Behind the stick and with the stick West of the Alpha camp. Woodmen of the World, was the king bee against the Stags. Ha nailed three hits, one for three bags. Hunter and Etler are a pair of little players hard to beat In fielding and they are especially good with the willow. They are connected with the National Cash Reg isters. In his Initial argument of the season snd his first time at bat last Sunday for W. O. W Walter Overman, an old timer, slap ped one for two bags which counted the first tally. The magnates of the American league decided tf finish the sesson with five teams In order that one team could be afforded an opportunity to go out of town every Sunday. To date the 3. B. Roots and T. M. Roz galla have not convinced the official tabu lator which team won their initial conflict of the sesson. The umpire's report filed with George Clark, supervisor of the muny umps, shows that tha T. M. Rozgalla won the game In question with the Roots by tha score of II to J3. When the official tabu lator of tha standings questioned the mana ger of tne Rozgalla with reference to the Root game, he claimed It. but according to Roots he puts out a different Una when conversing with them. AMATEURS SDRVIVE FIRST DRAFT SCARE Only Two Muny Umps and Two Players Slated for Trenches if Reported Draft Num bers Are Correct. BY FRANK QUIGLEY. If those draft numbers reported last week are correct amateur base ball has survived the first call of the draft and did not lose such a great number of its athletes. One muny ump and two players have reported that they held the correct numbers to heed the call. Last Sunday a few ot the local sandlotters fell out with Mr. Harmony, who had been reigning su preme for some time and as a result a couple of barkers stopped the paws of the offensive athletes. Said ath letes were punished and said punish ment will probably teach the others that the association will not tolerate rowdyism. Last week the . directors of the Omaha Amateur Base Ball association held a lively session. Many import ant matters were handled with light ning like rapidity and also conscience and accurately because the majority concerned hit the homeward trail happy as a kid at a circus. Commis sioner Hummel refused to change his decision relative to the Reber-Lacey fuss so the directors decided after a heated argument to allow Reber to play with the Walter G. Clarks. During the Holmes White Sox Te Be Ces debate Bernard Probt lost his temper and before he found it he landed a couple of singles on Um pire Kocher's mug and then at tempted to stretch them into doubles with the assistance of Kocher's neck tie. Because of the scarcity of good base ball players the board decided to fine Probst $1 and suspend him from further participation in games of the Omaha Amateur Base Ball asso ciation until he personally apologizes to Umpire Kocher. The case of Trot ner of the Park Avenue Florists, who took a couple of swings at Umpire Miller during the J. B. Roots-Florists battle, was laid on the shelf for Com missioner Hummel to decide. Closes Gates to Teami. The officer in charge at Miller park closed the gates on these two teams in the seventh round when the score was 4 to 3 in favor of the Flor ists because the teams had been un usually quarrelsome during the entire seven innings. The game was or dered replayed. Because Marty Flanagan had not se cured his release in writing from Manager Jordan of the Omaha Crock ery company, although he had re ceived same verbally, the Stags pro tested their game with the Alpha Camo. W. O. W. A motion was made and unanimously passed that the contest stand , as played provided, however, that Flanagan obtained a written release and filed same with President Isaacson, otherwise the game is to be replayed. Players McGowaru and Christenson were allowed to the Omaha Grain Exchange. Dennis O'Brien and Hor ace Rosenbloom to the Western Union. Walter Overman to the Alpha Camp, W. O. W., Carl Boyer to the Omaha Bicycle Indians, Fred Borg hoff to the Townsends, Chuch T. Ma honey to the Sample-Harts and G. E. Bishop and Walter Rainey to the Frank Deweys. Being suspicious that the Town sends simply signed up Bunny Hol land, Class A kinker of merit, to ice the Class B championship for them in event they won the pennant of the American league, the directors re jected his contract. Stanley Skupa, who is still the property of the Sample-Harts, twirled last Sunday for the Krajiceks against the Modern Woodmen, winning by one point. Because he is ineligible to play with the Krajiceks the contest was ordered replayed. A new law was passed in substance that hereafter any team or teams that do not play on the diamonds designa ted by the schedule committee of the Omaha Amateur Base Ball associa tion, the teams at fault will be cred ited with a defeat, regardless of the outcome of the fuss. A motion was made and passed that Frank Quigley, who has been recog nized as the official tabulator, but never officially appointed, be appointed official tabulator of the standings of the various leagues. Any team or teams that finds their standing as chronicled in The Bee incorrect are advised to immediately notify the writer so same may be adjusted. To Check Contracts. Patrick Boyle, Joseph Wavrin and William Ammons were appointed by President Isaacson to check up the contracts on file by the teams of the association and notify the managers at fault to release all the players signed over twelve, the limit allowed after June IS. The big game of the day in amateur circles will be pulled off at Council Bluffs this afternoon when the Ar mours from Porksville tangle with the Ramblers at Athletic park. These two squads are practically tied for first place, although the Ramblers have a higher percentage by virtue of the fact that they have played one game more. Each team has lost three games to date. In a way both teams are tie with the Melady Mavericks for first place. So far the Mavericks have played eleven and lost three; the Ramblers ten and lost three; Armours nine and lost three. This struggle will undoubtedly be a ripping thriller from the gong until the curtain. Potach, the elongated Rambler kinkster, will push 'em across the crockery, and Chief Kennedy will rely on Daddy Andy Graves to mow 'em down for the Packersville dudes. In Omaha the most talked of wran gle is the Alpha Camp, W. O. W. Krajiceks game, billed for Thirty second and Dewey avenue, at 3:30 p. m. This wrangle will be a peach erino. Dode Hubatka will curl them for the Krajiceks and Hayes will bend them for the W. O. W. Two double headers are on the bill of fare. Walter G. Clarks against the Carter Lake club at Carter lake, and Murphy Did Its against Omaha Crockery at Elmwood park, west dia mond. Bee Wants-Ads Produce Results. Milwaukee Club Magnate Not to Reduce Salaries President Timme of the Milwaukee club is out with a statement that no Milwaukee players have had their salaries cut and that no cuts will be made, in spite of the statements made that reductions in association salaries were in order by resolution of the club owners. Giants Sign Ad Swigler. Star Penn College Pitcher The New York Giants have signed Aa Dwigier, star pitcher ot Fenn col lege, but because of vacation work that he has undertaken he will not report until September. Western League TEAM BATTIN'O. G. AB. R. H. PH. SB. Tct. Sioux City 70 240 SSJ So 91 87 .30 Omaha 71 J311 J.1J 1 133 .368 Penver 73 24 S0 t0 63 97 ,38 St. Joseph 7a 3350 353 607 9 67 .158 Joplln ti 3395 Sl 6.1 10 73 .257 Ds Molnss ..,.70 3384 33 698 118 93 .267 Wichita 73 3456 307 630 78 46 .263 Lincoln 70 3243 320 673 93 94 .S6A TEAM FIELDING. W. L.T.DP.PO. A. B. Pet. Pes Moines ...43 27 0 35 1834 8S3 130 .966 St. Joseph ...53 41 1 32 1901 832 133 .964 Bloux City ....37 33 0 47 1S65 876 1S9 .962 Joplln 36 33 ft 49 1 SI 4 SS5 140 .961 Denver 35 S 1 40 1944 890 14S .960 Omaha 37 34 0 Sti 1875 906 164 .948 Lincoln 40 30 ft 23 1839 868 148 .948 Wichita 25 47 0 4i 1937 103S 18 .947 INDIVIDUAL BATTINO. O. AB. R. H. SH.8B.Pet. K. Smith, Omaha. .71 278 S4 98 10 11 .861 Jones, Wichita 71 281 63 8 7 .342 Brean, Dea Moines. .47 13S 8 41 8 3 .338 Rarter. Slout City.. 70 J55 48 83 IT 11 .336 Connolly, flloux Cy.4 2S 38 76 4 7 .318 Kirk ham, St. Jo. ..70 27T 40 88 IS t .118 Dutchsr, Denver ...Tl 21 49 89 5 17 .114 Thomason, Wichita. 38 111 II II I 1 .315 O'Toole, Omaha ...22 II 111 I I .311 P. Henry. St, Joe. ..69 346 35 78 S .310 Crosby. Sioux City. .70 350 11 77 4 t .108 Dtltt. St. Joseph.. .28 147 34 45 I 1 .306 Koran. Joplln 69 37 38 13 11 I .205 Mills, Denver .71 163 38 80 11 .304 Krur, Omsha (7 331 43 TO 18 9 .103 Watson, Sioux City.TO 267 46 80 T 16 .100 Koestner. Wichita ..It TT T JS 1 0 .119 Collins. Joplln 41 104 19 11 1 t .191 Bayless, Lincoln ...TO 163 40 T8 t 13 .198 Carllsls, Lincoln ...64 147 48 73 T II .191 Hsrtman, Denver ,.40 111 19 18 S I ,196 V. Hunter, Joplln. .17 96 II 18 I t .195 Cass. Des Molnss... T9 381 41 16 3 14 .186 H. Moore, St. Jo.. 61 143 14 Tl I 0 .191 Holly. Sioux City.. .10 110 II II T I ,191 Oakss, Denver ....72 383 48 II 4 11 .190 (illmort, Sioux Cy..70 284 45 13 1 11 .190 Adams, St. Joseph.. 19 69 I 10 1 0 ,181 EwoMt, Dea Molnss.69 161 41 75 36 I .187 Lamh, Joplln 66 364 48 Tl I 10 .286 Coffey, Dea Moines. 70 161 46 Tl 10 14 ,111 McClsnnan, St Jo. 61 331 It 16 It 11 .184 Brem'otr, Sioux Cy.ll It 1 11 0 0 .181 Metl. Joplln 10 111 15 II 4 4 .181 Shaw, Omaha IT 104 10 31 t I .171 Goodwin, Wichita ..71 111 15 Tl II S ,1't Boehler, Dnvr ..It 14 T II I I .171 Kelleher, Denver ..Tl 311 43 91 S 11 .171 Wallao. Wichita ..11 133 t 14 0 .177 Cochran, Jop 69 364 69 70 T 14 .174 Schick, Omaha ....IS 101 II 17 14 ,174 Mueller, Sioux Clty.ll 104 14 II 10 t .374 Tarayan, Wichita ..II 171 16 48 1 0 .174 Bradley, Omaha ...44 320 16 40 IS I .371 B. Smith. St. Joe.. .19 107 10 II S .373 Hunter, Des Molnes.69 360 41 61 13 .373 Spahr, Dea Moines. .46 110 10 15 4 1 .161 I. H. Davis, Wtch.,64 314 36 67 S I .367 Lobsr, Lincoln ....It 251 41 It 10 13 .167 Devore, Joplln 68 274 84 73 14 10 .266 Coy. Wichita 71 277 18 78 T 4 .264 J. A. T'pson, Oma..l4 243 17 44 t 38 .161 Brottm. Omaha ..68 190 II 60 3 ,263 Wuffll, Denver ....18 363 36 II I S3 .362 Butler, Lincoln ....84 331 20 58 IT I .262 McCormlck. Dnver.63 2S4 24 60 S 3 .266 Cooney, Omaha ....61 194 20 49 11 ,268 Monroe, Joplln ....63 171 34 45 I 4 .263 Urover, Sioux City.. 13 76 10 II t 1 .261 Hartford. Des Mm.. 68 262 16 46 II 12 .262 (Irlffin, Lincoln ...TO 243 26 61 I t .261 Spencer. Dea Mnes.61 240 21 60 IS II .360 Hartxall, St. Jo... .11 52 I 12 1 T .260 Burt, Omaha Tl 262 29 16 13 .148 HunfO, Sioux City. .44 1T4 IT 41 3 4 .347 McCabe, St. Joseph. 69 284 30 70 3 I .246 T. Smith, Lincoln. .68 244 88 68 14 T .242 Llndamore, Joplln ..68 221 88 63 t 3 ,340 Ooalby, St. Joseph. .31 106 11 26 11 4 .228 Rohrer, Lincoln ...60 195 21 44 t I .236 Woodruff, Omaha ..16 61 4 12 4 1 .236 Noflnan, Wichita ..16 17 0 4 1 0 .236 Halla, Lincoln ....SO 64 1 II 4 I .314 Shay, St. Joseph. ..43 326 29 62 4 ,211 White. Wichita ...61 187 IT 41 S I .180 Rmithson, Denver .11 41 I 11 3 0 ,329 Dalton, Joplln R6 244 It 65 10 I .126 Kellerman, Wlch...ll 68 T 18 4 1 .134 Bartholemy, Den. ..36 IT 11 15 I 4.394 Scbmandt, Lincoln.. .13 94 I 31 3 T .133 Morse, Sioux City. .43 163 13 34 13 I .121 Morrison, Wichita ..28 104 8 23 3 I .221 H. Lamb, Lincoln. .12 201 24 46 11 I .120 Hhanley, Denver ...66 221 33 46 1 3 .211 Shestak, Denver ...61 192 38 41 4 7 .214 Baker. Wichita ....24 1 T 13 3 0 .213 Gregory, Lincoln ..26 68 T 14 1 I .206 East, Lincoln 23 63 11 13 1 1 .306 Sanders, Joplln ....21 49 6 10 1 0 .205 Sweeney, Des Mnei.69 240 26 49 13 I .204 Manser, Denver ...18 40 4 8 3 3 .200 Oard.nler, Lincoln.. 16 36 3 T 0 1 .200 Fortman, Des Mnes.26 71 8 14 1 3 .117 Caspar. Sioux City.. 17 13 4 10 1 0 .192 Hahn, Wichita ....15 68 I 11 3 ft .190 Merx, Omaha 21 63 6 10 I 0 ,189 C. Thompson, Oma..21 43 6 8 1 0 .186 Brokaw, Omaha ...31 86 12 16 4 1 .174 Clemons. Wichita ..20 81 2 6 18 .160 Berger, Des Mnes..21 53 2 8 4 0 .163 Hovllk. St. Joseph. .28 63 5 8 4 0 .161 Payton. Wichita ...II 87 8 13 0 4 .149 Tyree, Wichita ....20 43 8 9 3 0 .146 Kallto, Des Moines.. It 56 T 8 6 0 .143 O'Brien, St. Jo. ..14 15 3 6 3 3 .148 Hall, Jopllh 27 13 3 TOO ,132 McOranor, Joplln ..27 61 I 111 .111 R. C. Moore. St. Joe. 20 62 4 4 4 3 .111 PITCHINO RECORDS. Av. O. W.L.1P.ER.PO. H. BB.SO. Blodfett. Lin.. 1 1 0 t 0 0.00 8 0 1 Kalllo. Des M.ltlS 1161111.73 109 61 84 Adams, St. J.. 18 10 T 167 13 1.84 117 24 87 Musser. D.Mn.25 1 11 166 37 2.02 110 60 156 Rose, 8. C....10 3 6 74 IT 2.07 73 It 27 Grexory, Lin. .11 11 3 129 32 3.23 120 23 40 Sanders, Jop.. 31 7 4 184 34 2.28 128 69 53 Grant, Des M.. 8 4 0 26 7 2.42 20 16 9 Baker, Wlch. .24 10 10 165 44 2.61 161 44 99 Boehler, Den. .11 t 1 146 41 2.65 126 37 100 Graver, S. C..20 9 4 141 40 2.68 188 78 6 Mapel, Jop... .20 8 3 106 10 3.17 113 29 14 C. T'pson. Om.21 T 8 138 43 3.74 160 24 23 Meri, Oma....21 11 T 164 47 2.76 161 31 68 Brem'hoff, S.C.16 4 I 90 28 2 60 17 31 43 Rerfer, Des M.21 10 1 143 46 2.12 119 47 62 Gaspar. S. C..17 11 6 141 46 3.17 144 31 47 Hall, Jop 3110 t 149 48 8.90 156 47 64 Dale, Den 6 4 1 41 14 3.07 37 t 20 Currle, Oma.,18 7 1 137 47 8.09 101 74 88 Halla. Lin. ...18 9 4 143 60 2.16 167 10 30 O'Toole, Oma.,23 9 t 157 66 3.16 142 62 72 Hovllk, St. J.27 11 10 104 68 3.11 132 81 101 Lyons, Wlch.. .23 18 144 61 1.19 164 63 84 Cain. Den 4 3 1 21 11 3.20 38 7 8 McG'ynor, Jop. 13 8 4 93 13 1.20 92 32 16 Labate, Jop... 2 0 1 11 4 1.28 12 3 4 Koest',, Wlch.. 22 10 7 169 62 8.30 162 70 67 R. Wright, 8. J.17 4 10 99 87 3.37 93 32 18 Nabors. Den. .12 5 4 74 28 3.40 42 48 42 Manser. Dan. ..19 4 7 121 47 3.47 134 S3 44 East, Lin 20 10 1 163 69 3.49 160 47 74 O'Doul, Des M.12 I 4 56 34 1.66 88 2T 46 Smlthson, Den.19 8 11 140 63 4.06 139 1 70 Graham, St. J.17 2 8 97 44 4.09 101 29 51 Ztnk. Lin 8 0 3 24 11 4.12 28 23 16 Gardlnler, Lin. 16 7 1 104 48 4.19 99 64 62 Tedlsco, S. C..16 5 t 88 41 4.1! 83 43 40 Clemons, Wlch.20 0 11 95 47 4.46 97 66 36 Green, Den.... 2 0 3 14 7 4.60 22 5 1 Barham, Oma. 3 1 2 24 13 4.60 31 13 13 Powell, St. J.19 2 3 74 39 4.81 83 23 33 Norman, Wlch.16 0 3 64 35 6.83 73 29 14 Hartman, Den. 8 0 1 20 13 5.85 24 6 6 Lueschen. Om. 4 1 0 13 10 4.43 16 18 I Glltner, Jop... 2 0 2 11 9 7.37 12 8 4 American League TEAM BATTING. O. AB. R. H. SH. SB. Pet. Detroit 70 2314 274 681 100 69 .261 St. Louis 73 2366 246 677 72 74 .245 Boston 71 22S6 271 566 136 44 .243 Chicago 72 2288 276 654 119 71 .243 New York 68 2223 249 689 93 64 .242 Philadelphia ...66 2198 216 528 81 43 .240 Cleveland 75 2367 261 662 141 93 .234 Washtnfton ...70 2293 334 631 88 67 .233 TEAM FIELDING. W. L.T.DP.PO. A. E. Pet. Chicago 47 24 1 44 1937 796 85 .969 Nw York ...35 81 3 8 1848 903 89 .969 Boston 44 25 3 48 1933 943 93 .968 Philadelphia ..24 43 0 43 1769 915 101 .964 Detroit 34 85 1 41 1921 926 110 .963 Cleveland ....37 36 2 44 2018 1039 127 .960 Washington ..24 29 3 67 1901 858 118 .969 St. Louis 27 44 1 14 1901 977 139 .953 INDIVIDUAL BATTINO. O. AB. R. H. SH.SB.Pct. Hamilton, St. Louls.lt 15 0 S 1 0 .400 Cobb, Detroit 70 261 47 100 4 20 .383 Ruth, Boston 22 63 6 It 3 0 .368 Russell, New TorK-18 14 3 5 0 0 .357 Speaker. Cleveland.. 78 257 42 90 10 16 .350 Rumler, St. Louis.. 87 46 5 14 0 1 .348 Russell, Chicago ...It 31 1 10 3 0 .323 O'TOOLE REALIZES L0N6AMBIM For First Time in His Life Marty Hits .300; Earl Smith Continues to Lead Western. Earl Smith, Omaha's star out fielder, who has been sold to the St Louis Browns for $5,000, slipped a bit last week, but continues to hold the lead in Western league batting. Earl's average dropped from .374 to .352, but he still has a ten-point margin over Tex Jones of Wichita, who ranks second in league hitting. Smith also is the leading run-getter with fifty-four tallies made and he is tied with Hank Butcher of Den ver for home run honors. Each has made eight circuit clouts. Smith leads in triples with nine and he has made seventeen doubles. He has a big lead in total bases, having made 157 on all hits. Marty O'Toole has achieved the ambition of a life time. Marty is hitting over .300. Ever since he started to play ball the sorrel-topped hurler has aspired to earn a place within the charmed circle. At last he has ac complished the trick. OToole is hitting .311. Marty Krug is hitting .303. Smith, O'Toole and Krug are Omaha's only .300 hitters. Shaw Drops. Ben Shaw has dropped to .279, while Morrie Schick is hitting .276. Big Bill Bradley made the drop of the week. Big Bill fell off to i74. Shag Thompson and Tony Brottem both are hitting .263, while Phil Cooney is an even ten points lower. Burg fell below the .250 mark, hitting .248. Shag Thompson tost his lead in stolen bases. Shaw has swiped twenty-three bases, while Cochran of Jop lin has him one better, having cap tured twenty-four. SlsUr, St Louis... 70 373 SI 81 T 14 .110 Molnnla, Phlla 41 360 31 10 f 14 ,33ft Sloan, St Lout 41 74 13 34 4 .314 Milan, Washington. .69 lit 35 T3 11 IS .104 Walters. New York 11 i is tl a i n. Chapman, Clev....75 161 44 30 tt It ,ID4 nitHlINU KtfUUKDS, At. n WT.ip n vsi w s Faber. Chi 13 S I Tl 1 1.14 41 34 It ncoita, Jni,-IIll SItt311.lt tt 31 fft Bagby. Clev..ll t T 155 IT 1.57 116 41 43 J. Scott, Chi. ,11 S 4 11111.11 IS 31 30 C. Jon.s. Dt..lt 3 S 44 1 1.44 10 11 IS Leonard, Bo. .IT t T lit 34 1.11 109 IS Tl Fisher, N. T.. T 3 4 10101.89 31 IS IS Boland. Dt...l9 imiii n Dumont Wash.1T 1 8 131 31 1.14 111 ST 44 H.A.R'sell. Oll.ll 8 S 91 39 1.99 II IS Bens, Cht 11 4 I 10111.14 44 19 14 Coumb. Civ.. II S I 11141.94 II It It Bhor. Bos.. ..IS T 1 134 27 1.1! 10? It SI Gallia, Wash. .19 S 1111311.99 II 19 SI H. CoVkl. DtlO I I 44 111.09 43 11 It 3. Bush, Phil. .14 S 1 109 31 3.01 IT 41 S3 S. CoVltla. Civ il 1lTSiA1Af A ' Danforth, Chi. 19 4 1 6916109 44 II II maar, BOS....10 I 9 34 11.13 44 II II Hays, Boa IS I 111711 1.16 98 II 41 Pennock, Bog, .11 4 I I41I3.1T 41 15 SS Lov. N. T...1S I I3 13 3.1T It ST IT Sothoron, St.L.35 I S 119 94 1.19 118 41 41 W.J'haon, Wh.,33 8 9 151 IT 3.11 118 18 89 Ruth, Bo II II S 141 15 1.31 111 3 nana, Bt. 1 1 Till 1.31 IS 14 ! Mogrldg. N.T.13 S I 91 II t.ll ST SO II Cun'ham, Detll 1 1 41 11 1.41 14 18 II Morton. CIv, It I I 13 33 3.41 II . 19 tl Q. Fostsr. Bos. I I I II 91.48 IT IS 4 Shocker. N. T..10 I 1 TO 30 3.1'f 94 It 10 W. lTch.ll.Dt.il 4 I T4 31 1.69 T8 II II Caldwsll, N. T.ll T 1 117 II 1.11 94 40 II Khmke, Dt...ll I T 101 13 l.TI 15 19 4T A. R'selL N. T.14 I 8 14 IT 1.14 49 19 tl Wsllman, St.L. I 1 I 19 4 1.14 19 T 9 C. WU'im, Chl.19 19 1 101 11 1.81 13 10 49 Klenfer. riv..ll K fa ii mm a Oroom, St L..33 4 10 136 44 3 93 tl II It onaw, waan.,11 T JOJ 13 1.91 It S3 41 Lambeth, CIT..14 4 4 4914 1 94 It II 14 Schauar. Phil. .11 1 8 IT It 1.09 Tl tl II Dauas. Det....l8 f T 111 41 1.19 111 IS 41 Rogers, St L. T 0 1 36 9 3.11 II 19 8 Cullop, N. T..19 I t IT 14 1.11 II It IS R. J'hnson, Ph.lS 4 S 1110 1.11 IS 19 18 Shawkey, N, T.14 I T 104 81 1.19 II 11 45 James, Det..,.16 4 8 TO 34 3.14 Tl II tl Wood, Cleva... 10 18 tilt 11 1 1 Noyea, Phil... 14 S I TTllI.lt Tl 41 tt Harper, Wash. 11 I 4 14 111.41 41 40 IT Boehllng, Civ.. T 8 I 14 10 1.4T 19 I 8 Dav'port, St.L. 31 4 T 91 3T t.ll 19 II IT Gauld, CIeve...l4 I I 13 11 1.14 13 89 18 Ayrsa, Wash.. IT t 8 6T II 8.76 T3 33 14 Myers. Phlla. .13 I 1 49 31 3.16 41 31 34 Selbnld, Phil. .13 I I 61 38 1 88 IT 34 II Ham'ton, St L.ll 8 t 43 31 4.08 TO 19 13 Falk'erg, Phil. 16 18 II 16 4.90 II IT 14 Koob, St. L...17 4 I 1110 4.14 14 11 19 Park, St. L...10 1 1 1113109 IS 14 I National League TEAM BATTING. O. AB. R. H. SH. SB. Pet Cincinnati .TT 2688 311 481 It 13 .241 Phll'phla ..15 3167 288 563 tO St .363 New York.. 64 2017 279 613 71 IT .264 Brooklyn ..64 211 281 849 70 10 ,261 Chicago ...T4 2491 118 69T 107 44 .140 St Lout!.. .71 2128 169 661 71 81 .241 Boston ....II 2010 3fl 487 71 II .224 Pittsburgh .68 1181 217 101 Tl II .310 TEAM FIELDING. W. I T.DP. PO. A. E. Pet. St. Louis 10 11 1 11 1984 1041 17 .171 New York 41 11 1 17 1711 111 94 .164 Philadelphia ..38 3T 0 49 1T61 III 103 .161 Boston 25 IT 1 43 1614 144 tt .943 Cincinnati ,.,.40 IT 0 69 2016 til 120 .til Brooklyn 21 16 3 41 1T71 111 110 .tit Pittsburgh ....11 44 1 II 1793 141 114 .161 Chlcsgo 81 IT 0 It 2028 til 137 .161 INDIVIDUAL BATTINO. O. AB. R. H.SH.8B. Pet Clarks, Cln 28 IT 8 22 0 I .III Cruise, St. Louts. ..TO 24T 15 II I 10 .141 Roush, Cln II 346 40 II I 8 .147 Steele, Pitts 14 27 4 t 9 9 .133 Rudolph. Boston... 17 61 3 17 I 1 .127 J. H. W'ner, Pltti.27 105 7 34 I I .324 Hornsby, St Louis. 88 221 41 74 8 12 .823 Fischer,, Pitts 45 127 16 40 3 8 .315 Rawllngs, Boston.. 36 TT 9 14 1 I .313 Wheat, Brkln 64 19T 21 11 t I .110 Cravath. Phlla,.... 16 237 45 73 8 t .101 Naale. Cln ....13 196 20 60 4 14 .103 Zlm'man, N. T....I3 331 34 78 9 8 .806 Olson, Brkln 51 308 17 61 4 1 .801 PITCHINO RECORDS. Av. O. W.L.1P.ER.PO. H. BB.SO. Andsrson, N T.16 .. 5 108 20 1.67 91 23 43 Schupp, N. Y.16 10 2 114 25 1.94 78 S3 IS Benton, N. Y..10 4 4 44 141.15 6T I 31 Bailee, N. T... 13 I 4 T9 IT 1.94 70 11 23 Jacobs, Pitts.. 17 I 1 101 23 2.02 93 28 30 Al'ander, Phil. 19 13 8 167 38 3.06 139 38 94 Vaughn, Chgo.19 11 4 144 13 3.01 128 45 tt Pfeffer. Brkln.il 4 6 16 23 2.15 86 20 47 Doak, St. L...11 8 8 128 31 3.18 16 41 12 Meadows.8tL.lt T 4 113 18 3.23 100 38 38 Ames, St. L...24 8 4 130 35 3.43 UT 35 43 Tesreau, N. T.13 4 3 84 13 2.42 43 23 44 Rlxey. Phlla.. 18 10 7 lit 13 2.49 113 81 48 Beaton. Chgo.14 5 4 T4 21 2.64 61 23 34 Aldrldge. Chgo.1T 6 4 TO 20 3.61 61 31 18 Toney, Cln.... 23 14 8 118 63 1.11 151 43 13 Ruether, Chgo. t 3 0 84 10 2.66 34 13 11 Douglas, Chso.24 7 8 124 87 2.61 106 I IT Perrttt, N. Y..14 5 1 67 20 3.69 18 31 II Oeschger, Phil. 18 6 103 31 2.74 94 33 44 Pren'g't, Chgo.17 1 I 66 18 3.14 60 10 25 Cadore, Brkln. 17 T 1 121 87 3.71 IS 35 44 Maver. Phlla.. 13 4 I T4 23 2.74 10 II 17 Reulbach. Bos. 4 0 1 14 5 3.11 14 19 8 Cheney, Brkln. 17 1 8 7125 2.84 48 13 45 Lav'der. Phlla.12 5 5 74 24 3.84 II II 14 Carlson, Pitta. 14 t I 68 It 2.11 . Allen. Boston. 14 1 T 18 19 2.15 14 13 tl Smith, N. Y... 9 0 3 18 4 8.00 IT S 1 Schneider, Cln. 21 t 9 141 49 3.04 143 84 4T Packard, Ch(.17 S 0 65 22 3.04 63 10 31 Rudolph, Bos. 17 S 9 121 43 3.07 109 18 4T Mid'ton, N. T.10 1 0 31 11 3.10 38 8 9 Steele, Pitta... 14 3 4 73 25 3.13 47 IT II Eller. Cln 21 1 I 40 21 1.15 51 It II Tyler, Boston. .14 4 4 t5 34 1.lt 84 IT 41 Marq'd, Brkln.lS 7 I 81 10 1.25 85 II 13 Cooper. Pitts. .18 7 5 131 48 3.20135 31 43 C. M'chell. Cln.ll 8 8 97 86 1.14 10 10 17 Barnes, Bos.. .21 6 7 104 39 1.88 88 II 16 Regan, Cln... .10 4 4 71 37 1.18 II II 11 Demaree, Chf.ll I 1 94 36 3.43 15 10 14 Grimes. Pitta.. 19 I 8 107 41 1.48 tl 15 II Dell. Brkln... IT 0 4 18 111.17 II 21 IS Nehf, Boston. .14 I 8 71 39 3.67 68 18 II H'drix. Chgo. .17 4 t 71 21 3.IT Tl 38 10 Ragan, Boston. 12 1 5 71 10 3.83 73 18 13 Coombs. Brkln.18 1 8 81 34 8.11 86 II 14 8. Smith, Brk.lS 1 4 It 17 4.11 Tl 21 11 F. Miller. Pltts.30 1 10 89 41 4.19 tl 18 4T Ring. Cln 14 3 4 11 31 4.33 43 21 24 Mamaux, Pitt. 13 1 t 79 IT 4.JT 10 St 31 Watson, St. L. 34 8 t 88 42 4 21 96 31 21 H'tman, St L.ll I 1 44 24 4.11 41 11 II
