Earl Smith Loses Lead in Western League Hitting To Tex Jones
Ivan Olson Finally Proves Worth:
Many Crimson Grid Leaders in U. S, Service
Willard Knocks Jones Out of Bit
Fighting Swede No Longer the
Laughing Stock of Fans and
Target of Hammer Throw
ers' Union
Big Jess Decides to Keep Ten
Per Cent Himself, So He
Chucks His Manager
Over the Fence.
By JACK VELOCK,
New York, July 14. Ivan Olson,
the Fightin' Swede, has made good.
He is no longer the laughing-stock
c v..: i i ,
ui .duonai league tans, nor a target
for the sharpshooters of the Hammer
Throwers' association, for he is play
ing good ball for the Dodgers at
shortstop and is commanding the re
spect ana admiration of the fans who
once heaped words of abuse and insult
on nis head.
Last fall, in the world's scries
Olson's work at shortstop was a bug-
. bear for Dodger fans. His work dur
ing the greater part of the 1916 sea
son was anything but brilliant, but
uie uoagers couldn t get along with
out him very well, and couldn't dis
pose of him, either. So Ivan stuck,
and is still sticking like a porous
plaster.
It takes some remarkable grit and
courage for a ball player to face the
panning that was handed Olson with
out losing his nerve. But Olson has
done this very thing, and through his
indomitable spirit has made a valuable
ball player out of himself at last.
Goat of 1916.
A writer once referred to the Swede
shortstopper as a "hatchet-faced,
fightin' sonofagun," and he is all of
that. He was the goat of the 1916
world's series, an awkward, bow
legged ball player, and he was given
as much abuse as any player who has
ever worn major league spangles; but
he's still in there fightin' 'em, and
there is no indication that his job
isn't secure.
When the season opened Wilbert
Robinson had Laverne Fabrique, the
Providence wonder, groomed and la
beled for the regular shortstopping
job on the Brooklyn team. Fabrique
looked like a million dollars at Hot
opnngs, ana ne lookea like a sure
enough, eighteen karat, major league
phenom during the first few weeks of
the season. But, like so many new
comers in the big show he began to
fade as the pitchers settled down, and
as his hitting fell off his fielding also
became shaky. Finally he was re
leased to the Toledo Iron Men, and
ole Ivan, the Terrible, got his job
back.
Olson started playing ball with
Muskogee in 1906, and he played with
Webb City and Portland before going
to the big leagues in 1911, when
Cleveland claimed him through a
working agreement with the Portland
club.
Played at Short.
In his first season with Cleveland
Olson played at short- but in 1912,
'13 and '14 he was assigned to third
base, and also played a few games at
first and second base. Finally, in 1915.
Cleveland asked for waivers on the
big Swede and Cincinnati claimed him,
later releasing him to the Dodgers.
Olson has never hit better than .261
in the big show, and his fielding dur
ing the years he spent in a Cleveland
uniform was not particularly brilliant.
But the Olson of today is a different
Olson from the one who made so
many costly fozzles for Brooklyn last
season, and the fans in Flathush harve
ceased to pan him.
Many a ball player accorded the
panninar that has been handed Olson
would have been shunted to the min
ors, for the average player can't stand
being put on the griddle, and especi
ally in his own home town. It's just
the ole fightin spirit and determina
tion in Olson's makeup that has car
ried him through, and he deserves a
huge gob of praise for the showing
he is making now.
Zim Trying to Be Good.
Hcinie Zimmerman, "The Great
Zim," is trying to keep out of trouble
this season, and to date he has suc
ceeded admirably well. It was not
until lui National leaguers had swung
into the month of June that Zim got
into an altercation that resulted in his
being canned from the playing field,
and then his protests were mild to
what they used to be, in the days of
his Cubhood, when he seldom missed
a week beating the rest of the team
to the showers.
Zim is naturally a quick-tempered
player and a hard loser. He fights for
everything that he can get in a ball
game, and the worst thing in the
world, in his eyes, is to be called put
on what he thinks is a bad strike.
But McGraw has tamed Zim to a
noticeable degree, and he is watching
his step this season.
While Zim has laid off the umpires
he has lost nothing of his love' for
repartee and any time a player on an
opposing club tries to pass him the
buck he has a quick comeback. In one
series between the Giants and Boston
Johnny Evers tried his hand at it and
got a tart answer.
Hey, Zim, yelled Evers, have
you ever got all your fines paid yet."
And Zim blurted out:
"Is that you, Jawn? It's a surprise.
Haven't you gone crazy yet? I
thought they'd a copped you before
now."
By RINGSIDE.
Chicago, July 14. Jess Willard
should worry. From authentic reports
we learn that the champion heavy
weight is worth between $500,000 and
$600,000, of wheih amount $420,000
is in cash. The big fellow has $90,
000 in one bank here and $60,000 in
another.
All this money has been accumulat
ed since Willard defeated Jack John
son at Havana in twenty-six rounds
on April 5, J9.15.
Tom Jones backs up these figures.
Tom, you know, piloted Willard to
the championship and was short-circuited
recently . when the champion
bought the fircus with which he had
been exhibiting and decided he did
not need a partner for his financial
joys and sorrows, principally joys,
any longer.
After casting a balance following
the acquisition of the title in 1915,
Willard was $10,175 in debt, according
to Jones. Heavy expenditures had
been incurred in training, due to the
postponement and transfer of the bout
from Juarez, when Johnson showed a
disinclination to go so near the United
States, where he is a fugitive from
justice.
Since that time Willard's ring and
circus earnings have been tremen-
dous. His "take" on the circus per
centage nas gone over $8,UU0 in one
week, according to Tom. Aside from
Willard's cash he has 3.000 acres of
farm land m the west, four bungalows
in Los Angeles, his home in Chicago
ana various other material holdings
Tom Some Peevish.
Is Tom Jones angrv at Willard for
his summary dismissal? Well, to sav
the least, he is not pleased, and he
cites the fact that his contract, calling
for 10 per cent of the Willard earn
ings docs not expire until September
is. mat 1U per cent Tom mtends to
get by legal action. He also, bv ad
vice of counsel, claims 10 per cent of
the purses ot any bouts he may ar
range for Willard in his capacity as
manager before September 15, and
holds Willard is liable likewise by ad
vice of counsel, for failure to fulfill
any matches or contracts made.
To be a champion Willard did not
require fighting spirit, and it was
totally unnecessary for him to be
vicious in the ring. He had the size,
the weight and physical advantages
over his rivals, which were sufficient
tfl bring him victory.
There are some who will say that
Willard was a manufactured cham
pion, and there is more truth than
fiction in this, for Jess, probably more
than any man who ever held the
crown, disliked the actual spirit pf
fighting.
Willard mastered Jack Johnson
with the aid of youth, by, butstrength
ening him and by the use of his nat
ural advantages. Also he had the ad
vice of severat-men who are credited
with being the manufacturers of the
champion. One of these was Tom
Jones, another was Jack Curley, an-
otner was Harry t razee, now owner
of the Boston Red Sox, and' another
was Webber, a New ork theatrical
man.
New Bantam Star.
George Thompson, who is about as
well known and as popular as Charlie
Chaplin out on the Pacific coast, has
touna an opportunity. He is negO'
tiatmg with John Wagner, the Ra
cine promoter, for a match with Joe
Jtsurnian, the Chicago sensational ban
tamweight, who has scored nineteen
knockouts in thirty-five battles in the
East.
It took Thompson many months to
be able to pick a scrap. Incidentlly
he is the undefeated bantamweight
champion of the Pacific coast. In
sixty battles he has never met his
superior, and he has met the best of
them out west. Whenever one of
the boys on the coast is convinced
that he ought to wear the lightweight
vtvigic manes unit ilium nc is
mistaken.
So rhomoson came to Chicaeo
where he tried his hardest to arrange
tor.oouts with the best bantams in
the country. But managers had heard
ot the west coast boy. who s orob
ably the speediest battler in the ring,
and refused to recognize his demands
Chicagoans think, however, that Geor
gie has in Joe Burman a nut he can.
not crack.
"After I meet Burman I am going
to cnauenge the whole bunch over
again," said Thompson. "I should
like to meet the winner between
Johnny fcrtle and Younz Sandow
Give me' a chance to show what I can
do, and 1 II be the world s bantam
weight champion."
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Harvard gridiron leaders of the
past are doing their bit in our na
tional emergency. Each man has
picked out the work that appeals to
him most, and is busily eneaKed in
perfecting himself for military service.
rart ot the roster at Harvard fol
lows :
1m j
Percy L. Wendell, captain of the
1912 eleven, known as "the human
bullet," sergeant in the Second regi
ment. Charles E. Brickley, captain in
1914, training with the Harvard regiment.
Edward W. Mahan, captain of the
1915 team, enlisted in the marine
corps.
Harry H. Dadmun, captain of last
fall's team, driving an ambulance in
the American field and transport
service.
Amateur Games Today
Omaha Rifle Club Enters
Rational League Event
The Greater Omaha Rifle and Re
volver club has entered the National
Rifle association competition in the
fifty-yard outdoor shoot, 22-caliber
rifles to be used, ten shots to be fired
on ten consecutive weeks.
Any member of the Greater Omaha
Rifle and Revolver club can enter this
contest by presenting himself at the
range at East Omaha this morning or
by communicating with the president
of the club, Colonel C. L. Mather,
Woodmen of the World building.
This match will consist of picked
teams from the 2,000 rifle clubs
throughout the United States. Tro
phies will be given to the winning
teams and individual medals to the
members of the team.
Goodwin of Milwaukee
Club in Great Demand
Five major league clubs are bidding
for Goodwin, star twirler of the Mil
waukee club, one offer being $10,500.
President Timme prefers players in
exchange and possibly a deal may be
made with the New York Giants, al
though Branch Rickey of St. Louis
may outbid them.
GREATER OMAHA LEAGUE.
Holmes' White Sox agalnat Melday Mav
ricks, Mlady'a Madow. 3:30 d. m.
Ramblers against Te-Be-Ce's, Holmes park,
,.du p. in.
Armours against Polish Merchants, Ath
letlc park, 1:30 p. m.
CITT LEAGUE.
Omaha Grain Exchange against Carter
Lake Club, Carter Lake diamond, 3 p. m.
Murphy-Dld-Its against Walter U. Clarks,
Holmes' park, l:3u p. m.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Townsends against Omaha Bicycle In
dians, Klvervlew park, 3:30 p. m.
Central Furniture Store against Walnut
Hill Merchants, Fontenelle park, 1:30 p. m.
This game will be forfeited to the Central
Furniture Store.
METROPOLITAN LEAGUE.
Krajiceks against Western Union, Melady's
Meadqw, 1:30 p. m.
Stag's against B. & M. Camp, Modern
Woodmen, Miller park, 1:30 p. m.
Beddeos against Alpha Camp, W. O. W.,
Elmwood park, west diamond, 3:30 p. m.
BOOSTER LEAGUE.
Brodcgaard Crowns against Sample-Harts,
Thirty-second and Dewey, 3:30 p. m.
Trimble Bros, against Graham Ice Cream
Co., Miller park, 1:30 p. m.
Dahlman Knights against Frank Deweys,
Fontenelle park, 1:30 p. m.
1NTER-CITT LEAGUE.
Trimble Bros. Juniors against Park Ave.
nue Florists. Elmwood park, east diamond,
3:30 p. m.
Montolalres against Phillips Dept. Store.,
Rivervlew park, 1:30 p. m.
J. B. Roots against W. H. Newsboys, Thirty-second
and Dewey, 1:30 p. in.
INDEPENDENT GAMES.
Brandeia Stores at Havelock, Neb.
Burgss-Nash at Blair, Neb.
H. ik'selln & Bun at Urlswold, la.
Walnut Hill Merchants at Hooper, Neb.
Holmes' White Sox at Flattsmouth, Neb.
Knights of Columbus league, two games
at Thirty-second and Dewey, first gam at
9:30 a. m.
Western League
TEAM BATTING. ,
G. AB. R. H. SH. SB. Pet.
Sioux City 77 2649 389 747 100 95 .282
Denver 80 2725 409 740 62 109 .271
Omaha 78 2546 365 679 142 93 .266
St. Joseph 78 2607 2K4 677 97 78 .259
Wichita 80 2728 339 697 89 62 .266
Des Moines 78 2584 .164 662 128 104 .256
Joplin 77 2533 885 646 79 88 .265
Lincoln 78 2542 362 638 112 103 .261
TEAM FIELDING.
W. L. T. DP. PO. A. E. Tct.
St. Joseph 32 45 1 86 till 922 146 .965
Dee Moines. ...47 SI 0 43 2047 991 135 .957
Denver .......41 38 1 46 2143 975 157 .952
Sioux City 39 88 0 51 2039 957 157 .950
Joplin 39 38 0 63 1978 97 159 .949
Omaha 41 17 41 2067 1027 169 .948
Lincoln 45 83 0 28 2069 954 165 .948
Wichita 28 E2 0 46 213S 1139 194 .944
INDIVIDUAL BATTING.
G. AB. R. H. SH. SB. Pet
Jones, Wichita.... 80 314 67 109 9 9 .247
E. Smith, Omaha. .78 806 68 106 10 13
Thomason, Wlch..86 141 33 46 6 2
Butcher, Denver.. 78 308 63
Rader, S. C 77 283 (5
Klrkham, St, J....18 308 43
Dllts, St. J 46 175 26
71 266 39
69 24S 35
24 65 (
84 85
Connolly, S. C
F. Henry, St. J...
O'Toole, Omaha...
Koestner, Wich....
Shaw, Omaha 41 115 15
Cass, Des M 78 318 48
Horan, Joplin 77 800 43
Breen, Des M 55 164 13
Crosby, S. C 75 268 32
Watson, S. C.....77 296 48
McClennan, St, J.69 263 36
Mills, Denver 80 291 43
H. Moore, St. J...71 260 25
F. Hunter, Joplin. 27 95 19
Oakes, Denver.... 80 309 62
Gllmore, S. C....77 316 71
Carlisle, Lincoln.. .74 278 54
Krug, Omaha 74 258 46
Adams, St. J 24 79 4
Baylees, Lincoln. ..78 293 48
Kelleher, Denver.. .80 327 66
Cochran, Joplin... 77 282 60
Holly, S. C 32 112 12
Goodwin, Wich.... 80 313 60
Yaryan, Wich 63 206 1
Mueller, S. C 63 233 28
Hartman, Denver. 47 131 23
Bradley. Omaha... 71 242 39
Coffey. Des M....78 282 48
Collins. Joplin 48 111 19
Boehler, Denver.. .18 64 7
Ewoldt, Des M....77 288 44
Schick, Omaha 5 233 36
Wallace, Wich 83 128 9
Spar, Des M 61 146 23
Hunter, Des M....77 281 45
Metz, Joplin 68 216 37
B. Smith, St. J....30 107 10
Lamb, Joplin 74 294 60
Lober, Lincoln 77 287 43
Devore, Joplin.... 76 298 27
Cooke, Wich 15 ' 60 8
Wuffli, Denver.... 76 291 32
McCormlck, Den.. 67 250 30
Cooney, Omaha... 60 224 33
Brottem, Omaha.. 61 206 17
I. N. Davis, Wich. 72 244 27
Monroe. Joplin.... 60 203 28
Coy. Wich 80 306 43
Thompson, Oma.70 Z68 42
Butler. Lincoln... 66 223 30
Hartford. Des M..76 294 27
Bremmerhoff, B. C.20 48 1
Griffith, Lincoln. ..78 269 89
McCabs, St. J....77 314 S3
Spencer, Des M...61 240 81
Hungo. S. C 51 196 18
T. Smith. Llncoln..7 269 49
Grover, S. C 34 82 11
J. Stewart, Denver.lt 68 9
Shay, St. J 71 230 31
Goalby, St. J 81 106 11
Llndampre. Joplin. 7 244 41
Bartholemy, Den. .29 76 12
Woodruff, Omaha.. 16 61 4
Morse, S. C 49 179 25
Schmandt. Lincoln. 41 124 16
White, Wich 66 207 19
Burg. Omaha 72 291 40
Rohrer. Lincoln... 66 213 24
B. Lamb. Lincoln.. 70 239 28
Manser, Denver... 20 48 8
Shestak, Denver.. .66 213 30
Kellerman, WICB..I3 68 7
Hartzell, St J....24 81 8
Morrlason, Wich... 28 104 S
Dalton. Joplin 7S 271 85
Shanley, Denver... 65 211 83
Halla, Lincoln 13 64 I
Smlthson, Denver.. 21 82 8
Gregory, Lincoln.. 28 71 7
Gaspar. S. C 19 68 4
East, Lincoln 23 63 11
Merz. Omaha 23 59 5
Baker, Wich 28 65 7
Norman, Wich 18 20 0
Gardenier, Llncoln.15 35 8
Sweeney, Des M...76 259 26
Sanders, Joplin.. ..25 66 6
E. Fortman. DesM.27 78 8
Hahn. Wich 61 18 I
Brokaw, Omaha.. II 93 11
100 6 20
91 18 13
97 15 11
65 8 4
88 4
7
20 2
26 1
35 3
96 I
90 11
46 8
89 4
88 8 18
78 14 13
86 10 12
74 8 0
3
28 3
81 7
92 2
81 8
75 38
23 1
35 9
94 7
SI 10 28
32 7 3
89 19 9
58 1 0
66 10 3
37 3 7
68 22 8
79 11 18
32 2 2
15 3 1
80 32 10
65 15 6
34 6 0
40 4 2
77 9 16
69 4 6
29 ' 3 6
80 10 11
78 13 13
80 7 13
16 3 2
77 8 24
8 3 3
69 11 10
64 9 2
64 6 6
S3 6 8
80 8 7
70 10 24
68 17 5
75 17 15
11 0 0
C8 9 12
79 4 8
0 12 16
48 t 4
66 19
20 2
14 3
60 9
25 11
68 10
18 3
12 4
43 13
29 4
48 7
65 12
49 10
66 13
11 1
68 4
13 4
It I
28 i
ti 10
46 1
4
2
1
9
1
6
3
1
0
.346
.326
.325
.322
.315
.314
.312
.310
.308
.306
.304
.304
.800
.299
.299
.297
.297
.296
.296
.295
.294
.291
.291
.291
.291
.290
.287
.287
.286
.284
.283
.283
.282
.281
.280
.279
.278
.278
.278
.277
.276
.274
.273
.272
.272
.272
.268
.267
.266
.264
.263
.262
.262
.261
.261
.261
.260
.256
.255
.253
.251
.260
.245
.246
.244
.241
.240
.238
.238
.237
.235
.235
.234
.232
.231
.230
.230
.229
.226
.124
.221
.321
.118
.218
.217
.213
.208
.207
.206
.203
.100
.200
.200
.197
.196
.192
.190
.181
O'Brien, St. J 24 63
Hovltk, St. J......30 to
C. Thompson, Oma.23 49 5
Payton, Wich 26 87 t
.176
.167
.163
.149
PITCHING RECORDS.
avg.
g. w. 1. Ip. er. p.g. h. bb.ao.wp.
Kalllo. D.M..22 16 6 181 33 1.64 116 103 0 0
Musser, D.M.28 11 13 186 40 1.94 127 63 166
Adams. St.J.20 11 8 175 39 1.01 146 26 107
6 84 11 2.01 79 23 81
7 169 38 2.16 146 65 4
4 144 38 2.88 142 87 41
0 26 7 2.43 20 10 9
6 145 41 2.56 125 87 100
4 119 34 2.67126 81 43
T 171 49 2.68 170
1 27 8 2.67 21
E 169 48 2.72 169
Rose, S.C....H 3
Sanders, Jop.25 9
Gregory, Lin. 19 26
Grant, D M.. 8 4
Boehler, Den. 19 9
Mapel, Jop.,22 8
Mers, Oma. ..23 13
Blodg't, Lin. 3 2
Gaspar, S.C..19 13
Hall, Jop.... 29 11 10 168 61 2.74 170
C.T"on. Oma.2! 8 1 166 48 1.7f 171
Brem'ff, B.C.. 18 4 100 31 2.79 98
Halla, Lin.. 21 10 T 162 151 1.82 178
Grover, SC.. 22 9 6 152 60 2.88 165
Baker, Wich.26 10 12 177 67 1.90 179
Wright, 8t.J.19 5 11 117 18 2.13 103
Lyons, Wich. 23 7 IS 165 61 2.96 163
McG'or, Jop..l5 8 6 103 34 2.97 107
Berger, D.M.23 10 8 167 63 3.04 129
Hovllk, 8t.J..28 12 10 173 69 3.07 138
Currle. Oma. 18 7 9 137 47 8.09 101
O'Toole, Om.26 10
Nabors, Den. 14 7
Dale, Den. ... 7 6
K'tner, Wlch.14 11
Manser, Den. 20 7
East, Lin.... 20 10
Lchen, Oma. 6 1
6
2
11
6
44
49
26
13
12
63
61
13
66
64
25
48
33
81
62 102
85 44
63 89
36 17
63 71
87 108 17
74 88 10
O'Doud, D.M.13
Cain, Den.... 5
Smlth'n, Den. 21
Clem's, Wlch.22
Grah'm, St.J.19
Zlnk. Lin.... 8
Gard'er, Lin. 15
Green, Den.. 2
Powell. St.J..19
Tedlsco, S.C..16
H'tman. Den. 6
Nor'n, Wlch.,18
Glltner, Jop.. 3
9 160 68 8.13 160
4 90 32 8.20 77
1 69 21 3.20 59
8 184 66 1.23 175
7 131 tt 3.29 163
9 162 69 1.49 160
2 33 13 3.54 30
4 90 37 3.70 87
2 34 14 8.70 89
6 12 154 67 3.92 151
1 12 112 51 4.00 lit
2 10 113 61 4.06 126
0 3 23 11 4.12 28
7 6 102 48 4.19 99
0 2 14 7 4.50
73 39 4.81
92 49 6.20
19 13 6.85
63 44 6.29
11 9 7.37
2 3
5 10
0 1
0 4
0 2
22
83
95
24
80
13
Mogrtdgt, N.T.13 8 4 94 27 168 72 It 22
Klepfer. Cleve.21 8 1 87 25 1.68 84 20 14
Danforth, Chi. .24 4 1 179 21 1.61 64 41 87
Rogers, St L.. 9 1 1 40 13 1.70 20 16 9
Cunn ham, Det.19 1 1 44 18 3.71 88 17 14
Dauss. Det....20 8 8 140 43 2.76 135 37 63
C. Wil'ms, Chi. 20 10 1 106 83 1.77,97 11 43
W. M'hell, DeU4 4 1 79 25 2.84 v81 24 tl
Wellman, St. L. 6 1 1 19 8 2.84 19 7 9
Lambeth, Civ. .18 6 4 68 19 3.96 47 17 16
Ehmke, Det.,.16 t 7 114 88 3.00 93 46 61
Schauer, Phil. .13 3 9 95 33 3.03 87 35 26
Groom, St. L..23 6 10 136 46 3.04 101 51 63
Harper, Wash. 13 t 4 76 26 3.12 70 41 40
Shawkev, N. T.15 6 8 112 39 3.13 104 87 48
James, Pet. ...16 6 t 79 28 1.19 80 85 34
Cullop, N. T..10 1 2 67 24 1.32 81 13 16
Noyes. Phil.. ..15 t 6 85 31 3.24 7t 43 14
R. Jo'ion, Phll.lt 4 6 83 30 8.25 85 90 16
Shaw. Wash.. .11 8 7 124 45 8.17 111 60 69
Boehllng, Civ.. 0 8 4 33 11 1.56 16 13 t
Ayres, Wash. .18 8 t 69 28 1.66 73 23 24
Gould, deve. ..15 2 1 64 22 1.67 58 30 13
Myers, Phil.. ..15 6 1 60 27 1.68 67 83 27
Dav'port, St. L.23 4 9 104 43 3.72 109 8 S3
Selbold, Fbll.. .14 2 t 74 13 1.89 66 40 27
Falk'berg, Phil. 16 1 8 81 36 4.00 83 27 34
Ham'ton, St. L.20 0 9 64 29 4.08 73 80 13
Koob, St. L...20 4 t 66 83 4 67 71 23 10
Park, St. L. ...18 1 1 21 16 6.86 II 14
American League
TEAM BATTING.
O. AB. R. II. SH.
Detroit 77 2636 810 C44 107
St. Louis 80 2645 279 645 81
Philadelphia ..73 2425 264 691 101 47
Chicago 78 2482 298 603 126 76
Boston 77 2467 284 593 144 48
New York 74 2448 266 686 103 68
Washington ...77 2542 264 601 99 68
Cleveland .....82 2567 280 605 156 101
TEAM FIELDING.
W.L.T.DP. PO. A. E,
SB.Pct
76 .254
82 .247
47 .245
76 .243
,240
.239
.236
.236
Pet.
Boston 47 28
Chicago 48 29
New York ...88 34
Philadelphia .28 45
Detroit 38 88
Washington ..81 43
Cleveland ....43 37
St Louis 80 49
2 50 2076 1001 100 .969
1 49 2098 865 97 .968
1 66 2041 991 100 .968
0 45 1939 1008 110 .964
1 47 2100 1016 120 .163
3 64 2091 936. 123 .981
2 71 2204 1125 137 .960
1 75 2241 1099 160 .187
INDIVIDUAL BATTING.
G. AB. R. H.SH.SB.Pct.
Hamilton. St. L....20 15 0 t 1 0 .400
Cobb, Detroit 77 288 E2 108 6 20 .375
Ruth, Boston 24 69 6 23 3 0 .373
Staler, St. Louis... 78 313 30 106 8 17
Speaker, Cleveland. 80 283 45 95 13 16
Rumler, St. Louis. .42 61 S
8 11
5 1
87 41 17
84 11 10
.339
.337
.333
.333
.820
-.316
.314
,808
.806
,304
63
Russell, Chicago ...22 33 2
James, Detroit ....16 26 3
Russell, New York. .21 19 3
Mclnnls, Phlla 72 274 24
Walters. New York.33 81 10
Chapman, Cleve.,..82 284 49
Milan. Wash 7t 276 27
Baker, New York.. 72 268 31 11 6 10 .303
PITCHING RECORDS.
Av.
O.W.
Clcotte, Chi. ..25 13
Faber, Chi 15 6
Bsgby, Cleve.,26 10
Leonard, Bos. .18 9
J. Scott. Chi.. 17 6
Fisher, N. Y. . 9 2
8. Cov kle, Clv.24 11
C. Jones, Del. .19 2
Shore, Bos... .17 8
Hays, Bos 17 9
Sothoron, Bt.L.27 9
Boland, Det...2210
Ruth, Bos 20 13
Dumont, Wash.18 1
Bader. Boe.,,.10
Gallia, Wash.. .11
R.A.Rua'll. C'hl.10
Pennock, Bos.. 12
J. Bush, Phil. .18
Morton, Cleve..20
Benz, CM 12
H. Cov'kle, Dt ll
Plank. St. L..15
W. J'nson. Wh.34
Coumbe. Cleve.17 8 3 67 18 2.42
A. Rus'll. N. Y.17 4 6 67 18 2.42
G. Foster. Bos. 6 3 2 33 9 2.46
Caldwell, N. Y.16 8 8 137 35 2.48
Love. N. Y...15 6 0 64 18 2.63
Sohocker. N. T.10 1 70 20 1.67
L.IP.ER.PG,
6 169 84 1.28
t 86 13 1.36
7 164 27 1.49 119
8 139 25 1.61 lit
E 91 18 1.76 68
6 66 13 1.77 63
8 165 85 1.91 115
4 61 11 1.94 38
E 132 29 1.96 114
4 134 30 2.02 108
7 168 36 1.05 123
5 123 28 1.07 It
t ltO 17 1.08 122
9 134 81 1.08 111
0 14 8 t.ll 44
C 121 20 1.14 99
4 96 23 2.16 86
1 64 13 3 17 46
9 126 31 2.21 103
6 89 22 2 22 84
2 59 15 2.26 49
5 61 13 2.25 47
3 82 21 2.80 74
7 10 163 42 2 32 131,
66
57
87
98
51
to
H. BB.SO.
96 31 80
31
42
39
26
18
62
17
32
43
66
15
62
40
National League
TEAM BATTING,
O. AB. R. H. SH.8B.Pct.
Cincinnati 82 2856 129 714 72 90 .266
Philadelphia ....68 2251 292 679 93 39 .267
New York 69 2268 295 673 86 60 .264
Brooklyn .......71 2348 247 688 73 E4 .260
St Loul 76 2507 276 596 79 67 .238
Chicago 80 2615 827 620 114 66 .237
Pittsburgh 71 2293 235 640 85 69 .2.16
Boston 69 2266 224 631 83 69 .234
TEAM FIELDING.
W. L. T.DP.PO. A. E. Pet
1 69 2074 1119 94 .761
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
St. Louis 40 36
New York 45 23
Boston 28 40
Cincinnati ....43 39
Philadelphia ..38 30
Pittsburgh ....22 47
Brooklyn 33 27
Chicago 41 29
44 1873 883 100 .966
47 1846 931 105 .964
64 2165 1021 124 .963
52 18,12 929 111 .961
69 1880 881 117 .969
61 1906 888 117 .959
60 2131 1007 142 .957
INDIVIDUAL BATTING
G. AB. R. H. 8H.SB.Pet
Clarke, Cln 31 66 9 24 0 1 .364
Koueh, Cln 70 266 43 93 t 6 .350
Cruise, St. L 75 268 38 91 9 10 .340
J. Wagner, Pitta. ..80 115 9 39 3 3 .819
Steele, Pitts 17 27 4 9 0 0 .333
Fischer, Pitts 48 140 19 46 1 7 .329
wneat, Brook 62 216 27 69 2 t .819
Griffith, Cln 61 139 20 44 6 3 .316
Hornsby, St. L 71 251 47 79 7 12 .315
Rarlden, N. Y 41 103 11 82 2 3 .814
Grimes, Pitts 22 42 4 13 1 1 .309
Rudolph, Bos 19 66 2 17 3 1 ,804
xveaie, (.'in 66 203 21 61 4 It .301
Groh, Cln 82 309 61 93 6 10 .301
Cravatb, Phlla 68 250 45 76 t 3 .300
PITCHING RECORDS.
Ave.
And'on, N. Y.lt 8
Schupp, N. Y.lt U
Vaughn, Cht.20 12
Bailee, N. Y.14 t
Jaoobs, Pitts 8 1
Alex'der, Pbl.10 IS
Pfeffer, Bkln.13 I
Doak, St. L..20
T'reau, N, Y.15
M'd'ws, St L.21
Ames. St. L.26
Perrltt, N. Y.15
Rlxey, Phlla. IS 10
Douglas. Chi. 26
Benton. N. Y.12
Cadore, Bktn.19
Cheney, Hkln.18
Beaton, CM.. 16
R'ther, Chi.. 9
Laver, Phlla. 14
Kller. Cln... 13
Toney, Cln. ..33 If
p-d'gast, Chl.17 I
K IDann, bos. 0
L'ender. Phll.14 E
Allen, Bos.... 15 I
O'chger, Phll.31 t
C'lson, Pitts.. 17 1
Schn'der. Cln. 22 10
P'kard, St. L.18 6
Ald dge, CM..19
Marq'd Bkln.lt
MTton, N. Y.10
Tyler, Bos... 15
Barnes, Boa. 24
Rud'ph. Bos.19
Regan. Cln.. II
Cper, Pitta.. 18
Nehlf. Bos.. It
H'drix, Chi.. It
Steele. Pitts. 17
CM'ehM, Cln. .17,
Dem ree, Chi. 19
Grimes, Pitt. 20
Dell. Bklln..l7
Smith, N. Y..10
P.agan, Bos., 12
Co'mbs, Bkln.17
SS'lth, Bkln.17
F.MUler. Pltt.2t
Ring, Cln... 16
W'tson, St. L.25
M'aux, Pitts. 14
H't'an, Et L.16
, SO.
45
80
L. IP. ER. PO. H. BB,
t 116 20 1.67 93 34
126 26 1.87 85 36
163 31 1.94 132 48 106
87 19 1.96 78 14 37
104 28 1.99 93 28
174 40 1.07 149 28
104 28 2.25 93 24
133 34 3.30 101 43
92 24 2.35 70 2t
121 83 1.43 114 39
143 39 2.48 121 38
77 21 2.48 70 25
119 23 2.49 113 33
133 87 3.60 112 10
68 19 2.61 65 9
131 17 1.64 100 26
88 25 2.66 78 87
74 11 1.66 69 21
14 10 1.66 14 11
77 23 3.8 63 17
77 28 1.66 68 17
193 57 1.17 161 46
65 18 1.74 60 10
15 5 1.81 14 10
88 26 2.82 67 23
67 21 2.82 71 24
108 25 2.91 105 35
61 20 2.91 51 13
154 60 2.93 149 69
73 24 2.96 69 13
73 24 2.96 68 22
91 30 2.97 88 24
11 11 840 21 8
98 14 l.M 84 87
112 40 1.19 94 27
10 140 E0 1.21 124 16
E 78 28 1.21 t 19
131 48 1.10 13E 11
87 33 1.81 86 30
77 11 1.86 71 29
78 21 1.16 73 21
104 31 1.38 97 23
103 39 1.44 91 31
1 15 45 3.63 103 35
68 23 3.67 53 26
11 8 3.79 20 6
71 30 8.83 72 -16
84 36 3.86 87 33
68 30 8 97 79 22
95 42 3.98 99 .19
67 31 4.17 62 28
99 43 4.38 96 33
83 41 4.46 86 47
54 38 4.67 61 It
81
98
60
63
60
30
43
33
48
61
27
47
48
26
II
17
17
68
25
6
88
13
61
81
68
24
29
88
9
44
16
60
14
42
14
32
12
29
27
36
23
10
23
24
21
50
24
25
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21
ONLY TWO SANDLOT
L00PSH0LD OWN
Greater Omaha and Metropol
itan Leagues Alone Able to
Survive Season Intact
Up to Date.
By FRANK QUIGLEY.
Harmony creeped back in the saddle
last Sunday and rode over the local
base ball sea in a faultless manner and
from all appearances rowdyism has
been buried in Camp Seclusion for the
balance of the season.
Only two leagues still remain the
same as at the start of the season;
namely, the Greater Omaha and
Metropolitan. The American and
Intercity are shy one team each. The
Booster and City league lost a pair
of teams apiece since the season
opened.
Frank Jacobs, president of the City
league, missed his first meeting for
this season when he failed to pop
through the doors at the last meeting
of the association. Because Bernard
Probst failed to pay his fine and
apologize to Umpire Kocher, as di
rected by the association, he was sus
pended from further participation in
games coming under the jurisdiction
of the Omaha Amateur Base Ball as
sociation for the balance of the sea
son. The amendment to the constitu
tion recently passed at the first read
ing, which prohibits players from re
ceiving public donations, came up for
the second reading and was unani
mously adopted.
Marty Flanagan's release from the
Omaha Crockery company team was
received, so the Stag-W. 0. W. game
will stand as played.
Request Refused.
The Krajiceks asked for a rehearing
on the Krajicck-Modern Woodmen
same, but were turned down. They
also protested their 2-to-l battle last
Sunday with the W. O. W. Founda
tion for said protest was that the W.
O. V. had seventeen men under con
tract. Investigation unearthed proof
that every team in the Metropolitan
league, with one exception (the Stags),
had more men than the limit altowed
on and after June IS. As a consequence
said protest was laid on the shelf.
Peterson, Gillian and Doolan con
tracts were approved by the board.
James McDonald's contract was O. K.
The first three are the property of the
Central Furniture Store and the lat
ter belongs to the Frank Deweys, A
motion was made and passed that any
team or teams playing a player or
players not under contract would
automatically forfeit the game or
games said player or players partici
pate in unless permission was secured
from the opposition" before the viola
tion is committed.
Three cases came up for a hearing
and the directors turned a deaf-ear to
every case. The Townscnds came the
closest to getting a rehearing relative
to the eligibility of Guy Holland. They
received a five-eighths majority, but
tne constitution requires two-third!
majority to rehear a case. It was re
ported by President Boyle of the In
tercity league that the'Tomaneks
had dropped out of said league.
Battles Due Todav.
At Elmwood park, east diamond.
J.-JU p. m., a battle which is of inter
est to all the fans, especially the
younger ones, will decorate the scen
ery. The winner of the flag in the
intercity league win virtually De de
cided when tne Park Avenue Florists
and Trimble Bros. Juniors lock horns.
The race in this league is esoeciallv
close, five out of the eight teams being
Dunched together, yet the race for first
place is between the Park Avenue
Monsts and the Trimble Bros. Tun
iors. This battle royal will be a thrill
er from the gong until the curtain, be
cause the contesting teams are evenly
nookea up. Although, the Trimbles
now hold perch one, the Florists are
within reach of this coveted position
and, according to their manager, Clar
ence Hall, they are filled with the
necessary fight and determination to
cop it this afternoon.
Tied for first place as far as games
lost and concerned is how the Brode-
gaard Crowns and Sample-Harts of
the Booster league will stand when
they collide this afternoon. Game will
be staged at Thirty-second and Dewey
avenue at J.JU p. m. J3oth teams are
in excellent condition and hitting the
high places at a merry clip, so a warm
debate is anticipated bv the followers
of both squads. Rigby will curl them
for the Crowns and Goodrou will hoist
em for the Sample-Harts.
It Was Base Ball All of
Time for Players of Old
Around a hotel lobby these days
when the ball players are gathered
after the day's game, it is a the risk
of your life, almost, that you mention
base ball. The average major league
player, at least, seems to feel that it
stamps him as a bustier to take an
interest in the game that makes him
living. It wasn t that wav m the
old days, as we often have heard be
fore, when they ate base ball, slept
base ball and lived it from morning
to nignt.
John Montgomery Ward tells
story to illustrate the ruling oassion
with the old-time ball players. His
team had lost several games and the
players were likely to run amuck un
less he could get their minds off the
defeats. So Ward took them to a
theater, to see a thrilling melodrama
calculated o make anybody forget
everything but the woes of the in
nocent young heroine and so on.
Ihe play had reached the most
thrilling stage, the house was dark,
but one could feel the suooressed
emotion ot the audience. Ward him
self was all absorbed. Some one
touched him on the shoulder and he
started then asked in a hushed whis-
per: "What is it?"
ihis was the answer, the voice of
Scrappy Bill Joyce speaking:
Johnny, 1 ve been figuring them
guys; put in Sowders tomorrow and
we can beat 'em."
Four Los Angeles Players
Balk at Cuts in Salaries
Four members of the Los Anrfeles
club and one Vernon Tiger have re
fused to stand for cuts in their sal
aries and will demand their uncondi
tional releases rather than play for a
decreased salary. Ihe four Seraphs
are: Red Killifer, Irish Meusel, Jack
Kyan and tfobby Davis. 1 he Tiger is
Roy Mitchell. The Bengal right
hander has practically completed ar
rangements to. go to the Hayden club
f his pay is slashed.
ROURKE SLUGGER
L0SESL00P HONOR
Wichita First Sacker Noses
Earl Out by Single Point
from Premier Bat
ting: Honors.
Earl Smith, Omaha's crack left
fielder, has lost his lead in Western
league hitting. Tex Jones, the Wich
ita slugger, climbed a few notches
during the last week, while Smithy
slipped, and Tex now has a one
point margin over Earl.
Jones is hitting .347 while Smith's
average is J46.
Smith, however, continues to be
the leading run-getter with fifty-eight
and he leads in total bases with 174.
Jones' total bases are only 157. Earl
also leads in home runs with nine.
Marty O'Toole is hanging onto
that .300 average which he gained a
week ago. Marty is hitting .308.
Ben Shaw climbed back into the
charmed circle and is hitting .304.
Marty Krug, however, has dropped to
.291.
Morrie Schick is hitting ,278xPhil
Cooney's average is .263 and Tony
Brottem's .262. Shag Thompson's is
.261. Burg has fallen to .231.
Artie Thomason, former Rourke
and Link, is doing some slugging
at Wichita. Artie is cracking the
pill at a .326 clip and ranks third
in the league standing. And the dope
sheet read that Artie was through,
too.
Otto Mene is leading the Omaha
hurlers. He has allowed 2.58 earned
runs per game. He has thirteen vic
tories and seven defeats to his credi.
Cecil Thompson ranks second.
Seymour Cracks at Pug
And the Flight Starts
Fred Mitchell and Cy Seymour, for
mer center fielder of the Giants, were
walking down the main street in Bos
ton some years ago. Approaching
them was t large, husky, determined
looking man.
"I know that fellow: it's Yank Ken
ney, the prize fighter.''
Seymour stuck out his hand when
they met. "How are you, Mr. Ken
ney?" he beamed. "Let me intro
duce Mr. Mitchell. I met you once,
you may remember. It was at Doyle's
place on Broadway.
Yank paused in reflection. "Seems
as if 1 place your face, all right, but
can't recall your name, he replied. "I
was at Doyfe's once, but the only guy
I met there was a ball player with the
Giants. He is in the insane asylum
now."
"What was his name; do you re
member?" asked Mitchell.
Kenney shook his head.
"Was it Donlin? Bresnahah? Mc
Ginnity? Bridwell? Gilbert? Wiltse?"
Kenney kept shaking his head. I
"Ah, I know Smith? No? Was it
Strang? No? Seymour?"
"That's it I" almost shouted Yank.
"It was a bird named Seymour.'
Cy'a eyes flashed. "Oh, is that so?"
he snapped. "Well, who told you that
you could box? I think you're the
worst fighter I ever saw in a ringl"
The next moment citizens of Boston
were amazed to see a tall, slender, athletic-looking
party sprinting down the
street with a large, husky, deter
mined looking man in pursuit.
McCloskey Demands More
Than Singles on His Club
Years ago, when John McCloskey
was managing at St Louis, a certain
young ban player started hitting the
pall nercely. it was his first trip in
the majors and the fact elated him. ,
When he made his sixth or seventh
straight single he stalked back to the
bencn and hopped himself near where
McCloskey was sitting. ,
"Well, I stung that one, eh?" re
marked the recruit "Right on the
old beak, too. Let's see, how many
straight singles is that I've made?"
McCloskey eyed him sternly.
"Young fellow," he said finally, "if
you want a place on this ball dub
you have to hand out a double or a
triple once in a while. .These singles
aren't enough."
Larry Lajoie Suspended on
Charge of Baiting Umps
Ed Barrow, president of the Inter
national league, has placed an indefi
nite suspension against the veteran,
Larry Lajoie, on a charge of umpire
baiting. Long time since Larry has
boiled up strongly enough to draw a
suspension, it is rumored that a,
spirit' of unrest and dissatisfaction
over his minor league berth is the
cause of Larry's uprising.
White Sox Buy Two Kids
From blue Hidge League
The Chicago White Sox have du-
chased, according to announcement
from Hagerstown, Pitcher Earl How
ard and Outfielder Charles Dysert,
both now members of the Hagerstown
Blue Ridge league team. Ted Sullivan
is the man to O. K. them to President
Comiskey.
Olaf Henriksen of World
Series Fame Goes to Toledo
The Toledo club has purchased
Outfielder Olaf Henriksen from the
Boston American club, famous for a
time through his hit which gave Bos
ton the eighth game and the world's
series with the New York Nationals
in 1912.
Are You Ready for a
Comfortable Summer?
Old "Gmtrml Humidity" dm opened
his maimer eimpalsm, and there will be
rush for lighter and more comfortable
clothing.
Come in and make jaax selection from
onr large assortment of Gammer Woolens.
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to
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